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D-Index
55
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2580
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Michael G. Henderson 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 Michael G. Henderson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 210 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Michael G. Henderson 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 Michael G. Henderson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the application of high-voltage DC and flexible AC transmission systems

Overview

Michael G. Henderson is a researcher affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their work predominantly spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics including:

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

Michael G. Henderson has contributed to several recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • "The impact of cold electrons and cold ions in magnetospheric physics," 2021, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • "Physical Processes of Meso-Scale, Dynamic Auroral Forms," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "Solving the auroral-arc-generator question by using an electron beam to unambiguously connect critical magnetospheric measurements to auroral images," 2020, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • "Why Are There so Few Reports of High-Energy Electron Drift Resonances? Role of Radial Phase Space Density Gradients," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Episodic Occurrence of Field-Aligned Energetic Ions on the Dayside," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

The frequent publication venues for Henderson include:

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

Collaborations have been a significant part of their career, with regular co-authors being:

  • G. D. Reeves
  • Steven K. Morley
  • G. Cunningham
  • Gian Luca Delzanno
  • D. L. Turner

In 2016, Michael G. Henderson was recognized as an IEEE Fellow for contributions related to high-voltage DC and flexible AC transmission systems.

Best Publications

  • Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus

    R. M. Thorne;W Li;B Ni;Q. Ma

  • The Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) Instruments Aboard the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Spacecraft

    J. B. Blake;P. A. Carranza;S. G. Claudepierre;J. H. Clemmons

  • Electron Acceleration in the Heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts

    G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;M. G. Henderson;S. K. Morley

  • Helium, Oxygen, Proton, and Electron (HOPE) Mass Spectrometer for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission

    H. O. Funsten;R. M. Skoug;A. A. Guthrie;E. A. MacDonald

  • Science Goals and Overview of the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Energetic Particle, Composition, and Thermal Plasma (ECT) Suite on NASA’s Van Allen Probes Mission

    H. E. Spence;G. D. Reeves;D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake

  • A long-lived relativistic electron storage ring embedded in Earth's outer Van Allen belt.

    D. N. Baker;S. G. Kanekal;V. C. Hoxie;M. G. Henderson

  • Geomagnetic storms driven by ICME- and CIR-dominated solar wind

    Michael H. Denton;Michael H. Denton;Joseph E. Borovsky;R. M. Skoug;M. F. Thomsen

  • Are north‐south aligned auroral structures an ionospheric manifestation of bursty bulk flows?

    M. G. Henderson;G. D. Reeves;J. S. Murphree

  • Coronal mass ejections, magnetic clouds, and relativistic magnetospheric electron events: ISTP

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;X. Li;S. G. Kanekal

  • On the relationship between relativistic electron flux and solar wind velocity: Paulikas and Blake revisited

    Geoffrey D. Reeves;Steven K. Morley;Reiner H. W. Friedel;Michael G. Henderson

  • Evolution and slow decay of an unusual narrow ring of relativistic electrons near L~3.2 following the September 2012 magnetic storm

    R. M. Thorne;W. Li;B. Ni;Q. Ma

  • Cassini plasma spectrometer thermal ion measurements in Saturn's inner magnetosphere

    R. J. Wilson;R. L. Tokar;M. G. Henderson;T. W. Hill

  • Gradual diffusion and punctuated phase space density enhancements of highly relativistic electrons: Van Allen Probes observations

    D. N. Baker;A. Jaynes;X. Li;M. G. Henderson

  • Van Allen Probes observation of localized drift resonance between poloidal mode ultra‐low frequency waves and 60 keV electrons

    S. G. Claudepierre;I. R. Mann;K. Takahashi;J. F. Fennell

  • Modeling radiation belt electron dynamics during GEM challenge intervals with the DREAM3D diffusion model

    Weichao Tu;G.S. Cunningham;Y. Chen;M.G. Henderson

  • The relativistic electron response at geosynchronous orbit during the January 1997 magnetic storm

    G. D. Reeves;R. H. W. Friedel;R. D. Belian;M. M. Meier

  • Magnetospheric and auroral activity during the 18 April 2002 sawtooth event

    M. G. Henderson;G. D. Reeves;R. Skoug;M .F. Thomsen

  • Radial propagation of substorm injections

    G. D. Reeves;M. G. Henderson;P. S. McLachlan;R. D. Belian

  • Competing source and loss mechanisms due to wave-particle interactions in Earth's outer radiation belt during the 30 September to 3 October 2012 geomagnetic storm

    D. L. Turner;V. Angelopoulos;W. Li;J. Bortnik

  • On the cause and extent of outer radiation belt losses during the 30 September 2012 dropout event

    D. L. Turner;V. Angelopoulos;S. K. Morley;M. G. Henderson

  • First energetic neutral atom images from Polar

    M. G. Henderson;G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;R. B. Sheldon

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey D. Reeves
Geoffrey D. Reeves Los Alamos National Laboratory
Harlan E. Spence
Harlan E. Spence University of New Hampshire
Michael H. Denton
Michael H. Denton Space Science Institute
Michelle F. Thomsen
Michelle F. Thomsen Planetary Science Institute
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Craig Kletzing
Craig Kletzing University of Iowa
Vania K. Jordanova
Vania K. Jordanova Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. B. Blake
J. B. Blake The Aerospace Corporation
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
Drew L. Turner
Drew L. Turner Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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