Z. Gainsforth

1.2k total citations
42 papers, 541 citations indexed

About

Z. Gainsforth is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Z. Gainsforth has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 541 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in Radiation and 5 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Z. Gainsforth's work include Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (10 papers). Z. Gainsforth is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (10 papers). Z. Gainsforth collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Z. Gainsforth's co-authors include A. J. Westphal, A. L. Butterworth, D. J. Joswiak, G. Domínguez, Alexander McLeod, M. H. Thiemens, P. Kelly, R. C. Ogliore, D. N. Basov and Julien Stodolna and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Z. Gainsforth

38 papers receiving 529 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Z. Gainsforth United States 11 319 129 73 67 65 42 541
A. V. Fisenko Russia 12 348 1.1× 112 0.9× 87 1.2× 75 1.1× 436 6.7× 67 836
N. D. Bassim United States 7 92 0.3× 67 0.5× 68 0.9× 40 0.6× 131 2.0× 12 397
M. Ollivier France 17 396 1.2× 102 0.8× 261 3.6× 111 1.7× 200 3.1× 56 940
W. Neumann Germany 18 414 1.3× 88 0.7× 97 1.3× 99 1.5× 75 1.2× 63 799
S. F. Pellicori United States 14 86 0.3× 59 0.5× 110 1.5× 54 0.8× 72 1.1× 43 399
Keisuke Nishida Japan 18 133 0.4× 125 1.0× 67 0.9× 82 1.2× 140 2.2× 44 735
Peter H. Clifton United States 6 62 0.2× 276 2.1× 78 1.1× 105 1.6× 204 3.1× 9 668
Frank T. Ferguson United States 12 120 0.4× 35 0.3× 30 0.4× 60 0.9× 68 1.0× 36 337
Minoru Maruyama Japan 11 62 0.2× 44 0.3× 181 2.5× 50 0.7× 132 2.0× 19 453
Roland Schmied Austria 9 264 0.8× 36 0.3× 73 1.0× 35 0.5× 45 0.7× 12 454

Countries citing papers authored by Z. Gainsforth

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Fields of papers citing papers by Z. Gainsforth

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Z. Gainsforth

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Z. Gainsforth. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Z. Gainsforth 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 Z. Gainsforth. Z. Gainsforth 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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Sandford, Scott A., Z. Gainsforth, Michel Nuevo, et al.. (2025). Nitrogen- and oxygen-rich organic material indicative of polymerization in pre-aqueous cryochemistry on Bennu’s parent body. Nature Astronomy. 9(12). 1803–1811.
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Gainsforth, Z., et al.. (2025). Natural Liquid Cells: Nanoscale Fluid Inclusions in Asteroid Samples. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 31(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingming, C. Defouilloy, William O. Nachlas, et al.. (2024). Comet 81P/Wild 2 dust impactors of Stardust turnip-like tracks analogous to cluster IDPs. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 371. 214–227. 4 indexed citations
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Joswiak, D. J., D. E. Brownlee, A. J. Westphal, et al.. (2024). Compositional evidence for chondrule origins of low‐Ca pyroxenes in comet Wild 2 and a giant cluster IDP. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 59(7). 1790–1819. 2 indexed citations
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Butterworth, A. L., Z. Gainsforth, R. Lettieri, et al.. (2021). Automatic detection of impact craters on Al foils from the Stardust interstellar dust collector using convolutional neural networks. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Gainsforth, Z., A. L. Butterworth, Silver Sung‐Yun Hsiao, et al.. (2019). Coordinated TEM and NanoSIMS Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Interplanetary Dust Particles Prepared by Focused Ion Beam. LPI. 2649.
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Butterworth, A. L., et al.. (2017). Measuring V-XANES in Aluminum-Rich Chondrules to Probe Oxygen Fugacity Conditions in the Early Solar Disk. LPI. 2480. 1 indexed citations
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Gainsforth, Z., et al.. (2017). Petrography of Four CP-IDPs. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1642. 1 indexed citations
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Gainsforth, Z., R. C. Ogliore, Karen C. Bustillo, A. J. Westphal, & A. L. Butterworth. (2014). Ni Zoned Nano-Pyrrhotite from Stardust Track C2062,2,162 (Cecil). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2637. 1 indexed citations
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Domínguez, G., Alexander McLeod, Z. Gainsforth, et al.. (2014). Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy as a non-destructive probe of extraterrestrial samples. Nature Communications. 5(1). 5445–5445. 52 indexed citations
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Gainsforth, Z., A. L. Butterworth, G. Domínguez, et al.. (2013). Caligula, a Stardust Sulfide-Silicate Assemblage Viewed Through SEM, NanoFTIR, and STXM. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2332. 3 indexed citations
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McLeod, Alexander, Michael Goldflam, Z. Gainsforth, et al.. (2013). The Lightning Rod Model: Quantitative Near-Field Spectroscopy for Extraction of Nano-Resolved Optical Constants. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Pepin, Robert O., et al.. (2013). A Light Noble Gas Inventory of Stardust Cell C2044. Cornerstone (Minnesota State University, Mankato). 1084. 1 indexed citations
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Westphal, A. J., Z. Gainsforth, J. I. Goldstein, et al.. (2012). Simeio: An Ultra Ni-Poor Metal Particle from Comet 81P/Wild2. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 75. 5309. 1 indexed citations
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Pepin, R. O., et al.. (2012). Helium and Neon in "Blank" STARDUST Aerogel Samples. Cornerstone (Minnesota State University, Mankato). 1076. 2 indexed citations
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Joswiak, D. J., D. E. Brownlee, G. Matrajt, et al.. (2012). Comprehensive examination of large mineral and rock fragments in Stardust tracks: Mineralogy, analogous extraterrestrial materials, and source regions. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 47(4). 471–524. 61 indexed citations
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Butterworth, A. L., Z. Gainsforth, Antonio Lanzirotti, et al.. (2012). New Homogeneous Standards by Atomic Layer Deposition for Synchrotron X-Ray Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopies. 1(1659). 2666–15.
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Gainsforth, Z., A. L. Butterworth, L. Bonal, et al.. (2010). Coordinated TEM/STXM/IMS Analysis of a Type IIA Chondrule Fragment from Comet 81P/Wild2 Stardust Track C2052,2,74. M&PSA. 73. 5428. 3 indexed citations
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Butterworth, A. L., Z. Gainsforth, L. Bonal, et al.. (2010). A Type IIA Chondrule Fragment from Comet 81P/Wild 2 in Stardust Track C2052,2,74. LPI. 2446. 3 indexed citations
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Westphal, A. J., D. E. Brownlee, Sirine C. Fakra, et al.. (2008). Oxidation State of Iron in the Jupiter-Family Comet Wild 2. 2133. 1 indexed citations

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