Robert B. Leighton
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Papers in
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- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 14
- Planetary Science and Exploration 13
- Astro and Planetary Science 12
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 12
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 9
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- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena 7
- Co-authors
- Richard P. Feynman (18 shared papers)Matthew Sands (16 shared papers)S. B. Treiman (1 shared paper)Bruce C. Murray (12 shared papers)R. W. Noyes (2 shared papers)George W. Simon (2 shared papers)Gilles Simon (1 shared paper)Everett M. Hafner (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The Astrophysical Journal (20 papers)Science (6 papers)Physics Today (4 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (3 papers)Scientific American (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUkraine
In The Last Decade
Robert B. Leighton
84 papers receiving 6.1k citations
Robert B. Leighton's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 189
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.0k
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 746
- Instrumentation 151
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1.2k
- Atmospheric Science 439
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Feynman Lectures on Physics Hit paper breakdown → | 1964 | 1931 |
| 2 | A Magneto-Kinematic Model of the Solar Cycle Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 656 |
| 3 | Transport of Magnetic Fields on the Sun. Hit paper breakdown → | 1964 | 565 |
| 4 | Velocity Fields in the Solar Atmosphere. I. Preliminary Report. Hit paper breakdown → | 1962 | 552 |
| 5 | Behavior of Carbon Dioxide and Other Volatiles on Mars Hit paper breakdown → | 1966 | 481 |
| 6 | The Feynman Lectures on Physics; Vol. I Hit paper breakdown → | 1965 | 368 |
| 7 | 1964 | 350 | |
| 8 | 1959 | 169 | |
| 9 | 1972 | 169 | |
| 10 | 1965 | 108 | |
| 11 | 1963 | 87 | |
| 12 | 1972 | 87 | |
| 13 | 1960 | 85 | |
| 14 | 1982 | 71 | |
| 15 | Two-micron sky survey : a preliminary catalog | 1969 | 69 |
| 16 | 1969 | 57 | |
| 17 | 1966 | 56 | |
| 18 | 1953 | 54 | |
| 19 | Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume 2: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter | 1964 | 54 |
| 20 | 1963 | 53 |
About Robert B. Leighton
Robert B. Leighton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 98 papers that have together received 6.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (14 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (13 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (12 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (9 papers), Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (7 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (7 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.0k citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (746 citations), Instrumentation (151 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.2k citations) and Atmospheric Science (439 citations). Robert B. Leighton has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Ukraine. Frequent co-authors include Richard P. Feynman, Matthew Sands, S. B. Treiman, Bruce C. Murray, R. W. Noyes, George W. Simon, Gilles Simon, Everett M. Hafner, Robert P. Sharp and Gerry X. Neugebauer. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Science, Physics Today, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Scientific American.
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