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.
Countries citing papers authored by William R. Ward
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This map shows the geographic impact of William R. Ward's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by William R. Ward with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites William R. Ward more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by William R. Ward. 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 William R. Ward. The network helps show where William R. Ward may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of William R. Ward
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of William R. Ward.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of William R. Ward 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
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the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Lee, Man Hoi, S. J. Peale, Eric Pfahl, & William R. Ward. (2006). Evolution of the Obliquities of the Giant Planets during Migration. 38.1 indexed citations
2.
Ward, William R.. (2003). Constraints on the Galilean protosatellite disk from Jupiter's obliquity. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003.1 indexed citations
3.
Canup, R. M. & William R. Ward. (2003). Accretion of the Galilean Satellites. AGUFM. 2003.1 indexed citations
4.
Ward, William R.. (2003). Type II Migration and Giant Planet Survival. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1736.
5.
Ward, William R. & Douglas P. Hamilton. (2002). Obliquity of Saturn: Analytical Model. DPS. 34.1 indexed citations
6.
Ward, William R. & Joseph M. Hahn. (2000). Disk-Planet Interactions and the Formation of Planetary Systems. 1135.8 indexed citations
7.
Ward, William R.. (1998). On Planet Formation & Migration. ASPC. 148. 338.
8.
Hahn, J. & William R. Ward. (1997). Density Waves, Secular Resonances, and Extra-Solar Planets. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 28. 1101.4 indexed citations
9.
Ward, William R.. (1996). Survival of Planetary Systems. 28.1 indexed citations
10.
Ward, William R., et al.. (1996). Resonance Trapping due to Nebula Disk Torques. LPI. 27. 479.1 indexed citations
11.
Ward, William R., J. Hahn, & T. W. Rettig. (1994). Resonant Trapping in a Self-Gravitating Planetesimal Disk. 26.1 indexed citations
12.
Ward, William R.. (1991). Horsehoe Orbit Drag. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 22. 1463.1 indexed citations
13.
Ward, William R.. (1988). Density Waves and Planetesimal Dispersion Velocities. LPICo. 681. 96.1 indexed citations
14.
Ward, William R.. (1986). Density Waves in Satellite Precursor Discs. ESASP. 242. 1.2 indexed citations
15.
Ward, William R.. (1983). Density Waves in the Solar Nebula. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 15. 810.5 indexed citations
16.
Ward, William R.. (1982). Tidal Barriers in the Solar Nebula. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 831–832.3 indexed citations
17.
Ward, William R.. (1980). Scanning Secular Resonances: a Cosmogonical Broom?. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1199–1201.4 indexed citations
18.
Ward, William R. & A. G. W. Cameron. (1978). Disc Evolution Within the Roche Limit. LPI. 1205–1207.21 indexed citations
19.
Ward, William R.. (1978). Solar Nebula Dispersal and the Stability of the Planetary System.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 10. 591.4 indexed citations
20.
Toon, O. B., William R. Ward, & J. A. Burns. (1977). Climatic Change on Mars: Hot Poles at High Obliquity. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 9. 450.3 indexed citations
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