Zack Gainsforth
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Geophysics top 10%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
Papers in
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- Astro and Planetary Science 34
- Planetary Science and Exploration 19
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 9
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- Nuclear Physics and Applications 5
- Co-authors
- Andrew J Westphal (33 shared papers)Anna L. Butterworth (20 shared papers)Gerardo Dominguez (5 shared papers)David J. Joswiak (11 shared papers)M. H. Thiemens (3 shared papers)P. Kelly (2 shared papers)D. N. Basov (2 shared papers)Alexander S. McLeod (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Meteoritics and Planetary Science (8 papers)Microscopy and Microanalysis (7 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (4 papers)Nature Astronomy (2 papers)American Mineralogist (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Zack Gainsforth
46 papers receiving 1.0k citations
Zack Gainsforth's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 67
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 730
- Geophysics 144
- Ecology 126
- Atmospheric Science 74
- Radiation 31
Countries citing papers authored by Zack Gainsforth
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Fields of papers citing papers by Zack Gainsforth
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Zack 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 48 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 | 266 |
| 2 | 2014 | 158 | |
| 3 | Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu Hit paper breakdown → | 2025 | 81 |
| 4 | 2012 | 77 | |
| 5 | 2012 | 67 | |
| 6 | 2014 | 64 | |
| 7 | An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples Hit paper breakdown → | 2025 | 48 |
| 8 | 2015 | 36 | |
| 9 | 2015 | 32 | |
| 10 | 2023 | 21 | |
| 11 | 2025 | 21 | |
| 12 | 2014 | 20 | |
| 13 | 2013 | 18 | |
| 14 | 2008 | 18 | |
| 15 | 2017 | 15 | |
| 16 | 2019 | 9 | |
| 17 | 2018 | 8 | |
| 18 | 2025 | 8 | |
| 19 | 2021 | 7 | |
| 20 | 2017 | 6 |
About Zack Gainsforth
Zack Gainsforth is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation, Geophysics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Ecology, having authored 48 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (34 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (19 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (9 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (8 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (5 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (5 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (4 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (730 citations), Geophysics (144 citations), Ecology (126 citations), Atmospheric Science (74 citations) and Radiation (31 citations). Zack Gainsforth has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Andrew J Westphal, Anna L. Butterworth, Gerardo Dominguez, David J. Joswiak, M. H. Thiemens, P. Kelly, D. N. Basov, Alexander S. McLeod, Ryan 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 American Mineralogist.
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