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Most Cited Articles of Astrobiology

TitleYearCitations
Mass-independent fractionation of sulfur isotopes in Archean sediments: strong evidence for an anoxic Archean atmosphere2002677
Remote sensing of planetary properties and biosignatures on extrasolar terrestrial planets2002349
Biosignatures from Earth-like planets around M dwarfs2005333
Extreme water loss and abiotic O2 buildup on planets throughout the habitable zones of M dwarfs2015297
Ground-based facilities for simulation of microgravity: organism-specific recommendations for their use, and recommended terminology2013282
Temperature and moisture conditions for life in the extreme arid region of the Atacama desert: four years of observations including the El Niño of 1997-19982003282
M stars as targets for terrestrial exoplanet searches and biosignature detection2007271
A revised, hazy methane greenhouse for the Archean Earth2008266
Spectral signatures of photosynthesis. I. Review of Earth organisms2007264
Habitability on Early Mars and the Search for Biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover2017257
Ozone concentrations and ultraviolet fluxes on Earth-like planets around other stars2003257
The effect of a strong stellar flare on the atmospheric chemistry of an earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf2010255
Endolithic cyanobacteria in halite rocks from the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert2006248
A new analysis of Mars "Special Regions": findings of the second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)2014244
A reappraisal of the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars2007243
Vegetation's red edge: a possible spectroscopic biosignature of extraterrestrial plants2005228
Why O2 is required by complex life on habitable planets and the concept of planetary "oxygenation time"2005216
Exoplanet Biosignatures: A Review of Remotely Detectable Signs of Life2018213
Coronal mass ejection (CME) activity of low mass M stars as an important factor for the habitability of terrestrial exoplanets. II. CME-induced ion pick up of Earth-like exoplanets in close-in habitable zones2007213
Serpentinization and its implications for life on the early Earth and Mars2006211
The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap2008210
Spectral signatures of photosynthesis. II. Coevolution with other stars and the atmosphere on extrasolar worlds2007210
Preservation of martian organic and environmental records: final report of the Mars biosignature working group2011208
Microbial populations in Antarctic permafrost: biodiversity, state, age, and implication for astrobiology2007201
Morphological biosignatures and the search for life on Mars2003201