World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
44
Citations
6489
World Ranking
4777
National Ranking
59

M. T. Rietveld 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 M. T. Rietveld sits on this spectrum.

38–42 publications: 1 scientists 43–47 publications: 0 scientists 48–52 publications: 3 scientists 53–57 publications: 8 scientists 58–62 publications: 11 scientists 63–67 publications: 16 scientists 68–72 publications: 24 scientists 73–77 publications: 31 scientists 78–82 publications: 49 scientists 83–87 publications: 77 scientists 88–92 publications: 86 scientists 93–97 publications: 88 scientists 98–102 publications: 92 scientists 103–107 publications: 84 scientists 108–112 publications: 102 scientists 113–117 publications: 108 scientists 118–122 publications: 117 scientists 123–127 publications: 126 scientists 128–132 publications: 146 scientists 133–137 publications: 114 scientists 138–142 publications: 102 scientists 143–147 publications: 127 scientists 148–152 publications: 102 scientists 153–157 publications: 112 scientists 158–162 publications: 102 scientists 163–167 publications: 127 scientists 168–172 publications: 121 scientists 173–177 publications: 112 scientists 178–182 publications: 109 scientists 183–187 publications: 98 scientists 188–192 publications: 92 scientists 193–197 publications: 105 scientists 198–202 publications: 77 scientists 203–207 publications: 80 scientists 208–212 publications: 89 scientists 213–217 publications: 70 scientists 218–222 publications: 74 scientists 223–227 publications: 74 scientists 228–232 publications: 70 scientists 233–237 publications: 67 scientists 238–242 publications: 59 scientists 243–247 publications: 67 scientists 248–252 publications: 51 scientists 253–257 publications: 46 scientists 258–262 publications: 41 scientists 263–267 publications: 39 scientists 268–272 publications: 34 scientists 273–277 publications: 39 scientists 278–282 publications: 35 scientists 283–287 publications: 36 scientists 288–292 publications: 35 scientists 293–297 publications: 29 scientists 298–302 publications: 23 scientists 303–307 publications: 39 scientists 308–312 publications: 34 scientists 313–317 publications: 23 scientists 318–322 publications: 18 scientists 323–327 publications: 18 scientists 328–332 publications: 21 scientists 333–337 publications: 20 scientists 338–342 publications: 15 scientists 343–347 publications: 13 scientists 348–352 publications: 24 scientists 353–357 publications: 25 scientists 358–362 publications: 10 scientists 363–367 publications: 20 scientists 368–372 publications: 17 scientists 373–377 publications: 18 scientists 378–382 publications: 15 scientists 383–387 publications: 7 scientists 388–392 publications: 22 scientists 393–397 publications: 9 scientists 398–402 publications: 11 scientists 403–407 publications: 16 scientists 408–412 publications: 4 scientists 413–417 publications: 5 scientists 418–422 publications: 14 scientists 423–427 publications: 8 scientists 428–432 publications: 7 scientists 433–437 publications: 7 scientists 438–442 publications: 10 scientists 443–447 publications: 10 scientists 448–452 publications: 3 scientists 453–457 publications: 9 scientists 458–462 publications: 11 scientists 463–467 publications: 4 scientists 468–472 publications: 6 scientists 473–477 publications: 11 scientists 478–482 publications: 8 scientists 483–487 publications: 2 scientists 488–492 publications: 3 scientists 493–497 publications: 4 scientists 498–502 publications: 4 scientists 503–507 publications: 4 scientists 508–509 publications: 4 scientists 510+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 510+

This scientist: 254 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. T. Rietveld 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 M. T. Rietveld sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M. T. Rietveld is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their work spans multiple areas within the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on topics related to the ionosphere and magnetosphere, seismic wave analysis, and space plasma dynamics.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

More specifically, their subfields of expertise cover:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aerospace Engineering

Among the principal research topics explored by Rietveld are:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena

They have contributed academic work published in key journals including:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Annales Geophysicae
  • Nature Communications
  • Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Recent research papers authored or co-authored by Rietveld demonstrate a range of investigations in ionospheric physics and plasma phenomena, such as:

  • "Controlled beat-wave Brillouin scattering in the ionosphere," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Electron Temperature Inversion by Stimulated Brillouin Scattering During Electron Gyroharmonic Heating at EISCAT," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Ducting of incoherent scatter radar waves by field-aligned irregularities," 2020, Annales Geophysicae
  • "A New Technique for Investigating Dust Charging in the PMSE Source Region," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Excitation of Langmuir and Ion-Acoustic Turbulence in the High-Latitude Ionosphere by a High-Power HF Radio Wave Simultaneously Below and Above the F2-Layer Maximum," 2020, Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their scholarly activity, frequently working with co-authors such as:

  • A. Senior
  • I. Häggström
  • N. F. Blagoveshchenskaya
  • T. B. Leyser
  • B. Gustavsson

Best Publications

  • Introduction to ionospheric heating at Tromsø—I. Experimental overview

    M. T. Rietveld;H. Kohl;H. Kopka;P. Stubbe

  • Ionospheric electron heating, optical emissions, and striations induced by powerful HF radio waves at high latitudes: Aspect angle dependence

    M. T. Rietveld;Mike J. Kosch;N. F. Blagoveshchenskaya;V. A. Kornienko

  • Ionospheric modification experiments in northern Scandinavia

    P. Stubbe;H. Kopka;H. Lauche;M. T. Rietveld

  • ELF and VLF wave generation by modulated HF heating of the current carrying lower ionosphere

    P. Stubbe;H. Kopka;M. T. Rietveld;R. L. Dowden

  • Langmuir turbulence and ionospheric modification

    P. Stubbe;H. Kohl;M. T. Rietveld

  • Naturally enhanced ion acoustic waves in the auroral ionosphere observed with the EISCAT 933‐MHz radar

    M. T. Rietveld;P. N. Collis;J.-P. St.-Maurice

  • First artificially induced modulation of PMSE using the EISCAT Heating Facility

    Phillip B. Chilson;Evgenia Belova;Michael T. Rietveld;Sheila Kirkwood

  • First tomographic estimate of volume distribution of HF-pump enhanced airglow emission

    B. Gustavsson;T. Sergienko;M. T. Rietveld;Farideh Honary

  • IONOSPHERIC MODIFICATION EXPERIMENTS WITH THE TROMSO HEATING FACILITY

    P. Stubbe;H. Kopka;M. T. Rietveld;A. Frey

  • D-region characteristics deduced from pulsed ionospheric heating under auroral electrojet conditions

    M. T. Rietveld;H. Kopka;P. Stubbe

  • Polar mesosphere summer echoes observed with the EISCAT 933-MHz radar and the CUPRI 46.9-MHz radar, their similarity to 224-MHz radar echoes and their relation to turbulence and electron density profiles

    J. Röttger;M. T. Rietveld;C. La Hoz;T. Hall

  • Past, Present and Future of Active Radio Frequency Experiments in Space

    A. V. Streltsov;A. V. Streltsov;Jean-Jacques Berthelier;A. A. Chernyshov;V. L. Frolov;V. L. Frolov

  • High‐latitude HF‐induced airglow displaced equatorwards of the pump beam

    M. J. Kosch;M. T. Rietveld;T. Hagfors;T. B. Leyser

  • New capabilities of the upgraded EISCAT high-power HF facility

    Michael T Rietveld;Andrew Senior;Jussi Markkanen;Assar Westman

  • Measurements of HF‐enhanced plasma and ion lines at EISCAT with high‐altitude resolution

    M. T. Rietveld;B. Isham;H. Kohl;C. La Hoz

  • Eiscat radar observations of enhanced incoherent scatter spectra; Their relation to red aurora and field‐aligned currents

    P. N. Collis;L. Häggström;K. Kaila;M. T. Rietveld

  • Artificial small‐scale field‐aligned irregularities in the high latitude F region of the ionosphere induced by an X‐mode HF heater wave

    N. F. Blagoveshchenskaya;T. D. Borisova;T. K. Yeoman;M. T. Rietveld

  • Unambiguous evidence of HF pump‐enhanced airglow at auroral latitudes

    B. U. E. Brändström;T. B. Leyser;Å Steen;M. T. Rietveld

  • On the frequency dependence of ELF/VLF waves produced by modulated ionospheric heating

    M. T. Rietveld;P. Stubbe;H. Kopka

  • First observations of the PMSE overshoot effect and its use for investigating the conditions in the summer mesosphere

    O. Havnes;C. La Hoz;L. I. Næsheim;M. T. Rietveld

  • Polar mesosphere summer echoes observed with the EISCAT 933-MHz radar and the CUPRI 46.9-MHz radar

    J. Röttger;M. T. Rietveld;C. La Hoz;T. Hall

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Kosch
Michael Kosch Lancaster University
Tim K. Yeoman
Tim K. Yeoman University of Leicester
Peter Stubbe
Peter Stubbe Max Planck Society
H. Kopka
H. Kopka Max Planck Society
Erling Nielsen
Erling Nielsen Max Planck Society
Werner Singer
Werner Singer University of Rostock
Kjellmar Oksavik
Kjellmar Oksavik University of Bergen
Stephan Buchert
Stephan Buchert Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Wlodek Kofman
Wlodek Kofman Grenoble Alpes University
Michael C. Kelley
Michael C. Kelley Cornell University

External Links

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science can open doors to a variety of interdisciplinary career paths. For those interested in creative aspects tied to environmental studies, pursuing an online mfa degree might complement scientific knowledge with artistic interpretation and communication skills.

Alternatively, professionals seeking leadership roles within environmental organizations or resource management can benefit from a human resource management masters degree online. This degree focuses on managing personnel and organizational development, which is crucial for teams working on large-scale Earth science projects.

For mature learners, many programs recognize the unique needs of older adults, offering flexibility and support. Exploring the best degrees for older adults can help guide those looking to pivot or expand their career horizons later in life.

Furthermore, combining Earth Science studies with information management skills through an ala-accredited program in library and information science can enhance opportunities in research, archival work, and data curation connected to environmental science fields.

Best Scientists Citing M. T. Rietveld

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles