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Atsushi Kumamoto

Atsushi Kumamoto

Atsushi Kumamoto 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 Atsushi Kumamoto sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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

Atsushi Kumamoto 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 Atsushi Kumamoto sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

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

Overview

Atsushi Kumamoto is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration

Kumamoto has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their publications are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kumamoto include:

  • Multiple time-scale beats in aurora: precise orchestration via magnetospheric chorus waves, published in 2020 in Scientific Reports
  • Penetration of MeV electrons into the mesosphere accompanying pulsating aurorae, published in 2021 in Scientific Reports
  • The Characteristics of EMIC Waves in the Magnetosphere Based on the Van Allen Probes and Arase Observations, published in 2021 in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Characterization of the Interiors of Ganymede, Callisto and Europa by ESA's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer, published in 2024 in Space Science Reviews
  • Comprehensive Observations of Substorm-Enhanced Plasmaspheric Hiss Generation, Propagation, and Dissipation, published in 2020 in Geophysical Research Letters

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors in their research efforts. Notable collaborators include:

  • Yoshiya Kasahara
  • Fuminori Tsuchiya
  • Yoshizumi Miyoshi
  • Iku Shinohara
  • Ayako Matsuoka

Best Publications

  • The Space Physics Environment Data Analysis System (SPEDAS)

    V. Angelopoulos;P. Cruce;A. Drozdov;E. W. Grimes

  • Pulsating aurora from electron scattering by chorus waves

    S. Kasahara;Y. Miyoshi;S. Yokota;T. Mitani

  • Lunar radar sounder observations of subsurface layers under the nearside maria of the Moon.

    Takayuki Ono;Atsushi Kumamoto;Hiromu Nakagawa;Yasushi Yamaguchi

  • The Plasma Wave Experiment (PWE) on board the Arase (ERG) satellite

    Yoshiya Kasahara;Yasumasa Kasaba;Hirotsugu Kojima;Satoshi Yagitani

  • Multiple time-scale beats in aurora: precise orchestration via magnetospheric chorus waves.

    K. Hosokawa;Y. Miyoshi;M. Ozaki;S.-I. Oyama;S.-I. Oyama;S.-I. Oyama

  • High‐speed solar wind with southward interplanetary magnetic field causes relativistic electron flux enhancement of the outer radiation belt via enhanced condition of whistler waves

    Y. Miyoshi;R. Kataoka;Y. Kasahara;A. Kumamoto

  • Detection of Intact Lava Tubes at Marius Hills on the Moon by SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Radar Sounder

    T. Kaku;T. Kaku;J. Haruyama;W. Miyake;A. Kumamoto

  • High Frequency Analyzer (HFA) of Plasma Wave Experiment (PWE) onboard the Arase spacecraft

    Atsushi Kumamoto;Fuminori Tsuchiya;Yoshiya Kasahara;Yasumasa Kasaba

  • Onboard software of Plasma Wave Experiment aboard Arase: instrument management and signal processing of Waveform Capture/Onboard Frequency Analyzer

    Shoya Matsuda;Yoshiya Kasahara;Hirotsugu Kojima;Yasumasa Kasaba

  • Direct Observations of Asteroid Interior and Regolith Structure: Science Measurement Requirements

    A. Herique;B. Agnus;E. Asphaug;E. Asphaug;A. Barucci

  • The Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS) Onboard the KAGUYA (SELENE) Spacecraft

    T. Ono;A. Kumamoto;Y. Kasahara;Y. Yamaguchi

  • Penetration of MeV electrons into the mesosphere accompanying pulsating aurorae

    Y. Miyoshi;K. Hosokawa;S. Kurita;S.-I. Oyama;S.-I. Oyama;S.-I. Oyama

  • Instrumentation and observation target of the Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS) experiment on-board the SELENE spacecraft

    Takayuki Ono;Atsushi Kumamoto;Yasushi Yamaguchi;Atsushi Yamaji

  • The Characteristics of EMIC Waves in the Magnetosphere Based on the Van Allen Probes and Arase Observations

    Chae Woo Jun;Yoshizumi Miyoshi;Satoshi Kurita;Chao Yue

  • The Plasma Wave Investigation (PWI) onboard the BepiColombo/MMO: First measurement of electric fields, electromagnetic waves, and radio waves around Mercury

    Y. Kasaba;J.-L. Bougeret;L.G. Blomberg;H. Kojima

  • Asymmetry of occurrence‐frequency and intensity of AKR between summer polar region and winter polar region sources

    Atsushi Kumamoto;Hiroshi Oya

  • The Energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) Project

    Y. Miyoshi;T. Ono;T. Takashima;K. Asamura

  • Magnetic conjugate observation of the F3 layer using the SEALION ionosonde network

    Jyunpei Uemoto;Takayuki Ono;Takashi Maruyama;Susumu Saito

  • Akebono observations of EMIC waves in the slot region of the radiation belts

    Kaori Sakaguchi;Yoshiya Kasahara;Masafumi Shoji;Yoshiharu Omura

  • Wire Probe Antenna (WPT) and Electric Field Detector (EFD) of Plasma Wave Experiment (PWE) aboard the Arase satellite: specifications and initial evaluation results

    Yasumasa Kasaba;Keigo Ishisaka;Yoshiya Kasahara;Tomohiko Imachi

  • Lunar radar sounder observations of subsurface layers under the nearside maria of the Moon

    A. Kumamoto;T. Ono;H. Nakagawa;Y. Yamaguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshizumi Miyoshi
Yoshizumi Miyoshi Nagoya University
Kazuo Shiokawa
Kazuo Shiokawa Nagoya University
Yasushi Yamaguchi
Yasushi Yamaguchi Nagoya University
Ryuho Kataoka
Ryuho Kataoka National Institute of Polar Research
Yuichi Otsuka
Yuichi Otsuka Nagoya University
Junichi Haruyama
Junichi Haruyama Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Yukitoshi Nishimura
Yukitoshi Nishimura Boston University
Shigeto Watanabe
Shigeto Watanabe Hokkaido Information University
Hideo Tsunakawa
Hideo Tsunakawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
L. M. Kistler
L. M. Kistler University of New Hampshire

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