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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5005 4621 1881 1673 216 6589

Marc R. Hairston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marc R. Hairston between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marc R. Hairston published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2004. 20 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2004. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1985 2025

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marc R. Hairston: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 9
1999 6
2000 6
2001 2
2002 6
2003 10
2004 14
2005 13
2006 6
2007 3
2008 11
2009 12
2010 12
2011 4
2012 6
2013 12
2014 11
2015 11
2016 13
2017 7
2018 6
2019 5
2020 11
2021 10
2022 10
2023 9
2024 9
2025 11
Total 265
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Marc R. Hairston 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 Marc R. Hairston 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: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 216
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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Marc R. Hairston 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 Marc R. Hairston 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
42 277
43 279 43
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

Marc R. Hairston is affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersections of physics, astronomy, and earth sciences, contributing extensively to the understanding of ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics as well as solar and space plasma phenomena.

The main fields of study for Marc R. Hairston include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broad domains, their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

The core topics of Hairston's research cover:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Marc R. Hairston has a substantial publication record, contributing to several scientific journals. They frequently publish in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Space Weather

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Hairston include:

  • "Hemispheric Asymmetries in Poynting Flux Derived From DMSP Spacecraft" (2021), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Dual-Lobe Reconnection and Horse-Collar Auroras" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "ASHLEY: A New Empirical Model for the High-Latitude Electron Precipitation and Electric Field" (2021), published in Space Weather
  • "Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "On the Production of Ionospheric Irregularities Via Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability Associated with Cusp Flow Channels" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with the following scientists:

  • K. Oksavik
  • L. R. Lyons
  • Zan-Yang Xing
  • Qinghe Zhang
  • Yu-Zhang Ma

Best Publications

  • Large-scale convection patterns observed by DMSP

    Frederick J. Rich;Marc Hairston

  • Global Assimilation of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM)

    Robert W. Schunk;Ludger Scherliess;Jan Josef Sojka;Donald C. Thompson

  • Empirical polar cap potentials

    C. B. Boyle;P. H. Reiff;M. R. Hairston

  • Behavior of the O+/H+ transition height during the extreme solar minimum of 2008

    R. A. Heelis;W. R. Coley;A. G. Burrell;M. R. Hairston

  • Control of plasmaspheric dynamics by both convection and sub- auroral polarization stream

    J. Goldstein;B. R. Sandel;M. R. Hairston;P. H. Reiff

  • The postsunset vertical plasma drift and its effects on the generation of equatorial plasma bubbles observed by the C/NOFS satellite

    Chao Song Huang;Marc R. Hairston

  • The interaction of a magnetic cloud with the Earth: Ionospheric convection in the northern and southern hemispheres for a wide range of quasi‐steady interplanetary magnetic field conditions

    M. P. Freeman;Charlie J. Farrugia;L. F. Burlaga;M. R. Hairston

  • Observed saturation of the ionospheric polar cap potential during the 31 March 2001 storm

    M. R. Hairston;T. W. Hill;R. A. Heelis

  • Auroral streamers: characteristics of associated precipitation, convection and field-aligned currents

    V. A. Sergeev;K. Liou;P. T. Newell;S.-I. Ohtani

  • Ionospheric convection response to slow, strong variations in a northward interplanetary magnetic field: A case study for January 14, 1988

    D. J. Knipp;B. A. Emery;A. D. Richmond;N. U. Crooker

  • Ring current and the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling during the superstorm of 20 November 2003

    Y. Ebihara;M.-C. Fok;S. Sazykin;M. F. Thomsen

  • Extreme Poynting flux in the dayside thermosphere: Examples and statistics

    D. Knipp;D. Knipp;S. Eriksson;L. Kilcommons;G. Crowley

  • Global plasmasphere evolution 22–23 April 2001

    J. Goldstein;B. R. Sandel;W. T. Forrester;M. F. Thomsen

  • Response time of the polar ionospheric convection pattern to changes in the north-south direction of the IMF

    Marc R. Hairston;Roderick A. Heelis

  • Plasma density enhancements associated with equatorial spread F: ROCSAT‐1 and DMSP observations

    G. Le;C.-S. Huang;R. F. Pfaff;S.-Y. Su

  • Coupled response of the inner magnetosphere and ionosphere on 17 April 2002

    J. Goldstein;J. L. Burch;B. R. Sandel;S. B. Mende

  • Evolution of the global aurora during positive IMF Bz and varying IMF By conditions

    Judy Cumnock;J R Sharber;R A Heelis;M R Hairston

  • Saturation of the ionospheric polar cap potential during the October–November 2003 superstorms

    Marc R. Hairston;Kelly Ann Drake;Ruth Skoug

  • 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

  • Study of the Equatorial and Low-Latitude Electrodynamic and Ionospheric Disturbances During the 22-23 June 2015 Geomagnetic Storm Using Ground-Based and Spaceborne Techniques

    E. Astafyeva;I. Zakharenkova;K. Hozumi;P. Alken

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Roderick A. Heelis
Roderick A. Heelis The University of Texas at Dallas
Delores J. Knipp
Delores J. Knipp University of Colorado Boulder
J. M. Ruohoniemi
J. M. Ruohoniemi Virginia Tech
Patrick T. Newell
Patrick T. Newell Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Jøran Moen
Jøran Moen University of Oslo
Yongliang Zhang
Yongliang Zhang Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
David S. Evans
David S. Evans National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Brian J. Anderson
Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Michelle F. Thomsen
Michelle F. Thomsen Planetary Science Institute

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