C. E. McIlwain

6.2k citations
70 papers · 3.9k · 2 hit papers · h-index 30

Impact in

    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geophysics top 2%
    • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Papers in

    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 40
    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 39
    • Astro and Planetary Science 14
    • Planetary Science and Exploration 6
    • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 20

C. E. McIlwain

67 papers receiving 2.8k citations

C. E. McIlwain's Hit Papers

Plasma clouds in the magnetosphere 1971 · 474 citations
4740+21+43Years since publication250500750

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C. E. McIlwain
Comparison fields: 5 of 72
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.7k
  • Geophysics 1.1k
  • Molecular Biology 1.4k
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 258
  • Radiation 85
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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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1961765
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Plasma clouds in the magnetosphere
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1971474
3 1960245
4 1958204
5 1974169
6 1959131
7 1981103
8 1979103
9 196699
10 200797
11 198694
12 200181
13 197481
14 196678
15 196877
16 197573
17 197968
18 196366
19 197665
20 198063

About C. E. McIlwain

C. E. McIlwain is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Nuclear and High Energy Physics, having authored 70 papers that have together received 3.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (40 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (39 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (20 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (16 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (14 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (6 papers), Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques (4 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.7k citations), Geophysics (1.1k citations), Molecular Biology (1.4k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (258 citations) and Radiation (85 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, Advances in Space Research and Geophysical Research Letters.

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