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Nikolai A. Tsyganenko 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 Nikolai A. Tsyganenko sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 134 publications — 30th percentile

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Nikolai A. Tsyganenko 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 Nikolai A. Tsyganenko sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Russia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Russia Leader Award

Overview

Nikolai A. Tsyganenko is affiliated with St Petersburg University in the Russian Federation. Their research primarily focuses on the dynamics of ionosphere and magnetosphere, as well as geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and solar and space plasma dynamics.

The main fields of study for Tsyganenko span across Physics and Astronomy, alongside Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work also includes specific contributions in the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering.

The principal topics covered in their research are:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Inertial Sensor and Navigation
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

Tsyganenko has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Global Structure of Magnetotail Reconnection Revealed by Mining Space Magnetometer Data" (2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics)
  • "Reconstructing Substorms via Historical Data Mining: Is It Really Feasible?" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics)
  • "Storm Time Plasma Pressure Inferred From Multimission Measurements and Its Validation Using Van Allen Probes Particle Data" (2020, Space Weather)
  • "Reconstruction of Extreme Geomagnetic Storms: Breaking the Data Paucity Curse" (2020, Space Weather)
  • "Data-Based Modeling of the Earth's Magnetic Field" (2021, Geophysical monograph)

Frequent publication venues where Tsyganenko's work appears are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Space Weather
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Geophysical monograph

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

  • M. I. Sitnov
  • G. K. Stephens
  • V. S. Semenov
  • V. A. Andreeva
  • Н. В. Еркаев

Best Publications

  • A magnetospheric magnetic field model with a warped tail current sheet

    N.A. Tsyganenko

  • Modeling the Earth's magnetospheric magnetic field confined within a realistic magnetopause

    N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Modeling the dynamics of the inner magnetosphere during strong geomagnetic storms

    N. A. Tsyganenko;M. I. Sitnov

  • A model of the near magnetosphere with a dawn-dusk asymmetry 1. Mathematical structure

    N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Modeling the global magnetic field of the large‐scale Birkeland current systems

    Nikolai A. Tsyganenko;David P. Stern

  • GLOBAL QUANTITATIVE MODELS OF THE GEOMAGNETIC-FIELD IN THE CISLUNAR MAGNETOSPHERE FOR DIFFERENT DISTURBANCE LEVELS

    N.A. Tsyganenko

  • A model of the near magnetosphere with a dawn-dusk asymmetry 2. Parameterization and fitting to observations

    N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Effects of the solar wind conditions on the global magnetospheric configuration as deduced from data-based field models

    N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Pitch-angle scattering of energetic protons in the magnetotail current sheet as the dominant source of their isotropic precipitation into the nightside ionosphere

    V.A. Sergeev;E.M. Sazhina;N.A. Tsyganenko;J.Å. Lundblad

  • Tail plasma sheet models derived from Geotail particle data

    N. A. Tsyganenko;T. Mukai

  • Determination of the magnetospheric current system parameters and development of experimental geomagnetic field models based on data from IMP and HEOS satellites

    N.A. Tsyganenko;A.V. Usmanov

  • Storm‐time distortion of the inner magnetosphere: How severe can it get?

    N. A. Tsyganenko;H. J. Singer;J. C. Kasper

  • Magnetospheric configurations from a high-resolution data-based magnetic field model

    N. A. Tsyganenko;M. I. Sitnov

  • Quantitative models of the magnetospheric magnetic field: Methods and results

    Nikolai A. Tsyganenko

  • Storm time evolution of the outer radiation belt: Transport and losses

    A. Y. Ukhorskiy;B. J. Anderson;P. C. Brandt;N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Energetic particle losses and trapping boundaries as deduced from calculations with a realistic magnetic field model

    V.A. Sergeev;N.A. Tsyganenko

  • Global shape of the magnetotail current sheet as derived from Geotail and Polar data

    N. A. Tsyganenko;D. H. Fairfield

  • Are existing magnetospheric models excessively stretched

    Mauricio Peredo;David P. Stern;Nikolai A. Tsyganenko

  • Disturbances in Mercury's magnetosphere: Are the Mariner 10 “substorms” simply driven?

    J. G. Luhmann;C. T. Russell;N. A. Tsyganenko

  • Hybrid State of the Tail Magnetic-Configuration During Steady Convection Events

    V. A. Sergeev;T. I. Pulkkinen;R. J. Pellinen;N. A. Tsyganenko

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian J. Anderson
Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
V. A. Sergeev
V. A. Sergeev Saint Petersburg State University
Howard J. Singer
Howard J. Singer National Weather Service
Catherine L. Johnson
Catherine L. Johnson Planetary Science Institute
Haje Korth
Haje Korth Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Vassilis Angelopoulos
Vassilis Angelopoulos University of California, Los Angeles
Pontus C. Brandt
Pontus C. Brandt Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Ralph L. McNutt
Ralph L. McNutt Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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