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Keith M. Groves

Keith M. Groves

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 39 8376 8039 2989 2775 220 5782

Keith M. Groves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith M. Groves between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith M. Groves published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 24 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2009. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
1966 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith M. Groves: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 10
2002 3
2003 5
2004 10
2005 6
2006 11
2007 9
2008 8
2009 16
2010 11
2011 7
2012 13
2013 10
2014 12
2015 13
2016 8
2017 16
2018 8
2019 12
2020 5
2021 7
2022 3
2023 10
2024 13
2025 11
Total 261
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Keith M. Groves publications per year - data summary

  • Keith M. Groves, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Boston College, has 261 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2009 and 2017, with 16 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1993, 1994 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 24 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1986-2005: 57 publications (2.9 per year); 2006-2025: 203 publications (10.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Keith M. Groves 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 Keith M. Groves sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 211–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 220 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282 220
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Keith M. Groves publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Keith M. Groves, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Boston College, records 220 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Keith M. Groves, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Keith M. Groves ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Keith M. Groves 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 Keith M. Groves sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275 39
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Keith M. Groves D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Keith M. Groves, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Boston College, records 39 D-Index - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Keith M. Groves, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Keith M. Groves ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Keith M. Groves is affiliated with Boston College in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of physics and astronomy as well as engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, oceanography, geophysics, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover several domains, notably ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning and interference, geophysics and gravity measurements, solar and space plasma dynamics, earthquake detection and analysis, plasma diagnostics and applications, and geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies.

Recent publications showcase ongoing contributions to the study of space weather, ionospheric irregularities, and satellite navigation system performance. Significant papers include:

  • The High Latitude Ionospheric Response to the Major May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm: A Synoptic View (2024), Geophysical Research Letters
  • Evolution of Mid-latitude Density Irregularities and Scintillation in North America During the 7-8 September 2017 Storm (2021), Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Leveraging Geodetic GPS Receivers for Ionospheric Scintillation Science (2020), Radio Science
  • On the Assessment of Daily Equatorial Plasma Bubble Occurrence Modeling and Forecasting (2020), Space Weather
  • Performance of 6 Different Global Navigation Satellite System Receivers at Low Latitude Under Moderate and Strong Scintillation (2020), Earth and Space Science

Keith M. Groves has published extensively in several prominent venues, with the largest number of their publications appearing in the Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. Other frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the Satellite Division's International Technical Meeting (Online)/Proceedings of the Satellite Division's International Technical Meeting (CD-ROM)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Radio Science
  • Space Weather

Collaborative research plays a notable role in their work. Frequent co-authors contributing to various studies alongside Groves are:

  • Charles S. Carrano
  • Rezy Pradipta
  • Brett Carter
  • R. G. Caton
  • A. J. Coster

The combination of topics, publications, and co-authorship trends reflects a sustained engagement with space physics, GNSS technology, and ionospheric science, encompassing both theoretical and applied aspects within aerospace and geophysical research.

Best Publications

  • Specification and forecasting of scintillations in communication/navigation links: current status and future plans

    S. Basu;K.M. Groves;Su. Basu;P.J. Sultan

  • A comparison of TEC fluctuations and scintillations at Ascension Island

    S Basu;K.M Groves;J.M Quinn;P Doherty

  • Ionospheric effects of major magnetic storms during the International Space Weather Period of September and October 1999: GPS observations, VHF/UHF scintillations, and in situ density structures at middle and equatorial latitudes

    Sunanda Basu;Santimay Basu;C. E. Valladares;H.-C. Yeh

  • Response of the equatorial ionosphere in the South Atlantic Region to the Great Magnetic Storm of July 15, 2000

    S. Basu;Su Basu;K. M. Groves;H.-C. Yeh

  • Equatorial scintillation and systems support

    K. M. Groves;S. Basu;E. J. Weber;M. Smitham

  • Response of the equatorial ionosphere at dusk to penetration electric fields during intense magnetic storms

    S. Basu;Su. Basu;F. J. Rich;K. M. Groves

  • Radar observations of the onset of current driven instabilities in the topside ionosphere

    J. C. Foster;C. del Pozo;K. Groves;J. P. Saint Maurice

  • Conjugate Point Equatorial Experiment (COPEX) Campaign in Brazil: Electrodynamics highlights on spread F development conditions and day-to-day variability

    M. A. Abdu;I. S. Batista;B. W. Reinisch;J. R. de Souza

  • Postmidnight bubbles and scintillations in the quiet-time June solstice

    E. Yizengaw;J. Retterer;E. E. Pacheco;P. Roddy

  • Dynamics of equatorial F region irregularities from spaced receiver scintillation observations

    A. Bhattacharyya;S. Basu;K. M. Groves;C. E. Valladares

  • Global equatorial plasma bubble occurrence during the 2015 St. Patrick's Day storm

    B. A. Carter;B. A. Carter;E. Yizengaw;R. Pradipta;J. M. Retterer

  • Near-simultaneous plasma structuring in the midlatitude and equatorial ionosphere during magnetic superstorms

    Santimay Basu;Sunanda Basu;Keith M. Groves;Eileen MacKenzie

  • Simulating the impacts of ionospheric scintillation on L band SAR image formation

    Charles S. Carrano;Keith M. Groves;Keith M. Groves;Ronald G. Caton

  • Equatorial plasma bubbles and L-band scintillations in Africa during solar minimum

    V. V. Paznukhov;C. S. Carrano;P. H. Doherty;K. M. Groves;K. M. Groves

  • Measurement of the latitudinal distributions of total electron content during equatorial spread F events

    C. E. Valladares;S. Basu;K. Groves;M. P. Hagan

  • On the Relationship Between the Rate of Change of Total Electron Content Index (ROTI), Irregularity Strength ( C k L ), and the Scintillation Index ( S 4 )

    Charles S. Carrano;Keith M. Groves;Charles L. Rino

  • Impacts of ionospheric scintillations on GPS receivers intended for equatorial aviation applications

    A. O. Akala;A. O. Akala;P. H. Doherty;C. S. Carrano;C. E. Valladares

  • GPS L-band scintillations and ionospheric irregularity zonal drifts inferred at equatorial and low-latitude regions

    M.T.A.H. Muella;E.R. de Paula;I.J. Kantor;I.S. Batista

  • Equatorial plasma depletion precursor signatures and onset observed at 11° south of the magnetic equator

    E. J. Weber;S. Basu;T. W. Bullett;C. Valladares

  • Longitudinal and Seasonal Variability of Equatorial Ionospheric Irregularities and Electrodynamics

    Endawoke Yizengaw;Keith M. Groves

  • Geomagnetic control of equatorial plasma bubble activity modeled by the TIEGCM with Kp

    B. A. Carter;B. A. Carter;J. M. Retterer;E. Yizengaw;K. Groves

  • Near-simultaneous plasma structuring in the midlatitude and equatorial ionosphere during magnetic superstorms : Violent sun-earth connection events of October-November 2003

    S. Basu;Su. Basu;K. M. Groves;E. Mackenzie

Frequent Co-Authors

Cesar E. Valladares
Cesar E. Valladares The University of Texas at Dallas
Santimay Basu
Santimay Basu United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Jonathan J. Makela
Jonathan J. Makela University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A. Abdu
M.A. Abdu National Institute for Space Research
Michael C. Kelley
Michael C. Kelley Cornell University
E. R. de Paula
E. R. de Paula National Institute for Space Research
J. H. A. Sobral
J. H. A. Sobral National Institute for Space Research
Robert J. Norman
Robert J. Norman University of Adelaide

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