Gerhard Kminek

European Space Agency, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Papers

10

Total Citations

213

H-Index

9

About

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Research Focus

Astrobiology9 · 181 citations
Mars Exploration Program9 · 181 citations
Physics9 · 181 citations
Engineering7 · 159 citations
Exploration of Mars6 · 127 citations
Aerospace engineering5 · 121 citations
Environmental science5 · 107 citations
Geology5 · 94 citations
Martian5 · 92 citations
Mars landing4 · 90 citations
Space exploration4 · 90 citations
Computer science4 · 86 citations

Key Achievements

9
H-Index
10
Papers
213
Total Citations
21
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Definition and use of functional analogues in planetary exploration
32 citations · 2021
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 99
🏛 Institutions: European Space Agency, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Top Papers

  1. 1
    Definition and use of functional analogues in planetary exploration
    32 citations · 2021
  2. 2
    Biological contamination studies of lunar landing sites: implications for future planetary protection and life detection on the Moon and Mars
    31 citations · 2004
  3. 3
    MOD: an organic detector for the future robotic exploration of Mars
    31 citations · 2000
  4. 4
    Rationale and Proposed Design for a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Science Program
    29 citations · 2022
  5. 5
    The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for robotic missions to Mars: A review of current scientific knowledge and future perspectives
    28 citations · 2022
  6. 6
    Planetary protection and humans on Mars: NASA/ESA workshop results
    19 citations · 2008
  7. 7
    The Scientific Importance of Returning Airfall Dust as a Part of Mars Sample Return (MSR)
    14 citations · 2021
  8. 8
    In Situ Biological Contamination Studies of the Moon: Implications for Planetary Protection and Life Detection Missions
    12 citations · 2010
  9. 9
    Planetary Protection Knowledge Gaps and Enabling Science for Human Mars Missions
    11 citations · 2021
  10. 10
    It's Time to Develop a New “Draft Test Protocol” for a Mars Sample Return Mission (or Two…)
    6 citations · 2018

Key Collaborators

JDJohn D. Rummel5 shared papersMZMaría‐Paz Zorzano4 shared papersDPD. P. Glavin4 shared papersVDVinciane Debaille3 shared papersABA. B. Regberg3 shared papersAHAurore Hützler3 shared papersAUArya Udry2 shared papersJPJason P. Dworkin2 shared papersCBCarl B. Agee2 shared papersBCBarbara Cavalazzi2 shared papersEHErnst Hauber2 shared papersDBDavid Beaty2 shared papersCLC. L. Smith2 shared papersCSCharles S. Cockell2 shared papersFWFrancès Westall2 shared papersTHT. Haltigin2 shared papersLMLisa M. Pratt2 shared papersHBH. Busemann2 shared papersFMF. M. McCubbin2 shared papersPRPetra Rettberg2 shared papers
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