2026 James L. Burch: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	96	1867	1777	965	905	1198	38070

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

1867

1777

965

905

1198

38070

James L. Burch 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 James L. Burch sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,198 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James L. Burch 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 James L. Burch sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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

1995 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James L. Burch is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics within physics and astronomy, with a significant number of publications contributing to the subfields of astronomy and astrophysics, molecular biology, geophysics, nuclear and high energy physics, and atmospheric science.

Their work spans various main topics, including:

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Solar and space plasma dynamics
Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies
Earthquake detection and analysis
Astro and planetary science
Magnetic confinement fusion research
Atmospheric ozone and climate

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by James L. Burch include:

Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver, 2020, Nature Communications
Direct Evidence for Electron Acceleration Within Ion-Scale Flux Rope, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
Observations of Particle Acceleration in Magnetic Reconnection-driven Turbulence, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
Statistics of Kinetic Dissipation in the Earth's Magnetosheath: MMS Observations, 2020, Physical Review Letters
In Situ Observation of Hall Magnetohydrodynamic Cascade in Space Plasma, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

B. L. Giles
R. B. Torbert
D. J. Gershman
C. T. Russell
R. E. Ergun

James L. Burch's publications appear often in several key scientific venues, such as:

Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
Geophysical Research Letters
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Physics of Plasmas

Their record includes over 550 publications in physics and astronomy fields, with notably high contributions to astronomy and astrophysics. The scientist has also been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1995.

Best Publications

Magnetospheric Multiscale Overview and Science Objectives

J. L. Burch;T. E. Moore;R. B. Torbert;B. L. Giles

1447
Citations
Fast Plasma Investigation for Magnetospheric Multiscale

C. Pollock;T. Moore;A. Jacques;J. Burch

1320
Citations
Cassini plasma spectrometer investigation

D. T. Young;J. J. Berthelier;M. Blanc;J. L. Burch

736
Citations
Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space.

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

721
Citations
IMF By-dependent plasma flow and Birkeland currents in the dayside magnetosphere: 2. A global model for northward and southward IMF

Patricia H. Reiff;J. L. Burch

624
Citations
The Space Physics Environment Data Analysis System (SPEDAS)

V. Angelopoulos;P. Cruce;A. Drozdov;E. W. Grimes

543
Citations
Solar wind plasma injection at the dayside magnetospheric cusp

P. H. Reiff;T. W. Hill;J. L. Burch

445
Citations
An extreme distortion of the Van Allen belt arising from the ‘Hallowe'en’ solar storm in 2003

D. N. Baker;S. G. Kanekal;X. Li;S. P. Monk

393
Citations
Electron magnetic reconnection without ion coupling in Earth's turbulent magnetosheath

T. D. Phan;J. P. Eastwood;M. A. Shay;J. F. Drake

381
Citations
Image Mission Overview

J. L. Burch

356
Citations
Polar views of the Earth's aurora with Dynamics Explorer

L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;J. L. Burch;J. D. Winningham

356
Citations
The theta aurora

L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;D. A. Gurnett;S. D. Shawhan

353
Citations
Composition and dynamics of plasma in Saturn's magnetosphere.

D. T. Young;Jean-Jacques Berthelier;M. Blanc;J. L. Burch

338
Citations
Correlated low‐frequency electric and magnetic noise along the auroral field lines

D. A. Gurnett;R. L. Huff;J. D. Menietti;J. L. Burch

287
Citations
IMF By ‐dependent plasma flow and Birkeland currents in the dayside magnetosphere: 1. Dynamics Explorer observations

J. L. Burch;P. H. Reiff;J. D. Menietti;R. A. Heelis

258
Citations
Ion convection velocity reversals in the dayside cleft

R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson;J. L. Burch

245
Citations
Rate of erosion of dayside magnetic flux based on a quantitative study of the dependence of polar cusp latitude on the interplanetary magnetic field

J. L. Burch

244
Citations
Precipitation of low‐energy electrons at high latitudes: Effects of interplanetary magnetic field and dipole tilt angle

J. L. Burch

240
Citations
Auroral zone electric fields from DE 1 and 2 at magnetic conjunctions

D. R. Weimer;C. K. Goertz;D. A. Gurnett;N. C. Maynard

238
Citations
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

144
Citations