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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5305 4902 568 532 181 6070

I. J. Rae publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I. J. Rae between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I. J. Rae published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 34 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 18 publications
2001 2025

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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I. J. Rae: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 7
2005 8
2006 7
2007 4
2008 11
2009 8
2010 6
2011 8
2012 3
2013 7
2014 8
2015 4
2016 6
2017 21
2018 20
2019 17
2020 23
2021 18
2022 14
2023 16
2024 16
2025 18
Total 257
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I. J. Rae 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 I. J. Rae 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, 178–187 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: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
178–187 414 181
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
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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I. J. Rae 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 I. J. Rae 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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

I. J. Rae is a researcher affiliated with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple areas within physics and earth sciences, focusing particularly on space and planetary sciences. Rae's research contributions primarily engage with the dynamics of ionospheres and magnetospheres, solar and space plasma behavior, and geomagnetic phenomena.

Their publication record includes a significant number of articles in reputable scientific journals, notably:

  • ULF Wave Driven Radial Diffusion During Geomagnetic Storms: A Statistical Analysis of Van Allen Probes Observations, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Do Statistical Models Capture the Dynamics of the Magnetopause During Sudden Magnetospheric Compressions?, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Revealing the source of Jupiter's x-ray auroral flares, 2021, Science Advances
  • Resolving Magnetopause Shadowing Using Multimission Measurements of Phase Space Density, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Comparisons Between Jupiter's X-ray, UV and Radio Emissions and In-Situ Solar Wind Measurements During 2007, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Over their career, Rae has frequently collaborated with a number of co-authors. The most recurrent collaborators include:

  • C. Forsyth
  • A. W. Smith
  • C. E. J. Watt
  • K. R. Murphy
  • J. K. Sandhu

The researcher's studies have been published extensively in various scientific venues, with the following journals being notable outlets for their work due to the volume of publications:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Space Weather
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

I. J. Rae's research interests can be categorized within the broader fields of Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences. These main fields encompass the following more specific subfields:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

Their principal research topics include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Planetary Science and Exploration

Best Publications

  • Tail reconnection triggering substorm onset.

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;James P. McFadden;Davin Larson;Charles W. Carlson

  • The Upgraded CARISMA Magnetometer Array in the THEMIS Era

    I. R. Mann;D. K. Milling;I. J. Rae;L. G. Ozeke

  • Multipoint observations of magnetospheric compression‐related EMIC Pc1 waves by THEMIS and CARISMA

    M. E. Usanova;I. R. Mann;I. J. Rae;Z. C. Kale

  • Evolution and characteristics of global Pc5 ULF waves during a high solar wind speed interval

    I. J. Rae;E. F. Donovan;I. R. Mann;F. R. Fenrich

  • A new technique for determining Substorm Onsets and Phases from Indices of the Electrojet (SOPHIE)

    C. Forsyth;I. J. Rae;J. C. Coxon;M. P. Freeman

  • Conjugate ground and multisatellite observations of compression-related EMIC Pc1 waves and associated proton precipitation

    M. E. Usanova;I. R. Mann;Z. C. Kale;I. J. Rae

  • Discovery of the action of a geophysical synchrotron in the Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts

    Ian R. Mann;E.A. Lee;S. G. Claudepierre;J. F. Fennell

  • Explaining the dynamics of the ultra-relativistic third Van Allen radiation belt

    I. R. Mann;L. G. Ozeke;K. R. Murphy;K. R. Murphy;S. G. Claudepierre

  • Simultaneous THEMIS in situ and auroral observations of a small substorm

    E. Donovan;W. Liu;J. Liang;E. Spanswick

  • Response to comment on "tail reconnection triggering substorm onset"

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;James P. McFadden;Davin Larson;Charles W. Carlson

  • The evolution of solar wind strahl with heliospheric distance

    G. A. Graham;I. J. Rae;C. J. Owen;A. P. Walsh

  • Waves in Kinetic-Scale Magnetic Dips: MMS Observations in the Magnetosheath

    S. T. Yao;S. T. Yao;Q. Q. Shi;Z. H. Yao;Z. H. Yao;J. X. Li

  • The detailed spatial structure of field‐aligned currents comprising the substorm current wedge

    Kyle R. Murphy;Ian R. Mann;I. Jonathan Rae;I. Jonathan Rae;Colin L. Waters

  • Self‐consistent electron acceleration due to inertial Alfvén wave pulses

    C. E. J. Watt;R. Rankin;I. J. Rae;D. M. Wright

  • Optical characterization of the growth and spatial structure of a substorm onset arc

    I. J. Rae;Clare E. J. Watt;I. R. Mann;K. R. Murphy

  • Open-closed field line boundary position: A parametric study using an MHD model

    K. Kabin;R. Rankin;G. Rostoker;R. Marchand

  • The independent pulsations of Jupiter's northern and southern X-ray auroras

    W. R. Dunn;W. R. Dunn;W. R. Dunn;G. Branduardi-Raymont;L. C. Ray;C. M. Jackman

  • Timing and localization of ionospheric signatures associated with substorm expansion phase onset

    I. Jonathan Rae;Ian R. Mann;Kyle R. Murphy;David K. Milling

  • Statistical characterization of the growth and spatial scales of the substorm onset arc

    N. M. E. Kalmoni;I. J. Rae;C. E. J. Watt;K. R. Murphy

  • Equator‐S observations of drift mirror mode waves in the dawnside magnetosphere

    I. Jonathan Rae;Ian R. Mann;Clare E. J. Watt;Lynn M. Kistler

  • Modeling ULF waves in a compressed dipole magnetic field

    A. W. Degeling;R. Rankin;K. Kabin;I. J. Rae

  • In situ spatiotemporal measurements of the detailed azimuthal substructure of the substorm current wedge.

    C. Forsyth;A. N. Fazakerley;I.J. Rae;C. E. J. Watt

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian R. Mann
Ian R. Mann University of Alberta
Christopher J. Owen
Christopher J. Owen University College London
Zuyin Pu
Zuyin Pu Peking University
Andrew J. Coates
Andrew J. Coates University College London
Mervyn P. Freeman
Mervyn P. Freeman British Antarctic Survey
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Steve E. Milan
Steve E. Milan University of Leicester
Vassilis Angelopoulos
Vassilis Angelopoulos University of California, Los Angeles
Caitriona M. Jackman
Caitriona M. Jackman University of Southampton
Eric Donovan
Eric Donovan University of Calgary

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