2026 Yingjuan Ma: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	47	4109	3774	1589	1411	187	6190

Overview

Yingjuan Ma is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States. Their body of work primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as the main subfield, supplemented by contributions in Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, Animal Science and Zoology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Ma's research interests center on several specialized topics, including:

Planetary Science and Exploration
Astro and Planetary Science
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Space Satellite Systems and Control
Meat and Animal Product Quality

The researcher has published extensively, with a significant volume of work appearing in several key scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (19 publications)
Geophysical Research Letters (7 publications)
The Astrophysical Journal (2 publications)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters (1 publication)
Foods (1 publication)

Recent representative papers authored or co-authored by Yingjuan Ma cover various aspects of planetary and space sciences. Some of the recent publications are:

"Characterizing Mars's Magnetotail Topology With Respect to the Upstream Interplanetary Magnetic Fields," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Variability of the Solar Wind Flow Asymmetry in the Martian Magnetosheath Observed by MAVEN," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
"Tidal Effects on the Longitudinal Structures of the Martian Thermosphere and Topside Ionosphere Observed by MAVEN," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Global Ambipolar Potentials and Electric Fields at Mars Inferred From MAVEN Observations," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
"Effects of Global and Regional Dust Storms on the Martian Hot O Corona and Photochemical Loss," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of Ma's research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

J. G. Luhmann
Shannon Curry
Shaosui Xu
J. S. Halekas
D. L. Mitchell

The focus on Martian atmospheric and space environment phenomena highlights Ma's engagement with key questions in planetary magnetism, solar wind interactions, and atmospheric dynamics on Mars, often utilizing data from missions such as MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN).

Best Publications

Adaptive numerical algorithms in space weather modeling

Gábor Tóth;Bart van der Holst;Igor V. Sokolov;Darren L. De Zeeuw

794
Citations
Three‐dimensional, multispecies, high spatial resolution MHD studies of the solar wind interaction with Mars

Yingjuan Ma;Andrew F. Nagy;Igor V. Sokolov;Kenneth C. Hansen

333
Citations
Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

329
Citations
MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

260
Citations
Atmospheric escape from the TRAPPIST-1 planets and implications for habitability.

Chuanfei Dong;Meng Jin;Manasvi Lingam;Vladimir S. Airapetian

234
Citations
Three-dimensional multispecies MHD studies of the solar wind interaction with Mars in the presence of crustal fields

Yingjuan Ma;Andrew F. Nagy;Kenneth C. Hansen;Darren L. DeZeeuw

198
Citations
The spatial distribution of planetary ion fluxes near Mars observed by MAVEN

David A. Brain;J. P. Mcfadden;Jasper S. Halekas;J. E. P. Connerney

149
Citations
Martian low‐altitude magnetic topology deduced from MAVEN/SWEA observations

Shaosui Xu;David Mitchell;Michael Liemohn;Xiaohua Fang

146
Citations
A comparison of global models for the solar wind interaction with Mars

D. Brain;S. Barabash;A. Boesswetter;S. Bougher

140
Citations
The magnetic memory of Titan's ionized atmosphere.

C. Bertucci;N. Achilleos;M. K. Dougherty;R. Modolo

140
Citations
Three-dimensional, multifluid, high spatial resolution MHD model studies of the solar wind interaction with Mars

Dalal Najib;Andrew F. Nagy;Gábor Tóth;Yingjuan Ma

140
Citations
Is Proxima Centauri b Habitable? A Study of Atmospheric Loss

Chuanfei Dong;Manasvi Lingam;Yingjuan Ma;Ofer Cohen

139
Citations
Modeling and Simulating Flowing Plasmas and Related Phenomena

S. A. Ledvina;Yibo Ma;Esa Kallio

135
Citations
Multifluid Block-Adaptive-Tree Solar Wind Roe-Type Upwind Scheme: Magnetospheric Composition and Dynamics During Geomagnetic Storms-Initial Results

A. Glocer;G. Tóth;Y. Ma;T. Gombosi

134
Citations
Characterizing Atmospheric Escape from Mars Today and Through Time, with MAVEN

R. J. Lillis;D. A. Brain;Stephen W. Bougher;F. Leblanc

129
Citations
Early MAVEN Deep Dip campaign reveals thermosphere and ionosphere variability

S. Bougher;B. Jakosky;J. Halekas;J. Grebowsky

127
Citations
Hall magnetohydrodynamics on block-adaptive grids

Gábor Tóth;Yingjuan Ma;Tamas I. Gombosi

122
Citations
Effects of crustal field rotation on the solar wind plasma interaction with Mars

Yingjuan Ma;Xiaohua Fang;Christopher T. Russell;Andrew F. Nagy

113
Citations
Solar wind interaction with Mars upper atmosphere: Results from the one-way coupling between the multifluid MHD model and the MTGCM model

Chuanfei Dong;Stephen W. Bougher;Yingjuan Ma;Gabor Toth

112
Citations
Comparisons between MHD model calculations and observations of Cassini flybys of Titan

Yingjuan Ma;Andrew F. Nagy;Thomas E. Cravens;Igor V. Sokolov

111
Citations
Pickup oxygen ion velocity space and spatial distribution around Mars

Xiaohua Fang;Xiaohua Fang;Michael W. Liemohn;Andrew F. Nagy;Yingjuan Ma;Yingjuan Ma

110
Citations
Ion escape fluxes from Mars

Ying-Juan Ma;Andrew F. Nagy

106
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley

David A. Brain University of Colorado Boulder

Bruce M. Jakosky University of Colorado Boulder

Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles

Andrew F. Nagy University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jasper Halekas University of Iowa

Stephen W. Bougher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

John E. P. Connerney Goddard Space Flight Center

Michael W. Liemohn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jared Espley Goddard Space Flight Center

External Links

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