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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3393 3108 73 65 197 9632

Tsugunobu Nagai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tsugunobu Nagai between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tsugunobu Nagai published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2003. 12 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2003. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1979 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tsugunobu Nagai: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 5
1998 10
1999 6
2000 6
2001 7
2002 10
2003 14
2004 5
2005 11
2006 7
2007 2
2008 4
2009 6
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 14
2014 9
2015 11
2016 12
2017 13
2018 6
2019 4
2020 1
2021 7
2022 4
2023 2
2024 5
2025 7
Total 237
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Tsugunobu Nagai 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 Tsugunobu Nagai 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, 188–197 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: 197 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
188–197 401 197
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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Tsugunobu Nagai 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 Tsugunobu Nagai 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Tsugunobu Nagai is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy with a focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Geophysics.

Their research often addresses topics including Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

Notable recent papers by Tsugunobu Nagai include:

  • "Space Plasma Physics: A Review," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • "Can strong substorm-associated MeV electron injections be an important cause of large radiation belt enhancements?", 2023, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • "Location and Timing of Magnetic Reconnections in Earth's Magnetotail: Accomplishments of the 29-Year Geotail Near-Earth Magnetotail Survey," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Thin Current Sheet Behind the Dipolarization Front," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Magnetic Reconnection in the Near-Earth Magnetotail," 2021, Geophysical monograph

Frequent coauthors associated with their publications include:

  • Yuki Hirao
  • Kansuke Nunota
  • Yuki Satoh
  • D. P. Bennett
  • Naoki Koshimoto

Primary venues for Tsugunobu Nagai's work consist of:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Tsugunobu Nagai was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Structure and dynamics of magnetic reconnection for substorm onsets with Geotail observations

    T. Nagai;M. Fujimoto;Y. Saito;S. Machida

  • Observed magnetic substorm signatures at synchronous altitude

    Tsugunobu Nagai

  • Geotail observations of the Hall current system: Evidence of magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail

    T. Nagai;I. Shinohara;M. Fujimoto;M. Hoshino

  • Geotail observations of magnetic flux ropes in the plasma sheet

    J. A. Slavin;R. P. Lepping;J. Gjerloev;D. H. Fairfield

  • Association between Geotail plasma flows and auroral poleward boundary intensifications observed by CANOPUS photometers

    L. R. Lyons;T. Nagai;G. T. Blanchard;J. C. Samson

  • Rebuilding process of the outer radiation belt during the 3 November 1993 magnetic storm: NOAA and Exos‐D observations

    Yoshizumi Miyoshi;Akira Morioka;Hiroaki Misawa;Takahiro Obara

  • Substorm dipolarization and recovery

    W. Baumjohann;M. Hesse;S. Kokubun;T. Mukai

  • “Space weather forecast”: Prediction of relativistic electron intensity at synchronous orbit

    Tsugunobu Nagai

  • Earthward flow bursts in the inner magnetotail and their relation to auroral brightenings, AKR intensifications, geosynchronous particle injections and magnetic activity

    D. H. Fairfield;T. Mukai;M. Brittnacher;G. D. Reeves

  • Escape of suprathermal O(+) ions in the polar cap

    J. H. Waite;T. Nagai;J. F. E. Johnson;C. R. Chappell

  • Evolution of the thin current sheet in a substorm observed by Geotail

    Y. Asano;T. Mukai;M. Hoshino;Y. Saito

  • Solar wind control of the radial distance of the magnetic reconnection site in the magnetotail

    T. Nagai;M. Fujimoto;R. Nakamura;W. Baumjohann

  • Survey of large-amplitude flapping motions in the midtail current sheet

    V. A. Sergeev;D. A. Sormakov;S. V. Apatenkov;W. Baumjohann

  • Superposed epoch analysis of the substorm plasma sheet

    W. Baumjohann;G. Paschmann;T. Nagai;H. Lühr

  • Low‐frequency electromagnetic turbulence observed near the substorm onset site

    I. Shinohara;T. Nagai;M. Fujimoto;T. Terasawa

  • In-flight Performance and Initial Results of Plasma Energy Angle and Composition Experiment (PACE) on SELENE (Kaguya)

    Yoshifumi Saito;Shoichiro Yokota;Kazushi Asamura;Takaaki Tanaka

  • High‐speed solar wind with southward interplanetary magnetic field causes relativistic electron flux enhancement of the outer radiation belt via enhanced condition of whistler waves

    Y. Miyoshi;R. Kataoka;Y. Kasahara;A. Kumamoto

  • The Comprehensive Inner Magnetosphere‐Ionosphere Model

    M.-C. Fok;N. Y. Buzulukova;N. Y. Buzulukova;S.-H. Chen;S.-H. Chen;A. Glocer

  • Geotail observations of substorm onset in the inner magnetotail

    D. H. Fairfield;T. Mukai;A. T. Y. Lui;C. A. Cattell

  • Structure of the Hall current system in the vicinity of the magnetic reconnection site

    T. Nagai;I. Shinohara;M. Fujimoto;S. Machida

Frequent Co-Authors

Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Susumu Kokubun
Susumu Kokubun Nagoya University
Toshifumi Mukai
Toshifumi Mukai Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Wolfgang Baumjohann
Wolfgang Baumjohann Austrian Academy of Sciences
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
D. H. Fairfield
D. H. Fairfield Goddard Space Flight Center
Atsuhiro Nishida
Atsuhiro Nishida University of Tokyo
Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute

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