K. L. Thomas
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Geophysics top 10%
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Papers in
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- Astro and Planetary Science 37
- Planetary Science and Exploration 27
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 12
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- Space Exploration and Technology 10
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies 3
- Co-authors
- D. S. McKay (30 shared papers)L. P. Keller (32 shared papers)W. Klöck (11 shared papers)M. E. Zolensky (8 shared papers)G. E. Blanford (8 shared papers)H. Palme (1 shared paper)J. P. Bradley (3 shared papers)D. E. Brownlee (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Meteoritics and Planetary Science (8 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (5 papers)Nature (1 paper)Metic (4 papers)Meteoritics (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaGermany
In The Last Decade
K. L. Thomas
50 papers receiving 718 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 49
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 704
- Geophysics 157
- Atmospheric Science 107
- Ecology 142
- Spectroscopy 31
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Fields of papers citing papers by K. L. Thomas
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside K. L. Thomas, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | 127 | |
| 2 | 1989 | 106 | |
| 3 | 1995 | 66 | |
| 4 | 1994 | 65 | |
| 5 | 1995 | 47 | |
| 6 | 1996 | 44 | |
| 7 | 1992 | 34 | |
| 8 | 1996 | 23 | |
| 9 | Asteroidal agglutinate particles as a component of anhydrous interplanetary dust. | 1993 | 22 |
| 10 | 1994 | 19 | |
| 11 | 1988 | 17 | |
| 12 | 1996 | 16 | |
| 13 | Comparison of Olivine Compositions in IDPs and Chondrite Matrices | 1989 | 15 |
| 14 | 1996 | 13 | |
| 15 | Carbon analyses of IDP's sectioned in sulfur and supported on beryllium films | 1993 | 12 |
| 16 | Thermal Processing of Cosmic Dust: Atmospheric Heating and Parent Body Metamorphism | 1992 | 12 |
| 17 | Meteor Crater (Barringer Meteorite Crater), Arizona: Summary of Impact Conditions | 1995 | 10 |
| 18 | Carbon abundances, major element chemistry, and mineralogy of hydrated interplanetary dust particles | 1993 | 9 |
| 19 | Nitrogen Speciation in a 15N-enriched Interplanetary Dust Particle | 1997 | 6 |
| 20 | Carbon Petrography and the Chemical State of Carbon and Nitrogen in IDPs | 1996 | 6 |
About K. L. Thomas
K. L. Thomas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Radiation, having authored 50 papers that have together received 748 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (10 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (4 papers), Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (3 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (704 citations), Geophysics (157 citations), Atmospheric Science (107 citations), Ecology (142 citations) and Spectroscopy (31 citations). K. L. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include D. S. McKay, L. P. Keller, W. Klöck, M. E. Zolensky, G. E. Blanford, H. Palme, J. P. Bradley, D. E. Brownlee, T. K. Mayeda and Robert N. Clayton. Their work appears in journals such as Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Nature, Metic and Meteoritics.
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