W. B. Hanson

12.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
185 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

W. B. Hanson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. B. Hanson has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 43 papers in Atmospheric Science and 38 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in W. B. Hanson's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (142 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (99 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (46 papers). W. B. Hanson is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (142 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (99 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (46 papers). W. B. Hanson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Peru. W. B. Hanson's co-authors include R. A. Heelis, J. P. McClure, Shubhayan Sanatani, R. J. Moffett, D. R. Zuccaro, J. H. Hoffman, Francis S. Johnson, T. N. L. Patterson, R. W. Spiro and George P. Mantas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

W. B. Hanson

179 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

lonization transport effects in the equatorialFregion 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 1977 1977 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. lonization transport effects in the equatorialFregion
    1966 445 citations W. B. Hanson et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  2. The Martian ionosphere as observed by the Viking retarding potential analyzers
    1977 406 citations W. B. Hanson, Shubhayan Sanatani et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  3. Plasma bubbles and irregularities in the equatorial ionosphere
    1977 357 citations J. P. McClure, W. B. Hanson et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. B. Hanson United States 60 9.8k 2.7k 2.6k 2.3k 1.7k 185 10.4k
R. W. Schunk United States 57 11.7k 1.2× 3.7k 1.4× 2.8k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 374 12.2k
A. F. Nagy United States 58 11.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 230 12.0k
R. F. Woodman Peru 47 7.9k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 2.8k 1.2× 2.1k 1.2× 144 8.7k
D. T. Farley United States 45 6.4k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.8× 609 0.4× 94 7.0k
S. B. Mende United States 55 11.1k 1.1× 3.4k 1.2× 3.7k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 337 11.8k
L. H. Brace United States 51 7.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 1.0k 0.4× 974 0.6× 231 7.5k
R. A. Heelis United States 59 12.1k 1.2× 4.1k 1.5× 4.7k 1.8× 3.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 295 12.4k
M. Mendillo United States 52 9.0k 0.9× 3.0k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 299 9.4k
R. J. Moffett United Kingdom 37 5.8k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 811 0.5× 135 6.2k
A. E. Hedin United States 37 9.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 3.3k 2.0× 77 9.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. B. Hanson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hanson, W. B., et al.. (1992). A satellite anemometer. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 40(3). 10975. 8 indexed citations
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Anderson, P. C., R. A. Heelis, & W. B. Hanson. (1991). The ionospheric signatures of rapid subauroral ion drifts. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A4). 5785–5792. 213 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B., et al.. (1989). Und sagte kein einziges Wort. The Modern Language Review. 84(3). 806–806. 1 indexed citations
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Rohrbaugh, R. P., W. B. Hanson, Brian A. Tinsley, et al.. (1989). Images of transequatorial bubbles based on field‐aligned airglow observations from Haleakala in 1984‐1986. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(A6). 6763–6770. 57 indexed citations
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Basu, Sunanda, Santimay Basu, E. MacKenzie, et al.. (1988). Simultaneous density and electric field fluctuation spectra associated with velocity shears in the auroral oval. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(A1). 115–136. 143 indexed citations
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Mantas, George P. & W. B. Hanson. (1985). Evidence of solar wind energy deposition into the ionosphere of Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 90(A12). 12057–12064. 9 indexed citations
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Rich, F. J., R. A. Heelis, W. B. Hanson, et al.. (1984). Cold plasma measurements on HILAT.. Johns Hopkins APL technical digest. 5(2). 114–119. 7 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B., et al.. (1981). The Retarding Potential Analyzer for Dynamics Explorer-B. 5(4). 503–510. 92 indexed citations
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Heelis, R. A., W. B. Hanson, C. R. Lippincott, et al.. (1981). The Ion Drift Meter for Dynamics Explorer-B. 5(4). 511–521. 97 indexed citations
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Basu, Sarbani & W. B. Hanson. (1981). The role of in-situ measurements in scintillation modelling. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1(2321). 1400–1400. 4 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., R. A. Heelis, & W. B. Hanson. (1978). Ion convection and the formation of the mid‐latitude F region ionization trough. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(A9). 4255–4264. 170 indexed citations
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Breig, E. L., Marsha R. Torr, D. G. Torr, et al.. (1977). Doubly charged atomic oxygen ions in the thermosphere, 1. Photochemistry. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(7). 1008–1012. 27 indexed citations
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Nier, A. O., W. B. Hanson, A. Seiff, et al.. (1976). Composition and Structure of the Martian Atmosphere: Preliminary Results from Viking 1. Science. 193(4255). 786–788. 102 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B. & R. A. Heelis. (1975). Techniques for measuring bulk gas-motions from satellites. 1. 493–524. 97 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B.. (1970). A comparison of the oxygen ion-ion neutralization and radiative recombination mechanisms for producing the ultraviolet nightglow. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 75(22). 4343–4346. 35 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B., Shubhayan Sanatani, L. H. Brace, & J. A. Findlay. (1969). Thermal structure of an Alouette 2 topside profile as deduced from rocket measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(9). 2229–2239. 10 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B.. (1963). ELECTRON TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE. 282. 122 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B. & Francis S. Johnson. (1961). Electron Temperatures in the Ionosphere. 10. 390. 53 indexed citations
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Dessler, A. J., W. B. Hanson, & E. N. Parker. (1961). Formation of the geomagnetic storm main-phase ring current. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 66(11). 3631–3637. 76 indexed citations
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Dessler, A. J. & W. B. Hanson. (1961). Possible Energy Source for the Aurora.. The Astrophysical Journal. 134. 1024–1024. 17 indexed citations

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