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Christopher T. Russell 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 Christopher T. Russell sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,496 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher T. Russell 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 Christopher T. Russell sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 176 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1977 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1977 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Christopher T. Russell is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on astronomy and astrophysics. Their work includes multiple subfields such as Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The research topics addressed by Russell encompass a broad range of scientific areas. Key subjects of their work include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Russell has contributed to numerous publications in respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Physics of Plasmas
  • Physical Review Letters

Their recent papers cover a range of topics in planetary science and space physics, notable among them are:

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • The Solar Orbiter magnetometer (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • Crustal and time-varying magnetic fields at the InSight landing site on Mars (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Observations, Meteorites, and Models: A Preflight Assessment of the Composition and Formation of (16) Psyche (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent co-authors in Russell's work include:

  • J. L. Burch
  • B. L. Giles
  • D. J. Gershman
  • R. B. Torbert
  • R. E. Ergun

Throughout their career, Christopher T. Russell has received several awards recognizing their contributions to geophysical and space sciences:

  • NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, 2017
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1981
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1977
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1977

Best Publications

  • An empirical relationship between interplanetary conditions and Dst

    R. K. Burton;R. L. McPherron;C. T. Russell

  • Satellite studies of magnetospheric substorms on August 15, 1968: 9. Phenomenological model for substorms

    R. L. McPherron;C. T. Russell;M. P. Aubry

  • Bevformer: learning bird's-eye-view representation from lidar-camera via spatiotemporal transformers

    Unknown

  • Semiannual variation of geomagnetic activity

    C. T. Russell;R. L. McPherron

  • Initial ISEE magnetometer results - Magnetopause observations

    C. T. Russell;R. C. Elphic

  • The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers

    C. T. Russell;B. J. Anderson;W. Baumjohann;K. R. Bromund

  • Magnetopause location under extreme solar wind conditions

    J.-H. Shue;P. Song;C. T. Russell;J. T. Steinberg

  • Observation of a Centrality-Dependent Dijet Asymmetry in Lead-Lead <?format ?>Collisions at with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC

    Unknown

  • A new functional form to study the solar wind control of the magnetopause size and shape

    J.-H. Shue;J. K. Chao;H. C. Fu;C. T. Russell

  • Measurement of the production cross-section using events with -tagged jets in collisions at and 8�TeV with the ATLAS detector

    Unknown

  • Statistical characteristics of bursty bulk flow events

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

  • ISEE observations of flux transfer events at the dayside magnetopause

    C. T. Russell;R. C. Elphic

  • Evidence for magnetic field reconnection at the Earth's magnetopause

    B. U. Ö. Sonnerup;G. Paschmann;I. Papamastorakis;N. Sckopke

  • Galileo Magnetometer Measurements: A Stronger Case for a Subsurface Ocean at Europa

    Margaret G. Kivelson;Krishan K. Khurana;Christopher T. Russell;Martin Volwerk

  • Llama-adapter: Efficient fine-tuning of language models with zero-init attention

    Unknown

  • Tail reconnection triggering substorm onset.

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;James P. McFadden;Davin Larson;Charles W. Carlson

  • Induced magnetic fields as evidence for subsurface oceans in Europa and Callisto

    K. K. Khurana;M. G. Kivelson;D. J. Stevenson;G. Schubert

  • Plasma acceleration at the earth's magnetopause - Evidence for reconnection

    G. Paschmann;I. Papamastorakis;N. Sckopke;G. Haerendel

  • Planning-oriented autonomous driving

    Unknown

  • The magnetotail and substorms

    C. T. Russell;R. L. McPherron

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
M. C. De Sanctis
M. C. De Sanctis National Institute for Astrophysics
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Federico Tosi
Federico Tosi National Institute for Astrophysics
Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society
Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Frank Preusker
Frank Preusker German Aerospace Center

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