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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 105 279 258 127 114 564 32791

Elliot L Atlas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elliot L Atlas between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elliot L Atlas published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2003. 25 of the 617 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2003. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 53 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications
1972 2025

617 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elliot L Atlas: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 3
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 4
1986 4
1987 1
1988 4
1989 0
1990 5
1991 3
1992 5
1993 6
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 2
1998 6
1999 15
2000 4
2001 19
2002 25
2003 53
2004 23
2005 5
2006 14
2007 27
2008 15
2009 27
2010 30
2011 28
2012 32
2013 38
2014 23
2015 28
2016 31
2017 16
2018 13
2019 14
2020 7
2021 11
2022 11
2023 13
2024 13
2025 12
Total 617
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Elliot L Atlas 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 Elliot L Atlas 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, 561–570 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: 564 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 11 564
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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Elliot L Atlas 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 Elliot L Atlas 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, 105 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: 105 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 20 105
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award

Overview

Elliot L Atlas is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research primarily covers fields in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Environmental Science. Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Ecology, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics of Elliot L Atlas's scientific work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Climate variability and models, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Atlas has contributed extensively to the literature, with recent papers addressing various aspects of atmospheric chemistry and environmental gas dynamics. Notable recent publications include:

  • Inverse modelling of carbonyl sulfide: implementation, evaluation and implications for the global budget (2021), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • A Synthesis Inversion to Constrain Global Emissions of Two Very Short Lived Chlorocarbons: Dichloromethane, and Perchloroethylene (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Marine carbonyl sulfide (OCS) and carbon disulfide (CS 2): a compilation of measurements in seawater and the marine boundary layer (2020), Earth System Science Data
  • Variability and past long-term changes of brominated very short-lived substances at the tropical tropopause (2020), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • A Multimodel Investigation of Asian Summer Monsoon UTLS Transport Over the Western Pacific (2022), Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Their frequent coauthors include S. Schauffler, Laura L. Pan, Victoria Treadaway, S. A. Montzka, and Warren P. Smith. This network reflects collaborations across multiple studies focusing on atmospheric and environmental sciences.

Elliot L Atlas publishes regularly in specialized scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their research dissemination are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth System Science Data
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • The atmospheric input of trace species to the world ocean

    R. A. Duce;P. S. Liss;J. T. Merrill;E. L. Atlas

  • A study of secondary organic aerosol formation in the anthropogenic-influenced southeastern United States

    Rodney J. Weber;Amy P. Sullivan;Amy P. Sullivan;Richard E. Peltier;Armistead Russell

  • Emissions from biomass burning in the Yucatan

    R. J. Yokelson;J. D. Crounse;P. F. DeCarlo;P. F. DeCarlo;T. Karl

  • Nitrate radicals and biogenic volatile organic compounds: oxidation, mechanisms, and organic aerosol

    Nga Lee Ng;Steven S. Brown;Steven S. Brown;Alexander T. Archibald;Elliot Atlas

  • Global Transport of Organic Pollutants: Ambient Concentrations in the Remote Marine Atmosphere

    E. Atlas;C. S. Giam

  • Hydrogen Radicals, Nitrogen Radicals, and the Production of O3 in the Upper Troposphere

    P. O. Wennberg;T. F. Hanisco;L. Jaeglé;D. J. Jacob

  • Phthalate ester plasticizers: a new class of marine pollutant

    C. S. Giam;H. S. Chan;G. S. Neff;E. L. Atlas

  • Effect of petrochemical industrial emissions of reactive alkenes and NOx on tropospheric ozone formation in Houston, Texas

    T. B. Ryerson;M. Trainer;W. M. Angevine;W. M. Angevine;C. A. Brock;C. A. Brock

  • The detection of large HNO3-containing particles in the winter Arctic stratosphere.

    D. W. Fahey;R. S. Gao;K. S. Carslaw;J. Kettleborough

  • Partitioning and budget of NO y species during the Mauna Loa Observatory Photochemistry Experiment

    E. L. Atlas;B. A. Ridley;G. Hubler;J. G. Walega

  • Age of stratospheric air unchanged within uncertainties over the past 30 years

    A. Engel;T. Möbius;H. Bönisch;U. Schmidt

  • Observations of Ozone Formation in Power Plant Plumes and Implications for Ozone Control Strategies

    T. B. Ryerson;M. Trainer;J. S. Holloway;J. S. Holloway;D. D. Parrish

  • Organic aerosol formation in urban and industrial plumes near Houston and Dallas, Texas

    R. Bahreini;R. Bahreini;B. Ervens;B. Ervens;A. M. Middlebrook;C. Warneke;C. Warneke

  • Chemical data quantify Deepwater Horizon hydrocarbon flow rate and environmental distribution

    Thomas B. Ryerson;Richard Camilli;John D. Kessler;Elizabeth B. Kujawinski

  • Distribution and fate of selected oxygenated organic species in the troposphere and lower stratosphere over the Atlantic

    H. Singh;Y. Chen;A. Tabazadeh;Y. Fukui

  • Multiyear trends in volatile organic compounds in Los Angeles, California: Five decades of decreasing emissions

    Carsten Warneke;Carsten Warneke;Joost A. de Gouw;Joost A. de Gouw;John S. Holloway;John S. Holloway;Jeff Peischl;Jeff Peischl

  • Determination of urban volatile organic compound emission ratios and comparison with an emissions database

    Carsten Warneke;Carsten Warneke;S. A. McKeen;J. A. de Gouw;J. A. de Gouw;P. D. Goldan

  • Depletion of lower tropospheric ozone during arctic spring : the Polar Sunrise Experiment 1988

    Jan W. Bottenheim;Leonard A. Barrie;Elliot Atlas;Leroy E. Heidt

  • Early validation analyses of atmospheric profiles from EOS MLS on the aura Satellite

    L. Froidevaux;N.J. Livesey;W.G. Read;Y.B. Jiang

  • Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder middle atmosphere water vapor and nitrous oxide measurements

    Alyn Lambert;W. G. Read;N. J. Livesey;M. L. Santee

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald R. Blake
Donald R. Blake University of California, Irvine
Sue M. Schauffler
Sue M. Schauffler National Center for Atmospheric Research
John S. Holloway
John S. Holloway National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Frank Flocke
Frank Flocke National Center for Atmospheric Research
Carsten Warneke
Carsten Warneke National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Kirstin Krüger
Kirstin Krüger University of Oslo
Jeff Peischl
Jeff Peischl Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Fred C. Fehsenfeld
Fred C. Fehsenfeld Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
J. A. de Gouw
J. A. de Gouw University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Trainer
Michael Trainer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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