M. Allen

14.8k citations

174 papers · 6.8k · 3 hit papers · h-index 40

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 1%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 86
- Astro and Planetary Science 42
- Planetary Science and Exploration 32
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 28
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 18
Nuclear and High Energy Physics 26
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics 13
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 12

Co-authors: Yuk L. Yung (25 shared papers)Joseph P. Pinto (3 shared papers)M. A. Dopita (9 shared papers)Brent Groves (4 shared papers)Ralph S. Sutherland (4 shared papers)Lisa J. Kewley (5 shared papers)T. E. Cowan (11 shared papers)G. R. Gladstone (11 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (22 papers)Icarus (11 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (5 papers)Planetary and Space Science (4 papers)Physical Review Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States France United Kingdom

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M. Allen

156 papers receiving 6.4k citations

M. Allen's Hit Papers

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The MAPPINGS III Library of Fast Radiative Shock Models 2008 · 553 citations

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.

2008 The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
2003 Physical Review Letters
1984 The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

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1	Photochemistry of the atmosphere of Titan - Comparison between model and observations The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·Yuk L. Yung, M. Allen, Joseph P. Pinto Hit paper breakdown →	1984	818
2	The MAPPINGS III Library of Fast Radiative Shock Models The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·M. Allen, Brent Groves, M. A. Dopita, Ralph S. Sutherland, Lisa J. Kewley Hit paper breakdown →	2008	553
3	Isochoric Heating of Solid-Density Matter with an Ultrafast Proton Beam Physical Review Letters ·P. K. Patel, A. J. Mackinnon, M. H. Key, T. E. Cowan, Mark Foord, M. Allen, D. Price, H. Rühl, P. T. Springer, R. B. Stephens Hit paper breakdown →	2003	458
4	MeV Ion Jets from Short-Pulse-Laser Interaction with Thin Foils Physical Review Letters ·B. M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, G. Pretzler, D. Habs, K. Witte, William B. Guenther, M. Allen, A. Blažević, J. Fuchs, J. C. Gauthier, Matthias Geißel, P. Audebert, T. E. Cowan, M. Roth	2002	327
5	A Photochemical Model of the Martian Atmosphere Icarus ·Hari Nair, M. Allen, Ariel D. Anbar, Yuk L. Yung, R. T. Clancy	1994	275
6	THEORETICAL EVOLUTION OF OPTICAL STRONG LINES ACROSS COSMIC TIME The Astrophysical Journal ·Lisa J. Kewley, M. A. Dopita, Claus Leitherer, Romeel Davé, Tiantian Yuan, M. Allen, Brent Groves, Ralph S. Sutherland	2013	232
7	Hydrocarbon Photochemistry in the Upper Atmosphere of Jupiter Icarus ·G. R. Gladstone, M. Allen, Yuk L. Yung	1996	221
8	Energetic ions generated by laser pulses: A detailed study on target properties Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams ·M. Roth, A. Blažević, Matthias Geißel, T. Schlegel, T. E. Cowan, M. Allen, J. C. Gauthier, P. Audebert, J. Fuchs, J. Meyer‐ter‐Vehn, B. M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, A. Pukhov	2002	178
9	Decoding the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism Nature ·Tony Freeth, Y. Bitsakis, X. Moussas, J. H. Seiradakis, Agamemnon Tselikas, Helen Mangou, Mary Zafeiropoulou, R. Hadland, David Bate, Andrew Ramsey, M. Allen, Adrian P. Crawley, P. Hockley, Thomas Malzbender, Dan Gelb, W. Ambrisco, M. G. Edmunds	2006	174
10	Spatial Uniformity of Laser-Accelerated Ultrahigh-Current MeV Electron Propagation in Metals and Insulators Physical Review Letters ·J. Fuchs, T. E. Cowan, P. Audebert, H. Rühl, L. Grémillet, A. Kemp, M. Allen, A. Blažević, J. C. Gauthier, Matthias Geißel, B. M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, P.B. Parks, M. Roth, Y. Sentoku, R. B. Stephens, E. M. Campbell	2003	136
11	Soil properties and the ability of the urease inhibitor N-(n-BUTYL) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT) to reduce ammonia volatilization from surface-applied urea Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Chris Watson, Helen R. Miller, Polska Akademia Nauk Poland, David C. Kilpatrick, M. Allen, Michelle D. Garrett, C. B. Christianson	1994	129
12	HDO in the Martian atmosphere: Implications for the abundance of crustal water Icarus ·Yuk L. Yung, Jun-Shan Wen, Joseph P. Pinto, M. Allen, K. K. Pierce, Suzanne E. Paulson	1988	115
13	The molecular composition of dense interstellar clouds The Astrophysical Journal ·M. Allen, Giles Robinson	1977	113
14	Fusion neutron and ion emission from deuterium and deuterated methane cluster plasmas Physics of Plasmas ·Kirk W. Madison, P. K. Patel, D. Price, Aaron Edens, M. Allen, T. E. Cowan, J. Zweiback, (unknown)	2003	110
15	Technoeconomic analysis of renewable aviation fuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata, and sugarcane Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining ·Daniel Klein‐Marcuschamer, Christopher Turner, M. Allen, Peter P. Gray, Ralf G. Dietzgen, Peter M. Gresshoff, Ben Hankamer, Kirsten Heimann, Paul T. Scott, Evan Stephens, Robert Speight, Lars K. Nielsen	2013	108
16	Proton spectra from ultraintense laser–plasma interaction with thin foils: Experiments, theory, and simulation Physics of Plasmas ·M. Allen, Y. Sentoku, P. Audebert, A. Blažević, T. E. Cowan, J. Fuchs, J. C. Gauthier, Matthias Geißel, B. M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, Edward Morse, P. K. Patel, M. Roth	2003	95
17	A review of selected issues concerning the chemistry in Venus’ middle atmosphere Planetary and Space Science ·Franklin P. Mills, M. Allen	2007	87
18	High resolution laser-driven proton radiography Journal of Applied Physics ·J. A. Cobble, R. P. Johnson, T. E. Cowan, N. Renard-Le Galloudec, M. Allen	2002	83
19	Titan - Aerosol photochemistry and variations related to the sunspot cycle The Astrophysical Journal ·M. Allen, Yuk L. Yung, Joseph P. Pinto	1980	81
20	Turbulent Diffusion and Its Effects on the Chemistry of Molecular Clouds The Astrophysical Journal ·Taoling Xie, M. Allen, W. D. Langer	1995	75

About M. Allen

M. Allen is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science and Spectroscopy, having authored 174 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (42 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (32 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (28 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (18 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (18 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (12 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.7k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (1.8k citations), Instrumentation (305 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.2k citations) and Geophysics (680 citations). M. Allen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Yuk L. Yung, Joseph P. Pinto, M. A. Dopita, Brent Groves, Ralph S. Sutherland, Lisa J. Kewley, T. E. Cowan, G. R. Gladstone, Giles Robinson and Julianne I. Moses. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Icarus, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary and Space Science and Physical Review Letters.

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