M. A. Hei

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 929 citations indexed

About

M. A. Hei is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Hei has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 929 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 5 papers in Geophysics and 5 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. A. Hei's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (5 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (5 papers). M. A. Hei is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (5 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (5 papers). M. A. Hei collaborates with scholars based in United States, Peru and Germany. M. A. Hei's co-authors include G. Joyce, J. D. Huba, J. Krall, C. E. Valladares, R. A. Heelis, J. P. McClure, Patricia H. Doherty, R. Sheehan, Su. Basu and E. MacKenzie and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Radio Science.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Hei

14 papers receiving 919 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.

Simulation of the seeding of equatorial spread F by circular gravity waves

2012 718 citations J. Krall, J. D. Huba et al. Geophysical Research Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. A. Hei United States	8	339	302	295	228	199	14	929
Johannes Fritzer Austria	8	362 1.1×	349 1.2×	190 0.6×	248 1.1×	187 0.9×	17	941
Marc Schwaerz Austria	12	384 1.1×	289 1.0×	188 0.6×	246 1.1×	218 1.1×	18	862
Tilo Schöne Germany	21	281 0.8×	175 0.6×	236 0.8×	129 0.6×	514 2.6×	64	1.1k
Barbara Scherllin‐Pirscher Austria	17	851 2.5×	673 2.2×	191 0.6×	584 2.6×	306 1.5×	36	1.4k
Bert Vermeersen Netherlands	20	699 2.1×	393 1.3×	349 1.2×	140 0.6×	562 2.8×	49	1.4k
Surendra Adhikari United States	21	729 2.2×	129 0.4×	163 0.6×	348 1.5×	762 3.8×	41	1.5k
Zhicai Luo China	18	148 0.4×	205 0.7×	136 0.5×	289 1.3×	587 2.9×	69	944
Christopher Harig United States	13	436 1.3×	56 0.2×	173 0.6×	213 0.9×	340 1.7×	19	879
Thomas Jacob France	10	561 1.7×	103 0.3×	231 0.8×	203 0.9×	558 2.8×	16	1.2k
Lambert Caron United States	14	445 1.3×	74 0.2×	185 0.6×	247 1.1×	566 2.8×	26	960

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Dymond, K. F., A. C. Nicholas, S. A. Budzien, et al.. (2019). A Comparison of Electron Densities Derived by Tomographic Inversion of the 135.6‐nm Ionospheric Nightglow Emission to Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(6). 4585–4596. 3 indexed citations

Hei, M. A., S. A. Budzien, K. F. Dymond, et al.. (2017). Ionospheric‐thermospheric UV tomography: 3. A multisensor technique for creating full‐orbit reconstructions of atmospheric UV emission. Radio Science. 52(7). 896–916. 4 indexed citations

Dymond, K. F., S. A. Budzien, & M. A. Hei. (2017). Ionospheric‐thermospheric UV tomography: 1. Image space reconstruction algorithms. Radio Science. 52(3). 338–356. 11 indexed citations

Dymond, K. F., A. C. Nicholas, S. A. Budzien, et al.. (2017). Ionospheric‐thermospheric UV tomography: 2. Comparison with incoherent scatter radar measurements. Radio Science. 52(3). 357–366. 7 indexed citations

Dymond, K. F., A. C. Nicholas, S. A. Budzien, et al.. (2015). Validation of Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) Ionospheric Tomography using ALTAIR Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2015. 2 indexed citations

Hei, M. A., et al.. (2015). SSULI/SSUSI UV Tomographic Images of Large-Scale Plasma Structuring. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015. 1 indexed citations

Hei, M. A., P. A. Bernhardt, C. L. Siefring, et al.. (2014). Radio-tomographic images of post-midnight Equatorial Plasma Depletions. 1–1. 1 indexed citations

Bernhardt, P. A., et al.. (2014). Predictions of HF system performance for propagation through disturbed ionospheres measured using low-Earth-orbit satellite radio beacon tomography. Radio Science. 49(7). 506–517. 7 indexed citations

Hei, M. A., P. A. Bernhardt, C. L. Siefring, et al.. (2013). Radio‐tomographic images of postmidnight equatorial plasma depletions. Geophysical Research Letters. 41(1). 13–19. 9 indexed citations

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Valladares, C. E. & M. A. Hei. (2012). Measurement of the Characteristics of TIDs Using Small and Regional Networks of GPS Receivers during the Campaign of 17–30 July of 2008. International Journal of Geophysics. 2012. 1–14. 27 indexed citations

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Krall, J., J. D. Huba, G. Joyce, & M. A. Hei. (2012). Simulation of the seeding of equatorial spread F by circular gravity waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 40(1). 1–5. 718 indexed citations breakdown →

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Valladares, C. E., M. A. Hei, R. Sheehan, et al.. (2009). Simultaneous observation of traveling ionospheric disturbances in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Annales Geophysicae. 27(4). 1501–1508. 67 indexed citations

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Hei, M. A. & C. E. Valladares. (2009). The November 2004 superstorm: Comparison of low-latitude TEC observations with LLIONS model results. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 72(4). 334–343. 7 indexed citations

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Hei, M. A., R. A. Heelis, & J. P. McClure. (2005). Seasonal and longitudinal variation of large‐scale topside equatorial plasma depletions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 110(A12). 65 indexed citations

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