Z. Gainsforth
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Biomedical Engineering top 10%
- Near-Field Optical Microscopy
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Papers in
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- Astro and Planetary Science 39
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- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 5
- Co-authors
- Andrew J Westphal (34 shared papers)Anna L. Butterworth (21 shared papers)David J. Joswiak (11 shared papers)Gerardo Dominguez (5 shared papers)Alexander S. McLeod (2 shared papers)P. Kelly (2 shared papers)D. N. Basov (2 shared papers)M. H. Thiemens (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Meteoritics and Planetary Science (9 papers)Microscopy and Microanalysis (7 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (4 papers)Nature Astronomy (2 papers)Nature Geoscience (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Z. Gainsforth
47 papers receiving 1.1k citations
Z. Gainsforth's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 54
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 788
- Biomedical Engineering 148
- Biophysics 23
- Radiation 19
- Structural Biology 5
Countries citing papers authored by Z. Gainsforth
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Fields of papers citing papers by Z. Gainsforth
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Z. Gainsforth, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 49 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples Hit paper breakdown → | 2022 | 273 |
| 2 | 2014 | 169 | |
| 3 | Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu Hit paper breakdown → | 2025 | 89 |
| 4 | 2012 | 81 | |
| 5 | 2012 | 72 | |
| 6 | 2014 | 65 | |
| 7 | An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples Hit paper breakdown → | 2025 | 49 |
| 8 | 2015 | 38 | |
| 9 | 2015 | 32 | |
| 10 | 2025 | 23 | |
| 11 | 2023 | 21 | |
| 12 | 2014 | 20 | |
| 13 | 2013 | 19 | |
| 14 | 2008 | 18 | |
| 15 | 2017 | 15 | |
| 16 | 2019 | 11 | |
| 17 | 2025 | 9 | |
| 18 | 2018 | 8 | |
| 19 | 2021 | 7 | |
| 20 | 2025 | 7 |
About Z. Gainsforth
Z. Gainsforth is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Structural Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 49 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (39 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (5 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (3 papers), Near-Field Optical Microscopy (2 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (1 paper), X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (1 paper), Remote-Sensing Image Classification (1 paper) and Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (788 citations), Biomedical Engineering (148 citations), Biophysics (23 citations), Radiation (19 citations) and Structural Biology (5 citations). Z. Gainsforth has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Andrew J Westphal, Anna L. Butterworth, David J. Joswiak, Gerardo Dominguez, Alexander S. McLeod, P. Kelly, D. N. Basov, M. H. Thiemens, R. C. Ogliore and Julien Stodolna. Their work appears in journals such as Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Nature Astronomy and Nature Geoscience.
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