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Philip J. Erickson

Philip J. Erickson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4503 4142 1726 1533 285 6875

Philip J. Erickson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip J. Erickson between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip J. Erickson published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2016. 18 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2016. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 6 publications
1977 2026

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip J. Erickson: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 5
2002 8
2003 4
2004 4
2005 6
2006 5
2007 6
2008 3
2009 6
2010 6
2011 14
2012 9
2013 18
2014 28
2015 21
2016 30
2017 26
2018 24
2019 21
2020 28
2021 27
2022 26
2023 22
2024 21
2025 12
2026 6
Total 398
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Philip J. Erickson 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 Philip J. Erickson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 278–287 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 285 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 285
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Philip J. Erickson 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 Philip J. Erickson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Philip J. Erickson is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader disciplines, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, and Molecular Biology.

The core themes of their scientific work involve detailed studies in Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, GNSS positioning and interference, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements.

Erickson has published numerous papers in reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Space Weather
  • Geophysical monograph

Some of their recent scientific contributions include:

  • 2022 Tonga Volcanic Eruption Induced Global Propagation of Ionospheric Disturbances via Lamb Waves (2022) in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Multistatic Specular Meteor Radar Network in Peru: System Description and Initial Results (2020) in Earth and Space Science
  • Pronounced Suppression and X-Pattern Merging of Equatorial Ionization Anomalies After the 2022 Tonga Volcano Eruption (2022) in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Significant Ionospheric Hole and Equatorial Plasma Bubbles After the 2022 Tonga Volcano Eruption (2022) in Space Weather
  • Coordinated Ground-Based and Space-Borne Observations of Ionospheric Response to the Annular Solar Eclipse on 26 December 2019 (2020) in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Erickson's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • A. J. Coster
  • Shun-Rong Zhang
  • Ercha Aa
  • Juha Vierinen
  • Л. П. Гончаренко

Best Publications

  • Science with the Murchison Widefield Array

    Judd D. Bowman;Iver Cairns;David L. Kaplan;Tara Murphy

  • Science with the Murchison Widefield Array

    Judd D. Bowman;Iver Cairns;David L. Kaplan;Tara Murphy

  • Ionospheric signatures of plasmaspheric tails

    J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson;A. J. Coster;J. Goldstein

  • Multiradar observations of the polar tongue of ionization

    J. C. Foster;A. J. Coster;P. J. Erickson;J. M. Holt

  • 2022 Tonga Volcanic Eruption Induced Global Propagation of Ionospheric Disturbances via Lamb Waves

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  • An impenetrable barrier to ultrarelativistic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts

    D. N. Baker;A. N. Jaynes;V. C. Hoxie;R. M. Thorne

  • Space Weather Effects in the Earth’s Radiation Belts

    D. N. Baker;P. J. Erickson;J. F. Fennell;J. C. Foster

  • GNSS Observations of Ionospheric Variations During the 21 August 2017 Solar Eclipse

    Anthea J. Coster;Larisa Petrovna Goncharenko;Shun Rong Zhang;Philip J. Erickson

  • Statistical framework for estimating GNSS bias

    Juha Vierinen;Anthea J. Coster;William C. Rideout;Philip J. Erickson

  • Gradual diffusion and punctuated phase space density enhancements of highly relativistic electrons: Van Allen Probes observations

    D. N. Baker;A. Jaynes;X. Li;M. G. Henderson

  • Ionospheric Bow Waves and Perturbations Induced by the 21 August 2017 Solar Eclipse

    Shun Rong Zhang;Philip J. Erickson;Larisa Petrovna Goncharenko;Anthea J. Coster

  • A strong positive phase of ionospheric storms observed by the Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar and global GPS network

    Chao Song Huang;J. C. Foster;Larisa Petrovna Goncharenko;P. J. Erickson

  • Shock‐induced prompt relativistic electron acceleration in the inner magnetosphere

    J. C. Foster;J. R. Wygant;M. K. Hudson;A. J. Boyd

  • Stormtime observations of the flux of plasmaspheric ions to the dayside cusp/magnetopause

    J. C. Foster;A. J. Coster;P. J. Erickson;F. J. Rich

  • Prompt energization of relativistic and highly relativistic electrons during a substorm interval: Van Allen Probes observations

    J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson;D. N. Baker;S. Claudepierre

  • Highly relativistic radiation belt electron acceleration, transport, and loss: Large solar storm events of March and June 2015

    Daniel N. Baker;A. N. Jaynes;S. G. Kanekal;J. C. Foster

  • Simultaneous Ground- and Space-Based Observations of the Plasmaspheric Plume and Reconnection

    B. M. Walsh;B. M. Walsh;J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson;D. G. Sibeck

  • Simultaneous observations of E-region coherent backscatter and electric field amplitude at F-region heights with the Millstone Hill UHF Radar

    J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson

  • Direct observations of the role of convection electric field in the formation of a polar tongue of ionization from storm enhanced density

    E. G. Thomas;J. B. H. Baker;J. M. Ruohoniemi;L. B. N. Clausen;L. B. N. Clausen

  • Real‐time imaging of density ducts between the plasmasphere and ionosphere

    Shyeh Tjing Loi;Tara Murphy;Iver H. Cairns;Frederick W. Menk

  • Van Allen Probes observations of prompt MeV radiation belt electron acceleration in nonlinear interactions with VLF chorus

    J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson;Y. Omura;D. N. Baker

  • Magnetic declination and zonal wind effects on longitudinal differences of ionospheric electron density at midlatitudes

    Shun-Rong Zhang;John C. Foster;John M. Holt;Philip J. Erickson

  • Storm time observations of plasmasphere erosion flux in the magnetosphere and ionosphere

    J. C. Foster;P. J. Erickson;A. J. Coster;Scott A Thaller

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Craig Kletzing
Craig Kletzing University of Iowa
John M. Holt
John M. Holt University of Leicester
Louis J. Lanzerotti
Louis J. Lanzerotti New Jersey Institute of Technology
Gianni Bernardi
Gianni Bernardi National Institute for Astrophysics
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Bryan Gaensler
Bryan Gaensler University of California, Santa Cruz

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