2026 William S. Kurth: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	103	1495	1417	787	734	1110	39078

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Physics

103

1495

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787

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1110

39078

William S. Kurth 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 William S. Kurth sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,110 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.

William S. Kurth 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 William S. Kurth sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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

2014 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

William S. Kurth is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with substantial focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

The core topics of Kurth's work include:

Astro and Planetary Science
Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Planetary Science and Exploration
Earthquake Detection and Analysis
Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies

Kurth has published extensively, contributing to several scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their work are:

Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
Geophysical Research Letters
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Space Science Reviews
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Recent publications by Kurth include:

"Energetic Particles and Acceleration Regions Over Jupiter's Polar Cap and Main Aurora: A Broad Overview," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"The Electric and Magnetic Fields Instrument Suite and Integrated Science (EMFISIS): Science, Data, and Usage Best Practices," 2023, Space Science Reviews
"Phase Decoherence Within Intense Chorus Wave Packets Constrains the Efficiency of Nonlinear Resonant Electron Acceleration," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
"Wave-Particle Interactions Associated With Io's Auroral Footprint: Evidence of Alfvén, Ion Cyclotron, and Whistler Modes," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
"Rapid Frequency Variations Within Intense Chorus Wave Packets," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

William S. Kurth frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

S. J. Bolton
F. Allegrini
J. E. P. Connerney
G. B. Hospodarsky
G. Clark

In 2014, Kurth was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), reflecting involvement within the wider scientific community.

Best Publications

The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science (EMFISIS) on RBSP

C. A. Kletzing;W. S. Kurth;M. Acuna;R. J. MacDowall

1196
Citations
Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus

R. M. Thorne;W Li;B Ni;Q. Ma

803
Citations
The Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave Investigation

D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;D. L. Kirchner;G. B. Hospodarsky

606
Citations
Electron Acceleration in the Heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts

G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;M. G. Henderson;S. K. Morley

602
Citations
Electron densities inferred from plasma wave spectra obtained by the Waves instrument on Van Allen Probes.

W. S. Kurth;S. De Pascuale;J. B. Faden;C. A. Kletzing

474
Citations
In Situ Observations of Interstellar Plasma with Voyager 1

D. A. Gurnett;W. S Kurth;L. F. Burlaga;N. F. Ness

471
Citations
The Variable Rotation Period of the Inner Region of Saturn's Plasma Disk

D. A. Gurnett;A. M. Persoon;W. S. Kurth;J. B. Groene

344
Citations
Jupiter plasma wave observations: an initial voyager 1 overview.

Frederick L. Scarf;Donald A. Gurnett;William S. Kurth

308
Citations
Micron-sized particles detected near Saturn by the Voyager plasma wave instrument☆

D.A. Gurnett;E. Grün;D. Gallagher;W.S. Kurth

298
Citations
Radio Emission from the Heliopause Triggered by an Interplanetary Shock

D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;S. C. Allendorf;R. L. Poynter

296
Citations
Radio and plasma wave observations at Saturn from Cassini's approach and first orbit.

D.A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;G. B. Hospodarsky;A. M. Persoon

287
Citations
Direction-finding measurements of auroral kilometric radiation

William S. Kurth;Mark M. Baumback;Donald A. Gurnett

254
Citations
Radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves during the 17 March 2013 storm

W. Li;R. M. Thorne;Q. Ma;B. Ni

252
Citations
Evidence of a plume on Europa from Galileo magnetic and plasma wave signatures

Xianzhe Jia;Margaret G. Kivelson;Margaret G. Kivelson;Krishan K. Khurana;William S. Kurth

245
Citations
Plasma Waves Near Saturn: Initial Results from Voyager 1

D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;F. L. Scarf

238
Citations
Evidence for a magnetosphere at Ganymede from plasma-wave observations by the Galileo spacecraft

D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;A. Roux;S. J. Bolton

228
Citations
Response of Jupiter's and Saturn's auroral activity to the solar wind

J. T. Clarke;J. Nichols;Jean-Claude Gérard;Denis Grodent

227
Citations
Magnetospheric Interactions with Satellites

M. G. Kivelson;F. Bagenal;W. S. Kurth;F. M. Neubauer

224
Citations
Jupiter's low-frequency radio spectrum from Cassini/Radio and Plasma Wave Science (RPWS) absolute flux density measurements

P. Zarka;B. Cecconi;W. S. Kurth

219
Citations
Detection of a radio emission at 3 kHz in the outer heliosphere

W. S. Kurth;D. A. Gurnett;F. L. Scarf;R. L. Poynter

218
Citations