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D-Index
64
Citations
17433
World Ranking
2295
National Ranking
923

Bryan N. Duncan 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 Bryan N. Duncan sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 182 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Bryan N. Duncan 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 Bryan N. Duncan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bryan N. Duncan is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with extensive work in atmospheric science and global and planetary change. The subfields of study they are involved in include atmospheric science, global and planetary change, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, and mechanics of materials.

Duncan's research topics cover various aspects of atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric ozone and climate, air quality monitoring and forecasting, air quality and health impacts, climate change and health impacts, and atmospheric aerosols and clouds.

Recent papers published by Duncan and collaborators include:

  • Description of the NASA GEOS Composition Forecast Modeling System GEOS-CF v1.0, 2021, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
  • A methodology to constrain carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants using satellite observations of co-emitted nitrogen dioxide, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Satellite Monitoring for Air Quality and Health, 2021, Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science
  • Spatial and temporal variability in the hydroxyl (OH) radical: understanding the role of large-scale climate features and their influence on OH through its dynamical and photochemical drivers, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Strong sensitivity of the isotopic composition of methane to the plausible range of tropospheric chlorine, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Duncan include:

  • Daniel C. Anderson
  • Julie M. Nicely
  • Sarah A. Strode
  • Arlene M. Fiore
  • Melanie B. Follette-Cook

Duncan's work has been published in several recurrent venues, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • GeoHealth
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Tropospheric Aerosol Optical Thickness from the GOCART Model and Comparisons with Satellite and Sun Photometer Measurements

    Mian Chin;Paul Ginoux;Stefan Kinne;Stefan Kinne;Omar Torres;Omar Torres

  • Interannual and seasonal variability of biomass burning emissions constrained by satellite observations

    Bryan N. Duncan;Bryan N. Duncan;Randall V. Martin;Amanda C. Staudt;Amanda C. Staudt;Rosemarie Yevich

  • Aura OMI observations of regional SO2 and NO2 pollution changes from 2005 to 2015

    Nickolay A. Krotkov;Chris A. McLinden;Can Li;Lok N. Lamsal

  • Multimodel estimates of intercontinental source-receptor relationships for ozone pollution

    Arlene M. Fiore;F. J. Dentener;O. Wild;C. Cuvelier

  • Application of OMI observations to a space-based indicator of NOx and VOC controls on surface ozone formation

    Bryan N. Duncan;Yasuko Yoshida;Yasuko Yoshida;Jennifer R. Olson;Sanford Sillman

  • A space-based, high-resolution view of notable changes in urban NOx pollution around the world (2005–2014)

    Bryan N. Duncan;Lok N. Lamsal;Lok N. Lamsal;Anne M. Thompson;Yasuko Yoshida

  • Tropospheric Ozone Determined from Aura OMI and MLS: Evaluation of Measurements and Comparison with the Global Modeling Initiative's Chemical Transport Model

    J. R. Ziemke;J. R. Ziemke;S. Chandra;S. Chandra;B. N. Duncan;B. N. Duncan;L. Froidevaux

  • Emissions estimation from satellite retrievals: A review of current capability

    David G. Streets;Timothy Canty;Gregory R. Carmichael;Benjamin de Foy

  • A multi-model assessment of pollution transport to the Arctic

    D. T. Shindell;M. Chin;F. Dentener;R. M. Doherty

  • Vegetation fire emissions and their impact on air pollution and climate

    Bärbel Langmann;Bryan Duncan;Christiane Textor;Jörg Trentmann

  • The Ozone Monitoring Instrument: overview of 14 years in space

    Pieternel F. Levelt;Joanna Joiner;Johanna Tamminen;J. Pepijn Veefkind

  • Transport pathways for Asian pollution outflow over the Pacific: Interannual and seasonal variations

    Hongyu Liu;Hongyu Liu;Daniel J. Jacob;Isabelle Bey;Isabelle Bey;Robert M. Yantosca

  • Global budget of CO, 1988–1997: Source estimates and validation with a global model

    B N Duncan;B N Duncan;B N Duncan;J A Logan;I Bey;I Bey;I A Megretskaia

  • Transatlantic transport of pollution and its effects on surface ozone in Europe and North America

    Qinbin Li;Daniel J. Jacob;Isabelle Bey;Isabelle Bey;Paul I. Palmer

  • Estimates of the Global Burden of Ambient PM2.5, Ozone, and NO2 on Asthma Incidence and Emergency Room Visits

    Susan Anenberg;Daven Henze;Veronica Tinney;Patrick Kinney

  • Overview of IGAC/SPARC Chemistry-Climate Model Initiative (CCMI) Community Simulations in Support of Upcoming Ozone and Climate Assessments

    Veronika Eyring;Jean-François Lamarque;Peter Hess;Florian Arfeuille

  • U.S. NO2 trends (2005–2013): EPA Air Quality System (AQS) data versus improved observations from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)

    Lok N. Lamsal;Lok N. Lamsal;Bryan N. Duncan;Yasuko Yoshida;Nickolay A. Krotkov

  • Satellite Data of Atmospheric Pollution for U.S. Air Quality Applications: Examples of Applications, Summary of Data End-User Resources, Answers to FAQs, and Common Mistakes to Avoid

    Bryan Neal Duncan;Ana Prados;Ana Prados;Lok N. Lamsal;Lok N. Lamsal;Yang Liu

  • Evaluating a Space-Based Indicator of Surface Ozone-NO x -VOC Sensitivity Over Midlatitude Source Regions and Application to Decadal Trends

    Xiaomeng Jin;Arlene M. Fiore;Lee T. Murray;Lukas C. Valin

  • Model study of the cross-tropopause transport of biomass burning pollution

    B. N. Duncan;S. E. Strahan;Y. Yoshida;S. D. Steenrod

  • Interpretation of TOMS observations of tropical tropospheric ozone with a global model and in-situ observations

    Randall V. Martin;Daniel J. Jacob;Jennifer A. Logan;Isabelle Bey;Isabelle Bey

Frequent Co-Authors

Lok N. Lamsal
Lok N. Lamsal Goddard Space Flight Center
Sarah A. Strode
Sarah A. Strode Goddard Space Flight Center
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Peter Hess
Peter Hess Cornell University
Isabelle Bey
Isabelle Bey Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
Daniel J. Jacob
Daniel J. Jacob Harvard University
Guang Zeng
Guang Zeng National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
David G. Streets
David G. Streets Harvard University
Drew T. Shindell
Drew T. Shindell Duke University

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