D. G. Socker

9.9k citations

63 papers · 5.4k · 3 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Molecular Biology top 10%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 54
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 53
- Astro and Planetary Science 33
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 25
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 20
Molecular Biology 8
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 8

Co-authors: R. A. Howard (39 shared papers)G. E. Brueckner (19 shared papers)K. P. Dere (17 shared papers)D. J. Michels (11 shared papers)C. M. Korendyke (23 shared papers)A. Llébaria (9 shared papers)G. M. Simnett (13 shared papers)J. D. Moses (13 shared papers)
Journals: Solar Physics (11 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (10 papers)Advances in Space Research (4 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (2 papers)Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom France

In The Last Decade

D. G. Socker

61 papers receiving 5.2k citations

D. G. Socker's Hit Papers

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Measurements of Flow Speeds in the Corona Between 2 and 30R_☉ 1997 · 451 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.

1997 The Astrophysical Journal
1995 MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society)
1995 Solar Physics

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1	The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO) Solar Physics ·G. E. Brueckner, R. A. Howard, M. J. Koomen, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, J. D. Moses, D. G. Socker, K. P. Dere, P. L. Lamy, A. Llébaria, M. V. Bout, R. Schwenn, G. M. Simnett, D. K. Bedford, C. J. Eyles Hit paper breakdown →	1995	2037
2	The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO) MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) ·G. E. Brueckner, R. A. Howard, M. J. Koomen, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, J. D. Moses, D. G. Socker, K. P. Dere, P. Lamy, A. Llébaria, M. V. Bout, R. Schwenn, G. M. Simnett, D. K. Bedford, C. J. Eyles Hit paper breakdown →	1995	1152
3	Measurements of Flow Speeds in the Corona Between 2 and 30R_☉ The Astrophysical Journal ·N. R. Sheeley, Y.‐M. Wang, Scott H. Hawley, G. E. Brueckner, K. P. Dere, R. A. Howard, M. J. Koomen, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, S. E. Paswaters, D. G. Socker, O. C. St. Cyr, D. Wang, P. L. Lamy, A. Llébaria, R. Schwenn, G. M. Simnett, S. P. Plunkett, D. A. Biesecker Hit paper breakdown →	1997	451
4	Diamond cold cathode IEEE Electron Device Letters ·M. W. Geis, N. N. Efremow, J.D. Woodhouse, M.D. McAleese, Mike Marchywka, D. G. Socker, J.‐F. Hochedez	1991	263
5	The dynamical nature of coronal streamers Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Y.‐M. Wang, N. R. Sheeley, D. G. Socker, R. A. Howard, N. Rich	2000	184
6	Observations of Correlated White‐Light and Extreme‐Ultraviolet Jets from Polar Coronal Holes The Astrophysical Journal ·Y.‐M. Wang, N. R. Sheeley, D. G. Socker, R. A. Howard, G. E. Brueckner, D. J. Michels, D. Moses, O. C. St. Cyr, A. Llébaria, J.‐P. Delaboudinière	1998	130
7	The first super geomagnetic storm of solar cycle 24: “The St. Patrick’s day event (17 March 2015)” Earth Planets and Space ·Chin‐Chun Wu, K. Liou, R. P. Lepping, Lynn Hutting, S. P. Plunkett, R. A. Howard, D. G. Socker	2016	97
8	Origin and Evolution of Coronal Streamer Structure During the 1996 Minimum Activity Phase The Astrophysical Journal ·Y.‐M. Wang, N. R. Sheeley, R. A. Howard, J. R. Kraemer, N. Rich, M. D. Andrews, G. E. Brueckner, K. P. Dere, M. J. Koomen, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, J. D. Moses, S. E. Paswaters, D. G. Socker, D. Wang, P. Lamy, A. Llébaria, D. Vibert, R. Schwenn, G. M. Simnett	1997	92
9	First Imaging of Coronal Mass Ejections in the Heliosphere Viewed from Outside the Sun – Earth Line Solar Physics ·R. A. Harrison, Christopher J. Davis, C. J. Eyles, D. Bewsher, S. R. Crothers, J. A. Davies, R. A. Howard, D. Moses, D. G. Socker, Jeffrey Newmark, Jean-Philippe Halain, Jean-Marc Defise, Emmanuel Mazy, Pierre Rochus, D. F. Webb, G. M. Simnett	2007	78
10	Discrete subresolution structures in the solar transition zone Solar Physics ·K. P. Dere, J. D. F. Bartoe, G. E. Brueckner, J. W. Cook, D. G. Socker	1987	66
11	Sun earth connection coronal and heliospheric investigation (SECCHI) Advances in Space Research ·R. A. Howard, J. D. Moses, D. G. Socker, K. P. Dere, J. W. Cook	2002	66
12	A STEREO Survey of Magnetic Cloud Coronal Mass Ejections Observed at Earth in 2008–2012 The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·Brian E. Wood, Chin‐Chun Wu, R. P. Lepping, Teresa Nieves‐Chinchilla, R. A. Howard, M. G. Linton, D. G. Socker	2017	53
13	The Green Line Corona and Its Relation to the Photospheric Magnetic Field The Astrophysical Journal ·Y.‐M. Wang, N. R. Sheeley, Scott H. Hawley, J. R. Kraemer, G. E. Brueckner, R. A. Howard, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, N. Moulton, D. G. Socker, R. Schwenn	1997	50
14	EMPIRICAL RECONSTRUCTION AND NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE FIRST GEOEFFECTIVE CORONAL MASS EJECTION OF SOLAR CYCLE 24 The Astrophysical Journal ·Brian E. Wood, Chin‐Chun Wu, R. A. Howard, D. G. Socker, A. P. Rouillard	2011	47
15	First Direct Observation of the Interaction between a Comet and a Coronal Mass Ejection Leading to a Complete Plasma Tail Disconnection The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Vourlidas, C. J. Davis, C. J. Eyles, S. R. Crothers, R. A. Harrison, R. A. Howard, J. D. Moses, D. G. Socker	2007	40
16	Modulation transfer function measurement technique for small-pixel detectors Applied Optics ·Mike Marchywka, D. G. Socker	1992	39
17	Reconstructing the 3D Morphology of the 17 May 2008 CME Solar Physics ·Brian E. Wood, R. A. Howard, A. Thernisien, S. P. Plunkett, D. G. Socker	2009	35
18	Determination of three‐dimensional structure of coronal streamers and relationship to the solar magnetic field Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Paulett C. Liewer, J. R. Hall, M. de Jong, D. G. Socker, R. A. Howard, P. C. Crane, P. A. Reiser, N. Rich, A. Vourlidas	2001	33
19	RECONSTRUCTING THE MORPHOLOGY OF AN EVOLVING CORONAL MASS EJECTION The Astrophysical Journal ·Brian E. Wood, R. A. Howard, D. G. Socker	2010	33
20	COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATIONS OF A SOLAR MINIMUM CORONAL MASS EJECTION WITH THESOLAR TERRESTRIAL RELATIONS OBSERVATORY The Astrophysical Journal ·Brian E. Wood, R. A. Howard, S. P. Plunkett, D. G. Socker	2009	33

About D. G. Socker

D. G. Socker is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Oceanography, having authored 63 papers that have together received 5.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (53 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (33 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (25 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (20 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (8 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (4 papers), solar cell performance optimization (3 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (5.0k citations), Molecular Biology (1.1k citations), Oceanography (156 citations), Artificial Intelligence (402 citations) and Geophysics (128 citations). D. G. Socker has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include R. A. Howard, G. E. Brueckner, K. P. Dere, D. J. Michels, C. M. Korendyke, A. Llébaria, G. M. Simnett, J. D. Moses, M. J. Koomen and C. J. Eyles. Their work appears in journals such as Solar Physics, The Astrophysical Journal, Advances in Space Research, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics.

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