2026 Geoff S. Dutton: 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	49	5344	5120	1954	1807	98	7394

Geoff S. Dutton 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 Geoff S. Dutton sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 690+

This scientist: 98 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geoff S. Dutton 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 Geoff S. Dutton sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

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

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

Overview

Geoff S. Dutton is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. The main subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their scientific work centers on several key topics, including:

Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
Climate variability and models
Hydrology and Drought Analysis
Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Geoff S. Dutton has published extensively in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Earth System Science Data
Nature

Their recent papers reflect a focus on global atmospheric issues and climate science. Notable publications include:

Global nitrous oxide budget (1980-2020), 2024, Earth System Science Data
A decline in global CFC-11 emissions during 2018−2019, 2021, Nature
Global Climate, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Global Climate, 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Global Climate, 2022, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Throughout their career, Geoff S. Dutton has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Key frequent co-authors include:

B. D. Hall
James W. Elkins
S. A. Montzka
Sean Davis
Melanie Ades

Best Publications

An unexpected and persistent increase in global emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11

Stephen A. Montzka;Geoff S. Dutton;Geoff S. Dutton;Pengfei Yu;Pengfei Yu;Eric Ray;Eric Ray

420
Citations
STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

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

344
Citations
State of the Climate in 2014

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

332
Citations
Evaluation of source gas lifetimes from stratospheric observations

C. M. Volk;James W. Elkins;David W. Fahey;G. S. Dutton

310
Citations
Increase in CFC-11 emissions from eastern China based on atmospheric observations.

M. Rigby;S. Park;T. Saito;L. M. Western

261
Citations
Mean Ages of Stratospheric Air Derived from in Situ Observations of Co2, Ch4, and N2o

A. E. Andrews;K. A. Boering;B. C. Daube;S. C. Wofsy

234
Citations
State of the Climate in 2018

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

233
Citations
Airborne gas chromatograph for in situ measurements of long‐lived species in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

James W. Elkins;David W. Fahey;Jonathan Mark Gilligan;G. S. Dutton

230
Citations
The NOAA nitrous oxide standard scale for atmospheric observations

B. D. Hall;G. S. Dutton;G. S. Dutton;J. W. Elkins

229
Citations
History of atmospheric SF 6 from 1973 to 2008

M. Rigby;J. Mühle;B. R. Miller;R. G. Prinn

222
Citations
Quantifying Transport Between the Tropical and Mid-Latitude Lower Stratosphere

C. M. Volk;James W. Elkins;David W. Fahey;R. J. Salawitch

207
Citations
Mixing of polar vortex air into middle latitudes as revealed by tracer-tracer scatterplots

Darryn Waugh;R A Plumb;J W Elkins;D W Fahey

199
Citations
Distribution of halon-1211 in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere and the 1994 total bromine budget

P. R. Wamsley;J. W. Elkins;D. W. Fahey;G. S. Dutton

186
Citations
Transport into the northern hemisphere lowermost stratosphere revealed by in situ tracer measurements

Eric A. Ray;Fred L. Moore;James W. Elkins;Geoffrey S. Dutton

175
Citations
Re-evaluation of the lifetimes of the major CFCs and CH 3 CCl 3 using atmospheric trends

M. Rigby;M. Rigby;R. G. Prinn;S. O'Doherty;S. A. Montzka

166
Citations
State of the Climate in 2016

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

161
Citations
Estimation of regional emissions of nitrous oxide from 1997 to 2005 using multinetwork measurements, a chemical transport model, and an inverse method

J. Huang;A. Golombek;R. Prinn;R. Weiss

135
Citations
Global and regional emissions estimates for N 2 O

E. Saikawa;E. Saikawa;R. G. Prinn;E. Dlugokencky;K. Ishijima

123
Citations
An examination of the total hydrogen budget of the lower stratosphere

A. E. Dessler;E. M. Weinstock;E. J. Hintsa;J. G. Anderson

117
Citations
A decline in global CFC-11 emissions during 2018−2019

Stephen A. Montzka;Geoffrey S. Dutton;Geoffrey S. Dutton;Robert W. Portmann;Martyn P. Chipperfield

109
Citations
State of the Climate in 2013

Jessica Blunden;Derek S. Arndt;Kate M. Willett;A. Johannes Dolman

107
Citations
Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2010

S. A. Montzka;S. Reimann;A. Engel;K. Kruger

105
Citations
[Regional Climates] Central South America 2016

J. A. Marengo;Jhan Carlo Espinoza;L. M. Alves;J. Ronchail

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Elkins National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Stephen A. Montzka National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Dale F. Hurst Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Fred L. Moore National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Ray F. Weiss University of California, San Diego

Edward J. Dlugokencky National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Ronald G. Prinn MIT

Paul B. Krummel Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Paul J. Fraser Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Simon O'Doherty University of Bristol

External Links

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