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D-Index
55
Citations
12143
World Ranking
3824
National Ranking
1461

Hongbin Yu 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 Hongbin Yu sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 148 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Hongbin Yu 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 Hongbin Yu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hongbin Yu is a researcher affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research topics cover several key areas including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering

Hongbin Yu has contributed to multiple publications in prominent scientific venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Some of their recent published papers include:

  • "Global dust optical depth climatology derived from CALIOP and MODIS aerosol retrievals on decadal timescales: regional and interannual variability" (2021) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Observation and modeling of the historic "Godzilla" African dust intrusion into the Caribbean Basin and the southern US in June 2020" (2021) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Understanding processes that control dust spatial distributions with global climate models and satellite observations" (2020) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Interannual variability and trends of combustion aerosol and dust in major continental outflows revealed by MODIS retrievals and CAM5 simulations during 2003-2017" (2020) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Tropical Rains Controlling Deposition of Saharan Dust Across the North Atlantic Ocean" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research work include:

  • Mian Chin (13 co-authored papers)
  • Zhibo Zhang (12 co-authored papers)
  • Jianyu Zheng (9 co-authored papers)
  • Qianqian Song (8 co-authored papers)
  • Huisheng Bian (8 co-authored papers)

Best Publications

  • Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations

    Gunnar Myhre;Bjørn Hallvard Samset;M. Schulz;Y. Balkanski

  • A review of measurement-based assessments of the aerosol direct radiative effect and forcing

    H. Yu;H. Yu;Y. J. Kaufman;M. Chin;G. Feingold

  • Global aerosol climatology from the MODIS satellite sensors

    Lorraine A. Remer;Richard G. Kleidman;Robert C. Levy;Yoram J. Kaufman

  • The MERRA-2 Aerosol Reanalysis, 1980 Onward. Part II: Evaluation and Case Studies

    V. Buchard;V. Buchard;C. A. Randles;A. M. da Silva;A. Darmenov

  • Case study of the effects of atmospheric aerosols and regional haze on agriculture: an opportunity to enhance crop yields in China through emission controls?

    W. L. Chameides;H. Yu;S. C. Liu;M. Bergin

  • The fertilizing role of African dust in the Amazon rainforest: A first multiyear assessment based on data from Cloud‐Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Mian Chin;Tianle Yuan;Tianle Yuan;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian

  • Multi-decadal aerosol variations from 1980 to 2009: a perspective from observations and a global model

    Mian Chin;T. Diehl;T. Diehl;Q. Tan;Q. Tan;J. M. Prospero

  • Global view of aerosol vertical distributions from CALIPSO lidar measurements and GOCART simulations: Regional and seasonal variations

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Mian Chin;David M. Winker;Ali H. Omar

  • Radiative effects of aerosols on the evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer

    Hongbin Yu;S. C. Liu;S. C. Liu;Robert Earl Dickinson

  • Observational evidence of aerosol enhancement of lightning activity and convective invigoration

    Tianle Yuan;Tianle Yuan;Lorraine A. Remer;Kenneth E. Pickering;Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu

  • Aerosols from Overseas Rival Domestic Emissions over North America

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Lorraine A. Remer;Mian Chin;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian

  • Quantification of Trans-Atlantic Dust Transport from Seven-year (2007-2013) Record of CALIPSO Lidar Measurements

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Mian Chin;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian;Tianle Yuan;Tianle Yuan

  • Host model uncertainties in aerosol radiative forcing estimates: results from the AeroCom Prescribed intercomparison study

    Phillip Stier;Nick A. Schutgens;N. Bellouin;N. Bellouin;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian

  • Annual cycle of global distributions of aerosol optical depth from integration of MODIS retrievals and GOCART model simulations

    Hongbin Yu;R. E. Dickinson;M. Chin;M. Chin;Y. J. Kaufman

  • Comparison of seasonal and spatial variations of albedos from Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Common Land Model

    L. Zhou;R. E. Dickinson;Y. Tian;X. Zeng

  • An “A-Train” Strategy for Quantifying Direct Climate Forcing by Anthropogenic Aerosols

    Theodore L. Anderson;Robert J. Charlson;Nicolas Bellouin;Olivier Boucher

  • A satellite‐based assessment of transpacific transport of pollution aerosol

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Lorraine A. Remer;Mian Chin;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian

  • Direct radiative effect of aerosols as determined from a combination of MODIS retrievals and GOCART simulations

    Hongbin Yu;R. E. Dickinson;M. Chin;Y. J. Kaufman

  • Global and regional temperature-change potentials for near-term climate forcers

    W. J. Collins;W. J. Collins;M. M. Fry;H. Yu;H. Yu;J. S. Fuglestvedt

  • Estimates of African Dust Deposition Along the Trans‐Atlantic Transit Using the Decadelong Record of Aerosol Measurements from CALIOP, MODIS, MISR, and IASI

    Hongbin Yu;Qian Tan;Mian Chin;Lorraine A. Remer

  • Comparison of seasonal and spatial variations of leaf area index and fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Common Land Model

    Y. Tian;R. E. Dickinson;L. Zhou;X. Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Mian Chin
Mian Chin Goddard Space Flight Center
Huisheng Bian
Huisheng Bian University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lorraine A. Remer
Lorraine A. Remer University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Thomas Diehl
Thomas Diehl Goddard Space Flight Center
Nicolas Bellouin
Nicolas Bellouin University of Reading
Lazaros Oreopoulos
Lazaros Oreopoulos Goddard Space Flight Center
Toshihiko Takemura
Toshihiko Takemura Kyushu University
Michael Schulz
Michael Schulz Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Kerry Meyer
Kerry Meyer Goddard Space Flight Center
Robert E. Dickinson
Robert E. Dickinson The University of Texas at Austin

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