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Kjellmar Oksavik

Kjellmar Oksavik

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5673 5246 70 64 211 4629

Kjellmar Oksavik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kjellmar Oksavik between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kjellmar Oksavik published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2017. 35 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2017. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications
2000 2025

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kjellmar Oksavik: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 2
2002 9
2003 7
2004 10
2005 10
2006 10
2007 8
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 14
2013 17
2014 14
2015 14
2016 14
2017 19
2018 12
2019 14
2020 16
2021 11
2022 14
2023 16
2024 17
2025 18
Total 284
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Kjellmar Oksavik 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 Kjellmar Oksavik 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, 208–217 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: 211 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 211
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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Kjellmar Oksavik 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 Kjellmar Oksavik 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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
41 289 41
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

Kjellmar Oksavik is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on the dynamics of the ionosphere and magnetosphere, contributing to the broader field of Physics and Astronomy, particularly within Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Oksavik has contributed to various scientific publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Space Weather
  • Space Science Reviews

Some of the recent papers involving Kjellmar Oksavik include:

  • Dayside Transient Phenomena and Their Impact on the Magnetosphere and Ionosphere, 2022, Space Science Reviews
  • A space hurricane over the Earth's polar ionosphere, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Multiple transpolar auroral arcs reveal insight about coupling processes in the Earth's magnetotail, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the SMILE Mission, 2023, Earth and Planetary Physics
  • On the Production of Ionospheric Irregularities Via Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability Associated with Cusp Flow Channels, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

The scientist frequently collaborates with co-authors that include:

  • Qinghe Zhang
  • Zan-Yang Xing
  • Yu-Zhang Ma
  • L. R. Lyons
  • Yong Wang

Best Publications

  • Variations in the polar cap area during two substorm cycles

    Steve E. Milan;M. Lester;S. W. H. Cowley;K. Oksavik

  • Van Allen probes, NOAA, GOES, and ground observations of an intense EMIC wave event extending over 12 h in magnetic local time

    M. J. Engebretson;J. L. Posch;J. R. Wygant;C. A. Kletzing

  • Space weather challenges of the polar cap ionosphere

    Jøran Moen;Kjellmar Oksavik;Lucilla Alfonsi;Yvonne Daabakk

  • On the entry and transit of high-density plasma across the polar cap

    K. Oksavik;V. L. Barth;J. Moen;M. Lester

  • The science case for the EISCAT_3D radar

    Ian W. McCrea;Anita Aikio;Lucilla Alfonsi;Evgenia Belova

  • First in‐situ measurements of HF radar echoing targets

    J. Moen;J. Moen;K. Oksavik;K. Oksavik;T. Abe;Mark Lester

  • Loss of relativistic electrons: Evidence for pitch angle scattering by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves excited by unstable ring current protons

    M. Sandanger;F. Søraas;K. Aarsnes;K. Oksavik

  • In situ measurements of plasma irregularity growth in the cusp ionosphere

    K. Oksavik;J. Moen;J. Moen;M. Lester;T. A. Bekkeng

  • Scintillation and loss of signal lock from poleward moving auroral forms in the cusp ionosphere

    Kjellmar Oksavik;Kjellmar Oksavik;Christer van der Meeren;Dag Arne Lorentzen;Dag Arne Lorentzen;Lisa Baddeley;Lisa Baddeley

  • First observations of the temporal/spatial variation of the sub‐auroral polarization stream from the SuperDARN Wallops HF radar

    Kjellmar Oksavik;R. A. Greenwald;J. M. Ruohoniemi;M. R. Hairston

  • Two methods to forecast auroral displays

    Fred Sigernes;Margit Dyrland;Pål Brekke;Sergey Chernouss

  • Observations of isolated polar cap patches by the European Incoherent Scatter (EISCAT) Svalbard and Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Finland radars

    K. Oksavik;J. M. Ruohoniemi;R. A. Greenwald;J. B. H. Baker

  • Ionospheric patch formation: Direct measurements of the origin of a polar cap patch

    Herbert C. Carlson;Kjellmar Oksavik;Joran Moen;Todd Pedersen

  • High-resolution observations of the small-scale flow pattern associated with a poleward moving auroral form in the cusp

    K. Oksavik;J. Moen;H. C. Carlson

  • In situ measurement of a newly created polar cap patch

    D. A. Lorentzen;J. Moen;J. Moen;K. Oksavik;F. Sigernes

  • Direct observations of injection events of subauroral plasma into the polar cap

    H. C. Carlson;J. Moen;J. Moen;K. Oksavik;C. P. Nielsen

  • Observations of ionospheric convection from the Wallops SuperDARN radar at middle latitudes

    J. B. H. Baker;R. A. Greenwald;J. M. Ruohoniemi;K. Oksavik

  • Day-night coupling by a localized flow channel visualized by polar cap patch propagation

    Y. Nishimura;L. R. Lyons;Y. Zou;K. Oksavik;K. Oksavik

  • Severe and localized GNSS scintillation at the poleward edge of the nightside auroral oval during intense substorm aurora

    Christer van der Meeren;Kjellmar Oksavik;Kjellmar Oksavik;Dag Arne Lorentzen;Dag Arne Lorentzen;Michael T. Rietveld

  • GPS scintillation and irregularities at the front of an ionization tongue in the nightside polar ionosphere

    Christer van der Meeren;Kjellmar Oksavik;Kjellmar Oksavik;Dag Arne Lorentzen;Jøran Idar Moen;Jøran Idar Moen

  • Evidence for particle injection as the cause of Dst reduction during HILDCAA events

    F. Søraas;K. Aarsnes;K. Oksavik;M.I. Sandanger

Frequent Co-Authors

Jøran Moen
Jøran Moen University of Oslo
Lasse Boy Novock Clausen
Lasse Boy Novock Clausen University of Oslo
Stein Haaland
Stein Haaland University of Bergen
Nikolai Østgaard
Nikolai Østgaard University of Bergen
J. M. Ruohoniemi
J. M. Ruohoniemi Virginia Tech
Tim K. Yeoman
Tim K. Yeoman University of Leicester
David S. Evans
David S. Evans National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mark Lester
Mark Lester University of Leicester
Steve E. Milan
Steve E. Milan University of Leicester
Yongliang Zhang
Yongliang Zhang Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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