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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 81 2948 2800 1437 1339 590 21920

Michael Hesse publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Hesse between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Hesse published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 17.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2018. 15 of the 688 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2018. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 57 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1986 2025

688 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Hesse: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 5
1990 3
1991 8
1992 4
1993 10
1994 8
1995 9
1996 15
1997 5
1998 15
1999 12
2000 13
2001 21
2002 20
2003 15
2004 21
2005 22
2006 18
2007 15
2008 16
2009 24
2010 27
2011 23
2012 19
2013 26
2014 19
2015 23
2016 32
2017 30
2018 57
2019 40
2020 42
2021 22
2022 20
2023 9
2024 9
2025 6
Total 688
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Michael Hesse 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 Michael Hesse sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 583–602 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 590 publications — 67th percentile

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

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94 590
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Michael Hesse 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 Michael Hesse sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167 81
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Michael Hesse is affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Plasma Diagnostics and Applications

Michael Hesse has contributed to numerous research publications, appearing frequently in venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Physics of Plasmas
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Impacts of Ionospheric Ions on Magnetic Reconnection and Earth's Magnetosphere Dynamics", 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Particle Acceleration in Strong Turbulence in the Earth's Magnetotail", 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "HelioSwarm: A Multipoint, Multiscale Mission to Characterize Turbulence", 2023, Space Science Reviews
  • "Electron Inflow Velocities and Reconnection Rates at Earth's Magnetopause and Magnetosheath", 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Magnetic reconnection and kinetic waves generated in the Earth's quasi-parallel bow shock", 2020, Physics of Plasmas

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Li-Jen Chen
  • C. Norgren
  • P. Tenfjord
  • J. L. Burch
  • T. D. Phan

Michael Hesse was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Geospace Environmental Modeling (GEM) magnetic reconnection challenge

    J. Birn;J. F. Drake;M. A. Shay;B. N. Rogers

  • Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space.

    J. L. Burch;R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;T. D. Phan;L. J Chen

  • General magnetic reconnection, parallel electric fields, and helicity

    K. Schindler;M. Hesse;J. Birn

  • The diffusion region in collisionless magnetic reconnection

    Michael Hesse;Karl Schindler;Joachim Birn;Masha Kuznetsova

  • A theoretical foundation of general magnetic reconnection

    M. Hesse;K. Schindler

  • Three‐dimensional magnetic reconnection and the magnetic topology of coronal mass ejection events

    J. T. Gosling;J. Birn;M. Hesse

  • Geotail observations of magnetic flux ropes in the plasma sheet

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

  • Substorm dipolarization and recovery

    W. Baumjohann;M. Hesse;S. Kokubun;T. Mukai

  • On the propagation of bubbles in the geomagnetic tail

    J. Birn;J. Raeder;J. Raeder;Y. L. Wang;Y. L. Wang;R. A. Wolf

  • Cluster observations of an intense normal component of the electric field at a thin reconnecting current sheet in the tail and its role in the shock-like acceleration of the ion fluid into the separatrix region

    J. R. Wygant;C. A. Cattell;R. Lysak;Y. Song

  • Bursty bulk flows and dipolarization in MHD simulations of magnetotail reconnection

    J. Birn;R. Nakamura;E. V. Panov;M. Hesse

  • Flow braking and the substorm current wedge

    J. Birn;M. Hesse;G. Haerendel;W. Baumjohann

  • New Measure of the Dissipation Region in Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection

    Seiji Zenitani;Michael Hesse;Alex Klimas;Masha Kuznetsova

  • Collisionless magnetic reconnection: Electron processes and transport modeling

    Michael Hesse;Joachim Birn;Masha Kuznetsova

  • Substorm electron injections: Geosynchronous observations and test particle simulations

    J. Birn;M. F. Thomsen;J. E. Borovsky;G. D. Reeves

  • Details of current disruption and diversion in simulations of magnetotail dynamics

    Joachim Birn;Michael Hesse

  • Particle acceleration in dipolarization events

    J. Birn;M. Hesse;R. Nakamura;S. Zaharia

  • What determines the reconnection rate at the dayside magnetosphere

    Joseph E. Borovsky;Michael Hesse;Joachim Birn;Maria M. Kuznetsova

  • Substorm ion injections: Geosynchronous observations and test particle orbits in three-dimensional dynamic MHD fields

    J. Birn;M. F. Thomsen;J. E. Borovsky;G. D. Reeves

  • Electron-scale dynamics of the diffusion region during symmetric magnetic reconnection in space

    R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;J. L. Burch;T. D. Phan;M. Hesse;M. Hesse

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim Birn
Joachim Birn Los Alamos National Laboratory
Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
Tamas I. Gombosi
Tamas I. Gombosi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Benoit Lavraud
Benoit Lavraud Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
James Drake
James Drake University of Maryland, College Park
Antti Pulkkinen
Antti Pulkkinen Goddard Space Flight Center

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