World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
59
Citations
20619
World Ranking
3024
National Ranking
1180

David J. Sailor 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 David J. Sailor sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 690+

This scientist: 159 publications — 47th percentile

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

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

David J. Sailor 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 David J. Sailor sits on this spectrum.

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: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David J. Sailor is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields and addresses a range of environmental and engineering challenges.

The main fields of their study are Environmental Science and Engineering. Within these areas, their subfields include Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Building and Construction, Speech and Hearing, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work focuses on several key topics, including:

  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies

Recent publications provide insight into their research contributions over the past several years. Notable papers include:

  • "Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature" (2021) published in Environmental Research Letters
  • "Photovoltaics in the built environment: A critical review" (2021) published in Energy and Buildings
  • "The impact of urban form on outdoor thermal comfort in hot arid environments during daylight hours, case study: New Aswan" (2020) published in Building and Environment
  • "Evidence-based guidance on reflective pavement for urban heat mitigation in Arizona" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "The relative role of solar reflectance and thermal emittance for passive daytime radiative cooling technologies applied to rooftops" (2020) published in Sustainable Cities and Society

The venues where they frequently publish include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Building and Environment
  • Sustainable Cities and Society
  • International Journal of Biometeorology

David J. Sailor collaborates regularly with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Deepak Amaripadath
  • Jyothis Anand
  • Amir Baniassadi
  • Peter J. Crank
  • Hatem Mahmoud

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • The integrated WRF/urban modelling system: development, evaluation, and applications to urban environmental problems

    Fei Chen;Hiroyuki Kusaka;Robert Bornstein;Jason Ching

  • A green roof model for building energy simulation programs

    David J. Sailor

  • Public Perception of Climate Change. Voluntary Mitigation and Barriers to Behavior Change

    Jan C. Semenza;David E. Hall;Daniel J. Wilson;Brian D. Bontempo

  • Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates

    Arthur H. Rosenfeld;Hashem Akbari;Sarah Bretz;Beth L. Fishman

  • A top-down methodology for developing diurnal and seasonal anthropogenic heating profiles for urban areas

    David J. Sailor;Lu Lu

  • A review of methods for estimating anthropogenic heat and moisture emissions in the urban environment

    David J. Sailor

  • Quantifying the influence of land-use and surface characteristics on spatial variability in the urban heat island

    Melissa A. Hart;David J. Sailor

  • Sensitivity of electricity and natural gas consumption to climate in the U.S.A.—Methodology and results for eight states

    David J. Sailor;J.Ricardo Muñoz

  • Using building energy simulation and geospatial modeling techniques to determine high resolution building sector energy consumption profiles

    Shem Heiple;David J. Sailor

  • Modeling the impacts of anthropogenic heating on the urban climate of Philadelphia: a comparison of implementations in two PBL schemes

    Hongli Fan;David J. Sailor

  • Climate and more sustainable cities: climate information for improved planning and management of cities (producers/capabilities perspective)

    C.S.B. Grimmond;Matthias Roth;Tim R. Oke;Y. C. Au

  • Air conditioning market saturation and long-term response of residential cooling energy demand to climate change

    D.J Sailor;A.A Pavlova

  • Relating residential and commercial sector electricity loads to climate : evaluating state level sensitivities and vulnerabilities

    David J Sailor

  • Simulated Urban Climate Response to Modifications in Surface Albedo and Vegetative Cover

    David J. Sailor

  • Public perception and behavior change in relationship to hot weather and air pollution

    Jan C. Semenza;Daniel J. Wilson;Jeremy Parra;Brian D. Bontempo

  • Modeling impacts of roof reflectivity, integrated photovoltaic panels and green roof systems on sensible heat flux into the urban environment

    Adam Scherba;David J. Sailor;Todd N. Rosenstiel;Carl C. Wamser

  • Impact of tree locations and arrangements on outdoor microclimates and human thermal comfort in an urban residential environment

    Qunshan Zhao;David J. Sailor;Elizabeth A. Wentz

  • Climate change implications for wind power resources in the Northwest United States

    David J. Sailor;Michael Smith;Melissa Hart

  • Micrometeorological simulations to predict the impacts of heat mitigation strategies on pedestrian thermal comfort in a Los Angeles neighborhood

    Mohammad Taleghani;David J. Sailor;George A. Ban-Weiss

  • Anthropogenic Heat and Moisture Emissions in the Urban Environment

    David J. Sailor

Frequent Co-Authors

George Ban-Weiss
George Ban-Weiss University of Southern California
Haider Taha
Haider Taha Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Christine Wiedinmyer
Christine Wiedinmyer University of Colorado Boulder
Ariane Middel
Ariane Middel Arizona State University
Laurence S. Kalkstein
Laurence S. Kalkstein University of Miami
Alberto Martilli
Alberto Martilli Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
C. S. B. Grimmond
C. S. B. Grimmond University of Reading
Charles L. Redman
Charles L. Redman Arizona State University
Heidi Asbjornsen
Heidi Asbjornsen University of New Hampshire
Laurie E. Drinkwater
Laurie E. Drinkwater Cornell University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their expertise beyond Environmental Sciences, pursuing related online degrees can open diverse career opportunities. For instance, an online mpa degrees offer public administration skills valuable for environmental policy and management roles, bridging science with governance.

Understanding social dynamics is crucial in addressing environmental issues, making an online bachelors in sociology a complementary pathway. It prepares graduates to analyze human-environment interactions and promote sustainable community practices.

For professionals aiming for advanced credentials without traditional constraints, there are doctoral programs online no dissertation, allowing focus on applied research and practical solutions in environmental education or leadership roles.

Additionally, those holding an Educational Specialist (EdS) degree can accelerate their progress by exploring eds to edd bridge programs online, which support seamless advancement to a Doctor of Education, ideal for shaping future environmental education policies and programs.

Best Scientists Citing David J. Sailor

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles