I. J. Rae

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
185 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

I. J. Rae is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, I. J. Rae has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 183 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 92 papers in Molecular Biology and 84 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in I. J. Rae's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (180 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (124 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (92 papers). I. J. Rae is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (180 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (124 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (92 papers). I. J. Rae collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. I. J. Rae's co-authors include I. R. Mann, K. R. Murphy, C. E. J. Watt, C. Forsyth, L. G. Ozeke, D. K. Milling, V. Angelopoulos, H. J. Singer, R. Rankin and C. T. Russell and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

I. J. Rae

179 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Tail Reconnection Triggering Substorm Onset

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
I. J. Rae United Kingdom	37	4.8k	2.1k	2.1k	346	221	185	5.0k
V. K. Jordanova United States	43	5.8k 1.2×	2.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	332 1.0×	280 1.3×	164	5.8k
M. G. Henderson United States	46	6.3k 1.3×	2.4k 1.1×	2.4k 1.2×	597 1.7×	197 0.9×	174	6.5k
S. G. Claudepierre United States	45	6.7k 1.4×	1.6k 0.7×	3.2k 1.5×	623 1.8×	276 1.2×	148	6.8k
Qianli Ma United States	41	5.2k 1.1×	1.0k 0.5×	2.7k 1.3×	417 1.2×	359 1.6×	194	5.4k
S. A. Glauert United Kingdom	30	4.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	575 1.7×	280 1.3×	66	4.8k
S. Y. Fu China	37	3.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	226 0.7×	240 1.1×	213	4.0k
Z. Y. Pu China	44	5.7k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	317 0.9×	383 1.7×	267	5.9k
T. Nagai Japan	43	5.8k 1.2×	2.9k 1.4×	1.5k 0.7×	236 0.7×	486 2.2×	139	5.9k
U. Auster Germany	29	3.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	178 0.5×	197 0.9×	64	3.5k
R. H. W. Friedel United States	37	4.5k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	548 1.6×	159 0.7×	94	4.6k

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Watt, C. E. J., Nigel P. Meredith, K. R. Murphy, et al.. (2025). Occurrence Rates and Variability of Whistler‐Mode Waves in the Plasma Trough. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 130(10).

Bai, Shichen, Ruilong Guo, Quanqi Shi, et al.. (2024). Spontaneously Generated Flux Ropes in 3‐D Magnetic Reconnection. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 130(1).

Ma, Qianli, Adam Kellerman, I. J. Rae, et al.. (2023). Differentiating Between Simultaneous Loss Drivers in Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: Multi‐Dimensional Phase Space Density Analysis. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(23). 3 indexed citations

Kellerman, Adam, et al.. (2022). Resolving Magnetopause Shadowing Using Multimission Measurements of Phase Space Density. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 127(2). e2021JA029298–e2021JA029298. 26 indexed citations

Shi, Quanqi, Anmin Tian, Xiaochen Shen, et al.. (2021). Vortex Generation and Auroral Response to a Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Increase: Event Analyses. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(3). 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Shuai, I. J. Rae, C. E. J. Watt, et al.. (2021). Determining the Global Scale Size of Chorus Waves in the Magnetosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(11). 9 indexed citations

Sandhu, J. K., I. J. Rae, J. R. Wygant, et al.. (2021). ULF Wave Driven Radial Diffusion During Geomagnetic Storms: A Statistical Analysis of Van Allen Probes Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(4). 30 indexed citations

Rae, I. J., et al.. (2020). Statistics of Solar Wind Electron Breakpoint Energies Using Machine Learning Techniques. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 9 indexed citations

Wharton, Samuel, I. J. Rae, J. K. Sandhu, et al.. (2020). The Changing Eigenfrequency Continuum During Geomagnetic Storms: Implications for Plasma Mass Dynamics and ULF Wave Coupling. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(6). 10 indexed citations

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Liu, Jingao, Shutao Yao, Quanqi Shi, et al.. (2020). Electron Energization and Energy Dissipation in Microscale Electromagnetic Environments. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 899(2). L31–L31. 13 indexed citations

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Rae, I. J., K. R. Murphy, C. E. J. Watt, et al.. (2019). How Do Ultra‐Low Frequency Waves Access the Inner Magnetosphere During Geomagnetic Storms?. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(19). 10699–10709. 20 indexed citations

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Sandhu, J. K., I. J. Rae, M. P. Freeman, et al.. (2019). Substorm‐Ring Current Coupling: A Comparison of Isolated and Compound Substorms. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(8). 6776–6791. 8 indexed citations

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Lam, Mai Mai, M. P. Freeman, C. M. Jackman, et al.. (2019). How Well Can We Estimate Pedersen Conductance From the THEMIS White‐Light All‐Sky Cameras?. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(4). 2920–2934. 12 indexed citations

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Shen, Xiaochen, Quanqi Shi, Boyi Wang, et al.. (2018). Dayside Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Responses to a Foreshock Transient on 25 June 2008: 1. FLR Observed by Satellite and Ground‐Based Magnetometers. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 123(8). 6335–6346. 43 indexed citations

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Bai, Shichen, Quanqi Shi, Anmin Tian, et al.. (2018). Spatial Distribution and Semiannual Variation of Cold‐Dense Plasma Sheet. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 123(1). 464–472. 5 indexed citations

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Guo, Ruilong, Zhonghua Yao, Yong Wei, et al.. (2018). Rotationally driven magnetic reconnection in Saturn’s dayside. Nature Astronomy. 2(8). 640–645. 34 indexed citations

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Sandhu, J. K., T. K. Yeoman, & I. J. Rae. (2018). Variations of Field Line Eigenfrequencies With Ring Current Intensity. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 123(11). 9325–9339. 8 indexed citations

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Sandhu, J. K., T. K. Yeoman, I. J. Rae, R. C. Fear, & I. Dandouras. (2017). The dependence of magnetospheric plasma mass loading on geomagnetic activity using Cluster. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(9). 9371–9395. 17 indexed citations

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Murphy, K. R., I. R. Mann, I. J. Rae, A. P. Walsh, & H. U. Frey. (2014). Inner magnetospheric onset preceding reconnection and tail dynamics during substorms: Can substorms initiate in two different regions?. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 119(12). 9684–9701. 20 indexed citations

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Rae, I. J., S. W. H. Cowley, B. Lavraud, et al.. (2002). Cluster Plasma And Magnetic Field Measurements Of Flux Transfer Events In Conjunction With Their Ionospheric Flow Signatures. EGSGA. 5002. 1 indexed citations

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