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Hannu E. J. Koskinen

Hannu E. J. Koskinen

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
59
Citations
10718
World Ranking
3138
National Ranking
51

Hannu E. J. Koskinen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 197 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Hannu E. J. Koskinen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Magnetic field

Hannu Koskinen spends much of his time researching Solar wind, Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Mars Exploration Program and Coronal mass ejection. His Solar wind research incorporates themes from Astrophysics, Astronomy and Geophysics. His Geophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Coronal hole, Interplanetary magnetic field, Magnetic cloud, Field line and Earth's magnetic field.

His work in the fields of Plasma sheet overlaps with other areas such as Colors of noise and Fractal. His Ionosphere research integrates issues from Astrobiology and Atmosphere. Hannu Koskinen works mostly in the field of Coronal mass ejection, limiting it down to concerns involving Atmospheric sciences and, occasionally, Geomagnetic storm and Storm.

His most cited work include:

  • First measurements of the ionospheric plasma escape from Mars (443 citations)
  • Characteristics of solitary waves and weak double layers in the magnetospheric plasma. (363 citations)
  • The Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-4) for the Venus Express mission (293 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Hannu Koskinen mostly deals with Solar wind, Magnetosphere, Geophysics, Computational physics and Magnetopause. The concepts of his Solar wind study are interwoven with issues in Astrophysics and Ionosphere. As part of one scientific family, Hannu Koskinen deals mainly with the area of Astrophysics, narrowing it down to issues related to the Astrobiology, and often Planet.

His Magnetosphere study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ion and Martian. His Geophysics research focuses on subjects like Substorm, which are linked to Electrojet and Electron precipitation. Hannu Koskinen focuses mostly in the field of Magnetopause, narrowing it down to matters related to Magnetohydrodynamics and, in some cases, Magnetic reconnection.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Solar wind (76.98%)
  • Magnetosphere (52.45%)
  • Geophysics (50.19%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2020)?

  • Solar wind (76.98%)
  • Geophysics (50.19%)
  • Magnetosphere (52.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Solar wind, Geophysics, Magnetosphere, Computational physics and Coronal mass ejection. His Solar wind study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Astronomy and Astrophysics. His study on Geophysics also encompasses disciplines like

  • Magnetosheath, which have a strong connection to Space physics,
  • Geosynchronous orbit and related Coronal loop.

His studies deal with areas such as Energetic neutral atom and Electron as well as Magnetosphere. Hannu Koskinen studied Computational physics and Spacecraft that intersect with Ion and Reconstruction procedure. Hannu Koskinen has researched Coronal mass ejection in several fields, including Solar cycle, Geomagnetic storm and Space weather.

Between 2009 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Coronal mass ejections and their sheath regions in interplanetary space (138 citations)
  • Coronal mass ejections and their sheath regions in interplanetary space (138 citations)
  • Birth of a comet magnetosphere: A spring of water ions (100 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Magnetic field

His main research concerns Solar wind, Geophysics, Coronal mass ejection, Interplanetary spaceflight and Astrophysics. His Solar wind study incorporates themes from Astronomy, Space weather and Magnetosphere. His Magnetosphere research includes elements of Energetic neutral atom, Astronomical unit, Ionosphere and Atmospheric-pressure plasma.

His research in Geophysics tackles topics such as Interplanetary magnetic field which are related to areas like Magnetosheath. His research on Interplanetary spaceflight also deals with topics like

  • Heliosphere and related Solar System and Planet,
  • Magnetic flux and related Spacecraft, Flux, Solar physics and Magnetic cloud. His Magnetopause research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Dynamic pressure and Computational physics.

Best Publications

  • Characteristics of solitary waves and weak double layers in the magnetospheric plasma.

    Rolf Boström;Georg Gustafsson;Bengt Holback;Gunnar Holmgren

  • First measurements of the ionospheric plasma escape from Mars

    R. Lundin;A. Zakharov;R. Pellinen;H. Borg

  • Coronal mass ejections and their sheath regions in interplanetary space

    Emilia Kilpua;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Tuija I. Pulkkinen

  • The Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-4) for the Venus Express mission

    S. Barabash;R. Lundin;H. Andersson;K. Brinkfeldt

  • The Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-3) for the Mars Express Mission

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  • Solar Wind-Induced Atmospheric Erosion at Mars: First Results from ASPERA-3 on Mars Express

    R. Lundin;S. Barabash;H. Andersson;M. Holmström

  • Aspera/Phobos measurements of the ion outflow from the MARTIAN ionosphere

    R. Lundin;A. Zakharov;R. Pellinen;S. W. Barabasj

  • Variability of magnetospheric storms driven by different solar wind perturbations

    K. Emilia J. Huttunen;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Rainer Schwenn

  • Properties and geoeffectiveness of magnetic clouds in the rising, maximum and early declining phases of solar cycle 23

    K. E. J. Huttunen;R. Schwenn;V. Bothmer;H. E. J. Koskinen;H. E. J. Koskinen

  • The loss of ions from Venus through the plasma wake

    S. Barabash;A. Fedorov;J. J. Sauvaud;R. Lundin

  • Supermagnetosonic Jets behind a Collisionless Quasiparallel Shock

    H. Hietala;Tiera V. Laitinen;K. Andreeova;R. Vainio

  • Pseudobreakup and substorm growth phase in the ionosphere and magnetosphere

    H. E. J. Koskinen;R. E. Lopez;R. J. Pellinen;T. I. Pulkkinen

  • Importance of post-shock streams and sheath region as drivers of intense magnetospheric storms and high-latitude activity

    K. E. J. Huttunen;H. E. J. Koskinen;H. E. J. Koskinen

  • Particle scattering and current sheet stability in the geomagnetic tail during the substorm growth phase

    T. I. Pulkkinen;D. N. Baker;R. J. Pellinen;J. Büchner

  • Simultaneous observation of upward moving field-aligned energetic electrons and ions on auroral zone field lines

    B Hultqvist;R Lundin;K Stasiewicz;L Block

  • RPC-ICA: The ion composition analyzer of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium

    H. Nilsson;R. Lundin;K. Lundin;S. Barabash

  • Properties and drivers of fast interplanetary shocks near the orbit of the Earth (1995–2013)

    E. K. J. Kilpua;E. Lumme;K. Andreeova;A. Isavnin

  • Birth of a comet magnetosphere: A spring of water ions

    Hans Nilsson;Hans Nilsson;Gabriella Stenberg Wieser;Etienne Behar;Etienne Behar;Cyril Simon Wedlund

  • Substorm energy budget during low and high solar activity: 1997 and 1999 compared

    Eija Tanskanen;Tuija Pulkkinen;Hej Koskinen;Hej Koskinen;JA Slavin

  • Magnetospheric energy budget and the epsilon parameter

    Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Eija I. Tanskanen;Eija I. Tanskanen

  • Carbon dioxide photoelectron energy peaks at Mars

    R. A. Frahm;J. D. Winningham;J. R. Sharber;J. R. Scherrer

  • Plasma composition measurements of the Martian magnetosphere morphology

    R. Lundin;A. Zakharov;R. Pellinen;H. Borg

  • Supermagnetosonic subsolar magnetosheath jets and their effects: from the solar wind to the ionospheric convection

    H. Hietala;N. Partamies;T. V. Laitinen;L. B. N. Clausen

  • On the plasma environment of solitary waves and weak double layers

    Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Rickard Lundin;Bengt Holback

Frequent Co-Authors

Rickard Lundin
Rickard Lundin Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Esa Kallio
Esa Kallio Aalto University
Mats Holmström
Mats Holmström Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Tuija Pulkkinen
Tuija Pulkkinen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
R. A. Frahm
R. A. Frahm Southwest Research Institute
Peter Wurz
Peter Wurz University of Bern
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Andrew J. Coates
Andrew J. Coates University College London
Bill R. Sandel
Bill R. Sandel University of Arizona
Stas Barabash
Stas Barabash Swedish Institute of Space Physics

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