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J. B. Blake 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 J. B. Blake sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 826 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. B. Blake 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 J. B. Blake sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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

  • 2005 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

J. B. Blake is affiliated with The Aerospace Corporation in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly contributions span multiple subfields, notably Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The core topics within their research include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Blake has published extensively in scientific venues with a concentration in:

  • Geophysical Research Letters (13 publications)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (11 publications)
  • Space Science Reviews (6 publications)
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences (4 publications)
  • Space Weather (3 publications)

Recent publications by Blake include:

  • "Relativistic Electron Microbursts as High-Energy Tail of Pulsating Aurora Electrons," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "The ELFIN Mission," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "Observational Evidence for Stochastic Shock Drift Acceleration of Electrons at the Earth's Bow Shock," 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • "Empirically Estimated Electron Lifetimes in the Earth's Radiation Belts: Comparison With Theory," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Microscopic, Multipoint Characterization of Foreshock Bubbles With Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Blake include:

  • D. L. Turner
  • S. G. Claudepierre
  • G. D. Reeves
  • H. E. Spence
  • D. N. Baker

Blake was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus

    R. M. Thorne;W Li;B Ni;Q. Ma

  • Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space.

    J. L. Burch;R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;T. D. Phan;L. J Chen

  • The Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) Instruments Aboard the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Spacecraft

    J. B. Blake;P. A. Carranza;S. G. Claudepierre;J. H. Clemmons

  • Electron Acceleration in the Heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts

    G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;M. G. Henderson;S. K. Morley

  • Injection of electrons and protons with energies of tens of MeV into L < 3 on 24 March 1991

    J. B. Blake;W. A. Kolasinski;R. W. Fillius;E. G. Mullen

  • Science Goals and Overview of the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Energetic Particle, Composition, and Thermal Plasma (ECT) Suite on NASA’s Van Allen Probes Mission

    H. E. Spence;G. D. Reeves;D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake

  • Effects of the solar wind on magnetospheric dynamics: Energetic electrons at the synchronous orbit

    G. A. Paulikas;J. B. Blake

  • Simulation of the prompt energization and transport of radiation belt particles during the March 24, 1991 SSC

    Xinlin Li;I. Roth;M. Temerin;John R Wygant

  • Multisatellite observations of the outer zone electron variation during the November 3–4, 1993, magnetic storm

    Xinlin Li;D. N. Baker;M. Temerin;T. E. Cayton

  • Highly relativistic electrons in the Earth';s outer magnetosphere: 1. Lifetimes and temporal history 1979–1984

    D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake;R. W. Klebesadel;P. R. Higbie

  • Energization of relativistic electrons in the presence of ULF power and mev microbursts: Evidence for dual ULF and VLF acceleration

    T. P. O'Brien;K. R. Lorentzen;I. R. Mann;I. R. Mann;N. P. Meredith

  • Observations of relativistic electron microbursts in association with VLF chorus

    K. R. Lorentzen;J. B. Blake;U. S. Inan;J. Bortnik

  • Relativistic Electron Acceleration and Decay Time Scales in the Inner and Outer Radiation Belts: SAMPEX

    D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake;L. B. Callis;J. R. Cummings

  • Radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves during the 17 March 2013 storm

    W. Li;R. M. Thorne;Q. Ma;B. Ni

  • Quantification of relativistic electron microburst losses during the GEM storms

    T. P. O'Brien;M. D. Looper;J. B. Blake

  • On the source location of radiation belt relativistic electrons

    R. S. Selesnick;J. B. Blake

  • CEPPAD: Comprehensive energetic particle and pitch angle distribution experiment on POLAR

    J. B. Blake;J. F. Fennell;L. M. Friesen;B. M. Johnson

  • Correlation of changes in the outer‐zone relativistic‐electron population with upstream solar wind and magnetic field measurements

    J B Blake;D N Baker;Niescja E Turner;K Ogilvie

  • Coronal mass ejections, magnetic clouds, and relativistic magnetospheric electron events: ISTP

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;X. Li;S. G. Kanekal

  • Electron-scale dynamics of the diffusion region during symmetric magnetic reconnection in space

    R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;J. L. Burch;T. D. Phan;M. Hesse;M. Hesse

Frequent Co-Authors

Harlan E. Spence
Harlan E. Spence University of New Hampshire
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Geoffrey D. Reeves
Geoffrey D. Reeves Los Alamos National Laboratory
Craig Kletzing
Craig Kletzing University of Iowa
Drew L. Turner
Drew L. Turner Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
R. A. Mewaldt
R. A. Mewaldt California Institute of Technology
Nathan A. Schwadron
Nathan A. Schwadron University of New Hampshire
Justin C. Kasper
Justin C. Kasper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael G. Henderson
Michael G. Henderson Los Alamos National Laboratory

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