OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Planetary and Space Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Role of 26Al and impact-generated atmosphere in the early thermal evolution, differentiation, and volatile-rich core of Mars	46
Three dimensional (3-D) density structures for the lunar mascons beneath impact basins and its implication for the evolution of the moon	38
Maximizing the velocity deflection of asteroid Didymos using the Whale Optimization Algorithm	34
The effectiveness of microwave heating as an ISRU extraction technique on different arrangements of icy lunar regolith	32
An analysis of possible asteroids flyby for the ESA JUICE mission	28
Editorial Board	24
Influence of low orbit design and strategies for gravity field recovery of Europa	23
Editorial Board	23
Corrigendum to “Effects of stealth CME to ion energisation at ionospheric altitudes of Mars” [Planet. Space Sci. 234 (2023) 105721]	19
Structural study of graben within the Margaritifer Terra region of Mars	19
The evolution of Nirgal Vallis (Mars) based on morphometric results: does tectonics play a role?	18
In-flight radiometric calibration of the ExoMars TGO Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System	17
Synchronous spin–orbit resonances in earth co-orbital asteroids: A study using parametric and real-ephemeris models	17
Exploring Venus subsurface: Analysis of geological targets and their properties	17
Turbulence for extraterrestrial aviation: Gust specification for Dragonfly's powered flights	16
Editorial Board	15
Physical properties and average atomic numbers of chondrules using computed tomography	15
A comprehensive semigray climate model	15
Titan's surface bearing strength: Contact force models for the Dragonfly rotorcraft lander	15
Europa’s structural conditions for the existence of subsurface ocean and the absence of metallic core-driven magnetic field	14
On structural properties of Comet 67/P dust particles collected in situ by ROSETTA/COSIMA from observations of electrical fragmentation	14
An inorganic silicate simulant to represent the interior of enceladus	14
On ore-bearing asteroid remnants in lunar craters	14
Performance evaluation of pansharpening for planetary exploration: A case study on the implementation of TGO CaSSIS with MRO HiRISE	13
Analytic rock abundance distributions and their application to spacecraft landing hazards	13

A study of very high resolution visible spectra of Titan: Line characterisation in visible CH 12
Impact cratering at the lunar Ina irregular mare patch (IMP): Experimental evidence for the nature of impacts into porous basaltic substrate and outstanding questions	12
Characterizing heterogeneities in the subsurface with an ultra-wideband GPR: Application to WISDOM, the GPR of the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars mission	12
Using engineering cameras on mars rovers and landers to retrieve atmospheric dust optical depth	12
Retrieval of the ground dielectric permittivity by planetary GPR accommodated on a rover: Application to the estimation of the reflectors' depth by the WISDOM/ExoMars radar	12
Microbial abundance across a salinity and mineralogical transect in the Ntwetwe Pan of Botswana: A terrestrial analogue for playa deposits on Mars	12
A free and open-source solution for Rietveld refinement of XRD data from the CheMin instrument onboard the Mars rover Curiosity	12
Chondrules from the ordinary chondrite Itawa Bhopji (L3-5): Noble gases and nitrogen	11
Nonlinear regression multivariate model for first order resonant periodic orbits and error analysis	11
Open-set mineral identification from CRISM hyperspectral data	11
Dynamical regimes of two eccentric and mutually inclined giant planets	11
Comparative analysis of photometric parameters over Apollo landing sites from Terrain Mapping Camera (Chandrayaan-1/2) and lab measured data	11
System design and laboratory tests of an autonomous seismic station for space applications	11
Modeling the interstellar dust detections by DESTINY+	10
LatHyS global hybrid simulation of the BepiColombo second Venus flyby	10
Editorial Board	10
Stochastic simulation of orbital uncertainty of potentially hazardous asteroids observed in one appearance	10
The InSight Mars lander's meteor search	10
Mapping the spatial distributions of oxide abundances and Mg# on the lunar surface using multi-source data and a new ensemble learning algorithm	9
Spectrophotometric properties of materials from the Mars Science Laboratory at Gale crater: 1. Bradbury Landing to Cooperstown	9
Photogrammetric 3D reconstruction of Apollo 17 Station 6: From boulders to lunar rock samples integrated into virtual reality	9
Viscosity contrasts in the Venus mantle from tidal deformations	9
Re-calibration of Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer spectra. 1. Methodology and re-derived data products: Aerosol opacities and surface emissivities	9
Practical exogeoconservation of Mars: Lessons from the Mars Desert Research Station, Utah	9
Meteoroid ablation simulations with ESA’s SCARAB software	8
Development of Shalbatana Vallis (Mars) by dry volcanic processes	8
Thermal extraction of water ice from the lunar surface II - vapor yields for an improved regolith model	8
Localization of cosmic gamma-ray bursts in interplanetary space with MGNS/BepiColombo and HEND/Mars Odyssey experiments	8
Preparing for the 2061 return of Halley’s comet. A rendezvous mission with an innovative imaging system	8
A novel methodology to estimate pre-atmospheric dynamical conditions of small meteoroids	8
Preface for special issue on the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) at Mars	7
Utilization of the Voronoï tessellation for improved planetary age determination: A case study of a large rampart crater in Thaumasia Planum (Mars)	7
Lunar simulant behaviour in molten fluoride salt for ISRU applications	7
Character and spatial distribution of mineralogy at the lunar south polar region	7
The refractory-to-ice ratio in comet 67P: Implications on the composition of the comet-forming region of the protoplanetary disk	7
Editorial Board	7
Orbital evolution and possible parent asteroids of 40 instrumentally observed meteorites	7
Editorial Board	7
A lunar soil classification system for space resource utilization	7
Recent Chemo-morphological coma evolution of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko	7
Independent identification of meteor showers from the EDMOND and the search for their parent bodies	7
Optimal choice of closest approach distance for a comet flyby: Application to the Comet Interceptor mission	6
Assessing the survival of carbonaceous chondrites impacting the lunar surface as a potential resource	6
3D porosity, flow, and transport characteristics of two L chondrites reveal wet accretion-related cosmic web-like porosity	6
Precision in planetary exploration: Crater detection with residual U-Net34/50 and matching template algorithm	6
Experimental investigation of an optimised tribocharger design for space resource utilisation	6
Analysis of the relation of hydrogen distribution and topographic roughness in the lunar south polar region	6
Editorial Board	6
Decoupled and coupled moons’ ephemerides estimation strategies application to the JUICE mission	6
Geological history of Theia Mons, Beta Regio plume, Venus: Recognition of two main magmatic centers for flows, radiating dyke swarms and triple junction rifting	6

Effect of work function on dust charging and dynamics on airless celestial body	6
The equilibrium vapor pressures of ammonia and oxygen ices at outer solar system temperatures	6
Preparation and characterization of an S-type asteroid regolith simulant based on the mineral composition of Itokawa particles	6
Orbit dissimilarity criteria in meteor showers: A comparative review	6
Comet P/2003 T12 (SOHO): A possible fragment of comet 169P/NEAT?	5
Porous dust particles in astrophysics and their thermal properties	5
Meteors observations by the orbital telescope TUS	5
Effects of stealth CME to ion energisation at ionospheric altitudes of Mars	5
Formation of hematite spherules from metallic spherules by oxidative hydrothermal alteration: Implications for hematite spherules on Martian surface	5
Geological history of the Atira Mons large shield volcano, Beta Regio, Venus.	5
Optical monitoring of the dust environment at lunar surface exploration sites	5
Laboratory IR spectroscopy of soils from Apollo 14, 15, and 16: Spectral parameters and maturity	5
Simulation of dust activities in the southern high latitudes of Mars	5
Demonstration of the low-temperature carbothermal process for producing oxygen from lunar regolith: Terrestrial test campaign	5
Power attenuation of Martian rovers and landers solar panels due to dust deposition	5
Terrestrial demonstrator for a low-temperature carbothermal reduction process on lunar regolith simulant: Design and AIV activities	5
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: Dust properties	5
NGIMS/MAVEN observations of longitudinal structures in the Martian thermosphere	5
Infalling of nano-dust because of air drag on Uranus	5
Surface morphology inside the PSR area of lunar polar crater Shoemaker in comparison with that of the sunlit areas	5
About the magnetic barrier of Venus	5
A new shergottite martian meteorite analog system (SAS) for alteration experiments	5
Investigation of magnetic field signals during vortex-induced pressure drops at InSight	5
Clustering analysis of high spatial resolution spectra of asteroid (162173) Ryugu from Hayabusa2/NIRS3	5
Precious and structural metals on asteroids	5
Laboratory reflectance spectra of enstatite and oldhamite mixtures for comparison with Earth-based reflectance spectra of asteroid 2867 Šteins and Mercury	5
The Luna structure, India: A probable impact crater formed by an iron bolide	5
Clay mineralogy in west Chryse Planitia, Mars: Comparison with present and future landing sites	5
Block-optimized FDAFT feature matching for lunar landing navigation and positioning: Validation with Chang'E−6 data	5
Mapping the surface composition of Europa with SUDA	5
Editorial Board	5
Astrometric performance of the five major uranian satellites using a narrow-band Methane filter	4
Physical properties of the slow-rotating near-Earth asteroid (2059) Baboquivari from one apparition	4
Relationship of the spatial distribution between craters and rocks in the Chang'e−5 landing area based on landing camera images	4
Low frequency electrostatic wave dynamics in the subsolar magnetosheath of Venus: A theoretical framework with multi-ion and suprathermal electrons	4
A composite phase function for cometary dust comae	4
Photogeological analysis of ShadowCam images of the permanently shadowed floor of lunar crater Shoemaker	4
Coupled mineralogical and nano-mechanical characterization of calcium sulfate veins in Martian analog rocks: Implications for Mars sample return drilling strategies	4
Removal of straylight from ExoMars NOMAD-UVIS observations	4
A shocked lithic clast with compositionally contrasting melt domains in the impact melt breccia-a first report from the Dhala impact structure, India	4
Synthesizing lunar regolith-geopolymer emulating lunar positive temperature regime	4
An estimate of resident time of the Oort Cloud new comets in planetary region	4
Orbital distances and options for small body satellites in Non-Keplerian orbits dominated by solar radiation pressure	4
Groundwater at the southern pole of the Moon via the gravity strike angles: IM-1 and Artemis	4
Thermal modeling of the lunar South Pole: Application to the PROSPECT landing site	4
Lava filling history of the herodotus crater on the aristarchus plateau: Insights from remote sensing observations	4
Fractionation of heavier species in the hydrogen atmosphere. Asymptotic approach	4
Martian soil-analogue VI-M1 for large-scale geotechnical experiments	4
Phobos and Mars orbit as a base for asteroid exploration and mining	4
Strategies for safely landing on Venusian tesserae	4
Editorial Board	4
Families of periodic orbits about Lagrangian points L1, L2 and L3 with continuation method	4
Surface scattering model for dual-polarization planetary radars	4
A study of an interstellar object explorer (IOE) mission	4
Numerical experiments on the hydrodynamic structure of a barchan dune constrained by dense atmospheres: Comparative applications to Venus and Titan	4
Cloud chemistry on Venus: Sulfuric acid reactions and supercooling in Venus liquid cloud droplets	4
Structural analysis and evolution of large Venusian coronae: Insights from low-angle faults at coronae rims	4
Preliminary spectroscopic investigation of a potential Mars analog site: Lake Bagno dell’Acqua, Pantelleria, Italy	4
Application of deep learning and spectral deconvolution for estimating mineral abundances of zeolite, Mg-sulfate and montmorillonite mixtures and its implications for Mars	4
On the stability and phase behavior of Titan's subsurface liquid columns	4
A CaSSIS and HiRISE map of the Clay-bearing Unit at the ExoMars 2022 landing site in Oxia Planum	4