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 Bruce M. Jakosky sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 714 publications — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 Bruce M. Jakosky sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Bruce M. Jakosky is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to physics and astronomy, with a substantial emphasis on astro and planetary science and space exploration.
Jakosky has contributed extensively to the study of planetary atmospheres and the loss of atmospheric components to space, particularly concerning Mars. Their recent notable publications include:
Jakosky frequently collaborates with several researchers, including D. A. Brain, J. S. Halekas, Justin Deighan, Sonal Jain, and D. L. Mitchell.
The scientist's work appears across numerous publication venues, with a consistent presence in journals focusing on space physics and planetary science. The most frequent venues include:
Jakosky's research encompasses various subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, molecular biology, and physiology. The main topics of their work cover astro and planetary science, planetary science and exploration, space science and extraterrestrial life, space exploration and technology, ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, and geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies.
In addition to journal articles, Bruce M. Jakosky has authored scientific books. One such publication is Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe, released in 2022 by the University of Arizona Press.
Recognition of Jakosky's contributions to science includes awards such as the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal received in 2014 and designation as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2012.
Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;V. E. Hamilton;Steven Ruff
Philip R. Christensen;Bruce M. Jakosky;Hugh H. Kieffer;Michael C. Malin
Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann
Hugh H. Kieffer;T. Z. Martin;Alan R. Peterfreund;Bruce M. Jakosky
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Paul R. Mahaffy;Christopher R. Webster;Michel Cabane;Pamela G. Conrad
Michael T Mellon;Bruce M Jakosky;Hugh H Kieffer;Philip R Christensen
Michael T. Mellon;Bruce M. Jakosky
Roger J. Phillips;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Matthew P. Golombek
Bruce M. Jakosky;Roger J. Phillips;Roger J. Phillips
Stewart Nozette;P. Rustan;L. P. Pleasance;D. M. Horan
Bruce M. Jakosky;Crofton B. Farmer
Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode
D. A. Paige;M. C. Foote;B. T. Greenhagen;J. T. Schofield
Michael T. Mellon;Bruce M. Jakosky
J. S. Halekas;E. R. Taylor;G. Dalton;G. Johnson
Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;James F. Bell;Noel Gorelick
David J. Des Marais;Louis J. Allamandola;Steven A. Benner;Alan P. Boss
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Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry
D. L. Mitchell;C. Mazelle;J.-A. Sauvaud;J.-J. Thocaven
J. P. McFadden;O. Kortmann;D. Curtis;G. Dalton
Bruce M. Jakosky;Robert O. Pepin;Robert E. Johnson;Jane L. Fox
Sean C. Solomon;Oded Aharonson;Jonathan M. Aurnou;W. Bruce Banerdt
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