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Mats Carlsson

Mats Carlsson

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
103
Citations
34430
World Ranking
1509
National Ranking
14

Mats Carlsson publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mats Carlsson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 429 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Mats Carlsson D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mats Carlsson sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mats Carlsson is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and conducts research primarily in Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans across several subfields, with the main focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. This specialization is reflected in the extensive number of publications they have contributed to within this area.

Their research addresses a variety of topics, with notable emphasis on:

  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Mats Carlsson has a record of significant collaboration with several researchers who frequently co-author papers alongside them. These include:

  • F. Auchère
  • Bart De Pontieu
  • A. Fludra
  • L. Teriaca
  • D. Müller

Their publication history illustrates a pattern of research dissemination mainly through a handful of venues:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Solar Physics
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Mats Carlsson are:

  • The Solar Orbiter mission, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The European Solar Telescope, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Solar oxygen abundance, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • A new view of the solar interface region from the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Probing the Physics of the Solar Atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). I. Coronal Heating, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;A.M. Title;J. Lemen;G.D. Kushner

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;G. D. Kushner

  • Chromospheric alfvenic waves strong enough to power the solar wind.

    B. De Pontieu;S. W. McIntosh;S. W. McIntosh;M. Carlsson;V. H. Hansteen

  • Formation of Solar Calcium H and K Bright Grains

    Mats Carlsson;Robert F. Stein

  • A new sunspot umbral model and its variation with the solar cycle

    P. Maltby;E. H. Avrett;M. Carlsson;O. Kjeldseth-Moe

  • The stellar atmosphere simulation code Bifrost

    Boris V. Gudiksen;Mats Carlsson;Viggo H. Hansteen;Wolfgang Hayek

  • Alfvénic waves with sufficient energy to power the quiet solar corona and fast solar wind

    Scott W. McIntosh;Bart De Pontieu;Mats Carlsson;Viggo Hansteen

  • Does a nonmagnetic solar chromosphere exist

    Mats Carlsson;Robert F. Stein

  • Does a Non-Magnetic Solar Chromosphere Exist?

    Mats Carlsson;Robert F. Stein

  • A Tale of Two Spicules: The Impact of Spicules on the Magnetic Chromosphere

    Bart De Pontieu;Scott McIntosh;Scott McIntosh;Viggo H. Hansteen;Mats Carlsson

  • The Origins of Hot Plasma in the Solar Corona

    B. De Pontieu;S. W. McIntosh;M. Carlsson;V. H. Hansteen

  • Non-LTE Radiating Acoustic Shocks and CA II K2V Bright Points

    Mats Carlsson;Robert F. Stein

  • THE FORMATION OF THE Hα LINE IN THE SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE

    J. Leenaarts;J. Leenaarts;M. Carlsson;L. Rouppe van der Voort

  • Radiative Hydrodynamic Models of the Optical and Ultraviolet Emission from Solar Flares

    Joel C. Allred;Suzanne L. Hawley;William P. Abbett;Mats Carlsson

  • The stellar atmosphere simulation code Bifrost - Code description and validation

    Boris V. Gudiksen;Mats Carlsson;Viggo H. Hansteen;Wolfgang Hayek

  • Hot explosions in the cool atmosphere of the Sun.

    H. Peter;H. Tian;W. Curdt;D. Schmit

  • Dynamic Fibrils Are Driven by Magnetoacoustic Shocks

    V. H. Hansteen;B. De Pontieu;L. Rouppe van der Voort;M. van Noort

  • The formation of the Halpha line in the solar chromosphere

    Jorrit Leenaarts;Mats Carlsson;Luc Rouppe van der Voort

  • Prevalence of small-scale jets from the networks of the solar transition region and chromosphere

    H. Tian;E. E. DeLuca;S. R. Cranmer;B. De Pontieu

  • The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

    B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;J. Wuelser

Frequent Co-Authors

Viggo Hansteen
Viggo Hansteen University of Oslo
Alan M. Title
Alan M. Title Advanced Technology Center
Saku Tsuneta
Saku Tsuneta Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Martin Asplund
Martin Asplund Australian National University
Leon Golub
Leon Golub Harvard University
Sami K. Solanki
Sami K. Solanki Max Planck Society
Åke Nordlund
Åke Nordlund University of Copenhagen

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