Mark B. Moldwin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark B. Moldwin between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark B. Moldwin published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 17 of the 428 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30

1987 2026

428 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark B. Moldwin: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year	Publications
1987	1
1988	0
1989	0
1990	0
1991	1
1992	6
1993	4
1994	8
1995	5
1996	5
1997	4
1998	6
1999	4
2000	5
2001	8
2002	8
2003	10
2004	5
2005	14
2006	8
2007	9
2008	27
2009	13
2010	19
2011	14
2012	20
2013	15
2014	15
2015	11
2016	29
2017	18
2018	16
2019	9
2020	16
2021	13
2022	38
2023	15
2024	12
2025	16
2026	1
Total	428

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Mark B. Moldwin 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 Mark B. Moldwin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 310 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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	310
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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Mark B. Moldwin 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 Mark B. Moldwin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
44	248
45	257
46	212
47	202
48	207
49	204
50	183	50
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

Mark B. Moldwin is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and specializes in the fields of physics and astronomy, with a strong focus on ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, geomagnetism, and solar and space plasma dynamics.

Their research spans several interconnected topics, including:

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies
Solar and space plasma dynamics
Earthquake detection and analysis
Geophysics and gravity measurements
Geophysical and geoelectrical methods
Atomic and subatomic physics research

Moldwin has published extensively in multiple scientific venues, including:

Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
Space Weather
Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems
Earth and Space Science
Eos

Some of their recent papers include:

"SECS Analysis of Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Observed in Arctic Canada," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Observed in Arctic Canada: 3. Occurrence and Amplitude as Functions of Magnetic Latitude, Local Time, and Magnetic Disturbance Indices," 2021, Space Weather
"Interhemispheric Comparisons of Large Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Relevant to GICs," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Superposed Epoch Analysis of Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Observed in Arctic Canada," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Links of the Plasmapause With Other Boundary Layers of the Magnetosphere: Ionospheric Convection, Radiation Belt Boundaries, Auroral Oval," 2021, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Their frequent co-authors include:

M. J. Engebretson
J. M. Weygand
Vyacheslav Pilipenko
Erik S. Steinmetz
Alex Paul Hoffmann

Mark B. Moldwin has also authored a book titled An Introduction to Space Weather, published in 2022 by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers

C. T. Russell;B. J. Anderson;W. Baumjohann;K. R. Bromund

1205
Citations
An empirical plasmasphere and trough density model: CRRES observations

B. W. Sheeley;M. B. Moldwin;M. B. Moldwin;H. K. Rassoul;R. R. Anderson

537
Citations
Empirical plasmapause models from magnetic indices

T. P. O'Brien;M. B. Moldwin

371
Citations
Geotail observations of magnetic flux ropes in the plasma sheet

J. A. Slavin;R. P. Lepping;J. Gjerloev;D. H. Fairfield

356
Citations
A new model of the location of the plasmapause: CRRES results

Mark B. Moldwin;L. Downward;H. K. Rassoul;R. Amin

306
Citations
Magnetospheric plasma analyzer: Initial three-spacecraft observations from geosynchronous orbit

D. J. McComas;S. J. Bame;B. L. Barraclough;J. R. Donart

224
Citations
The magnetospheric lobe at geosynchronous orbit

M. F. Thomsen;S. J. Bame;D. J. McComas;M. B. Moldwin

222
Citations
Electron scattering by whistler-mode ELF hiss in plasmaspheric plumes

Danny Summers;Binbin Ni;Nigel P. Meredith;Richard B. Horne

212
Citations
Small-scale magnetic flux ropes in the solar wind

M. B. Moldwin;S. Ford;R. Lepping;J. Slavin

211
Citations
On the formation and evolution of plasmoids: A survey of ISEE 3 geotail data

Mark B. Moldwin;W. Jeffrey Hughes

186
Citations
Global plasmaspheric TEC and its relative contribution to GPS TEC

E. Yizengaw;M.B. Moldwin;D. Galvan;B.A. Iijima

185
Citations
An Introduction to Space Weather

Mark Moldwin

179
Citations
Global response of the plasmasphere to a geomagnetic disturbance

M. Spasojević;J. Goldstein;D. L. Carpenter;U. S. Inan

176
Citations
Plasmaspheric Density Structures and Dynamics: Properties Observed by the CLUSTER and IMAGE Missions

Fabien Darrouzet;Dennis L. Gallagher;Nicolas André;Donald L. Carpenter

173
Citations
Hot proton anisotropies and cool proton temperatures in the outer magnetosphere

S. Peter Gary;Mark B. Moldwin;Michelle F. Thomsen;Dan Winske

134
Citations
Plasmoids as magnetic flux ropes

Mark B. Moldwin;W. Jeffrey Hughes

121
Citations
Heliospheric evolution of solar wind small-scale magnetic flux ropes

M. L. Cartwright;M. B. Moldwin

119
Citations
The longitudinal variability of equatorial electrojet and vertical drift velocity in the African and American sectors

E. Yizengaw;M. B. Moldwin;E. Zesta;C. M. Biouele

118
Citations
An examination of the structure and dynamics of the outer plasmasphere using multiple geosynchronous satellites

Mark B. Moldwin;Michelle F. Thomsen;Samuel J. Bame;David J. McComas

116
Citations
Ulysses observation of a noncoronal mass ejection flux rope: Evidence of interplanetary magnetic reconnection

M. B. Moldwin;J. L. Phillips;J. T. Gosling;E. E. Scime

116
Citations
Geomagnetic substorm association of plasmoids

Mark B. Moldwin;W. Jeffrey Hughes

112
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. McComas Princeton University

Aaron J. Ridley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Michelle F. Thomsen Planetary Science Institute

Vassilis Angelopoulos University of California, Los Angeles

Mark Engebretson Augsburg College

Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles

Roger R. Anderson University of Iowa

Bill R. Sandel University of Arizona

Yukitoshi Nishimura Boston University

James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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