S. A. Stern

27.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
659 papers, 16.0k citations indexed

About

S. A. Stern is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. A. Stern has authored 659 papers receiving a total of 16.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 468 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 102 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 87 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in S. A. Stern's work include Astro and Planetary Science (418 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (310 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (107 papers). S. A. Stern is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (418 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (310 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (107 papers). S. A. Stern collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. S. A. Stern's co-authors include Jeffrey C. Hoch, B.D. Bhide, V. M. Shah, S. G. Charati, Barry J. Hardy, H. A. Weaver, H. L. Frisch, L. A. Young, Y. Mi and J. W. Parker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

S. A. Stern

624 papers receiving 15.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Polymers for gas separations: the next decade

1994 757 citations S. A. Stern profile →
Structure‐permeability relationships in silicone polymers

1987 372 citations S. A. Stern et al. profile →
Structure/permeability relationships of polyimide membranes. Applications to the separation of gas mixtures

1989 349 citations S. A. Stern et al. profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. A. Stern

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. A. Stern

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. A. Stern. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. A. Stern based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with S. A. Stern. S. A. Stern is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Excess Ultraviolet Emission at High Galactic Latitudes: A New Horizons View 2025 ·The Astronomical Journal ·Jayant Murthy, J. Michael Shull, Marc Postman, J. W. Parker, Seth Redfield, Nathaniel J. Cunningham, G. R. Gladstone, (unknown), P. C. Brandt, A. Verbiscer, K. N. Singer, H. A. Weaver, R. C. Henry, S. A. Stern	2
2	Suprathermal H⁺ Pickup Ion Tails in the Outer Heliosphere 2023 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), E. J. Zirnstein, D. J. McComas, P. C. Brandt, S. A. Stern, H. A. Elliott, A. R. Poppe, K. N. Singer, A. Verbiscer	5
3	Trojan Asteroid Satellites, Rings, and Activity 2023 ·Space Science Reviews ·Keith Noll, Michael E. Brown, M. W. Buie, W. M. Grundy, Harold F. Levison, S. Marchi, C. B. Olkin, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver	8
4	Student Dust Counter Status Report: The First 50 au 2022 ·The Planetary Science Journal ·(unknown), M. Horányi, (unknown), M. Piquette, J. R. Szalay, A. R. Poppe, D. J. James, S. Hunziker, Veerle Sterken, Peter Strub, C. B. Olkin, K. N. Singer, J. R. Spencer, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver	8
5	The Diverse Shapes of Dwarf Planet and Large KBO Phase Curves Observed from New Horizons 2022 ·The Planetary Science Journal ·A. Verbiscer, P. Helfenstein, Simon B. Porter, Susan Benecchi, J. J. Kavelaars, Tod R. Lauer, (unknown), Silvia Protopapa, J. R. Spencer, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, M. W. Buie, B. J. Buratti, C. B. Olkin, J. W. Parker, K. N. Singer, L. A. Young, (unknown)	13
6	Snow Crash: Compaction Craters on (486958) Arrokoth and Other Small KBOs, With Implications 2022 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·W. B. McKinnon, (unknown), P. Schenk, K. N. Singer, S. J. Robbins, O. L. White, R. A. Beyer, Simon B. Porter, J. T. Keane, D. T. Britt, J. R. Spencer, W. M. Grundy, J. M. Moore, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, C. B. Olkin	4
7	Analysis of Hybrid Gas–Dust Outbursts Observed at 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko 2021 ·The Astronomical Journal ·John W. Noonan, G. Rinaldi, P. D. Feldman, S. A. Stern, J. W. Parker, Brian A. Keeney, D. Bockelée–Morvan, Ronald J. Vervack, A. J. Steffl, Matthew M. Knight, Rebecca Schindhelm, Lori M. Feaga, (unknown), (unknown), H. A. Weaver, Jean‐Loup Bertaux, Michael F. A’Hearn	6
8	Tracing seasonal trends across Pluto’s craters: New Horizons Ralph/MVIC results 2021 ·Icarus ·A. M. Earle, Richard P. Binzel, J. T. Keane, W. M. Grundy, Carly Howett, C. B. Olkin, A. H. Parker, F. Scipioni, Kimberly Ennico, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young	1
9	Investigating Possible Spindown of Arrokoth by Collisions with Small Classical Kuiper Belt Objects 2020 ·(unknown), W. B. McKinnon, K. N. Singer, J. T. Keane, S. J. Robbins, P. Schenk, J. M. Moore, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, J. R. Spencer, C. B. Olkin, (unknown)	1
10	LRO/LAMP observations of the lunar helium exosphere: constraints on thermal accommodation and outgassing rate 2020 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·C. Grava, D. M. Hurley, P. D. Feldman, K. D. Retherford, T. K. Greathouse, W. R. Pryor, G. R. Gladstone, J. S. Halekas, Kathleen Mandt, D. Y. Wyrick, Michael W. Davis, A. F. Egan, D. E. Kaufmann, M. H. Versteeg, S. A. Stern	7
11	Constraints on Pluto’s H and CH4 profiles from New Horizons Alice Lyα observations 2020 ·Icarus ·G. R. Gladstone, Joshua A. Kammer, Danica Adams, Yuk L. Yung, W. R. Pryor, D. F. Strobel, L. A. Young, J. W. Parker, S. A. Stern	2
12	Landslides on Charon 2019 ·Icarus ·C. B. Beddingfield, R. A. Beyer, K. N. Singer, W. B. McKinnon, Kirby Runyon, W. M. Grundy, S. A. Stern, V. J. Bray, (unknown), J. M. Moore, Kimberly Ennico, C. B. Olkin, P. Schenk, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young	11
13	New Horizons Observations of an Ultraviolet Stellar Occultation and Appulse by Pluto’s Atmosphere 2019 ·The Astronomical Journal ·Joshua A. Kammer, G. R. Gladstone, L. A. Young, A. J. Steffl, J. W. Parker, T. K. Greathouse, Kurt D. Retherford, M. H. Versteeg, D. F. Strobel, M. E. Summers, S. A. Stern, C. B. Olkin, H. A. Weaver, Kimberly Ennico, (unknown)	5
14	New Horizons Photometry of Pluto's Moon Charon 2019 ·The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·B. J. Buratti, M. D. Hicks, (unknown), A. Verbiscer, (unknown), Jason D. Hofgartner, Tod R. Lauer, W. M. Grundy, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, Carly Howett, L. A. Young, A. F. Cheng, R. A. Beyer, C. M. Lisse, Kimberly Ennico, C. B. Olkin, S. J. Robbins	8
15	Probing the Hill Sphere of (486958) 2014 MU₆₉. II. Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors Observations during the 2018 August 4 Stellar Occultation 2019 ·The Astronomical Journal ·Joshua A. Kammer, Tracy M. Becker, Kurt D. Retherford, S. A. Stern, C. B. Olkin, M. W. Buie, J. R. Spencer, A. S. Bosh, L. H. Wasserman	0
16	Slowing of the Solar Wind in the Outer Heliosphere 2019 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·H. A. Elliott, D. J. McComas, E. J. Zirnstein, B. M. Randol, P. A. Delamere, G. Livadiotis, F. Bagenal, (unknown), S. A. Stern, L. A. Young, C. B. Olkin, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver, Kimberly Ennico, G. R. Gladstone, C. W. Smith, (unknown)	53
17	Student Dust Counter: Status report at 38 AU 2018 ·Icarus ·M. Piquette, A. R. Poppe, (unknown), J. R. Szalay, D. J. James, M. Horányi, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, J. R. Spencer, C. B. Olkin	13
18	Basins, fractures and volcanoes: Global cartography and topography of Pluto from New Horizons 2018 ·Icarus ·P. Schenk, R. A. Beyer, W. B. McKinnon, J. M. Moore, J. R. Spencer, O. L. White, K. N. Singer, F. Nimmo, (unknown), Tod R. Lauer, S. J. Robbins, O. M. Umurhan, W. M. Grundy, S. A. Stern, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young, K. Ennico Smith, C. B. Olkin	61
19	The puzzling detection of x-rays from Pluto by Chandra 2016 ·Icarus ·C. M. Lisse, R. L. McNutt, S. J. Wolk, F. Bagenal, S. A. Stern, G. R. Gladstone, T. E. Cravens, M. E. Hill, P. Kollmann, H. A. Weaver, D. F. Strobel, H. A. Elliott, D. J. McComas, Richard P. Binzel, Bradford Snios, Anil Bhardwaj, A. Chutjian, L. A. Young, C. B. Olkin, (unknown)	12
20	Near UV Reflectivity of Two Hemispheres of the Pluto-Charon System 1989 ·Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society ·E. S. Barker, S. A. Stern, N. Brosch, J. van Santvoort, J. T. Clarke, G. R. Gladstone, L. M. Trafton	1

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