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Jeffrey Baumgardner

Jeffrey Baumgardner

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
39
Citations
4473
World Ranking
8468
National Ranking
3016

Jeffrey Baumgardner publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey Baumgardner sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 172 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Jeffrey Baumgardner D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffrey Baumgardner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffrey Baumgardner is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy, alongside Earth and Planetary Sciences. They have a significant publication record with 24 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, supplemented by works in Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Media Technology.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, and Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics. They have also worked on Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, and Space Exploration and Technology.

Jeffrey Baumgardner's recent published papers include the following:

  • "Rainbow of the Night: First Direct Observation of a SAR Arc Evolving Into STEVE", 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "First Simultaneous Observation of STEVE and SAR Arc Combining Data From Citizen Scientists, 630.0 nm All-Sky Images, and Satellites", 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Mesospheric Gravity Wave Momentum Flux Associated With a Large Thunderstorm Complex", 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Long-Term Observations and Physical Processes in the Moon's Extended Sodium Tail", 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "First Results on Characteristics of Nighttime MSTIDs Observed Over South Africa: Influence of Thermospheric Wind and Sporadic E", 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Frequent collaborators include:

  • C. R. Martinis
  • J. Wroten
  • Carl Schmidt
  • Luke Moore
  • M. Mendillo

Jeffrey Baumgardner commonly publishes in venues such as:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Airglow characteristics of equatorial plasma depletions

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner

  • Onset conditions for equatorial spread F

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Xiaoqing Pi;Peter J. Sultan

  • Investigations of thermospheric-ionospheric dynamics with 6300-Å images from the Arecibo Observatory

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Daniel Nottingham;Jules Aarons

  • The extended sodium nebula of Jupiter

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Brian Flynn;W. Jeffrey Hughes

  • Latitude dependence of zonal plasma drifts obtained from dual‐site airglow observations

    C. Martinis;C. Martinis;J. V. Eccles;J. Baumgardner;J. Manzano

  • Seasonal dependence of MSTIDs obtained from 630.0 nm airglow imaging at Arecibo

    C. Martinis;J. Baumgardner;J. Wroten;M. Mendillo

  • OI 630 nm imaging observations of equatorial plasma depletions at 16° S dip latitude

    Y. Sahai;Y. Sahai;J. Aarons;M. Mendillo;J. Baumgardner

  • Discovery of the distant lunar sodium tail and its enhancement following the Leonid Meteor Shower of 1998

    S. M. Smith;J. K. Wilson;J. Baumgardner;M. Mendillo

  • A multidiagnostic investigation of the mesospheric bore phenomenon

    Steven M. Smith;Michael J. Taylor;Gary R. Swenson;Chiao-Yao She

  • Monochromatic imaging instrumentation for applications in aeronomy of the earth and planets

    Jeffrey L. Baumgardner;Brian Flynn;Michael J. Mendillo

  • Coordinated measurements of F region dynamics related to the thermospheric midnight temperature maximum

    M. Colerico;M. Mendillo;D. Nottingham;J. Baumgardner

  • Evidence of mesospheric gravity‐waves generated by orographic forcing in the troposphere

    Steven Smith;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Michael Mendillo

  • The Dual Sources of Io's Sodium Clouds

    Jody K. Wilson;Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Nicholas M. Schneider

  • Mesospheric gravity wave imaging at a subauroral site: First results from Millstone Hill

    Steven M. Smith;Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Ronald R. Clark

  • Imaging science contributions to equatorial aeronomy: Initial results from the MISETA program

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Marlene Colerico;Daniel Nottingham

  • Imaging observations of the extended sodium atmosphere of the Moon

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Brian Flynn

  • Ground and Space-Based Measurement of Rocket Engine Burns in the Ionosphere

    P. A. Bernhardt;J. O. Ballenthin;J. L. Baumgardner;A. Bhatt

  • Constraints on the origin of the Moon's atmosphere from observations during a lunar eclipse

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner

  • Evidence of mesospheric bore formation from a breaking gravity wave event: simultaneous imaging and lidar measurements

    S.M. Smith;J. Friedman;S. Raizada;C. Tepley

  • A Multi-diagnostic Investigation of Mesospheric Bore Phenomenon

    S. M. Smith;Michael J. Taylor;G. R. Swenson;C. Y. She

  • OBSERVATIONAL TEST FOR THE SOLAR WIND SPUTTERING ORIGIN OF THE MOON'S EXTENDED SODIUM ATMOSPHERE

    Michael Mendillo;Jeffrey Baumgardner;Jody Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Mendillo
Michael Mendillo Boston University
Marina Galand
Marina Galand Imperial College London
Robert E. Johnson
Robert E. Johnson The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Michael J. Taylor
Michael J. Taylor Utah State University
Dirk Lummerzheim
Dirk Lummerzheim University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ann L. Sprague
Ann L. Sprague University of Arizona
Janusz Konrad
Janusz Konrad Boston University

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