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D-Index
45
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9222
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6327
National Ranking
2284

Juanzhen Sun 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 Juanzhen Sun sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Juanzhen Sun 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 Juanzhen Sun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Juanzhen Sun is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily spans Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Oceanography, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics in Juanzhen Sun's work include:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies

Juanzhen Sun has published numerous papers in several scientific journals. Key recent publications include:

  • "Multiscale Forecasting of High-Impact Weather: Current Status and Future Challenges," 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "Towards the Next Generation Operational Meteorological Radar," 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "A Review of Research on the Record-Breaking Precipitation Event in Henan Province, China, July 2021," 2023, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
  • "A Method to Update Model Kinematic States by Assimilating Satellite-Observed Total Lightning Data to Improve Convective Analysis and Forecasting," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Lightning Data Assimilation Scheme in a 4DVAR System and Its Impact on Very Short-Term Convective Forecasting," 2020, Monthly Weather Review

The most frequent publication venues for Juanzhen Sun's work include:

  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Juanzhen Sun's research. Frequent coauthors include Qinghong Zhang, Zhuming Ying, Rumeng Li, Xian Xiao, and Jun Xu.

Best Publications

  • Impacts of Initial Estimate and Observation Availability on Convective-Scale Data Assimilation with an Ensemble Kalman Filter

    Fuqing Zhang;Chris Snyder;Juanzhen Sun

  • Dynamical and Microphysical Retrieval from Doppler Radar Observations Using a Cloud Model and Its Adjoint. Part I: Model Development and Simulated Data Experiments.

    Juanzhen Sun;N. Andrew Crook

  • Use of NWP for Nowcasting Convective Precipitation: Recent Progress and Challenges

    Juanzhen Sun;Ming Xue;James W. Wilson;Isztar Zawadzki

  • Nowcasting Thunderstorms: A Status Report

    James W. Wilson;N. Andrew Crook;Cynthia K. Mueller;Juanzhen Sun

  • Dynamical and Microphysical Retrieval from Doppler Radar Observations Using a Cloud Model and Its Adjoint. Part II: Retrieval Experiments of an Observed Florida Convective Storm

    Juanzhen Sun;N. Andrew Crook

  • Recovery of Three-Dimensional Wind and Temperature Fields from Simulated Single-Doppler Radar Data

    Juanzhen Sun;Dawn W. Flicker;Douglas K. Lilly

  • Assimilation of Doppler Radar Observations with a Regional 3DVAR System: Impact of Doppler Velocities on Forecasts of a Heavy Rainfall Case

    Qingnong Xiao;Ying-Hwa Kuo;Juanzhen Sun;Wen-Chau Lee

  • The Great Colorado Flood of September 2013

    David Gochis;Russ Schumacher;Katja Friedrich;Nolan Doesken

  • Real-Time Low-Level Wind and Temperature Analysis Using Single WSR-88D Data

    Juanzhen Sun;N. Andrew Crook

  • A Comparison between the 4DVAR and the Ensemble Kalman Filter Techniques for Radar Data Assimilation

    Alain Caya;Juanzhen Sun;Chris Snyder

  • Multiple-Radar Data Assimilation and Short-Range Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting of a Squall Line Observed during IHOP_2002

    Qingnong Xiao;Juanzhen Sun

  • An approach of radar reflectivity data assimilation and its assessment with the inland QPF of Typhoon Rusa (2002) at landfall

    Qingnong Xiao;Ying-Hwa Kuo;Juanzhen Sun;Wen-Chau Lee

  • Indirect Assimilation of Radar Reflectivity with WRF 3D-Var and Its Impact on Prediction of Four Summertime Convective Events

    Hongli Wang;Juanzhen Sun;Shuiyong Fan;Xiang-Yu Huang

  • Convective-scale assimilation of radar data : Progress and challenges

    Juanzhen Sun

  • Radar Data Assimilation with WRF 4D-Var. Part I: System Development and Preliminary Testing

    Hongli Wang;Juanzhen Sun;Xin Zhang;Xiang-Yu Huang

  • Improving Parameterization of Rain Microphysics with Disdrometer and Radar Observations

    Guifu Zhang;Juanzhen Sun;Edward A. Brandes

  • A Wind Power Forecasting System to Optimize Grid Integration

    W. P. Mahoney;K. Parks;G. Wiener;Yubao Liu

  • Initialization and Numerical Forecasting of a Supercell Storm Observed during STEPS

    Juanzhen Sun

  • Radar Data Assimilation with WRF 4D-Var. Part II: Comparison with 3D-Var for a Squall Line over the U.S. Great Plains

    Juanzhen Sun;Hongli Wang

  • An examination of WRF 3DVAR radar data assimilation on its capability in retrieving unobserved variables and forecasting precipitation through observing system simulation experiments

    Soichiro Sugimoto;N. Andrew Crook;Juanzhen Sun;Qingnong Xiao

  • Wind and Thermodynamic Retrieval from Single-Doppler Measurements of a Gust Front Observed during Phoenix II

    Juanzhen Sun;Andrew Crook

Frequent Co-Authors

Wen-Chau Lee
Wen-Chau Lee National Center for Atmospheric Research
James W. Wilson
James W. Wilson National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ying-Hwa Kuo
Ying-Hwa Kuo University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Thomas T. Warner
Thomas T. Warner National Center for Atmospheric Research
Kyoko Ikeda
Kyoko Ikeda National Center for Atmospheric Research
Guifu Zhang
Guifu Zhang University of Oklahoma
Ching-Long Lin
Ching-Long Lin University of Iowa
David Yates
David Yates National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ming Xue
Ming Xue University of Oklahoma
David Gochis
David Gochis National Center for Atmospheric Research

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