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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3574 3272 1414 1255 252 9575

Johnny A. Johannessen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johnny A. Johannessen between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johnny A. Johannessen published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2013. 7 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2013. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1979 2026

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johnny A. Johannessen: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 5
1989 12
1990 4
1991 10
1992 1
1993 3
1994 8
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 10
2003 8
2004 7
2005 3
2006 9
2007 5
2008 8
2009 4
2010 16
2011 3
2012 14
2013 18
2014 15
2015 11
2016 15
2017 12
2018 9
2019 8
2020 6
2021 7
2022 5
2023 4
2024 3
2025 6
2026 1
Total 278
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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.

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, 248–257 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: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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
248–257 208 252
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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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.

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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204 49
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

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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