S. W. Ruff

3.9k total citations
55 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

S. W. Ruff is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, S. W. Ruff has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in S. W. Ruff's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (42 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (26 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (21 papers). S. W. Ruff is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (42 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (26 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (21 papers). S. W. Ruff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. S. W. Ruff's co-authors include P. R. Christensen, V. E. Hamilton, H. H. Kieffer, J. L. Bandfield, M. C. Malin, J. E. Moersch, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, R. V. Morris and R. O. Kuzmin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

S. W. Ruff

51 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. W. Ruff United States 12 1.1k 264 166 166 153 55 1.2k
N. K. McKeown United States 11 1.4k 1.2× 345 1.3× 231 1.4× 161 1.0× 118 0.8× 37 1.5k
J. P. Bibring France 15 1.7k 1.5× 349 1.3× 188 1.1× 265 1.6× 146 1.0× 72 1.8k
S. M. Wiseman United States 16 1.7k 1.5× 462 1.8× 204 1.2× 245 1.5× 104 0.7× 53 1.8k
J. Mustard United States 5 1.0k 0.9× 185 0.7× 85 0.5× 174 1.0× 66 0.4× 12 1.1k
C. E. Viviano United States 13 858 0.8× 235 0.9× 83 0.5× 93 0.6× 93 0.6× 54 923
G. Bonello France 5 769 0.7× 182 0.7× 105 0.6× 104 0.6× 66 0.4× 8 846
C. Quantin France 22 1.9k 1.7× 675 2.6× 201 1.2× 251 1.5× 159 1.0× 62 2.1k
O. Abramov United States 18 1.1k 0.9× 374 1.4× 96 0.6× 107 0.6× 284 1.9× 54 1.3k
Ray Arvidson United States 2 725 0.6× 178 0.7× 99 0.6× 91 0.5× 60 0.4× 2 796
M. P. Golombek United States 11 857 0.8× 261 1.0× 111 0.7× 159 1.0× 84 0.5× 44 957

Countries citing papers authored by S. W. Ruff

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. W. Ruff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. W. Ruff

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. W. Ruff. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. W. Ruff 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. W. Ruff. S. W. Ruff is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ruff, S. W., et al.. (2019). Olivine-Rich, Carbonate-Bearing Ash Deposits Link Jezero and Gusev Craters. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2775. 2 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W. & Jack D. Farmer. (2016). Opaline Silica Occurrences in the Columbia Hills of Mars: A Case Study in the Hunt for Biosignatures. LPICo. 1912. 2024. 1 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W.. (2015). New Observations Reveal a Former Hot Spring Environment with High Habitability and Preservation Potential in Gusev Crater, Mars. LPI. 1613. 3 indexed citations
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Poulet, F., et al.. (2013). Integrating In Situ and Orbital Data of Mars: A Water Story at Gusev Crater. LPI. 1414.
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Kraft, Michaël, et al.. (2012). Surface-compositional Properties of Lava Plains in Syria-Thaumasia Block, Mars. AGUFM. 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Ashley, J. W., S. W. Ruff, A. T. Knudson, & P. R. Christensen. (2009). Mini-TES Measurements of Santa Catarina-Type, Stony-Iron Meteorite Candidates by the Opportunity Rover. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2468. 3 indexed citations
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Hamilton, V. E. & S. W. Ruff. (2009). Mini-TES Spectra of Mazatzal and Other Adirondack-Class Basalts in Gusev Crater, Mars: Spectral/Mineralogical Evidence for Alteration. LPI. 1418. 2 indexed citations
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Ashley, J. W., et al.. (2008). Effects of Dust on Thermal Infrared Reflectivity of Iron Meteorite Candidates Found by the Mars Exploration Rovers. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 43. 5322. 1 indexed citations
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Calvin, W. M., T. D. Glotch, R. E. Arvidson, et al.. (2006). Directional Emissivity Effects on the Meridiani Plains. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1481. 1 indexed citations
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Michalski, J. R., S. W. Ruff, P. R. Christensen, & E. A. Cloutis. (2006). Thermal Emission Spectroscopy of Zeolite Minerals. LPI. 1146. 3 indexed citations
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McSween, H. Y., S. W. Ruff, R. V. Morris, et al.. (2006). Backstay and Irvine: Alkaline Volcanic Rocks from Gusev Crater, Mars. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1120. 1 indexed citations
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Michalski, J. R., S. W. Ruff, & P. R. Christensen. (2006). TES and THEMIS Analysis of Martian Clay-bearing Deposits Discovered by Mars Express OMEGA. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1242. 2 indexed citations
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Kuzmin, R. O., P. R. Christensen, S. W. Ruff, et al.. (2006). Spatial and Temporal Variations of Bound Water Content in the Martian Soil Within the Gusev Crater: Preliminary Results of the TES and Mini-TES Data Analysis. LPI. 1673. 1 indexed citations
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Christensen, P. R., H. Y. McSween, J. L. Bandfield, et al.. (2005). The Igneous Diversity of Mars: Evidence for Magmatic Evolution Analogous to Earth. LPI. 1273. 4 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W.. (2003). Basaltic Andesite or Weathered Basalt: A New Assessment. 3258. 17 indexed citations
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Moersch, J. E., K. A. Horton, P. G. Lucey, & S. W. Ruff. (2002). Characterization of Target Adjacency Effects in Horizontal-viewing Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy, with Applications to the MER Mini-TES Experiment. LPI. 1447. 1 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W.. (2002). Spectral Evidence for Zeolite in the Dust on Mars. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 3 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W.. (2001). Mapping the Dust on Mars: Results from MGS TES. AGUFM. 2001. 2 indexed citations
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Christensen, P. R., V. E. Hamilton, S. W. Ruff, et al.. (2001). The Mineralogy of the Martian Surface: Results from the MGS Thermal Emission Spectrometer. AGUFM. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Ruff, S. W. & V. E. Hamilton. (2001). Mineralogical Anomalies in Mars' Nili Patera Caldera Observed with Thermal Emission Spectrometer Data. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2186. 3 indexed citations

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