W. David Rust

5.7k citations
100 papers · 4.6k indexed · h-index 41

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W. David Rust

95 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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W. David Rust
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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.0k
  • Global and Planetary Change 3.1k
  • Atmospheric Science 1.3k
  • Geophysics 277
  • Environmental Engineering 250
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. David Rust, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1 1995218
2 1989191
3 1988180
4 2008178
5 2004171
6 1998170
7 1998161
8 2005161
9 1991143
10 1994127
11 1996126
12 2005112
13 1981111
14 1998109
15 1993100
16 200798
17 200989
18 200286
19 200782
20 199579

About W. David Rust

W. David Rust is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Water Science and Technology and Geophysics, having authored 100 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (80 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (38 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (23 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers), Electrical Fault Detection and Protection (12 papers), Climate variability and models (10 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (10 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.0k citations), Global and Planetary Change (3.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.3k citations), Geophysics (277 citations) and Environmental Engineering (250 citations). W. David Rust has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Thomas Märshall, Maribeth Stolzenburg, Donald R. MacGorman, P. R. Krehbiel, Eric C. Bruning, Bradley F. Smull, Douglas M. Mach, Terry J. Schuur, W. Rison and M. McCarthy. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, Monthly Weather Review, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society and Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology.

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