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Stuart D. Bale 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 Stuart D. Bale sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 861 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stuart D. Bale 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 Stuart D. Bale sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal measurements of the physics of kinetic dissipation and instabilities in the solar wind, microphysical phenomena in collisionless shocks and reconnection current sheets, and for leadership in developing experiments to measure these phenomena

Overview

Stuart D. Bale is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States and works primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Geophysics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. The main topics of Stuart D. Bale's work focus on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics, and Earthquake Detection and Analysis.

They have contributed extensively to the scientific community with a total of 978 publications in Physics and Astronomy, demonstrating a strong presence in the subfield of Astronomy and Astrophysics with 948 publications. Their work has frequently appeared in respected venues such as:

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

Among Stuart D. Bale's notable recent papers are:

  • "The Solar Orbiter magnetometer," 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Sharp Alfvénic Impulses in the Near-Sun Solar Wind," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "The Solar Orbiter Radio and Plasma Waves (RPW) instrument," 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Magnetic Connectivity of the Ecliptic Plane within 0.5 au: Potential Field Source Surface Modeling of the First Parker Solar Probe Encounter," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Parker Solar Probe: Four Years of Discoveries at Solar Cycle Minimum," 2023, Space Science Reviews

Collaboration is a significant element of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • J. C. Kasper
  • M. Pulupa
  • D. E. Larson
  • M. L. Stevens
  • R. Livi

Stuart D. Bale received recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014. The award citation noted their contributions to the understanding of kinetic dissipation and instabilities in the solar wind, microphysical phenomena in collisionless shocks and reconnection current sheets, as well as leadership in developing experiments to measure these phenomena.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investigation: Design of the Solar Wind and Coronal Plasma Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Robert Abiad;Gerry Austin;Marianne Balat-Pichelin

  • Measurement of the Electric Fluctuation Spectrum of Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence

    S. D. Bale;P. J. Kellogg;F. S. Mozer;T. S. Horbury

  • 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

  • Magnetic fluctuation power near proton temperature anisotropy instability thresholds in the solar wind.

    S. D. Bale;J. C. Kasper;G. G. Howes;E. Quataert

  • Evidence for electron acceleration up to approximately 300 keV in the magnetic reconnection diffusion region of earth's magnetotail.

    M. Øieroset;R. P. Lin;T. D. Phan;D. E. Larson

  • Alfvénic velocity spikes and rotational flows in the near-Sun solar wind

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Stuart D. Bale;Stuart D. Bale;John W. Belcher;Matthieu Berthomier

  • Evidence of diffusion regions at a subsolar magnetopause crossing.

    F. S. Mozer;S. D. Bale;T. D. Phan

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

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

  • Bipolar electrostatic structures in the shock transition region: Evidence of electron phase space holes

    S. D. Bale;P. J. Kellogg;D. E. Larsen;R. P. Lin

  • STEREO IMPACT Investigation Goals, Measurements, and Data Products Overview

    J. G. Luhmann;D. W. Curtis;P. Schroeder;J. McCauley

  • IDENTIFICATION OF KINETIC ALFVEN WAVE TURBULENCE IN THE SOLAR WIND

    C. S. Salem;G. G. Howes;D. Sundkvist;S. D. Bale

  • Solar Wind Turbulence and the Role of Ion Instabilities

    Olga Alexandrova;Christopher H. K. Chen;Luca Sorriso-Valvo;Timothy S. Horbury

  • Observations of an extreme storm in interplanetary space caused by successive coronal mass ejections

    Ying D. Liu;Janet G. Luhmann;Primož Kajdič;Primož Kajdič;Emilia K.J. Kilpua

  • Discovery of very large amplitude whistler-mode waves in Earth's radiation belts

    C. Cattell;J. R. Wygant;K. Goetz;K. Kersten

  • RECONSTRUCTING CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS WITH COORDINATED IMAGING AND IN SITU OBSERVATIONS: GLOBAL STRUCTURE, KINEMATICS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING

    Ying Liu;Arnaud Thernisien;Janet G. Luhmann;Angelos Vourlidas

  • Dissipation in turbulent plasma due to reconnection in thin current sheets.

    David Sundkvist;Alessandro Retinò;Andris Vaivads;Stuart D. Bale

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin C. Kasper
Justin C. Kasper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John W. Bonnell
John W. Bonnell University of California, Berkeley
F. S. Mozer
F. S. Mozer University of California, Berkeley
R. P. Lin
R. P. Lin University of California, Berkeley
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
Nathan A. Schwadron
Nathan A. Schwadron University of New Hampshire
Marco Velli
Marco Velli University of California, Los Angeles
Jasper Halekas
Jasper Halekas University of Iowa
R. A. Mewaldt
R. A. Mewaldt California Institute of Technology
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley

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