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Vassilis Angelopoulos 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 Vassilis Angelopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,124 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vassilis Angelopoulos 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 Vassilis Angelopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2001 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Vassilis Angelopoulos is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States, where their research focuses on physics and astronomy. Their contributions span multiple subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, geophysics, molecular biology, aerospace engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work is primarily concentrated on several scientific topics:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and space plasma dynamics
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies
  • Astro and planetary science
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Lightning and electromagnetic phenomena

Angelopoulos has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Physics of Plasmas

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Near-Earth magnetotail reconnection powers space storms," 2020, Nature Physics
  • "The ELFIN Mission," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "Phase Decoherence Within Intense Chorus Wave Packets Constrains the Efficiency of Nonlinear Resonant Electron Acceleration," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Energetic Electron Precipitation Driven by Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves from ELFIN's Low Altitude Perspective," 2023, Space Science Reviews

Angelopoulos collaborates regularly with a group of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Anton Artemyev
  • Xiao-Jia Zhang
  • A. Runov
  • Y. Nishimura
  • D. Mourenas

Recognition for their scientific work includes being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2001 and receiving the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union in the same year.

Best Publications

  • The THEMIS Mission

    V. Angelopoulos

  • Bursty Bulk Flows in the Inner Central Plasma Sheet

    V. Angelopoulos;W. Baumjohann;C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti

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

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

  • The THEMIS ESA Plasma Instrument and In-flight Calibration

    J. P. McFadden;C. W. Carlson;D. Larson;M. Ludlam

  • Statistical characteristics of bursty bulk flow events

    V. Angelopoulos;C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;R. Pellat

  • Tail reconnection triggering substorm onset.

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;James P. McFadden;Davin Larson;Charles W. Carlson

  • THEMIS observations of an earthward-propagating dipolarization front

    A. Runov;V. Angelopoulos;M. I. Sitnov;V. A. Sergeev

  • The Space Physics Environment Data Analysis System (SPEDAS)

    V. Angelopoulos;P. Cruce;A. Drozdov;E. W. Grimes

  • The Electric Field Instrument (EFI) for THEMIS

    J. W. Bonnell;F. S. Mozer;G. T. Delory;A. J. Hull

  • Explaining sudden losses of outer radiation belt electrons during geomagnetic storms

    Drew L. Turner;Yuri Shprits;Michael Hartinger;Vassilis Angelopoulos

  • The ARTEMIS Mission

    V. Angelopoulos

  • Substorm onset observations by IMAGE-FUV

    H. U. Frey;S. B. Mende;V. Angelopoulos;E. F. Donovan

  • Global distribution of whistler‐mode chorus waves observed on the THEMIS spacecraft

    W. Li;R. M. Thorne;V. Angelopoulos;J. Bortnik

  • The THEMIS Array of Ground-based Observatories for the Study of Auroral Substorms

    S. B. Mende;S. E. Harris;H. U. Frey;V. Angelopoulos

  • A THEMIS multicase study of dipolarization fronts in the magnetotail plasma sheet

    A. Runov;V. Angelopoulos;X.-Z. Zhou;X.-J. Zhang

  • Detection of localized, plasma‐depleted flux tubes or bubbles in the midtail plasma sheet

    V. A. Sergeev;V. Angelopoulos;J. T. Gosling;C. A. Cattell

  • Identifying the Driver of Pulsating Aurora

    Y. Nishimura;Y. Nishimura;J. Bortnik;W. Li;R. M. Thorne

  • On the current sheets surrounding dipolarizing flux bundles in the magnetotail: The case for wedgelets

    J. Liu;V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;X.-Z. Zhou

  • The Upgraded CARISMA Magnetometer Array in the THEMIS Era

    I. R. Mann;D. K. Milling;I. J. Rae;L. G. Ozeke

  • Global distribution of wave amplitudes and wave normal angles of chorus waves using THEMIS wave observations

    W. Li;J. Bortnik;R. M. Thorne;V. Angelopoulos

  • Bursty bulk flows in the inner central plasma sheet: An effective means of earthward transport in the magnetotail

    Vassilis Angelopoulos;Charles F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;R. Pellat

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrei Runov
Andrei Runov University of California, Los Angeles
J. P. McFadden
J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley
Yukitoshi Nishimura
Yukitoshi Nishimura Boston University
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Eric Donovan
Eric Donovan University of Calgary
John W. Bonnell
John W. Bonnell University of California, Berkeley
Richard M. Thorne
Richard M. Thorne University of California, Los Angeles
Xuzhi Zhou
Xuzhi Zhou Peking University
David G. Sibeck
David G. Sibeck Goddard Space Flight Center
V. A. Sergeev
V. A. Sergeev Saint Petersburg State University

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