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Catherine L. Johnson 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 Catherine L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 461 publications — 96th percentile

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

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

Catherine L. Johnson 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 Catherine L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Catherine L. Johnson is affiliated with the Planetary Science Institute in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have a broad interdisciplinary scope that also includes Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Ecology as the main subfields of study.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered around planetary science, including:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Johnson has contributed multiple papers to the planetary science community. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Thickness and structure of the martian crust from InSight seismic data" (2021), published in Science
  • "InSight Constraints on the Global Character of the Martian Crust" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent collaborations are evident with several coauthors, including:

  • Anna Mittelholz (24 joint publications)
  • W. B. Banerdt (16 joint publications)
  • M. Al Asad (14 joint publications)
  • D. S. Lauretta (14 joint publications)
  • Philippe Lognonné (13 joint publications)

Johnson's publications appear regularly in key venues within their research domain. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (10 publications)
  • The Planetary Science Journal (9 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (8 publications)
  • Nature Geoscience (5 publications)
  • Science Advances (5 publications)

Catherine L. Johnson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013, an acknowledgment within the geophysical community. Their body of work reflects extensive research related to Mars, particularly utilizing seismic and atmospheric data from the InSight mission to understand the planet's crustal structure and environment.

Best Publications

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Herbert V. Frey;James B. Garvin

  • Internal Structure and Early Thermal Evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor Topography and Gravity

    Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips;David E. Smith

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

    W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

  • SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

    P. Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;D. Giardini;W. T. Pike

  • The global magnetic field of Mercury from MESSENGER orbital observations.

    Brian J. Anderson;Catherine L. Johnson;Catherine L. Johnson;Haje Korth;Michael E. Purucker

  • Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Roger J. Phillips;Sean C. Solomon

  • Recent investigations of the 0–5 Ma geomagnetic field recorded by lava flows

    C. L. Johnson;C. G. Constable;L. Tauxe;R. Barendregt

  • New Perspectives on Ancient Mars

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

  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data

    Philippe Lognonné;Philippe Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;W. T. Pike;Domenico Giardini

  • Observations of the North Polar Region of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Sean C. Solomon;James B. Abshire

  • The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

    Steven A. Hauck;Jean-Luc Margot;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • Changing zooplankton seasonality in a changing ocean: Comparing time series of zooplankton phenology

    DL Mackas;W Greve;M Edwards;S Chiba

  • Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness.

    O Barnouin;M Daly;E Palmer

  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight

    Don Banfield;Aymeric Spiga;Claire Newman;François Forget

  • Thickness and structure of the martian crust from InSight seismic data

    Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun;Mark P. Panning;Felix Bissig;Rakshit Joshi

  • Mercury's magnetopause and bow shock from MESSENGER Magnetometer observations

    Reka M. Winslow;Brian J. Anderson;Catherine L. Johnson;Catherine L. Johnson;James A. Slavin

  • The North Atlantic Ocean as habitat for Calanus finmarchicus: Environmental factors and life history traits

    Webjørn Melle;Jeffrey A. Runge;Erica Head;Stéphane Plourde

  • The OSIRIS-REx target asteroid (101955) Bennu: Constraints on its physical, geological, and dynamical nature from astronomical observations

    D. S. Lauretta;A. E. Bartels;M. A. Barucci;E. B. Bierhaus

  • Low‐degree structure in Mercury's planetary magnetic field

    Brian J. Anderson;Catherine L. Johnson;Catherine L. Johnson;Haje Korth;Reka M. Winslow

  • Topography of the Northern Hemisphere of Mercury from MESSENGER Laser Altimetry

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Roger J. Phillips;Sean C. Solomon

  • The structure of Mercury's magnetic field from MESSENGER's first flyby.

    Brian J. Anderson;Mario H. Acuña;Haje Korth;Michael E. Purucker

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Brian J. Anderson
Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Haje Korth
Haje Korth Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Roger J. Phillips
Roger J. Phillips Washington University in St. Louis
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Olivier S. Barnouin
Olivier S. Barnouin Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Catherine Constable
Catherine Constable University of California, San Diego
Michael E. Purucker
Michael E. Purucker Goddard Space Flight Center
Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center

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