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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 82 466 401 247 205 326 22654

Arthur D. Richmond publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arthur D. Richmond between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arthur D. Richmond published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2008. 4 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2008. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1969 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arthur D. Richmond: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 5
1974 1
1975 2
1976 4
1977 2
1978 4
1979 7
1980 2
1981 1
1982 5
1983 3
1984 4
1985 5
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 3
1990 5
1991 12
1992 5
1993 4
1994 5
1995 5
1996 4
1997 3
1998 7
1999 2
2000 4
2001 9
2002 7
2003 4
2004 2
2005 10
2006 11
2007 20
2008 22
2009 11
2010 11
2011 11
2012 19
2013 17
2014 14
2015 9
2016 10
2017 13
2018 13
2019 12
2020 3
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
Total 357
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Arthur D. Richmond 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 Arthur D. Richmond sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 326 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93 326
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Arthur D. Richmond 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 Arthur D. Richmond sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34 82
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Arthur D. Richmond is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these disciplines, Richmond's work includes significant contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to atmospheric and space sciences. These include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Richmond has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical monograph
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • UNC Libraries

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Joule Heating in the Thermosphere (2021), published in Geophysical monograph
  • Electrodynamical Coupling of the Geospace System During Solar Flares (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling via Prescribed Field-Aligned Current Simulated by the TIEGCM (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Mid-Latitude Thermosphere-Ionosphere Na (TINa) Layers Observed With High-Sensitivity Na Doppler Lidar Over Boulder (40.13°N, 105.24°W) (2021), Geophysical Research Letters
  • Impacts of Binning Methods on High-Latitude Electrodynamic Forcing: Static Versus Boundary-Oriented Binning Methods (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

The frequent co-authors of Arthur D. Richmond include:

  • Astrid Maute
  • J. Sreelakshmi
  • Geeta Vichare
  • Brian J. Harding
  • Patrick Alken

Arthur D. Richmond was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2001. This award acknowledges contributions within the geophysical sciences.

Best Publications

  • The ionospheric disturbance dynamo

    M. Blanc;A.D. Richmond

  • A thermosphere/ionosphere general circulation model with coupled electrodynamics

    A. D. Richmond;E. C. Ridley;R. G. Roble

  • Ionospheric Electrodynamics Using Magnetic Apex Coordinates.

    A. D. Richmond

  • A coupled thermosphere/ionosphere general circulation model

    R. G. Roble;E. C. Ridley;A. D. Richmond;R. E. Dickinson

  • Mapping electrodynamic features of the high-latitude ionosphere from localized observations: technique

    A. D. Richmond;Y. Kamide

  • Estimation of ionospheric electric fields, ionospheric currents, and field-aligned currents from ground magnetic records

    Y. Kamide;A. D. Richmond;S. Matsushita

  • Development and Validation of the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model With Thermosphere and Ionosphere Extension (WACCM‐X 2.0)

    Han‐Li Liu;Charles G. Bardeen;Benjamin T. Foster;Peter Lauritzen

  • The NCAR TIE‐GCM

    Liying Qian;Alan G. Burns;Barbara A. Emery;Benjamin Foster

  • Thermospheric response to a magnetic substorm

    A. D. Richmond;S. Matsushita

  • Interplanetary magnetic field control of high-latitude electric fields and currents determined from Greenland Magnetometer Data

    E. Friis-Christensen;Y. Kamide;A. D. Richmond;S. Matsushita

  • Gravity wave generation, propagation, and dissipation in the thermosphere

    A. D. Richmond

  • An empirical model of quiet-day ionospheric electric fields at middle and low latitudes

    A. D. Richmond;M. Blanc;B. A. Emery;R. H. Wand

  • Ionospheric variability due to planetary waves and tides for solar minimum conditions

    H.-L. Liu;W. Wang;A. D. Richmond;R. G. Roble

  • Equatorial electrojet—I. Development of a model including winds and instabilities

    A.D. Richmond

  • Theoretical study of the low- and midlatitude ionospheric electron density enhancement during the October 2003 superstorm: Relative importance of the neutral wind and the electric field

    C. H. Lin;C. H. Lin;A. D. Richmond;R. A. Heelis;G. J. Bailey

  • On the production mechanism of electric currents and fields in the ionosphere

    A. D. Richmond;S. Matsushita;J. D. Tarpley

  • Long-lasting disturbances in the equatorial ionospheric electric field simulated with a coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere model

    A. D. Richmond;C. Peymirat;R. G. Roble

  • Assimilative mapping of ionospheric electrodynamics

    A.D. Richmond

  • Storm-time changes in the upper atmosphere at low latitudes

    T.J. Fuller-Rowell;G.H. Millward;A.D. Richmond;M.V. Codrescu

  • Interaction between direct penetration and disturbance dynamo electric fields in the storm-time equatorial ionosphere

    N. Maruyama;A. D. Richmond;T. J. Fuller-Rowell;M. V. Codrescu

  • Connections between deep tropical clouds and the Earth's ionosphere

    M. E. Hagan;A. Maute;R. G. Roble;A. D. Richmond

Frequent Co-Authors

Astrid Maute
Astrid Maute National Center for Atmospheric Research
Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research
Stanley C. Solomon
Stanley C. Solomon National Center for Atmospheric Research
Tim Fuller-Rowell
Tim Fuller-Rowell University of Colorado Boulder
Gang Lu
Gang Lu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Alan Burns
Alan Burns National Center for Atmospheric Research
Barbara A. Emery
Barbara A. Emery National Center for Atmospheric Research
Wenbin Wang
Wenbin Wang National Center for Atmospheric Research
Yohsuke Kamide
Yohsuke Kamide Nagoya University
William E. McClintock
William E. McClintock University of Colorado Boulder

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