O. Aharonson

12.5k citations
162 papers · 7.2k · 3 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.2%
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Atmospheric Science top 1%
    • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 152
    • Planetary Science and Exploration 132
    • Astro and Planetary Science 117
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 22
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 8
  • Aerospace Engineering 48
    • Space Exploration and Technology 42
Co-authors
M. T. Zuber (30 shared papers)Norbert Schörghofer (24 shared papers)G. A. Neumann (21 shared papers)David E. Smith (21 shared papers)Sean C. Solomon (14 shared papers)R. J. Phillips (13 shared papers)K. W. Lewis (11 shared papers)P. J. McGovern (6 shared papers)
Journals
Icarus (24 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (20 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (11 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (9 papers)Science (6 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesIsraelFrance

In The Last Decade

O. Aharonson

156 papers receiving 6.9k citations

O. Aharonson's Hit Papers

Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) 2010 · 395 citations
3950+9+18Years since publication200400600
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.
  1. 2010 Geophysical Research Letters
  2. 2000 Science
  3. 1999 Science

Peers

O. Aharonson
Comparison fields: 5 of 90
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 6.7k
  • Atmospheric Science 2.3k
  • Aerospace Engineering 1.2k
  • Geophysics 555
  • Earth-Surface Processes 237
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H. Hiesinger Germany
R. Jaumann Germany
J. J. Plaut United States
M. D. Smith United States
L. A. Soderblom United States
J. B. Garvin United States
M. P. Golombek United States
F. Forget France
R. L. Kirk United States
O. S. Barnouin United States
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside O. Aharonson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution
Science ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, J. W. Head, J. B. Garvin, W. B. Banerdt, D. O. Muhleman, G. H. Pettengill, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, James B. Abshire, O. Aharonson, Cristiam David, Brown, S. A. Hauck, A. B. Ivanov, P. J. McGovern, H. Jay Zwally, T. Duxbury
Hit paper breakdown →		1999687
2
Internal Structure and Early Thermal Evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor Topography and Gravity
Science ·M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, G. L. Tyler, O. Aharonson, G. Balmino, W. B. Banerdt, J. W. Head, C. L. Johnson, F. G. Lemoine, P. J. McGovern, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, Shijie Zhong
Hit paper breakdown →		2000435
3
Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, Jan F. McGarry, D. D. Rowlands, J. W. Head, T. Duxbury, O. Aharonson, P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson, O. S. Barnouin, John F. Cavanaugh, Xiaoli Sun, Peter Liiva, (unknown), James C. Smith, Arlin E. Bartels
Hit paper breakdown →		2010395
4
Ancient Geodynamics and Global-Scale Hydrology on Mars
Science ·R. J. Phillips, M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, M. P. Golombek, B. M. Jakosky, W. B. Banerdt, David E. Smith, R. M. E. Williams, B. M. Hynek, O. Aharonson, S. A. Hauck
2001378
5
Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·P. J. McGovern, Sean C. Solomon, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. Simons, M. A. Wieczorek, R. J. Phillips, G. A. Neumann, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head
2002278
6
New Perspectives on Ancient Mars
Science ·Sean C. Solomon, O. Aharonson, J. M. Aurnou, W. B. Banerdt, M. H. Carr, A. J. Dombard, Herbert Frey, M. P. Golombek, S. A. Hauck, J. W. Head, B. M. Jakosky, C. L. Johnson, P. J. McGovern, G. A. Neumann, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber
2005214
7
Stability and exchange of subsurface ice on Mars
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Norbert Schörghofer, O. Aharonson
2005196
8
Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith
Geophysical Research Letters ·Alexander G. Hayes, O. Aharonson, Philip S. Callahan, C. Elachi, Y. Gim, R. L. Kirk, K. W. Lewis, R. M. C. Lopes, R. D. Lorenz, J. I. Lunine, K. L. Mitchell, Giuseppe Mitri, E. R. Stofan, S. D. Wall
2008180
9
Mega-impact formation of the Mars hemispheric dichotomy
Nature ·Margarita Marinova, O. Aharonson, Erik Asphaug
2008173
10
Titan's inventory of organic surface materials
Geophysical Research Letters ·R. D. Lorenz, K. L. Mitchell, Randolph L. Kirk, Alexander G. Hayes, O. Aharonson, H. A. Zebker, (unknown), J. Radebaugh, J. I. Lunine, M. A. Janssen, Stephen D. Wall, R. M. C. Lopes, B. Stiles, S. Ostro, Giuseppe Mitri, E. R. Stofan
2008163
11
Global surface slopes and roughness of the Moon from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. A. Rosenburg, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head, M. A. Kreslavsky, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, M. H. Torrence, M. T. Zuber
2011161
12
The Shape of 433 Eros from the NEAR-Shoemaker Laser Rangefinder
Science ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, A. F. Cheng, J. B. Garvin, O. Aharonson, Timothy D. Cole, Peter J. Dunn, Yanping Guo, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, M. H. Torrence
2000157
13
Correction to “Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution”
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·P. J. McGovern, Sean C. Solomon, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. Simons, M. A. Wieczorek, R. J. Phillips, G. A. Neumann, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head
2004146
14
Evidence for surface water ice in the lunar polar regions using reflectance measurements from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and temperature measurements from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment
Icarus ·Elizabeth A. Fisher, P. G. Lucey, M. Lemelin, B. T. Greenhagen, M.A. Siegler, E. Mazarico, O. Aharonson, J. P. Williams, P. O. Hayne, G. A. Neumann, D. A. Paige, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber
2017141
15
Constraints on the volatile distribution within Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole
Nature ·M. T. Zuber, J. W. Head, David E. Smith, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, O. Aharonson, Alexander Tye, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Rosenburg, H. J. Melosh
2012136
16
An asymmetric distribution of lakes on Titan as a possible consequence of orbital forcing
Nature Geoscience ·O. Aharonson, A. G. Hayes, J. I. Lunine, R. D. Lorenz, Michael Allison, C. Elachi
2009130
17
Transient surface liquid in Titan’s polar regions from Cassini
Icarus ·Alexander G. Hayes, O. Aharonson, J. I. Lunine, R.L. Kirk, H. A. Zebker, L. Wye, R. D. Lorenz, E. P. Turtle, P. Paillou, Giuseppe Mitri, S. D. Wall, E. R. Stofan, K. L. Mitchell, C. Elachi
2010105
18
Lunar topographic roughness maps from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data: Scale dependence and correlation with geologic features and units
Icarus ·M. A. Kreslavsky, J. W. Head, G. A. Neumann, M. A. Rosenburg, O. Aharonson, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber
2013103
19
Subsurface ice on Mars with rough topography
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·O. Aharonson, Norbert Schörghofer
2006101
20
Statistics of Mars' topography from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Slopes, correlations, and physical Models
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·O. Aharonson, M. T. Zuber, Daniel H. Rothman
2001100

About O. Aharonson

O. Aharonson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology and Oceanography, having authored 162 papers that have together received 7.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (132 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (117 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (42 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (35 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (22 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (12 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (10 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (6.7k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.3k citations), Aerospace Engineering (1.2k citations), Geophysics (555 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (237 citations). O. Aharonson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Israel and France. Frequent co-authors include M. T. Zuber, Norbert Schörghofer, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, K. W. Lewis, P. J. McGovern, W. B. Banerdt and J. W. Head. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets and Science.

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