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D-Index
65
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14049
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1416
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640

Aaron J. Ridley publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aaron J. Ridley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 485 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Aaron J. Ridley D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aaron J. Ridley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Aaron J. Ridley is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography.

The scientist's work emphasizes topics including Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, and GNSS positioning and interference.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Space Weather
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Aaron J. Ridley are:

  • Conductance Model for Extreme Events: Impact of Auroral Conductance on Space Weather Forecasts, 2020, Space Weather
  • Meso-Scale Electrodynamic Coupling of the Earth Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System, 2022, Space Science Reviews
  • Global Driving of Auroral Precipitation: 1. Balance of Sources, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • FTA: A Feature Tracking Empirical Model of Auroral Precipitation, 2021, Space Weather
  • Changes in the Magnetic Field Topology and the Dayside/Nightside Reconnection Rates in Response to a Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Front: A Case Study, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Frequent co-authors in Aaron J. Ridley's research collaborations include:

  • Chen Wu
  • D. Brandt
  • Yiqun Yu
  • Jinbin Cao
  • Shasha Zou

Best Publications

  • Space Weather Modeling Framework: A new tool for the space science community

    Gábor Tóth;Igor V. Sokolov;Tamas I. Gombosi;David R. Chesney

  • The Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model

    A.J. Ridley;Y. Deng;G. Tóth

  • Ionospheric control of the magnetosphere: conductance

    A. J. Ridley;Tamas I. Gombosi;D. L. Dezeeuw

  • New Ocean Winds Satellite Mission to Probe Hurricanes and Tropical Convection

    Christopher S. Ruf;Robert Atlas;Paul S. Chang;Maria Paola Clarizia

  • Modeling a space weather event from the Sun to the Earth: CME generation and interplanetary propagation

    Ward B. Manchester;Tamas I. Gombosi;Ilia Roussev;Aaron Ridley

  • A statistical study of the ionospheric convection response to changing interplanetary magnetic field conditions using the assimilative mapping of ionospheric electrodynamics technique

    A. J. Ridley;Gang Lu;C. R. Clauer;V. O. Papitashvili

  • A New Paradigm in Earth Environmental Monitoring with the CYGNSS Small Satellite Constellation.

    Christopher S. Ruf;Clara Chew;Timothy Lang;Mary G. Morris

  • Coupling of a global MHD code and an inner magnetospheric model: Initial results

    Darren L. De Zeeuw;Stanislav Sazykin;Richard A. Wolf;Tamas I. Gombosi

  • Mars Global Ionosphere‐Thermosphere Model: Solar cycle, seasonal, and diurnal variations of the Mars upper atmosphere

    S. W. Bougher;D. Pawlowski;J. M. Bell;S. Nelli

  • What is the ensemble Kalman filter and how well does it work

    S. Gillijns;O.B. Mendoza;J. Chandrasekar;B.L.R. De Moor

  • The CYGNSS nanosatellite constellation hurricane mission

    Christopher S. Ruf;Scott Gleason;Zorana Jelenak;Stephen Katzberg

  • Community-wide validation of geospace model ground magnetic field perturbation predictions to support model transition to operations

    A. Pulkkinen;A. Pulkkinen;L. Rastätter;M. Kuznetsova;H. Singer

  • A model‐derived storm time asymmetric ring current driven electric field description

    A. J. Ridley;M. W. Liemohn

  • Magnetospheric Structure and Atmospheric Joule Heating of Habitable Planets Orbiting M-dwarf Stars

    O. Cohen;J. J. Drake;A. Glocer;C. Garraffo

  • Multistep Dst development and ring current composition changes during the 4–6 June 1991 magnetic storm

    J. U. Kozyra;M. W. Liemohn;C. R. Clauer;A. J. Ridley

  • Midlatitude Plasma Bubbles Over China and Adjacent Areas During a Magnetic Storm on 8 September 2017

    Ercha Aa;Ercha Aa;Wengeng Huang;Siqing Liu;Aaron Ridley

  • Sun‐to‐thermosphere simulation of the 28–30 October 2003 storm with the Space Weather Modeling Framework

    Gábor Tóth;Darren L. De Zeeuw;Tamas I. Gombosi;Ward B. Manchester

  • Assessment of the non-hydrostatic effect on the upper atmosphere using a general circulation model (GCM)

    Yue Deng;Arthur D. Richmond;Aaron J. Ridley;Han Li Liu

  • Computational analysis of the near-Earth magnetospheric current system during two-phase decay storms

    M. W. Liemohn;J. U. Kozyra;C. R. Clauer;A. J. Ridley

  • Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics of Saturn's magnetosphere: A global MHD simulation

    Xianzhe Jia;Kenneth C. Hansen;Tamas I. Gombosi;Margaret G. Kivelson;Margaret G. Kivelson

  • Transpolar potential saturation models compared

    G. Siscoe;J. Raeder;A. J. Ridley

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamas I. Gombosi
Tamas I. Gombosi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael W. Liemohn
Michael W. Liemohn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dennis S. Bernstein
Dennis S. Bernstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
C. R. Clauer
C. R. Clauer Virginia Tech
Kirk C. Hansen
Kirk C. Hansen University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Mark B. Moldwin
Mark B. Moldwin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Janet U. Kozyra
Janet U. Kozyra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Tim Fuller-Rowell
Tim Fuller-Rowell University of Colorado Boulder
Quentin F. Stout
Quentin F. Stout University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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