T. W. Speiser

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

T. W. Speiser is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, T. W. Speiser has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in T. W. Speiser's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (49 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (45 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (23 papers). T. W. Speiser is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (49 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (45 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (23 papers). T. W. Speiser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. T. W. Speiser's co-authors include L. R. Lyons, N. F. Ness, L. R. Lyons, P. B. Dusenbery, D. J. Williams, Richard Martin, G. R. Burkhart, J. F. Drake, T. G. Forbes and H. A. Garcia and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Physics of Plasmas.

In The Last Decade

T. W. Speiser

51 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Particle trajectories in model current sheets: 1. Analytical solutions

1965 712 citations T. W. Speiser Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
T. W. Speiser United States	21	2.4k	1.0k	586	509	117	56	2.5k
M. M. Hoppe United States	16	1.9k 0.8×	475 0.5×	388 0.7×	420 0.8×	300 2.6×	17	1.9k
J. H. Piddington Australia	24	1.8k 0.7×	799 0.8×	214 0.4×	258 0.5×	95 0.8×	101	1.9k
Y. Asano Japan	19	1.7k 0.7×	910 0.9×	310 0.5×	277 0.5×	64 0.5×	46	1.8k
Daniel W. Swift United States	27	2.2k 0.9×	614 0.6×	469 0.8×	631 1.2×	256 2.2×	89	2.3k
M. H. Boehm Germany	24	1.5k 0.6×	482 0.5×	239 0.4×	522 1.0×	157 1.3×	49	1.6k
R. J. Fitzenreiter United States	24	1.9k 0.8×	605 0.6×	174 0.3×	282 0.6×	137 1.2×	56	1.9k
G. Belmont France	26	1.9k 0.8×	830 0.8×	364 0.6×	187 0.4×	102 0.9×	74	2.0k
C. C. Harvey France	21	1.6k 0.6×	468 0.5×	353 0.6×	331 0.7×	87 0.7×	47	1.6k
А. А. Петрукович Russia	33	2.8k 1.2×	1.5k 1.5×	346 0.6×	506 1.0×	97 0.8×	122	3.0k
P. Canu France	27	2.5k 1.0×	991 1.0×	213 0.4×	396 0.8×	149 1.3×	93	2.6k

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Speiser, T. W., Richard Martin, & N. Sckopke. (1996). Bursty bulk flows, the geomagnetic tail current sheet, and substorm timing. Advances in Space Research. 18(8). 73–78. 5 indexed citations

Burkhart, G. R., J. F. Drake, P. B. Dusenbery, & T. W. Speiser. (1992). A particle model for magnetotail neutral sheet equilibria. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 97(A9). 13799–13815. 115 indexed citations

Martin, Richard, et al.. (1991). The energetic ion signature of an O-type neutral line in the geomagnetic tail. Advances in Space Research. 11(9). 203–206. 4 indexed citations

Rijnbeek, R. P., et al.. (1988). Reply [to “Comment on ‘Do flux transfer events cause long‐period micropulsations in the dayside magnetosphere?’ by Gillis et al.”]. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(A4). 2765–2766. 5 indexed citations

Lyons, L. R., A. L. Vampola, & T. W. Speiser. (1987). Ion precipitation from the magnetopause current sheet. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(A6). 6147–6151. 14 indexed citations

Neff, J. E., T. W. Speiser, & D. J. Williams. (1987). Magnetosheath quasi‐trapped distributions and ion flows associated with reconnection. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(A2). 1177–1184. 9 indexed citations

Speiser, T. W.. (1987). Kinetic aspects of tail dynamics - Theory and simulation. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 277–285. 3 indexed citations

Speiser, T. W., D. J. Williams, & H. A. Garcia. (1981). Magnetospherically trapped ions as a source of magnetosheath energetic ions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(A2). 723–732. 65 indexed citations

Forbes, T. G. & T. W. Speiser. (1979). Temporal evolution of magnetic recomiexion in the vicinity of a magnetic neutral line. Journal of Plasma Physics. 21(1). 107–126. 23 indexed citations

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Jaeger, E. F. & T. W. Speiser. (1974). Energy and pitch angle distributions for auroral ions using the current sheet acceleration model. Astrophysics and Space Science. 28(1). 129–144. 20 indexed citations

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Campbell, Wilbur, Satoki Matsushita, & T. W. Speiser. (1973). Proceedings of the Chapman Memorial Symposium on Magnetospheric Motions. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1971). Magnetospheric plasma: sources, wave--particle interactions, and acceleration mechanisms.. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Dungey, J. W. & T. W. Speiser. (1969). Electromagnetic noise in the current sheet in the geomagnetic tail. Planetary and Space Science. 17(6). 1285–1290. 13 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1968). PLASMA DENSITY AND ACCELERATION IN THE TAIL FROM THE RECONNECTION MODEL.. 393. 5 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1968). On the uncoupling of parallel and perpendicular particle motion in a neutral sheet. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(3). 1112–1113. 44 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1967). Particle trajectories in model current sheets: 2. Applications to auroras using a geomagnetic tail model. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 72(15). 3919–3932. 167 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1966). Acceleration of particles in the neutral sheet of the geomagnetic tail.. ICRC. 1. 147. 2 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1965). Particle trajectories in model current sheets: 1. Analytical solutions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 70(17). 4219–4226. 712 indexed citations breakdown →

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Speiser, T. W.. (1965). Particle trajectories in a model current sheet, based on the open model of the magnetosphere, with applications to auroral particles. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 70(7). 1717–1728. 60 indexed citations

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Speiser, T. W.. (1964). Particle Trajectories in a Model Current Sheet, Based on the Open Model of the Magnetosphere, with Application to Auroral Particles.. PhDT. 1 indexed citations

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