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D-Index
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9597
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6641
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2367

Daniel A. Lack 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 Daniel A. Lack sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 77 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel A. Lack 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 Daniel A. Lack sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Daniel A. Lack is affiliated with the Earth System Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health

The scientist has contributed to the publication of research papers in the venue Aerosol and Air Quality Research. Notably, one of their recent papers is titled "Characterizing Light-absorbing Aerosols in a Low-income Settlement in South Africa", published in 2020.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Daniel A. Lack include:

  • Nopasika Angeline Xulu
  • Stuart Piketh
  • Gregor Feig
  • Rebecca M. Garland

Their research often focuses on the characterization and environmental implications of aerosols, particularly light-absorbing particles, in various atmospheric contexts. This aligns with their engagement in the study of atmospheric chemistry and its health-related consequences.

Best Publications

  • Radiative Absorption Enhancements Due to the Mixing State of Atmospheric Black Carbon

    Christopher D. Cappa;Timothy B. Onasch;Paola Massoli;Douglas R. Worsnop

  • Impact of brown and clear carbon on light absorption enhancement, single scatter albedo and absorption wavelength dependence of black carbon

    D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;C. D. Cappa

  • Brown carbon and internal mixing in biomass burning particles

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;Justin M. Langridge;Justin M. Langridge;Roya Bahreini;Roya Bahreini;Christopher D. Cappa

  • Measurement of the mixing state, mass, and optical size of individual black carbon particles in urban and biomass burning emissions

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;R. S. Gao;J. R. Spackman;J. R. Spackman;L. A. Watts;L. A. Watts

  • On the attribution of black and brown carbon light absorption using the Ångström exponent

    D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;J. M. Langridge;J. M. Langridge;J. M. Langridge

  • Coatings and their enhancement of black carbon light absorption in the tropical atmosphere

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;J. R. Spackman;J. R. Spackman;D. W. Fahey;D. W. Fahey;R. S. Gao

  • Arctic shipping emissions inventories and future scenarios

    J. J. Corbett;D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;J. J. Winebrake;S. Harder

  • Aerosol Absorption Measurement using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy: Sensitivity, Calibration, and Uncertainty Developments

    Daniel A. Lack;Edward R. Lovejoy;Tahllee Baynard;Anders Pettersson

  • Soot Particle Studies—Instrument Inter-Comparison—Project Overview

    Eben S. Cross;Timothy B. Onasch;Adam Ahern;William Wrobel

  • Characterizing elemental, equivalent black, and refractory black carbon aerosol particles: a review of techniques, their limitations and uncertainties

    Daniel A. Lack;Hans Moosmüller;Gavin R. McMeeking;Rajan K. Chakrabarty

  • Characteristics, sources, and transport of aerosols measured in spring 2008 during the aerosol, radiation, and cloud processes affecting Arctic Climate (ARCPAC) Project

    C. A. Brock;J. Cozic;J. Cozic;R. Bahreini;R. Bahreini;K. D. Froyd;K. D. Froyd

  • Particulate emissions from commercial shipping: Chemical, physical, and optical properties

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;James J. Corbett;Timothy Onasch;Brian Lerner;Brian Lerner

  • Bias in Filter-Based Aerosol Light Absorption Measurements Due to Organic Aerosol Loading: Evidence from Laboratory Measurements

    Christopher D. Cappa;Daniel A. Lack;James B. Burkholder;A. R. Ravishankara

  • Soot Reference Materials for instrument calibration and intercomparisons: a workshop summary with recommendations

    D. Baumgardner;O. Popovicheva;J. Allan;V. Bernardoni

  • Parameterization of Single Scattering Albedo (SSA) and Absorption Angstrom Exponent (AAE) with EC/OC for Aerosol Emissions from Biomass Burning

    Rudra P. Pokhrel;Nick L. Wagner;Justin M. Langridge;Daniel A. Lack

  • Bias in Filter-Based Aerosol Light Absorption Measurements Due to Organic Aerosol Loading: Evidence from Ambient Measurements

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  • Black carbon from ships: a review of the effects of ship speed, fuel quality and exhaust gas scrubbing

    D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett

  • Aircraft Instrument for Comprehensive Characterization of Aerosol Optical Properties, Part 2: Black and Brown Carbon Absorption and Absorption Enhancement Measured with Photo Acoustic Spectroscopy

    Daniel A. Lack;Mathews S. Richardson;Daniel Law;Justin M. Langridge

  • Atmospheric emissions from the Deepwater Horizon spill constrain air‐water partitioning, hydrocarbon fate, and leak rate

    T. B. Ryerson;K. C. Aikin;K. C. Aikin;W. M. Angevine;W. M. Angevine;E. L. Atlas

  • Impact of fuel quality regulation and speed reductions on shipping emissions: implications for climate and air quality.

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;Christopher D. Cappa;Justin Langridge;Justin Langridge;Roya Bahreini;Roya Bahreini

  • Particulate Emissions from Commercial Shipping. Chemical, Physical and Optical Properties.

    D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett;T. Onasch;B. Lerner

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua P. Schwarz
Joshua P. Schwarz National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Carsten Warneke
Carsten Warneke National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Roya Bahreini
Roya Bahreini University of California, Riverside
Paola Massoli
Paola Massoli Earth System Research Laboratory
Ann M. Middlebrook
Ann M. Middlebrook National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Anne E. Perring
Anne E. Perring Colgate University
John S. Holloway
John S. Holloway National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nicholas L. Wagner
Nicholas L. Wagner Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Jeff Peischl
Jeff Peischl Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Brian M. Lerner
Brian M. Lerner Aerodyne Research

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