World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
90
Citations
44996
World Ranking
571
National Ranking
258

Inez Y. Fung 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 Inez Y. Fung sits on this spectrum.

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: 283 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: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 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 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 210 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Inez Y. Fung 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 Inez Y. Fung sits on this spectrum.

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: 199 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: 19 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: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1996 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Inez Y. Fung is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans several main fields including Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The primary areas of study encompass:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Water Science and Technology

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Water resources management and optimization

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Inez Y. Fung include:

  • "Potential for sustainable irrigation expansion in a 3 °C warmer climate," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A double peak in the seasonality of California's photosynthesis as observed from space," 2020, Biogeosciences
  • "Enriched East Asian oxygen isotope of precipitation indicates reduced summer seasonality in regional climate and westerlies," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Extreme events driving year-to-year differences in gross primary productivity across the US," 2021, Biogeosciences
  • "Slope-Aspect Induced Climate Differences Influence How Water Is Exchanged Between the Land and Atmosphere," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Frequent co-authors working with Inez Y. Fung include:

  • Lorenzo Rosa
  • Davide Danilo Chiarelli
  • Matteo Sangiorgio
  • Areidy Aracely Beltran-Peña
  • Maria Cristina Rulli

Their work has been published repeatedly in the following venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biogeosciences
  • Research Square
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Inez Y. Fung has been recognized with several honors, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2019
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1996

Best Publications

  • Climate–Carbon Cycle Feedback Analysis: Results from the C4MIP Model Intercomparison

    Pierre Friedlingstein;P. Cox;Richard A. Betts;Laurent Bopp

  • Observational contrains on the global atmospheric co2 budget.

    Pieter P. Tans;Inez Y. Fung;Taro Takahashi

  • Climate Sensitivity: Analysis of Feedback Mechanisms

    J. Hansen;A. Lacis;D. Rind;G. Russell

  • Methane emission from natural wetlands: Global distribution, area, and environmental characteristics of sources

    Elaine Matthews;Inez Fung

  • Towards robust regional estimates of CO2 sources and sinks using atmospheric transport models.

    K. R. Gurney;R. M. Law;A. S. Denning;P. J. Rayner

  • Global climate changes as forecast by Goddard Institute for Space Studies three-dimensional model

    J. Hansen;I. Fung;A. Lacis;D. Rind

  • The influence on climate forcing of mineral aerosols from disturbed soils

    Ina Tegen;Ina Tegen;Andrew A. Lacis;Inez Fung;Inez Fung

  • Three‐dimensional model synthesis of the global methane cycle

    I. Fung;J. John;J. Lerner;E. Matthews

  • Modeling of mineral dust in the atmosphere: Sources, transport, and optical thickness

    Ina Tegen;Inez Fung

  • The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission

    D Crisp;RM Atlas;FM Breon;LR Brown

  • Contribution to the atmospheric mineral aerosol load from land surface modification

    Ina Tegen;Inez Fung

  • Contribution of different aerosol species to the global aerosol extinction optical thickness: Estimates from model results

    Ina Tegen;Peter Hollrig;Mian Chin;Mian Chin;Inez Fung;Inez Fung

  • Iron cycling and nutrient-limitation patterns in surface waters of the World Ocean

    J.Keith Moore;Scott C Doney;David M Glover;Inez Y Fung

  • An intermediate complexity marine ecosystem model for the global domain

    J.Keith Moore;Scott C. Doney;Joanie A. Kleypas;David M. Glover

  • Iron supply and demand in the upper ocean

    Inez Y. Fung;Stephanie K. Meyn;Ina Tegen;Scott C. Doney

  • Relationship between atmospheric CO2 variations and a satellite-derived vegetation index

    C. J. Tucker;I. Y. Fung;I. Y. Fung;C. D. Keeling;R. H. Gammon

  • Drier summers cancel out the CO2 uptake enhancement induced by warmer springs.

    Alon Angert;S.C. Biraud;C. Bonfils;C. Henning

  • TransCom 3 inversion intercomparison: Impact of transport model errors on the interannual variability of regional CO2 fluxes, 1988–2003

    D. F. Baker;D. F. Baker;Rachel M. Law;Kevin R. Gurney;Kevin R. Gurney;Peter Rayner

  • Latitudinal gradient of atmospheric CO 2 due to seasonal exchange with land biota

    A. Scott Denning;A. Scott Denning;A. Scott Denning;Inez Y. Fung;Inez Y. Fung;David Randall

  • The contribution of terrestrial sources and sinks to trends in the seasonal cycle of atmospheric carbon dioxide

    James T. Randerson;Matthew V. Thompson;Thomas J. Conway;Inez Y. Fung

  • Application of Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer vegetation index to study atmosphere‐biosphere exchange of CO2

    I. Y. Fung;C. J. Tucker;K. C. Prentice

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott C. Doney
Scott C. Doney University of Virginia
James T. Randerson
James T. Randerson University of California, Irvine
Jasmin G. John
Jasmin G. John National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Peter Rayner
Peter Rayner University of Melbourne
Jung-Eun Lee
Jung-Eun Lee Brown University
Martin Heimann
Martin Heimann Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Rachel M. Law
Rachel M. Law Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Compton J. Tucker
Compton J. Tucker Goddard Space Flight Center
Kevin R. Gurney
Kevin R. Gurney Northern Arizona University
Eugenia Kalnay
Eugenia Kalnay University of Maryland, College Park

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Environmental Sciences in the USA opens doors to diverse career paths that emphasize sustainability, conservation, and community planning. For those interested in spatial data analysis and environmental mapping, pursuing best gis graduate programs can provide essential skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a critical tool for managing and analyzing environmental data.

Environmental policy and management often intersect with public administration, where specialized knowledge is key. Accelerated options like 1 year mpa programs offer a fast track to leadership roles in government and nonprofit sectors focused on environmental initiatives.

Understanding social dynamics is also vital for addressing environmental challenges. Earning a bachelors degree in sociology online can enhance a professional's ability to analyze how human behavior impacts the environment and foster community engagement.

For educators aiming to innovate environmental education, exploring flexible credentials such as education doctoral programs without dissertation can provide advanced expertise without the traditional research demands, opening pathways into administration and curriculum development.

Best Scientists Citing Inez Y. Fung

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles