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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
60
Citations
10901
World Ranking
2976
National Ranking
1164

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology

John E. Shilling spends much of his time researching Aerosol, Analytical chemistry, Mass spectrometry, Environmental chemistry and Ozone. He interconnects Atmosphere, Fraction, Inorganic chemistry, Sulfate and Relative humidity in the investigation of issues within Aerosol. In general Analytical chemistry, his work in Electrospray ionization is often linked to Desorption electrospray ionization linking many areas of study.

His Mass spectrometry research includes elements of Yield, Absorbance, Absorption, Chemical composition and Pinene. John E. Shilling focuses mostly in the field of Environmental chemistry, narrowing it down to topics relating to Hydrocarbon and, in certain cases, Alkyl, Reactive nitrogen, Diel vertical migration and Aerosol mass spectrometry. His research investigates the link between Ozone and topics such as Mass spectrum that cross with problems in Atmospheric chemistry and Oxygen.

His most cited work include:

  • Viscosity of α-pinene secondary organic material and implications for particle growth and reactivity (238 citations)
  • Recent advances in understanding secondary organic aerosol: Implications for global climate forcing (204 citations)
  • Loading-dependent elemental composition of α-pinene SOA particles (184 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

John E. Shilling mostly deals with Aerosol, Atmospheric sciences, Analytical chemistry, Environmental chemistry and Cloud condensation nuclei. His Aerosol research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Volatility, Trace gas, Sulfate, NOx and Ozone. His Atmospheric sciences research also works with subjects such as

  • Atmosphere most often made with reference to Plume,
  • Pollution together with Wet season.

His Analytical chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Relative humidity and Chemical composition. His Environmental chemistry study incorporates themes from Particulates and Atmospheric chemistry. His study in Cloud condensation nuclei is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Ammonium sulfate and Supersaturation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Aerosol (67.33%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (30.67%)
  • Analytical chemistry (24.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Aerosol (67.33%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (30.67%)
  • Amazon rainforest (6.67%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Aerosol, Atmospheric sciences, Amazon rainforest, Cloud condensation nuclei and Volatility. His Aerosol research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Atmosphere, Plume, Environmental chemistry, NOx and Troposphere. His Environmental chemistry study which covers Relative humidity that intersects with Chemical substance.

His study on Trace gas is often connected to Formation rate as part of broader study in Atmospheric sciences. His work in Amazon rainforest addresses subjects such as Pollution, which are connected to disciplines such as Energy budget, Atmospheric chemistry, Total organic carbon and Wet season. His research in Cloud condensation nuclei intersects with topics in Particle and Precipitation.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Urban pollution greatly enhances formation of natural aerosols over the Amazon rainforest (41 citations)
  • Spherical tarball particles form through rapid chemical and physical changes of organic matter in biomass-burning smoke (26 citations)
  • Anthropogenic enhancements to production of highly oxygenated molecules from autoxidation. (22 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Aerosol, Environmental chemistry, Atmospheric sciences, Volatility and Chemical transport model. John E. Shilling has included themes like Chemical physics, Atmosphere, Molecule, Plume and Organic chemicals in his Aerosol study. His Environmental chemistry research integrates issues from Layer, Organic nitrates and Phase.

The Atmospheric sciences study combines topics in areas such as Atmospheric chemistry, Total organic carbon, Amazon rainforest and Wet season. His Volatility research incorporates elements of Cloud condensation nuclei and Aqueous solution. His work deals with themes such as Photodissociation, Chemical substance, Particulates and Relative humidity, which intersect with Chemical transport model.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in understanding secondary organic aerosol: Implications for global climate forcing

    Manish Shrivastava;Christopher D. Cappa;Jiwen Fan;Allen H. Goldstein

  • Viscosity of α-pinene secondary organic material and implications for particle growth and reactivity

    Lindsay Renbaum-Wolff;James W. Grayson;Adam P. Bateman;Mikinori Kuwata

  • Highly functionalized organic nitrates in the southeast United States: Contribution to secondary organic aerosol and reactive nitrogen budgets

    Ben H. Lee;Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Anna Lutz

  • Molecular characterization of brown carbon (BrC) chromophores in secondary organic aerosol generated from photo-oxidation of toluene

    Peng Lin;Jiumeng Liu;John E. Shilling;Shawn M. Kathmann

  • Airborne measurements of western U.S. wildfire emissions: Comparison with prescribed burning and air quality implications

    Xiaoxi Liu;Xiaoxi Liu;Xiaoxi Liu;L. Gregory Huey;Robert J. Yokelson;Vanessa Selimovic

  • Loading-dependent elemental composition of α-pinene SOA particles

    John E. Shilling;John E. Shilling;Qi Chen;Stephanie M. King;Thomas Rosenoern

  • Images reveal that atmospheric particles can undergo liquid-liquid phase separations

    Yuan You;Lindsay Renbaum-Wolff;Marc Carreras-Sospedra;Sarah J. Hanna

  • Urban pollution greatly enhances formation of natural aerosols over the Amazon rainforest

    Manish Shrivastava;Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Paulo Artaxo;Henrique M. J. Barbosa

  • Optical properties and aging of light-absorbing secondary organic aerosol

    Jiumeng Liu;Peng Lin;Alexander Laskin;Julia Laskin

  • Particle mass yield in secondary organic aerosol formed by the dark ozonolysis of α-pinene

    J. E. Shilling;Q. Chen;S. M. King;T. Rosenoern

  • Hydrolysis of Organonitrate Functional Groups in Aerosol Particles

    Shang Liu;John E. Shilling;Chen Song;Naruki Hiranuma

  • Particle-phase chemistry of secondary organic material: modeled compared to measured O:C and H:C elemental ratios provide constraints.

    Qi Chen;Yingjun Liu;Neil M. Donahue;John E. Shilling

  • The Green Ocean Amazon Experiment (GoAmazon2014/5) Observes Pollution Affecting Gases, Aerosols, Clouds, and Rainfall over the Rain Forest

    S. T. Martin;P. Artaxo;L. Machado;A. O. Manzi

  • Hygroscopic Growth of Ammonium Sulfate/Dicarboxylic Acids

    Matthew E. Wise;Jason D. Surratt;Daniel B. Curtis;John E. Shilling

  • An evaluation of global organic aerosol schemes using airborne observations

    Sidhant J. Pai;Colette L. Heald;Jeffrey R. Pierce;Salvatore C. Farina

  • Characterization of submicron particles influenced by mixed biogenic and anthropogenic emissions using high-resolution aerosol mass spectrometry: results from CARES

    Ari Setyan;Qi Zhang;M. Merkel;Walter B. Knighton

  • Anthropogenic enhancements to production of highly oxygenated molecules from autoxidation

    Havala O. T. Pye;Havala O. T. Pye;Emma L. D’Ambro;Ben H. Lee;Siegfried Schobesberger;Siegfried Schobesberger

  • Modeling kinetic partitioning of secondary organic aerosol and size distribution dynamics: representing effects of volatility, phase state, and particle-phase reaction

    Rahul A. Zaveri;Richard C. Easter;John E. Shilling;J. H. Seinfeld

  • Regional Influence of Aerosol Emissions from Wildfires Driven by Combustion Efficiency: Insights from the BBOP Campaign

    Sonya Collier;Shan Zhou;Timothy B. Onasch;Daniel A. Jaffe

  • Enhanced SOA formation from mixed anthropogenic and biogenic emissions during the CARES campaign

    John E. Shilling;Rahul A. Zaveri;Jerome D. Fast;Lawrence I. Kleinman

  • Images reveal that atmospheric particles can undergo liquid-liquid phase separations

    A. K. Bertram;Y. You;L. Renbaum-Wolff;M. Carreras-Sospedra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian Wang
Jian Wang Washington University in St. Louis
Stephen R. Springston
Stephen R. Springston Brookhaven National Laboratory
Rahul A. Zaveri
Rahul A. Zaveri Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Alla Zelenyuk
Alla Zelenyuk Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jiumeng Liu
Jiumeng Liu Harbin Institute of Technology
Jerome D. Fast
Jerome D. Fast Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jason M. Tomlinson
Jason M. Tomlinson Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Joel A. Thornton
Joel A. Thornton University of Washington
Alexander Laskin
Alexander Laskin Purdue University West Lafayette
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder

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