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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 88 305 261 161 135 714 28907

Bruce M. Jakosky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce M. Jakosky between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce M. Jakosky published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 142 publications in 2015. 8 of the 980 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 142. Peak 142 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 142 publications 2016: 104 publications 2017: 132 publications 2018: 77 publications 2019: 67 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1977 2025

980 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce M. Jakosky: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 2
1979 5
1980 3
1981 3
1982 6
1983 10
1984 5
1985 8
1986 10
1987 12
1988 13
1989 5
1990 14
1991 9
1992 20
1993 22
1994 13
1995 16
1996 12
1997 17
1998 10
1999 11
2000 13
2001 20
2002 9
2003 13
2004 15
2005 18
2006 4
2007 2
2008 8
2009 4
2010 5
2011 2
2012 5
2013 4
2014 12
2015 142
2016 104
2017 132
2018 77
2019 67
2020 40
2021 28
2022 13
2023 8
2024 5
2025 3
Total 980
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Bruce M. Jakosky 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 Bruce M. Jakosky 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, 603+ 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: 714 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 714
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Bruce M. Jakosky 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 Bruce M. Jakosky 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30 88
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

  • 2014 - NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
  • 2012 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

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:

  • Martian water loss to space enhanced by regional dust storms, 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Loss to Space and the History of Water on Mars, 2020, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Martian Hydrated Minerals: A Significant Water Sink, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The Emirates Mars Mission, 2022, Space Science Reviews
  • In-Situ Measurements of Ion Density in the Martian Ionosphere: Underlying Structure and Variability Observed by the MAVEN-STATIC Instrument, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

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:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Icarus
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Geophysical Research Letters

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.

Best Publications

  • Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results

    Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;V. E. Hamilton;Steven Ruff

  • The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey mission

    Philip R. Christensen;Bruce M. Jakosky;Hugh H. Kieffer;Michael C. Malin

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • Thermal and albedo mapping of Mars during the Viking primary mission

    Hugh H. Kieffer;T. Z. Martin;Alan R. Peterfreund;Bruce M. Jakosky

  • The Thermal Emission Imaging System (Themis) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey Mission

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  • The Sample Analysis at Mars Investigation and Instrument Suite

    Paul R. Mahaffy;Christopher R. Webster;Michel Cabane;Pamela G. Conrad

  • High-Resolution Thermal Inertia Mapping from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer

    Michael T Mellon;Bruce M Jakosky;Hugh H Kieffer;Philip R Christensen

  • The distribution and behavior of Martian ground ice during past and present epochs

    Michael T. Mellon;Bruce M. Jakosky

  • Ancient Geodynamics and Global-Scale Hydrology on Mars

    Roger J. Phillips;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Matthew P. Golombek

  • Mars' volatile and climate history.

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Roger J. Phillips;Roger J. Phillips

  • The Clementine Mission to the Moon: Scientific Overview

    Stewart Nozette;P. Rustan;L. P. Pleasance;D. M. Horan

  • The seasonal and global behavior of water vapor in the Mars atmosphere: Complete global results of the Viking Atmospheric Water Detector Experiment

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Crofton B. Farmer

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment

    D. A. Paige;M. C. Foote;B. T. Greenhagen;J. T. Schofield

  • Geographic variations in the thermal and diffusive stability of ground ice on Mars

    Michael T. Mellon;Bruce M. Jakosky

  • The Solar Wind Ion Analyzer for MAVEN

    J. S. Halekas;E. R. Taylor;G. Dalton;G. Johnson

  • Morphology and Composition of the Surface of Mars: Mars Odyssey THEMIS Results

    Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;James F. Bell;Noel Gorelick

  • The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap.

    David J. Des Marais;Louis J. Allamandola;Steven A. Benner;Alan P. Boss

  • The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap.

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  • 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

  • The MAVEN Solar Wind Electron Analyzer

    D. L. Mitchell;C. Mazelle;J.-A. Sauvaud;J.-J. Thocaven

  • MAVEN SupraThermal and Thermal Ion Compostion (STATIC) Instrument

    J. P. McFadden;O. Kortmann;D. Curtis;G. Dalton

  • Mars atmospheric loss and isotopic fractionation by solar-wind-induced sputtering and photochemical escape

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Robert O. Pepin;Robert E. Johnson;Jane L. Fox

  • New Perspectives on Ancient Mars

    Sean C. Solomon;Oded Aharonson;Jonathan M. Aurnou;W. Bruce Banerdt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jasper Halekas
Jasper Halekas University of Iowa
John E. P. Connerney
John E. P. Connerney Goddard Space Flight Center
David A. Brain
David A. Brain University of Colorado Boulder
Christian Mazelle
Christian Mazelle Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John Clarke
John Clarke University of California, Berkeley
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Jared Espley
Jared Espley Goddard Space Flight Center
J. P. McFadden
J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley
Paul R. Mahaffy
Paul R. Mahaffy Goddard Space Flight Center
Mehdi Benna
Mehdi Benna Goddard Space Flight Center

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