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Planetary Science and Exploration

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Eva L. Scheller
Stanford University
2
Mukrime Birgul Akolpoglu
Institute for Biomedical Engineering
3
Ke Zhu
Macau University of Science and Technology
4
Kevin W. Farries
The University of Adelaide
5
Chuanjiao Zhou
Chinese Academy of Sciences
6
Zhiquan Wei
Tiangong University
7
Huicun He
Institute of Geology and Geophysics
8
Joseph Razzell Hollis
Natural History Museum
9
Jonathan O’Callaghan
The University of Adelaide
10
Saburo Howard
University of Zurich

Rising Stars Papers

1
How OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora could change science – and society
Nature|2024
31 cit.
2
Evolution of Jupiter and Saturn with helium rain
Astronomy and Astrophysics|2024
31 cit.
3
Water abundance in the lunar farside mantle
Nature|2025
27 cit.
4
Multiple sources of water preserved in impact glasses from Chang’e-5 lunar soil
Science Advances|2024
25 cit.
5
Inorganic interpretation of luminescent materials encountered by the Perseverance rover on Mars
Science Advances|2024
20 cit.
6
Rigidity-toughness coupling in architected composite materials for enhanced impact resistance
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences|2024
18 cit.
7
Navigating microalgal biohybrids through confinements with magnetic guidance
Matter|2025
16 cit.
8
Apple Vision Pro: what does it mean for scientists?
Nature|2024
14 cit.
9
Giant exoplanet composition
Astronomy and Astrophysics|2024
14 cit.
10
The use of vibrational spectroscopy and supervised machine learning for chemical identification of plastics ingested by seabirds
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2024
10 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Jinhua Li
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2
C. von Essen
Vilnius University
3
C. W. V. Wolner
Planetary Science Institute
4
Yingzhuo Jia
Chinese Academy of Sciences
5
the ExoMars Project Team
Unknown
6
R. Kopparapu
Goddard Space Flight Center
7
Giovanni Zanotti
University of Milan
8
Yuichi Tsuda
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
9
Stuart G. Webb
University of Notre Dame
10
D. S. Lauretta
Planetary Science Institute

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Momentum transfer from the DART mission kinetic impact on asteroid Dimorphos
Nature|2023
215 cit.
2
Space Weathering of the Chang'e‐5 Lunar Sample From a Mid‐High Latitude Region on the Moon
Geophysical Research Letters|2022
99 cit.
3
No evidence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus from independent analyses
CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology)|2023
76 cit.
4
Rapid screening of Zr-containing particles from Chang’e-5 lunar soil samples for isotope geochronology: Technical roadmap for future study
Geoscience Frontiers|2022
49 cit.
5
Key gene networks that control magnetosome biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria
National Science Review|2022
38 cit.
6
Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Nature Communications|2024
34 cit.
7
Storm and floods increase the duration and extent of phosphorus limitation on algal blooms in a tributary of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Journal of Hydrology|2022
33 cit.
8
Intracellular silicification by early-branching magnetotactic bacteria
Science Advances|2022
33 cit.
9
Spectral Rotational Characterization of the Didymos System prior to the DART Impact*
The Planetary Science Journal|2022
28 cit.
10
Morphological, Microstructural, and In Situ Chemical Characteristics of Siderite Produced by Iron-Reducing Bacteria
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
25 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
J. W. Head
John Brown University
2
M. T. Zuber
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
B. M. Jakosky
University of Colorado Boulder
4
S. M. McLennan
State University of New York
5
C. T. Russell
Planetary Science Institute
6
P. R. Christensen
Arizona State University
7
A.G. Wintle
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
8
Sean C. Solomon
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
9
M. J. Wolff
Space Science Institute
10
Christopher P. McKay
Ames Research Center

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The continental crust: Its composition and evolution
Academic Commons (Stony Brook University)|1985
11.1k cit.
2
Luminescence dating of quartz using an improved single-aliquot regenerative-dose protocol
Radiation Measurements|2000
5k cit.
3
The geochemical evolution of the continental crust
Reviews of Geophysics|1995
4.5k cit.
4
Relationships between the trace element composition of sedimentary rocks and upper continental crust
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems|2001
2.4k cit.
5
The single aliquot regenerative dose protocol: potential for improvements in reliability
Radiation Measurements|2003
2.2k cit.
6
Weathering and Global Denudation
The Journal of Geology|1993
1.6k cit.
7
An empirical relationship between interplanetary conditions and<i>Dst</i>
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres|1975
1.4k cit.
8
Context Camera Investigation on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres|2007
1.3k cit.
9
The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers
Space Science Reviews|2014
1.2k cit.
10
Geochemical and NdSr isotopic composition of deep-sea turbidites: Crustal evolution and plate tectonic associations
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta|1990
1.1k cit.

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