Planetary Geology

Planetary geology is a branch of geology that investigates the structure, composition, processes, and origin of solid planetary bodies, including planets, moons, asteroids, and meteorites.

21K

Publications

1.5M

Citations

30.3K

Authors

3.8K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

4.2K

Authors

30.3K

  1. JW
    J. W. Head

    Brown University, United States

    445 publications · 36.8K citations

    105

    h-index

  2. RE
    R. E. Arvidson

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    123 publications · 18.7K citations

    73

    h-index

  3. RV
    R. V. Morris

    Johnson Space Center, United States

    129 publications · 17.6K citations

    72

    h-index

  4. SW
    S. W. Squyres

    Cornell University, United States

    121 publications · 20.1K citations

    70

    h-index

  5. AS
    A. S. McEwen

    University of Arizona, United States

    125 publications · 13.7K citations

    68

    h-index

1–5 of 30.3K

Venues

  1. Science

    763 publications · 118.4K citations

    201

    h-index

  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 1.9K publications · 175.8K citations

    194

    h-index

  3. Nature

    539 publications · 83.6K citations

    163

    h-index

  4. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    1.3K publications · 115.8K citations

    152

    h-index

  5. Icarus

    1.7K publications · 106.6K citations

    147

    h-index

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See also

Planetary Geology

Surface Processes

Formation History

Material Composition

Interior Structure

Observation Methods