D. H. Fairfield

11.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

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D. H. Fairfield is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. H. Fairfield has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 92 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in D. H. Fairfield's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (129 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (129 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (92 papers). D. H. Fairfield is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (129 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (129 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (92 papers). D. H. Fairfield collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. D. H. Fairfield's co-authors include N. F. Ness, Gilbert D. Mead, A. Otto, L. J. Cahill, R. P. Lepping, T. Mukai, D. N. Baker, K. W. Ogilvie, S. Kokubun and J. A. Slavin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

D. H. Fairfield

136 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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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.

Average and unusual locations of the Earth's magnetopause and bow shock

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. H. Fairfield United States	51	8.2k	4.6k	1.7k	503	264	139	8.4k
S.‐I. Akasofu United States	41	6.1k 0.7×	3.0k 0.7×	2.2k 1.3×	316 0.6×	309 1.2×	157	6.2k
J. T. Gosling United States	47	6.9k 0.8×	2.7k 0.6×	640 0.4×	471 0.9×	188 0.7×	120	7.0k
E. W. Hones United States	58	9.9k 1.2×	5.1k 1.1×	2.8k 1.6×	1.2k 2.4×	242 0.9×	190	10.1k
G. Rostoker Canada	51	9.4k 1.1×	5.2k 1.1×	4.2k 2.4×	281 0.6×	418 1.6×	191	9.7k
N. Sckopke Germany	39	8.3k 1.0×	3.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 2.7×	377 1.4×	83	8.4k
M. Sugiura United States	40	5.4k 0.7×	3.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	189 0.4×	231 0.9×	124	5.7k
В. А. Сергеев Russia	54	9.1k 1.1×	5.0k 1.1×	2.5k 1.5×	566 1.1×	248 0.9×	252	9.3k
R. M. Skoug United States	51	8.9k 1.1×	2.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	379 0.8×	476 1.8×	214	9.0k
M. Volwerk Austria	40	6.1k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	805 0.5×	503 1.0×	254 1.0×	190	6.3k
A. J. Dessler United States	41	5.2k 0.6×	2.5k 0.5×	890 0.5×	214 0.4×	287 1.1×	147	5.4k

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Wing, S., D. H. Fairfield, J. R. Johnson, & S. Ohtani. (2015). On the field‐aligned electric field in the polar cap. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(13). 5090–5099. 11 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., S. Wing, P. T. Newell, et al.. (2008). Polar rain gradients and field‐aligned polar cap potentials. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 113(A10). 11 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., M. M. Kuznetsova, T. Mukai, et al.. (2007). Waves on the dusk flank boundary layer during very northward interplanetary magnetic field conditions: Observations and simulation. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 112(A8). 45 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., et al.. (2006). The Distant Magnetotail Under Long Duration, Very Northward IMF Conditions: October 22-24, 2003. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2005. 1 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., Iver H. Cairns, M. D. Desch, et al.. (2001). The location of low Mach number bow shocks at Earth. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(A11). 25361–25376. 55 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H. & Jeff Jones. (1996). Variability of the tail lobe field strength. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 101(A4). 7785–7791. 67 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., et al.. (1996). The tearing instabilities driven by lower hybrid waves in the current sheet. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 101(A11). 24919–24927. 9 indexed citations

Fairfield, D. H., et al.. (1994). A large magnetosphere magnetic field database. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(A6). 11319–11326. 37 indexed citations

Balogh, A., S. W. H. Cowley, M. W. Dunlop, et al.. (1993). The Cluster magnetic field investigation: Scientific objectives and instrumentation. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1159. 95–114. 11 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H., D. N. Baker, J. A. Slavin, et al.. (1988). Substorms, plasmoids, flux robes, and magnetotail flux loss on March 25, 1983: CDAW-8. Unknow. 1 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H.. (1986). Solar wind control of the magnetotail. 657. 1 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H.. (1986). The magnetic field of the equatorial magnetotail from 10 to 40 R_E. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(A4). 4238–4244. 74 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H.. (1985). Solar wind control of magnetospheric pressure (CDAW 6). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 90(A2). 1201–1204. 17 indexed citations

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Baker, D. N., T. A. Fritz, R. L. McPherron, et al.. (1985). Magnetotail energy storage and release during the CDAW 6 substorm analysis intervals. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 90(A2). 1205–1216. 66 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H. & A. F. Viñas. (1984). The inner edge of the plasma sheet and the diffuse aurora. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(A2). 841–854. 60 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H.. (1979). On the average configuraton of the geomagnetic tail. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 84(A5). 1950–1958. 243 indexed citations

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Sckopke, N., G. Paschmann, H. Rosenbauer, & D. H. Fairfield. (1976). Influence of the interplanetary magnetic field on the occurrence and thickness of the plasma mantle. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 81(16). 2687–2691. 75 indexed citations

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Allum, Felix, et al.. (1974). Cosmic ray anisotropies observed late in the decay phase of solar flare events. Solar Physics. 38(1). 227–256. 12 indexed citations

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Fairfield, D. H.. (1969). Bow shock associated waves observed in the far upstream interplanetary medium. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(14). 3541–3553. 284 indexed citations

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Anderson, K. A., J. H. Binsack, & D. H. Fairfield. (1968). Hydromagnetic disturbances of 3- to 15-minute period on the magnetopause and their relation to bow shock spikes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(7). 2371–2386. 47 indexed citations

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