2026 Christian Mazelle: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	62	1647	1475	97	87	355	17699

Overview

Christian Mazelle is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research mainly focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, comprising the bulk of their publications. Subfields connected to their work include Molecular Biology and Ocean Engineering, although these are less prominent in their overall research profile.

The primary topics of Mazelle's research encompass:

Astro and Planetary Science
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Planetary Science and Exploration
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Several papers authored or co-authored by Mazelle illustrate diverse aspects of their study interests. Notable examples include:

The Solar Orbiter Solar Wind Analyser (SWA) suite, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pre-flight Calibration and Near-Earth Commissioning Results of the Mercury Plasma Particle Experiment (MPPE) Onboard MMO (Mio), 2021, Space Science Reviews
In Situ Observations of the Formation of Periodic Collisionless Plasma Shocks from Fast Mode Waves, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Observational Evidence for Fast Mode Periodic Small-scale Shocks: A New Type of Plasma Phenomenon, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Comment on "Non-interacting coronal mass ejections and solar energetic particles near the quadrature configuration of solar terrestrial relations observatory": CME shocks are fast magnetosonic shocks and not intermediate Alfvén shocks, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors working with Mazelle include:

Lican Shan
R. Bruno
P. Louarn
Alain Barthe
E. Penou

The scientist has contributed most often to the following publication venues:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Space Science Reviews
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
arXiv (Cornell University)

Christian Mazelle's work intersects observational, theoretical, and applied aspects of space plasma and planetary sciences. The focus spans planetary exploration instrumentation, solar wind analysis, and plasma shock phenomena. This research is reflected through collaborations and a concentrated publication record in specialized scholarly journals within astronomy and astrophysics.

Best Publications

First multispacecraft ion measurements in and near the Earth's magnetosphere with the identical Cluster ion spectrometry (CIS) experiment

H. Rème;C. Aoustin;J. M. Bosqued;I. Dandouras

1309
Citations
Global distribution of crustal magnetization discovered by the mars global surveyor MAG/ER experiment

M. H. Acuna;J. E. P. Connerney;N. F. Ness;R. P. Lin

1271
Citations
Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission

M. H. Acuña;J. E. P. Connerney;P. Wasilewski;R. P. Lin

890
Citations
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

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

844
Citations
Depletion of solar wind plasma near a planetary boundary

B. J. Zwan;R. A. Wolf

704
Citations
Magnetic lineations in the ancient crust of mars

J. E. P. Connerney;M. H. Acuña;P. J. Wasilewski;N. F. Ness

587
Citations
Rosina - Rosetta orbiter spectrometer for ion and neutral analysis

Hans Balsiger;Kathrin Altwegg;Peter Bochsler;Peter Eberhardt

469
Citations
The solar wind interaction with Mars: Locations and shapes of the bow shock and the magnetic pile-up boundary from the observations of the MAG/ER Experiment onboard Mars Global Surveyor

D. Vignes;C. Mazelle;H. Rme;M. H. Acuña

463
Citations
Magnetic field of Mars: Summary of results from the aerobraking and mapping orbits

M. H. Acuña;J. E. P. Connerney;P. Wasilewski;R. P. Lin

403
Citations
Probing Mars' crustal magnetic field and ionosphere with the MGS Electron Reflectometer

D. L. Mitchell;R. P. Lin;C. Mazelle;H. Rème

381
Citations
The plasma Environment of Mars

AF Nagy;D Winterhalter;K Sauer;TE Cravens

377
Citations
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

329
Citations
The MAVEN Solar Wind Electron Analyzer

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

317
Citations
Structure, dynamics, and seasonal variability of the Mars-solar wind interaction: MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer in-flight performance and science results

J. S. Halekas;S. Ruhunusiri;Y. Harada;G. Collinson

269
Citations
Martian shock and magnetic pile-up boundary positions and shapes determined from the Phobos 2 and Mars Global Surveyor data sets

J.G. Trotignon;C. Mazelle;C. Bertucci;M.H. Acuña

266
Citations
MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

260
Citations
The loss of ions from Venus through the plasma wake

S. Barabash;A. Fedorov;J. J. Sauvaud;R. Lundin

215
Citations
Bow Shock and Upstream Phenomena at Mars

C. Mazelle;D. Winterhalter;K. Sauer;J. G. Trotignon

186
Citations
Physics of mass loaded plasmas

Károly Szegö;Karl Heinz Glassmeier;Robert Bingham;Alexander Bogdanov

179
Citations
Martian low‐altitude magnetic topology deduced from MAVEN/SWEA observations

Shaosui Xu;David Mitchell;Michael Liemohn;Xiaohua Fang

146
Citations
RPC-MIP : The mutual impedance probe of the rosetta plasma consortium

J. G. Trotignon;J. L. Michau;D. Lagoutte;M. Chabassiere

134
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Mitchell University of California, Berkeley

Jasper Halekas University of Iowa

Jared Espley Goddard Space Flight Center

John E. P. Connerney Goddard Space Flight Center

Bruce M. Jakosky University of Colorado Boulder

J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley

David A. Brain University of Colorado Boulder

Robert J. Lillis University of California, Berkeley

Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley

Mario H. Acuña Goddard Space Flight Center

External Links

Personal website of Christian Mazelle

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