Y. C. Whang

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Y. C. Whang is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. C. Whang has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Y. C. Whang's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (91 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (62 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (56 papers). Y. C. Whang is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (91 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (62 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (56 papers). Y. C. Whang collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Japan. Y. C. Whang's co-authors include N. F. Ness, L. F. Burlaga, R. P. Lepping, K. W. Behannon, Kenneth H. Schatten, M. H. Acuña, J. A. Slavin, Peter Panetta, J. L. Scheifele and J. Byrnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Y. C. Whang

102 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

The WIND magnetic field investigation 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 250 500 750 1000
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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. The WIND magnetic field investigation
    1995 1.2k citations R. P. Lepping, L. F. Burlaga et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Y. C. Whang United States 28 3.6k 1.3k 208 155 151 110 3.7k
F. Mariani United States 23 4.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.5× 281 1.4× 140 0.9× 115 0.8× 68 4.4k
K. W. Behannon United States 36 4.4k 1.2× 2.3k 1.8× 235 1.1× 170 1.1× 132 0.9× 69 4.5k
A. Balogh United Kingdom 27 2.5k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 337 1.6× 121 0.8× 236 1.6× 72 2.6k
P. J. Cargill United Kingdom 35 3.5k 1.0× 1.0k 0.8× 148 0.7× 93 0.6× 431 2.9× 112 3.6k
Z. Švestka Netherlands 30 2.6k 0.7× 535 0.4× 142 0.7× 72 0.5× 264 1.7× 126 2.7k
E. Tandberg‐Hanssen United States 23 2.5k 0.7× 516 0.4× 139 0.7× 115 0.7× 260 1.7× 124 2.7k
I. I. Roussev United States 31 3.1k 0.9× 892 0.7× 128 0.6× 108 0.7× 105 0.7× 70 3.2k
D. J. Michels United States 29 6.5k 1.8× 1.4k 1.1× 111 0.5× 95 0.6× 117 0.8× 92 6.6k
B. Inhester Germany 27 2.2k 0.6× 718 0.6× 271 1.3× 117 0.8× 156 1.0× 78 2.2k
R. C. Canfield United States 35 4.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.0× 82 0.4× 82 0.5× 189 1.3× 157 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Y. C. Whang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y. C. Whang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Y. C. Whang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Y. C. Whang 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 Y. C. Whang. Y. C. Whang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Whang, Y. C.. (2006). Solar wind calculation model predicts bow-shape geometry of the termination shock. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (2004). Solar cycle variation of the termination shock. AIP conference proceedings. 719. 22–27. 4 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C., et al.. (2003). The termination shock near 35 degrees latitude. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (2002). Hall magnetohydrodynamics model of double discontinuities. Physics of Plasmas. 9(12). 4905–4910. 2 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C., D. H. Fairfield, R. P. Lepping, et al.. (2001). Double discontinuities at the magnetotail plasma sheet-lobe boundary. Annales Geophysicae. 19(9). 1095–1105. 4 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C., et al.. (1996). Interplanetary slow shock observed from Wind. Geophysical Research Letters. 23(10). 1239–1242. 33 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C. & L. F. Burlaga. (1990). Simulation of period doubling of recurrent solar wind structures. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 95(A12). 20663–20671. 12 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C. & L. F. Burlaga. (1988). Evolution of recurrent solar wind structures between 14 AU and the termination shock. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(A6). 5446–5460. 27 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1988). Evolution of interplanetary slow shocks. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(A1). 251–255. 11 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C. & L. F. Burlaga. (1986). The coalescence of two merged interaction regions between 6.2 and 9.5 AU: September 1979 event. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(A12). 13341–13348. 24 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C. & L. F. Burlaga. (1985). Evolution and interaction of large interplanetary streams. STIN. 87. 15131. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1983). Corotating shocks in inner heliosphere.. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 228. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1977). Probability distribution functions of microscale magnetic fluctuations during quiet conditions. Solar Physics. 53(2). 507–517. 22 indexed citations
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Ness, N. F., K. W. Behannon, R. P. Lepping, & Y. C. Whang. (1975). Magnetic field of Mercury confirmed. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 75. 22230. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1975). Magnetosphere of Mercury. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
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Ness, N. F., K. W. Behannon, R. P. Lepping, & Y. C. Whang. (1975). The magnetic field of Mercury. I. 80. 20 indexed citations
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Ness, N. F., K. W. Behannon, R. P. Lepping, & Y. C. Whang. (1974). The magnetic field of Mercury, part 1. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 75. 18137. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1972). Method of Characteristics for supersonic flow of a guiding centre plasma. Journal of Plasma Physics. 7(1). 87–98. 1 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1972). A Solar-Wind Model Including Proton Thermal Anisotropy. The Astrophysical Journal. 178. 221–221. 35 indexed citations
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Whang, Y. C.. (1968). Theoretical Study of the Magnetic Field in the Lunar Wake. The Physics of Fluids. 11(8). 1713–1719. 32 indexed citations

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