2026 Louise M. Prockter: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	44	4729	4353	1804	1600	291	7002

Overview

Louise M. Prockter is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. Additional subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics of Prockter's work cover several areas related to space and planetary science. These include Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Space Exploration and Technology, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, and High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials.

Prockter has contributed to publications in multiple scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets include Space Science Reviews, Icarus, arXiv (Cornell University), The Planetary Science Journal, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Planets.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Prockter highlight active engagement with planetary exploration and geophysical processes:

Science Overview of the Europa Clipper Mission, 2024, Space Science Reviews
A morphological evaluation of crater degradation on Mercury: Revisiting crater classification with MESSENGER data, 2020, Icarus
Planned Geological Investigations of the Europa Clipper Mission, 2024, Space Science Reviews
Episodic Plate Tectonics on Europa: Evidence for Widespread Patches of Mobile-Lid Behavior in the Antijovian Hemisphere, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
Single- and Multi-Pass Magnetometric Subsurface Ocean Detection and Characterization in Icy Worlds Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA): Application to Triton, 2022, Earth and Space Science

Collaborations form a significant aspect of Prockter's scientific work. Frequent coauthors include Corey J. Cochrane, Julie Castillo-Rogez, G. C. Collins, G. W. Patterson, and L. C. Quick, each of whom has worked extensively with Prockter across multiple publications.

Best Publications

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

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

526
Citations
NEAR at eros: imaging and spectral results

J. Veverka;M. Robinson;P. Thomas;S. Murchie

324
Citations
The Mercury Dual Imaging System on the MESSENGER Spacecraft

S. Edward Hawkins;John D. Boldt;Edward H. Darlington;Raymond Espiritu

303
Citations
Flood volcanism in the northern high latitudes of Mercury revealed by MESSENGER.

James W. Head;Clark R. Chapman;Robert G. Strom;Caleb I. Fassett

274
Citations
Evidence for subduction in the ice shell of Europa

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268
Citations
The landing of the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft on asteroid 433 Eros

J. Veverka;B. Farquhar;M. Robinson;P. Thomas

252
Citations
Volcanism on Mercury: evidence from the first MESSENGER flyby.

James W. Head;Scott L. Murchie;Louise M. Prockter;Mark S. Robinson

204
Citations
Reflectance and color variations on Mercury: regolith processes and compositional heterogeneity.

Mark S. Robinson;Scott L. Murchie;David T. Blewett;Deborah L. Domingue

199
Citations
Imaging of Small-Scale Features on 433 Eros from NEAR: Evidence for a Complex Regolith

J. Veverka;P. C. Thomas;M. Robinson;S. Murchie

192
Citations
Eros: Shape, Topography, and Slope Processes

P.C. Thomas;J. Joseph;B. Carcich;J. Veverka

174
Citations
Geology of the Caloris basin, Mercury: a view from MESSENGER.

Scott L. Murchie;Thomas R. Watters;Mark S. Robinson;James W. Head

174
Citations
Morphology of Europan bands at high resolution: A mid‐ocean ridge‐type rift mechanism

Louise M. Prockter;Louise M. Prockter;James W. Head;Robert T. Pappalardo;Robert J. Sullivan

166
Citations
Cryomagmatic Mechanisms for the Formation of Rhadamanthys Linea, Triple Band Margins, and Other Low-Albedo Features on Europa

Sarah A. Fagents;Ronald Greeley;Robert J. Sullivan;Robert T. Pappalardo

166
Citations
Folds on Europa: Implications for Crustal Cycling and Accommodation of Extension

Louise M. Prockter;and Robert T. Pappalardo

157
Citations
Geologic mapping of Europa

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

155
Citations
Surface Expressions of Structural Features on Eros

Louise Prockter;Peter Thomas;Mark Robinson;Jonathan Joseph

151
Citations
Science Potential from a Europa Lander

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

149
Citations
Volcanism on Mercury: Evidence from the first MESSENGER flyby for extrusive and explosive activity and the volcanic origin of plains

James W. Head;Scott L. Murchie;Louise M. Prockter;Sean C. Solomon

136
Citations
Evidence for Young Volcanism on Mercury from the Third MESSENGER Flyby

Louise M. Prockter;Carolyn M. Ernst;Brett W. Denevi;Clark R. Chapman

134
Citations
Boulders and ponds on the Asteroid 433 Eros

Andrew J. Dombard;Olivier S. Barnouin;Louise M. Prockter;Peter C. Thomas

131
Citations
Dark Terrain on Ganymede: Geological Mapping and Interpretation of Galileo Regio at High Resolution☆

Louise M. Prockter;James W. Head;Robert T. Pappalardo;David A. Senske

123
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head Brown University

Robert T. Pappalardo California Institute of Technology

Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Thomas R. Watters Smithsonian Institution

David T. Blewett Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Brett W. Denevi Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Ronald Greeley Arizona State University

Carolyn M. Ernst Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Robert G. Strom University of Arizona

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