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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 73 822 726 388 334 531 16314

Stanley C. Solomon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stanley C. Solomon between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stanley C. Solomon published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2024. 58 of the 749 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2024. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 40 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 49 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 46 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 51 publications 2025: 7 publications
1977 2025

749 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stanley C. Solomon: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 5
1985 1
1986 3
1987 7
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 2
1992 8
1993 5
1994 7
1995 6
1996 6
1997 0
1998 6
1999 5
2000 9
2001 10
2002 32
2003 24
2004 40
2005 41
2006 49
2007 30
2008 46
2009 23
2010 23
2011 15
2012 27
2013 26
2014 21
2015 20
2016 24
2017 12
2018 23
2019 22
2020 22
2021 19
2022 28
2023 35
2024 51
2025 7
Total 749
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Stanley C. Solomon 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 Stanley C. Solomon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 528–537 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 531 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10 531
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Stanley C. Solomon 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 Stanley C. Solomon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

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

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54 73
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Stanley C. Solomon is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work emphasizes several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Stanley C. Solomon has contributed extensively to the academic literature with numerous publications. Some of the recent notable papers include:

  • "Initial Observations by the GOLD Mission," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "The Two-Dimensional Evolution of Thermospheric ∑O/N2 Response to Weak Geomagnetic Activity During Solar-Minimum Observed by GOLD," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Investigation of a Neutral "Tongue" Observed by GOLD During the Geomagnetic Storm on May 11, 2019," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk Mission Implementation: 2. Observations, Data Pipeline, and Level 1 Data Products," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Solar flare effects in the Earth's magnetosphere," 2021, Nature Physics

The scientist frequently publishes in a select number of venues, with the most common being:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Nature Physics

Stanley C. Solomon collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including:

  • R. Eastes
  • A. G. Burns
  • W. E. McClintock
  • Liying Qian
  • Wenbin Wang

Best Publications

  • The Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model Version 6 (WACCM6)

    A. Gettelman;M. J. Mills;D. E. Kinnison;R. R. Garcia

  • Solar EUV Experiment (SEE): Mission overview and first results

    Thomas N. Woods;Francis G. Eparvier;Scott M. Bailey;Phillip C. Chamberlin

  • The NCAR TIE‐GCM: A community model of the coupled thermosphere/ionosphere system

    Unknown

  • Development and Validation of the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model With Thermosphere and Ionosphere Extension (WACCM‐X 2.0)

    Han‐Li Liu;Charles G. Bardeen;Benjamin T. Foster;Peter Lauritzen

  • Comparison of COSMIC ionospheric measurements with ground-based observations and model predictions : Preliminary results

    Jiuhou Lei;Stig Syndergaard;Alan G. Burns;Stanley C. Solomon

  • Carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide (CNTs/TiO2) nanocomposites prepared by conventional and novel surfactant wrapping sol–gel methods exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic activity

    Unknown

  • The auroral 6300 Å emission: Observations and modeling

    Stanley C. Solomon;Paul B. Hays;Vincent J. Abreu

  • Solar extreme‐ultraviolet irradiance for general circulation models

    Stanley C. Solomon;Liying Qian

  • Modeling the whole atmosphere response to solar cycle changes in radiative and geomagnetic forcing

    D. R. Marsh;R. R. Garcia;D. E. Kinnison;B. A. Boville

  • The October 28, 2003 extreme EUV solar flare and resultant extreme ionospheric effects: Comparison to other Halloween events and the Bastille Day event

    B. T. Tsurutani;B. T. Tsurutani;D. L. Judge;F. L. Guarnieri;F. L. Guarnieri;F. L. Guarnieri;P. Gangopadhyay

  • Seasonal variation of thermospheric density and composition

    Liying Qian;Stanley C. Solomon;Timothy J. Kane

  • Anomalously low solar extreme‐ultraviolet irradiance and thermospheric density during solar minimum

    Stanley C. Solomon;Thomas N. Woods;Leonid V. Didkovsky;John T. Emmert

  • Thermosphere extension of the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model

    H.-L. Liu;B. T. Foster;M. E. Hagan;J. M. McInerney

  • TIMED Doppler Interferometer: Overview and recent results

    T. L. Killeen;Q. Wu;S. C. Solomon;D. A. Ortland

  • Characterization of QT interval adaptation to RR interval changes and its use as a risk-stratifier of arrhythmic mortality in amiodarone-treated survivors of acute myocardial�…

    Unknown

  • Single‐Atom Catalytic Materials for Advanced Battery Systems

    Unknown

  • Variability of thermosphere and ionosphere responses to solar flares

    Liying Qian;Alan G. Burns;Phillip C. Chamberlin;Stanley C. Solomon

  • Unequalisation of electrode capacitances for enhanced energy capacity in asymmetrical supercapacitors

    Unknown

  • Global observations of nitric oxide in the thermosphere

    C. A. Barth;K. D. Mankoff;S. M. Bailey;S. C. Solomon

  • The Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) Mission

    R. W. Eastes;W. E. McClintock;Alan G. Burns;D. N. Anderson;D. N. Anderson

  • Photo-electro-catalysis enhancement on carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide (CNTs/TiO2) composite prepared by a novel surfactant wrapping sol–gel method

    Unknown

  • The 630 nm Dayblow

    Unknown

  • Thermospheric Density: An Overview of Temporal and Spatial Variations

    Liying Qian;Stanley C. Solomon

  • Parameterization of monoenergetic electron impact ionization

    Xiaohua Fang;Cora E. Randall;Dirk Lummerzheim;Wenbin Wang

  • Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere model: magnetospheric and ionospheric responses

    M. Wiltberger;W. Wang;A.G. Burns;S.C. Solomon

  • Thermal escape of carbon from the early Martian atmosphere

    Feng Tian;James F. Kasting;Stanley C. Solomon

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Burns
Alan Burns National Center for Atmospheric Research
Wenbin Wang
Wenbin Wang National Center for Atmospheric Research
Liying Qian
Liying Qian National Center for Atmospheric Research
Thomas N. Woods
Thomas N. Woods University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy L Killeen
Timothy L Killeen National Center for Atmospheric Research
William E. McClintock
William E. McClintock University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Wiltberger
Michael Wiltberger National Center for Atmospheric Research
Qian Wu
Qian Wu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Scott M. Bailey
Scott M. Bailey Virginia Tech
Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research

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