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Roderick A. Heelis 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 Roderick A. Heelis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 363 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Roderick A. Heelis 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 Roderick A. Heelis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Roderick A. Heelis is affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Roderick A. Heelis has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Recent selected papers include:

  • Challenges to Understanding the Earth's Ionosphere and Thermosphere, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Lower-thermosphere-ionosphere (LTI) quantities: current status of measuring techniques and models, 2021, Annales Geophysicae
  • Regulation of ionospheric plasma velocities by thermospheric winds, 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • Atmosphere-Ionosphere (A-I) Coupling as Viewed by ICON: Day-to-Day Variability Due to Planetary Wave (PW)-Tide Interactions, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Ionospheric Storm-Enhanced Density Plumes, 2021, Geophysical Monograph

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

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

Among collaborators, Roderick A. Heelis has frequently co-authored works with:

  • Brian J. Harding
  • Christoph R. Englert
  • T. J. Immel
  • Astrid Maute
  • J. M. Forbes

In recognition of contributions to their fields, Roderick A. Heelis was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • A model of the high‐latitude ionospheric convection pattern

    R. A. Heelis;J. K. Lowell;R. W. Spiro

  • Electrical coupling of the E- and F-regions and its effect on F-region drifts and winds

    R.A. Heelis;P.C. Kendall;R.J. Moffett;D.W. Windle

  • Electrodynamics in the low and middle latitude ionosphere: a tutorial

    R.A. Heelis

  • Global Assimilation of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM)

    Robert W. Schunk;Ludger Scherliess;Jan Josef Sojka;Donald C. Thompson

  • Rapid subauroral ion drifts observed by Atmosphere Explorer C

    R. W. Spiro;R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson

  • The theta aurora

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;D. A. Gurnett;S. D. Shawhan

  • A proposed production model of rapid subauroral ion drifts and their relationship to substorm evolution

    P. C. Anderson;W. B. Hanson;R. A. Heelis;J. D. Craven

  • The ionospheric signatures of rapid subauroral ion drifts

    P. C. Anderson;R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson

  • Theoretical study of the low- and midlatitude ionospheric electron density enhancement during the October 2003 superstorm: Relative importance of the neutral wind and the electric field

    C. H. Lin;C. H. Lin;A. D. Richmond;R. A. Heelis;G. J. Bailey

  • Ion convection and the formation of the mid‐latitude F region ionization trough

    R. W. Spiro;R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson

  • Global Distribution of Density Irregularities in the Equatorial Ionosphere

    Hyosub Kil;R. A. Heelis

  • IMF By ‐dependent plasma flow and Birkeland currents in the dayside magnetosphere: 1. Dynamics Explorer observations

    J. L. Burch;P. H. Reiff;J. D. Menietti;R. A. Heelis

  • The Ionospheric Connection Explorer Mission: Mission Goals and Design

    T. J. Immel;S. L. England;S. B. Mende;R. A. Heelis

  • Coupling of microprocesses and macroprocesses due to velocity shear: An application to the low-altitude ionosphere

    G. Ganguli;M. J. Keskinen;H. Romero;R. Heelis

  • Ion convection velocity reversals in the dayside cleft

    R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson;J. L. Burch

  • Global equatorial ionospheric vertical plasma drifts measured by the AE-E satellite

    Bela G. Fejer;E. R. de Paula;R. A. Heelis;W. B. Hanson

  • A theoretical study of the distribution of ionization in the high-latitude ionosphere and the plasmasphere - First results on the mid-latitude trough and the light-ion trough

    S Quegan;G.J Bailey;R.J Moffett;R.A Heelis

  • Correlations of atmospheric dynamics with solar activity evidence for a connection via the solar wind, atmospheric electricity, and cloud microphysics

    Brian A. Tinsley;Roderick A. Heelis

  • Ion‐neutral coupling in the high‐latitude F region: Evaluation of ion heating terms from Dynamics Explorer 2

    Timothy L Killeen;P. B. Hays;G. R. Carignan;R. A. Heelis

  • Origin of density enhancements in the winter polar cap ionosphere

    D. N. Anderson;J. Buchau;R. A. Heelis

Frequent Co-Authors

W. B. Hanson
W. B. Hanson The University of Texas at Dallas
Marc R. Hairston
Marc R. Hairston The University of Texas at Dallas
J. D. Winningham
J. D. Winningham Southwest Research Institute
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
G. J. Bailey
G. J. Bailey University of Sheffield
Patricia H. Reiff
Patricia H. Reiff Rice University
Jan Josef Sojka
Jan Josef Sojka Utah State University
John D. Craven
John D. Craven University of Alaska Fairbanks
Timothy L Killeen
Timothy L Killeen National Center for Atmospheric Research

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