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Michael Wiltberger 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 Wiltberger sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 264 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Michael Wiltberger 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 Wiltberger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael Wiltberger is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Physics and Astronomy, with notable contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Astro and Planetary Science, and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

Frequent publication venues for Michael Wiltberger include:

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

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wiltberger are:

  • V. G. Merkin
  • Shanshan Bao
  • F. Toffoletto
  • Kareem Sorathia
  • Kevin Pham

Selected recent papers by Michael Wiltberger include:

  • Ballooning-Interchange Instability in the Near-Earth Plasma Sheet and Auroral Beads: Global Magnetospheric Modeling at the Limit of the MHD Approximation, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Role of Diffuse Electron Precipitation in the Formation of Subauroral Polarization Streams, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Thermospheric Density Perturbations Produced by Traveling Atmospheric Disturbances During August 2005 Storm, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Origin of Dawnside Subauroral Polarization Streams During Major Geomagnetic Storms, 2022, AGU Advances
  • The Relation Among the Ring Current, Subauroral Polarization Stream, and the Geospace Plume: MAGE Simulation of the 31 March 2001 Super Storm, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Best Publications

  • Radial diffusion and MHD particle simulations of relativistic electron transport by ULF waves in the september 1998 storm

    Yue Fei;Anthony A. Chan;Scot R. Elkington;Michael J. Wiltberger;Michael J. Wiltberger

  • Solar wind driving of magnetospheric ULF waves: Pulsations driven by velocity shear at the magnetopause

    S. G. Claudepierre;S. R. Elkington;M. Wiltberger

  • Community-wide validation of geospace model ground magnetic field perturbation predictions to support model transition to operations

    A. Pulkkinen;A. Pulkkinen;L. Rastätter;M. Kuznetsova;H. Singer

  • Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere model: magnetospheric and ionospheric responses

    M. Wiltberger;W. Wang;A.G. Burns;S.C. Solomon

  • Observations and simulations of the ionospheric and thermospheric response to the December 2006 geomagnetic storm : Initial phase

    Jiuhou Lei;Wenbin Wang;Alan G. Burns;Stanley C. Solomon

  • Magnetosphere Sawtooth Oscillations Induced by Ionospheric Outflow

    O. J. Brambles;W. Lotko;B. Zhang;M. Wiltberger

  • GAMERA: A Three-dimensional Finite-volume MHD Solver for Non-orthogonal Curvilinear Geometries

    Binzheng Zhang;Kareem A. Sorathia;John G. Lyon;Viacheslav G. Merkin

  • Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere–ionosphere–thermosphere model: thermosphere–ionosphere responses

    W. Wang;M. Wiltberger;A. G. Burns;S. C. Solomon

  • Ionospheric response to the initial phase of geomagnetic storms: Common features

    Wenbin Wang;Wenbin Wang;Jiuhou Lei;Alan G. Burns;Stanley C. Solomon

  • Initial results from a dynamic coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-ring current model

    Asher Pembroke;Frank Toffoletto;Stanislav Sazykin;Michael Wiltberger

  • High‐resolution global magnetohydrodynamic simulation of bursty bulk flows

    M. Wiltberger;V. Merkin;J. G. Lyon;S. Ohtani

  • Ionospheric electric field variations during a geomagnetic storm simulated by a coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere (CMIT) model

    Wenbin Wang;Wenbin Wang;Jiuhou Lei;Alan G. Burns;Michael Wiltberger

  • Simulated magnetopause losses and Van Allen Probe flux dropouts

    M. K. Hudson;D. N. Baker;J. Goldstein;J. Goldstein;B. T. Kress

  • Physical models of the geospace radiation environment

    Scot R. Elkington;Michael Wiltberger;Anthony A. Chan;Daniel N. Baker

  • Modeling seasonal variations of auroral particle precipitation in a global-scale magnetosphere-ionosphere simulation

    M. Wiltberger;R. S. Weigel;W. Lotko;J. A. Fedder

  • Solar wind density control of energy transfer to the magnetosphere

    R. E. Lopez;M. Wiltberger;S. Hernandez;J. G. Lyon

  • MHD simulation of the magnetotail during the December 10, 1996, substorm

    M Wiltberger;Tuija Pulkkinen;JG Lyon;CC Goodrich

  • Role of magnetosheath force balance in regulating the dayside reconnection potential

    R. E. Lopez;R. Bruntz;E. J. Mitchell;M. Wiltberger

  • Simulation of the March 9, 1995, substorm: Auroral brightening and the onset of lobe reconnection

    J. G. Lyon;R. E. Lopez;C. C. Goodrich;M. Wiltberger

  • Ballooning‐interchange instability in the near‐Earth plasma sheet and auroral beads: Global magnetospheric modeling at the limit of the MHD approximation

    K. A. Sorathia;V. G. Merkin;E. V. Panov;B. Zhang;B. Zhang

  • Geospace environment modeling 2008–2009 challenge: Dst index

    L. Rastätter;M. M. Kuznetsova;A. Glocer;D. Welling

  • MHD/particle simulations of radiation belt dynamics

    Scot R. Elkington;Scot R. Elkington;Mary K. Hudson;Michael J. Wiltberger;John G. Lyon

Frequent Co-Authors

John G. Lyon
John G. Lyon Dartmouth College
Wenbin Wang
Wenbin Wang National Center for Atmospheric Research
Alan Burns
Alan Burns National Center for Atmospheric Research
Stanley C. Solomon
Stanley C. Solomon National Center for Atmospheric Research
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy L Killeen
Timothy L Killeen National Center for Atmospheric Research
Antti Pulkkinen
Antti Pulkkinen Goddard Space Flight Center
Jiuhou Lei
Jiuhou Lei University of Science and Technology of China
Joachim Raeder
Joachim Raeder University of New Hampshire
Harlan E. Spence
Harlan E. Spence University of New Hampshire

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