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Dusan Odstrcil

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
52
Citations
9231
World Ranking
4515
National Ranking
1679

Dusan Odstrcil publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Dusan Odstrcil D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dusan Odstrcil sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Dusan Odstrcil is affiliated with George Mason University in the United States. Their research expertise lies primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. The body of work spans various subfields and topics, reflecting a comprehensive engagement with solar, planetary, and space plasma dynamics as well as astro and planetary science.

Odstrcil's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Their research encompasses several subfields of study:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Within these fields, Odstrcil has contributed to numerous topics, notably:

  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

The scientist has several recent papers published mostly between 2020 and 2021, covering solar system missions, space plasma observations, and planetary science investigations. These papers include:

  • "Investigating Mercury's Environment with the Two-Spacecraft BepiColombo Mission," (2020) published in Space Science Reviews
  • "The Heliospheric Current Sheet in the Inner Heliosphere Observed by the Parker Solar Probe," (2020) published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "BepiColombo Science Investigations During Cruise and Flybys at the Earth, Venus and Mercury," (2021) published in Space Science Reviews
  • "Solar Wind Streams and Stream Interaction Regions Observed by the Parker Solar Probe with Corresponding Observations at 1 au," (2020) published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Energetic Particle Increases Associated with Stream Interaction Regions," (2020) published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Odstrcil frequently collaborates with several researchers within the space sciences community. Their most common coauthors are:

  • M. L. Stevens
  • C. N. Arge
  • M. L. Mays
  • G. C. Ho
  • P. L. Whittlesey

Most of Odstrcil's publications appear in a core set of venues engaged in astrophysical and space science research. These include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

  • Modeling 3-D solar wind structure

    D. Odstrcil

  • Numerical simulation of the 12 May 1997 interplanetary CME event

    D. Odstrcil;P. Riley;X. P. Zhao

  • Stream structure and coronal sources of the solar wind during the May 12th, 1997 CME

    C.N. Arge;J.G. Luhmann;D. Odstrcil;C.J. Schrijver

  • Improved Method for Specifying Solar Wind Speed Near the Sun

    Charles N. Arge;Dusan Odstrcil;Victor J. Pizzo;Leslie R. Mayer

  • Three-dimensional propagation of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in a structured solar wind flow: 2. CME launched adjacent to the streamer belt

    D. Odstrčil;V. J. Pizzo

  • Three-dimensional propagation of CMEs in a structured solar wind flow: 1. CME launched within the streamer belt

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  • Propagation of the 12 May 1997 interplanetary coronal mass ejection in evolving solar wind structures

    D. Odstrcil;D. Odstrcil;V. J. Pizzo;C. N. Arge

  • Ensemble Modeling of CMEs Using the WSA–ENLIL+Cone Model

    M. L. Mays;M. L. Mays;A. Taktakishvili;A. Taktakishvili;A. Pulkkinen;P. J. MacNeice

  • Distortion of the interplanetary magnetic field by three‐dimensional propagation of coronal mass ejections in a structured solar wind

    D. Odstrcil;V. J. Pizzo

  • Ensemble modeling of CMEs using the WSA-ENLIL+Cone model

    M. L. Mays;A. Taktakishvili;A. A. Pulkkinen;P. J. MacNeice

  • Flux cancellation and coronal mass ejections

    Jon A. Linker;Zoran Mikić;Roberto Lionello;Pete Riley

  • Characteristics of kinematics of a coronal mass ejection during the 2010 august 1 CME–CME interaction event

    Manuela Temmer;Bojan Vršnak;Tanja Rollett;Bianca Bein

  • Metrics for solar wind prediction models: Comparison of empirical, hybrid, and physics-based schemes with 8 years of L1 observations

    M. J. Owens;Harlan E. Spence;S. McGregor;W. J. Hughes

  • Fitting flux ropes to a global MHD solution: a comparison of techniques

    Pete Riley;J.A. Linker;R. Lionello;Z. Mikić

  • Interplanetary coronal mass ejection observed at STEREO-A, Mars, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Saturn, and New Horizons en route to Pluto: Comparison of its Forbush decreases at 1.4, 3.1, and 9.9 AU

    Olivier Witasse;Beatriz Sánchez-Cano;M. L. Mays;P. Kajdič

  • Influence of the ambient solar wind flow on the propagation behavior of interplanetary CMEs

    Manuela Temmer;Tanja Rollett;Christian Möstl;Astrid M. Veronig

  • Initial coupling of coronal and heliospheric numerical magnetohydrodynamic codes

    Dusan Odstrcil;Dusan Odstrcil;Victor J. Pizzo;Jon A. Linker;Pete Riley

  • Interactions between Coronal Mass Ejections Viewed in Coordinated Imaging and in situ Observations

    Ying D. Liu;Ying D. Liu;Janet G. Luhmann;Christian Möstl;Christian Möstl;Christian Möstl;Juan C. Martinez-Oliveros

  • Ways in which ICME sheaths differ from magnetosheaths

    G. Siscoe;D. Odstrcil

  • Wang‐Sheeley‐Arge–Enlil Cone Model Transitions to Operations

    Annette Parsons;Douglas Biesecker;Dusan Odstrcil;George Millward

  • MULTI-POINT SHOCK AND FLUX ROPE ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE INTERPLANETARY CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS AROUND 2010 AUGUST 1 IN THE INNER HELIOSPHERE

    C. Mostl;C. Mostl;C. Mostl;Charlie J. Farrugia;E. K. J. Kilpua;L. K. Jian;L. K. Jian

  • Merging of coronal and heliospheric numerical two‐dimensional MHD models

    D. Odstrcil;J. A. Linker;R. Lionello;Z. Mikic

  • INFLUENCE OF THE AMBIENT SOLAR WIND FLOW ON THE PROPAGATION BEHAVIOR OF INTERPLANETARY CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS

    Manuela Temmer;Tanja Rollett;Tanja Rollett;Christian Möstl;Christian Möstl;Astrid M. Veronig

  • Using an MHD simulation to interpret the global context of a coronal mass ejection observed by two spacecraft

    Pete Riley;J. A. Linker;Z. Mikić;D. Odstrcil

  • Propagation of an interplanetary shock along the heliospheric plasma sheet

    D. Odstrčil;M. Dryer;Z. Smith

  • Validation for solar wind prediction at Earth: Comparison of coronal and heliospheric models installed at the CCMC

    L. K. Jian;L. K. Jian;P. J. MacNeice;A. Taktakishvili;A. Taktakishvili;D. Odstrcil;D. Odstrcil

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Jon A. Linker
Jon A. Linker Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Antti Pulkkinen
Antti Pulkkinen Goddard Space Flight Center
Stuart D. Bale
Stuart D. Bale University of California, Berkeley
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Brian J. Anderson
Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Nathan A. Schwadron
Nathan A. Schwadron University of New Hampshire
Justin C. Kasper
Justin C. Kasper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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