D. W. Ming

35.2k citations

356 papers · 11.3k · 4 hit papers · h-index 50

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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 291
- Planetary Science and Exploration 284
- Astro and Planetary Science 139
Aerospace Engineering 60
- Space Exploration and Technology 55

Co-authors: R. V. Morris (171 shared papers)D. C. Golden (72 shared papers)A. S. Yen (81 shared papers)R. Gellert (78 shared papers)S. W. Squyres (31 shared papers)B. C. Clark (55 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 (16 papers)Soil Science Society of America Journal (11 papers)Science (9 papers)Icarus (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

In The Last Decade

D. W. Ming

338 papers receiving 10.8k citations

D. W. Ming's Hit Papers

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Identification of Carbonate-Rich Outcrops on Mars by the Spirit Rover 2010 · 307 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.

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	853
2	Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site Science ·M. H. Hecht, Samuel P. Kounaves, R. C. Quinn, Steven J. West, S. M. M. Young, D. W. Ming, David C. Catling, B. C. Clark, W. V. Boynton, J. H. Hoffman, Lauren DeFlores, K. Gospodinova, Jason Kapit, Peter H. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	2009	793
3	Jarosite and Hematite at Meridiani Planum from Opportunity's Mossbauer Spectrometer Science ·G. Klingelhöfer, R. V. Morris, B. Bernhardt, Christian Schröder, D. Rodionov, Paulo de Souza, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, E. N. Evlanov, B. V. Zubkov, J. Foh, U. Bonnes, E. Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, D. W. Ming, Franz Renz, T. J. Wdowiak, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson Hit paper breakdown →	2004	592
4	Detection of Silica-Rich Deposits on Mars Science ·S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, Steven W. Ruff, R. Gellert, R. 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 de Souza	2008	334
5	Identification of Carbonate-Rich Outcrops on Mars by the Spirit Rover Science ·R. 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 Schröder, I. Fleischer, A. S. Yen, S. W. Squyres Hit paper breakdown →	2010	307
6	Chemistry of Rocks and Soils at Meridiani Planum from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer Science ·R. Rieder, R. Gellert, Robert C. Anderson, J. Brückner, B. C. Clark, G. Dreibus, T. Economou, G. Klingelhöfer, G. W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, S. W. Squyres, C. d’Uston, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2004	302
7	Alpha Particle X‐Ray Spectrometer (APXS): Results from Gusev crater and calibration report Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Gellert, R. Rieder, J. Brückner, B. C. Clark, G. Dreibus, G. Klingelhöfer, G. W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel, S. W. Squyres	2006	300
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, R. V. Morris, D. G. Agresti, D. W. Ming	2012	297
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 ·R. V. Morris, G. Klingelhöfer, Christian Schröder, D. Rodionov, A. S. Yen, D. W. Ming, Paulo de Souza, I. Fleischer, T. J. Wdowiak, R. Gellert, B. Bernhardt, E. N. Evlanov, B. V. Zubkov, J. Foh, U. Bonnes, E. Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, Franz Renz, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson	2006	281
10	Evidence for Calcium Carbonate at the Mars Phoenix Landing Site Science ·W. V. Boynton, D. W. Ming, Samuel P. Kounaves, S. M. M. Young, R. E. Arvidson, M. H. Hecht, J. H. Hoffman, P. B. Niles, D. Hamara, R. C. Quinn, Peter H. Smith, B. Sutter, David C. Catling, R. V. Morris	2009	259
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 ·R. V. Morris, D. C. Golden, J. F. Bell, T. D. Shelfer, Andreas C. Scheinost, Nancy W. Hinman, G. Furniss, Stanley A. Mertzman, J. L. Bishop, D. W. Ming, Carlton C. Allen, D. T. Britt	2000	255
12	Chemistry of Rocks and Soils in Gusev Crater from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer Science ·R. Gellert, R. Rieder, Robert C. Anderson, J. Brückner, B. C. Clark, G. Dreibus, T. Economou, G. Klingelhöfer, G. W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, S. W. Squyres, C. d’Uston, H. Wänke, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2004	231
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, R. V. Morris, D. C. Golden, R. Gellert, A. S. Yen, B. C. Clark, S. W. Squyres, W. H. Farrand, Steven W. Ruff, R. E. Arvidson, G. Klingelhöfer, H. Y. McSween, D. Rodionov, Christian Schröder, Paulo de Souza, Alian Wang	2006	211
14	Natural Zeolites : Occurrence, Properties, Applications D. L. Bish, D. W. Ming	2001	208
15	Mineralogy at Gusev Crater from the Mossbauer Spectrometer on the Spirit Rover Science ·R. V. Morris, G. Klingelhöfer, B. Bernhardt, Christian Schröder, D. Rodionov, Paulo de Souza, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, E. N. Evlanov, J. Foh, E. Kankeleit, Philipp Gütlich, D. W. Ming, Franz Renz, T. J. Wdowiak, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson	2004	191
16	Aeolian processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum landing site Nature ·R. Sullivan, D. Banfield, J. F. Bell, W. M. Calvin, David A. Fike, M. P. Golombek, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, D. J. Jerolmack, M. C. Malin, D. W. Ming, L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres, Susan E. Thompson, W. A. Watters, C. M. Weitz, A. S. Yen	2005	190
17	Quantitative Determination of Clinoptilolite in Soils by a Cation-Exchange Capacity Method Clays and Clay Minerals ·D. W. Ming, J. B. Dixon	1987	187
18	Ground ice at the Phoenix Landing Site: Stability state and origin Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. T. Mellon, R. E. Arvidson, H. G. Sizemore, M. L. Searls, D. L. Blaney, Selby Cull, M. H. Hecht, T. Heet, H. U. Keller, M. T. Lemmon, W. J. Markiewicz, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, W. T. Pike, Aaron P. Zent	2009	171
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, J. R. Michalski, D. W. Ming, Christian Schröder, S. W. Squyres	2006	154
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, R. V. Morris, R. E. Arvidson, J. Brückner, B. C. Clark, B. A. Cohen, C. d’Uston, T. Economou, I. Fleischer, G. Klingelhöfer, T. J. McCoy, David W. Mittlefehldt, M. E. Schmidt, Christian Schröder, S. W. Squyres, E. Tréguier, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel	2008	152

About D. W. Ming

D. W. Ming is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Paleontology, having authored 356 papers that have together received 11.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (284 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (139 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (55 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (47 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (47 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (45 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (26 papers) and Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (8.3k citations), Paleontology (1.2k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (827 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.9k citations) and Geophysics (1.0k citations). D. W. Ming has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include R. V. Morris, D. C. Golden, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, S. W. Squyres, B. C. Clark, R. E. Arvidson, G. Klingelhöfer, Christian Schröder and J. B. Dixon. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Science and Icarus.

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