Leif Svalgaard

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Leif Svalgaard is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Leif Svalgaard has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Leif Svalgaard's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (86 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (48 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (32 papers). Leif Svalgaard is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (86 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (48 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (32 papers). Leif Svalgaard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Spain. Leif Svalgaard's co-authors include E. W. Cliver, John M. Wilcox, P. H. Scherrer, F. Clette, J. M. Vaquero, Kenneth H. Schatten, T. L. Duvall, Y. Kamide, Walter Orr Roberts and Roger H. Olson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Leif Svalgaard

94 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Revisiting the Sunspot Number 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2014 100 200 300 400

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leif Svalgaard United States 35 4.3k 1.8k 698 637 490 97 4.5k
P. H. Scherrer United States 38 7.1k 1.6× 2.2k 1.2× 608 0.9× 1.2k 1.9× 378 0.8× 168 7.4k
David H. Hathaway United States 31 3.6k 0.8× 975 0.5× 612 0.9× 865 1.4× 355 0.7× 106 4.0k
M. J. Owens United Kingdom 42 4.8k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 462 0.7× 459 0.7× 478 1.0× 228 5.2k
Peter A. Gilman United States 44 5.4k 1.3× 2.8k 1.6× 1.2k 1.7× 459 0.7× 460 0.9× 158 5.9k
E. W. Cliver United States 49 7.4k 1.7× 2.3k 1.3× 698 1.0× 833 1.3× 599 1.2× 198 7.8k
N. R. Sheeley United States 62 10.6k 2.5× 2.9k 1.6× 630 0.9× 900 1.4× 530 1.1× 223 11.1k
T. L. Duvall United States 35 5.0k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 633 0.9× 1.0k 1.6× 178 0.4× 126 5.3k
W. D. Pesnell United States 24 3.8k 0.9× 662 0.4× 224 0.3× 652 1.0× 480 1.0× 93 4.0k
John M. Wilcox United States 39 5.2k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 404 0.6× 418 0.7× 292 0.6× 124 5.4k
J. Feynman United States 29 2.4k 0.6× 893 0.5× 208 0.3× 209 0.3× 397 0.8× 83 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leif Svalgaard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leif Svalgaard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Clette, F., Laure Lefèvre, Theodosios Chatzistergos, et al.. (2023). Recalibration of the Sunspot-Number: Status Report. Solar Physics. 298(3). 43 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (2019). Re-analysis of the Wolfer Group Number Backbone. AGUFM. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Cliver, E. W., F. Clette, Leif Svalgaard, & J. M. Vaquero. (2015). Recalibrating the Sunspot Number (SN): The 3 rd and 4 th SN Workshops. 39. 1–19. 13 indexed citations
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Clette, F., Leif Svalgaard, E. W. Cliver, J. M. Vaquero, & Laure Lefèvre. (2015). The new Sunspot and Group Numbers: a full recalibration. 29. 2249591. 3 indexed citations
5.
Penn, Matthew J., W. Livingston, & Leif Svalgaard. (2012). Decreasing Sunspot Magnetic Fields Explain Unique 10.7cm Radio Flux. 220. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif & Kenneth H. Schatten. (2008). Predicting Solar Cycle 24. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 1 indexed citations
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Cliver, E. W. & Leif Svalgaard. (2007). Origins of the Wolf Sunspot Number Series: Geomagnetic Underpinning. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 3 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif & E. W. Cliver. (2007). Calibrating the Sunspot Number Using "the Magnetic Needle". AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 9 indexed citations
9.
Svalgaard, Leif. (2005). Rederivation of Dst Index. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif, et al.. (2004). Semiannual Variation of Geomagnetic Activity: Protons or Photons?. AGUFM. 2004. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif & E. W. Cliver. (2003). New Geomagnetic Index (idv) Measuring Magnitude of Interplanetary Magnetic Field. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (2002). The Semi-annual Variation of Geomagnetic Activity.. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 18 indexed citations
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Schatten, Kenneth H., P. H. Scherrer, Leif Svalgaard, & John M. Wilcox. (1978). A physical mechanism for the prediction of the sunspot number during solar cycle 21. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 78. 29028. 1 indexed citations
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Duvall, T. L., John M. Wilcox, Leif Svalgaard, P. H. Scherrer, & P. S. McIntosh. (1977). Comparison of H alpha synoptic charts with the large-scale solar magnetic field as observed at Stanford. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 77. 29049. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (1976). Interplanetary sector structure 1947 - 1975. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 77. 11948. 33 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif & John M. Wilcox. (1976). Three-dimensional structure of the extended solar magnetic field and the sunspot cycle variation in cosmic ray intensity. STIN. 77. 11956. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (1975). Recalibration of Bartels geomagnetic activity indices Kp and ap to include universal time variations. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (1974). On the use of Godhavn H-component as an indicator of the interplanetary sector polarity. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 75. 12867. 1 indexed citations
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Svalgaard, Leif. (1973). Solar Magnetic Field at Sunspot Minima. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 5. 280. 1 indexed citations
20.
Svalgaard, Leif. (1972). Interplanetary Sector Structure during 4 Solar Cycles. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 4. 393. 5 indexed citations

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