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Ilya Slutsker 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 Ilya Slutsker sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 108 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ilya Slutsker 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 Ilya Slutsker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ilya Slutsker is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within Earth and planetary sciences and environmental science, with a focus on atmospheric science and related subfields. Their work addresses key topics related to atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and atmospheric chemistry.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

They engage deeply with subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The prominent topics covered in their research comprise:

  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Slutsker has published papers in leading journals related to atmospheric and environmental sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Applied Optics
  • Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Slutsker illustrate their research interests and contributions, including:

  • The AERONET Version 3 aerosol retrieval algorithm, associated uncertainties and comparisons to Version 2 (2020), published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Advances in the Ocean Color Component of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET-OC) (2020), published in Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Influence of cloud, fog, and high relative humidity during pollution transport events in South Korea: Aerosol properties and PM2.5 variability (2020), published in Atmospheric Environment
  • The extreme forest fires in California/Oregon in 2020: Aerosol optical and physical properties and comparisons of aged versus fresh smoke (2023), published in Atmospheric Environment
  • The retrieval of cloud properties based on spectral solar light diffuse transmittance measurements under optically thick cloud cover conditions (2020), published in Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Slutsker frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • M. G. Sorokin
  • A. Smirnov
  • B. N. Holben
  • D. M. Giles
  • A. Sinyuk

Best Publications

  • AERONET-a federated instrument network and data archive for aerosol Characterization

    B.N. Holben;T.F. Eck;I. Slutsker;D. Tanré

  • Variability of Absorption and Optical Properties of Key Aerosol Types Observed in Worldwide Locations

    Oleg Dubovik;Brent Holben;Thomas F. Eck;Thomas F. Eck;Alexander Smirnov

  • Wavelength dependence of the optical depth of biomass burning, urban, and desert dust aerosols

    T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;J. S. Reid;O. Dubovik

  • An emerging ground-based aerosol climatology: Aerosol optical depth from AERONET

    B. N. Holben;D. Tanré;A. Smirnov;T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck

  • Accuracy assessments of aerosol optical properties retrieved from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Sun and sky radiance measurements

    O. Dubovik;A. Smirnov;B. N. Holben;M. D. King

  • Application of spheroid models to account for aerosol particle nonsphericity in remote sensing of desert dust

    Oleg Dubovik;Oleg Dubovik;Alexander Sinyuk;Tatyana Lapyonok;Brent N. Holben

  • Cloud-Screening and Quality Control Algorithms for the AERONET Database

    A. Smirnov;B.N. Holben;T.F. Eck;T.F. Eck;O. Dubovik

  • Advancements in the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 database – automated near-real-time quality control algorithm with improved cloud screening for Sun photometer aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements

    David M. Giles;Alexander Sinyuk;Mikhail G. Sorokin;Joel S. Schafer

  • A spatio-temporal approach for global validation and analysis of MODIS aerosol products

    Charles Ichoku;D. Allen Chu;Shana Mattoo;Yoram J. Kaufman

  • Non‐spherical aerosol retrieval method employing light scattering by spheroids

    O. Dubovik;O. Dubovik;B. N. Holben;T. Lapyonok;A. Sinyuk;A. Sinyuk

  • Columnar aerosol optical properties at AERONET sites in central eastern Asia and aerosol transport to the tropical mid‐Pacific

    T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;O. Dubovik;O. Dubovik;A. Smirnov;A. Smirnov

  • Optical Properties of Atmospheric Aerosol in Maritime Environments

    Alexander Smirnov;Brent N. Holben;Yoram J. Kaufman;Oleg Dubovik

  • An analysis of AERONET aerosol absorption properties and classifications representative of aerosol source regions

    David M. Giles;David M. Giles;Brent N. Holben;Thomas F. Eck;Thomas F. Eck;Aliaksandr Sinyuk

  • AERONET-OC: A Network for the Validation of Ocean Color Primary Products

    Giuseppe Zibordi;Frédéric Mélin;Jean-François Berthon;Brent Holben

  • Maritime Aerosol Network as a component of Aerosol Robotic Network

    A. Smirnov;B. N. Holben;I. Slutsker;D. M. Giles

  • The AERONET Version 3 aerosol retrieval algorithm, associated uncertainties and comparisons to Version 2

    Alexander Sinyuk;Brent N. Holben;Thomas F. Eck;Thomas F. Eck;David M. Giles

  • Monthly averages of aerosol properties: A global comparison among models, satellite data, and AERONET ground data

    Stefan Kinne;Ulrike Lohmann;Johann Feichter;M. Schulz

  • Characterization of the optical properties of biomass burning aerosols in Zambia during the 1997 ZIBBEE field campaign

    T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;D. E. Ward;O. Dubovik

  • Analysis of the performance characteristics of the five-channel Microtops II Sun photometer for measuring aerosol optical thickness and precipitable water vapor

    Charles Ichoku;Robert Levy;Yoram J. Kaufman;Lorraine A. Remer

  • Aeronet's Version 2.0 quality assurance criteria

    B. N. Holben;T. F. Eck;I. Slutsker;A. Smirnov

  • Variability of biomass burning aerosol optical characteristics in southern Africa during the SAFARI 2000 dry season campaign and a comparison of single scattering albedo estimates from radiometric measurements

    T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;D. E. Ward;M. M. Mukelabai

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov Goddard Space Flight Center
Thomas F. Eck
Thomas F. Eck Goddard Space Flight Center
Oleg Dubovik
Oleg Dubovik University of Lille
Didier Tanré
Didier Tanré University of Lille
Yoram J. Kaufman
Yoram J. Kaufman Goddard Space Flight Center
Jeffrey S. Reid
Jeffrey S. Reid United States Naval Research Laboratory
Giuseppe Zibordi
Giuseppe Zibordi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Alexei Lyapustin
Alexei Lyapustin Goddard Space Flight Center
Lorraine A. Remer
Lorraine A. Remer University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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