W. A. Coles

9.0k total citations
106 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

W. A. Coles is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. A. Coles has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Oceanography and 20 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W. A. Coles's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (52 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (35 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (30 papers). W. A. Coles is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (52 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (35 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (30 papers). W. A. Coles collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and China. W. A. Coles's co-authors include B. J. Rickett, J. K. Harmon, J. W. Armstrong, G. Hobbs, R. N. Manchester, Ruth Esser, N. D. R. Bhat, R. M. Shannon, P. J. S. Williams and Rod Frehlich and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

W. A. Coles

99 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. A. Coles United States 36 2.7k 542 425 281 273 106 2.9k
B. J. Rickett United States 30 3.0k 1.1× 301 0.6× 1.1k 2.7× 401 1.4× 235 0.9× 93 3.4k
H. M. Antia India 29 2.4k 0.9× 153 0.3× 365 0.9× 121 0.4× 308 1.1× 132 2.7k
R. K. Ulrich United States 34 3.7k 1.4× 351 0.6× 689 1.6× 136 0.5× 708 2.6× 147 4.3k
E. Tandberg‐Hanssen United States 23 2.5k 0.9× 162 0.3× 260 0.6× 182 0.6× 516 1.9× 124 2.7k
G. A. Dulk United States 34 5.1k 1.9× 225 0.4× 894 2.1× 144 0.5× 754 2.8× 178 5.2k
M. R. Kundu United States 31 4.6k 1.7× 360 0.7× 653 1.5× 71 0.3× 788 2.9× 326 4.7k
H. Zirin United States 32 4.0k 1.5× 323 0.6× 247 0.6× 129 0.5× 910 3.3× 218 4.2k
M. Dryer United States 46 6.8k 2.5× 458 0.8× 416 1.0× 156 0.6× 1.5k 5.6× 314 7.0k
W. J. Chaplin United Kingdom 40 4.6k 1.7× 169 0.3× 148 0.3× 205 0.7× 233 0.9× 211 4.7k
G. J. Hurford United States 30 2.8k 1.0× 106 0.2× 394 0.9× 85 0.3× 399 1.5× 146 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. A. Coles

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. A. Coles

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reardon, Daniel J. & W. A. Coles. (2023). Determining electron column density fluctuations in a dominant scattering region using pulsar scintillation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 521(4). 6392–6400. 4 indexed citations
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Yao, Jumei, W. A. Coles, R. N. Manchester, et al.. (2022). Interstellar Scintillation and Polarization of PSR B0656+14 in the Monogem Ring. The Astrophysical Journal. 939(2). 75–75. 7 indexed citations
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Dai, Shi, Qi‐Jun Zhi, W. A. Coles, et al.. (2022). Detection of strong scattering close to the eclipse region of PSR B1957+20. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 513(2). 1794–1800. 7 indexed citations
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Yao, Jumei, Weiwei Zhu, R. N. Manchester, et al.. (2021). Evidence for three-dimensional spin–velocity alignment in a pulsar. Nature Astronomy. 5(8). 788–795. 37 indexed citations
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Kuroyanagi, Sachiko, G. Hobbs, Keitaro Takahashi, et al.. (2020). Searching for gravitational-wave bursts from cosmic string cusps with the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 501(1). 701–712. 14 indexed citations
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Reardon, Daniel J., W. A. Coles, G. Hobbs, et al.. (2019). Modelling annual and orbital variations in the scintillation of the relativistic binary PSR J1141−6545. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 485(3). 4389–4403. 28 indexed citations
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Tiburzi, C., G. Hobbs, M. Kerr, et al.. (2015). A study of spatial correlations in pulsar timing array data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 455(4). 4339–4350. 57 indexed citations
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Coles, W. A., et al.. (2012). A Radio System for Avoiding Illuminating Aircraft with a Laser Beam. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 124(911). 42–50. 9 indexed citations
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Ord, S. M., D. A. Mitchell, R. B. Wayth, et al.. (2010). Interferometric Imaging with the 32 Element Murchison Wide-Field Array. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations
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Hobbs, G., W. A. Coles, R. N. Manchester, et al.. (2008). The Effect of Interstellar and Interplanetary Medium on Precision Pulsar Timing. AIP conference proceedings. 968. 181–184.
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Coles, W. A.. (2002). Prospects for a Solar Radar at Arecibo. 200. 1 indexed citations
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Coles, W. A. & J. K. Harmon. (2001). Evidence for Compressive MHD Waves in the Solar Wind Near the Sun. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Harmon, J. K. & W. A. Coles. (2001). Radio Scattering Signature of High-Frequency Alfvén (Ion Cyclotron) Waves in the Inner Solar Wind. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Breen, A. R., et al.. (1996). EISCAT measurements of interplanetary scintillation. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 58(1-4). 507–519. 22 indexed citations
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Rao, A. Pramesh, et al.. (1995). Very long baseline IPS observations of the solar wind speed in the fast polar streams. 94. 4 indexed citations
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Coles, W. A., et al.. (1991). The solar wind density spectrum near the Sun: Results from Voyager radio measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A2). 1745–1755. 50 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & W. A. Coles. (1988). The Influence of Propagation Through the Irregular Interstellar Plasma on VLBI Observations (review). 129. 287. 1 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & W. A. Coles. (1983). Solar Cycle Evolution of the Solar Wind in Three Dimensions. Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 228. 337–347. 10 indexed citations
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Coles, W. A., V. Rumsey, & W. J. Welch. (1968). Polarization and Time Variation of OH Sources. The Astrophysical Journal. 154. L61–L61. 2 indexed citations

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