Chandra Wickramasinghe
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
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- Philosophy and History of Science
Papers in
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- Origins and Evolution of Life 26
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 26
- Astro and Planetary Science 13
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 7
- History and Developments in Astronomy 5
- Planetary Science and Exploration 3
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- Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution 3
- Co-authors
- FRED HOYLE (13 shared papers)Fred Hoyle (4 shared papers)Ben Hoyle (1 shared paper)W. M. Napier (1 shared paper)Milton Wainwright (5 shared papers)Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (2 shared papers)Anthony C. Hann (3 shared papers)Max K. Wallis (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- International Journal of Astrobiology (7 papers)The Lancet (1 paper)Science (1 paper)BioScience (1 paper)Biosystems (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomSri LankaIndia
In The Last Decade
Chandra Wickramasinghe
46 papers receiving 507 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 67
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 464
- History and Philosophy of Science 35
- Atmospheric Science 40
- Paleontology 13
- Ecology 26
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 18 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 57 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution from Space | 1982 | 73 |
| 2 | 1979 | 54 | |
| 3 | Astronomical Origins of Life: Steps Towards Panspermia | 2000 | 52 |
| 4 | Diseases from Space | 1979 | 45 |
| 5 | 2009 | 42 | |
| 6 | 1981 | 33 | |
| 7 | 1978 | 32 | |
| 8 | 2010 | 32 | |
| 9 | Lifecloud: The origin of life in the universe | 1978 | 27 |
| 10 | 2004 | 22 | |
| 11 | 2003 | 17 | |
| 12 | 2010 | 17 | |
| 13 | 1979 | 15 | |
| 14 | 2014 | 15 | |
| 15 | 2009 | 9 | |
| 16 | 2017 | 9 | |
| 17 | 1980 | 7 | |
| 18 | 2014 | 7 | |
| 19 | 2003 | 6 | |
| 20 | 2010 | 6 |
About Chandra Wickramasinghe
Chandra Wickramasinghe is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Infectious Diseases, History and Philosophy of Science and Physiology, having authored 57 papers that have together received 592 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Origins and Evolution of Life (26 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (26 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (13 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (7 papers), History and Developments in Astronomy (5 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (3 papers), Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (3 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (464 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (35 citations), Atmospheric Science (40 citations), Paleontology (13 citations) and Ecology (26 citations). Chandra Wickramasinghe has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and India. Frequent co-authors include FRED HOYLE, Fred Hoyle, Ben Hoyle, W. M. Napier, Milton Wainwright, Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, Anthony C. Hann, Max K. Wallis, Predrag Slijepčević and A Nimalasuriya. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Astrobiology, The Lancet, Science, BioScience and Biosystems.
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