W. S. Kiefer
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Atmospheric Science top 2%
- Geophysics top 2%
- Aerospace Engineering top 2%
- Molecular Biology
- Co-authors
- A. H. TreimanBradford H. HagerP. J. McGovernP. D. SpudisM. T. ZuberM. A. WieczorekF. NimmoJ. C. Andrews‐Hanna
- Topics
- Planetary Science and Exploration (132 papers)Astro and Planetary Science (108 papers)Space Exploration and Technology (46 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
W. S. Kiefer
146 papers receiving 3.4k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 79
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.3k
- Atmospheric Science 1.0k
- Geophysics 820
- Aerospace Engineering 426
- Molecular Biology 308
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. S. Kiefer
This network shows the impact of papers produced by W. S. Kiefer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by W. S. Kiefer. The network helps show where W. S. Kiefer may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. S. Kiefer
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. S. Kiefer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. S. Kiefer 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. S. Kiefer. W. S. Kiefer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | The Europa Clipper Gravity/Radio Science Investigation | 3 |
| 3 | SAEVe: A Concept Study for a Long Duration Small Sat Class Venus Lander | 2 |
| 4 | Differentiation of Asteroid 4 Vesta: Core Formation by Iron Rain in a Silicate Magma Ocean | 1 |
| 5 | Comprehensive Survey of Lunar and Martian Meteorite Physical Properties to Improve Interpretation of Spacecraft Gravity Data | 0 |
| 6 | Constraints on Mantle Plume Melting Conditions in the Martian Mantle Based on Improved Melting Phase Relationships of Olivine-Phyric Shergottite Yamato 980459 | 1 |
| 7 | 3D-Laser-Scanning Technique Applied to Bulk Density Measurements of Apollo Lunar Samples | 8 |
| 8 | The Density and Porosity of Lunar Impact Breccias and Impact Melt Rocks and Implications for Gravity Modeling of Impact Basin Structure | 1 |
| 9 | Mystery of Intrusion History at Syrtis Major: Clues from Multiple Data Sets | 1 |
| 10 | The Density, Porosity, and Magnetic Susceptibility of Martian Meteorites as Constraints on Gravity Models | 3 |
| 11 | The Contribution of Impact Melt Sheets to Lunar Impact Basin Gravity Anomalies | 1 |
| 12 | High-Resolution Estimates of Lunar Crustal Density and Porosity from the GRAIL Extended Mission | 6 |
| 13 | Making Ishtar Terra, Venus: Mobile Lid Tectonics, Continental Crust, and Implications for Liquid Water and Planetary Evolution | 1 |
| 14 | THERMAL EVOLUTION OF LARGE LUNAR IMPACT BASINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR BASIN COMPENSATION AND THE DURATION OF THE LUNAR CATACLYSM | 0 |
| 15 | Porosity, Magnetic Susceptibility and Density of Lunar Meteorites | 1 |
| 16 | The Importance of Mantle Composition in Controlling Magma Production Rates on Mars and Venus | 1 |
| 17 | Mars Is Not Dead: Mantle Convection Controls the Observed Lateral Variations in Lithospheric Thickness on Present-Day Mars | 0 |
| 18 | Gravity Models for Lunar Mascon Basins: Distribution and Thickness of Mare Basalts and Basin Ejecta | 1 |
| 19 | Mantle Plumes on Venus | 4 |
| 20 | Mars: Gravity, Topography and Dynamic Compensation | 1 |
About W. S. Kiefer
W. S. Kiefer is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science, having authored 152 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (132 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (108 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (46 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.3k citations), Geophysics (820 citations) and Atmospheric Science (1.0k citations). W. S. Kiefer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include A. H. Treiman, Bradford H. Hager, P. J. McGovern, P. D. Spudis, M. T. Zuber, M. A. Wieczorek, F. Nimmo, J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, David E. Smith and G. J. Taylor. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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