Wayne K. Hocking publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wayne K. Hocking between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wayne K. Hocking published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 2 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15

1979 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wayne K. Hocking: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year	Publications
1979	1
1980	0
1981	0
1982	2
1983	3
1984	0
1985	1
1986	2
1987	3
1988	2
1989	3
1990	2
1991	3
1992	5
1993	3
1994	3
1995	4
1996	2
1997	9
1998	7
1999	5
2000	2
2001	9
2002	13
2003	8
2004	9
2005	5
2006	4
2007	10
2008	8
2009	8
2010	5
2011	11
2012	3
2013	3
2014	6
2015	1
2016	16
2017	6
2018	7
2019	5
2020	6
2021	6
2022	2
2023	0
2024	1
2025	1
Total	215

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Wayne K. Hocking publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wayne K. Hocking sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 207 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
41–50	21
51–60	62
61–70	133
71–80	257
81–90	361
91–100	440
101–110	492
111–120	541
121–130	617
131–140	544
141–150	541
151–160	539
161–170	444
171–180	444
181–190	400
191–200	377
201–210	318	207
211–220	282
221–230	263
231–240	220
241–250	217
251–260	180
261–270	181
271–280	155
281–290	130
291–300	127
301–310	130
311–320	85
321–330	106
331–340	80
341–350	83
351–360	75
361–370	69
371–380	52
381–390	54
391–400	56
401–410	44
411–420	40
421–430	36
431–440	25
441–450	25
451–460	32
461–470	29
471–480	21
481–490	26
491–500	26
501–510	17
511–520	19
521–530	15
531–540	22
541–550	12
551–560	15
561–570	11
571–580	19
581–590	9
591–600	9
601–610	7
611–620	11
621–630	5
631–640	5
641–650	6
651–660	3
661–670	3
671–680	4
681–689	4
690+	100

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Wayne K. Hocking D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wayne K. Hocking sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	12
31	26
32	51
33	88
34	123
35	163
36	206
37	267
38	265
39	275
40	321
41	343
42	305
43	336
44	330
45	348
46	291
47	275
48	272
49	273
50	263
51	232
52	266
53	217
54	198
55	177
56	202
57	204
58	166
59	177
60	166	60
61	152
62	143
63	150
64	124
65	119
66	120
67	118
68	82
69	98
70	94
71	105
72	74
73	84
74	70
75	67
76	78
77	60
78	59
79	52
80	47
81	38
82	48
83	42
84	42
85	43
86	29
87	37
88	29
89	30
90	34
91	20
92	22
93	17
94	19
95	24
96	21
97	20
98	24
99	17
100	17
101	21
102	25
103	18
104	26
105	20
106	15
107	10
108	13
109	15
110	12
111	8
112	7
113	9
114	6
115	12
116	7
117	8
118	3
119	5
120	7
121	2
122	4
123	8
124	7
125	9
126+	92

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Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award
2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Wayne K. Hocking is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada and specializes in fields related to Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily involves subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research addresses a range of topics including:

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Astro and Planetary Science
Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Several papers by Wayne K. Hocking showcase research in atmospheric and geophysical phenomena, including:

Quasi-10-Day Wave and Semidiurnal Tide Nonlinear Interactions During the Southern Hemispheric SSW 2019 Observed in the Northern Hemispheric Mesosphere, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
Planetary waves in the mesosphere lower thermosphere during stratospheric sudden warming: observations using a network of meteor radars from high to equatorial latitudes, 2020, Climate Dynamics
Radar Observation of Extreme Vertical Drafts in the Polar Summer Mesosphere, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
Climatology of quasi-2-day wave structure and variability at middle latitudes in the northern and southern hemispheres, 2021, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Multi-instrument study of the mesosphere-lower thermosphere dynamics at 80°N during the major SSW in January 2019, 2020, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Their frequent co-authors include:

Maosheng He
Jorge L. Chau
Ralph Latteck
Farnoush Attarzadeh
J. M. Forbes

Wayne K. Hocking's research is commonly published in venues such as:

Geophysical Research Letters
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Atmosphere
Climate Dynamics
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

In recognition of their contributions, Wayne K. Hocking was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

Real-time determination of meteor-related parameters utilizing modern digital technology

W.K. Hocking;B. Fuller;B. Vandepeer

684
Citations
Measurement of turbulent energy dissipation rates in the middle atmosphere by radar techniques: A review

W. K. Hocking

471
Citations
On the extraction of atmospheric turbulence parameters from radar backscatter Doppler spectra—I. Theory

W.K. Hocking

284
Citations
Seasonal variability of vertical eddy diffusivity in the middle atmosphere: 1. Three‐year observations by the middle and upper atmosphere radar

Shoichiro Fukao;Manabu D. Yamanaka;Naoki Ao;Wayne K. Hocking

243
Citations
An improved interferometer design for use with meteor radars

J. Jones;A. R. Webster;W. K. Hocking

224
Citations
Latitudinal and longitudinal variability of mesospheric winds and temperatures during stratospheric warming events

P. Hoffmann;W. Singer;D. Keuer;W.K. Hocking

217
Citations
Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) nadir ozone profiles using ozonesonde measurements

Ray Nassar;Jennifer A. Logan;Helen M. Worden;Inna A. Megretskaia

213
Citations
Gravity wave and equatorial wave morphology of the stratosphere derived from long‐term rocket soundings

Stephen D. Eckermann;Isamu Hirota;Wayne K. Hocking

197
Citations
Meteor decay times and their use in determining a diagnostic mesospheric Temperature-pressure parameter: Methodology and one year of data

W. K. Hocking;T. Thayaparan;J. Jones

176
Citations
Temperatures Using radar‐meteor decay times

W. K. Hocking

175
Citations
Absolute reflectivities and aspect sensitivities of VHF radio wave scatterers measured with the SOUSY radar

W. K. Hocking;R. Rüster;P. Czechowsky

154
Citations
Physics of meteor generated shock waves in the Earth’s atmosphere : A review

Elizabeth A. Silber;Mark Boslough;Wayne K. Hocking;Maria Gritsevich;Maria Gritsevich;Maria Gritsevich

151
Citations
Turbulence in the region 80―120 km

W.K. Hocking

149
Citations
Planetary waves in coupling the stratosphere and mesosphere during the major stratospheric warming in 2003/2004

D. Pancheva;D. Pancheva;P. Mukhtarov;N. J. Mitchell;E. Merzlyakov

136
Citations
Simultaneous and colocated observation of winds and tides by MF and meteor radars over London, Canada (43°N, 81°W), during 1994–1996

W. K. Hocking;T. Thayaparan

136
Citations
A new approach to momentum flux determinations using SKiYMET meteor radars

W. K. Hocking

133
Citations
Seasonal variations of the semi-diurnal and diurnal tides in the MLT: multi-year MF radar observations from 2 to 70°N, and the GSWM tidal model

Alan Manson;Chris Meek;Maura Hagan;Chris Hall

126
Citations
The dynamical parameters of turbulence theory as they apply to middle atmosphere studies

W. K. Hocking

111
Citations
Validation of Imaging Doppler Interferometer Winds Using Meteor Radar

G. O. L. Jones;F. T. Berkey;C. S. Fish;W. K. Hocking

111
Citations
Two years of continuous measurements of turbulence parameters in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere made with a 2‐MHz radar

W. K. Hocking

109
Citations
Comparison of meteor radar and Na Doppler lidar measurements of winds in the mesopause region above Maui, Hawaii

S. J. Franke;X. Chu;A. Z. Liu;W. K. Hocking

104
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

C. E. Meek University of Saskatchewan

A. H. Manson University of Saskatchewan

Werner Singer University of Rostock

John MacDougall University of Western Ontario

Toru Sato Kyoto University

Robert A. Vincent University of Adelaide

Nicholas J. Mitchell University of Bath

James R. Drummond Dalhousie University

Steven J Franke University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dora Pancheva Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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