C. J. Wolfson

17.1k citations

53 papers · 3.6k · 3 hit papers · h-index 18

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Artificial Intelligence top 5%
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 42
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 40
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 15
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 7
- Astro and Planetary Science 7
Molecular Biology 8
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 8

Co-authors: A. M. Title (14 shared papers)T. D. Tarbell (10 shared papers)J. Schou (3 shared papers)R. S. Bogart (4 shared papers)R. I. Bush (3 shared papers)P. H. Scherrer (4 shared papers)А. Г. Косовичев (3 shared papers)J. T. Hoeksema (4 shared papers)
Journals: Solar Physics (13 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (9 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (2 papers)Advances in Space Research (2 papers)Space Science Reviews (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Singapore

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C. J. Wolfson

47 papers receiving 3.4k citations

C. J. Wolfson's Hit Papers

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Initial Calibration of the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) 2011 · 301 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 Solar Physics
1995 Solar Physics
1995 The Solar Oscillations Investigation — Michelson Doppler Imager

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1	The Solar Oscillations Investigation - Michelson Doppler Imager Solar Physics ·P. H. Scherrer, R. S. Bogart, R. I. Bush, J. T. Hoeksema, А. Г. Косовичев, J. Schou, W. J. Rosenberg, L. Springer, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson, I. Zayer, (unknown) Hit paper breakdown →	1995	1782
2	The Solar Oscillations Investigation — Michelson Doppler Imager (unknown), P. H. Scherrer, R. S. Bogart, R. I. Bush, J. T. Hoeksema, А. Г. Косовичев, J. Schou, W. J. Rosenberg, L. Springer, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson, I. Zayer Hit paper breakdown →	1995	510
3	Initial Calibration of the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Solar Physics ·P. Boerner, Christopher G. Edwards, J. R. Lemen, A. Rausch, C. J. Schrijver, R. Shine, L. Shing, Robert A. Stern, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson, Régina Soufli, Eberhard Spiller, Eric M. Gullikson, David McKenzie, David L. Windt, L. Golub, William Podgorski, Paola Testa, Mark Weber Hit paper breakdown →	2011	301
4	Observations of Rotating Sunspots from TRACE Solar Physics ·D. S. Brown, R. W. Nightingale, D. M. Alexander, C. J. Schrijver, Thomas R. Metcalf, R. A. Shine, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson	2003	143
5	Solar flare X-ray spectra from the Solar Maximum Mission Flat Crystal Spectrometer The Astrophysical Journal ·K. J. H. Phillips, B C Fawcett, B. J. Kent, A. H. Gabriel, J. W. Leibacher, C. J. Wolfson, L. W. Acton, J. H. Parkinson, J. L. Culhane, H. E. Mason	1982	114
6	White-Light Flares: A TRACE/RHESSI Overview Solar Physics ·H. S. Hudson, C. J. Wolfson, Thomas R. Metcalf	2006	91
7	Time-Distance Helioseismology with the MDI Instrument: Initial Results NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·T. L. Duvall, А. Г. Косовичев, P. H. Scherrer, R. S. Bogart, R. I. Bush, C. De Forest, J. T. Hoeksema, J. Schou, J. L. R. Saba, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson, P. N. Milford	1997	74
8	Time Variability of the “Quiet” Sun Observed withTRACE. I. Instrumental Effects, Event Detection, and Discrimination of Extreme‐Ultraviolet Microflares The Astrophysical Journal ·Markus J. Aschwanden, R. W. Nightingale, T. D. Tarbell, C. J. Wolfson	2000	73
9	UV Observations with the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer Solar Physics ·B. N. Handy, M. E. Bruner, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson, M.J. Laforge, Jeff Oliver	1998	58
10	X-ray line ratios from helium-like ions - Updated theory and SMM flare observations The Astrophysical Journal ·C. J. Wolfson, J. W. Leibacher, J. G. Doyle, K. J. H. Phillips	1983	45
11	X-ray spectra of solar flares obtained with a high-resolution bent crystal spectrometer The Astrophysical Journal ·J. L. Culhane, C. G. Rapley, R. D. Bentley, A. H. Gabriel, K. J. H. Phillips, L. W. Acton, C. J. Wolfson, R. C. Catura, C. Jordan, E. Antonucci	1981	41
12	X-ray line widths and coronal heating The Astrophysical Journal ·L. W. Acton, C. J. Wolfson, E. G. Joki, J. L. Culhane, C. G. Rapley, R. D. Bentley, A. H. Gabriel, K. J. H. Phillips, R. W. Hayes, E. Antonucci	1981	37
13	Coronal survey in X-rays of O vii and Ne ix Solar Physics ·L. W. Acton, R. C. Catura, A. J. Meyerott, C. J. Wolfson, J. L. Culhane	1972	32
14	Magnetohydrodynamic simulation of the coronal transient associated with the solar limb flare of 1980, June 29, 18?21 UT Solar Physics ·S. T. Wu, S. Wang, M. Dryer, A. I. Poland, D. G. Sime, C. J. Wolfson, L. E. Orwig, A. Maxwell	1983	30
15	The impulsive and gradual phases of a solar limb flare as observed from the solar maximum mission satellite Solar Physics ·A. I. Poland, M. E. Machado, C. J. Wolfson, K. J. Frost, B. E. Woodgate, R. A. Shine, Patrick Kenny, C. C. Cheng, E. Tandberg‐Hanssen, E. C. Bruner, W. Henze	1982	23
16	SMM observations of K-alpha radiation from fluorescence of photospheric iron by solar flare X-rays The Astrophysical Journal ·A. N. Parmar, J. L. Culhane, C. G. Rapley, C. J. Wolfson, L. W. Acton, K. J. H. Phillips, B. R. Dennis	1984	23
17	Calibrated H I Lyman α Observations with TRACE Solar Physics ·B. N. Handy, T. D. Tarbell, C. J. Wolfson, C. M. Korendyke, A. Vourlidas	1999	20
18	Properties of an impulsive compact solar flare determined from Solar Maximum Mission X-ray measurements The Astrophysical Journal ·G. A. Linford, C. J. Wolfson	1988	18
19	Trace ? The transition region and coronal explorer Space Science Reviews ·K. T. Strong, M. E. Bruner, T. D. Tarbell, A. M. Title, C. J. Wolfson	1994	17
20	Observations of the limb solar flare on 1980 April 30 with the SMM X-ray polychromator The Astrophysical Journal ·A. H. Gabriel, K. J. H. Phillips, L. W. Acton, C. J. Wolfson, J. L. Culhane, C. G. Rapley, R. D. Bentley, M. A. Kayat, C. Jordan, E. Antonucci	1981	13

About C. J. Wolfson

C. J. Wolfson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, having authored 53 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (40 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (15 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (8 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (7 papers), Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (6 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (4 papers) and Calibration and Measurement Techniques (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.4k citations), Artificial Intelligence (509 citations), Oceanography (177 citations), Molecular Biology (832 citations) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (124 citations). C. J. Wolfson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Singapore. Frequent co-authors include A. M. Title, T. D. Tarbell, J. Schou, R. S. Bogart, R. I. Bush, P. H. Scherrer, А. Г. Косовичев, J. T. Hoeksema, L. Springer and I. Zayer. Their work appears in journals such as Solar Physics, The Astrophysical Journal, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Advances in Space Research and Space Science Reviews.

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