C. E. McIlwain

6.2k citations
86 papers · 5.1k · 2 hit papers · h-index 34

Impact in

    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
    • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geophysics top 1%
    • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Papers in

    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 46
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 45
    • Astro and Planetary Science 16
    • Planetary Science and Exploration 7
    • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 22

C. E. McIlwain

82 papers receiving 3.7k citations

C. E. McIlwain's Hit Papers

Plasma clouds in the magnetosphere 1971 · 538 citations
5380+21+43Years since publication250500750

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C. E. McIlwain
Comparison fields: 5 of 76
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.8k
  • Geophysics 1.5k
  • Molecular Biology 1.7k
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 318
  • Radiation 98
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside C. E. McIlwain, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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Coordinates for mapping the distribution of magnetically trapped particles
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1961837
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Plasma clouds in the magnetosphere
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1971538
3 1974328
4 1960266
5 1958243
6 1974194
7 1972184
8 1959156
9 1966115
10 1981114
11 1979111
12 1986104
13 2007101
14 197598
15 200193
16 196390
17 196889
18 197488
19 197587
20 196685

About C. E. McIlwain

C. E. McIlwain is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 86 papers that have together received 5.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (46 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (45 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (22 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (18 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (16 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (7 papers), Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (5 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.8k citations), Geophysics (1.5k citations), Molecular Biology (1.7k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (318 citations) and Radiation (98 citations). C. E. McIlwain has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Austria. Frequent co-authors include S. E. Deforest, B. H. Mauk, J. A. Van Allen, George H. Ludwig, R. W. Fillius, Ernest C. Ray, J. M. Quinn, W. Fillius, E. C. Whipple and R. L. McPherron. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Annales Geophysicae, Science, Geophysical monograph and Geophysical Research Letters.

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