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John MacDougall publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John MacDougall sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 150 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

John MacDougall D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John MacDougall sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

John MacDougall is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada and specializes in the field of Engineering, focusing primarily on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their research encompasses various topics within the domain of photonics and optical communication technologies.

The scientist's main areas of work include:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

John MacDougall has contributed to scholarly publications primarily through the venue Optics Express, where at least one of their papers has appeared. The recent work includes a paper titled "30 Gbit/s PAM4 transmission using an 8-GHz directly modulated multi-section laser," published in 2022 in Optics Express.

Their research collaborations involve multiple co-authors with whom they have frequently worked. These co-authors include:

  • Marcos Troncoso Costas
  • Ahmed Galib Reza
  • Hima Putta
  • Ankit Sharma
  • Gaurav Jain

This body of work reflects a focus on the development and analysis of high-speed optical transmission systems and semiconductor laser technologies, areas essential for advancing modern photonic communication networks.

Best Publications

  • Canadian High Arctic Ionospheric Network (CHAIN)

    P. T. Jayachandran;R. B. Langley;J. W. MacDougall;S. C. Mushini

  • Equatorial plasma fountain and its effects over three locations: Evidence for an additional layer, the F 3 layer

    N. Balan;G. J. Bailey;M. A. Abdu;K. I. Oyama

  • Magnetospheric disturbance induced equatorial plasma bubble development and dynamics: A case study in Brazilian sector

    M. A. Abdu;I. S. Batista;H. Takahashi;J. MacDougall

  • An explanation for the seasonal dependence of midlatitude sporadic E layers

    C. Haldoupis;D. Pancheva;W. Singer;C. Meek

  • Super Dual Auroral Radar Network observations of meteor echoes

    G. E. Hall;J. W. MacDougall;D. R. Moorcroft;J.-P. St.-Maurice

  • Physical mechanism and statistics of occurrence of an additional layer in the equatorial ionosphere

    N. Balan;I. S. Batista;M. A. Abdu;J. MacDougall

  • GPS TEC, scintillation and cycle slips observed at high latitudes during solar minimum

    P. Prikryl;P. T. Jayachandran;S. C. Mushini;D. Pokhotelov

  • Improved amplitude- and phase-scintillation indices derived from wavelet detrended high-latitude GPS data

    Sajan C. Mushini;P. T. Jayachandran;R. B. Langley;J. W. Macdougall

  • Seasonal variations of the semi-diurnal and diurnal tides in the MLT: multi-year MF radar observations from 2 to 70°N, and the GSWM tidal model

    Alan Manson;Chris Meek;Maura Hagan;Chris Hall

  • Equatorial evening prereversal electric field enhancement and sporadic E layer disruption: A manifestation of E and F region coupling

    M. A. Abdu;J. W. MacDougall;I. S. Batista;J. H. A. Sobral

  • Comparison of plasma flow velocities determined by the ionosonde Doppler drift technique, SuperDARN radars, and patch motion

    I. F. Grant;J. W. MacDougall;J. M. Ruohoniemi;W. A. Bristow

  • Global-scale tidal variability during the PSMOS campaign of June–August 1999: interaction with planetary waves

    D Pancheva;E Merzlyakov;N.J Mitchell;Yu Portnyagin

  • The 16-day planetary waves: multi-MF radar observations from the arctic to equator and comparisons with the HRDI measurements and the GSWM modelling results

    Y. Luo;Y. Luo;Y. Luo;A. H. Manson;C. E. Meek;C. K. Meyer

  • Seasonal variations of the semi-diurnal and diurnal tides in the MLT: multi-year MF radar observations from 2–70° N, modelled tides (GSWM, CMAM)

    A. H. Manson;C. Meek;M. Hagan;J. Koshyk

  • Long term trends in the frequency of occurrence of the F3 layer over Fortaleza, Brazil

    I.S Batista;M.A Abdu;J MacDougall;J.R Souza

  • Effects of the major geomagnetic storms of October 2003 on the equatorial and low-latitude F region in two longitudinal sectors

    Y. Sahai;P. R. Fagundes;F. Becker-Guedes;M. J. A. Bolzan

  • Global-scale tidal structure in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere during the PSMOS campaign of June-August 1999 and comparisons with the global-scale wave model

    D. Pancheva;N.J. Mitchell;M.E. Hagan;A.H. Manson

  • Equatorial disturbance dynamo electric field longitudinal structure and spread F: A case study from GUAR/EITS Campaigns

    M. A. Abdu;J. H. Sastri;J. MacDougall;I. S. Batista

  • Observational evidence of tidal/gravity wave interactions using the UWO 2 MHz radar

    T. Thayaparan;W. K. Hocking;J. MacDougall

  • Amplitude, phase, and period variations of the quasi 2‐day wave in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over London, Canada (43°N, 81°W), during 1993 and 1994

    T. Thayaparan;W. K. Hocking;J. MacDougall

Frequent Co-Authors

P. T. Jayachandran
P. T. Jayachandran University of New Brunswick
C. E. Meek
C. E. Meek University of Saskatchewan
A. H. Manson
A. H. Manson University of Saskatchewan
M.A. Abdu
M.A. Abdu National Institute for Space Research
Wayne K. Hocking
Wayne K. Hocking University of Western Ontario
J. H. A. Sobral
J. H. A. Sobral National Institute for Space Research
Robert A. Vincent
Robert A. Vincent University of Adelaide
Kazuo Shiokawa
Kazuo Shiokawa Nagoya University
Inez S. Batista
Inez S. Batista National Institute for Space Research
Steven J Franke
Steven J Franke University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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