2026 Viggo Hansteen: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	86	2544	2419	15	15	259	23815

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Physics

2544

2419

259

23815

Viggo Hansteen 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 Viggo Hansteen sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 259 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Viggo Hansteen 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 Viggo Hansteen sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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

2019 - Arctowski Medal, U.S. National Academy of Sciences For their investigations in radiative transfer, magneto-hydro-dynamics, and plasma physics that has resulted in major advances in chromospheric diagnostics and our understanding of the physical mechanisms that drive chromospheric and coronal dynamics and energetics through the development and use of the Bifrost numerical model of the sun's atmosphere.

Overview

Viggo Hansteen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and focuses primarily on research within Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research engages deeply with solar and space plasma dynamics, stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and related fields of astro and planetary science.

Their work spans several interconnected topics, including:

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Among recent publications associated with Hansteen are:

"A new view of the solar interface region from the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)" (2021), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
"Probing the Physics of the Solar Atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). I. Coronal Heating" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"Probing the Physics of the Solar Atmosphere with the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE). II. Flares and Eruptions" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal
"Self-consistent 3D radiative magnetohydrodynamic simulations of coronal rain formation and evolution" (2020), published via Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
"High-resolution observations of the solar photosphere, chromosphere, and transition region" (2020), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent publication venues include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Hansteen collaborates regularly with a number of other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

Bart De Pontieu
Juan Martínez-Sykora
M. Carlsson
Paola Testa
Mikołaj Szydlarski

Their research has been recognized through awards such as the Arctowski Medal from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2019. The citation highlights investigations in radiative transfer, magneto-hydro-dynamics, and plasma physics leading to advances in chromospheric diagnostics and the understanding of mechanisms driving chromospheric and coronal dynamics through the development and use of the Bifrost numerical model of the sun's atmosphere.

Best Publications

The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

B. De Pontieu;A.M. Title;J. Lemen;G.D. Kushner

1622
Citations
The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

B. De Pontieu;B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;G. D. Kushner

1397
Citations
The EUV Imaging Spectrometer for Hinode

J. L. Culhane;L. K. Harra;A. M. James;K. Al-Janabi

1097
Citations
Chromospheric alfvenic waves strong enough to power the solar wind.

B. De Pontieu;S. W. McIntosh;S. W. McIntosh;M. Carlsson;V. H. Hansteen

954
Citations
The stellar atmosphere simulation code Bifrost

Boris V. Gudiksen;Mats Carlsson;Viggo H. Hansteen;Wolfgang Hayek

701
Citations
Alfvénic waves with sufficient energy to power the quiet solar corona and fast solar wind

Scott W. McIntosh;Bart De Pontieu;Mats Carlsson;Viggo Hansteen

636
Citations
A Tale of Two Spicules: The Impact of Spicules on the Magnetic Chromosphere

Bart De Pontieu;Scott McIntosh;Scott McIntosh;Viggo H. Hansteen;Mats Carlsson

433
Citations
The Origins of Hot Plasma in the Solar Corona

B. De Pontieu;S. W. McIntosh;M. Carlsson;V. H. Hansteen

430
Citations
The stellar atmosphere simulation code Bifrost - Code description and validation

Boris V. Gudiksen;Mats Carlsson;Viggo H. Hansteen;Wolfgang Hayek

390
Citations
Hot explosions in the cool atmosphere of the Sun.

H. Peter;H. Tian;W. Curdt;D. Schmit

349
Citations
Dynamic Fibrils Are Driven by Magnetoacoustic Shocks

V. H. Hansteen;B. De Pontieu;L. Rouppe van der Voort;M. van Noort

347
Citations
Prevalence of small-scale jets from the networks of the solar transition region and chromosphere

H. Tian;E. E. DeLuca;S. R. Cranmer;B. De Pontieu

340
Citations
Observing the Roots of Solar Coronal Heating—in the Chromosphere

Bart De Pontieu;Scott W. McIntosh;Viggo H. Hansteen;Carolus J. Schrijver

288
Citations
High Resolution Observations and Modeling of Dynamic Fibrils

B. De Pontieu;V. H. Hansteen;L. Rouppe van der Voort;M. van Noort;M. van Noort

269
Citations
ON REDSHIFTS AND BLUESHIFTS IN THE TRANSITION REGION AND CORONA

V. H. Hansteen;H. Hara;B. De Pontieu;M. Carlsson

230
Citations
Right ventricular dysfunction and remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without pulmonary hypertension.

Janne Mykland Hilde;Ingunn Skjørten;Ole Jørgen Grøtta;Viggo Hansteen

230
Citations
A new interpretation of the redshift observed in optically thin transition region lines

Viggo Hansteen

223
Citations
Dynamics of solar coronal loops II. Catastrophic cooling and high-speed downflows

D.A.N. Mueller;H. Peter;V. H. Hansteen

216
Citations
Two-dimensional Radiative Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of the Importance of Partial Ionization in the Chromosphere

Juan Martínez-Sykora;Bart De Pontieu;Viggo Hansteen

210
Citations
The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)

B. De Pontieu;A. M. Title;J. R. Lemen;J. Wuelser

1
Citations