2026 David A. Robinson: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	62	2595	2474	1048	970	268	14186

Overview

David A. Robinson is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.

The scientist's work emphasizes several main topics:

Cryospheric studies and observations
Climate change and permafrost
Climate variability and models
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Main subfields of study in their research include:

Atmospheric Science
Global and Planetary Change
Surgery
Soil Science
Environmental Engineering

Frequent coauthors with whom David A. Robinson has collaborated are:

Natalie Teale
Mathieu R. Gerbush
Jacky Loa
Evelyn Wu
Bobby Brooke Herrera

Their publications have appeared in various venues, with repeated contributions to:

Weatherwise
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Vascular Surgery
City and Environment Interactions

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David A. Robinson include:

Factors associated with successful median arcuate ligament release in an international, multi-institutional cohort, 2022, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Potential for nontuberculous mycobacteria proliferation in natural and engineered water systems due to climate change: A literature review, 2021, City and Environment Interactions
Patterns of Water Vapor Transport in the Eastern United States, 2020, Journal of Hydrometeorology
Declining North American snow cover ablation frequency, 2021, International Journal of Climatology
Sustainability Nexus AID: soil health, 2025, Sustainability Nexus Forum

Best Publications

Global Snow Cover Monitoring: An Update

David A. Robinson;Kenneth F. Dewey;Richard R. Heim

828
Citations
Monitoring and Understanding Trends in Extreme Storms: State of Knowledge

Kenneth E. Kunkel;Thomas R. Karl;Harold Brooks;James Kossin

651
Citations
Northern Hemisphere spring snow cover variability and change over 1922–2010 including an assessment of uncertainty

R. D. Brown;D. A. Robinson

619
Citations
Steady decline of east Asian monsoon winds, 1969–2000: Evidence from direct ground measurements of wind speed

Ming Xu;Ming Xu;Chih Pei Chang;Chih Pei Chang;Congbin Fu;Ye Qi

613
Citations
Gridded North American monthly snow depth and snow water equivalent for GCM evaluation

Ross D. Brown;Bruce Brasnett;David Robinson

419
Citations
Mesoscale aspects of the Urban Heat Island around New York City

S. D. Gedzelman;S. Austin;R. Cermak;N. Stefano

407
Citations
The Changing Face of Arctic Snow Cover: A Synthesis of Observed and Projected Changes

Terry V. Callaghan;Margareta Johansson;Ross D. Brown;Pavel Ya. Groisman

399
Citations
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change

David A Robinson;Michael C MacCracken;John S Perry

389
Citations
A review of global satellite-derived snow products

Allan Frei;Marco Tedesco;Shihyan Lee;James Foster

366
Citations
STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

344
Citations
Evidence of Enhanced Precipitation Due to Irrigation over the Great Plains of the United States

Anthony DeAngelis;Francina Dominguez;Ying Fan;Alan Robock

336
Citations
State of the Climate in 2014

Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

332
Citations
A long-term Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent data record for climate studies and monitoring

T. W. Estilow;A. H. Young;D. A. Robinson

316
Citations
Northern Hemisphere snow extent: regional variability 1972–1994

Allan Frei;David A. Robinson

271
Citations
Changing Northern Hemisphere Snow Seasons

Gwangyong Choi;David A. Robinson;Sinkyu Kang

257
Citations
Multiple Effects of Changes in Arctic Snow Cover

Terry V. Callaghan;Margareta Johansson;Ross D. Brown;Pavel Ya Groisman

255
Citations
Maximum Surface Albedo of Seasonally Snow-Covered Lands in the Northern Hemisphere.

David A. Robinson;George Kukla

252
Citations
Seasonal Variability of Northern Hemisphere Snow Extent Using Visible Satellite Data

David A. Robinson;Allan Frei

250
Citations
State of the Climate in 2018

M. Ades;R. Adler;Laura S. Aldeco;G. Alejandra

233
Citations
Atmospheric controls on Eurasian snow extent

Martyn P. Clark;Mark C. Serreze;David A. Robinson

233
Citations
State of the Climate in 2016

Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

161
Citations
Monitoring and Understanding Trends in Extreme Storms: State of Knowledge

Kenneth E. Kunkel;Thomas R. Karl;Harold Brooks;James P. Kossin

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

George Kukla Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Thomas L. Mote University of Georgia

Marco Tedesco Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Dorothy K. Hall Goddard Space Flight Center

Mark C. Serreze University of Colorado Boulder

James L. Foster Goddard Space Flight Center

Ross Brown Environment and Climate Change Canada

Russell S. Vose National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Kenneth E. Kunkel North Carolina State University

Vitalie Stavila Sandia National Laboratories

External Links

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