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Gregory Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregory Thompson between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregory Thompson published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 8 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1994 2025

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregory Thompson: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 6
2009 6
2010 2
2011 7
2012 8
2013 5
2014 16
2015 7
2016 14
2017 15
2018 6
2019 10
2020 14
2021 7
2022 8
2023 4
2024 4
2025 4
Total 159
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Gregory Thompson 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 Gregory Thompson 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, 111–120 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: 120 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
111–120 541 120
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
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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Gregory Thompson 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 Gregory Thompson 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 38
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
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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Overview

Gregory Thompson is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions to Environmental Science. The main subfields in which Thompson works include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

The scientist's work spans several key topics related to meteorology and environmental studies. These include:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Thompson has published multiple papers in respected scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Monthly Weather Review, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Atmospheric Research, Weather and Forecasting, and Environmental Research Letters.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Smoke from 2020 United States wildfires responsible for substantial solar energy forecast errors," published in 2022 in Environmental Research Letters
  • "A Stochastic Parameter Perturbation Method to Represent Uncertainty in a Microphysics Scheme," published in 2021 in Monthly Weather Review
  • "Assessing the Impact of Stochastic Perturbations in Cloud Microphysics using GOES-16 Infrared Brightness Temperatures," published in 2020 in Monthly Weather Review
  • "Improving the cloud initialization in WRF-Solar with enhanced short-range forecasting functionality: The MAD-WRF model," published in 2022 in Solar Energy
  • "Improving the Representation of Hail in the Thompson Microphysics Scheme," published in 2023 in Monthly Weather Review

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Jeongsu Ko, Kyo-Sun Sunny Lim, Kwonil Kim, GyuWon Lee, and Alexis Berne, each of whom has co-authored multiple publications alongside Thompson.

Best Publications

  • Explicit Forecasts of Winter Precipitation Using an Improved Bulk Microphysics Scheme. Part II: Implementation of a New Snow Parameterization

    Gregory Thompson;Paul R. Field;Roy M. Rasmussen;William D. Hall

  • Impact of Cloud Microphysics on the Development of Trailing Stratiform Precipitation in a Simulated Squall Line: Comparison of One- and Two-Moment Schemes

    Hugh Morrison;Gregory Thompson;V. Tatarskii

  • Explicit Forecasts of Winter Precipitation Using an Improved Bulk Microphysics Scheme. Part I: Description and Sensitivity Analysis

    Gregory Thompson;Roy M. Rasmussen;Kevin Manning

  • A Study of Aerosol Impacts on Clouds and Precipitation Development in a Large Winter Cyclone

    Gregory Thompson;Trude Eidhammer

  • Continental-scale convection-permitting modeling of the current and future climate of North America

    Changhai Liu;Kyoko Ikeda;Roy Rasmussen;Mike Barlage

  • High resolution coupled climate-runoff simulations of seasonal snowfall over Colorado: A process study of current and warmer climate

    Roy Rasmussen;Changhai Liu;Kyoko Ikeda;David Gochis

  • WRF-Solar: Description and Clear-Sky Assessment of an Augmented NWP Model for Solar Power Prediction

    Pedro A. Jimenez;Joshua P. Hacker;Jimy Dudhia;Sue Ellen Haupt

  • A Comparison of Statistical and Dynamical Downscaling of Winter Precipitation over Complex Terrain

    Ethan D. Gutmann;Roy M. Rasmussen;Changhai Liu;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Improvement of Microphysical Parameterization through Observational Verification Experiment

    Mark T. Stoelinga;Peter V. Hobbs;Clifford F. Mass;John D. Locatelli

  • High-Resolution Simulations of Wintertime Precipitation in the Colorado Headwaters Region: Sensitivity to Physics Parameterizations

    Changhai Liu;Kyoko Ikeda;Gregory Thompson;Roy Rasmussen

  • Parameterization of Cloud Microphysics Based on the Prediction of Bulk Ice Particle Properties. Part II: Case Study Comparisons with Observations and Other Schemes

    Hugh Morrison;Jason A. Milbrandt;George H. Bryan;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Simulation of seasonal snowfall over Colorado

    Kyoko Ikeda;Roy Rasmussen;Changhai Liu;David Gochis

  • Interpretable Deep Learning for Spatial Analysis of Severe Hailstorms

    David John Gagne;Sue Ellen Haupt;Douglas W. Nychka;Gregory Thompson

  • Cloud‐resolving model intercomparison of an MC3E squall line case: Part I—Convective updrafts

    Jiwen Fan;Bin Han;Bin Han;Adam Varble;Hugh Morrison

  • Freezing Drizzle Formation in Stably Stratified Layer Clouds: The Role of Radiative Cooling of Cloud Droplets, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, and Ice Initiation

    Roy M. Rasmussen;István Geresdi;Greg Thompson;Kevin Manning

  • Explicitly-coupled cloud physics and radiation parameterizations and subsequent evaluation in WRF high-resolution convective forecasts

    Gregory Thompson;Mukul Tewari;Kyoko Ikeda;Sarah Tessendorf

  • Changes in hail and flood risk in high-resolution simulations over Colorado's mountains

    Kelly Mahoney;Michael A. Alexander;Gregory Thompson;Joseph J. Barsugli

  • Sensitivity of a Simulated Midlatitude Squall Line to Parameterization of Raindrop Breakup

    Hugh Morrison;Sarah A. Tessendorf;Kyoko Ikeda;Gregory Thompson

  • What Really Matters for Increasing Transit Ridership: Understanding the Determinants of Transit Ridership Demand in Broward County, Florida

    Gregory Thompson;Jeffrey Brown;Torsha Bhattacharya

  • Intercomparison of In-Flight Icing Algorithms. Part II: Statistical Verification Results

    Barbara G. Brown;Gregory Thompson;Roelof T. Bruintjes;Randy Bullock

  • Explicitly-Coupled Cloud Physics and Radiation Parameterizations and Subsequent Evaluation in WRF High-Resolution Convective Forecasts

    Gregory Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Rasmussen
Roy Rasmussen National Center for Atmospheric Research
Hugh Morrison
Hugh Morrison National Center for Atmospheric Research
Jimy Dudhia
Jimy Dudhia National Center for Atmospheric Research
Kyoko Ikeda
Kyoko Ikeda National Center for Atmospheric Research
David Gochis
David Gochis National Center for Atmospheric Research
Changhai Liu
Changhai Liu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ethan Gutmann
Ethan Gutmann National Center for Atmospheric Research
Jason A. Milbrandt
Jason A. Milbrandt Environment and Climate Change Canada
Michael Barlage
Michael Barlage National Center for Atmospheric Research
David Yates
David Yates National Center for Atmospheric Research

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