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8025
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5303
National Ranking
1944

John D. Craven 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 John D. Craven sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 110 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John D. Craven 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 John D. Craven sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John D. Craven was affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields within the social sciences, with a particular focus on astronomy and astrophysics, education, anthropology, atmospheric science, and paleontology.

The scientist's published work covered several interdisciplinary topics, including:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeology and Ancient Environmental Studies
  • Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI

John D. Craven authored papers published in various academic venues, such as:

  • Journal of Quaternary Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ICERI proceedings
  • INTED proceedings

Their notable recent publications include:

  • "mesoscale Hydrologic Model - mHM v5.11.2" (2021) published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Middle Palaeolithic occupation of the southern North Sea Basin: evidence from the Sandscaping sediments emplaced on the beach between Bacton and Walcott, Norfolk, UK" (2023) published in Journal of Quaternary Science
  • "Quantifying Meridional Advection in the Auroral E-Region For a Range of Geomagnetic Activity Levels" (2025) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TEACHER BELIEFS ABOUT STEAM EDUCATION, PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND ENACTED PRACTICES" (2022) published in ICERI proceedings
  • "EXAMINING TECHNOLOGY'S ROLE IN INCLUSIVE CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS: A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS" (2025) published in INTED proceedings

Throughout their career, John D. Craven collaborated with multiple co-authors, including:

  • R. J. Davis
  • Nick Ashton
  • Rachel Bynoe
  • Rob Ferguson
  • Ian A. Gardner

Best Publications

  • Initial observations with the Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) in the NASA TIMED satellite mission

    A. B. Christensen;L. J. Paxton;S. Avery;J. Craven

  • Geocoronal imaging with Dynamics Explorer

    R. L. Rairden;L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven

  • 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

  • A proposed production model of rapid subauroral ion drifts and their relationship to substorm evolution

    P. C. Anderson;W. B. Hanson;R. A. Heelis;J. D. Craven

  • Imaging results from Dynamics Explorer 1

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven

  • Global auroral imaging instrumentation for the Dynamics Explorer mission.

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;K. L. Ackerson;M. R. English

  • Evidence of high-latitude reconnecting during northward IMF: Hawkeye observations

    R. L. Kessel;S.-H. Chen;J. L. Green;S. F. Fung

  • Determination of auroral electrostatic potentials using high- and low-altitude particle distributions

    P. H. Reiff;H. L. Collin;J. D. Craven;J. L. Burch

  • Intense electrostatic waves near the upper hybrid resonance frequency

    W.S. Kurth;J.D. Craven;L.A. Frank;D.A. Gurnett

  • Simulation studies of ionospheric electric fields and currents in relation to field‐aligned currents, 2. Substorms

    Yohsuke Kamide;Sadami Matsushita

  • Electrodynamic parameters in the nighttime sector during auroral substorms

    R. Fujii;R. A. Hoffman;P. C. Anderson;J. D. Craven

  • Observations of the Dynamics of the Polar Thermosphere

    P. B. Hays;Timothy L Killeen;N. W. Spencer;L. E. Wharton

  • The Visible Imaging System (VIS) for the Polar Spacecraft

    L. A. Frank;J. B. Sigwarth;J. D. Craven;J. P. Cravens

  • CDAW 8 observations of plasmoid signatures in the geomagnetic tail: An assessment

    J. A. Slavin;D. N. Baker;J. D. Craven;R. C. Elphic

  • Large diurnal variations of geomagnetically trapped and of precipitated electrons observed at low altitudes

    L. A. Frank;J. A. Van Allen;J. D. Craven

  • On the influx of small comets into the Earth's upper atmosphere II. Interpretation

    L. A. Frank;J. B. Sigwarth;J. D. Craven

  • The horse-collar aurora: A frequent pattern of the aurora in quiet times

    E. W. Hones;J. D. Craven;L. A. Frank;D. S. Evans

  • Latitudinal motions of the aurora during substorms

    J. D. Craven;L. A. Frank

  • Mapping of auroral kilometric radiation sources to the aurora

    R. L. Huff;W. Calvert;J. D. Craven;L. A. Frank

  • Simultaneous optical observations of transpolar arcs in the two polar caps

    J. D. Craven;J. S. Murphree;L. A. Frank;L. L. Cogger

  • On the influx of small comets into the Earth's upper atmosphere I. Observations

    L. A. Frank;J. B. Sigwarth;J. D. Craven

Frequent Co-Authors

L. A. Frank
L. A. Frank University of Iowa
J. D. Winningham
J. D. Winningham Southwest Research Institute
Roderick A. Heelis
Roderick A. Heelis The University of Texas at Dallas
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research
Robert R. Meier
Robert R. Meier George Mason University
D. H. Fairfield
D. H. Fairfield Goddard Space Flight Center
Howard J. Singer
Howard J. Singer National Weather Service

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