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Tuija Pulkkinen 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 Tuija Pulkkinen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 354 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Tuija Pulkkinen 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 Tuija Pulkkinen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Tuija Pulkkinen is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research covers a diverse range of topics including ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, and geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies.

They have published research in several frequent venues, demonstrating a focus on space physics and related areas. The main publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Space Weather
  • Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Tuija Pulkkinen include:

  • What sustained multi-disciplinary research can achieve: The space weather modeling framework, 2021, Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate
  • New Findings From Explainable SYM-H Forecasting Using Gradient Boosting Machines, 2022, Space Weather
  • Magnetotail plasma eruptions driven by magnetic reconnection and kinetic instabilities, 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • Ultra-low Frequency Foreshock Waves and Ion Dynamics at Mars, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Oxygen Ion Escape From Venus Is Modulated by Ultra-Low Frequency Waves, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Qusai Al Shidi
  • G. Tóth
  • Austin Brenner
  • M. W. Liemohn
  • Shasha Zou

Their main areas of study encompass:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Subfields of interest include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their core research topics address:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Recognition of their professional contributions includes election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014, Membership in Academia Europaea since 2011, and Fellowship in the American Geophysical Union since 1998.

Best Publications

  • Neutral line model of substorms: Past results and present view

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;V. Angelopoulos;W. Baumjohann

  • Coronal mass ejections and their sheath regions in interplanetary space

    Emilia Kilpua;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Hannu E. J. Koskinen;Tuija I. Pulkkinen

  • Space Weather: Terrestrial Perspective

    Tuija Pulkkinen

  • Steady magnetospheric convection: A review of recent results

    V. A. Sergeev;R. J. Pellinen;T. I. Pulkkinen

  • Substorm Current Wedge Revisited

    Larry. Kepko;R. L. McPherron;O. Amm;S. Apatenkov

  • Evaluation of the tail current contribution to Dst

    Niescja E Turner;D N Baker;T I Pulkkinen;R L McPherron

  • Coronal mass ejections, magnetic clouds, and relativistic magnetospheric electron events: ISTP

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;X. Li;S. G. Kanekal

  • Growth-Phase Thinning of the Near-Earth Current Sheet During the Cdaw-6 Substorm

    Jeff Sanny;R. L. McPherron;C. T. Russell;D. N. Baker

  • Supermagnetosonic Jets behind a Collisionless Quasiparallel Shock

    H. Hietala;Tiera V. Laitinen;K. Andreeova;R. Vainio

  • Pseudobreakup and substorm growth phase in the ionosphere and magnetosphere

    H. E. J. Koskinen;R. E. Lopez;R. J. Pellinen;T. I. Pulkkinen

  • Particle scattering and current sheet stability in the geomagnetic tail during the substorm growth phase

    T. I. Pulkkinen;D. N. Baker;R. J. Pellinen;J. Büchner

  • Stormtime energy transfer in global MHD simulation

    M. Palmroth;T. I. Pulkkinen;P. Janhunen;C.-C. Wu

  • A strong CME-related magnetic cloud interaction with the Earth's Magnetosphere: ISTP observations of rapid relativistic electron acceleration on May 15, 1997

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;X. Li;S. G. Kanekal

  • Coupled‐mode scenario for the magnetospheric dynamics

    V. A. Sergeev;T. I. Pulkkinen;R. J. Pellinen

  • Substorm energy budget during low and high solar activity: 1997 and 1999 compared

    Eija Tanskanen;Tuija Pulkkinen;Hej Koskinen;Hej Koskinen;JA Slavin

  • Modeling the growth phase of a substorm using the Tsyganenko Model and multi-spacecraft observations: CDAW-9

    T. I. Pulkkinen;D. N. Baker;D. H. Fairfield;R. J. Pellinen

  • Ionospheric current signatures of transient plasma sheet flows

    K. Kauristie;V. A. Sergeev;M. Kubyshkina;T. I. Pulkkinen

  • Two substorm intensifications compared: Onset, expansion, and global consequences

    Tuija Pulkkinen;D. N. Baker;L. A. Frank;J. B. Sigwarth

  • The GUMICS-4 global MHD magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling simulation

    P. Janhunen;M. Palmroth;T. Laitinen;I. Honkonen;I. Honkonen

  • Multi-spacecraft observation of plasma dipolarization/injection in the inner magnetosphere

    S. V. Apatenkov;V. A. Sergeev;M. V. Kubyshkina;R. Nakamura

  • Reply to Comment on "Evaluation of the Tail Current Contribution to Dst"

    Niescja E Turner;D N Baker;T I Pulkkinen;R L McPherron

Frequent Co-Authors

Hannu E. J. Koskinen
Hannu E. J. Koskinen University of Helsinki
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
Howard J. Singer
Howard J. Singer National Weather Service
Robert L. McPherron
Robert L. McPherron University of California, Los Angeles
Geoffrey D. Reeves
Geoffrey D. Reeves Los Alamos National Laboratory
V. A. Sergeev
V. A. Sergeev Saint Petersburg State University
Ari Viljanen
Ari Viljanen Finnish Meteorological Institute
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Iannis Dandouras
Iannis Dandouras British Antarctic Survey
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles

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