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Robert E. Ergun 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 Robert E. Ergun sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 894 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert E. Ergun 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 Robert E. Ergun sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Robert E. Ergun is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly contributions span 284 publications focused on various subfields, with Astronomy and Astrophysics accounting for 269 of these. Other significant subfields include Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The central research topics covered by Robert E. Ergun include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research

They have contributed numerous papers to reputable publication venues. The most frequent journals and venues for their work are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (47 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (19 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal (15 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (10 publications)
  • Physics of Plasmas (9 publications)

Recent notable papers by Robert E. Ergun include:

  • "Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Observational Evidence for Stochastic Shock Drift Acceleration of Electrons at the Earth's Bow Shock" (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • "Observations of Particle Acceleration in Magnetic Reconnection-driven Turbulence" (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "First Measurements of Electrons and Waves inside an Electrostatic Solitary Wave" (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • "Multisatellite MMS Analysis of Electron Holes in the Earth's Magnetotail: Origin, Properties, Velocity Gap, and Transverse Instability" (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics)

Frequent collaborators who have co-authored multiple papers with Robert E. Ergun include:

  • J. L. Burch
  • C. T. Russell
  • B. L. Giles
  • R. B. Torbert
  • D. J. Gershman

In 2013, Robert E. Ergun was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • A three-dimensional plasma and energetic particle investigation for the wind spacecraft

    R. P. Lin;K. A. Anderson;S. Ashford;C. Carlson

  • The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus: Measuring the Coronal Plasma and Magnetic Field, Plasma Waves and Turbulence, and Radio Signatures of Solar Transients.

    S. D. Bale;K. Goetz;P. R. Harvey;P. Turin

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space.

    J. L. Burch;R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;T. D. Phan;L. J Chen

  • The Spin-Plane Double Probe Electric Field Instrument for MMS

    P. A Lindqvist;G. Olsson;R. B. Torbert;B. King

  • FAST satellite observations of large‐amplitude solitary structures

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

  • The Axial Double Probe and Fields Signal Processing for the MMS Mission

    R. E. Ergun;S. Tucker;J. Westfall;K. A. Goodrich

  • The Electric Field and Waves Instruments on the Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission

    J. R. Wygant;J. W. Bonnell;K. Goetz;R. E. Ergun

  • The Space Physics Environment Data Analysis System (SPEDAS)

    V. Angelopoulos;P. Cruce;A. Drozdov;E. W. Grimes

  • Highly structured slow solar wind emerging from an equatorial coronal hole

    S. D. Bale;S. T. Badman;J. W. Bonnell;T. A. Bowen

  • The Electric Field Instrument (EFI) for THEMIS

    J. W. Bonnell;F. S. Mozer;G. T. Delory;A. J. Hull

  • The FIELDS Instrument Suite on MMS: Scientific Objectives, Measurements, and Data Products

    R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;C. T. Russell;W. Magnes;R. E. Ergun

  • S/WAVES: The radio and plasma wave investigation on the STEREO Mission

    J. L. Bougeret;K. Goetz;M. L. Kaiser;S. D. Bale

  • Electron magnetic reconnection without ion coupling in Earth's turbulent magnetosheath

    T. D. Phan;J. P. Eastwood;M. A. Shay;J. F. Drake

  • Identifying the Driver of Pulsating Aurora

    Y. Nishimura;Y. Nishimura;J. Bortnik;W. Li;R. M. Thorne

  • FAST observations in the downward auroral current region: Energetic upgoing electron beams, parallel potential drops, and ion heating

    C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;R. E. Ergun;M. Temerin

  • FAST satellite observations of electric field structures in the auroral zone

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

  • The Search-Coil Magnetometer for MMS

    O. Le Contel;P. Leroy;A. Roux;C. Coillot

  • Factors controlling ionospheric outflows as observed at intermediate altitudes

    R. J. Strangeway;R. E. Ergun;Y.-J. Su;C. W. Carlson

  • DEBYE-SCALE PLASMA STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC-FIELD-ALIGNED ELECTRIC FIELDS

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
J. P. McFadden
J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley
C. W. Carlson
C. W. Carlson University of California, Berkeley
Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Yuri V. Khotyaintsev
Yuri V. Khotyaintsev Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Benoit Lavraud
Benoit Lavraud Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
T. D. Phan
T. D. Phan University of California, Berkeley
John W. Bonnell
John W. Bonnell University of California, Berkeley

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