D. A. Brain

13.1k citations

272 papers · 8.3k · h-index 54

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.1%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Molecular Biology top 5%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 253
- Planetary Science and Exploration 234
- Astro and Planetary Science 233
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 99
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 80
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 19
Molecular Biology 44
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 44

Co-authors: J. S. Halekas (118 shared papers)D. L. Mitchell (106 shared papers)B. M. Jakosky (80 shared papers)R. J. Lillis (56 shared papers)J. E. P. Connerney (48 shared papers)J. G. Luhmann (58 shared papers)J. R. Espley (67 shared papers)R. P. Lin (20 shared papers)
Journals: Geophysical Research Letters (61 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (25 papers)Icarus (12 papers)Planetary and Space Science (8 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (71 papers)
Partner nations: United States France Japan

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D. A. Brain

256 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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1	Martian magnetic morphology: Contributions from the solar wind and crust Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. A. Brain, F. Bagenal, M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney	2003	175
2	The Conscience of the Eye: The Design and Social Life of Cities. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews ·D. A. Brain, Richard Sennett	1992	168
3	Strong plume fluxes at Mars observed by MAVEN: An important planetary ion escape channel Geophysical Research Letters ·Y. Dong, Xiaohua Fang, D. A. Brain, J. P. McFadden, J. S. Halekas, J. E. P. Connerney, Shannon Curry, Yuki Harada, J. G. Luhmann, B. M. Jakosky	2015	167
4	Electron pitch angle distributions as indicators of magnetic field topology near Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. A. Brain, R. J. Lillis, D. L. Mitchell, J. S. Halekas, R. P. Lin	2007	167
5	Bow Shock and Upstream Phenomena at Mars Space Science Reviews ·C. Mazelle, D. Winterhalter, K. Sauer, J. G. Trotignon, M. H. Acuña, K. Baumgärtel, C. Bertucci, D. A. Brain, S. H. Brecht, M. Delva, E. Dubinin, M. Øieroset, J. A. Slavin	2004	144
6	On the origin of aurorae on Mars Geophysical Research Letters ·D. A. Brain, J. S. Halekas, L. M. Peticolas, R. P. Lin, J. G. Luhmann, D. L. Mitchell, G. T. Delory, S. W. Bougher, M. H. Acuña, H. Rème	2006	137
7	Martian low‐altitude magnetic topology deduced from MAVEN/SWEA observations Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Shaosui Xu, D. L. Mitchell, M. W. Liemohn, Xiaohua Fang, Yingjuan Ma, J. G. Luhmann, D. A. Brain, M. Steckiewicz, C. Mazelle, (unknown), B. M. Jakosky	2017	128
8	Variability of the altitude of the Martian sheath Geophysical Research Letters ·D. A. Brain, J. S. Halekas, R. J. Lillis, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, (unknown)	2005	124
9	Observations of low‐frequency electromagnetic plasma waves upstream from the Martian shock Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. A. Brain, F. Bagenal, M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, (unknown), C. Mazelle, D. L. Mitchell, N. F. Ness	2002	118
10	The spatial distribution of planetary ion fluxes near Mars observed by MAVEN Geophysical Research Letters ·D. A. Brain, J. P. McFadden, J. S. Halekas, J. E. P. Connerney, S. W. Bougher, Shannon Curry, Chuanfei Dong, Y. Dong, F. G. Eparvier, Xiaohua Fang, K. Fortier, Takuya Hara, Yuki Harada, B. M. Jakosky, R. J. Lillis, R. Livi, J. G. Luhmann, Yingjuan Ma, R. Modolo, K. Seki	2015	118
11	First results of the MAVEN magnetic field investigation Geophysical Research Letters ·J. E. P. Connerney, J. R. Espley, G. A. DiBraccio, J. Gruesbeck, R. J. Oliversen, D. L. Mitchell, J. S. Halekas, C. Mazelle, D. A. Brain, B. M. Jakosky	2015	110
12	Initial results from the MAVEN mission to Mars Geophysical Research Letters ·B. M. Jakosky, J. M. Grebowsky, J. G. Luhmann, D. A. Brain	2015	109
13	Venus‐like interaction of the solar wind with Mars Geophysical Research Letters ·P. A. Cloutier, Colin Christian Law, (unknown), P. W. Walker, Y. Chen, M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, R. P. Lin, K. A. Anderson, D. L. Mitchell, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, D. A. Brain, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, J. A. Sauvaud, C. d’Uston, D. Vignes, S. J. Bauer, N. F. Ness	1999	102
14	Evidence for collisionless magnetic reconnection at Mars Geophysical Research Letters ·J. P. Eastwood, D. A. Brain, J. S. Halekas, J. F. Drake, T. D. Phan, M. Øieroset, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, M. H. Acuña	2008	99
15	Nightside ionosphere of Mars: Modeling the effects of crustal magnetic fields and electron pitch angle distributions on electron impact ionization Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. J. Lillis, Matthew Fillingim, L. M. Peticolas, D. A. Brain, Robert P. Lin, S. W. Bougher	2009	95
16	Atmospheric loss since the onset of the Martian geologic record: Combined role of impact erosion and sputtering Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. A. Brain, B. M. Jakosky	1998	94
17	Effects of crustal field rotation on the solar wind plasma interaction with Mars Geophysical Research Letters ·Yingjuan Ma, Xiaohua Fang, C. T. Russell, A. F. Nagy, G. Tóth, J. G. Luhmann, D. A. Brain, Chuanfei Dong	2014	93
18	Episodic detachment of Martian crustal magnetic fields leading to bulk atmospheric plasma escape Geophysical Research Letters ·D. A. Brain, Allison H. Baker, Jennifer Briggs, J. P. Eastwood, J. S. Halekas, T. D. Phan	2010	92
19	A Technique to Infer Magnetic Topology at Mars and Its Application to the Terminator Region Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Shaosui Xu, Tristan Weber, D. L. Mitchell, D. A. Brain, C. Mazelle, G. A. DiBraccio, J. R. Espley	2019	88
20	Observations of low‐frequency magnetic oscillations in the Martian magnetosheath, magnetic pileup region, and tail Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. R. Espley, P. A. Cloutier, D. A. Brain, (unknown), M. H. Acuña	2004	88

About D. A. Brain

D. A. Brain is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Urban Studies, having authored 272 papers that have together received 8.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (234 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (233 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (99 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (80 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (44 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (6 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (7.9k citations), Molecular Biology (1.3k citations), Urban Studies (100 citations), Atmospheric Science (230 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (302 citations). D. A. Brain has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Frequent co-authors include J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, B. M. Jakosky, R. J. Lillis, J. E. P. Connerney, J. G. Luhmann, J. R. Espley, R. P. Lin, M. H. Acuña and G. A. DiBraccio. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Icarus, Planetary and Space Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics.

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