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Terence J. Sabaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Terence J. Sabaka between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Terence J. Sabaka published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 6 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Terence J. Sabaka: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 4
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 4
2006 6
2007 4
2008 1
2009 9
2010 15
2011 6
2012 1
2013 11
2014 7
2015 7
2016 8
2017 3
2018 7
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 0
2023 3
2024 2
2025 4
Total 148
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Terence J. Sabaka 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 Terence J. Sabaka 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, 128–137 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: 134 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
128–137 557 134
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
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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Terence J. Sabaka 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 Terence J. Sabaka 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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
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

Terence J. Sabaka is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple disciplines within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on geophysical and atmospheric phenomena.

Sabaka's publication record includes several recent papers that reflect their involvement in geomagnetic field modeling and geophysical data analysis. Notable papers include:

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the thirteenth generation (2021), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • CM6: a comprehensive geomagnetic field model derived from both CHAMP and Swarm satellite observations (2020), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • High-Spatial-Resolution Mass Rates From GRACE and GRACE-FO: Global and Ice Sheet Analyses (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Development of a Daily GRACE Mascon Solution for Terrestrial Water Storage (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Deriving Mercury Geodetic Parameters With Altimetric Crossovers From the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Sabaka has worked alongside Bryant Loomis, Weijia Kuang, F. Denis, Brooke Medley, and Michael Croteau multiple times, with these frequent coauthors contributing to the development of models and data analysis methods in geophysics and planetary studies.

Their work has been featured predominantly in these publication venues:

  • Earth Planets and Space
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Sabaka's main fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy. Their research encompasses several specialized subfields such as:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Molecular Biology
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science

The main topics within their work cover a diverse array of geoscience and planetary science areas, including:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • GNSS positioning and interference

Best Publications

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the 12th generation

    Erwan Thébault;Christopher C. Finlay;Ciarán D. Beggan;Patrick Alken;Patrick Alken

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the eleventh generation

    C. C. Finlay;S. Maus;C. D. Beggan;T. N. Bondar

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the thirteenth generation

    P. Alken;P. Alken;E. Thébault;C. D. Beggan;H. Amit

  • Extending comprehensive models of the Earth's magnetic field with Ørsted and CHAMP data

    Terence J. Sabaka;Nils Olsen;Michael E. Purucker

  • Antarctica, Greenland and Gulf of Alaska Land-Ice Evolution from an Iterated GRACE Global Mascon Solution

    Scott B. Luthcke;T. J. Sabaka;B. D. Loomis;A. A. Arendt

  • The Swarm Satellite Constellation Application and Research Facility (SCARF) and Swarm data products

    Nils Olsen;Eigil Friis-Christensen;Rune Floberghagen;Patrick Alken;Patrick Alken

  • CHAOS—a model of the Earth's magnetic field derived from CHAMP, Ørsted, and SAC‐C magnetic satellite data

    Nils Olsen;Hermann Lühr;Terence J. Sabaka;Mioara Mandea

  • A comprehensive model of the quiet‐time, near‐Earth magnetic field: phase 3

    Terence J. Sabaka;Nils Olsen;Robert A. Langel

  • Regularization and error characterization of GRACE mascons

    B. D. Loomis;S. B. Luthcke;T. J. Sabaka

  • Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements

    Gregory A. Neumann;Maria Zuber;Mark A. Wieczorek;James W. Head

  • An altitude‐normalized magnetic map of Mars and its interpretation

    M. Purucker;D. Ravat;H. Frey;C. Voorhies

  • The CHAOS-4 geomagnetic field model

    Nils Olsen;Hermann Lühr;Christopher C. Finlay;Terence J. Sabaka

  • GRGM900C: A degree 900 lunar gravity model from GRAIL primary and extended mission data

    Frank G. Lemoine;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Terence J. Sabaka;Joseph B. Nicholas

  • The 10th generation international geomagnetic reference field

    S. Maus;S. Macmillan;T. Chernova;S. Choi

  • High‒degree gravity models from GRAIL primary mission data

    Frank G. Lemoine;Sander J. Goossens;Sander J. Goossens;Terence J. Sabaka;Joseph B. Nicholas

  • CM5, a Pre-Swarm Comprehensive Geomagnetic Field Model Derived from Over 12 Yr of CHAMP, Orsted, SAC-C and Observatory Data

    Terence J. Sabaka;Nils Olsen;Robert H. Tyler;Robert H. Tyler;Alexey Kuvshinov

  • The Magnetic Field of the Earth’s Lithosphere

    Erwan Thébault;Michael Purucker;Kathryn A. Whaler;Benoit Langlais

  • Ørsted Initial Field Model

    Nils Olsen;R. Holme;G. Hulot;T. Sabaka

  • Global Mass Flux Solutions from GRACE: A Comparison of Parameter Estimation Strategies - Mass Concentrations Versus Stokes Coefficients

    D. D. Rowlands;S. B. Luthcke;J. J. McCarthy;S. M. Klosko

  • On induction effects of geomagnetic daily variations from equatorial electrojet and solar quiet sources at low and middle latitudes

    Alexei Kuvshinov;Alexei Kuvshinov;Chandrasekharan Manoj;Nils Olsen;Terence Sabaka

  • The CHAOS-4 Geomagnetic Field Model

    Nils Olsen;Chris Finlay;H. Lühr;T. J. Sabaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Nils Olsen
Nils Olsen Technical University of Denmark
Sander Goossens
Sander Goossens Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael E. Purucker
Michael E. Purucker Goddard Space Flight Center
Jean-Paul Boy
Jean-Paul Boy University of Strasbourg
David D. Rowlands
David D. Rowlands Goddard Space Flight Center
Erwan Mazarico
Erwan Mazarico Goddard Space Flight Center
Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center
Scott B. Luthcke
Scott B. Luthcke National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Frank G. Lemoine
Frank G. Lemoine Goddard Space Flight Center

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