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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5944 5503 299 271 150 4840

John MacDougall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John MacDougall between 1966 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John MacDougall published across 57 years, from 1966 to 2022, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 1 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2009. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1966 2022

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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John MacDougall: publications per year, 1966 to 2022
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 6
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 4
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 9
1998 7
1999 7
2000 9
2001 5
2002 12
2003 6
2004 8
2005 9
2006 8
2007 6
2008 3
2009 16
2010 5
2011 10
2012 8
2013 4
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 164
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 148–157 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 150 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495 150
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296 40
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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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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Best Scientists Citing John MacDougall

M.A. Abdu

M.A. Abdu

National Institute for Space Research

Publications: 108

P. T. Jayachandran

P. T. Jayachandran

University of New Brunswick

Publications: 54

J. H. A. Sobral

J. H. A. Sobral

National Institute for Space Research

Publications: 51

Paulo Roberto Fagundes

Paulo Roberto Fagundes

Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

Publications: 51

C. E. Meek

C. E. Meek

University of Saskatchewan

Publications: 42

Nicholas J. Mitchell

Nicholas J. Mitchell

University of Bath

Publications: 42

A. H. Manson

A. H. Manson

University of Saskatchewan

Publications: 41

Baiqi Ning

Baiqi Ning

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications: 40

Jøran Moen

Jøran Moen

University of Oslo

Publications: 39

Yuichi Otsuka

Yuichi Otsuka

Nagoya University

Publications: 38

Libo Liu

Libo Liu

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications: 37

Weixing Wan

Weixing Wan

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications: 37

Dora Pancheva

Dora Pancheva

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Publications: 36

Paulo Prado Batista

Paulo Prado Batista

National Institute for Space Research

Publications: 36

Inez S. Batista

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Publications: 35

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