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D-Index
36
Citations
4479
World Ranking
9174
National Ranking
3290

James E. Collins 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 E. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 62 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James E. Collins 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 E. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James E. Collins is affiliated with the Langley Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with focused expertise in several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientific topics covered by their work include:

  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

James E. Collins has contributed to multiple research publications, frequently collaborating with other researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Amin R. Nehrir
  • Rory A. Barton-Grimley
  • S. A. Kooi
  • David B. Harper
  • Kristopher M. Bedka

The venues where their work has most often been published reflect their primary areas of study and include:

  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • 2020 International SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA Conference

Selected recent papers by James E. Collins include:

  • Airborne lidar observations of wind, water vapor, and aerosol profiles during the NASA Aeolus calibration and validation (Cal/Val) test flight campaign, 2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Synergistic aircraft and ground observations of transported wildfire smoke and its impact on air quality in New York City during the summer 2018 LISTOS campaign, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Differential absorption lidar measurements of water vapor by the High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO): retrieval framework and first results, 2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Atmospheric Carbon and Transport - America (ACT-America) Data Sets: Description, Management, and Delivery, 2021, Earth and Space Science
  • Evaluation of the High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) methane retrievals during the summer 2019 ACT-America campaign, 2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques

This body of work reflects a consistent engagement with atmospheric sciences and the application of remote sensing technologies such as LiDAR to study environmental and atmospheric phenomena. Their contributions are grounded in both observational campaigns and methodological developments related to atmospheric measurement techniques.

Best Publications

  • Observations of the spectral dependence of linear particle depolarization ratio of aerosols using NASA Langley airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar

    S. P. Burton;J. W. Hair;Michael Kahnert;Michael Kahnert;R. A. Ferrare

  • Biomass burning emissions and vertical distribution of atmospheric methyl halides and other reduced carbon gases in the South Atlantic region

    Nicola J. Blake;Donald R. Blake;Barkley C. Sive;Tai-Yih Chen

  • Influence of plumes from biomass burning on atmospheric chemistry over the equatorial and tropical South Atlantic during CITE 3

    M. O. Andreae;B. E. Anderson;D. R. Blake;J. D. Bradshaw

  • Aerosols from biomass burning over the tropical South Atlantic region: Distributions and impacts

    Bruce E. Anderson;William B. Grant;Gerald L. Gregory;Edward V. Browell

  • Assessment of ozone photochemistry in the western North Pacific as inferred from PEM‐West A observations during the fall 1991

    D. D. Davis;J. Crawford;G. Chen;W. Chameides

  • Distribution and Seasonality of Selected Hydrocarbons and Halocarbons over the Western Pacific Basin During PEM-West A and PEM-West B

    Nicola J. Blake;Donald R. Blake;Tai-Yih Chen;James E. Collins

  • Chemical characteristics of continental outflow from Asia to the troposphere over the western Pacific Ocean during February‐March 1994: Results from PEM‐West B

    R. W. Talbot;J. E. Dibb;B. L. Lefer;J. D. Bradshaw

  • Airborne in‐situ OH and HO2 observations in the cloud‐free troposphere and lower stratosphere during SUCCESS

    W. H. Brune;I. C. Faloona;D. Tan;A. J. Weinheimer

  • Airborne tunable diode laser sensor for high-precision concentration and flux measurements of carbon monoxide and methane

    Glen William Sachse;Jim E. Collins;G. F. Hill;L. O. Wade

  • Photostationary state analysis of the NO2‐NO system based on airborne observations from the western and central North Pacific

    J. Crawford;D. Davis;G. Chen;J. Bradshaw

  • An Assessment of Ozone Photochemistry in the Extratropical Western North Pacific: Impact of Continental Outflow During the Late Winter/Early Spring

    J. Crawford;D. Davis;G. Chen;J. Bradshaw

  • Meridional distributions of NOx, NOy, and other species in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere during AASE II

    A. J. Weinheimer;J. G. Walega;B. A. Ridley;B. L. Gary

  • Enhancement of acidic gases in biomass burning impacted air masses over Canada

    B. L. Lefer;R. W. Talbot;R. H. Harriss;J. D. Bradshaw

  • A photostationary state analysis of the NO2-NO system based on airborne observations from the subtropical/tropical North and South Atlantic

    D. D. Davis;G. Chen;W. Chameides;J. Bradshaw

  • Comparison of free tropospheric western Pacific air mass classification schemes for the PEM‐West A experiment

    S. Smyth;J. Bradshaw;S. Sandholm;S. Liu

  • Chemical characteristics of continental outflow over the tropical South Atlantic Ocean from Brazil and Africa

    R. W. Talbot;J. D. Bradshaw;S. T. Sandholm;S. Smyth

  • Chemical Characteristics of Continental Outflow from Asia to the Troposphere over the Western Pacific Ocean during September - October 1991: Results from PEM-West A

    R. W. Talbot;J. E. Dibb;K. I. Klemm;J. D. Bradshaw

  • Vertical fine-scale atmospheric structure measured from NASA DC-8 during PEM-West A

    R. E. Newell;Z.-X. Wu;Y. Zhu;W. Hu

  • Summertime partitioning and budget of NOy compounds in the troposphere over Alaska and Canada: ABLE 3B

    S. Sandholm;J. Olson;J. Bradshaw;R. Talbot

  • Carbon monoxide and methane over Canada: July–August 1990

    R. C. Harriss;G. W. Sachse;J. E. Collins;L. Wade

  • Airborne flux measurements of trace species in an Arctic boundary layer

    John A. Ritter;John D. W. Barrick;Glen W. Sachse;Gerald L. Gregory

  • Airborne lidar observations of wind, water vapor, and aerosol profiles during the NASA Aeolus calibration and validation (Cal/Val) test flight campaign

    Kristopher M. Bedka;Amin R. Nehrir;Michael Kavaya;Rory Barton-Grimley

Frequent Co-Authors

G. W. Sachse
G. W. Sachse Langley Research Center
Bruce E. Anderson
Bruce E. Anderson Langley Research Center
Donald R. Blake
Donald R. Blake University of California, Irvine
Gerald L. Gregory
Gerald L. Gregory Langley Research Center
Scott T. Sandholm
Scott T. Sandholm Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert W. Talbot
Robert W. Talbot University of Houston
John D. W. Barrick
John D. W. Barrick Langley Research Center
Brian A. Ridley
Brian A. Ridley National Center for Atmospheric Research
Andrew J. Weinheimer
Andrew J. Weinheimer National Center for Atmospheric Research
Hanwant B. Singh
Hanwant B. Singh Ames Research Center

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