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R. A. Greenwald 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 R. A. Greenwald sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 245 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. A. Greenwald 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 R. A. Greenwald sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

R. A. Greenwald is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. The research work spans several areas including medical imaging, ionospheric science, aerospace engineering, and geophysics, as reflected in the subfields connected to their publications.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • History of the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN)-I: pre-SuperDARN developments in high frequency radar technology for ionospheric research and selected scientific results, 2021, History of geo- and space sciences
  • vtsuperdarn/davitpy: Final release of davitpy, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Wallops SuperDARN data in CFIT format (2005-2020), 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The research topics connected to their work include:

  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Key subfields of study documented are:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Geophysics

Frequent co-authors who have contributed alongside Greenwald include:

  • Alex T. Chartier
  • Jordan R. Wiker
  • R. J. Barnes
  • E. S. Miller
  • E. R. Talaat

Publication venues frequently associated with their work are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • History of geo- and space sciences

In 2002, Greenwald was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • DARN/SUPERDARN : A global view of the dynamics of high-latitude convection

    R. A. Greenwald;K. B. Baker;J. R. Dudeney;M. Pinnock

  • A decade of the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN): scientific achievements, new techniques and future directions

    G. Chisham;M. Lester;Steve E. Milan;M.P. Freeman

  • Magnetospheric substorms-definition and signatures

    G. Rostoker;S.-I. Akasofu;J. Foster;R.A. Greenwald

  • Statistical patterns of high‐latitude convection obtained from Goose Bay HF radar observations

    J. M. Ruohoniemi;R. A. Greenwald

  • STARE: A new radar auroral backscatter experiment in northern Scandinavia

    R. A. Greenwald;W. Weiss;E. Nielsen;N. R. Thomson

  • Field line resonances associated with MHD waveguides in the magnetosphere

    J. C. Samson;B. G. Harrold;J. M. Ruohoniemi;R. A. Greenwald

  • An HF phased‐array radar for studying small‐scale structure in the high‐latitude ionosphere

    R. A. Greenwald;K. B. Baker;R. A. Hutchins;C. Hanuise

  • Multiradar observations of the polar tongue of ionization

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

  • Stare auroral radar observations of Pc 5 geomagnetic pulsations

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  • Dependencies of high-latitude plasma convection: Consideration of interplanetary magnetic field, seasonal, and universal time factors in statistical patterns

    J. M. Ruohoniemi;R. A. Greenwald

  • Spatial and temporal behavior of ULF pulsations observed by the Goose Bay HF radar

    A. D. M. Walker;J. M. Ruohoniemi;K. B. Baker;R. A. Greenwald

  • Substorm intensifications and field line resonances in the nightside magnetosphere

    J. C. Samson;D. D. Wallis;T. J. Hughes;F. Creutzberg

  • HF radar signatures of the cusp and low-latitude boundary layer

    K. B. Baker;J. R. Dudeney;R. A. Greenwald;M. Pinnock

  • A new mechanism for polar patch formation

    Alan Rodger;Michael Pinnock;J. R. Dudeney;K. B. Baker

  • Variations in the polar cap area during two substorm cycles

    Steve E. Milan;M. Lester;S. W. H. Cowley;K. Oksavik

  • Review of the accomplishments of mid-latitude Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) HF radars

    Nozomu Nishitani;John Michael Ruohoniemi;Mark Lester;Joseph Benjamin Harold Baker

  • Global energy deposition during the January 1997 magnetic cloud event

    G. Lu;D. N. Baker;R. L. McPherron;Charlie J. Farrugia

  • HF radar observations of Pc 5 field line resonances in the midnight/early morning MLT sector

    J. M. Ruohoniemi;R. A. Greenwald;K. B. Baker;J. C. Samson

  • Equatorial spread F: Recent observations and a new interpretation

    B. B. Balsley;Gerhard Haerendel;R. A. Greenwald

  • Observations of an enhanced convection channel in the cusp ionosphere

    Michael Pinnock;Alan S. Rodger;J. R. Dudeney;K. B. Baker

  • ULF high- and low-m field line resonances observed with the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network

    F. R. Fenrich;J. C. Samson;G. Sofko;R. A. Greenwald

Frequent Co-Authors

J. M. Ruohoniemi
J. M. Ruohoniemi Virginia Tech
Mark Lester
Mark Lester University of Leicester
John C. Samson
John C. Samson University of Alberta
Patrick T. Newell
Patrick T. Newell Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Mike Lockwood
Mike Lockwood University of Reading
Geoffrey D. Reeves
Geoffrey D. Reeves Los Alamos National Laboratory
Gang Lu
Gang Lu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Mark Engebretson
Mark Engebretson Augsburg College
Stanley W. H. Cowley
Stanley W. H. Cowley University of Leicester
Ronald P. Lepping
Ronald P. Lepping Goddard Space Flight Center

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