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 Richard M. Thorne sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 469 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard M. Thorne sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 128 D-Index — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
Richard M. Thorne was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a specialization in areas such as astronomy and astrophysics as well as geophysics.
The main topics covered in their work included ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, earthquake detection and analysis, and astro and planetary science. These topics intersected closely with the study of Earth's space environment and related physical processes.
The scientist contributed to several publications, with notable frequent coauthors including Jacob Bortnik, Wen Li, and Qianli Ma. Their publication record included contributions to the Geophysical Monograph series, which featured prominently among their frequent publication venues.
Selected papers authored by Richard M. Thorne are:
These works focus on the interactions between waves and particles in near-Earth space environments, contributing to the understanding of radiation belt electron dynamics and magnetospheric processes.
C. A. Kletzing;W. S. Kurth;M. Acuna;R. J. MacDowall
Danny Summers;Richard M. Thorne;Fuliang Xiao
Lawrence R. Lyons;Richard Mansergh Thorne;Charles F. Kennel
Danny Summers;Richard M. Thorne
Ioannis A. Daglis;Richard M. Thorne;Wolfgang Baumjohann;Stefano Orsini
R. M. Thorne;W Li;B Ni;Q. Ma
Danny Summers;Richard M. Thorne
Richard Mansergh Thorne
Richard B. Horne;Richard M. Thorne;Sarah A. Glauert;Jay M. Albert
Richard B. Horne;Richard M. Thorne
Richard B. Horne;Richard M. Thorne;Yuri Y. Shprits;Nigel P. Meredith
Lawrence R. Lyons;Richard Mansergh Thorne
John M. Cornwall;F. V. Coroniti;Richard M. Thorne
G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;M. G. Henderson;S. K. Morley
Bob Abel;Richard M. Thorne
Richard M. Thorne;Binbin Ni;Xin Tao;Richard B. Horne;Richard B. Horne
R.M. Millan;R.M. Thorne
H. E. Spence;G. D. Reeves;D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake
R. M. Thorne;C. F. Kennel
John M. Cornwall;Ferdinand V. Coroniti;Richard M. Thorne
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