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Impact-driven Core Formation

Impact-Driven Core Formation is a theoretical framework within planetary science that explains the differentiation of metallic cores in terrestrial planets through high-energy impact events as the primary mechanism driving mass segregation and core accretion.

203

Publications

15.4K

Citations

582

Authors

263

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

47

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Publications

203

Making the Moon from a Fast-Spinning Earth: A Giant Impact Followed by Resonant Despinning

Matija Ćuk, Sarah T. Stewart · Science · 2012 · 665 citations

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Forming a Moon with an Earth-like Composition via a Giant Impact

R. M. Canup · Science · 2012 · 642 citations

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Evolution of Planetary Cores and the Earth-Moon System from Nb/Ta Systematics

Carsten Münker, Jörg A. Pfänder, Stefan Weyer et al. · Science · 2003 · 451 citations

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On the Character and Consequences of Large Impacts in the Late Stage of Terrestrial Planet Formation

C. B. Agnor · Icarus · 1999 · 442 citations

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Young chondrules in CB chondrites from a giant impact in the early Solar System

Alexander N. Krot, Yuri Amelin, P. Cassen et al. · Nature · 2005 · 330 citations

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Authors

582

  1. CA
    C. A. Raymond

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    6 publications · 576 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. DP
    D. P. O’Brien

    Planetary Science Institute, United States

    6 publications · 588 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. WF
    W. F. Bottke

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    6 publications · 996 citations

    6

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  4. RM
    R. M. Canup

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    6 publications · 1.2K citations

    6

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  5. DL
    D. L. Buczkowski

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

    5 publications · 397 citations

    5

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Institutions

263

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    23 h-index

    63 publications

    7.4K citations

  2. Southwest Research Institute

    San Antonio, United States

    18 h-index

    39 publications

    5.1K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    16 h-index

    42 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    12 h-index

    19 publications

    1.7K citations

  5. University of California, Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, United States

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    North Laurel, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    1.8K citations

  7. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    985 citations

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Venues

  1. Icarus

    36 publications · 2.9K citations

    27

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  2. Nature

    13 publications · 2.3K citations

    13

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 12 publications · 666 citations

    12

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  4. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    12 publications · 469 citations

    12

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 11 publications · 1K citations

    11

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