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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 73 1406 1333 598 547 207 21906

Edward J. Zipser publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward J. Zipser between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward J. Zipser published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2014. 5 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2014. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1962 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward J. Zipser: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 1
1969 1
1970 3
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 3
1982 4
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 1
1996 7
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 8
2001 1
2002 5
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 9
2007 6
2008 9
2009 9
2010 8
2011 6
2012 11
2013 6
2014 15
2015 10
2016 6
2017 7
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 3
2025 2
Total 213
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Edward J. Zipser 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 Edward J. Zipser 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, 201–210 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: 207 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
201–210 318 207
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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Edward J. Zipser 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 Edward J. Zipser 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
73 84 73
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Edward J. Zipser is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Earth-Surface Processes as subfields.

The main topics of their work include Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models, Precipitation Measurement and Analysis, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, and Fire effects on ecosystems.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zipser include Adam Varble, Joseph Hardin, James O. H. Russell, James Marquis, and Zhe Feng.

They have published regularly in venues such as the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Monthly Weather Review, and Journal of Hydrometeorology.

  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • Utilizing a Storm-Generating Hotspot to Study Convective Cloud Transitions: The CACTI Experiment (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • What Are the Favorable Large-Scale Environments for the Highest-Flash-Rate Thunderstorms on Earth? (2020, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences)
  • Growth of Mesoscale Convective Systems in Observations and a Seasonal Convection-Permitting Simulation over Argentina (2021, Monthly Weather Review)
  • Comparisons of IMERG Version 06 Precipitation At and Between Passive Microwave Overpasses in the Tropics (2021, Journal of Hydrometeorology)

In 2017, Zipser was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • The status of the tropical rainfall measuring mission (TRMM) after two years in orbit

    C. Kummerow;J. Simpson;O. Thiele;W. Barnes

  • WHERE ARE THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ON EARTH

    Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil;Chuntao Liu;Stephen W. Nesbitt

  • Mesoscale and Convective–Scale Downdrafts as Distinct Components of Squall-Line Structure

    Edward Zipser

  • The Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall and Convective Intensity according to Three Years of TRMM Measurements

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Edward J. Zipser

  • The Vertical Profile of Radar Reflectivity of Convective Cells: A Strong Indicator of Storm Intensity and Lightning Probability?

    Edward J. Zipser;Kurt R. Lutz

  • Recent developments on the South American monsoon system

    J. A. Marengo;B. Liebmann;A. M. Grimm;V. Misra

  • A Census of Precipitation Features in the Tropics Using TRMM: Radar, Ice Scattering, and Lightning Observations

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil

  • Global distribution of convection penetrating the tropical tropopause

    Chuntao Liu;Edward J. Zipser

  • Cumulonimbus vertical velocity events in GATE. Part I: Diameter, intensity and mass flux

    Margaret A. LeMone;Edward J. Zipser

  • THE SOUTH AMERICAN LOW-LEVEL JET EXPERIMENT

    Carolina Vera;J. Baez;M. Douglas;C. B. Emmanuel

  • A Cloud and Precipitation Feature Database from Nine Years of TRMM Observations

    Chuntao Liu;Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil;Stephen W. Nesbitt

  • Cloud and rain processes in a biosphere-atmosphere interaction context in the Amazon Region

    M. A. F. Silva Dias;S. Rutledge;P. Kabat;P. L. Silva Dias

  • Mesoscale Convective Systems over Southeastern South America and Their Relationship with the South American Low-Level Jet

    Paola Salio;Matilde Nicolini;Edward J. Zipser

  • The Role of Organized Unsaturated Convective Downdrafts in the Structure and Rapid Decay of an Equatorial Disturbance

    Edward J. Zipser

  • Vertical Velocity in Oceanic Convection off Tropical Australia.

    Christopher Lucas;Edward J. Zipser;Margaret A. Lemone

  • Mesoscale and Convective Structure of a Hurricane Rainband

    G. M. Barnes;E. J. Zipser;D. Jorgensen;F. Marks

  • Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to the Global Precipitation from Eight Seasons of TRMM Data: Regional, Seasonal, and Interannual Variations

    Haiyan Jiang;Edward J. Zipser

  • Deep Cumulonimbus Cloud Systems in the Tropics with and without Lightning

    Edward J. Zipser

  • Cumulonimbus Vertical Velocity Events in GATE. Part II: Synthesis and Model Core Structure

    E. J. Zipser;M. A. LeMone

  • Three Years of TRMM Precipitation Features. Part I: Radar, Radiometric, and Lightning Characteristics

    Daniel J. Cecil;Steven J. Goodman;Dennis J. Boccippio;Edward J. Zipser

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuntao Liu
Chuntao Liu Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Daniel J. Cecil
Daniel J. Cecil Marshall Space Flight Center
Margaret A. LeMone
Margaret A. LeMone National Center for Atmospheric Research
Scott A. Braun
Scott A. Braun Goddard Space Flight Center
Steven A. Rutledge
Steven A. Rutledge Colorado State University
Christopher S. Velden
Christopher S. Velden Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Steven J. Goodman
Steven J. Goodman National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Christopher R. Williams
Christopher R. Williams University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Garstang
Michael Garstang University of Virginia
Gerald M. Heymsfield
Gerald M. Heymsfield Goddard Space Flight Center

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