2026 James J. Corbett: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	43	6932	6661	2468	2294	122	12328

James J. Corbett 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 J. Corbett sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 687+

This scientist: 122 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James J. Corbett 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 J. Corbett sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James J. Corbett is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in several related subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, oceanography, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, including:

Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Vehicle emissions and performance
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry

James J. Corbett has coauthored multiple papers with several frequent collaborators, including Zhaojun Wang, Mandana Saebi, Erin K. Grey, Amanda M. Countryman, and David M. Lodge.

Their frequent publication venues include:

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Journal of Environmental Management
arXiv (Cornell University)
WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Environment International

Recent papers authored or coauthored by James J. Corbett include:

"Estimated health impacts from maritime transport in the Mediterranean region and benefits from the use of cleaner fuels," 2020, Environment International
"A Mineralogy-Based Anthropogenic Combustion-Iron Emission Inventory," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
"Higher-order patterns of aquatic species spread through the global shipping network," 2020, PLoS ONE
"Potential impacts of ballast water regulations on international trade, shipping patterns, and the global economy: An integrated transportation and economic modeling assessment," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
"Container vessels diversion pattern to trans-Arctic shipping routes and GHG emission abatement potential," 2020, Maritime Policy & Management

Best Publications

Mortality from ship emissions: a global assessment.

James J. Corbett;James J. Winebrake;Erin H. Green;Prasad Kasibhatla

1382
Citations
Transport impacts on atmosphere and climate: Shipping

Veronika Eyring;Ivar S.A. Isaksen;Terje Berntsen;William J. Collins

1158
Citations
Updated emissions from ocean shipping

James J. Corbett;Horst W. Koehler

857
Citations
The effectiveness and costs of speed reductions on emissions from international shipping

James J. Corbett;Haifeng Wang;James J. Winebrake

753
Citations
Emissions from Ships

James J. Corbett;Paul Fischbeck

591
Citations
Global nitrogen and sulfur inventories for oceangoing ships

James J. Corbett;Paul S. Fischbeck;Spyros N. Pandis

586
Citations
Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study 2014

T. W. P. Smith;J. P. Jalkanen;B. A. Anderson;J. J. Corbett

481
Citations
Cleaner fuels for ships provide public health benefits with climate tradeoffs

Mikhail Sofiev;James J. Winebrake;Lasse Johansson;Edward W. Carr

478
Citations
Effects of ship emissions on sulphur cycling and radiative climate forcing over the ocean

Kevin Capaldo;James J. Corbett;Prasad Kasibhatla;Paul Fischbeck

447
Citations
Third IMO GHG Study

Twp Smith;JP Jalkanen;BA Anderson;JJ Corbett

383
Citations
Arctic shipping emissions inventories and future scenarios

J. J. Corbett;D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;J. J. Winebrake;S. Harder

345
Citations
Natural gas as a marine fuel

Heather Thomson;James J. Corbett;James J. Winebrake

299
Citations
Particulate emissions from commercial shipping: Chemical, physical, and optical properties

Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;James J. Corbett;Timothy Onasch;Brian Lerner;Brian Lerner

269
Citations
Mitigating the health impacts of pollution from oceangoing shipping: an assessment of low-sulfur fuel mandates.

J. J. Winebrake;J. J. Corbett;E. H. Green;A. Lauer

268
Citations
Improving spatial representation of global ship emissions inventories.

Chengfeng Wang;James J. Corbett;Jeremy Firestone

245
Citations
A STRATEGY FOR INTRODUCING HYDROGEN INTO TRANSPORTATION

Alexander E Farrell;Alexander E Farrell;David W Keith;James J Corbett

240
Citations
Black carbon from ships: a review of the effects of ship speed, fuel quality and exhaust gas scrubbing

D. A. Lack;D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett

212
Citations
Modeling Energy Use and Emissions from North American Shipping: Application of the Ship Traffic, Energy, and Environment Model

Chengfeng Wang;James J. Corbett;Jeremy Firestone

191
Citations
Assessing energy, environmental, and economic tradeoffs in intermodal freight transportation.

James J. Winebrake;James J. Corbett;Aaron Falzarano;J. Scott Hawker

190
Citations
An investigation of the chemistry of ship emission plumes during ITCT 2002

G. Chen;L. G. Huey;M. Trainer;D. Nicks

166
Citations
Particulate Emissions from Commercial Shipping. Chemical, Physical and Optical Properties.

D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett;T. Onasch;B. Lerner

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Lack Earth System Research Laboratory

Axel Lauer German Aerospace Center

Prasad S. Kasibhatla Duke University

Zhaojun Wang Nankai University

Spyros N. Pandis University of Patras

Veronika Eyring University of Bremen

Brian M. Lerner Aerodyne Research

David W. Keith University of Chicago

Ivar S. A. Isaksen University of Oslo

John B. Nowak Langley Research Center

External Links

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