Robert B. Sheldon

1.5k total citations
50 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Sheldon is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Sheldon has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Sheldon's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (34 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (32 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers). Robert B. Sheldon is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (34 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (32 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers). Robert B. Sheldon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Robert B. Sheldon's co-authors include D. C. Hamilton, H. E. Spence, Jiasheng Chen, G. Gloeckler, Theodore A. Fritz, P. Bochsler, J. F. Fennell, M. R. Collier, W. N. Spjeldvik and S. Livi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Sheldon

44 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert B. Sheldon United States 16 1.1k 362 265 78 68 50 1.1k
J. A. Sauvaud France 23 1.2k 1.2× 334 0.9× 226 0.9× 48 0.6× 48 0.7× 56 1.3k
S. Livi United States 28 2.0k 1.9× 605 1.7× 217 0.8× 81 1.0× 89 1.3× 114 2.1k
C. J. Pollock United States 13 890 0.8× 315 0.9× 180 0.7× 81 1.0× 67 1.0× 31 950
Romain Maggiolo Belgium 18 983 0.9× 326 0.9× 255 1.0× 48 0.6× 58 0.9× 45 1.0k
M. Samara United States 18 770 0.7× 145 0.4× 285 1.1× 63 0.8× 41 0.6× 50 831
R. Pellinen Finland 15 1.3k 1.2× 448 1.2× 402 1.5× 187 2.4× 43 0.6× 30 1.4k
Gabriella Stenberg Wieser Sweden 26 1.7k 1.6× 307 0.8× 86 0.3× 78 1.0× 84 1.2× 97 1.7k
P. W. Valek United States 26 2.1k 2.0× 855 2.4× 250 0.9× 81 1.0× 43 0.6× 112 2.1k
H. L. Collin United States 22 1.4k 1.3× 428 1.2× 417 1.6× 151 1.9× 87 1.3× 53 1.4k
S. Barabash Sweden 20 1.5k 1.4× 177 0.5× 128 0.5× 192 2.5× 29 0.4× 53 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Sheldon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sheldon, Robert B. & Richard B. Hoover. (2012). Carbonaceous chondrites as bioengineered comets. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8521. 85210N–85210N.
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Sheldon, Robert B., Jiasheng Chen, & T. A. Fritz. (2008). The quadrupole as a source of energetic particles: III. Outer radiation belt and MeV electrons. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 70(14). 1829–1846. 1 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B. & Richard B. Hoover. (2007). The cometary biosphere. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6694. 66940H–66940H. 6 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B. & Richard B. Hoover. (2006). Implications of cometary water: deep impact, stardust, and Hyabusa. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6309. 63090L–63090L. 6 indexed citations
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Yoon, Peter H., A. T. Y. Lui, & Robert B. Sheldon. (2006). On the current sheet model with κ distribution. Physics of Plasmas. 13(10). 15 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B. & Richard B. Hoover. (2006). Implications of Cometary Water: Deep Impact, Stardust and Hayabusa. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Khazanov, G. V., et al.. (2005). Solid and grid sphere current collection in view of the tethered satellite system TSS 1 and TSS 1R mission results. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 110(A12). 4 indexed citations
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Hoover, Richard B., et al.. (2004). Astrobiology of comets. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5555. 93–93. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiasheng, Theodore A. Fritz, & Robert B. Sheldon. (2003). Comment on “MeV magnetosheath ions energized at the bow shock” by S.‐W. Chang et al.. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(A8). 6 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B., et al.. (2001). The UAH Spinning Terrella Experiment: A Laboratory Model of Geomagnetic Storms. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2001.
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Sheldon, Robert B., et al.. (2001). The spinning terrella plasma experiment: Initial results. Physics of Plasmas. 8(4). 1111–1118. 7 indexed citations
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Fritz, T. A., Robert B. Sheldon, H. E. Spence, et al.. (1999). Cusp energetic particles events measured by POLAR spacecraft. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 24. 135–140. 3 indexed citations
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Spjeldvik, W. N., et al.. (1999). POLAR spacecraft observations of helium ion angular anisotropy in the Earth's radiation belts. Annales Geophysicae. 17(6). 723–733. 4 indexed citations
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Whipple, E. C., J. S. Halekas, J. D. Scudder, et al.. (1998). Identification of magnetospheric particles that travel between spacecraft and their use to help obtain magnetospheric potential distributions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(A1). 93–102. 8 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B. & H. E. Spence. (1997). Alfvén boundaries: Noses and zippers. Advances in Space Research. 20(3). 445–448. 7 indexed citations
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Bochsler, P., M. Gonin, Robert B. Sheldon, et al.. (1996). Abundance of solar wind magnesium isotopes determined with WIND/MASS. AIP conference proceedings. 382. 199–202. 10 indexed citations
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Bochsler, P., M. Gonin, Robert B. Sheldon, et al.. (1995). Elemental composition in the slow solar wind measured with the MASS instrument on WIND. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 35. 1 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B.. (1994). Plasmasheet Convection into the Inner Magnetosphere During Quiet Conditions. 313. 3 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B. & D. C. Hamilton. (1993). Ion transport and loss in the Earth's quiet ring current: 1. Data and standard model. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(A8). 13491–13508. 110 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert B.. (1990). Ion Transport and Loss in the Quiet Terrestrial Ring Current. 2 indexed citations

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