W. E. Francis
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- Molecular Biology
- Spectroscopy top 5%
- Geophysics top 10%
- Co-authors
- Donald RappJ. B. CladisRobert KarplusA. J. DesslerE. N. ParkerM. WaltAlex J. DragtR. R. Vondrak
- Topics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers)Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (12 papers)Earthquake Detection and Analysis (12 papers)
- Journals
- The Journal of Chemical PhysicsJournal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresGeophysical Research Letters
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
W. E. Francis
17 papers receiving 885 citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 51
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 539
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 530
- Molecular Biology 222
- Spectroscopy 218
- Geophysics 209
Countries citing papers authored by W. E. Francis
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. E. Francis
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. E. Francis
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. E. Francis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. E. Francis based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. E. Francis. W. E. Francis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | 64 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | A Space Radiation Test Model Study. | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 62 | |
| 9 | Assessment of Magnetospheric Processes of Importance in HANE. | 1 |
| 10 | 29 | |
| 11 | Improvement of Specter II Code: Injection and Evolution of an Artificial Radiation Belt | 1 |
| 12 | Investigation of Ionospheric Disturbances | 1 |
| 13 | Assessment of processes related to plasma irregularities. Final report 15 May--31 December 1977 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | PENETRATION OF AURORAL ELECTRONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. | 8 |
| 16 | TABLES OF NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES AS A FUNCTION OF SOLAR ACTIVITY AND LOCAL TIME FROM 90 to 10,000 KM | 2 |
| 17 | 39 | |
| 18 | Charge Exchange between Gaseous Ions and Atomsbreakdown → | 694 |
| 19 | 85 | |
| 20 | 82 |
About W. E. Francis
W. E. Francis is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Radiation, having authored 24 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (12 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (539 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (530 citations) and Geophysics (209 citations). W. E. Francis has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Donald Rapp, J. B. Cladis, Robert Karplus, A. J. Dessler, E. N. Parker, M. Walt, Alex J. Dragt, R. R. Vondrak, Y. T. Chiu and William M. MacDonald. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.
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