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D-Index
71
Citations
14791
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933
National Ranking
443

Jeffrey M. Moore publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey M. Moore sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 526 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jeffrey M. Moore D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey M. Moore sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffrey M. Moore is affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily within physics and astronomy, with an emphasis on earth and planetary sciences.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broader categories, their work extends into several subfields such as:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Ecology
  • Instrumentation

The key research topics covered by Jeffrey M. Moore are:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

They have published extensively in several scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Icarus
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Jeffrey M. Moore comprise:

  • "New Horizons Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Anomalous Flux in the Cosmic Optical Background Detected with New Horizons Observations," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Science Overview of the Europa Clipper Mission," 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • "Topography and geology of Uranian mid-sized icy satellites in comparison with Saturnian and Plutonian satellites," 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "The Geophysical Environment of (486958) Arrokoth-A Small Kuiper Belt Object Explored by New Horizons," 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their scientific output with frequent coauthors including:

  • P. Schenk
  • S. A. Stern
  • O. L. White
  • K. N. Singer
  • H. A. Weaver

Best Publications

  • Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa

    Michael H. Carr;Michael J. S. Belton;Clark R. Chapman;Merton E. Davies

  • Does Europa have a subsurface ocean? Evaluation of the geological evidence

    Robert T. Pappalardo;Michael J.S. Belton;H.H. Breneman;M.H. Carr

  • The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

    S. A. Stern;F. Bagenal;K. Ennico;G. R. Gladstone

  • An Intense Terminal Epoch of Widespread Fluvial Activity on Early Mars: 2. Increased Runoff and Paleolake Development

    Rossman P. Irwin;Alan D. Howard;Robert A. Craddock;Jeffrey M. Moore

  • An intense terminal epoch of widespread fluvial activity on early Mars: 1. Valley network incision and associated deposits

    Alan D. Howard;Jeffrey M. Moore;Rossman P. Irwin

  • Large alluvial fans on Mars

    Jeffrey M. Moore;Alan D. Howard

  • The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons.

    Jeffrey M. Moore;William B. McKinnon;John R. Spencer;Alan D. Howard

  • Ancient Aqueous Environments at Endeavour Crater, Mars

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;J. F. Bell;J. G. Catalano

  • Pyroclastic activity at Home Plate in Gusev Crater, Mars.

    Steven W. Squyres;O. Aharonson;Benton C. Clark;B. A. Cohen

  • Martian Layered Fluvial Deposits: Implications for Noachian Climate Scenarios

    Jeffrey M. Moore;Alan D. Howard;William E. Dietrich;Paul M. Schenk

  • EROSION AND EJECTA REACCRETION ON 243 IDA AND ITS MOON

    Paul Geissler;Jean Marc Petit;Daniel D. Durda;Richard Greenberg

  • The nature of coarse-grained crystalline hematite and its implications for the early environment of Mars

    David C Catling;Jeffrey M Moore

  • Ralph: A Visible/Infrared Imager for the New Horizons Pluto/Kuiper Belt Mission

    Dennis C. Reuter;S. Alan Stern;John Scherrer;Donald E. Jennings

  • Europa: Initial Galileo Geological Observations

    Ronald Greeley;Robert Sullivan;James Klemaszewski;Kim Homan

  • Galileo's First Images of Jupiter and the Galilean Satellites

    M J. S. Belton;J W. Head;A. P. Ingersoll;R. Greeley

  • Compositional mapping of Saturn's satellite Dione with Cassini VIMS and implications of dark material in the Saturn system

    Roger N. Clark;John M. Curchin;Ralf Jaumann;Dale P. Cruikshank

  • Initial results from the New Horizons exploration of 2014 MU69, a small Kuiper Belt object

    S. A. Stern;H. A. Weaver;J. R. Spencer;C. B. Olkin

  • Discrete element modeling of a Mars Exploration Rover wheel in granular material

    M.A. Knuth;J.B. Johnson;M.A. Hopkins;R.J. Sullivan

  • Geologic mapping of Europa

    Ronald Greeley;Patricio H. Figueredo;David A. Williams;Frank C. Chuang

  • Galileo at Io: results from high-resolution imaging.

    A. S. McEwen;M. J. S. Belton;H. H. Breneman;S. A. Fagents

  • Science Potential from a Europa Lander

    R. T. Pappalardo;S. Vance;F. Bagenal;B. G. Bills

  • Mass Movement and Landform Degradation on the Icy Galilean Satellites: Results of the Galileo Nominal Mission

    Jeffrey M. Moore;Erik Asphaug;David Morrison;John R. Spencer

  • Hellas as a Possible Site of Ancient Ice-Covered Lakes on Mars

    Jeffrey M. Moore;Donald Wilhelms

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Schenk
Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute
Harold A. Weaver
Harold A. Weaver Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ross A. Beyer
Ross A. Beyer Ames Research Center
William B. McKinnon
William B. McKinnon Washington University in St. Louis
Alan D. Howard
Alan D. Howard University of Virginia
Tod R. Lauer
Tod R. Lauer National Science Foundation
Robert T. Pappalardo
Robert T. Pappalardo California Institute of Technology
Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
Francis Nimmo
Francis Nimmo University of California, Santa Cruz
Dale P. Cruikshank
Dale P. Cruikshank University of Central Florida

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