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D-Index
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Citations
10823
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2069
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901

N. C. Maynard 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 N. C. Maynard sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 185 publications — 54th percentile

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

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

N. C. Maynard 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 N. C. Maynard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

N. C. Maynard is a researcher affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions in several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The researcher's work covers key topics such as ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, earthquake detection and analysis, lightning and electromagnetic phenomena, magnetic confinement fusion research, and solar and space plasma dynamics. These topics reflect a broad engagement with both space science and geophysical processes.

Maynard has contributed to multiple publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • The Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS Satellite, 2021, published in Space Science Reviews
  • Correction to: The Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS, 2021, published in Space Science Reviews
  • The Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS Satellite, 2021, published in Research Square (Research Square)

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Maynard on these studies include:

  • R. F. Pfaff
  • P. Uribe
  • H. Freudenreich
  • Rich Kramer
  • F. Hunsaker

Maynard's research has been published predominantly in venues such as Space Science Reviews and Research Square. The distribution of publications indicates a strong engagement with platforms focusing on space and earth sciences.

The combination of topics and publication venues suggests a research focus that integrates satellite-based instrumentation studies with geophysical phenomena, particularly concerning the dynamics of planetary atmospheres and related physical processes. This interdisciplinary approach aligns with the researcher's affiliations and main fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Isolated cold plasma regions - Observations and their relation to possible production mechanisms

    N. C. Maynard;A. J. Chen

  • The theta aurora

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;D. A. Gurnett;S. D. Shawhan

  • Predicting interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) propagation delay times using the minimum variance technique

    D. R. Weimer;D. M. Ober;N. C. Maynard;M. R. Collier

  • Auroral vector electric field and particle comparisons, 2, Electrodynamics of an arc

    D. S. Evans;N. C. Maynard;J. Trøim;T. Jacobsen

  • Hill model of transpolar potential saturation: Comparisons with MHD simulations

    G. L. Siscoe;G. M. Erickson;B. U. Ö. Sonnerup;N. C. Maynard

  • The electric field instrument on the polar satellite

    P. Harvey;F. S. Mozer;D. Pankow;John R Wygant

  • Observations of large magnetospheric electric fields during the onset phase of a substorm

    T. L. Aggson;J. P. Heppner;N. C. Maynard

  • Auroral zone electric fields from DE 1 and 2 at magnetic conjunctions

    D. R. Weimer;C. K. Goertz;D. A. Gurnett;N. C. Maynard

  • Simultaneous density and electric field fluctuation spectra associated with velocity shears in the auroral oval

    Sunanda Basu;Santimay Basu;E. MacKenzie;P. F. Fougere

  • Electrodynamic parameters in the nighttime sector during auroral substorms

    R. Fujii;R. A. Hoffman;P. C. Anderson;J. D. Craven

  • Initial results on the correlation between the magnetic and electric fields observed from the DE-2 satellite in the field-aligned current regions

    M. Sugiura;N. C. Maynard;W. H. Farthing;J. P. Heppner

  • Electric field measurements across the Harang discontinuity

    Nelson C. Maynard

  • Dynamics of the inner magnetosphere near times of substorm onsets

    N. C. Maynard;W. J. Burke;E. M. Basinska;G. M. Erickson

  • Electrodynamics of the inner magnetosphere observed in the dusk sector by CRRES and DMSP during the magnetic storm of June 4–6, 1991

    W. J. Burke;N. C. Maynard;M. P. Hagan;R. A. Wolf

  • Variable time delays in the propagation of the interplanetary magnetic field

    D. R. Weimer;D. M. Ober;N. C. Maynard;W. J. Burke

  • Large amplitude electric and magnetic field signatures in the inner magnetosphere during injection of 15 MeV electron drift echoes

    John R Wygant;F. Mozer;M. Temerin;J. Blake

  • Electromagnetics of substorm onsets in the near‐geosynchronous plasma sheet

    G. M. Erickson;N. C. Maynard;W. J. Burke;G. R. Wilson

  • A theoretical and empirical study of the response of the high latitude thermosphere to the sense of the "Y" component of the interplanetary magnetic field

    D. Rees;T. J. Fuller-Rowell;R. Gordon;M. F. Smith

  • Testing the Hill model of transpolar potential saturation

    D. M. Ober;N. C. Maynard;W. J. Burke

  • The Magnetospheric Sash and the Cross‐Tail S

    Willard W. White;George L. Siscoe;Gary M. Erickson;Zerefsan Kaymaz

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel R. Weimer
Daniel R. Weimer Virginia Tech
William J. Burke
William J. Burke Boston College
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
W. K. Peterson
W. K. Peterson University of Colorado Boulder
F. S. Mozer
F. S. Mozer University of California, Berkeley
Per Even Sandholt
Per Even Sandholt University of Oslo
Jøran Moen
Jøran Moen University of Oslo
Mark Lester
Mark Lester University of Leicester
L. A. Frank
L. A. Frank University of Iowa
Charles J. Farrugia
Charles J. Farrugia University of New Hampshire

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