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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 34 9411 9013 3373 3125 60 5688

Daniel Zavala-Araiza publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Zavala-Araiza between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Zavala-Araiza published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2022. 23 of the 96 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2022. 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 8 publications
2009 2025

96 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Zavala-Araiza: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 3
2014 1
2015 7
2016 2
2017 5
2018 11
2019 3
2020 7
2021 5
2022 16
2023 11
2024 15
2025 8
Total 96
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Daniel Zavala-Araiza 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 Zavala-Araiza 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, 51–60 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: 60 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 60
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
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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Daniel Zavala-Araiza 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 Zavala-Araiza 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 34
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
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

Daniel Zavala-Araiza is affiliated with the Environmental Defense Fund in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science, focusing predominantly on atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics and methane emissions. Their research spans multiple related disciplines, including earth and planetary sciences, global and planetary change, atmospheric science, and environmental chemistry.

The primary themes of their research include:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Zavala-Araiza has published significant research papers in well-known scientific venues. Some recent publications include:

  • "Quantifying methane emissions from the largest oil-producing basin in the United States from space," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Unravelling a large methane emission discrepancy in Mexico using satellite observations," 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Satellites Detect Abatable Super-Emissions in One of the World's Largest Methane Hotspot Regions," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Inefficient and unlit natural gas flares both emit large quantities of methane," 2022, Science
  • "New Mexico Permian Basin Measured Well Pad Methane Emissions Are a Factor of 5-9 Times Higher Than U.S. EPA Estimates," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology

Their work is published frequently in scientific venues that include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations play an important role in Zavala-Araiza's research, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Tia R. Scarpelli
  • Claudia A. Octaviano Villasana
  • Irma F. Ramírez Hernández
  • Paulina R. Cárdenas Moreno
  • Eunice A. Cortés Alfaro

The body of work by Daniel Zavala-Araiza integrates satellite observations, atmospheric measurements, and environmental chemistry to investigate the sources and impacts of methane emissions, particularly in oil and gas-producing regions. This multidisciplinary approach contributes valuable data relevant to climate science and sustainability efforts.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain

    Ramón A. Alvarez;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;David T. Allen

  • Quantifying methane emissions from the largest oil-producing basin in the United States from space

    Yuzhong Zhang;Ritesh Gautam;Sudhanshu Pandey;Mark Omara

  • Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;Ramón A. Alvarez;Kenneth J. Davis

  • Super-emitters in natural gas infrastructure are caused by abnormal process conditions

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Ramón A Alvarez;David R. Lyon;David T. Allen

  • Methane emissions from process equipment at natural gas production sites in the United States: pneumatic controllers.

    David T. Allen;Adam P. Pacsi;David W. Sullivan;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Daniel Zavala-Araiza

  • High nitrous oxide fluxes from rice indicate the need to manage water for both long- and short-term climate impacts

    Kritee Kritee;Drishya Nair;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Jeremy Proville

  • Satellites Detect Abatable Super-Emissions in One of the World’s Largest Methane Hotspot Regions

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  • Constructing a Spatially Resolved Methane Emission Inventory for the Barnett Shale Region

    David R. Lyon;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Ramón A. Alvarez;Robert Harriss

  • Inefficient and unlit natural gas flares both emit large quantities of methane

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  • Toward a Functional Definition of Methane Super-Emitters: Application to Natural Gas Production Sites.

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David Lyon;Ramón A. Alvarez;Virginia Palacios

  • Comparisons of Airborne Measurements and Inventory Estimates of Methane Emissions in the Alberta Upstream Oil and Gas Sector.

    Matthew R. Johnson;David R. Tyner;Stephen Conley;Stefan Schwietzke

  • Aerial Surveys of Elevated Hydrocarbon Emissions from Oil and Gas Production Sites.

    David R. Lyon;David R. Lyon;Ramón A. Alvarez;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Adam R. Brandt

  • Unravelling a large methane emission discrepancy in Mexico using satellite observations

    Lu Shen;Lu Shen;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Ritesh Gautam;Mark Omara

  • Methane emissions from process equipment at natural gas production sites in the United States: Liquid unloadings

    David T. Allen;David W. Sullivan;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Adam P. Pacsi

  • Night-time lights: A global, long term look at links to socio-economic trends

    Jeremy Proville;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Gernot Wagner

  • Satellite quantification of oil and natural gas methane emissions in the US and Canada including contributions from individual basins

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  • New Mexico Permian Basin Measured Well Pad Methane Emissions Are a Factor of 5-9 Times Higher Than U.S. EPA Estimates.

    Anna M. Robertson;Rachel Edie;Robert A. Field;David Lyon

  • Methane emissions from US low production oil and natural gas well sites

    Unknown

  • Methane emissions from oil and gas production sites in Alberta, Canada

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Scott C. Herndon;Joseph R. Roscioli;Tara I. Yacovitch

  • Using Multi-Scale Measurements to Improve Methane Emission Estimates from Oil and Gas Operations in the Barnett Shale Region, Texas

    Robert Harriss;Ramón A. Alvarez;David Lyon;Daniel Zavala-Araiza

  • Regional air quality impacts of increased natural gas production and use in Texas.

    Adam P. Pacsi;Nawaf S. Alhajeri;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Mort D. Webster

  • Methane mapping, emission quantification, and attribution in two European cities: Utrecht (NL) and Hamburg (DE)

    Hossein Maazallahi;Hossein Maazallahi;Julianne M. Fernandez;Malika Menoud;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Daniel Zavala-Araiza

  • A tale of two regions: Methane emissions from oil and gas production in offshore/onshore Mexico

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;Mark Omara;Ritesh Gautam;Mackenzie L Smith

  • Methane emissions in the Netherlands: The Groningen field

    Tara I. Yacovitch;Bruno Neininger;Scott C. Herndon;Hugo Denier van der Gon

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven P. Hamburg
Steven P. Hamburg Environmental Defense Fund
Scott C. Herndon
Scott C. Herndon Aerodyne Research
Daniel J. Jacob
Daniel J. Jacob Harvard University
Ritesh Gautam
Ritesh Gautam Environmental Defense Fund
Joannes D. Maasakkers
Joannes D. Maasakkers Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Sander Houweling
Sander Houweling Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Stephen Conley
Stephen Conley National Aeronautics and Space Administration
David T. Allen
David T. Allen The University of Texas at Austin
Paul B. Shepson
Paul B. Shepson Stony Brook University
Eric A. Kort
Eric A. Kort University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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