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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 76 3300 3137 1562 1454 259 25643

Charles F. Kennel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles F. Kennel between 1965 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles F. Kennel published across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1979. 1 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1979. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 5 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 9 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 16 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1965 2026

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles F. Kennel: publications per year, 1965 to 2026
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 5
1967 6
1968 4
1969 6
1970 9
1971 8
1972 9
1973 16
1974 7
1975 9
1976 6
1977 5
1978 6
1979 17
1980 4
1981 6
1982 8
1983 7
1984 12
1985 7
1986 10
1987 10
1988 10
1989 7
1990 7
1991 10
1992 12
1993 12
1994 4
1995 2
1996 8
1997 1
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 2
2015 2
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 5
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 0
2026 1
Total 291
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Charles F. Kennel publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles F. Kennel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 243–262 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 259 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112 259
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Charles F. Kennel D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles F. Kennel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153 76
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1997 - James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society For his fundamental contributions to the basic plasma physics of collisionless shocks, magnetic reconnection and quasilinear theory, and to plasma astrophysics - including the Van Allen radiation belt and the Crab Nebula.
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1978 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1978 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1968 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Charles F. Kennel is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with work spanning nine publications in this area. Subfields they have contributed to include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Sociology and Political Science.

The research topics Charles F. Kennel has focused on encompass several areas, notably:

  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience

Kennel's frequent coauthors include:

  • Jim Falk
  • A.S. El-Beltagy
  • Rita R. Colwell
  • Cherry A. Murray
  • Ismaïl Serageldin

The most common publication venues for Kennel's work are:

  • Sustainability Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Anthropocene Review
  • Nature
  • Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists

Notable recent papers authored by Charles F. Kennel include:

  • "Influence of Arctic sea-ice variability on Pacific trade winds," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The gathering anthropocene crisis," 2020, The Anthropocene Review

Other recent papers in relevant venues, although not authored by Kennel, appear alongside their frequent coauthor Jim Falk's contributions in Sustainability Science, indicating collaboration in overlapping research areas.

Throughout their career, Kennel has been recognized with several awards and fellowships. These include:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1999
  • James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society, 1997, awarded for fundamental contributions to plasma physics and plasma astrophysics
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1992
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1991
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1987
  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1978
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 1978
  • Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1968

Charles F. Kennel's research demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach, integrating environmental science with astrophysics and policy studies. Their collaborative works and publication record reflect sustained contributions to understanding climate processes, environmental challenges, and their global impacts.

Best Publications

  • LIMIT ON STABLY TRAPPED PARTICLE FLUXES

    C. F. Kennel;H. E. Petschek

  • Bursty Bulk Flows in the Inner Central Plasma Sheet

    V. Angelopoulos;W. Baumjohann;C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti

  • Confinement of the Crab pulsar's wind by its supernova remnant

    C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti

  • Velocity Space Diffusion from Weak Plasma Turbulence in a Magnetic Field

    C. F. Kennel;F. Engelmann

  • Topside current instabilities

    J. M. Kindel;C. F. Kennel

  • Pitch-angle diffusion of radiation belt electrons within the plasmasphere.

    Lawrence R. Lyons;Richard Mansergh Thorne;Charles F. Kennel

  • Statistical characteristics of bursty bulk flow events

    V. Angelopoulos;C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;R. Pellat

  • Magnetohydrodynamic model of Crab nebula radiation

    C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti

  • Consequences of a magnetospheric plasma

    Charles F. Kennel

  • Relativistic electron precipitation during magnetic storm main phase

    R. M. Thorne;C. F. Kennel

  • A quarter century of collisionless shock research

    C. F. Kennel;J. P. Edmiston;Tohru Hada

  • VLF electric field observations in the magnetosphere

    C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf;R. W. Fredricks;J. H. McGehee

  • Electron precipitation pulsations

    F. V. Coroniti;C. F. Kennel

  • Nonconvective and convective electron cyclotron harmonic instabilities

    M. Ashour-Abdalla;C. F. Kennel

  • Can the ionosphere regulate magnetospheric convection

    F. V. Coroniti;C. F. Kennel

  • LOW-FREQUENCY WHISTLER MODE.

    C. Kennel

  • Changes in magnetospheric configuration during the substorm growth phase

    F. V. Coroniti;C. F. Kennel

  • Collisionless shock waves in high β plasmas: 1

    C. F. Kennel;R. Z. Sagdeev

  • Plasma and energetic particle structure upstream of a quasi-parallel interplanetary shock

    C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf;F. V. Coroniti;C. T. Russell

  • Bursty bulk flows in the inner central plasma sheet: An effective means of earthward transport in the magnetotail

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;Charles F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;R. Pellat

Frequent Co-Authors

F. L. Scarf
F. L. Scarf Northrop Grumman (United States)
Edward J. Smith
Edward J. Smith California Institute of Technology
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Vassilis Angelopoulos
Vassilis Angelopoulos University of California, Los Angeles
Margaret G. Kivelson
Margaret G. Kivelson University of California, Los Angeles
David G. Victor
David G. Victor University of California, San Diego
Bruce T. Tsurutani
Bruce T. Tsurutani California Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Baumjohann
Wolfgang Baumjohann Austrian Academy of Sciences
Richard M. Thorne
Richard M. Thorne University of California, Los Angeles

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