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 Joel A. Thornton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 359 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
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 Joel A. Thornton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 101 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Joel A. Thornton is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change as notable subfields.
Thornton's recent publications illustrate a strong engagement with atmospheric chemistry and aerosol dynamics. Among these are:
Their work covers a range of topics including:
Frequent co-authors include:
Thornton's research has appeared consistently in key journals within atmospheric science and related areas. Frequent publication venues include:
The research contributions focus extensively on the chemical processes influencing aerosols, gases, and radicals in the atmosphere, with particular investigation into wildfire emissions and their impacts. This work supports understanding the interactions between atmospheric chemistry and broader environmental and health effects.
Mikael Ehn;Joel A. Thornton;Einhard Kleist;Mikko Sipila
Federico Bianchi;Theo Kurtén;Matthieu Riva;Claudia Mohr
Manish Shrivastava;Christopher D. Cappa;Jiwen Fan;Allen H. Goldstein
Joel A. Thornton;James P. Kercher;Theran P. Riedel;Nicholas L. Wagner
Ben H. Lee;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Claudia Mohr;Theo Kurtén
F. D. Lopez-Hilfiker;C. Mohr;M. Ehn;M. Ehn;F. Rubach
William R Simpson;Steven S Brown;Alfonso Saiz-Lopez;Joel A Thornton
Nga Lee Ng;Steven S. Brown;Steven S. Brown;Alexander T. Archibald;Elliot Atlas
Gordon McFiggans;Thomas F. Mentel;Juergen Wildt;Iida Pullinen;Iida Pullinen
T. H. Bertram;T. H. Bertram;J. A. Thornton
M. Kulmala;T. Petäjä;M. Ehn;J. Thornton
Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Peter Zotter;André S. H. Prévôt
Ben H. Lee;Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Anna Lutz
Xuan Wang;Daniel J. Jacob;Sebastian D. Eastham;Melissa P. Sulprizio
Matti P. Rissanen;Theo Kurtén;Mikko Sipilä;Joel A. Thornton
Haofei Zhang;Haofei Zhang;Lindsay D. Yee;Ben H. Lee;Michael P. Curtis
D. A. Day;P. J. Wooldridge;M. B. Dillon;J. A. Thornton
D. B. Millet;M. Baasandorj;D. K. Farmer;J. A. Thornton
B. Alexander;M.G. Hastings;D.J. Allman;Jordi Dachs
Hongyu Guo;Amy P. Sullivan;Pedro Campuzano-Jost;Pedro Campuzano-Jost;Jason C. Schroder;Jason C. Schroder
Joel A. Thornton;Paul J. Wooldridge;Ronald C. Cohen
T. H. Bertram;J. R. Kimmel;T. A. Crisp;O. S. Ryder
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