W. Sun
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Geophysics top 5%
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
Papers in
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- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 149
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 112
- Astro and Planetary Science 65
- Planetary Science and Exploration 21
- Geophysics 34
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 33
- Co-authors
- Charles Sterling Deehr (27 shared papers)M. Dryer (27 shared papers)C. D. Fry (24 shared papers)Z. Smith (19 shared papers)S.‐I. Akasofu (14 shared papers)Quanqi Shi (38 shared papers)Qiugang Zong (45 shared papers)J. R. Kan (8 shared papers)
- Journals
- Geophysical Research Letters (31 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (26 papers)Annales Geophysicae (7 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (42 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesChinaUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
W. Sun
182 papers receiving 3.3k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 89
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.0k
- Geophysics 475
- Molecular Biology 1.3k
- Oceanography 137
- Atmospheric Science 127
Countries citing papers authored by W. Sun
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Sun
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. Sun, 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 | 2001 | 145 | |
| 2 | 2003 | 138 | |
| 3 | 2015 | 99 | |
| 4 | 1985 | 86 | |
| 5 | 2004 | 83 | |
| 6 | 1996 | 83 | |
| 7 | 2006 | 73 | |
| 8 | 1998 | 72 | |
| 9 | 2008 | 69 | |
| 10 | 2013 | 67 | |
| 11 | 2012 | 65 | |
| 12 | 2013 | 61 | |
| 13 | 2017 | 58 | |
| 14 | 2016 | 56 | |
| 15 | 2019 | 55 | |
| 16 | 2013 | 54 | |
| 17 | 2015 | 49 | |
| 18 | 2014 | 47 | |
| 19 | 2019 | 45 | |
| 20 | 2017 | 45 |
About W. Sun
W. Sun is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Oceanography and Materials Chemistry, having authored 195 papers that have together received 3.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (149 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (112 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (66 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (65 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (33 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (21 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (6 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.0k citations), Geophysics (475 citations), Molecular Biology (1.3k citations), Oceanography (137 citations) and Atmospheric Science (127 citations). W. Sun has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Charles Sterling Deehr, M. Dryer, C. D. Fry, Z. Smith, S.‐I. Akasofu, Quanqi Shi, Qiugang Zong, J. R. Kan, J. A. Slavin and S. Y. Fu. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Annales Geophysicae, The Astrophysical Journal and Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics.
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