A. E. Hedin

12.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
77 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

A. E. Hedin is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. E. Hedin has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Atmospheric Science and 17 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in A. E. Hedin's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (53 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (39 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (33 papers). A. E. Hedin is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (53 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (39 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (33 papers). A. E. Hedin collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. A. E. Hedin's co-authors include A. C. Aikin, D. P. Drob, J. M. Picone, N. W. Spencer, H. G. Mayr, C. A. Reber, H. Niemann, W. T. Kasprzak, G. R. Carignan and T. L. Killeen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

A. E. Hedin

76 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

NRLMSISE‐00 empirical model of the atmosphere: Statistical comparisons and scientific issues

2002 2.8k citations A. E. Hedin et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
Extension of the MSIS Thermosphere Model into the middle and lower atmosphere

1991 1.9k citations A. E. Hedin Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
Empirical wind model for the upper, middle and lower atmosphere

1996 558 citations A. E. Hedin et al. profile →
Revised global model of thermosphere winds using satellite and ground‐based observations

1991 553 citations A. E. Hedin, Manfred A. Biondi et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
A Revised thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data: MSIS‐83

1983 478 citations A. E. Hedin Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 1. N₂density and temperature

1977 411 citations A. E. Hedin, J. E. Salah et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. E. Hedin United States	37	9.0k	3.3k	1.9k	1.9k	1.4k	77	9.9k
W. B. Hanson United States	60	9.8k 1.1×	1.7k 0.5×	2.3k 1.2×	2.7k 1.5×	2.6k 1.8×	185	10.4k
N. W. Spencer United States	47	5.9k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	966 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	1.6k 1.1×	133	6.4k
R. F. Woodman Peru	47	7.9k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	2.8k 1.5×	2.6k 1.4×	1.5k 1.0×	144	8.7k
H. G. Mayr United States	43	5.9k 0.7×	2.4k 0.7×	658 0.3×	922 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	241	6.3k
S. B. Mende United States	55	11.1k 1.2×	1.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	3.4k 1.8×	3.7k 2.6×	337	11.8k
R. G. Roble United States	73	17.9k 2.0×	7.6k 2.3×	2.4k 1.3×	4.2k 2.2×	4.3k 3.0×	319	19.1k
J. M. Picone United States	25	4.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	600 0.4×	72	5.1k
C. O. Hines Canada	37	6.8k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	940 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	141	7.6k
M. Mendillo United States	52	9.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.4×	2.4k 1.3×	3.0k 1.6×	1.8k 1.3×	299	9.4k
A. F. Nagy United States	58	11.5k 1.3×	1.4k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	2.1k 1.4×	230	12.0k

Countries citing papers authored by A. E. Hedin

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of A. E. Hedin's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by A. E. Hedin with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites A. E. Hedin more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by A. E. Hedin

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by A. E. Hedin. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by A. E. Hedin. The network helps show where A. E. Hedin may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. E. Hedin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. E. Hedin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. E. Hedin based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. E. Hedin. A. E. Hedin is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Hedin, A. E.. (1992). MSIS model (1986). Planetary and Space Science. 40(4). 555–556. 4 indexed citations

Hedin, A. E.. (1992). Horizontal wind model (HWM) (1990). Planetary and Space Science. 40(4). 556–557. 10 indexed citations

Hedin, A. E.. (1992). MSISE model (1990). Planetary and Space Science. 40(4). 556–556. 14 indexed citations

Hedin, A. E., Manfred A. Biondi, R. G. Burnside, et al.. (1991). Revised global model of thermosphere winds using satellite and ground‐based observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A5). 7657–7688. 553 indexed citations breakdown →

Hedin, A. E. & G. R. Carignan. (1985). Morphology of thermospheric composition variations in the quiet polar thermosphere from Dynamics Explorer measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 90(A6). 5269–5277. 32 indexed citations

Mayr, H. G., I. Harris, F. A. Herrero, et al.. (1985). On the structure and dynamics of the thermosphere. Advances in Space Research. 5(4). 283–288. 12 indexed citations

Keating, G. M., J. L. Bertaux, S. W. Bougher, et al.. (1985). Models of Venus neutral upper atmosphere: Structure and composition. Advances in Space Research. 5(11). 117–171. 147 indexed citations

Carignan, G. R., Bruce Block, John Maurer, et al.. (1981). The neutral mass spectrometer on Dynamics Explorer B. 5(4). 429–441. 67 indexed citations

Spencer, N. W., et al.. (1981). The Dynamics Explorer Wind and Temperature Spectrometer. 5(4). 417–428. 113 indexed citations

10.

Niemann, H., A. E. Hedin, W. T. Kasprzak, N. W. Spencer, & D. M. Hunten. (1979). The Dynamic Behaviour of the Venus Ionosphere and its Implications for Solar Wind Interaction.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 11. 537. 3 indexed citations

11.

Hedin, A. E.. (1979). Tables of thermospheric temperature, density and composition derived from satellite and ground based measurements. Volume 1: Ap=4. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1. 7 indexed citations

12.

Alcaydé, D., P. Bauer, A. E. Hedin, & J. E. Salah. (1978). Compatibility of seasonal variations in mid‐latitude thermospheric models at solar maximum and low geomagnetic activity. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(A3). 1141–1144. 17 indexed citations

13.

Hedin, A. E., C. A. Reber, G. P. Newton, et al.. (1977). A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 2. Composition. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(16). 2148–2156. 343 indexed citations

14.

Hedin, A. E., J. E. Salah, J. V. Evans, et al.. (1977). A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 1. N₂density and temperature. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(16). 2139–2147. 411 indexed citations breakdown →

15.

Mayr, H. G. & A. E. Hedin. (1977). Significance of large-scale circulation in magnetic storm characteristics with application to AE-C neutral composition data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(7). 1227–1234. 40 indexed citations

16.

Torr, D. G., Marsha R. Torr, D. W. Rusch, et al.. (1976). Atomic nitrogen densities in the thermosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(1). 1–4. 44 indexed citations

17.

Hedin, A. E., N. W. Spencer, W. B. Hanson, & P. Bauer. (1976). Comparison of neutral temperatures inferred from instruments on the AE‐C satellite. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(8). 469–471. 14 indexed citations

18.

Mayr, H. G., A. E. Hedin, C. A. Reber, & G. R. Carignan. (1974). Global characteristics in the diurnal variations of the thermospheric temperature and composition. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(4). 619–628. 42 indexed citations

19.

Hedin, A. E. & D. Alcaydé. (1974). Comparison of atomic oxygen measurements by incoherent scatter and satellite-borne mass spectrometer techniques. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(10). 1579–1581. 14 indexed citations

20.

Hedin, A. E. & H. G. Mayr. (1973). Magnetic control of the near equatorial neutral thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(10). 1688–1691. 69 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact