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84
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29279
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Eric Priest 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 Eric Priest sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 599 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric Priest 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 Eric Priest sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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

  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1985 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Eric Priest is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom and is active in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research covers topics including Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics.

Their recent publications include:

  • Magnetic reconnection: MHD theory and modelling (2022), Living Reviews in Solar Physics
  • Fast plasmoid-mediated reconnection in a solar flare (2022), Nature Communications
  • Ultra-high-resolution observations of persistent null-point reconnection in the solar corona (2023), Nature Communications
  • Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas (2021), Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Impulsive coronal heating during the interaction of surface magnetic fields in the lower solar atmosphere (2020), Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Frequent coauthors working with Eric Priest include:

  • D. I. Pontin
  • L. P. Chitta
  • Sripan Mondal
  • A. K. Srivastava
  • S. K. Solanki

The primary venues in which Eric Priest publishes are:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Eric Priest has also received several awards recognizing their academic standing, including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2009)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2002)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1985)

Best Publications

  • Magnetic Reconnection: MHD Theory and Applications

    Eric Priest;Terry Forbes

  • Coronal heating by phase-mixed shear Alfven waves.

    J. Heyvaerts;E. R. Priest

  • An emerging flux model for the solar flare phenomenon

    J. Heyvaerts;E. R. Priest;D. M. Rust

  • The magnetic nature of solar flares

    E.R. Priest;T.G. Forbes

  • Solar magneto-hydrodynamics

    Eric Priest

  • Magnetohydrodynamics of the Sun

    Eric Priest

  • Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection without null points: 1. Basic theory of magnetic flipping

    E. R. Priest;P. Démoulin

  • Coronal heating by reconnection in DC current systems - A theory based on Taylor's hypothesis

    J. Heyvaerts;E. R. Priest

  • New models for fast steady state magnetic reconnection

    E. R. Priest;T. G. Forbes

  • Kink instability of solar coronal loops as the cause of solar flares

    A. W. Hood;E. R. Priest

  • Magnetic Reconnection at Three-Dimensional Null Points

    Eric Ronald Priest;V. S. Titov

  • Quasi-Separatrix layers in solar flares. I. Method.

    P. Demoulin;J. C. Henoux;E. R. Priest;C. H. Mandrini

  • Critical conditions for magnetic instabilities in force-free coronal loops

    A. W. Hood;E. R. Priest

  • Mechanisms of Chromospheric and Coronal Heating

    Peter Ulmschneider;Eric R. Priest;Robert Rosner

  • Photospheric Magnetic Field Evolution and Eruptive Flares

    T. G. Forbes;E. R. Priest

  • The influence of a mean magnetic field on three- dimensional magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

    Sean Oughton;Eric R. Priest;William H. Matthaeus

  • A FLUX-TUBE TECTONICS MODEL FOR SOLAR CORONAL HEATING DRIVEN BY THE MAGNETIC CARPET

    Eric R. Priest;Jean F. Heyvaerts;Alan M. Title

  • Reconnection of magnetic fields : magnetohydrodynamics and collisionless theory and observations

    J. Birn;E. R. Priest

  • Magnetic Flux Transport and the Formation of Filament Channels on the Sun

    A. A. van Ballegooijen;N. P. Cartledge;E. R. Priest

  • Magnetic Reconnection: Units

    Eric Priest;Terry Forbes

Frequent Co-Authors

Pascal Démoulin
Pascal Démoulin Université Paris Cité
Stephane Regnier
Stephane Regnier Northumbria University
Moira Jardine
Moira Jardine University of St Andrews
Jon A. Linker
Jon A. Linker Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Sami K. Solanki
Sami K. Solanki Max Planck Society
William H. Matthaeus
William H. Matthaeus University of Delaware
Robert Rosner
Robert Rosner University of Chicago
Mike Lockwood
Mike Lockwood University of Reading
Joachim Birn
Joachim Birn Los Alamos National Laboratory

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