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83
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441
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Andrew F. Nagy 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 Andrew F. Nagy sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 400 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Andrew F. Nagy 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 Andrew F. Nagy sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Andrew F. Nagy is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, emergency medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The main topics covered in Nagy's work include planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, solar and space plasma dynamics, ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, dust and plasma wave phenomena, HIV-related health complications and treatments, and diabetes, cardiovascular risks, and lipoproteins.

Nagy has published multiple papers across a range of scientific journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • Formation and Evolution of the Large-Scale Magnetic Fields in Venus' Ionosphere: Results From a Three Dimensional Global Multispecies MHD Model (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • 5-Species MHD Study of Martian Proton Loss and Source (2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics)
  • Ambipolar electrostatic field in dusty plasma (2022, Journal of Plasma Physics)
  • Incidence of high blood pressure among Kenyan adults with HIV (2024, AIDS)
  • Ambipolar electrostatic field in dusty plasma - ERRATUM (2022, Journal of Plasma Physics)

Frequent coauthors in Nagy's research include Lina Hadid, Oleg Shebanits, J. E. Wahlund, M. Morooka, and W. M. Farrell. The publication venues where Nagy commonly publishes are the Journal of Plasma Physics, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, AIDS, and AHFE international.

Among recognitions, Nagy was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1981.

Best Publications

  • Ionospheres: Physics, Plasma Physics, and Chemistry

    Robert W. Schunk;Andrew F. Nagy

  • Electron temperatures in the F region of the ionosphere - Theory and observations

    R. W. Schunk;Andrew F. Nagy

  • Photoelectron fluxes in the ionosphere

    A. F. Nagy;P. M. Banks

  • A new model for the interaction of auroral electrons with the atmosphere: Spectral degradation, backscatter, optical emission, and ionization

    P. M. Banks;C. R. Chappell;A. F. Nagy

  • The plasma Environment of Mars

    AF Nagy;D Winterhalter;K Sauer;TE Cravens

  • Effects of energetic heavy ions on electromagnetic ion cyclotron wave generation in the plasmapause region

    J. U. Kozyra;T. E. Cravens;A. F. Nagy;E. G. Fontheim

  • Three‐dimensional, multispecies, high spatial resolution MHD studies of the solar wind interaction with Mars

    Yingjuan Ma;Andrew F. Nagy;Igor V. Sokolov;Kenneth C. Hansen

  • Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

    Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

  • Ionospheres of the terrestrial planets

    R. W. Schunk;A. F. Nagy

  • Electron precipitation and related aeronomy of the Jovian thermosphere and ionosphere

    J. H. Waite;T. E. Cravens;J. Kozyra;A. F. Nagy

  • Collisional losses of ring current ions

    V. K. Jordanova;L. M. Kistler;J. U. Kozyra;G. V. Khazanov

  • MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

  • The dynamic behavior of the Venus ionosphere in response to solar wind interactions

    L. H. Brace;R. F. Theis;W. R. Hoegy;J. H. Wolfe

  • Dust and neutral gas modeling of the inner atmospheres of comets

    T. I. Gombosi;A. F. Nagy;T. E. Cravens

  • High‐altitude energy source(s) for stable auroral red arcs

    J. U. Kozyra;A. F. Nagy;D. W. Slater

  • Kinetic model of the ring current-atmosphere interactions

    V. K. Jordanova;J. U. Kozyra;A. F. Nagy;G. V. Khazanov

  • The role of ring current O+ in the formation of stable auroral red arcs

    J. U. Kozyra;E. G. Shelley;R. H. Comfort;L. H. Brace

  • Concerning the influence of elastic scattering upon photoelectron transport and escape

    P. M. Banks;A. F. Nagy

  • Dynamical behavior of thermal protons in the mid-latitude ionosphere and magnetosphere

    P.M. Banks;A.F. Nagy;W.I. Axford

  • The Martian ionosphere in light of the Viking observations

    R. H. Chen;T. E. Cravens;A. F. Nagy

  • Hot oxygen atoms in the upper atmosphere of Venus

    A. F. Nagy;T. E. Cravens;J.-H. Yee;A. I. F. Stewart

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Cravens
Thomas E. Cravens University of Kansas
Tamas I. Gombosi
Tamas I. Gombosi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert W. Schunk
Robert W. Schunk Utah State University
Yingjuan Ma
Yingjuan Ma University of California, Los Angeles
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Stephen W. Bougher
Stephen W. Bougher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Arvydas J. Kliore
Arvydas J. Kliore California Institute of Technology
Janet U. Kozyra
Janet U. Kozyra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Michael W. Liemohn
Michael W. Liemohn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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