Main/Recent publications
2024 (so far…)
Most cited: Mangold et al., Architecture of fluvial and deltaic deposits exposed along the eastern edge of Jezero crater western fan, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2023JE008204
In the first five: Detectability of carbon with ChemCam LIBS: distinguishing sample from Mars atmospheric carbon, and application to Gale crater, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115840
Other favorite: Chen et al., Quality index for martian in-situ laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy data, Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 10.1016/j.sab.2024.106921
2023
Most cited: Mandon et al., Reflectance of Jezero crater floor: 2. Mineralogical interpretation, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2022JE007450
In the first six: Bowden et al., Askival: An altered feldspathic cumulate sample in Gale crater, Meteorit. Planet. Sci., 10.1111/maps.13933
Other favorite: Rapin et al., Sustained wet-dry cycling on early Mars, Nature, 10.1038/s41586-023-06220-3
2022
Most cited: Wiens et al.,Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars, Sci. Advances, 10.1126/sciadv.abo3399
In the first four: Rani et al., Consolidated chemical provinces on Mars: Implications for geologic interpretations, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1029/2022GL099235
Other favorite: Dehouck et al., Bedrock geochemistry and alteration history of the clay-bearing Glen Torridon region of Gale crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2021JE007103
2021
Most cited: Wiens et al., The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-020-00777-5
In the first two: Rammelkamp, Gasnault et al., Clustering supported classification of ChemCam data from Gale crater, Mars, Earth and Space Science, 10.1029/2021EA001903
Other favorite: Maurice et al., The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-021-00807-w
2020
Most cited: Manrique et al., SuperCam calibration targets: Design and development, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-020-00764-w
In the first six: Bedford et al., Geochemical variation in the Stimson formation of Gale crater: Provenance, mineral sorting, and a comparison with modern Martian dunes, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113622
Other favorite: David et al., Analyses of High-Iron Sedimentary Bedrock and Diagenetic Features Observed With ChemCam at Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Calibration and Characterization, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2019JE006314
2019
Most cited: Mangold et al., Chemical alteration of fine-grained sedimentary rocks at Gale crater, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.11.004
In the first three: Hood, Karunatillake, Gasnault et al., Contrasting regional soil alteration across the topographic dichotomy of Mars, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1029/2019GL084483
Other favorite: Schröder et al., Contribution of a martian atmosphere to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) data and testing its emission characteristics for normalization applications, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.02.017
2018
Most cited: McConnochie et al., Retrieval of water vapor column abundance and aerosol properties from ChemCam passive sky spectroscopy, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.10.043
In the first seven: Johnson, Bell, Bender, Cloutis, Ehlmann, Fraeman, Gasnault et al., Bagnold Dunes campaign Phase 2: Visible/near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of longitudinal ripple sands, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1029/2018GL079025
Other favorite: L’Haridon et al., Chemical variability in mineralized veins observed by ChemCam on the lower slopes of Mount Sharp in Gale crater, Mars, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.01.028
2017
Most cited: Nachon et al., Chemistry of diagenetic features analyzed by ChemCam at Pahrump Hills, Gale crater, Mars, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.08.026
In the first five: Rubin, Fairén, Martínez-Frías, Frydenvang, Gasnault et al., Fluidized-sediment pipes in Gale crater, Mars, and possible analogs in the Middle Jurassic of Utah, Geology, 10.1130/G38339.1
Other favorite: Mangold et al., Classification scheme for sedimentary and igneous rocks in Gale crater, Mars, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.11.005
2016
Most cited: Rapin et al., Hydration state of calcium sulfates in Gale crater, Mars: Identification of bassanite veins, Earth and Plant. Sci. Let., 10.1016/j.epsl.2016.07.045
In the first three: Karunatillake, Wray, Gasnault et al., The association of hydrogen with sulfur on Mars across latitudes, longitudes, and compositional extremes, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1002/2016JE005016
Other favorite: Sautter et al., Magmatic complexity on early Mars as seen through a combination of orbital, in-situ and meteorite data, Lithos, 10.1016/j.lithos.2016.02.023
2015
Most cited: Sautter et al., In situ evidence for continental crust on early Mars, Nature Geoscience, 10.1038/NGE02474
In the first two: Le Mouélic, Gasnault et al., The ChemCam Remote Micro-Imager at Gale crater: Review of the first year of operations on Mars, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.030
Other favorite: Forni et al., First detection of fluorine on Mars: Implications for Gale crater’s geochemistry, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1002/2014GL062742
2014
Most cited: Grotzinger et al., A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars, Science, 10.1126/science.1242777
In the first three: Karunatillake, Wray, Gasnault et al., Sulfates hydrating bulk soil in the martian low and mid-latitudes, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1002/2014GL061136
Other favorite: Nachon et al., Calcium sulfate veins characterized by ChemCam/Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1002/2013JE004588
2013
Most cited: Williams et al., Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater, Science, 10.1126/science.1237317
In the first two: Meslin , Gasnault et al., MSL Science Team, Soil diversity and hydration as observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars, Science, 10.1126/science.1238670
Other favorite: Grott et al., Long-term Evolution of the Martian Crust-Mantle System, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-012-9948-3
2012
Most cited: Wiens et al., The ChemCam instrument suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-012-9902-4
In the first two: Yamashita, Gasnault et al., The global distribution of calcium on the Moon: Implications for high-Ca pyroxene in the eastern mare region, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.08.010
Other favorite: Maurice et al., The ChemCam instrument suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science objectives and Mast Unit Description, Space Sci. Rev., 10.1007/s11214-012-9902-4
2011
Most cited: Baratoux, Thermal history of Mars inferred from orbital geochemistry of volcanic provinces, Nature, 10.1038/nature09903
In the first three: Karunatillake, Squyres, Gasnault et al., Recipes for spatial statistics with global datasets: A Martian case study, J. Sci. Computing, 10.1007/s10915-010-9412-z
Other favorite: Cousin et al., Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy library for the martian environment, Spectrochim. Acta, Part B, 10.1016/j.sab.2011.10.004
2010
Most cited: Yamashita et al., Uranium on the Moon: Global distribution and U/Th ratio, Geophys. Res. Let, 10.1029/2010GL043061
First author: Gasnault et al., Quantitative geochemical mapping of martian elemental provinces, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2009.11.010
Other favorite: Taylor et al., Mapping Mars Geochemically, Geology, 10.1130/G30470.1
2009
Most cited: Karunatillake et al., Chemically striking regions on Mars and Stealth revisited, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2008JE003303
In the first two: El Maarry, Gasnault et al., Gamma-ray constraints on the chemical composition of the Martian surface in the Tharsis region: A signature of partial melting of the mantle?, J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.11.027
Other favorite: Diez et al., Contribution of Mars Odyssey GRS at the Central Elysium Planitia, Icarus, 0.1016/j.icarus.2008.11.011
2008
Most cited: Hasebe et al., Gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) for lunar polar orbiter Selene, Earth, Planets and Space, 10.1186/BF03352795
In the first two: Banerjee, Gasnault et al., Hard-X rays and low-energy gamma-rays from the Moon: Dependence of the continuum on the regolith composition and the solar activity, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2007JE003046
Other favorite: Diez et al., H layering in the top meter of Mars, Icarus, 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.02.006
2007
Most cited: Boynton et al., Concentration of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th in the low- and mid-latitude regions of Mars, J. Gesophys. Res., 10.1029/2007JE002887
In the first three: Feldman, Mellon, Gasnault et al., Vertical distribution of hydrogen at high northern latitudes on Mars: The Mars Odyssey Neutron Spectrometer, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10.1029/2006GL028936
Other favorite: Pirard et al., Solar Proton Damage in High-Purity Germanium Detectors, Nucl. Instr. Meth., 10.1016/j.nima.2006.11.051
2006
Most cited: Taylor et al., Bulk Composition and Early Differentiation of Mars, J. Gesophys. Res., 10.1029/2005JE002645
In the first five: Karunatillake, Squyres, Taylor, Keller, Gasnault et al., Composition of northern low albedo regions of Mars: Insights from the Mars Odyssey Gamma Ray Spectrometer, J. Gesophys. Res., 10.1029/2006JE002675
Other favorite: Taylor et al., Variations in K/Th on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2006JE002676
2005
In the first seven: Feldman, Prettyman, Maurice, Nelli, Elphic, Funsten, Gasnault et al., Topographic control of hydrogen deposits at low to mid latitudes of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2005JE002452
2004
In the first five: Maurice, awrence, Feldman, Elphic, Gasnault et al., Reduction of neutron data from Lunar Prospector, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2003JE002208
2003
Most cited: Lawrence et al., Small-area thorium features on the lunar surface, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2003JE002050
In the first four: Genetay, Maurice, Feldman, Gasnault, Elemental content from 0 to 500keV neutrons: Lunar Prospector results, Planet. Space Sci., 10.1016/S0032-0633(02)00152-6
Other favorite: Little et al., Latitude variation of the subsurface lunar temperature: Lunar Prospector thermal neutrons, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2001JE001497
2002
Most cited: Boynton et al., Distribution of hydrogen in the near surface of Mars: Evidence for subsurface ice deposits, Science, 10.1126/science.1073722
First author: Gasnault et al., Statistical analysis of thorium and fast neutron data at the lunar surface, J. Gesophys. Res., 10.1029/2000JE001461
Other favorite: Feldman et al., Global distribution of lunar composition: New results from Lunar Prospector, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2001JE001506
2001
Most cited: Feldman et al., Evidence for water ice near the lunar poles, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2000JE001444
First author: Gasnault et al., Composition from fast neutrons : application to the Moon, Geophys. Res. Let., 10.1029/2001GL013072
2000
Most cited: Maurice et al., High-energy neutrons from the Moon, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/1999JE001151
First author: Gasnault et al., Lunar fast neutron leakage flux calculation and its elemental abundance dependence, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/1999JE001124
