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Shigeru Wakita

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 2000
Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publications

77

Citations

942

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Shigeru Wakita studies the physical processes that shape planets, moons, and small bodies like comets and asteroids, with a strong focus on impact cratering, collisions, and the survival of ice and other materials during these violent events. Work spans modeling of impacts on the Moon, Titan, Europa, and asteroids, as well as the formation of early solar system materials such as chondrules and meteorite parent bodies. Much of the research combines numerical simulations with data analysis of returned samples and planetary surfaces.

Impact cratering and collision physicsPlanetary surfaces (Moon, Titan, Europa)Meteorite and asteroid parent body formationIce survivability and thermal processesSolar system formation and chondrule origins

Publication output rose from a handful of papers in 2017-2018 to a peak of 11 in 2021, and has since settled into a steady pace of about 4-6 publications per year through 2025-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 7 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 9 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×9
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×5
  • Icarus×4
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×4
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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