Catherine L. Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine L. Johnson between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine L. Johnson published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2019. 15 of the 510 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

20 40 60 80

1992 2025

510 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine L. Johnson: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year	Publications
1992	3
1993	0
1994	1
1995	2
1996	1
1997	6
1998	4
1999	2
2000	4
2001	1
2002	3
2003	8
2004	3
2005	10
2006	3
2007	9
2008	23
2009	16
2010	16
2011	25
2012	32
2013	22
2014	26
2015	24
2016	12
2017	22
2018	21
2019	83
2020	53
2021	35
2022	13
2023	12
2024	6
2025	9
Total	510

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 461 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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	461
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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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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	73
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
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

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

1718
Citations
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

638
Citations
Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

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

429
Citations
SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

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

368
Citations
The global magnetic field of Mercury from MESSENGER orbital observations.

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

339
Citations
Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

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

313
Citations
Recent investigations of the 0–5 Ma geomagnetic field recorded by lava flows

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

300
Citations
New Perspectives on Ancient Mars

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

298
Citations
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

297
Citations
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

287
Citations
The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

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

283
Citations
Changing zooplankton seasonality in a changing ocean: Comparing time series of zooplankton phenology

DL Mackas;W Greve;M Edwards;S Chiba

266
Citations
Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness.

O Barnouin;M Daly;E Palmer

266
Citations
The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight

Don Banfield;Aymeric Spiga;Claire Newman;François Forget

253
Citations
Thickness and structure of the martian crust from InSight seismic data

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

246
Citations
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

241
Citations
The North Atlantic Ocean as habitat for Calanus finmarchicus: Environmental factors and life history traits

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

226
Citations
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

226
Citations
Low‐degree structure in Mercury's planetary magnetic field

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

217
Citations
Topography of the Northern Hemisphere of Mercury from MESSENGER Laser Altimetry

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

203
Citations
The structure of Mercury's magnetic field from MESSENGER's first flyby.

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

194
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Haje Korth Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Roger J. Phillips Washington University in St. Louis

James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Olivier S. Barnouin Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Maria T. Zuber MIT

Catherine Constable University of California, San Diego

Michael E. Purucker Goddard Space Flight Center

Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center

External Links

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