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108
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43003
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229
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103

James B. Pollack 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 James B. Pollack sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 421 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James B. Pollack 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 James B. Pollack sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 1982 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James B. Pollack was affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. Their research focused primarily on Physics and Astronomy, with specific subfields in Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist contributed to the study of planetary science and space exploration, reflecting a consistent engagement with topics related to Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, and Space Exploration and Technology.

Pollack's publication record included works in notable venues such as the University of Arizona Press eBooks and Ecology Law Quarterly. Their research output encompassed studies on atmospheric evolution and environmental regulatory issues.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pollack included:

  • ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS, 2022, University of Arizona Press eBooks
  • Struggling to Find a Rapanos Nexus: Maui and the Expansion of Clean Water Act Regulation, 2021, Ecology Law Quarterly

Their collaborations involved co-authors such as T. M. Donahue and Frank Sturges, indicating interdisciplinary engagements in their research work.

Throughout their career, Pollack was recognized as a Fellow of both the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1982, indicating professional acknowledgment from major scientific organizations.

Best Publications

  • Formation of the Giant Planets by Concurrent Accretion of Solids and Gas

    James B. Pollack;Olenka Hubickyj;Peter Bodenheimer;Jack J. Lissauer

  • Composition and radiative properties of grains in molecular clouds and accretion disks

    James B. Pollack;David Hollenbach;Steven Beckwith;Damon P. Simonelli

  • Nuclear Winter: Global Consequences of Multiple Nuclear Explosions

    R. P. Turco;O. B. Toon;T. P. Ackerman;J. B. Pollack

  • Stratospheric aerosol optical depths, 1850–1990

    Makiko Sato;James E. Hansen;M. Patrick McCormick;James B. Pollack

  • A new look at the saturn system: the voyager 2 images.

    Bradford A. Smith;Laurence Soderblom;Raymond Batson;Patricia Bridges

  • Encounter with Saturn: Voyager 1 imaging science results

    Bradford A. Smith;Laurence Soderblom;Reta Beebe;Joseph Boyce

  • Calculations of the accretion and evolution of giant planets: The effects of solid cores

    Peter Bodenheimer;James B. Pollack

  • The case for a wet, warm climate on early Mars.

    J.B. Pollack;J.F. Kasting;S.M. Richardson;K. Poliakoff

  • The thermal structure of Titan's atmosphere.

    Christopher P. McKay;James B. Pollack;Régis Courtin

  • Origin and Evolution of Planetary and Satellite Atmospheres

    S. K. Atreya;James B. Pollack;Mildred Shapley Matthews

  • Properties and effects of dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere

    James B. Pollack;David S. Colburn;F. Michael Flasar;Ralph Kahn

  • Voyager 2 at neptune: imaging science results.

    B. A. Smith;L. A. Soderblom;D. Banfield;c. Barnet

  • Infrared optical properties of water and ice spheres

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  • Voyager 2 in the Uranian System: Imaging Science Results

    B.A. Smith;L.A. Soderblom;R. Beebe;D. Bliss

  • Physical properties of the particles composing the Martian dust storm of 1971–1972

    Owen B. Toon;James B. Pollack;Carl Sagan

  • The optical constants of several atmospheric aerosol species: Ammonium sulfate, aluminum oxide, and sodium chloride

    Owen B. Toon;James B. Pollack;Bishun N. Khare

  • Mars atmospheric dynamics as simulated by the NASA Ames General Circulation Model: 1. The zonal-mean circulation

    Robert M. Haberle;James B. Pollack;Jeffrey R. Barnes;Richard W. Zurek

  • Optical properties of some terrestrial rocks and glasses.

    James B. Pollack;Owen B. Toon;Bishun N. Khare

  • Scattering by nonspherical particles of size comparable to wavelength - A new semi-empirical theory and its application to tropospheric aerosols

    James B. Pollack;Jeffrey N. Cuzzi

  • The astronomical theory of climatic change on Mars

    Owen B. Toon;James B. Pollack;William Ward;Joseph A. Burns

  • Volcanic explosions and climatic change: A theoretical assessment

    James B. Pollack;Owen B. Toon;Carl Sagan;Audrey Summers

Frequent Co-Authors

Owen B. Toon
Owen B. Toon University of Colorado Boulder
Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
Robert M. Haberle
Robert M. Haberle Ames Research Center
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Conway B. Leovy
Conway B. Leovy University of Washington
Fredric W. Taylor
Fredric W. Taylor University of Oxford
Thomas P. Ackerman
Thomas P. Ackerman University of Washington
David Crisp
David Crisp California Institute of Technology
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Andrew P. Ingersoll California Institute of Technology
James F. Kasting
James F. Kasting Pennsylvania State University

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