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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 65 2210 2110 895 827 313 15006

Jonathan H. Jiang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan H. Jiang between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan H. Jiang published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 26 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan H. Jiang: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 6
2005 14
2006 24
2007 10
2008 19
2009 12
2010 11
2011 20
2012 11
2013 11
2014 10
2015 12
2016 17
2017 18
2018 27
2019 27
2020 27
2021 28
2022 40
2023 31
2024 25
2025 25
2026 1
Total 439
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Jonathan H. Jiang 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 Jonathan H. Jiang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 311–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 313 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85 313
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Jonathan H. Jiang 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 Jonathan H. Jiang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119 65
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Jonathan H. Jiang is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within physics and earth sciences, focusing primarily on atmospheric and planetary phenomena.

The main fields of study for Jonathan H. Jiang include Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these broader areas, their work has specialized subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Instrumentation, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their research topics encompass diverse scientific themes, including:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Jonathan H. Jiang has a consistent publication record in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Earth and Space Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Preprints.org
  • Environmental Research Communications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Significant recent publications by Jonathan H. Jiang showcase a focus on atmospheric and climate-related topics:

  • Assessment of CMIP6 Cloud Fraction and Comparison with Satellite Observations, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • From COVID-19 to future electrification: Assessing traffic impacts on air quality by a machine-learning model, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Applying Satellite Observations of Tropical Cyclone Internal Structures to Rapid Intensification Forecast With Machine Learning, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • An Overview of CMIP5 and CMIP6 Simulated Cloud Ice, Radiation Fields, Surface Wind Stress, Sea Surface Temperatures, and Precipitation Over Tropical and Subtropical Oceans, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Reduced European aerosol emissions suppress winter extremes over northern Eurasia, 2020, Nature Climate Change

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research profile, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Kristen A. Fahy
  • Philip E. Rosen
  • Jia-Yuh Yu
  • Kuan-Man Xu
  • Wei-Liang Lee

Best Publications

  • The Earth observing system microwave limb sounder (EOS MLS) on the aura Satellite

    J.W. Waters;L. Froidevaux;R.S. Harwood;R.F. Jarnot

  • Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder temperature and geopotential height measurements

    M. Schwartz;A. Lambert;G.L. Manney;G.L. Manney;W.G. Read

  • Cloud ice: A climate model challenge with signs and expectations of progress

    Duane E. Waliser;Jui-Lin F. Li;Christopher P. Woods;Richard T. Austin

  • Evaluation of cloud and water vapor simulations in CMIP5 climate models using NASA “A-Train” satellite observations

    Jonathan H. Jiang;Hui Su;Chengxing Zhai;Vincent S. Perun

  • Transport above the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone inferred from Aura Microwave Limb Sounder tracers

    Mijeong Park;William J. Randel;Andrew Gettelman;Steven T. Massie

  • Short circuit of water vapor and polluted air to the global stratosphere by convective transport over the Tibetan Plateau

    Rong Fu;Yuanlong Hu;Jonathon S. Wright;Jonathan H. Jiang

  • Touring the atmosphere aboard the A-Train

    Tristan S. L’Ecuyer;Jonathan H. Jiang

  • Early validation analyses of atmospheric profiles from EOS MLS on the aura Satellite

    L. Froidevaux;N.J. Livesey;W.G. Read;Y.B. Jiang

  • Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder O3 and CO observations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

    N. J. Livesey;Mark Filipiak;L. Froidevaux;W. G. Read

  • Aura Microwave Limb Sounder upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric H2O and relative humidity with respect to ice validation

    W. G. Read;A. Lambert;J. Bacmeister;R. E. Cofield

  • Convective outflow of South Asian pollution: A global CTM simulation compared with EOS MLS observations

    Qinbin Li;Jonathan H. Jiang;Dong L. Wu;William G. Read

  • Assessing the effects of anthropogenic aerosols on Pacific storm track using a multiscale global climate model

    Yuan Wang;Minghuai Wang;Renyi Zhang;Steven J. Ghan

  • Decadal-scale trends in regional aerosol particle properties and their linkage to emission changes

    Bin Zhao;Jonathan H Jiang;Yu Gu;David Diner

  • Tightening of tropical ascent and high clouds key to precipitation change in a warmer climate.

    Hui Su;Jonathan H. Jiang;J. David Neelin;T. Janice Shen

  • Observed vertical distribution of tropospheric ozone during the Asian summertime monsoon

    John Worden;Dylan B. A. Jones;Jane Liu;Mark Parrington

  • Geographical distribution and interseasonal variability of tropical deep convection: UARS MLS observations and analyses

    Jonathan H. Jiang;Bin Wang;Kenshi Goya;Klemens Hocke

  • Contrasting effects on deep convective clouds by different types of aerosols

    Jonathan H. Jiang;Hui Su;Lei Huang;Lei Huang;Yuan Wang

  • Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) MLS observation of mountain waves over the Andes

    Jonathan H. Jiang;Dong L. Wu;Stephen D. Eckermann

  • Remote sounding of atmospheric gravity waves with satellite limb and nadir techniques

    Dong L. Wu;Peter Preusse;Stephen D. Eckermann;Jonathan H. Jiang

  • A Multiscale Modeling System: Developments, Applications, and Critical Issues

    Wei-Kuo Tao;Jiun-Dar Chern;Robert Atlas;David Randall

  • Aerosol-induced changes in the vertical structure of precipitation: a perspective of TRMM precipitation radar

    Jianping Guo;Huan Liu;Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Daniel Rosenfeld

  • Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress

    F. Li;D. Waliser;J. Bacmeister;J. Chern

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Su
Hui Su Jet Propulsion Lab
Nathaniel J. Livesey
Nathaniel J. Livesey California Institute of Technology
William G. Read
William G. Read California Institute of Technology
Yuk L. Yung
Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology
Yuan Wang
Yuan Wang California Institute of Technology
Joe W. Waters
Joe W. Waters Jet Propulsion Lab
Kuo-Nan Liou
Kuo-Nan Liou University of California, Los Angeles
Dong L. Wu
Dong L. Wu Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael J. Schwartz
Michael J. Schwartz Jet Propulsion Lab
Duane E. Waliser
Duane E. Waliser Jet Propulsion Lab

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