J. C. Kasper

22.8k citations

213 papers · 8.4k · 2 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.1%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 5%

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 203
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 185
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 120
- Astro and Planetary Science 101
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 30
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 14
- Planetary Science and Exploration 14
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 13
Molecular Biology 36
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 36

Co-authors: A. J. Lazarus (12 shared papers)S. D. Bale (71 shared papers)M. L. Stevens (50 shared papers)S. Peter Gary (6 shared papers)J. D. Richardson (12 shared papers)B. A. Maruca (16 shared papers)Á. Szabó (10 shared papers)J. W. Belcher (5 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (44 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (18 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (18 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (15 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (12 papers)
Partner nations: United States France United Kingdom

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J. C. Kasper

198 papers receiving 7.7k citations

J. C. Kasper's Hit Papers

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Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind 2023 · 91 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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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.

2023 The Astrophysical Journal
2015 Space Science Reviews

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1	The Solar Probe Plus Mission: Humanity’s First Visit to Our Star Space Science Reviews ·N. J. Fox, M. Velli, S. D. Bale, R. B. Decker, Andrew Driesman, R. A. Howard, J. C. Kasper, J.D. Kinnison, M. B. Kusterer, D. Lario, Mary Kae Lockwood, D. J. McComas, N. E. Raouafi, Á. Szabó Hit paper breakdown →	2015	808
2	Solar and interplanetary sources of major geomagnetic storms (Dst ≤ −100 nT) during 1996–2005 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Jie Zhang, I. G. Richardson, D. F. Webb, N. Gopalswamy, E. Huttunen, J. C. Kasper, N. Nitta, W. Poomvises, B. J. Thompson, Chin‐Chun Wu, S. Yashiro, A. N. Zhukov	2007	485
3	Solar wind proton temperature anisotropy: Linear theory and WIND/SWE observations Geophysical Research Letters ·Petr Hellinger, P. Trávnı́ček, J. C. Kasper, A. J. Lazarus	2006	355
4	Magnetic Fluctuation Power Near Proton Temperature Anisotropy Instability Thresholds in the Solar Wind Physical Review Letters ·S. D. Bale, J. C. Kasper, G. G. Howes, Eliot Quataert, C. S. Salem, D. Sundkvist	2009	342
5	Cool heliosheath plasma and deceleration of the upstream solar wind at the termination shock Nature ·J. D. Richardson, J. C. Kasper, Chi Wang, J. W. Belcher, A. J. Lazarus	2008	303
6	Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Overview: The Instrument Suite and Mission Space Science Reviews ·Gordon Chin, S. Brylow, M. C. Foote, J. B. Garvin, J. C. Kasper, J. W. Keller, M. L. Litvak, И. Г. Митрофанов, D. A. Paige, Keith Raney, M. S. Robinson, А. Б. Санин, David E. Smith, H. E. Spence, P. D. Spudis, S. A. Stern, M. T. Zuber	2007	301
7	Wind/SWE observations of firehose constraint on solar wind proton temperature anisotropy Geophysical Research Letters ·J. C. Kasper, A. J. Lazarus, S. Peter Gary	2002	210
8	Storm‐time distortion of the inner magnetosphere: How severe can it get? Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·N. A. Tsyganenko, H. J. Singer, J. C. Kasper	2003	189
9	Hot Solar-Wind Helium: Direct Evidence for Local Heating by Alfvén-Cyclotron Dissipation Physical Review Letters ·J. C. Kasper, A. J. Lazarus, S. Peter Gary	2008	159
10	Electron and proton heating by solar wind turbulence Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·B. Breech, W. H. Matthaeus, Steven R. Cranmer, J. C. Kasper, S. Oughton	2009	158
11	Major geomagnetic storms (Dst ≤ −100 nT) generated by corotating interaction regions Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·I. G. Richardson, D. F. Webb, J. Zhang, D. B. Berdichevsky, D. A. Biesecker, J. C. Kasper, Ryuho Kataoka, J. T. Steinberg, B. J. Thompson, Chin‐Chun Wu, A. N. Zhukov	2006	151
12	EMPIRICAL CONSTRAINTS ON PROTON AND ELECTRON HEATING IN THE FAST SOLAR WIND The Astrophysical Journal ·Steven R. Cranmer, W. H. Matthaeus, Benjamin A. Breech, J. C. Kasper	2009	150
13	Solar Wind Helium Abundance as a Function of Speed and Heliographic Latitude: Variation through a Solar Cycle The Astrophysical Journal ·J. C. Kasper, M. L. Stevens, A. J. Lazarus, J. T. Steinberg, K. W. Ogilvie	2007	135
14	Constraints on the global structure of magnetic clouds: Transverse size and curvature Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Ying D. Liu, J. D. Richardson, J. W. Belcher, Chi Wang, Qiang Hu, J. C. Kasper	2006	129
15	INSTABILITY-DRIVEN LIMITS ON HELIUM TEMPERATURE ANISOTROPY IN THE SOLAR WIND: OBSERVATIONS AND LINEAR VLASOV ANALYSIS The Astrophysical Journal ·B. A. Maruca, J. C. Kasper, S. Peter Gary	2012	112
16	What Are the Relative Roles of Heating and Cooling in Generating Solar Wind Temperature Anisotropies? Physical Review Letters ·B. A. Maruca, J. C. Kasper, S. D. Bale	2011	109
17	Physics‐based tests to identify the accuracy of solar wind ion measurements: A case study with the Wind Faraday Cups Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. C. Kasper, A. J. Lazarus, J. T. Steinberg, K. W. Ogilvie, Á. Szabó	2006	100
18	EVOLUTION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HELIUM ABUNDANCE, MINOR ION CHARGE STATE, AND SOLAR WIND SPEED OVER THE SOLAR CYCLE The Astrophysical Journal ·J. C. Kasper, M. L. Stevens, K. E. Korreck, B. A. Maruca, K. K. Kiefer, N. A. Schwadron, S. T. Lepri	2012	95
19	Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind The Astrophysical Journal ·N. E. Raouafi, G. Stenborg, Daniel B. Seaton, Haimin Wang, Jiasheng Wang, C. E. DeForest, S. D. Bale, J. F. Drake, V. M. Uritsky, J. T. Karpen, C. R. DeVore, Alphonse C. Sterling, T. S. Horbury, L. K. Harra, Sofiane Bourouaine, J. C. Kasper, Pankaj Kumar, T. D. Phan, M. Velli Hit paper breakdown →	2023	91
20	Shear-driven Transition to Isotropically Turbulent Solar Wind Outside the Alfvén Critical Zone The Astrophysical Journal ·D. Ruffolo, W. H. Matthaeus, Rohit Chhiber, A. V. Usmanov, Yan Yang, R. Bandyopadhyay, T. N. Parashar, M. L. Goldstein, C. E. DeForest, M. 平 Wan 万敏, A. Chasapis, B. A. Maruca, M. Velli, J. C. Kasper	2020	91

About J. C. Kasper

J. C. Kasper is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Artificial Intelligence, having authored 213 papers that have together received 8.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (185 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (120 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (101 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (36 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (30 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (14 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (7.9k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (706 citations), Geophysics (439 citations), Molecular Biology (2.0k citations) and Atmospheric Science (371 citations). J. C. Kasper has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include A. J. Lazarus, S. D. Bale, M. L. Stevens, S. Peter Gary, J. D. Richardson, B. A. Maruca, Á. Szabó, J. W. Belcher, P. Trávnı́ček and Petr Hellinger. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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