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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 98 1774 1687 148 140 625 29701

Stanley W. H. Cowley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stanley W. H. Cowley between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stanley W. H. Cowley published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2008. 6 of the 644 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2008. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 24 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1970 2025

644 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stanley W. H. Cowley: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 3
1973 3
1974 3
1975 3
1976 4
1977 1
1978 2
1979 4
1980 5
1981 6
1982 3
1983 6
1984 10
1985 8
1986 24
1987 10
1988 10
1989 14
1990 13
1991 13
1992 11
1993 8
1994 8
1995 10
1996 11
1997 6
1998 9
1999 8
2000 13
2001 12
2002 7
2003 19
2004 18
2005 28
2006 23
2007 11
2008 32
2009 19
2010 25
2011 19
2012 22
2013 27
2014 19
2015 9
2016 17
2017 20
2018 27
2019 16
2020 18
2021 8
2022 7
2023 4
2024 2
2025 4
Total 644
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Stanley W. H. Cowley 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 Stanley W. H. Cowley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 623–642 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 625 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76 625
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Stanley W. H. Cowley 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 Stanley W. H. Cowley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110 98
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1995 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Stanley W. H. Cowley is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astrology and Planetary Science. Their research spans key areas such as Astro and Planetary Science, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, and Planetary Science and Exploration.

The scientist has a strong record of publications, predominantly in the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Molecular Biology. Their work covers a variety of topics, notably in the dynamics of planetary magnetospheres and auroral emissions.

Recent notable papers include:

  • Internal and External Jovian Magnetic Fields: Community Code to Serve the Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets Community, 2023, Space Science Reviews
  • Relation of Jupiter's Dawnside Main Emission Intensity to Magnetospheric Currents During the Juno Mission, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • An Enhancement of Jupiter's Main Auroral Emission and Magnetospheric Currents, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Saturn's Nightside Dynamics During Cassini's F Ring and Proximal Orbits: Response to Solar Wind and Planetary Period Oscillation Modulations, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling: Implications of Non-Equilibrium Conditions, 2022, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Stanley W. H. Cowley frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (17 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Space Science Reviews (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences (1 publication)
  • Results in Physics (1 publication)

The scientist's frequent collaborators include:

  • G. Provan (16 collaborations)
  • J. D. Nichols (8 collaborations)
  • E. J. Bunce (7 collaborations)
  • G. J. Hunt (6 collaborations)
  • T. J. Bradley (5 collaborations)

Fields and topics of study associated with their publications are:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Oceanography

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research

Stanley W. H. Cowley has been recognized with several honors, including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 2011 and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Excitation and decay of solar-wind driven flows in the magnetosphere-ionosphere system

    S.W.H. Cowley;Mike Lockwood

  • The causes of convection in the Earth's magnetosphere: A review of developments during the IMS

    S. W. H. Cowley

  • The Cassini Magnetic Field Investigation

    M. K. Dougherty;S. Kellock;D. J. Southwood;A. Balogh

  • THE CLUSTER MAGNETIC FIELD INVESTIGATION

    A. Balogh;M. W. Dunlop;S. W. H. Cowley;D. J. Southwood

  • Magnetospheric asymmetries associated with the y-component of the IMF

    S.W.H. Cowley

  • A survey of dayside flux transfer events observed by ISEE 1 and 2 magnetometers

    R. P. Rijnbeek;S. W. H. Cowley;D. J. Southwood;C. T. Russell

  • Origin of the main auroral oval in Jupiter's coupled magnetosphere–ionosphere system

    S.W.H. Cowley;E.J. Bunce

  • Dependence of convective flows and particle precipitation in the high‐latitude dayside ionosphere on the X and Y components of the interplanetary magnetic field

    S. W. H. Cowley;J. P. Morelli;Mike Lockwood

  • Plasma populations in a simple open model magnetosphere

    S. W. H. Cowley

  • Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Interactions: A Tutorial Review

    S. W. H. Cowley

  • A qualitative study of the reconnection between the Earth's magnetic field and an interplanetary field of arbitrary orientation

    S. W. H. Cowley

  • Cassini magnetometer observations during Saturn orbit insertion.

    M. K. Dougherty;N. Achilleos;N. André;C. S. Arridge

  • Midday auroral breakup events and related energy and momentum transfer from the magnetosheath

    P. E. Sandholt;Mike Lockwood;T. Oguti;S. W. H. Cowley

  • Plasmoid-associated energetic ion bursts in the deep geomagnetic tail: Properties of plasmoids and the postplasmoid plasma sheet

    I. G. Richardson;S. W. H. Cowley;E. W. Hones;S. J. Bame

  • Variations in the polar cap area during two substorm cycles

    Steve E. Milan;M. Lester;S. W. H. Cowley;K. Oksavik

  • Magnetospheric Science Objectives of the Juno Mission

    Fran Bagenal;A. Adriani;F. Allegrini;F. Allegrini;S.J. Bolton

  • Response of Jupiter's and Saturn's auroral activity to the solar wind

    J. T. Clarke;J. Nichols;Jean-Claude Gérard;Denis Grodent

  • The dependence of high-latitude dayside ionospheric flows on the North-South component of the IMF: a high time resolution correlation analysis using EISCAT polar and AMPTE UKS and IRM data

    A. Etemadi;S.W.H. Cowley;Mike Lockwood;B.J.I. Bromage

  • The excitation of plasma convection in the high‐latitude ionosphere

    Mike Lockwood;S. W. H. Cowley;M. P. Freeman

  • The ionospheric signatures of flux transfer events and solar wind dynamic pressure changes

    Mike Lockwood;S. W. H. Cowley;P. E. Sandholt;R. P. Lepping

Frequent Co-Authors

Emma J. Bunce
Emma J. Bunce University of Leicester
Michele K. Dougherty
Michele K. Dougherty Imperial College London
Andrew J. Coates
Andrew J. Coates University College London
Jonathan D. Nichols
Jonathan D. Nichols University of Leicester
Chris S. Arridge
Chris S. Arridge Lancaster University
Mike Lockwood
Mike Lockwood University of Reading
Mark Lester
Mark Lester University of Leicester
Steve E. Milan
Steve E. Milan University of Leicester
David J. Southwood
David J. Southwood Imperial College London
Charles J. Farrugia
Charles J. Farrugia University of New Hampshire

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