litlas
Log inCreate account

Sean C. Solomon

Active 1974–2020

66
Papers
18,701
Citations
62
h-index
65
i10-index

Citations

Citations per year for Sean C. Solomon1974: 1 citations1975: 3 citations1976: 1 citations1977: 5 citations1978: 5 citations1979: 6 citations1980: 5 citations1981: 1 citations1982: 3 citations1983: 4 citations1984: 2 citations1985: 1 citations1986: 7 citations1987: 2 citations1988: 2 citations1989: 2 citations1991: 5 citations1992: 20 citations1993: 12 citations1994: 5 citations1995: 3 citations1996: 3 citations1997: 7 citations1998: 20 citations1999: 17 citations2000: 39 citations2001: 68 citations2002: 57 citations2003: 31 citations2004: 54 citations2005: 39 citations2006: 40 citations2007: 65 citations2008: 48 citations2009: 49 citations2010: 33 citations2011: 56 citations2012: 70 citations2013: 90 citations2014: 72 citations2015: 74 citations2016: 51 citations2017: 33 citations2018: 26 citations2019: 142 citations2020: 130 citations2021: 163 citations2022: 91 citations2023: 49 citations2024: 86 citations2025: 29 citations2026: 1 citations1990: no citations, so this year is not shown

Citation sources

Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 605 citing papers, 36.3% of this breakdownChina: 132 citing papers, 7.9% of this breakdownFrance: 131 citing papers, 7.8% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 123 citing papers, 7.4% of this breakdownGermany: 114 citing papers, 6.8% of this breakdownCanada: 64 citing papers, 3.8% of this breakdownItaly: 48 citing papers, 2.9% of this breakdownAustralia: 41 citing papers, 2.5% of this breakdownJapan: 41 citing papers, 2.5% of this breakdownSpain: 34 citing papers, 2% of this breakdownNetherlands: 33 citing papers, 2% of this breakdownSwitzerland: 29 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdown
0%36.3%Other 16.4%

Institutions

Fields

  • Physics and Astronomy58%
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences26.4%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
  • Computer Science4.2%
  • Engineering2.7%
  • Environmental Science1.8%
  • Other0.8%

Topics

  • Planetary Science and Exploration18.9%
  • Astro and Planetary Science15%
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies8.5%
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis6.6%
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials5.4%
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research5.2%
  • Other40.4%

Coauthors

All papers

Open in search
  1. The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

    Authors: M. A. Wieczorek, G. A. Neumann, F. Nimmo, W. S. Kiefer, G. J. Taylor, H. J. Melosh, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, S. W. Asmar, Alexander S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith, M. M. Watkins, J. G. Williams, M. T. Zuber - Science 2012 cited by 962

  2. Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

    Authors: David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, Herbert Frey, J. B. Garvin, J. W. Head, D. O. Muhleman, G. H. Pettengill, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, H. Jay Zwally, W. B. Banerdt, T. Duxbury, M. P. Golombek, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, O. Aharonson, P. G. Ford, A. B. Ivanov, C. L. Johnson, P. J. McGovern, James B. Abshire, Robert S. Afzal, Xiaoli Sun - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 2001 cited by 1,685

  3. Gravity Field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission

    Authors: M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, M. M. Watkins, S. W. Asmar, Alexander S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, H. J. Melosh, G. A. Neumann, Roger J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, M. A. Wieczorek, J. G. Williams, Sander Goossens, Gerhard Kruizinga, E. Mazarico, Ryan S. Park, Dah‐Ning Yuan - Science 2012 cited by 517

  4. Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements

    Authors: G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, M. A. Wieczorek, J. W. Head, David M. H. Baker, Sean C. Solomon, David Eugene Smith, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, Terence J. Sabaka, Sander Goossens, H. J. Melosh, R. J. Phillips, S. W. Asmar, Alexander S. Konopliv, J. G. Williams, Michael M. Sori, J. M. Soderblom, Katarina Miljković, J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, F. Nimmo, W. S. Kiefer - Science Advances 2015 cited by 250

  5. Mercury's magnetopause and bow shock from MESSENGER Magnetometer observations

    Authors: R. M. Winslow, B. J. Anderson, C. L. Johnson, J. A. Slavin, H. Korth, Michael E. Purucker, D. N. Baker, Sean C. Solomon - Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 2013 cited by 241

  6. Geodetic Evidence That Mercury Has A Solid Inner Core

    Authors: Antonio Genova, Sander Goossens, E. Mazarico, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann, Weijia Kuang, Terence J. Sabaka, S. A. Hauck, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, M. T. Zuber - Geophysical Research Letters 2019 cited by 128

  7. MESSENGER observations of flux ropes in Mercury’s magnetotail

    Authors: G. A. DiBraccio, J. A. Slavin, S. M. Imber, D. J. Gershman, J. M. Raines, C. M. Jackman, Scott A. Boardsen, B. J. Anderson, H. Korth, T. H. Zurbuchen, R. L. McNutt, Sean C. Solomon - Planetary and Space Science 2014 cited by 84

  8. The Mars Observer laser altimeter investigation

    Authors: M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, D. O. Muhleman, J. W. Head, J. B. Garvin, James B. Abshire, Jack L. Bufton - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 1992 cited by 536

  9. The Global Magnetic Field of Mercury from MESSENGER Orbital Observations

    Authors: B. J. Anderson, C. L. Johnson, H. Korth, Michael E. Purucker, R. M. Winslow, J. A. Slavin, Sean C. Solomon, R. L. McNutt, J. M. Raines, T. H. Zurbuchen - Science 2011 cited by 341

  10. Vertical movement in mare basins: Relation to mare emplacement, basin tectonics, and lunar thermal history

    Authors: Sean C. Solomon, J. W. Head - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 1979 cited by 232

  11. Ancient Igneous Intrusions and Early Expansion of the Moon Revealed by GRAIL Gravity Gradiometry

    Authors: J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, S. W. Asmar, J. W. Head, W. S. Kiefer, Alexander S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, I. Matsuyama, E. Mazarico, P. J. McGovern, H. J. Melosh, G. A. Neumann, F. Nimmo, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, G. J. Taylor, M. A. Wieczorek, J. G. Williams, M. T. Zuber - Science 2012 cited by 227

  12. Low-altitude magnetic field measurements by MESSENGER reveal Mercury’s ancient crustal field

    Authors: C. L. Johnson, R. J. Phillips, Michael E. Purucker, B. J. Anderson, P. K. Byrne, B. W. Denevi, Joshua M. Feinberg, S. A. Hauck, J. W. Head, H. Korth, P. B. James, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, L. Philpott, M.A. Siegler, N. A. Tsyganenko, Sean C. Solomon - Science 2015 cited by 102

  13. The MESSENGER mission to Mercury: scientific objectives and implementation

    Authors: Sean C. Solomon, R. L. McNutt, R. E. Gold, M. H. Acuña, D. N. Baker, W. V. Boynton, C. R. Chapman, A. F. Cheng, G. Gloeckler, J. W. Head, S. M. Krimigis, W. E. McClintock, S. L. Murchie, S. J. Peale, R. J. Phillips, M. S. Robinson, J. A. Slavin, David E. Smith, R. G. Strom, J. I. Trombka, M. T. Zuber - Planetary and Space Science 2001 cited by 408

  14. MESSENGER Mission Overview

    Authors: Sean C. Solomon, R. L. McNutt, R. E. Gold, D. L. Domingue - Space Science Reviews 2007 cited by 349

  15. Lunar Mascon Basins: Lava filling, tectonics, and evolution of the lithosphere

    Authors: Sean C. Solomon, J. W. Head - Reviews of Geophysics 1980 cited by 343

  16. The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

    Authors: S. A. Hauck, Jean‐Luc Margot, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, C. L. Johnson, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, T. J. McCoy, Sebastiano Padovan, S. J. Peale, M. E. Perry, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber - Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 2013 cited by 267

  17. The distribution and origin of smooth plains on Mercury

    Authors: B. W. Denevi, C. M. Ernst, Heather Meyer, M. S. Robinson, S. L. Murchie, J. L. Whitten, J. W. Head, T. R. Watters, Sean C. Solomon, L. R. Ostrach, C. R. Chapman, P. K. Byrne, Christian Klimczak, P. N. Peplowski - Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 2013 cited by 243

  18. Structure of the Moon

    Authors: M. Nafi Toksöz, Anton M. Dainty, Sean C. Solomon, Kenneth R. Anderson - Reviews of Geophysics 1974 cited by 242

  19. Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution

    Authors: P. N. Peplowski, Larry G. Evans, S. A. Hauck, T. J. McCoy, W. V. Boynton, J. Gillis-Davis, D. S. Ebel, J. Goldsten, D. Hamara, D. J. Lawrence, R. L. McNutt, L. R. Nittler, Sean C. Solomon, E. A. Rhodes, Ann L. Sprague, R. Starr, K. R. Stockstill‐Cahill - Science 2011 cited by 241

  20. Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

    Authors: J. G. Williams, Alexander S. Konopliv, D. H. Boggs, Ryan S. Park, Dah‐Ning Yuan, F. G. Lemoine, Sander Goossens, E. Mazarico, F. Nimmo, R. C. Weber, S. W. Asmar, H. J. Melosh, G. A. Neumann, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, M. M. Watkins, M. A. Wieczorek, J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, J. W. Head, W. S. Kiefer, I. Matsuyama, P. J. McGovern, G. J. Taylor, M. T. Zuber - Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 2014 cited by 237

  21. Low‐degree structure in Mercury's planetary magnetic field

    Authors: B. J. Anderson, C. L. Johnson, H. Korth, R. M. Winslow, Joseph E. Borovsky, Michael E. Purucker, J. A. Slavin, Sean C. Solomon, M. T. Zuber, R. L. McNutt - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 2012 cited by 231

  22. The Evolution of Mercury’s Crust: A Global Perspective from MESSENGER

    Authors: B. W. Denevi, M. S. Robinson, Sean C. Solomon, S. L. Murchie, D. T. Blewett, D. L. Domingue, T. J. McCoy, C. M. Ernst, J. W. Head, T. R. Watters, N. L. Chabot - Science 2009 cited by 230

  23. Mercury’s global contraction much greater than earlier estimates

    Authors: P. K. Byrne, Christian Klimczak, A. M. Celâl Şengör, Sean C. Solomon, T. R. Watters, S. A. Hauck - Nature Geoscience 2014 cited by 229

  24. Major‐element abundances on the surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma‐Ray Spectrometer

    Authors: Larry G. Evans, P. N. Peplowski, E. A. Rhodes, D. J. Lawrence, T. J. McCoy, L. R. Nittler, Sean C. Solomon, Ann L. Sprague, K. R. Stockstill‐Cahill, R. Starr, S. Z. Weider, W. V. Boynton, D. Hamara, J. Goldsten - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 2012 cited by 219