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

James L. Burch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Burch between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Burch published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 22.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 164 publications in 2016. 82 of the 1,353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 164. Peak 164 publications in 2016. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 16 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 62 publications 2016: 164 publications 2017: 155 publications 2018: 144 publications 2019: 134 publications 2020: 123 publications 2021: 85 publications 2022: 59 publications 2023: 55 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 46 publications
1966 2025

1,353 publications in total across all disciplines

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James L. Burch: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 3
1973 5
1974 1
1975 1
1976 4
1977 3
1978 1
1979 4
1980 5
1981 3
1982 6
1983 3
1984 9
1985 16
1986 12
1987 10
1988 16
1989 7
1990 9
1991 4
1992 4
1993 8
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 4
2000 8
2001 18
2002 9
2003 4
2004 11
2005 12
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 6
2010 8
2011 6
2012 1
2013 16
2014 9
2015 62
2016 164
2017 155
2018 144
2019 134
2020 123
2021 85
2022 59
2023 55
2024 36
2025 46
Total 1,353
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,183–1,202 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 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.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10 1,198
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 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.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112 96
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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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

  • Fast Plasma Investigation for Magnetospheric Multiscale

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

  • Cassini plasma spectrometer investigation

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

  • Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space.

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

  • 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

  • The Space Physics Environment Data Analysis System (SPEDAS)

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

  • Solar wind plasma injection at the dayside magnetospheric cusp

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Image Mission Overview

    J. L. Burch

  • Polar views of the Earth's aurora with Dynamics Explorer

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

  • The theta aurora

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

  • Composition and dynamics of plasma in Saturn's magnetosphere.

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Ion convection velocity reversals in the dayside cleft

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

  • 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

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

    J. L. Burch

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

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

  • 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

Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
Benoit Lavraud
Benoit Lavraud Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Yuri V. Khotyaintsev
Yuri V. Khotyaintsev Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Michael Hesse
Michael Hesse Ames Research Center
T. D. Phan
T. D. Phan University of California, Berkeley
Wolfgang Baumjohann
Wolfgang Baumjohann Austrian Academy of Sciences
Hans Nilsson
Hans Nilsson Swedish Institute of Space Physics

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