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D-Index
55
Citations
13400
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3801
National Ranking
1452

Alexander Gershunov publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Gershunov sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 162 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Alexander Gershunov D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Gershunov sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alexander Gershunov is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several interconnected subfields and topics.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, they concentrate on subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Pollution
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Alexander Gershunov's work covers diverse research topics, notably:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications, frequently publishing in several journals and conference abstracts. The most common publication venues include:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Climate Dynamics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Environment International

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Wildfire smoke impacts respiratory health more than fine particles from other sources: observational evidence from Southern California," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Extreme heat, preterm birth, and stillbirth: A global analysis across 14 lower-middle income countries," 2021, Environment International
  • "Fine Particles in Wildfire Smoke and Pediatric Respiratory Health in California," 2021, PEDIATRICS
  • "A novel ensemble-based statistical approach to estimate daily wildfire-specific PM2.5 in California (2006-2020)," 2022, Environment International
  • "Global climatology of synoptically-forced downslope winds," 2020, International Journal of Climatology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Tarik Benmarhnia
  • Kristen Guirguis
  • F. Martin Ralph
  • Rosana Aguilera
  • Rachel E. S. Clemesha

Best Publications

  • Interdecadal modulation of ENSO teleconnections

    Alexander Gershunov;Tim P. Barnett

  • Observed Impacts of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Wildfire in California

    A. Park Williams;John T. Abatzoglou;Alexander Gershunov;Janin Guzman‐Morales

  • Future dryness in the Southwest US and the hydrology of the early 21st century drought

    Daniel R. Cayan;Tapash Das;David W. Pierce;Tim P. Barnett

  • North Pacific Decadal Climate Variability since 1661

    Franco Biondi;Alexander Gershunov;Daniel R. Cayan

  • CLIMATE AND WILDFIRE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES

    A. L. Westerling;A. Gershunov;T. J. Brown;D. R. Cayan

  • Wildfire smoke impacts respiratory health more than fine particles from other sources: observational evidence from Southern California.

    Rosana Aguilera;Thomas Corringham;Alexander Gershunov;Tarik Benmarhnia

  • The key role of dry days in changing regional climate and precipitation regimes

    Suraj D. Polade;David W. Pierce;Daniel R. Cayan;Alexander Gershunov

  • Precipitation in a warming world: Assessing projected hydro-climate changes in California and other Mediterranean climate regions

    Suraj D. Polade;Alexander Gershunov;Daniel R. Cayan;Michael D. Dettinger

  • ENSO Influence on Intraseasonal Extreme Rainfall and Temperature Frequencies in the Contiguous United States: Observations and Model Results.

    Alexander Gershunov;Tim P. Barnett

  • Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project(ARTMIP): Project Goals and Experimental Design

    Christine A. Shields;Jonathan J. Rutz;Lai-Yung Leung;F. Martin Ralph

  • North American extreme temperature events and related large scale meteorological patterns: a review of statistical methods, dynamics, modeling, and trends

    Richard Grotjahn;Robert Black;Ruby Leung;Michael F. Wehner

  • Assessing the climate-scale variability of atmospheric rivers affecting western North America

    Alexander Gershunov;Tamara Shulgina;F. Martin Ralph;David A. Lavers

  • Low-Frequency Modulation of the ENSO-Indian Monsoon Rainfall Relationship: Signal or Noise?

    Alexander Gershunov;Niklas Schneider;Tim Barnett

  • Precipitation regime change in Western North America: The role of Atmospheric Rivers

    Alexander Gershunov;Tamara Shulgina;Rachel E. S. Clemesha;Kristen Guirguis

  • The Great 2006 Heat Wave over California and Nevada: Signal of an Increasing Trend

    Alexander Gershunov;Daniel R. Cayan;Sam F. Iacobellis

  • Atmospheric Rivers Drive Flood Damages in the Western United States

    Thomas W. Corringham;F. Martin Ralph;Alexander Gershunov;Daniel R. Cayan

  • ENSO Influence on Intraseasonal Extreme Rainfall and Temperature Frequencies in the Contiguous United States: Implications for Long-Range Predictability

    Alexander Gershunov

  • North American extreme precipitation events and related large-scale meteorological patterns: a review of statistical methods, dynamics, modeling, and trends

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  • Ambient temperature and added heat wave effects on hospitalizations in California from 1999 to 2009

    Toki Sherbakov;Brian Malig;Kristen Guirguis;Alexander Gershunov

  • North Pacific interdecadal oscillation seen as factor in ENSO-related North American climate anomalies

    Alexander Gershunov;Tim P. Barnett;Daniel R. Cayan

  • Climate change intensification of horizontal water vapor transport in CMIP5

    David A. Lavers;F. Martin Ralph;Duane E. Waliser;Duane E. Waliser;Alexander Gershunov

  • Heavy Daily Precipitation Frequency over the Contiguous United States: Sources of Climatic Variability and Seasonal Predictability

    Alexander Gershunov;Daniel R. Cayan

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel R. Cayan
Daniel R. Cayan University of California, San Diego
Tarik Benmarhnia
Tarik Benmarhnia University of California, San Diego
Michael D. Dettinger
Michael D. Dettinger Scripps Institution of Oceanography
F. Martin Ralph
F. Martin Ralph University of California, San Diego
David W. Pierce
David W. Pierce University of California, San Diego
Tim P. Barnett
Tim P. Barnett Scripps Institution of Oceanography
David A. Lavers
David A. Lavers European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Jonathan T. Overpeck
Jonathan T. Overpeck University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bin Guan
Bin Guan California Institute of Technology
Duane E. Waliser
Duane E. Waliser Jet Propulsion Lab

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