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D-Index
49
Citations
9575
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3574
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1414

Johnny A. Johannessen 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 Johnny A. Johannessen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 252 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Johnny A. Johannessen 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 Johnny A. Johannessen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Johnny A. Johannessen is affiliated with the Naval Postgraduate School in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on oceanography, atmospheric science, and global and planetary change. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their numerous publications addressing key topics related to oceanographic and atmospheric processes, remote sensing of ocean waves, and ice dynamics in polar regions.

The scientist's recent papers include the following:

  • Closing the Water Cycle from Observations across Scales: Where Do We Stand?, 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Global sea-level budget and ocean-mass budget, with a focus on advanced data products and uncertainty characterisation, 2022, Earth System Science Data
  • Evaluation of Radial Ocean Surface Currents Derived From Sentinel-1 IW Doppler Shift Using Coastal Radar and Lagrangian Surface Drifter Observations, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Arctic Sea Level Budget Assessment during the GRACE/Argo Time Period, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • On Removal of Sea State Contribution to Sentinel-1 Doppler Shift for Retrieving Reliable Ocean Surface Current, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Johannessen frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors. These include Roshin P. Raj, Artem Moiseev, Bertrand Chapron, Fabrice Collard, and Harald Johnsen. Their cooperative work contributes to advancing knowledge in ocean surface currents, sea level budget assessments, and remote sensing techniques.

Publication venues where Johannessen's research regularly appears include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Remote Sensing
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their subfields of study encompass:

  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry

Key topics of investigation include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

The research outputs of Johnny A. Johannessen provide data and analyses contributing to understanding complex environmental systems, particularly in marine and polar environments. This contribution supports efforts to monitor climate variability, ocean dynamics, and the Arctic region's evolving state through advanced remote sensing and geophysical measurement techniques.

Best Publications

  • ESA's sentinel missions in support of Earth system science

    Michael Berger;Jose Moreno;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;Pieternel F. Levelt;Pieternel F. Levelt

  • On radar imaging of current features: 1. Model and comparison with observations

    Vladimir Kudryavtsev;D. Akimov;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;B. Chapron

  • On the Use of Doppler Shift for Sea Surface Wind Retrieval From SAR

    A. A. Mouche;F. Collard;B. Chapron;K. Dagestad

  • Altimetry for the future: building on 25 years of progress

    Saleh Abdalla;Abdolnabi Abdeh Kolahchi;Michaël Ablain;Susheel Adusumilli

  • Improved Sea Level record over the satellite altimetry era (1993-2010) from the Climate Change Initiative project

    M. Ablain;A. Cazenave;G. Larnicol;M. Balmaseda

  • Dedicated gravity field missions—principles and aims

    R. Rummel;G Balmino;J. Johannessen;Pnam Visser

  • Norwegian Remote Sensing Experiment: Evaluation of the Nimbus 7 scanning multichannel microwave radiometer for sea ice research

    E. Svendsen;K. Kloster;B. Farrelly;O. M. Johannessen

  • Mesoscale eddies are oases for higher trophic marine life.

    Olav Rune Godø;Annette Samuelsen;Gavin J. Macaulay;Ruben Patel

  • Mesoscale eddies in the Fram Strait marginal ice zone during the 1983 and 1984 Marginal Ice Zone Experiments

    J. A. Johannessen;O. M. Johannessen;E. Svendsen;R. Shuchman

  • Coastal ocean fronts and eddies imaged with ERS 1 synthetic aperture radar

    Johnny A. Johannessen;Robert A. Shuchman;G. Digranes;D. R. Lyzenga

  • Direct ocean surface velocity measurements from space: Improved quantitative interpretation of Envisat ASAR observations

    J. A. Johannessen;J. A. Johannessen;B. Chapron;F. Collard;V. Kudryavtsev

  • An improved and homogeneous altimeter sea level record from the ESA Climate Change Initiative

    Jean François Legeais;Michaël Ablain;Lionel Zawadzki;Hao Zuo

  • Wind vector retrieval using ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar imagery

    C.C. Wackerman;C.L. Rufenach;R.A. Shuchman;J.A. Johannessen

  • Observing Sea States

    Fabrice Ardhuin;Justin E. Stopa;Bertrand Chapron;Fabrice Collard

  • Oceanographic conditions in the marginal ice zone north of Svalbard in early fall 1979 with an emphasis on mesoscale processes

    O. M. Johannessen;J. A. Johannessen;J. Morison;B. A. Farrelly

  • Toward an optimal inversion method for synthetic aperture radar wind retrieval

    Marcos Portabella;Ad Stoffelen;J.A. Johannessen

  • On radar imaging of current features: 2. Mesoscale eddy and current front detection

    Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;Vladimir Kudryavtsev;D. Akimov;Tor Eldevik

  • On Dual Co-Polarized SAR Measurements of the Ocean Surface

    V. N. Kudryavtsev;B. Chapron;A. G. Myasoedov;F. Collard

  • North Sea circulation: Atlantic inflow and its destination

    Nina Gjerde Winther;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Mesoscale Eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current

    J. A. Johannessen;S. Sandven;K. Lygre;E. Svendsen

  • Upwelling: Oceanic Structure at the Edge of the Arctic Ice Pack in Winter

    J. R. Buckley;T. Gammelsrød;J. A. Johannessen;O. M. Johannessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ola M. Johannessen
Ola M. Johannessen Nansen Scientific Society
Bertrand Chapron
Bertrand Chapron French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Ole Baltazar Andersen
Ole Baltazar Andersen Technical University of Denmark
Per Knudsen
Per Knudsen Technical University of Denmark
Anny Cazenave
Anny Cazenave Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales
Jérôme Benveniste
Jérôme Benveniste University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès
Magdalena Balmaseda
Magdalena Balmaseda European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Detlef Stammer
Detlef Stammer Universität Hamburg
Helge Drange
Helge Drange University of Bergen

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