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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 70 3659 3474 8 8 376 22444
Earth Science 70 959 844 3 3 317 21458

Walter D. Gonzalez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter D. Gonzalez between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter D. Gonzalez published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2013. 15 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2013. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1971 2025

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter D. Gonzalez: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 7
1988 7
1989 12
1990 11
1991 6
1992 10
1993 5
1994 4
1995 4
1996 8
1997 7
1998 7
1999 7
2000 4
2001 12
2002 25
2003 21
2004 26
2005 19
2006 21
2007 12
2008 11
2009 6
2010 3
2011 18
2012 6
2013 28
2014 12
2015 8
2016 9
2017 9
2018 4
2019 6
2020 5
2021 2
2022 7
2023 3
2024 8
2025 7
Total 401
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Walter D. Gonzalez 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 Walter D. Gonzalez 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, 308–317 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: 317 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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
308–317 107 317
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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Walter D. Gonzalez 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 Walter D. Gonzalez 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 70
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Walter D. Gonzalez is affiliated with the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy with a focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geophysics, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Walter D. Gonzalez has contributed to various publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Nature Communications
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Advances in Space Research

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Global-scale magnetosphere convection driven by dayside magnetic reconnection," published in 2024 in Nature Communications
  • "Direct observation of turbulent magnetic reconnection in the solar wind," published in 2022 in Nature Astronomy
  • "Physical Implication of Two Types of Reconnection Electron Diffusion Regions With and Without Ion-Coupling in the Magnetotail Current Sheet," published in 2020 in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Geoeffectiveness of Interplanetary Alfvén Waves. I. Magnetopause Magnetic Reconnection and Directly Driven Substorms," published in 2023 in The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors in Walter D. Gonzalez's work include:

  • Chi Wang
  • Lei Dai
  • Yong Ren
  • San Lu
  • Rongsheng Wang

Best Publications

  • What is a geomagnetic storm

    W. D. Gonzalez;J. A. Joselyn;Y. Kamide;H. W. Kroehl

  • Interplanetary origin of geomagnetic storms

    Walter D. Gonzalez;Bruce T. Tsurutani;Alicia L. Clúa de Gonzalez

  • Corotating solar wind streams and recurrent geomagnetic activity: A review

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez;Alicia L. C. Gonzalez;Fernando L. Guarnieri

  • Origin of interplanetary southward magnetic fields responsible for major magnetic storms near solar maximum (1978–1979)

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez;Frances Tang;Syun I. Akasofu

  • Criteria of interplanetary parameters causing intense magnetic storms (Dst < −100 nT)

    Walter D. Gonzalez;Bruce T. Tsurutani

  • Dayside global ionospheric response to the major interplanetary events of October 29–30, 2003 “Halloween Storms”

    A. J. Mannucci;B. T. Tsurutani;B. A. Iijima;A. Komjathy

  • The extreme magnetic storm of 1–2 September 1859

    B. T. Tsurutani;W. D. Gonzalez;G. S. Lakhina;S. Alex

  • Interplanetary origin of geomagnetic activity in the declining phase of the solar cycle

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez;Alicia L. C. Gonzalez;Frances Tang

  • Global dayside ionospheric uplift and enhancement associated with interplanetary electric fields

    Bruce Tsurutani;Anthony Mannucci;Byron Iijima;Mangalathayil Ali Abdu

  • The Interplanetary Causes of Magnetic Storms: A Review

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez

  • A quantitative model for the potential resulting from reconnection with an arbitrary interplanetary magnetic field

    W. D. Gonzalez;F. S. Mozer

  • The cause of high-intensity long-duration continuous AE activity (HILDCAAs): Interplanetary Alfvén wave trains

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez

  • Current understanding of magnetic storms: storm-substorm relationships

    Y. Kamide;W. Baumjohann;I. A. Daglis;W. D. Gonzalez

  • The association of coronal mass ejections with their effects near the Earth

    R Schwenn;A Dal Lago;Emilia Huttunen;W D Gonzalez

  • Decay of the Dst field of geomagnetic disturbance after substorm onset and its implication to storm-substorm relation

    T. Iyemori;D. R. K. Rao

  • Two-step development of geomagnetic storms

    Y. Kamide;N. Yokoyama;W. Gonzalez;B. T. Tsurutani

  • Solar wind-magnetosphere coupling during intense magnetic storms (1978-1979)

    Walter D. Gonzalez;Bruce T. Tsurutani;Alicia L. C. Gonzalez;Edward J. Smith

  • Interplanetary conditions causing intense geomagnetic storms (Dst ≤ −100 nT) during solar cycle 23 (1996–2006)

    E. Echer;W. D. Gonzalez;B. T. Tsurutani;A. L. C. Gonzalez

  • Great magnetic storms

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez;Frances Tang;Yen Te Lee

  • Prompt penetration electric fields (PPEFs) and their ionospheric effects during the great magnetic storm of 30-31 October 2003

    B. T. Tsurutani;B. T. Tsurutani;O. P. Verkhoglyadova;O. P. Verkhoglyadova;A. J. Mannucci;A. Saito

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce T. Tsurutani
Bruce T. Tsurutani California Institute of Technology
Janet U. Kozyra
Janet U. Kozyra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yohsuke Kamide
Yohsuke Kamide Nagoya University
Anthony J. Mannucci
Anthony J. Mannucci California Institute of Technology
J. H. A. Sobral
J. H. A. Sobral National Institute for Space Research
David G. Sibeck
David G. Sibeck Goddard Space Flight Center
M.A. Abdu
M.A. Abdu National Institute for Space Research
Robert L. McPherron
Robert L. McPherron University of California, Los Angeles
Wolfgang Baumjohann
Wolfgang Baumjohann Austrian Academy of Sciences
F. S. Mozer
F. S. Mozer University of California, Berkeley

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