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K. Folkert Boersma

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
61
Citations
14076
World Ranking
2766
National Ranking
76

K. Folkert Boersma publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 97 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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K. Folkert Boersma 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 K. Folkert Boersma sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

K. Folkert Boersma is affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology.

Their work covers significant topics including Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, and Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting.

K. Folkert Boersma has published extensively, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Geoscientific model development
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Some notable recent papers include:

  • S5P TROPOMI NO 2 slant column retrieval: method, stability, uncertainties and comparisons with OMI (2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques)
  • Ground-based validation of the Copernicus Sentinel-5P TROPOMI NO 2 measurements with the NDACC ZSL-DOAS, MAX-DOAS and Pandonia global networks (2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques)
  • Inferring Changes in Summertime Surface Ozone-NOx-VOC Chemistry over U.S. Urban Areas from Two Decades of Satellite and Ground-Based Observations (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Sentinel-5P TROPOMI NO 2 retrieval: impact of version v2.2 improvements and comparisons with OMI and ground-based data (2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques)
  • Ground-Level NO2Surveillance from Space Across China for High Resolution Using Interpretable Spatiotemporally Weighted Artificial Intelligence (2022, Environmental Science & Technology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with K. Folkert Boersma include:

  • Henk Eskes
  • Maarten Krol
  • Hugo Denier van der Gon
  • Jos van Geffen
  • Gaïa Pinardi

Best Publications

  • Error analysis for tropospheric NO2 retrieval from space

    K. F. Boersma;H. J. Eskes;E. J. Brinksma

  • Aura OMI observations of regional SO2 and NO2 pollution changes from 2005 to 2015

    Nickolay A. Krotkov;Chris A. McLinden;Can Li;Lok N. Lamsal

  • Near-real time retrieval of tropospheric NO 2 from OMI

    K. F. Boersma;K. F. Boersma;H. J. Eskes;J. P. Veefkind;E. J. Brinksma

  • Megacity Emissions and Lifetimes of Nitrogen Oxides Probed from Space

    Steffen Beirle;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Ulrich Platt;Mark G. Lawrence

  • S5P TROPOMI NO2 slant column retrieval : Method, stability, uncertainties and comparisons with OMI

    Jos van Geffen;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Henk Eskes;Maarten Sneep

  • Trends, seasonal variability and dominant NOx source derived from a ten year record of NO2 measured from space

    H. J. Eskes;K. F. Boersma;T. P. C. van Noije

  • Sentinel-5P TROPOMI NO<sub>2</sub> retrieval: impact of version v2.2 improvements and comparisons with OMI and ground-based data

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  • Rapid increases in tropospheric ozone production and export from China

    Willem W. Verstraeten;Willem W. Verstraeten;Jessica L. Neu;Jason E. Williams;Kevin W. Bowman

  • Spatial distribution of isoprene emissions from North America derived from formaldehyde column measurements by the OMI satellite sensor

    Dylan B. Millet;Dylan B. Millet;Daniel J. Jacob;K. Folkert Boersma;Tzung-May Fu

  • Ground-based validation of the Copernicus Sentinel-5p TROPOMI NO 2 measurements with the NDACC ZSL-DOAS, MAX-DOAS and Pandonia global networks

    Tijl Verhoelst;Steven Compernolle;Gaia Pinardi;Jean-Christopher Lambert

  • Decadal changes in global surface NO x emissions from multi-constituent satellite data assimilation

    Kazuyuki Miyazaki;Kazuyuki Miyazaki;Henk Eskes;Kengo Sudo;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma

  • Transpacific transport of ozone pollution and the effect of recent Asian emission increases on air quality in North America: an integrated analysis using satellite, aircraft, ozonesonde, and surface observations

    L. Zhang;D. J. Jacob;K. F. Boersma;K. F. Boersma;D. A. Jaffe

  • Validation of urban NO 2 concentrations and their diurnal and seasonal variations observed from the SCIAMACHY and OMI sensors using in situ surface measurements in Israeli cities

    K. F. Boersma;K. F. Boersma;Daniel James Jacob;M. Trainic;Y. Rudich

  • Inferring Changes in Summertime Surface Ozone-NOx-VOC Chemistry over U.S. Urban Areas from Two Decades of Satellite and Ground-Based Observations.

    Xiaomeng Jin;Xiaomeng Jin;Arlene Fiore;Arlene Fiore;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Isabelle De Smedt

  • Intercomparison of SCIAMACHY and OMI Tropospheric NO2 Columns: Observing the Diurnal Evolution of Chemistry and Emissions from Space

    K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Daniel J. Jacob;Henk J. Eskes;Robert W. Pinder

  • Improving algorithms and uncertainty estimates for satellite NO 2 retrievals: results from the quality assurance for the essential climate variables (QA4ECV) project

    K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Henk J. Eskes;Andreas Richter;Isabelle De Smedt

  • Evaluating a Space-Based Indicator of Surface Ozone-NO x -VOC Sensitivity Over Midlatitude Source Regions and Application to Decadal Trends

    Xiaomeng Jin;Arlene M. Fiore;Lee T. Murray;Lukas C. Valin

  • Quantification of nitrogen oxides emissions from build-up of pollution over Paris with TROPOMI.

    A. Lorente;K. F. Boersma;K. F. Boersma;H. J. Eskes;J. P. Veefkind;J. P. Veefkind

  • Unexpected slowdown of US pollutant emission reduction in the past decade.

    Zhe Jiang;Zhe Jiang;Brian C. McDonald;Brian C. McDonald;Helen Worden;John R. Worden

  • Structural uncertainty in air mass factor calculation for NO2 and HCHO satellite retrievals

    Alba Lorente;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Huan Yu;Steffen Dörner

  • Reductions in nitrogen oxides over Europe driven by environmental policy and economic recession

    P Patricia Castellanos;KF Folkert Boersma;KF Folkert Boersma

  • The high-resolution version of TM5-MP for optimized satellite retrievals: description and validation

    Jason E. Williams;K. Folkert Boersma;K. Folkert Boersma;Phillipe Le Sager;Willem W. Verstraeten;Willem W. Verstraeten

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk Eskes
Henk Eskes Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Maarten Krol
Maarten Krol Wageningen University & Research
Wouter Peters
Wouter Peters Wageningen University & Research
Piet Stammes
Piet Stammes Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Andreas Richter
Andreas Richter University of Bremen
Lok N. Lamsal
Lok N. Lamsal Goddard Space Flight Center
Thomas Wagner
Thomas Wagner Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Joanna Joiner
Joanna Joiner Goddard Space Flight Center
Gaia Pinardi
Gaia Pinardi Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Nickolay A. Krotkov
Nickolay A. Krotkov Goddard Space Flight Center

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