Chandra Wickramasinghe
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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- Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
Papers in
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- Astro and Planetary Science 23
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 21
- Planetary Science and Exploration 14
- Origins and Evolution of Life 5
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 3
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- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols 2
- Co-authors
- F. Hoyle (13 shared papers)Fred Hoyle (4 shared papers)B. Hoyle (1 shared paper)W. M. Napier (1 shared paper)A.C. Hann (3 shared papers)M. K. Wallis (2 shared papers)Predrag Slijepčević (1 shared paper)Milton Wainwright (4 shared papers)
- Journals
- International Journal of Astrobiology (7 papers)BioScience (1 paper)Biosystems (1 paper)Current Science (1 paper)Cryobiology (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomSri LankaUnited States
In The Last Decade
Chandra Wickramasinghe
50 papers receiving 472 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 81
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 420
- Atmospheric Science 81
- Ecology 89
- History and Philosophy of Science 15
- Paleontology 20
Countries citing papers authored by Chandra Wickramasinghe
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Fields of papers citing papers by Chandra Wickramasinghe
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Co-authors
The 22 scholars most cited alongside Chandra Wickramasinghe, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 60 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution from space | 1981 | 75 |
| 2 | Astronomical Origins of Life: Steps Towards Panspermia | 2000 | 58 |
| 3 | 1979 | 55 | |
| 4 | Diseases from Space | 1979 | 39 |
| 5 | 2009 | 35 | |
| 6 | 1981 | 33 | |
| 7 | 2010 | 31 | |
| 8 | 1978 | 28 | |
| 9 | Lifecloud: The origin of life in the universe | 1978 | 27 |
| 10 | 2004 | 22 | |
| 11 | 2010 | 16 | |
| 12 | 1979 | 15 | |
| 13 | 2014 | 14 | |
| 14 | 2009 | 8 | |
| 15 | 2017 | 8 | |
| 16 | 2010 | 6 | |
| 17 | 1980 | 6 | |
| 18 | 2003 | 6 | |
| 19 | 2017 | 6 | |
| 20 | 2014 | 6 |
About Chandra Wickramasinghe
Chandra Wickramasinghe is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Physiology and Plant Science, having authored 60 papers that have together received 565 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (23 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (21 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (5 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (5 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (5 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (3 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (420 citations), Atmospheric Science (81 citations), Ecology (89 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (15 citations) and Paleontology (20 citations). Chandra Wickramasinghe has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and United States. Frequent co-authors include F. Hoyle, Fred Hoyle, B. Hoyle, W. M. Napier, A.C. Hann, M. K. Wallis, Predrag Slijepčević, Milton Wainwright, Carl H. Gibson and Joel S. Watkins. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Astrobiology, BioScience, Biosystems, Current Science and Cryobiology.
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