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Earle Williams

Earle Williams

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 72 1488 1413 632 580 304 19925

Earle Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Earle Williams between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Earle Williams published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2014. 23 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2014. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications
1982 2025

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Earle Williams: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 3
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 7
1990 4
1991 4
1992 3
1993 6
1994 3
1995 4
1996 5
1997 3
1998 14
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 10
2003 4
2004 8
2005 9
2006 9
2007 10
2008 9
2009 16
2010 13
2011 5
2012 10
2013 8
2014 21
2015 12
2016 11
2017 19
2018 9
2019 16
2020 10
2021 13
2022 12
2023 14
2024 11
2025 12
Total 356
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Earle Williams 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 Earle Williams 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, 301–310 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: 304 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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
301–310 130 304
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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Earle Williams 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 Earle Williams 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Earle Williams is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research spans multiple topics within physics, environmental science, and specifically the study of atmospheric and electromagnetic phenomena.

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader areas, they focus on subfields including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Plant Science

Research topics covered in their work include:

  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Earle Williams has published extensively, with notable frequent publication venues being:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Williams are:

  • Evolution of Global Lightning in the Transition From Cold to Warm Phase Preceding Two Super El Niño Events, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • A new look at the environmental conditions favorable to secondary ice production, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Origin of an Uncommon Multiple-Stroke Positive Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flash With Different Terminations, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Aerosol Effects on Lightning Characteristics: A Comparison of Polluted and Clean Regimes, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Natural ELF fields in the atmosphere and in living organisms, 2020, International Journal of Biometeorology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anirban Guha
  • Gabriella Sátori
  • Tamás Bozóki
  • Yakun Liu
  • Péter Steinbach

In 2010, Earle Williams was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • The electrical nature of storms

    Donald R. MacGorman;W. David Rust;Earle R. Williams

  • The tripole structure of thunderstorms

    Earle R. Williams

  • The schumann resonance: a global tropical thermometer.

    Earle R. Williams

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

  • An Analysis of the Conditional Instability of the Tropical Atmosphere

    Earle Williams;Nilton Renno

  • Sprites, ELF Transients, and Positive Ground Strokes.

    Dennis J. Boccippio;Earle R. Williams;Stan J. Heckman;Walter A. Lyons

  • The Behavior of Total Lightning Activity in Severe Florida Thunderstorms

    Earle Williams;Bob Boldi;Anne Matlin;Mark Weber

  • A radar and electrical study of tropical hot towers

    E. R. Williams;S. A. Rutledge;S. G. Geotis;N. Renno

  • Mixed-Phase Clouds: Progress and Challenges

    A. Korolev;G. McFarquhar;P. R. Field;P. R. Field;C. Franklin

  • The physical origin of the land–ocean contrast in lightning activity

    Earle Williams;Sharon Stanfill

  • Lightning and climate: A review

    E.R. Williams

  • The relationship between lightning type and convective state of thunderclouds

    E. R. Williams;M. E. Weber;R. E. Orville

  • Large-scale charge separation in thunderclouds

    Earle R. Williams

  • Streaming potential properties of westerly granite with applications

    F. D. Morgan;E. R. Williams;T. R. Madden

  • Thermodynamic Conditions Favorable to Superlative Thunderstorm Updraft, Mixed Phase Microphysics and Lightning Flash Rate

    E. Williams;V. Mushtak;D. Rosenfeld;S. Goodman

  • The Down Under Doppler and Electricity Experiment (DUNDEE): Overview and Preliminary Results

    Steven A. Rutledge;Earle R. Williams;Thomas D. Keenan

  • Criteria for sprites and elves based on Schumann resonance observations

    E. Huang;E. Williams;R. Boldi;S. Heckman

  • ENSO and the natural variability in the flow of tropical rivers

    Kishan N. Amarasekera;Robert F. Lee;Earle R. Williams;Elfatih A.B. Eltahir

  • The Electrification of Severe Storms

    Earle R. Williams

  • Complex refractive indices and single-scattering albedo of global dust aerosols in the shortwave spectrum and relationship to size and iron content

    Claudia Di Biagio;Paola Formenti;Yves Balkanski;Lorenzo Caponi

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification : Large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in Amazonia (LBA)

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

Frequent Co-Authors

Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Colin Price
Colin Price Tel Aviv University
Daniel Rosenfeld
Daniel Rosenfeld Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Richard J. Blakeslee
Richard J. Blakeslee Marshall Space Flight Center
Renyi Zhang
Renyi Zhang Texas A&M University
Nilton O. Renno
Nilton O. Renno University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Luiz A. T. Machado
Luiz A. T. Machado Max Planck Society
Paola Formenti
Paola Formenti Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Konrad Kandler
Konrad Kandler Technical University of Darmstadt
Yves Balkanski
Yves Balkanski French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

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