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5122
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Chandra Venkataraman 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 Chandra Venkataraman sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 137 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chandra Venkataraman 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 Chandra Venkataraman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Chandra Venkataraman is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions in atmospheric science, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, global and planetary change, pollution, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, energy and environment impacts, climate change and health impacts, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Harish C. Phuleria
  • Kushal Tibrewal
  • Ramya Sunder Raman
  • Taveen Singh Kapoor
  • Arushi Sharma

Chandra Venkataraman has published multiple papers in notable venues. Among their recent papers are:

  • Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, 2020, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • A global anthropogenic emission inventory of atmospheric pollutants from sector- and fuel-specific sources (1970-2017): an application of the Community Emissions Data System (CEDS), 2020, Earth system science data
  • Global health burden of ambient PM2.5 and the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon and organic aerosols, 2021, Environment International
  • Outdoor air pollution in India is not only an urban problem, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Climate co-benefits of air quality and clean energy policy in India, 2020, Nature Sustainability

Their publications have appeared frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Sustainability
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Environmental Research Letters

Chandra Venkataraman's research output is characterized by investigations into air pollution, atmospheric pollutants, and their health and climate impacts with a focus on India but also broader global considerations. Their work has contributed to understanding the sources, burdens, and policy co-benefits related to atmospheric components affecting environmental and human health.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment

    Tami C. Bond;Sarah J. Doherty;D. W. Fahey;Piers Forster

  • Residential Biofuels in South Asia: Carbonaceous Aerosol Emissions and Climate Impacts

    C. Venkataraman;C. Venkataraman;G. Habib;G. Habib;A. Eiguren-Fernandez;A. Eiguren-Fernandez;A. H. Miguel;A. H. Miguel

  • Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Anamika Pandey;Michael Brauer;Maureen L Cropper;Kalpana Balakrishnan

  • Inventory of aerosol and sulphur dioxide emissions from India: I—Fossil fuel combustion

    M.Shekar Reddy;Chandra Venkataraman

  • A review on advantages of implementing luminescence inhibition test (Vibrio fischeri) for acute toxicity prediction of chemicals.

    Shahid Parvez;Chandra Venkataraman;Suparna Mukherji

  • Size distributions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and elemental carbon. 1. Sampling, measurement methods, and source characterization.

    Chandra. Venkataraman;James M. Lyons;Sheldon K. Friedlander

  • A global anthropogenic emission inventory of atmospheric pollutants from sector- and fuel-specific sources (1970-2017): an application of the Community Emissions Data System (CEDS)

    Erin E. McDuffie;Erin E. McDuffie;Steven J. Smith;Patrick O'Rourke;Kushal Tibrewal

  • Emissions from open biomass burning in India: Integrating the inventory approach with high-resolution Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) active-fire and land cover data

    C. Venkataraman;G. Habib;G. Habib;D. Kadamba;M. Shrivastava;M. Shrivastava

  • Size Distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Elemental Carbon. 2. Ambient Measurements and Effects of Atmospheric Processes

    Chandra. Venkataraman;Sheldon K. Friedlander

  • The Indian National Initiative for Advanced Biomass Cookstoves: The benefits of clean combustion

    C. Venkataraman;A.D. Sagar;G. Habib;N. Lam

  • Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mumbai, India

    Pramod Kulkarni;Chandra Venkataraman

  • Inventory of aerosol and sulphur dioxide emissions from India. Part II—biomass combustion

    M.Shekar Reddy;Chandra Venkataraman

  • Global health burden of ambient PM2.5 and the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon and organic aerosols.

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  • Source influence on emission pathways and ambient PM 2.5 pollution over India (2015–2050)

    Chandra Venkataraman;Michael Brauer;Kushal Tibrewal;Pankaj Sadavarte

  • Emission factors of carbon monoxide and size-resolved aerosols from biofuel combustion

    C Venkataraman;G U Rao

  • Household Light Makes Global Heat: High Black Carbon Emissions From Kerosene Wick Lamps

    Nicholas L. Lam;Yanju Chen;Cheryl Weyant;Chandra Venkataraman

  • Aerosol size and chemical characteristics at Mumbai,India, during the INDOEX-IFP (1999)

    Chandra Venkataraman;C.Konda Reddy;Sajni Josson;M.Shekar Reddy

  • SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS GAS/ PARTICLE PARTITIONING TO URBAN AEROSOLS

    Chandra Venkataraman;Salimol Thomas;Pramod Kulkarni

  • Optical properties of the Indo-Asian haze layer over the tropical Indian Ocean

    Kathleen Franke;Albert Ansmann;Detlef Müller;Dietrich Althausen

  • Trends in multi-pollutant emissions from a technology-linked inventory for India: II. Residential, agricultural and informal industry sectors

    Apoorva Pandey;Pankaj Sadavarte;Anand B. Rao;Chandra Venkataraman

  • Global atmospheric impacts of residential fuels

    Tami Bond;Chandra Venkataraman;Omar Masera

  • High black carbon emissions from kerosene wick lamps

    N. L. Lam;Y. Chen;C. Weyant;C. Venkataraman

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Boucher
Olivier Boucher Sorbonne University
Tami C. Bond
Tami C. Bond Colorado State University
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer University of British Columbia
Sarath K. Guttikunda
Sarath K. Guttikunda Urban Emissions
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Kirk R. Smith
Kirk R. Smith University of California, Berkeley
Zbigniew Klimont
Zbigniew Klimont International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Cyril Moulin
Cyril Moulin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Laurent Bopp
Laurent Bopp École Normale Supérieure
Pratim Biswas
Pratim Biswas University of Miami

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