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Russell A. Howard 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 Russell A. Howard sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 559 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell A. Howard 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 Russell A. Howard sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Russell A. Howard is affiliated with the United States Naval Research Laboratory in the United States and has a substantial body of work in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research encompasses a variety of topics, primarily centered on solar and space plasma dynamics, astro and planetary science, and stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Their publication record features papers in respected venues such as The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Solar Physics. Frequent venues of publication include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Solar Physics
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Among their recent papers are:

  • "The Solar Orbiter mission" (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Parker Solar Probe: Four Years of Discoveries at Solar Cycle Minimum" (2023), published in Space Science Reviews
  • "The Solar Orbiter Science Activity Plan" (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Understanding the origins of the heliosphere: integrating observations and measurements from Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, and other space- and ground-based observatories" (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Defining the Middle Corona" (2023), published in Solar Physics

Russell A. Howard has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • A. Vourlidas
  • G. Stenborg
  • Phillip Hess
  • N. E. Raouafi
  • M. G. Linton

In recognition of professional contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO): Visible light coronal imaging and spectroscopy

    G. E. Brueckner;R. A. Howard;M. J. Koomen;C. Korendyke

  • The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO)

    G. E. Brueckner;R. A. Howard;M. J. Koomen;C. M. Korendyke

  • EIT: Extreme-UltraViolet Imaging Telescope for the SOHO Mission

    J.-P. Delaboudinière;G. E. Artzner;J. Brunaud;A. H. Gabriel

  • Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI)

    R. A. Howard;J. D. Moses;A. Vourlidas;J. S. Newmark

  • A catalog of white light coronal mass ejections observed by the SOHO spacecraft

    S. Yashiro;S. Yashiro;N. Gopalswamy;G. Michalek;G. Michalek;G. Michalek;O. C. St. Cyr;O. C. St. Cyr

  • The Solar Probe Plus Mission: Humanity’s First Visit to Our Star

    N. J. Fox;M. C. Velli;S. D. Bale;R. Decker

  • 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

  • Measurements of Flow Speeds in the Corona Between 2 and 30 R

    N. R. Sheeley Jr.;Y.-M. Wang;S. H. Hawley;S. H. Hawley;G. E. Brueckner

  • ON THE TEMPORAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS AND FLARES

    J. Zhang;K. P. Dere;R. A. Howard;M. R. Kundu

  • Continuous tracking of coronal outflows : Two kinds of coronal mass ejections

    N. R. Sheeley;J. H. Walters;Y.-M. Wang;R. A. Howard

  • The SOHO/LASCO CME Catalog

    N. Gopalswamy;S. Yashiro;G. Michalek;G. Stenborg

  • Properties of coronal mass ejections: SOHO LASCO observations from January 1996 to June 1998

    O. C. St. Cyr;R. A. Howard;N. R. Sheeley;S. P. Plunkett

  • EUVI: the STEREO-SECCHI extreme ultraviolet imager

    Jean-Pierre Wuelser;James R. Lemen;Theodore D. Tarbell;C. J. Wolfson

  • Coronal mass ejections - 1979-1981

    R. A. Howard;N. R. Sheeley;M. J. Koomen;D. J. Michels

  • Predicting the 1‐AU arrival times of coronal mass ejections

    Nat Gopalswamy;Alejandro Lara;Seiji Yashiro;Mike L. Kaiser

  • Forward Modeling of Coronal Mass Ejections Using STEREO/SECCHI Data

    A. Thernisien;A. Vourlidas;R. A. Howard

  • MODELING OF FLUX ROPE CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS

    A. F. R. Thernisien;R. A. Howard;A. Vourlidas

  • Coronal mass ejections and interplanetary shocks

    N. R. Sheeley;R. A. Howard;M. J. Koomen;D. J. Michels

  • The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO): visible light coronal imaging and spectroscopy.

    G. E. Brueckner;R. A. Howard;M. J. Koomen;C. Korendyke

Frequent Co-Authors

Angelos Vourlidas
Angelos Vourlidas Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Nat Gopalswamy
Nat Gopalswamy Goddard Space Flight Center
Ronald P. Lepping
Ronald P. Lepping Goddard Space Flight Center
John C. Raymond
John C. Raymond Harvard University
Sami K. Solanki
Sami K. Solanki Max Planck Society
Hugh S. Hudson
Hugh S. Hudson University of Glasgow
Marco Velli
Marco Velli University of California, Los Angeles
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Justin C. Kasper
Justin C. Kasper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stuart D. Bale
Stuart D. Bale University of California, Berkeley

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