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David A. Minton

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991
Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publications

189

Citations

2,467

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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David A. Minton studies the dynamics and evolution of small bodies and surfaces in the solar system, including moons, rings, craters, and comets. His work often combines orbital dynamics modeling with analysis of impact cratering records to understand the history of planetary surfaces and satellite systems, such as Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos and the Moon's bombardment history.

Orbital dynamics of moons and ringsImpact cratering and surface evolutionSolar system small-body formation and historyComputational modeling and simulation tools for planetary scienceLunar and Martian system evolution

Publication output declined from around 12 papers per year in 2017-2019 to a low of 3-5 papers per year around 2021-2022, before increasing again to roughly 6-7 papers per year in 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.4/year recently
2017: 12 publications12172018: 12 publications12182019: 11 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×10
  • Icarus×7
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×7
  • The Planetary Science Journal×7
  • LPI×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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