Simon B. Porter

2.5k total citations
46 papers, 445 citations indexed

About

Simon B. Porter is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon B. Porter has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 445 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Instrumentation and 4 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Simon B. Porter's work include Astro and Planetary Science (33 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (24 papers). Simon B. Porter is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (33 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (24 papers). Simon B. Porter collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Chile. Simon B. Porter's co-authors include W. M. Grundy, J. C. Cook, Steven J. Desch, Susan Benecchi, M. W. Buie, Keith Noll, H. G. Roe, Harold F. Levison, John Stansberry and S. A. Stern and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Geophysical Research Letters and The Astronomical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Simon B. Porter

42 papers receiving 421 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon B. Porter United States 12 431 74 41 25 21 46 445
R. Citron United States 11 371 0.9× 106 1.4× 60 1.5× 19 0.8× 11 0.5× 22 405
J. Desmars France 9 408 0.9× 46 0.6× 27 0.7× 49 2.0× 11 0.5× 21 419
Carl Schmidt United States 12 378 0.9× 61 0.8× 17 0.4× 24 1.0× 14 0.7× 45 397
Paula Gabriela Benavídez Spain 13 497 1.2× 81 1.1× 48 1.2× 20 0.8× 21 1.0× 28 506
Z. Krzeminski Canada 3 289 0.7× 41 0.6× 42 1.0× 13 0.5× 21 1.0× 4 297
E. Lyytinen United States 13 354 0.8× 58 0.8× 27 0.7× 11 0.4× 21 1.0× 38 371
Arnaud Salvador France 8 219 0.5× 74 1.0× 64 1.6× 12 0.5× 13 0.6× 14 272
N. Morales Spain 15 581 1.3× 53 0.7× 38 0.9× 13 0.5× 29 1.4× 44 595
Julien Salmon United States 13 691 1.6× 177 2.4× 93 2.3× 28 1.1× 46 2.2× 25 712
Susan Benecchi United States 16 714 1.7× 96 1.3× 43 1.0× 46 1.8× 30 1.4× 61 717

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon B. Porter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Buie, M. W., John M. Keller, David Nesvorný, & Simon B. Porter. (2025). Occultation constraints on solar system formation models. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 383(2291). 20240194–20240194. 1 indexed citations
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Eubanks, T. M., C. E. DeForest, K. J. Walsh, et al.. (2025). Tracking the Activity of the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS through Its Perihelion. Research Notes of the AAS. 9(11). 324–324. 1 indexed citations
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McKinnon, William B., K. N. Singer, S. J. Robbins, et al.. (2024). The many ages of Triton: New crater counts on the Voyager high-resolution image sequence and implications for impactor provenance. Icarus. 422. 116230–116230. 1 indexed citations
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Porter, Simon B. & R. M. Canup. (2023). Orbits and Masses of the Small Satellites of Pluto. The Planetary Science Journal. 4(7). 120–120. 2 indexed citations
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Verbiscer, A., P. Helfenstein, Simon B. Porter, et al.. (2022). The Diverse Shapes of Dwarf Planet and Large KBO Phase Curves Observed from New Horizons. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(4). 95–95. 13 indexed citations
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McKinnon, W. B., P. Schenk, K. N. Singer, et al.. (2022). Snow Crash: Compaction Craters on (486958) Arrokoth and Other Small KBOs, With Implications. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(13). 4 indexed citations
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Bird, M. K., I. R. Linscott, G. Len Tyler, et al.. (2022). Detection of Radio Thermal Emission from the Kuiper Belt Object (486958) Arrokoth during the New Horizons Encounter. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(5). 109–109. 2 indexed citations
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Porter, Simon B., J. R. Spencer, A. Verbiscer, et al.. (2022). Orbits and Occultation Opportunities of 15 TNOs Observed by New Horizons. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(1). 23–23. 3 indexed citations
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Moore, J. M., W. B. McKinnon, J. R. Spencer, et al.. (2019). Scarp Retreat on MU69: Evidence and Implications for Composition and Structure. EPSC. 2019.
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Verbiscer, A., Simon B. Porter, Susan Benecchi, et al.. (2019). Phase Curves from the Kuiper Belt: Photometric Properties of Distant Kuiper Belt Objects Observed by New Horizons. The Astronomical Journal. 158(3). 123–123. 11 indexed citations
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Porter, Simon B., R. A. Beyer, J. T. Keane, et al.. (2019). The Shape and Pole of (486958) 2014 MU69. EPSC. 2019. 2 indexed citations
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Porter, Simon B., M. W. Buie, A. H. Parker, et al.. (2019). VizieR Online Data Catalog: Astrometry of (486958) 2014 MU 69 with HST (Porter+,.
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Porter, Simon B., P. Schenk, John P. Spencer, et al.. (2019). Stereo Topography of KBO (486958) 2014 MU69. EPSC. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Verbiscer, A., Simon B. Porter, B. J. Buratti, et al.. (2018). Phase Curves of Nix and Hydra from the New Horizons Imaging Cameras. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 852(2). L35–L35. 6 indexed citations
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Young, E. F., M. R. Showalter, Simon B. Porter, et al.. (2018). Limits on a Ring System at 2014 MU69 from Recent Stellar Occultations. Research Notes of the AAS. 2(4). 224–224. 1 indexed citations
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Grundy, W. M., Keith Noll, H. G. Roe, et al.. (2018). Tightly-bound transneptunian binaries have prograde mutual orbits. DPS. 1 indexed citations
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Buie, M. W., Simon B. Porter, A. Verbiscer, et al.. (2018). Pre-encounter update on (486958) 2014MU69 and occultation results from 2017 and 2018. 1 indexed citations
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Lauer, Tod R., H. B. Throop, M. R. Showalter, et al.. (2017). The New Horizons and Hubble Space Telescope search for rings, dust, and debris in the Pluto-Charon system. Icarus. 301. 155–172. 5 indexed citations
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Parker, A. H., M. W. Buie, A. M. Zangari, et al.. (2017). Multiplicity of the New Horizons Extended Mission Target (486958) 2014 MU69. 49. 3 indexed citations
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Porter, Simon B., J. R. Spencer, Susan Benecchi, et al.. (2016). THE FIRST HIGH-PHASE OBSERVATIONS OF A KBO: NEW HORIZONS IMAGING OF (15810) 1994 JR1 FROM THE KUIPER BELT. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 828(2). L15–L15. 11 indexed citations

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