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Christopher R. Hoyle

Christopher R. Hoyle

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 43 7005 6732 164 158 87 8674

Christopher R. Hoyle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher R. Hoyle between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher R. Hoyle published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 3 of the 91 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

91 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher R. Hoyle: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 3
2011 7
2012 3
2013 9
2014 6
2015 5
2016 16
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 8
2021 6
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 2
2026 1
Total 91
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Christopher R. Hoyle 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 Christopher R. Hoyle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 81–90 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 87 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361 87
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Christopher R. Hoyle 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 Christopher R. Hoyle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336 43
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology
  • Atmosphere of Earth

Christopher R. Hoyle focuses on Aerosol, Atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Meteorology and Atmosphere. His Aerosol research incorporates themes from Environmental chemistry, Chemical physics and Nucleation. His work carried out in the field of Atmospheric sciences brings together such families of science as Aerosol effect and Radiative effect.

His study in the field of Troposphere, Cirrus, Atmospheric models and Orographic lift is also linked to topics like Tropical tropopause. As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Chemical transport model, focusing on Deposition and, on occasion, Climate model and Mass concentration. His Cloud condensation nuclei research incorporates elements of Mineralogy, Sulfuric acid and Atmospheric chemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere (271 citations)
  • Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles (270 citations)
  • The AeroCom evaluation and intercomparison of organic aerosol in global models (223 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Atmospheric sciences, Aerosol, Environmental science, Nucleation and Troposphere. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Atmosphere, Meteorology, Climatology and Radiative forcing. His research integrates issues of Photodissociation, Atmospheric composition and Forcing in his study of Radiative forcing.

Christopher R. Hoyle studies Cloud condensation nuclei, a branch of Aerosol. He has researched Nucleation in several fields, including Chemical physics, Mineralogy, Volatility and Particle size. His research in Troposphere intersects with topics in Atmospheric models and Ice crystals.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Atmospheric sciences (112.04%)
  • Aerosol (73.15%)
  • Environmental science (50.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Aerosol (73.15%)
  • Sulfuric acid (19.44%)
  • Volatility (10.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Christopher R. Hoyle mainly focuses on Aerosol, Sulfuric acid, Volatility, Environmental science and Nucleation. His studies deal with areas such as NOx, Troposphere, Relative humidity and Analytical chemistry as well as Aerosol. Among his research on Environmental science, you can see a combination of other fields of science like Environmental chemistry, Atmospheric sciences and Atmosphere.

His Environmental chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Air quality index and Boundary layer. His Atmospheric sciences study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Radiative forcing. His work deals with themes such as Photochemistry and Cloud condensation nuclei, which intersect with Nucleation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Multicomponent new particle formation from sulfuric acid, ammonia, and biogenic vapors (63 citations)
  • Rapid growth of organic aerosol nanoparticles over a wide tropospheric temperature range (41 citations)
  • Molecular understanding of new-particle formation from α-pinene between -50 and +25 °C (13 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology
  • Atmosphere of Earth

His primary areas of investigation include Aerosol, NOx, Cloud condensation nuclei, Sulfuric acid and Nucleation. His Aerosol research integrates issues from Troposphere, Vapor pressure and Particle growth. Troposphere is integrated with CLOUD experiment and Materials science in his study.

His studies in Particle growth integrate themes in fields like Chemical physics and Nitrogen oxide. His Nucleation research includes themes of Volatility and Analytical chemistry. His Sulfur research includes elements of Environmental chemistry, Condensation and Dimethylamine.

Best Publications

  • The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

    Jasmin Tröstl;Wayne K. Chuang;Hamish Gordon;Martin Heinritzi

  • Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles

    Jasper Kirkby;Jasper Kirkby;Jonathan Duplissy;Jonathan Duplissy;Kamalika Sengupta;Carla Frege

  • New particle formation in the free troposphere: A question of chemistry and timing.

    Federico Bianchi;Federico Bianchi;Federico Bianchi;Jasmin Tröstl;Heikki Junninen;Carla Frege

  • The AeroCom evaluation and intercomparison of organic aerosol in global models

    K. Tsigaridis;K. Tsigaridis;N. Daskalakis;N. Daskalakis;M. Kanakidou;P. J. Adams

  • Causes and importance of new particle formation in the present-day and preindustrial atmospheres

    Hamish Gordon;Jasper Kirkby;Jasper Kirkby;Urs Baltensperger;Federico Bianchi

  • A review of the anthropogenic influence on biogenic secondary organic aerosol

    C.R. Hoyle;C.R. Hoyle;M. Boy;N.M. Donahue;J.L. Fry

  • Multicomponent new particle formation from sulfuric acid, ammonia, and biogenic vapors

    Katrianne Lehtipalo;Katrianne Lehtipalo;Katrianne Lehtipalo;Chao Yan;Lubna Dada;Federico Bianchi

  • Rapid growth of organic aerosol nanoparticles over a wide tropospheric temperature range

    Dominik Stolzenburg;Lukas Fischer;Alexander L. Vogel;Alexander L. Vogel;Alexander L. Vogel;Martin Heinritzi

  • Modelled radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect with multi-observation evaluation

    Gunnar Myhre;Tore Flatlandsmo Berglen;Tore Flatlandsmo Berglen;M Johnsrud;Christopher Hoyle

  • Reduced anthropogenic aerosol radiative forcing caused by biogenic new particle formation

    Hamish Gordon;Kamalika Sengupta;Alexandru Rap;Jonathan Duplissy

  • Technical Note: Chemistry-climate model SOCOL: version 2.0 with improved transport and chemistry/microphysics schemes

    M. Schraner;E. Rozanov;C. Schnadt Poberaj;P. Kenzelmann

  • Anthropogenic radiative forcing time series from pre-industrial times until 2010

    R. B. Skeie;T. K. Berntsen;G. Myhre;K. Tanaka;K. Tanaka

  • The Origin of High Ice Crystal Number Densities in Cirrus Clouds

    C. R. Hoyle;B. P. Luo;T. Peter

  • Ice nucleation efficiency of clay minerals in the immersion mode

    V. Pinti;C. Marcolli;B. Zobrist;C. R. Hoyle;C. R. Hoyle

  • Secondary organic aerosol in the global aerosol – chemical transport model Oslo CTM2

    C. R. Hoyle;T. Berntsen;G. Myhre;I. S. A. Isaksen

  • Photo-oxidation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons Produces Low-Volatility Organic Compounds.

    Mingyi Wang;Dexian Chen;Mao Xiao;Qing Ye

  • Molecular understanding of new-particle formation from α-pinene between -50 and +25 °C

    Mario Simon;Lubna Dada;Martin Heinritzi;Wiebke Scholz

  • Size-dependent influence of NOx on the growth rates of organic aerosol particles.

    C. Yan;W. Nie;A. L. Vogel;A. L. Vogel;L. Dada

  • Ice nucleation efficiency of natural dust samples in the immersion mode

    Lukas Kaufmann;Claudia Marcolli;Julian Hofer;Julian Hofer;Valeria Pinti

  • Molecular understanding of the suppression of new-particle formation by isoprene

    Martin Heinritzi;Lubna Dada;Mario Simon;Dominik Stolzenburg

  • Heterogeneous ice nucleation of viscous secondary organic aerosol produced from ozonolysis of α -pinene

    Karoliina Ignatius;Thomas B. Kristensen;Emma Järvinen;Leonid Nichman

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Jonathan Duplissy
Jonathan Duplissy University of Helsinki
Katrianne Lehtipalo
Katrianne Lehtipalo University of Helsinki
Urs Baltensperger
Urs Baltensperger Paul Scherrer Institute
Neil M. Donahue
Neil M. Donahue Carnegie Mellon University
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
Armin Hansel
Armin Hansel University of Innsbruck
Joachim Curtius
Joachim Curtius Goethe University Frankfurt
Josef Dommen
Josef Dommen Paul Scherrer Institute

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