Y.‐M. Wang

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Y.‐M. Wang is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Y.‐M. Wang has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 1 paper in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Y.‐M. Wang's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (28 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (15 papers). Y.‐M. Wang is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (28 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (15 papers). Y.‐M. Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Y.‐M. Wang's co-authors include N. R. Sheeley, J. Lean, R. A. Howard, Jada Walters, M. Pick, G. M. Mason, D. G. Socker, N. Rich, L. F. Burlaga and K. Muglach and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Y.‐M. Wang

28 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Modeling the Sun’s Magnetic Field and Irradiance since 1713 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400
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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. Modeling the Sun’s Magnetic Field and Irradiance since 1713
    2005 439 citations Y.‐M. Wang, J. Lean et al. The Astrophysical Journal 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.‐M. Wang United States 24 2.0k 507 357 292 192 28 2.3k
Yu. A. Nagovitsyn Russia 18 945 0.5× 341 0.7× 287 0.8× 207 0.7× 180 0.9× 104 1.2k
Luke Barnard United Kingdom 24 1.3k 0.7× 656 1.3× 234 0.7× 141 0.5× 159 0.8× 84 1.5k
A. I. Shapiro Germany 24 1.3k 0.7× 103 0.2× 790 2.2× 501 1.7× 310 1.6× 98 1.9k
K. Tziotziou Greece 22 1.1k 0.5× 183 0.4× 93 0.3× 80 0.3× 234 1.2× 51 1.2k
S. M. Silverman United States 20 1.1k 0.5× 397 0.8× 373 1.0× 181 0.6× 51 0.3× 77 1.3k
A. P. Rouillard France 33 2.8k 1.4× 911 1.8× 102 0.3× 45 0.2× 264 1.4× 97 2.8k
Margit Haberreiter Switzerland 16 799 0.4× 66 0.1× 488 1.4× 285 1.0× 322 1.7× 48 1.1k
M. Wild United Kingdom 15 1.0k 0.5× 555 1.1× 164 0.5× 119 0.4× 93 0.5× 31 1.1k
Nigel Marsh Denmark 8 446 0.2× 98 0.2× 493 1.4× 421 1.4× 89 0.5× 13 796
Christopher J. Scott United Kingdom 22 983 0.5× 423 0.8× 171 0.5× 109 0.4× 67 0.3× 78 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Y.‐M. Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y.‐M. Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Y.‐M. Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Y.‐M. Wang 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.‐M. Wang. Y.‐M. Wang 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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Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, Y.‐M. Wang, N. R. Sheeley, & J. D. Richardson. (2010). Observations of the magnetic field and plasma in the heliosheath by Voyager 2 from 2007.7 to 2009.4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 115(A8). 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M.. (2008). Relating the Solar Wind Helium Abundance to the Coronal Magnetic Field. The Astrophysical Journal. 683(1). 499–509. 23 indexed citations
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Sheeley, N. R. & Y.‐M. Wang. (2007). In/Out Pairs and the Detachment of Coronal Streamers. The Astrophysical Journal. 655(2). 1142–1156. 50 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & K. Muglach. (2007). On the Formation of Filament Channels. The Astrophysical Journal. 666(2). 1284–1295. 57 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M., M. Pick, & G. M. Mason. (2006). Coronal Holes, Jets, and the Origin of3He‐rich Particle Events. The Astrophysical Journal. 639(1). 495–509. 118 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & N. R. Sheeley. (2006). Observations of Flux Rope Formation in the Outer Corona. The Astrophysical Journal. 650(2). 1172–1183. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M., J. Lean, & N. R. Sheeley. (2005). Modeling the Sun’s Magnetic Field and Irradiance since 1713. The Astrophysical Journal. 625(1). 522–538. 439 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whang, Y. C., L. F. Burlaga, Y.‐M. Wang, & N. R. Sheeley. (2004). The termination shock near 35° latitude. Geophysical Research Letters. 31(3). 23 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M., et al.. (2003). On the Topological Evolution of the Coronal Magnetic Field During the Solar Cycle. The Astrophysical Journal. 599(2). 1404–1417. 50 indexed citations
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Lean, J., Y.‐M. Wang, & N. R. Sheeley. (2002). The effect of increasing solar activity on the Sun's total and open magnetic flux during multiple cycles: Implications for solar forcing of climate. Geophysical Research Letters. 29(24). 103 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & N. R. Sheeley. (2002). Sunspot activity and the long‐term variation of the Sun's open magnetic flux. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(A10). 78 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & N. R. Sheeley. (2002). Observations of Core Fallback during Coronal Mass Ejections. The Astrophysical Journal. 567(2). 1211–1224. 20 indexed citations
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Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, Y.‐M. Wang, & N. R. Sheeley. (2002). Heliospheric magnetic field strength and polarity from 1 to 81 AU during the ascending phase of solar cycle 23. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(A11). 50 indexed citations
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Sheeley, N. R., et al.. (2000). Detection of coronal mass ejection associated shock waves in the outer corona. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(A3). 5081–5092. 109 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M., N. R. Sheeley, D. G. Socker, R. A. Howard, & N. Rich. (2000). The dynamical nature of coronal streamers. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(A11). 25133–25142. 175 indexed citations
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Sheeley, N. R., Jada Walters, Y.‐M. Wang, & R. A. Howard. (1999). Continuous tracking of coronal outflows: Two kinds of coronal mass ejections. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 104(A11). 24739–24767. 413 indexed citations
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Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, Y.‐M. Wang, & N. R. Sheeley. (1998). Heliospheric magnetic field strength out to 66 AU: Voyager 1, 1978–1996. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(A10). 23727–23732. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & N. R. Sheeley. (1997). The high‐latitude solar wind near sunspot Maximum. Geophysical Research Letters. 24(24). 3141–3144. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M., N. R. Sheeley, Scott H. Hawley, et al.. (1997). The Green Line Corona and Its Relation to the Photospheric Magnetic Field. The Astrophysical Journal. 485(1). 419–429. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Y.‐M. & N. R. Sheeley. (1988). The solar origin of long‐term variations of the interplanetary magnetic field strength. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(A10). 11227–11236. 59 indexed citations

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