S. J. Franke

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

S. J. Franke is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, S. J. Franke has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22 papers in Oceanography and 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in S. J. Franke's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (39 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (23 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (15 papers). S. J. Franke is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (39 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (23 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (15 papers). S. J. Franke collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. S. J. Franke's co-authors include R. A. Vincent, A. H. Manson, Alan Z. Liu, Toshitaka Tsuda, Ronald Clark, Eric L. Fleming, S. K. Avery, A. E. Hedin, F. Vial and G. J. Fraser and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

S. J. Franke

57 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Empirical wind model for the upper, middle and lower atmo... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Empirical wind model for the upper, middle and lower atmosphere
    1996 558 citations S. J. Franke, R. A. Vincent et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. J. Franke United States 27 1.7k 823 434 413 404 57 2.0k
Erich Becker Germany 32 2.0k 1.2× 1.6k 2.0× 271 0.6× 163 0.4× 388 1.0× 86 2.6k
R. J. Sica Canada 21 1.1k 0.6× 945 1.1× 256 0.6× 276 0.7× 154 0.4× 70 1.8k
A. G. Pavelyev Russia 19 947 0.6× 266 0.3× 323 0.7× 501 1.2× 337 0.8× 58 1.1k
Xianghui Xue China 27 1.7k 1.0× 899 1.1× 392 0.9× 384 0.9× 298 0.7× 152 2.2k
Iain M. Reid Australia 33 3.4k 2.0× 1.9k 2.3× 461 1.1× 549 1.3× 800 2.0× 159 3.8k
Jeffrey Baumgardner United States 32 2.7k 1.6× 758 0.9× 727 1.7× 697 1.7× 238 0.6× 101 2.8k
S. M. Smith United States 23 1.0k 0.6× 458 0.6× 246 0.6× 190 0.5× 162 0.4× 50 1.2k
P. B. Rao India 25 1.6k 1.0× 868 1.1× 560 1.3× 524 1.3× 274 0.7× 109 2.0k
W. R. Skinner United States 30 2.6k 1.6× 2.2k 2.7× 183 0.4× 199 0.5× 529 1.3× 83 3.1k
M. Crochet France 21 891 0.5× 718 0.9× 288 0.7× 244 0.6× 247 0.6× 73 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. J. Franke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. J. Franke

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Franke, S. J., et al.. (2021). Electric Field Investigations of a Compact Superconducting Three-Phase Single Conductor Cable Assembly. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(5). 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Franke, S. J., et al.. (2020). Signal-to-Noise Ratio Considerations for Secure Antenna Polarization Modulation. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Hecht, J. H., David C. Fritts, Ling Wang, et al.. (2017). Observations of the Breakdown of Mountain Waves Over the Andes Lidar Observatory at Cerro Pachon on 8/9 July 2012. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 123(1). 276–299. 23 indexed citations
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Walterscheid, R. L., J. H. Hecht, L. J. Gelinas, et al.. (2015). Simultaneous observations of the phase‐locked 2 day wave at Adelaide, Cerro Pachon, and Darwin. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 120(5). 1808–1825. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Alan Z., Xian Lu, & S. J. Franke. (2012). Diurnal variation of gravity wave momentum flux and its forcing on the diurnal tide. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 118(4). 1668–1678. 42 indexed citations
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Ejiri, Mitsumu K., M. J. Taylor, Takuji Nakamura, & S. J. Franke. (2009). Critical level interaction of a gravity wave with background winds driven by a large‐scale wave perturbation. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 114(D18). 28 indexed citations
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Chu, Xinzhao, Chester S. Gardner, & S. J. Franke. (2005). Nocturnal thermal structure of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere region at Maui, Hawaii (20.7°N), and Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico (35°N). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 110(D9). 36 indexed citations
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Kamalabadi, Farzad, et al.. (2005). Estimation of gravity wave momentum flux with spectroscopic imaging. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 43(1). 103–109. 25 indexed citations
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Franke, S. J., Xinzhao Chu, Alan Z. Liu, & W. K. Hocking. (2005). Comparison of meteor radar and Na Doppler lidar measurements of winds in the mesopause region above Maui, Hawaii. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 110(D9). 97 indexed citations
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Yeh, K. C., et al.. (1997). Linear and nonlinear prediction techniques for short‐term forecasting of HF fading signals. Radio Science. 32(3). 989–998. 4 indexed citations
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Larsen, M. F. & S. J. Franke. (1997). Preface. Radio Science. 32(2). 675–676. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yingying, S. J. Franke, & C. H. Liu. (1993). Wave scattering from a ground with a Gaussian bump or trough in an inhomogeneous medium. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 94(2). 1067–1075. 6 indexed citations
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Bhattacharyya, A., K. C. Yeh, & S. J. Franke. (1992). Deducing turbulence parameters from transionospheric scintillation measurements. Space Science Reviews. 61(3-4). 50 indexed citations
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Liu, C. H., et al.. (1991). The Oblique Spaced Antenna Method for Measuring the Atmospheric Wind Field. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 8(2). 247–258. 14 indexed citations
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Franke, S. J., et al.. (1991). Adaptive evaluation of the Sommerfeld-type integral using the chirp z-transform. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 39(12). 1788–1791. 12 indexed citations
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Thorsen, Denise, et al.. (1990). Comparison of time‐ and frequency‐domain techniques for wind velocity estimation using multiple‐receiver MF radar data. Geophysical Research Letters. 17(12). 2193–2196. 33 indexed citations
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Franke, S. J., et al.. (1990). Simultaneous Na lidar and HF radar observations of vertical velocities in the mesosphere above Urbana, Illinois. Geophysical Research Letters. 17(1). 69–72. 10 indexed citations
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Raspet, Richard & S. J. Franke. (1988). Residue series solution of impulse noise propagation into a shadow zone. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 83(5). 1964–1967. 6 indexed citations
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Kudeki, Erhan & S. J. Franke. (1986). Radar interferometer estimate of zonal drift variability during spread F. Geophysical Research Letters. 13(11). 1117–1120. 6 indexed citations

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