2026 Leonard F. Burlaga: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	99	1706	1623	899	843	442	37206

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Research.com Recognitions

2008 - Arctowski Medal, U.S. National Academy of Sciences For pioneering studies of the magnetized solar wind plasma from 0.3 to 102 AU, including the recent crossings of the Voyagers of the heliospheric termination shock and their entry in the heliosheath.
1997 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Leonard F. Burlaga is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. The primary fields of their research include Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work also touches on Oceanography, Molecular Biology, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Their research topics mainly cover:

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Astro and Planetary Science
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Leonard F. Burlaga's frequent co-authors include:

D. B. Berdichevsky
W. S. Kŭrth
L. K. Jian
Jeewoo Park
Á. Szabó

Their publication record includes contributions to several journals, notably:

The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Space Science Reviews
The Astronomical Journal
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Leonard F. Burlaga include:

Magnetic Field and Plasma Density Observations of a Pressure Front by Voyager 1 during 2020 in the Very Local Interstellar Medium, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
Magnetic Field Observations in the Very Local Interstellar Medium by Voyagers 1 and 2, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
Observations of the Outer Heliosphere, Heliosheath, and Interstellar Medium, 2022, Space Science Reviews
A Foreshock Model for Interstellar Shocks of Solar Origin: Voyager 1 and 2 Observations, 2020, The Astronomical Journal
Magnetic Field Draping of the Heliopause and Its Consequences for Radio Emission in the Very Local Interstellar Medium, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

They have been recognized with the following awards:

Arctowski Medal, U.S. National Academy of Sciences (2008) for studies of the magnetized solar wind plasma from 0.3 to 102 AU, including Voyager crossings of the heliospheric termination shock and entry into the heliosheath
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1997

Best Publications

Magnetic loop behind an interplanetary shock: Voyager, Helios and IMP-8 observations

L. Burlaga;E. Sittler;F. Mariani;R. Schwenn

2370
Citations
The WIND magnetic field investigation

R. P. Lepping;M. H. Acũna;L. F. Burlaga;W. M. Farrell

1638
Citations
Interplanetary magnetic clouds At 1 AU

L. W. Klein;L. F. Burlaga

1316
Citations
Magnetic field structure of interplanetary magnetic clouds at 1 AU

R. P. Lepping;J. A. Jones;L. F. Burlaga

1251
Citations
The Advanced Composition Explorer

E. C. Stone;A. M. Frandsen;R. A. Mewaldt;E. R. Christian

1197
Citations
THE ACE MAGNETIC FIELDS EXPERIMENT

C. W. Smith;J. L’Heureux;N. F. Ness;M. H. Acuña

1034
Citations
Magnetic clouds and force-free fields with constant alpha

L. F. Burlaga

959
Citations
In Situ Observations of Interstellar Plasma with Voyager 1

D. A. Gurnett;W. S Kurth;L. F. Burlaga;N. F. Ness

471
Citations
Magnetic clouds, geomagnetic disturbances, and cosmic ray decreases

G. Zhang;L. F. Burlaga

440
Citations
First results from the Giotto magnetometer experiment at comet Halley

F. M. Neubauer;K. H. Glassmeier;M. Pohl;J. Raeder

400
Citations
Magnetic fields at uranus.

Norman F. Ness;Mario H. Acuña;Kenneth W. Behannon;Leonard F. Burlaga

392
Citations
A magnetic cloud and a coronal mass ejection

L. F. Burlaga;L. Klein;N. R. Sheeley;D. J. Michels

391
Citations
Compound streams, magnetic clouds, and major geomagnetic storms

L. F. Burlaga;K. W. Behannon;L. W. Klein

388
Citations
Magnetic holes in the solar wind

J. M. Turner;L. F. Burlaga;N. F. Ness;J. F. Lemaire

352
Citations
A magnetic cloud containing prominence material: January 1997

L. Burlaga;R. Fitzenreiter;R. Lepping;K. Ogilvie

338
Citations
Intermittent turbulence in the solar wind

L. F. Burlaga

335
Citations
Magnetic field studies at Jupiter by Voyager 1 - Preliminary results

Norman F. Ness;Mario H. Acuna;Ronald P. Lepping;Leonard F. Burlaga

322
Citations
Crossing the Termination Shock into the Heliosheath: Magnetic Fields

L. F. Burlaga;N. F. Ness;M. H. Acuña;R. P. Lepping

316
Citations
Magnetic field experiment for Voyagers 1 and 2

K. W. Behannon;M. H. Acuna;L. F. Burlaga;R. P. Lepping

315
Citations
Magnetic fields at the solar wind termination shock

L. F. Burlaga;N. F. Ness;M. H. Acuña;R. P. Lepping

310
Citations