N. E. Raouafi

6.5k citations

88 papers · 2.4k · 2 hit papers · h-index 24

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Artificial Intelligence top 5%
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 86
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 85
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 50
- Astro and Planetary Science 41
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 35
- Planetary Science and Exploration 3
Molecular Biology 15
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies 15

Co-authors: S. D. Bale (21 shared papers)J. C. Kasper (13 shared papers)M. Velli (8 shared papers)D. Lario (4 shared papers)D. J. McComas (5 shared papers)R. A. Howard (7 shared papers)J.D. Kinnison (2 shared papers)Á. Szabó (2 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (23 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (15 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (14 papers)Solar Physics (3 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Germany

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N. E. Raouafi

79 papers receiving 2.1k citations

N. E. Raouafi'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:

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.

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 Coronal Jets: Observations, Theory, and Modeling Space Science Reviews ·N. E. Raouafi, S. Patsourakos, É. Pariat, Peter R. Young, Alphonse C. Sterling, Antonia Savcheva, M. Shimojo, F. Moreno‐Insertis, C. R. DeVore, V. Archontis, Tibor Török, H. E. Mason, W. Curdt, Karen Meyer, K. Dalmasse, Yutaka Matsui	2016	208
3	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
4	A Solar Source of Alfvénic Magnetic Field Switchbacks: In Situ Remnants of Magnetic Funnels on Supergranulation Scales The Astrophysical Journal ·S. D. Bale, T. S. Horbury, M. Velli, M. I. Desai, J. S. Halekas, Michael D. McManus, O. Panasenco, Samuel T. Badman, Trevor A. Bowen, Benjamin D. G. Chandran, J. F. Drake, J. C. Kasper, R. Laker, Alfred Mallet, Lorenzo Matteini, T. D. Phan, N. E. Raouafi, Jonathan Squire, L. D. Woodham, T. Woolley	2021	83
5	Interchange reconnection as the source of the fast solar wind within coronal holes Nature ·S. D. Bale, J. F. Drake, Michael D. McManus, M. I. Desai, Samuel T. Badman, D. E. Larson, (unknown), T. S. Horbury, N. E. Raouafi, T. D. Phan, M. Velli, D. J. McComas, C. M. S. Cohen, Dann Mitchell, O. Panasenco, J. C. Kasper	2023	74
6	ROLE OF TRANSIENTS IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SOLAR CORONAL PLUMES The Astrophysical Journal ·N. E. Raouafi, G. Stenborg	2014	73
7	Far‐Ultraviolet Spectra of Fast Coronal Mass Ejections Associated with X‐Class Flares The Astrophysical Journal ·J. C. Raymond, A. Ciaravella, D. Dobrzycka, L. Strachan, Y.‐K. Ko, M. Uzzo, N. E. Raouafi	2003	69
8	LONGITUDINAL PROPERTIES OF A WIDESPREAD SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE EVENT ON 2014 FEBRUARY 25: EVOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATED CME SHOCK The Astrophysical Journal ·D. Lario, Ryun-Young Kwon, A. Vourlidas, N. E. Raouafi, D. K. Haggerty, G. C. Ho, B. J. Anderson, Athanasios Papaioannou, R. Gómez‐Herrero, N. Dresing, Pete Riley	2016	64
9	Morphology, dynamics and plasma parameters of plumes and inter-plume regions in solar coronal holes The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review ·K. Wilhelm, L. Abbo, F. Auchère, Nicolas Barbey, Li Feng, A. H. Gabriel, S. Giordano, Shinsuke Imada, A. Llébaria, W. H. Matthaeus, G. Poletto, N. E. Raouafi, S. T. Suess, L. Teriaca, Yuming Wang	2011	51
10	MAGNETIC ENERGY AND HELICITY BUDGETS IN THE ACTIVE-REGION SOLAR CORONA. II. NONLINEAR FORCE-FREE APPROXIMATION The Astrophysical Journal ·Manolis K. Georgoulis, K. Tziotziou, N. E. Raouafi	2012	49
11	Enhanced proton parallel temperature inside patches of switchbacks in the inner heliosphere Astronomy and Astrophysics ·L. D. Woodham, T. S. Horbury, Lorenzo Matteini, T. Woolley, R. Laker, S. D. Bale, Georgios Nicolaou, J. E. Stawarz, David Stansby, Heli Hietala, D. E. Larson, R. Livi, J. L. Verniero, Michael D. McManus, J. C. Kasper, K. E. Korreck, N. E. Raouafi, M. Moncuquet, M. Pulupa	2020	41
12	MICRO-SIGMOIDS AS PROGENITORS OF CORONAL JETS: IS ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY SELF-SIMILARLY MULTI-SCALED? The Astrophysical Journal ·N. E. Raouafi, Manolis K. Georgoulis, D. M. Rust, P. N. Bernasconi	2010	41
13	The Solar Energetic Particle Event of 2010 August 14: Connectivity with the Solar Source Inferred from Multiple Spacecraft Observations and Modeling The Astrophysical Journal ·D. Lario, Ryun-Young Kwon, I. G. Richardson, N. E. Raouafi, B. J. Thompson, T. T. von Rosenvinge, M. L. Mays, P. Mäkelä, H. Xie, H. M. Bain, M. Zhang, Lulu Zhao, H. V. Cane, Athanasios Papaioannou, N. Thakur, Pete Riley	2017	37
14	Quasi-periodic Energy Release and Jets at the Base of Solar Coronal Plumes The Astrophysical Journal ·Pankaj Kumar, J. T. Karpen, V. M. Uritsky, C. E. DeForest, N. E. Raouafi, C. R. DeVore	2022	35
15	Alpha–Proton Differential Flow of the Young Solar Wind: Parker Solar Probe Observations The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·Parisa Mostafavi, Robert C. Allen, Michael D. McManus, G. C. Ho, N. E. Raouafi, D. E. Larson, J. C. Kasper, S. D. Bale	2022	30
16	Applicability of Taylor’s hypothesis during Parker Solar Probe perihelia Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Jean C. Perez, Sofiane Bourouaine, Christopher H. K. Chen, N. E. Raouafi	2021	29
17	Prediction and Verification of Parker Solar Probe Solar Wind Sources at 13.3 R_⊙ Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Samuel T. Badman, Pete Riley, Shaela I. Jones, Tae Kim, Robert C. Allen, C. N. Arge, S. D. Bale, C. J. Henney, J. C. Kasper, Parisa Mostafavi, N. V. Pogorelov, N. E. Raouafi, M. L. Stevens, J. L. Verniero	2023	29
18	On the Link between the Release of Solar Energetic Particles Measured at Widespread Heliolongitudes and the Properties of the Associated Coronal Shocks The Astrophysical Journal ·D. Lario, Ryun-Young Kwon, Pete Riley, N. E. Raouafi	2017	27
19	First nonlinear force-free field extrapolations of SOLIS/VSM data Astronomy and Astrophysics ·J. K. Thalmann, T. Wiegelmann, N. E. Raouafi	2008	26
20	Turbulence Characteristics of Switchback and Nonswitchback Intervals Observed by Parker Solar Probe The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·Sofiane Bourouaine, Jean C. Perez, K. G. Klein, Christopher H. K. Chen, Mihailo M. Martinović, S. D. Bale, J. C. Kasper, N. E. Raouafi	2020	26

About N. E. Raouafi

N. E. Raouafi is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications and Oceanography, having authored 88 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (85 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (50 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (41 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (35 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (15 papers), Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (9 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (3 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.4k citations), Artificial Intelligence (270 citations), Molecular Biology (518 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (70 citations) and Oceanography (58 citations). N. E. Raouafi has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include S. D. Bale, J. C. Kasper, M. Velli, D. Lario, D. J. McComas, R. A. Howard, J.D. Kinnison, Á. Szabó, Mary Kae Lockwood and M. B. Kusterer. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics and Geophysical Research Letters.

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