D. W. Ming

36.4k citations

368 papers · 12.7k · 4 hit papers · h-index 51

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Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.1%
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Paleontology top 0.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 297
- Planetary Science and Exploration 291
- Astro and Planetary Science 138
Paleontology 46
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 45

Co-authors: Richard V. Morris (173 shared papers)D. C. Golden (75 shared papers)A. S. Yen (80 shared papers)R. Gellert (71 shared papers)B. C. Clark (53 shared papers)STEVEN W. SQUYRES (30 shared papers)R. E. Arvidson (45 shared papers)G. Klingelhöfer (20 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (24 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (18 papers)Soil Science Society of America Journal (11 papers)Icarus (9 papers)Science (9 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

In The Last Decade

D. W. Ming

354 papers receiving 12.2k citations

D. W. Ming's Hit Papers

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Identification of Carbonate-Rich Outcrops on Mars by the Spirit Rover 2010 · 349 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2010 Science
2009 Science
2004 Science
1992 Endeavour

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1	Lunar sourcebook. A user's guide to the moon Endeavour ·D. W. Ming Hit paper breakdown →	1992	906
2	Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site Science ·M. H. Hecht, Samuel P. Kounaves, Richard C. Quinn, Steven Jon West, S. M. M. Young, D. W. Ming, David C. Catling, B. C. Clark, William V. Boynton, John H. Hoffman, Lauren P. DeFlores, K. Gospodinova, Jason Kapit, Peter H. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	2009	885
3	Jarosite and Hematite at Meridiani Planum from Opportunity's Mossbauer Spectrometer Science ·Goestar Klingelhöfer, Richard V. Morris, Bodo Bernhardt, Christian A. Schröder, D. Rodionov, Paulo Antônio de Souza Júnior, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, E. N. Evlanov, B. V. Zubkov, J. Foh, U. Bonnes, Egbert Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, D. W. Ming, Franz Renz, T. J. Wdowiak, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, R. E. Arvidson Hit paper breakdown →	2004	655
4	Detection of Silica-Rich Deposits on Mars Science ·STEVEN W. SQUYRES, R. E. Arvidson, Steven W. Ruff, R. Gellert, Richard V. Morris, D. W. Ming, L. S. Crumpler, Jack D. Farmer, David J. Des Marais, A. S. Yen, S. M. McLennan, W. M. Calvin, J. F. Bell, B. C. Clark, A. Wang, T. J. McCoy, M. E. Schmidt, Paulo Antônio de Souza Júnior	2008	369
5	Identification of Carbonate-Rich Outcrops on Mars by the Spirit Rover Science ·Richard V. Morris, Steven W. Ruff, R. Gellert, D. W. Ming, R. E. Arvidson, B. C. Clark, D. C. Golden, K. L. Siebach, G. Klingelhöfer, Christian A. Schröder, Iris Fleischer, A. S. Yen, STEVEN W. SQUYRES Hit paper breakdown →	2010	349
6	Chemistry of Rocks and Soils at Meridiani Planum from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer Science ·R. Rieder, R. Gellert, Robert Charles Anderson, Johannes Brückner, B. C. Clark, Gerlind DREIBUS, Thanasis E. Economou, G. Klingelhöfer, Guenter W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, Claude D’Uston, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2004	343
7	Alpha Particle X‐Ray Spectrometer (APXS): Results from Gusev crater and calibration report Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Gellert, R. Rieder, Johannes Brückner, B. C. Clark, Gerlind DREIBUS, G. Klingelhöfer, Guenter W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel, STEVEN W. SQUYRES	2006	340
8	Acid sulfate alteration of fluorapatite, basaltic glass and olivine by hydrothermal vapors and fluids: Implications for fumarolic activity and secondary phosphate phases in sulfate‐rich Paso Robles soil at Gusev Crater, Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·Elisabeth M. Hausrath, D. C. Golden, Richard V. Morris, D. G. Agresti, D. W. Ming	2012	315
9	Mössbauer mineralogy of rock, soil, and dust at Gusev crater, Mars: Spirit's journey through weakly altered olivine basalt on the plains and pervasively altered basalt in the Columbia Hills Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Richard V. Morris, G. Klingelhöfer, Christian A. Schröder, D. Rodionov, A. S. Yen, D. W. Ming, Paulo Antônio de Souza Júnior, Iris Fleischer, T. J. Wdowiak, R. Gellert, Bodo Bernhardt, E. N. Evlanov, B. V. Zubkov, J. Foh, U. Bonnes, Egbert Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, Franz Renz, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, R. E. Arvidson	2006	315
10	Evidence for Calcium Carbonate at the Mars Phoenix Landing Site Science ·William V. Boynton, D. W. Ming, Samuel P. Kounaves, S. M. M. Young, R. E. Arvidson, M. H. Hecht, John H. Hoffman, Paul B. Niles, Dave Hamara, Richard C. Quinn, Peter H. Smith, B. Sutter, David C. Catling, Richard V. Morris	2009	288
11	Mineralogy, composition, and alteration of Mars Pathfinder rocks and soils: Evidence from multispectral, elemental, and magnetic data on terrestrial analogue, SNC meteorite, and Pathfinder samples Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Richard V. Morris, D. C. Golden, James F. Bell III, Tad D. Shelfer, Andreas C. Scheinost, Nancy W. Hinman, G. Furniss, Stanley A. Mertzman, Janice Bishop, D. W. Ming, Carlton C. Allen, D. T. Britt	2000	282
12	Chemistry of Rocks and Soils in Gusev Crater from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer Science ·R. Gellert, R. Rieder, Robert Charles Anderson, Johannes Brückner, B. C. Clark, Gerlind DREIBUS, Thanasis E. Economou, G. Klingelhöfer, Guenter W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, Claude D’Uston, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2004	261
13	Geochemical and mineralogical indicators for aqueous processes in the Columbia Hills of Gusev crater, Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. W. Ming, David W. Mittlefehldt, Richard V. Morris, D. C. Golden, R. Gellert, A. S. Yen, B. C. Clark, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, William H. Farrand, Steven W. Ruff, R. E. Arvidson, G. Klingelhöfer, Harry Y. McSWEEN Jr, D. Rodionov, Christian A. Schröder, Paulo Antônio de Souza Júnior, Alian Wang	2006	243
14	Mineralogy at Gusev Crater from the Mossbauer Spectrometer on the Spirit Rover Science ·Richard V. Morris, G. Klingelhöfer, Bodo Bernhardt, Christian A. Schröder, D. Rodionov, Paulo Antônio de Souza Júnior, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, E. N. Evlanov, J. Foh, Egbert Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, D. W. Ming, Franz Renz, T. J. Wdowiak, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson	2004	226
15	Natural Zeolites : Occurrence, Properties, Applications D. L. Bish, D. W. Ming	2001	224
16	Aeolian processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum landing site Nature ·Sullivan, D. Banfield, James F. Bell III, W. M. Calvin, David A. Fike, M. P. Golombek, Ronald Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, D. J. Jerolmack, Michael C. Malin, D. W. Ming, Laurence A. Soderblom, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, Susan E. Thompson, W. A. Watters, C. M. Weitz, A. S. Yen	2005	204
17	Ground ice at the Phoenix Landing Site: Stability state and origin Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Michael T. Mellon, R. E. Arvidson, H. G. Sizemore, Mindi L. Searls, Diana L Blaney, Selby C. Cull, M. H. Hecht, Tabatha L. Heet, H. U. Keller, Mark T Lemmon, Wojciech J. Markiewicz, D. W. Ming, Richard V. Morris, W. T. Pike, Aaron P. Zent	2009	201
18	Quantitative Determination of Clinoptilolite in Soils by a Cation-Exchange Capacity Method Clays and Clay Minerals ·D. W. Ming, Joe Boris Dixon	1987	197
19	In situ and experimental evidence for acidic weathering of rocks and soils on Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. A. Hurowitz, S. M. McLennan, Nicholas J. Tosca, R. E. Arvidson, Joseph Ryan Michalski, D. W. Ming, Christian A. Schröder, STEVEN W. SQUYRES	2006	174
20	Geochemical properties of rocks and soils in Gusev Crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X‐Ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. W. Ming, R. Gellert, Richard V. Morris, R. E. Arvidson, Johannes Brückner, B. C. Clark, B. A. Cohen, Claude D’Uston, Thanasis E. Economou, Iris Fleischer, G. Klingelhöfer, T. J. McCoy, David W. Mittlefehldt, M. E. Schmidt, Christian A. Schröder, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, E. Tréguier, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2008	162

About D. W. Ming

D. W. Ming is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering and Ecology, having authored 368 papers that have together received 12.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (291 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (138 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (53 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (50 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (48 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (45 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (28 papers) and Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (9.4k citations), Paleontology (1.3k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (880 citations), Atmospheric Science (2.1k citations) and Geophysics (1.1k citations). D. W. Ming has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Richard V. Morris, D. C. Golden, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, B. C. Clark, STEVEN W. SQUYRES, R. E. Arvidson, G. Klingelhöfer, Christian A. Schröder and B. Sutter. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Icarus and Science.

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