T. G. Forbes

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

T. G. Forbes is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, T. G. Forbes has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 25 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in T. G. Forbes's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (82 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (73 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (25 papers). T. G. Forbes is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (82 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (73 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (25 papers). T. G. Forbes collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. T. G. Forbes's co-authors include E. R. Priest, Philip A. Isenberg, L. W. Acton, Jean-Marie Malherbe, Jun Lin, G. Paschmann, S. J. Bame, J. Birn, E. W. Hones and C. T. Russell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

T. G. Forbes

82 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Magnetic Reconnection

2000 971 citations E. R. Priest, T. G. Forbes Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
Magnetic Reconnection: MHD Theory and Applications

2000 639 citations E. R. Priest, T. G. Forbes profile →
The magnetic nature of solar flares

2001 566 citations E. R. Priest, T. G. Forbes profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by T. G. Forbes

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of T. G. Forbes's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by T. G. Forbes with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites T. G. Forbes more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by T. G. Forbes

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by T. G. Forbes. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by T. G. Forbes. The network helps show where T. G. Forbes may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of T. G. Forbes

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Numerical Investigations of Catastrophe in Coronal Magnetic Configuration Triggered by Newly Emerging Flux 2022 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), Jing Ye, Zhixing Mei, Chengcai Shen, I. I. Roussev, T. G. Forbes, Jun Lin, U. Ziegler	6
2	Rapid CME Cavity Formation and Expansion 2014 ·AAS ·B. Kliem, T. G. Forbes, S. Patsourakos, A. Vourlidas	2
3	Heliophysics: Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos 2009 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·C. J. Schrijver, Thomas J. Bogdan, M. Rempel, D. W. Longcope, T. G. Forbes, Mark B. Moldwin, C. W. Smith, V. H. Hansteen, V. M. Vasyliūnas, F. Toffoletto, T. J. Fuller‐Rowell, (unknown)	30
4	A Three‐dimensional Line‐tied Magnetic Field Model for Solar Eruptions 2007 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·Philip A. Isenberg, T. G. Forbes	84
5	Chandra observation of an unusually long and intense X-ray flare from a young solar-like star in M 78 2004 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·N. Grosso, T. Montmerle, Eric D. Feigelson, T. G. Forbes	19
6	Energy partition in two solar flare/CME events 2004 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. G. Emslie, H. Kucharek, B. R. Dennis, N. Gopalswamy, Gordon D. Holman, G. H. Share, A. Vourlidas, T. G. Forbes, P. T. Gallagher, G. M. Mason, Thomas R. Metcalf, R. A. Mewaldt, R. J. Murphy, R. A. Schwartz, T. H. Zurbuchen	182
7	A Numerical Model of a Coronal Mass Ejection: Shock Development with Implications for the Acceleration of GeV Protons 2004 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·I. I. Roussev, И. В. Соколов, T. G. Forbes, T. I. Gombosi, M. A. Lee, Jun-ichi Sakai	95
8	Reconnection theory in three dimensions 2000 ·Advances in Space Research ·T. G. Forbes	4
9	A strong limitation on the rapidity of flux-pile-up reconnection 1996 ·Solar Physics ·Yuri E. Litvinenko, T. G. Forbes, E. R. Priest	16
10	Reconnection and Field Line Shrinkage in Solar Flares 1996 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·T. G. Forbes, L. W. Acton	240
11	Weighted current sheets supported in normal and inverse configurations - A model for prominence observations 1992 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·P. Démoulin, T. G. Forbes	10
12	The evolution of coronal magnetic fields 1990 ·Solar Physics ·E. R. Priest, T. G. Forbes	11
13	A shock condensation mechanism for loop prominences 1986 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·T. G. Forbes, Jean-Marie Malherbe	70
14	Can prominences form in current sheets 1986 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Jean-Marie Malherbe, T. G. Forbes	0
15	A numerical simulation of the formation of solar prominences. 1984 ·ESASP ·Jean-Marie Malherbe, T. G. Forbes, E. R. Priest	1
16	Numerical simulation of reconnection in an emerging magnetic flux region 1984 ·Solar Physics ·T. G. Forbes, E. R. Priest	98
17	Current sheet models for solar prominences. II - Energetics and condensation process 1983 ·Jean-Marie Malherbe, E. R. Priest, T. G. Forbes, J. Heyvaerts	3
18	A numerical experiment relevant to line-tied reconnection in two-ribbon flares 1983 ·Solar Physics ·T. G. Forbes, E. R. Priest	115
19	Evolution of current sheets following the onset of enhanced resistivity 1982 ·Journal of Plasma Physics ·T. G. Forbes, E. R. Priest, A. W. Hood	9
20	Temporal evolution of magnetic recomiexion in the vicinity of a magnetic neutral line 1979 ·Journal of Plasma Physics ·T. G. Forbes, T. W. Speiser	23

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact