V. E. Hamilton

18.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
186 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

V. E. Hamilton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, V. E. Hamilton has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 41 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 36 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in V. E. Hamilton's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (132 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (106 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (36 papers). V. E. Hamilton is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (132 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (106 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (36 papers). V. E. Hamilton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. V. E. Hamilton's co-authors include P. R. Christensen, J. L. Bandfield, H. Y. McSween, F. S. Anderson, M. M. Osterloo, W. C. Koeppen, M. B. Wyatt, R. N. Clark, M. D. Lane and L. L. Tornabene and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

V. E. Hamilton

176 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Global View of Martian Surface Compositions from MGS-TES

2000 530 citations V. E. Hamilton, P. R. Christensen et al. Science profile →
Chloride-Bearing Materials in the Southern Highlands of Mars

2008 369 citations V. E. Hamilton, T. D. Glotch et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
V. E. Hamilton United States	35	4.6k	1.1k	787	726	712	186	5.2k
Y. Langevin France	37	5.8k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	419 0.5×	928 1.3×	603 0.8×	225	6.4k
B. Gondet France	37	5.4k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	386 0.5×	889 1.2×	501 0.7×	149	5.9k
Bradley L. Jolliff United States	45	5.1k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.6×	582 0.8×	974 1.4×	124	6.3k
W. M. Calvin United States	38	5.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.7×	556 0.7×	701 1.0×	647 0.9×	151	6.9k
A. S. Yen United States	35	4.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	493 0.6×	644 0.9×	484 0.7×	156	5.6k
J. L. Bandfield United States	50	7.4k 1.6×	1.6k 1.4×	622 0.8×	1.5k 2.0×	625 0.9×	188	8.0k
R. Gellert United States	37	5.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	572 0.7×	723 1.0×	504 0.7×	210	6.2k
T. D. Glotch United States	35	3.4k 0.7×	693 0.6×	644 0.8×	437 0.6×	454 0.6×	165	4.1k
Steven W. Ruff United States	24	2.9k 0.6×	838 0.8×	465 0.6×	391 0.5×	387 0.5×	54	3.5k
B. L. Jolliff United States	28	2.9k 0.6×	777 0.7×	818 1.0×	377 0.5×	432 0.6×	363	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. E. Hamilton

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Ryan, A. J., B. Rozitis, Daniel Pino Muñoz, et al.. (2024). Rocks with Extremely Low Thermal Inertia at the OSIRIS-REx Sample Site on Asteroid Bennu. The Planetary Science Journal. 5(4). 92–92. 5 indexed citations

Rozitis, B., A. J. Ryan, Joshua P. Emery, et al.. (2022). High‐Resolution Thermophysical Analysis of the OSIRIS‐REx Sample Site and Three Other Regions of Interest on Bennu. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 127(6). 10 indexed citations

Hanna, K. L. Donaldson, et al.. (2022). Linear Modeling of Spectra of Fine Particulate Materials: Implications for Compositional Analyses of Primitive Asteroids. Earth and Space Science. 9(3). 2 indexed citations

Li, Jian‐Yang, D. R. Golish, B. E. Clark, et al.. (2021). Spectrophotometric Modeling and Mapping of (101955) Bennu. The Planetary Science Journal. 2(3). 117–117. 6 indexed citations

Breitenfeld, L. B., A. D. Rogers, T. D. Glotch, et al.. (2021). Machine Learning Mid‐Infrared Spectral Models for Predicting Modal Mineralogy of CI/CM Chondritic Asteroids and Bennu. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 126(12). 17 indexed citations

Simon, Amy, H. H. Kaplan, V. E. Hamilton, et al.. (2020). Widespread carbon-bearing materials on near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Science. 370(6517). 56 indexed citations

Fornasier, S., P. H. Hasselmann, J. D. P. Deshapriya, et al.. (2020). Phase reddening on asteroid Bennu from visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations

Lindgren, P., Martin Lee, R. Sparkes, et al.. (2020). Signatures of the post-hydration heating of highly aqueously altered CM carbonaceous chondrites and implications for interpreting asteroid sample returns. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 289. 69–92. 26 indexed citations

Hamilton, V. E., C. A. Goodrich, A. H. Treiman, et al.. (2020). Discovery of Abundant Tremolite in a Carbonaceous Chondrite Fragment from the Almahata Sitta Meteorite. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1122. 1 indexed citations

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Hamilton, V. E., Amy Simon, H. H. Kaplan, et al.. (2019). The Global Mineralogy of (101955) Bennu from VNIR and TIR Observations During the Detailed Survey Phase of the OSIRIS-REx Mission. 2189. 2044.

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Goodrich, C. A., M. E. Zolensky, A. M. Fioretti, et al.. (2019). The first samples from Almahata Sitta showing contacts between ureilitic and chondritic lithologies: Implications for the structure and composition of asteroid 2008TC₃. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 54(11). 2769–2813. 33 indexed citations

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Johnson, J. R., C. N. Achilles, J. F. Bell, et al.. (2017). Visible/near‐infrared spectral diversity from in situ observations of the Bagnold Dune Field sands in Gale Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 122(12). 2655–2684. 43 indexed citations

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Hamilton, V. E. & P. R. Christensen. (2014). The OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer (OTES). EGUGA. 4687. 6 indexed citations

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Yingst, R. A., K. S. Edgett, V. E. Hamilton, et al.. (2013). A Preliminary Assessment of Sub-mm Spherules at Rocknest, Gale Crater, Mars. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1257.

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Minitti, M. E., V. E. Hamilton, & M. B. Wyatt. (2007). Deconvolution of Martian Thermal Infrared Spectra Using a Simplified, Glass-rich Library. LPI. 2099. 3 indexed citations

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Minitti, M. E., M. B. Wyatt, & V. E. Hamilton. (2006). Investigating the Role of Compositionally-Diverse Glasses in Interpreting Martian Chemistry and Mineralogy as Viewed by TES. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006. 1 indexed citations

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McDowell, M. L. & V. E. Hamilton. (2005). Characteristics of Intracrater Thermal Anomalies in Southwestern Margaritifer Terra. LPI. 1548. 1 indexed citations

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McSween, H. Y., V. E. Hamilton, & Bruce Hapke. (2003). Mineralogy of Martian Atmospheric Dust Inferred from Spectral Deconvolution of MGS TES and Mariner 9 IRIS Data. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1233. 2 indexed citations

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Bishop, J. L., et al.. (2002). A Spectral, Chemical and Mineralogical Study of Mars Analogue Rocks. 1168. 3 indexed citations

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Hamilton, V. E. & E. R. Stofan. (1993). Morphology and models for the evolution of eastern Hecate Chasma, Venus. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 597. 1 indexed citations

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