D. L. Mitchell

18.8k citations
344 papers · 13.0k · 2 hit papers · h-index 60

Impact in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.05%
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Atmospheric Science top 2%
    • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 298
    • Astro and Planetary Science 278
    • Planetary Science and Exploration 271
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 95
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 75
    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 22
  • Molecular Biology 64
    • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 59
Co-authors
R. P. Lin (85 shared papers)J. S. Halekas (139 shared papers)M. H. Acuña (63 shared papers)J. E. P. Connerney (77 shared papers)D. A. Brain (106 shared papers)C. Mazelle (61 shared papers)N. F. Ness (26 shared papers)B. M. Jakosky (87 shared papers)
Journals
Geophysical Research Letters (86 papers)Icarus (19 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (18 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (80 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (7 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesFranceJapan

In The Last Decade

D. L. Mitchell

334 papers receiving 12.4k citations

D. L. Mitchell's Hit Papers

The MAVEN Solar Wind Electron Analyzer 2016 · 257 citations
2570+9+18Years since publication200400600
What are hit papers?

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.
  1. 2016 Space Science Reviews
  2. 1998 Science

Peers

D. L. Mitchell
Comparison fields: 5 of 165
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 12.0k
  • Atmospheric Science 901
  • Molecular Biology 2.6k
  • Geophysics 474
  • Aerospace Engineering 544
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Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission
Science ·M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, P. J. Wasilewski, R. P. Lin, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, D. W. Curtis, D. L. Mitchell, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, J. A. Sauvaud, C. d’Uston, A. Cros, J. L. Médale, S. J. Bauer, P. A. Cloutier, M. A. Mayhew, D. Winterhalter, N. F. Ness
Hit paper breakdown →		1998638
2
Magnetic Lineations in the Ancient Crust of Mars
Science ·J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, P. J. Wasilewski, N. F. Ness, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, R. P. Lin, D. L. Mitchell, P. A. Cloutier
1999426
3
The Solar Wind Ion Analyzer for MAVEN
Space Science Reviews ·J. S. Halekas, Ellen Taylor, Gavin Dalton, Greg Johnson, D. W. Curtis, J. P. McFadden, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, B. M. Jakosky
2013353
4
Probing Mars' crustal magnetic field and ionosphere with the MGS Electron Reflectometer
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, C. Mazelle, H. Rème, P. A. Cloutier, J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, N. F. Ness
2001311
5
The solar wind interaction with Mars: Locations and shapes of the bow shock and the magnetic pile‐up boundary from the observations of the MAG/ER Experiment onboard Mars Global Surveyor
Geophysical Research Letters ·D. Vignes, C. Mazelle, H. R�me, M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, R. P. Lin, D. L. Mitchell, P. A. Cloutier, (unknown), N. F. Ness
2000301
6
Magnetic field of Mars: Summary of results from the aerobraking and mapping orbits
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, P. J. Wasilewski, R. P. Lin, D. L. Mitchell, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, S. J. Bauer, P. A. Cloutier, N. F. Ness
2001285
7
The MAVEN Solar Wind Electron Analyzer
Space Science Reviews ·D. L. Mitchell, C. Mazelle, J. A. Sauvaud, J.-J. Thocaven, Jean‐Noël Rouzaud, A. Fedorov, P. Rouger, D. Toublanc, Ellen Taylor, D. Gordon, Miles Robinson, S. Heavner, P. Turin, Millan Diaz-Aguado, D. W. Curtis, R. P. Lin, B. M. Jakosky
Hit paper breakdown →		2016257
8
The global magnetic field of Mars and implications for crustal evolution
Geophysical Research Letters ·J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, P. J. Wasilewski, G. Kletetschka, N. F. Ness, H. Rème, R. P. Lin, D. L. Mitchell
2001236
9
Lunar Surface Magnetic Fields and Their Interaction with the Solar Wind: Results from Lunar Prospector
Science ·R. P. Lin, D. L. Mitchell, D. W. Curtis, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, M. H. Acuña, L. L. Hood, A. B. Binder
1998219
10
Tectonic implications of Mars crustal magnetism
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, N. F. Ness, G. Kletetschka, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, H. Rème
2005217
11
Negative ions in the coma of comet Halley
Nature ·P. Chaizy, H. Rème, J. A. Sauvaud, C. d’Uston, R. P. Lin, D. E. Larson, D. L. Mitchell, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, A. Korth, D. A. Mendis
1991215
12
Structure, dynamics, and seasonal variability of the Mars‐solar wind interaction: MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer in‐flight performance and science results
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·J. S. Halekas, S. Ruhunusiri, Yuki Harada, G. Collinson, D. L. Mitchell, C. Mazelle, J. P. McFadden, J. E. P. Connerney, J. R. Espley, F. G. Eparvier, J. G. Luhmann, B. M. Jakosky
2016211
13
Initial mapping and interpretation of lunar crustal magnetic anomalies using Lunar Prospector magnetometer data
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·L. L. Hood, Aramais R. Zakharian, J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, M. H. Acuña, A. B. Binder
2001182
14
Global mapping of lunar crustal magnetic fields by Lunar Prospector
Icarus ·D. L. Mitchell, J. S. Halekas, R. P. Lin, S. Frey, L. L. Hood, M. H. Acuña, A. B. Binder
2008168
15
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
2007167
16
Microwave Imaging of Mercury's Thermal Emission at Wavelengths from 0.3 to 20.5 cm
Icarus ·D. L. Mitchell, Imke de Pater
1994143
17
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
2006137
18
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
2017128
19
Mapping of crustal magnetic anomalies on the lunar near side by the Lunar Prospector electron reflectometer
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, S. Frey, L. L. Hood, M. H. Acuña, A. B. Binder
2001127
20
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)
2005124

About D. L. Mitchell

D. L. Mitchell is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science and Ecology, having authored 344 papers that have together received 13.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (278 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (271 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (95 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (75 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (59 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (22 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (12 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (12.0k citations), Atmospheric Science (901 citations), Molecular Biology (2.6k citations), Geophysics (474 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (544 citations). D. L. Mitchell has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Frequent co-authors include R. P. Lin, J. S. Halekas, M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, D. A. Brain, C. Mazelle, N. F. Ness, B. M. Jakosky, H. Rème and J. R. Espley. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research Planets.

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