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D-Index
64
Citations
20015
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1458
National Ranking
650

Frank G. Lemoine 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 Frank G. Lemoine sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Frank G. Lemoine 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 Frank G. Lemoine sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frank G. Lemoine is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains in physical sciences and engineering, particularly focused on geophysics and aerospace applications.

They have contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work is specifically involved in Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Molecular Biology.

Their primary research topics include:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Inertial Sensor and Navigation

Lemoine has published in several frequent scientific venues, indicating the scope and impact of their research across multiple fields:

  • Advances in Space Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their recent publications include:

  • The Development of the Joint NASA GSFC and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Geopotential Model EGM96, 2020, Publication Database GFZ (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences)
  • GENESIS: co-location of geodetic techniques in space, 2023, Earth Planets and Space
  • The international DORIS service contribution to ITRF2020, 2022, Advances in Space Research
  • First two-way laser ranging to a lunar orbiter: infrared observations from the Grasse station to LRO's retro-reflector array, 2020, Earth Planets and Space
  • Impact of Jason-2/T2L2 Ultra-Stable-Oscillator Frequency Model on DORIS stations coordinates and Earth Orientation Parameters, 2020, Advances in Space Research

Lemoine frequently collaborates with several researchers, indicating a network of coauthorship in various projects. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • S. B. Luthcke
  • Zachary C. Waldron
  • Katherine Garcia-Sage
  • J. P. Thayer
  • E. K. Sutton

Best Publications

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Herbert V. Frey;James B. Garvin

  • The Development of the Joint NASA GSFC and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Geopotential Model EGM96

    F. G. Lemoine;S.C. Kenyon;R. G. Trimmer

  • The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Gregory A. Neumann;Francis Nimmo;Walter S. Kiefer

  • Internal Structure and Early Thermal Evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor Topography and Gravity

    Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips;David E. Smith

  • Gravity field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission.

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Michael M. Watkins;Sami W. Asmar

  • Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)

    David Edmund Smith;David Edmund Smith;Maria Zuber;Gregory A. Neumann;Frank G. Lemoine

  • Recent Greenland Ice Mass Loss by Drainage System from Satellite Gravity Observations

    S. B. Luthcke;H. J. Zwally;W. Abdalati;D. D. Rowlands

  • The Development of the NASA GSFC and NIMA Joint Geopotential Model

    F. G. Lemoine;D. E. Smith;L. Kunz;R. Smith

  • Accuracy assessment of global barotropic ocean tide models

    D. Stammer;R. D. Ray;Ole Baltazar Andersen;B. K. Arbic

  • The Shape and Internal Structure of the Moon from the Clementine Mission

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Frank G. Lemoine;Gregory A. Neumann

  • Crustal structure of Mars from gravity and topography

    G. A. Neumann;G. A. Neumann;M. T. Zuber;M. T. Zuber;M. A. Wieczorek;P. J. McGovern

  • Topography of the Moon from the Clementine lidar

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Gregory A. Neumann;Frank G. Lemoine

  • An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM‐2B) from Mars Global Surveyor

    F. G. Lemoine;D. E. Smith;D. D. Rowlands;M. T. Zuber

  • The lunar crust: Global structure and signature of major basins

    Gregory A. Neumann;Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Frank G. Lemoine

  • Resolving mass flux at high spatial and temporal resolution using GRACE intersatellite measurements

    D. D. Rowlands;S. B. Luthcke;S. M. Klosko;F. G. R. Lemoine

  • Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Roger J. Phillips;Sean C. Solomon

  • The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

    Steven A. Hauck;Jean-Luc Margot;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • Altimetry for the future: building on 25 years of progress

    Saleh Abdalla;Abdolnabi Abdeh Kolahchi;Michaël Ablain;Susheel Adusumilli

  • Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements

    Gregory A. Neumann;Maria Zuber;Mark A. Wieczorek;James W. Head

  • Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

    James G. Williams;Alexander S. Konopliv;Dale H. Boggs;Ryan S. Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center
Erwan Mazarico
Erwan Mazarico Goddard Space Flight Center
Sander Goossens
Sander Goossens Goddard Space Flight Center
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
David D. Rowlands
David D. Rowlands Goddard Space Flight Center
Pascal Willis
Pascal Willis Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Roger J. Phillips
Roger J. Phillips Washington University in St. Louis
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Scott B. Luthcke
Scott B. Luthcke National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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