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Nathan A. Schwadron 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 Nathan A. Schwadron sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 839 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nathan A. Schwadron 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 Nathan A. Schwadron sits on this spectrum.

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70 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Nathan A. Schwadron is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within Physics and Astronomy, with a significant concentration in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Molecular Biology

They have contributed extensively to topics such as:

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

Recent papers authored include:

  • Review of Solar Energetic Particle Prediction Models (2022), published in Advances in Space Research
  • Solar Cycle of Imaging the Global Heliosphere: Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Observations from 2009-2019 (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Solar Wind Streams and Stream Interaction Regions Observed by the Parker Solar Probe with Corresponding Observations at 1 au (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • A Three-dimensional Map of the Heliosphere from IBEX (2021), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Prevalence of magnetic reconnection in the near-Sun heliospheric current sheet (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors in Nathan A. Schwadron's publications are:

  • D. J. McComas
  • E. R. Christian
  • C. M. S. Cohen
  • D. G. Mitchell
  • J. R. Szalay

The most common venues for their published research include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Nathan A. Schwadron was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Global observations of the interstellar interaction from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)

    D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;Fredric Allegrini;Fredric Allegrini;Peter Andreas Bochsler;M. Bzowski

  • Weaker solar wind from the polar coronal holes and the whole Sun

    D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;R. W. Ebert;R. W. Ebert;H. A. Elliott;B. E. Goldstein

  • Composition of quasi‐stationary solar wind flows from Ulysses/Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer

    R. von Steiger;R. von Steiger;N. A. Schwadron;L. A. Fisk;J. Geiss

  • Alfvénic velocity spikes and rotational flows in the near-Sun solar wind

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Stuart D. Bale;Stuart D. Bale;John W. Belcher;Matthieu Berthomier

  • IBEX-Interstellar Boundary Explorer

    D. J. McComas;F. Allegrini;P. Bochsler;M. Bzowski

  • The three-dimensional solar wind around solar maximum

    D. J. McComas;H. A. Elliott;N. A. Schwadron;J. T. Gosling

  • The Heliosphere’s Interstellar Interaction: No Bow Shock

    D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;D. Alexashov;M. Bzowski;H. Fahr

  • PICK-UP IONS IN THE OUTER HELIOSHEATH: A POSSIBLE MECHANISM FOR THE INTERSTELLAR BOUNDARY EXplorer RIBBON

    J. Heerikhuisen;N. V. Pogorelov;G. P. Zank;G. B. Crew

  • Comparison of Interstellar Boundary Explorer Observations with 3D Global Heliospheric Models

    N. A. Schwadron;N. A. Schwadron;M. Bzowski;G. B. Crew;M. Gruntman

  • The Behavior of the Open Magnetic Field of the Sun

    L. A. Fisk;N. A. Schwadron

  • Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISIS): Design of the Energetic Particle Investigation

    D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;N. Alexander;N. Angold;S. Bale

  • Structures and Spectral Variations of the Outer Heliosphere in IBEX Energetic Neutral Atom Maps

    H. O. Funsten;F. Allegrini;F. Allegrini;G. B. Crew;R. DeMajistre

  • The IBEX-Lo Sensor

    S. A. Fuselier;P. Bochsler;D. Chornay;G. Clark

  • Interstellar Gas Flow Parameters Derived from Interstellar Boundary Explorer-Lo Observations in 2009 and 2010: Analytical Analysis

    E. Möbius;P. Bochsler;M. Bzowski;D. Heirtzler

  • Weakest solar wind of the space age and the current "mini" solar maximum

    D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;N. Angold;H. A. Elliott;G. Livadiotis

  • Implications of Solar Wind Composition for Cometary X-Rays

    N. A. Schwadron;T. E. Cravens

  • Width and Variation of the ENA Flux Ribbon Observed by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer

    S. A. Fuselier;F. Allegrini;F. Allegrini;H. O. Funsten;A. G. Ghielmetti

  • Separation of the Interstellar Boundary Explorer Ribbon from Globally Distributed Energetic Neutral Atom Flux

    N. A. Schwadron;N. A. Schwadron;F. Allegrini;F. Allegrini;M. Bzowski;E. R. Christian

  • On the Coronal Magnetic Field: Consequences of Large-Scale Motions

    L. A. Fisk;T. H. Zurbuchen;N. A. Schwadron

  • NEUTRAL INTERSTELLAR HELIUM PARAMETERS BASED ON IBEX-Lo OBSERVATIONS AND TEST PARTICLE CALCULATIONS

    M. Bzowski;M. A. Kubiak;E. Möbius;P. Bochsler;P. Bochsler

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. McComas
David J. McComas Princeton University
Harlan E. Spence
Harlan E. Spence University of New Hampshire
Justin C. Kasper
Justin C. Kasper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter Wurz
Peter Wurz University of Bern
George Gloeckler
George Gloeckler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stuart D. Bale
Stuart D. Bale University of California, Berkeley
Gary P. Zank
Gary P. Zank University of Alabama in Huntsville
Edmond C. Roelof
Edmond C. Roelof Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
R. A. Mewaldt
R. A. Mewaldt California Institute of Technology
J. B. Blake
J. B. Blake The Aerospace Corporation

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