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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 82 461 396 244 202 416 24616

David C. Fritts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David C. Fritts between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David C. Fritts published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 5 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2006. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 2 publications
1975 2026

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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David C. Fritts: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 4
1983 2
1984 9
1985 4
1986 3
1987 8
1988 6
1989 8
1990 11
1991 2
1992 8
1993 9
1994 10
1995 10
1996 9
1997 16
1998 11
1999 12
2000 6
2001 5
2002 11
2003 12
2004 17
2005 9
2006 24
2007 7
2008 12
2009 20
2010 12
2011 12
2012 12
2013 20
2014 20
2015 20
2016 14
2017 24
2018 16
2019 13
2020 16
2021 11
2022 20
2023 12
2024 4
2025 3
2026 2
Total 501
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David C. Fritts 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 David C. Fritts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 408–417 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 416 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 31 416
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
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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David C. Fritts 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 David C. Fritts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34 82
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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Overview

David C. Fritts is affiliated with G & A Technical Software in the United States. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Computational Mechanics, and Oceanography.

The primary topics of Fritts's work include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

The scientist has a strong publication record in several venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Mesospheric Bore Evolution and Instability Dynamics Observed in PMC Turbo Imaging and Rayleigh Lidar Profiling Over Northeastern Canada on 13 July 2018," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Kelvin-Helmholtz Billow Interactions and Instabilities in the Mesosphere Over the Andes Lidar Observatory: 1. Observations," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Numerical Simulation of Mountain Waves over the Southern Andes. Part I: Mountain Wave and Secondary Wave Character, Evolutions, and Breaking," 2020, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • "Modeling Responses of Polar Mesospheric Clouds to Gravity Wave and Instability Dynamics and Induced Large-Scale Motions," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Multi-scale dynamics of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. Part 1. Secondary instabilities and the dynamics of tubes and knots," 2022, Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Thomas Lund
  • Ling Wang
  • Natalie Kaifler
  • Alan Z. Liu
  • Bernd Kaifler

Fritts's work largely addresses fluid dynamics and turbulent flows in atmospheric contexts, focusing on mesospheric and ionospheric phenomena and their simulation. The research contributes to understanding atmospheric structures such as gravity waves, Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities, and polar mesospheric clouds.

Best Publications

  • Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere

    David C. Fritts;M. Joan Alexander

  • Gravity wave saturation in the middle atmosphere: A review of theory and observations

    David C. Fritts

  • CASES-99: A Comprehensive Investigation of the Stable Nocturnal Boundary Layer

    Gregory S. Poulos;William Blumen;David C. Fritts;Julie K. Lundquist

  • Evidence for a Saturated Spectrum of Atmospheric Gravity Waves.

    Steven A. Smith;David C. Fritts;Thomas E. Vanzandt

  • Mesospheric Momentum Flux Studies at Adelaide, Australia: Observations and a Gravity Wave–Tidal Interaction Model

    David C. Fritts;Robert A. Vincent

  • Convective and dynamical instabilities due to gravity wave motions in the lower and middle atmosphere: Theory and observations

    David C. Fritts;Prabhat K. Rastogi

  • Sources of Mesoscale Variability of Gravity Waves. Part II: Frontal, Convective, and Jet Stream Excitation

    David C. Fritts;Gregory D. Nastrom

  • Thermospheric responses to gravity waves: Influences of increasing viscosity and thermal diffusivity

    Sharon L. Vadas;David C. Fritts

  • Spectral Estimates of Gravity Wave Energy and Momentum Fluxes. Part I: Energy Dissipation, Acceleration, and Constraints

    David C. Fritts;Thomas E. Vanzandt

  • A Climatology of Gravity Wave Motions in the Mesopause Region at Adelaide, Australia

    Robert A. Vincent;David C. Fritts

  • Sources of Mesoscale Variability of Gravity Waves. Part I: Topographic Excitation

    Gregory D. Nastrom;David C. Fritts

  • MST Radar Observations of a Saturated Gravity Wave Spectrum

    T. Tsuda;T. Inoue;S. Kato;S. Fukao

  • VHF Echoes from the High-Latitude Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere: Observations and Interpretations

    B. B. Balsley;W. L. Ecklund;D. C. Fritts

  • The deep propagating gravity wave experiment (deepwave): an airborne and ground-based exploration of gravity wave propagation and effects from their sources throughout the lower and middle atmosphere

    David C. Fritts;Ronald B. Smith;Michael J. Taylor;James D. Doyle

  • Observational evidence of a saturated gravity wave spectrum in the troposphere and lower stratosphere

    David C. Fritts;Toshitaka Tsuda;Toru Sato;Shoichiro Fukao

  • Gravity wave initiation of equatorial spread F/plasma bubble irregularities based on observational data from the SpreadFEx campaign

    M. A. Abdu;E. Alam Kherani;I. S. Batista;E. R. de Paula

  • Mechanism for the Generation of Secondary Waves in Wave Breaking Regions

    Sharon L. Vadas;David C. Fritts;M. Joan Alexander

  • A review of gravity wave saturation processes, effects, and variability in the middle atmosphere

    David C. Fritts

  • Spectral Estimates of Gravity Wave Energy and Momentum Fluxes. Part II: Parameterization of Wave Forcing and Variability

    David C. Fritts;Wentong Lu

  • Mean and variable forcing of the middle atmosphere by gravity waves

    David C. Fritts;Sharon L. Vadas;Kam Wan;Joseph A. Werne

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Taylor
Michael J. Taylor Utah State University
Sharon L. Vadas
Sharon L. Vadas Northwest Research Associates
Ben B. Balsley
Ben B. Balsley University of Colorado Boulder
Stephen D. Eckermann
Stephen D. Eckermann United States Naval Research Laboratory
Robert A. Vincent
Robert A. Vincent University of Adelaide
Andreas Dörnbrack
Andreas Dörnbrack German Aerospace Center
Paulo Prado Batista
Paulo Prado Batista National Institute for Space Research
Iain M. Reid
Iain M. Reid University of Adelaide
Markus Rapp
Markus Rapp German Aerospace Center
James D. Doyle
James D. Doyle United States Naval Research Laboratory

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