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48
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5447
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Candice Hansen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Candice Hansen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 254 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Candice Hansen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Candice Hansen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Candice Hansen is affiliated with the Planetary Science Institute in the United States and specializes primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their research portfolio encompasses extensive work in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their primary areas of study cover a broad spectrum of topics including Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Space Exploration and Technology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, as well as Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.

Hansen's scholarly output includes notable publications such as:

  • "Modern Mars' geomorphological activity, driven by wind, frost, and gravity" (2021) in Geomorphology
  • "The Holy Grail: A road map for unlocking the climate record stored within Mars' polar layered deposits" (2020) in Planetary and Space Science
  • "Juno's Close Encounter With Ganymede-An Overview" (2022) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Salts and organics on Ganymede's surface observed by the JIRAM spectrometer onboard Juno" (2023) in Nature Astronomy
  • "Active Mars: A Dynamic World" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

The scientist frequently publishes in major venues such as:

  • Icarus
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Frequent collaborators include S. J. Bolton, Ganna Portyankina, P. Schenk, Glenn S. Orton, and A. Mura.

Best Publications

  • Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)

    Alfred S. McEwen;Eric M. Eliason;James W. Bergstrom;Nathan T. Bridges

  • A new look at the saturn system: the voyager 2 images.

    Bradford A. Smith;Laurence Soderblom;Raymond Batson;Patricia Bridges

  • Enceladus' Water Vapor Plume

    Candice J. Hansen;L. Esposito;A. I. F. Stewart;J. Colwell

  • Voyager 2 at neptune: imaging science results.

    B. A. Smith;L. A. Soderblom;D. Banfield;c. Barnet

  • Voyager 2 in the Uranian System: Imaging Science Results

    B.A. Smith;L.A. Soderblom;R. Beebe;D. Bliss

  • Jupiter's interior and deep atmosphere: The initial pole-to-pole passes with the Juno spacecraft

    S. J. Bolton;A. Adriani;V. Adumitroaie;M. Allison

  • The Cassini Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph Investigation

    Larry W. Esposito;Charles A. Barth;Joshua E. Colwell;George M. Lawrence

  • Magnetospheric Science Objectives of the Juno Mission

    Fran Bagenal;A. Adriani;F. Allegrini;F. Allegrini;S.J. Bolton

  • Triton's Geyser-Like Plumes: Discovery and Basic Characterization

    Laurence A. Soderblom;S.W. Kieffer;T.L. Becker;R. H. Brown

  • The composition and structure of the Enceladus plume

    C J Hansen;Donald E Shemansky;Larry W. Esposito;A I F Stewart

  • The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) during MRO’s Primary Science Phase (PSP)

    Alfred S. McEwen;Maria E. Banks;Nicole Baugh;Kris Becker

  • The Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) for the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Nicolas Thomas;G. Cremonese;Ruth Ziethe;Michael Gerber

  • A Closer Look at Water-Related Geologic Activity on Mars

    A. S. Mcewen;C. J. Hansen;W. A. Delamere;E. M. Eliason

  • Seasonal erosion and restoration of Mars' northern polar dunes.

    C.J. Hansen;M. Bourke;M. Bourke;Nathan T. Bridges;Shane Byrne

  • Planet-wide sand motion on Mars

    Nathan T. Bridges;Mary C. Bourke;Paul E. Geissler;Maria E. Banks

  • Seasonal activity and morphological changes in martian gullies

    Colin M. Dundas;Serina Diniega;Candice J. Hansen;Shane Byrne

  • Water vapour jets inside the plume of gas leaving Enceladus.

    C. J. Hansen;L. W. Esposito;A. I. F. Stewart;B. Meinke

  • Ultraviolet Imaging Spectroscopy Shows an Active Saturnian System

    Larry W. Esposito;Joshua E. Colwell;Kristopher Larsen;Willian E. McClintock

  • Seasonal Nitrogen Cycles on Pluto

    Candice J. Hansen;David A. Paige

  • HiRISE observations of gas sublimation-driven activity in Mars’ southern polar regions: I. Erosion of the surface

    C.J. Hansen;N. Thomas;G. Portyankina;A. McEwen

  • A new dry hypothesis for the formation of martian linear gullies

    Serina Diniega;Candice J. Hansen;Jim N. McElwaine;C.H. Hugenholtz;C.H. Hugenholtz

  • Observations of the northern seasonal polar cap on Mars: I. Spring sublimation activity and processes

    C.J. Hansen;S. Byrne;G. Portyankina;M. Bourke

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred S. McEwen
Alfred S. McEwen University of Arizona
Nicolas Thomas
Nicolas Thomas University of Bern
Shane Byrne
Shane Byrne University of Arizona
Colin M. Dundas
Colin M. Dundas United States Geological Survey
Glenn S. Orton
Glenn S. Orton California Institute of Technology
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Andrew P. Ingersoll California Institute of Technology
Alberto Adriani
Alberto Adriani National Institute for Astrophysics
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
John Clarke
John Clarke University of California, Berkeley
Nathan T. Bridges
Nathan T. Bridges Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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