W. E. Francis
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Papers in
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- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 19
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 12
- Astro and Planetary Science 3
- Geophysics 12
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 12
- Co-authors
- Donald Rapp (1 shared paper)J. B. Cladis (12 shared papers)Robert Karplus (2 shared papers)A. J. Dessler (2 shared papers)E. N. Parker (1 shared paper)M. Walt (8 shared papers)Alex J. Dragt (1 shared paper)R. R. Vondrak (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (10 papers)Advances in Space Research (2 papers)Planetary and Space Science (1 paper)The Journal of Chemical Physics (1 paper)Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
W. E. Francis
17 papers receiving 953 citations
W. E. Francis's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 52
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 579
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 559
- Geophysics 215
- Spectroscopy 232
- Radiation 69
Countries citing papers authored by W. E. Francis
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. E. Francis
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Co-authors
The 17 scholars most cited alongside W. E. Francis, 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 | Charge Exchange between Gaseous Ions and Atoms Hit paper breakdown → | 1962 | 727 |
| 2 | 1960 | 91 | |
| 3 | 1960 | 84 | |
| 4 | 1985 | 75 | |
| 5 | 1992 | 73 | |
| 6 | 1959 | 69 | |
| 7 | 1962 | 39 | |
| 8 | 1979 | 31 | |
| 9 | 1994 | 21 | |
| 10 | 1988 | 10 | |
| 11 | 1989 | 8 | |
| 12 | PENETRATION OF AURORAL ELECTRONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. | 1969 | 8 |
| 13 | 1988 | 7 | |
| 14 | 1986 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1985 | 2 | |
| 16 | TABLES OF NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES AS A FUNCTION OF SOLAR ACTIVITY AND LOCAL TIME FROM 90 to 10,000 KM | 1965 | 2 |
| 17 | 1970 | 2 | |
| 18 | BREMGAT: a code for the generation and transport of bremsstrahlung through the atmosphere. Technical report. [In FORTRAN] | 1974 | 2 |
| 19 | Investigation of Ionospheric Disturbances | 1977 | 1 |
| 20 | A Space Radiation Test Model Study. | 1986 | 1 |
About W. E. Francis
W. E. Francis is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Radiation and Atmospheric Science, having authored 24 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (12 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (12 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (8 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (3 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (1 paper) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (579 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (559 citations), Geophysics (215 citations), Spectroscopy (232 citations) and Radiation (69 citations). W. E. Francis has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Donald Rapp, J. B. Cladis, Robert Karplus, A. J. Dessler, E. N. Parker, M. Walt, Alex J. Dragt, R. R. Vondrak, Y. T. Chiu and William M. MacDonald. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Advances in Space Research, Planetary and Space Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
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