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Luiz A. T. Machado

Luiz A. T. Machado

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 46 6040 5795 398 389 187 8726

Luiz A. T. Machado publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luiz A. T. Machado between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luiz A. T. Machado published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2025. 64 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 40 publications
1993 2025

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luiz A. T. Machado: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 7
2003 0
2004 10
2005 4
2006 4
2007 6
2008 7
2009 8
2010 9
2011 6
2012 8
2013 3
2014 14
2015 13
2016 15
2017 21
2018 15
2019 11
2020 14
2021 14
2022 22
2023 14
2024 24
2025 40
Total 294
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Luiz A. T. Machado 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 Luiz A. T. Machado 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, 181–190 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: 187 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
181–190 400 187
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
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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Luiz A. T. Machado 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 Luiz A. T. Machado 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 46
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
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

Luiz A. T. Machado is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their expertise spans multiple domains within environmental and earth sciences, focusing primarily on atmospheric processes and global environmental changes.

The scientist's main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research also delves into several subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, Plant Science, and Ecology. This interdisciplinary approach supports a broad understanding of environmental systems and the interactions affecting climate and ecosystems.

Luiz A. T. Machado's research heavily addresses topics related to the atmosphere and climate systems. Key topics include:

  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2

The scholar has contributed articles to numerous academic journals, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Anais do Congresso Internacional de Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Atmosphere

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Luiz A. T. Machado are:

  • "Tropical and Boreal Forest - Atmosphere Interactions: A Review" (2022, Tellus B)
  • "A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO" (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • "Influx of African biomass burning aerosol during the Amazonian dry season through layered transatlantic transport of black carbon-rich smoke" (2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics)
  • "Tropical forests are crucial in regulating the climate on Earth" (2022, PLOS Climate)
  • "The CORDEX Flagship Pilot Study in southeastern South America: a comparative study of statistical and dynamical downscaling models in simulating daily extreme precipitation events" (2021, Climate Dynamics)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Christopher Pöhlker, Paulo Artaxo, Marco A. Franco, Ulrich Pöschl, and Luciana V. Rizzo, reflecting a network of active research partnerships in atmospheric and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • Global precipitation measurement: Methods, datasets and applications

    Francisco J. Tapiador;F.J. Turk;Walt Petersen;Arthur Y. Hou

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

  • Substantial convection and precipitation enhancements by ultrafine aerosol particles

    Jiwen Fan;Daniel Rosenfeld;Yuwei Zhang;Yuwei Zhang;Scott E. Giangrande

  • Life Cycle Variations of Mesoscale Convective Systems over the Americas

    L. A. T. Machado;W. B. Rossow;R. L. Guedes;A. W. Walker

  • Introduction: Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5)

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

  • Structural Characteristics and Radiative Properties of Tropical Cloud Clusters

    L. A. T. Machado;W. B. Rossow

  • Forecast and Tracking the Evolution of Cloud Clusters (ForTraCC) Using Satellite Infrared Imagery: Methodology and Validation

    Daniel Alejandro Vila;Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado;Henri Laurent;Inés Velasco

  • The convective boundary layer over pasture and forest in Amazonia

    G. Fisch;J. Tota;L. A. T. Machado;M. A. F. Silva Dias

  • Impact of deforestation in the Amazon basin on cloud climatology

    Jingfeng Wang;Frédéric J. F. Chagnon;Earle R. Williams;Alan K. Betts

  • Aerosol characteristics and particle production in the upper troposphere over the Amazon Basin

    Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Armin Afchine;Rachel I. Albrecht;Bruna Amorim Holanda

  • Influência da precipitação na qualidade da água do Rio Purus

    Ana Elisa Pereira Silva;Carlos Frederico de Angelis;Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado;Andrea Viviana Waichaman

  • Amazon boundary layer aerosol concentration sustained by vertical transport during rainfall

    Jian Wang;Radovan Krejci;Scott Giangrande;Chongai Kuang

  • 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

  • ACRIDICON–CHUVA Campaign: Studying Tropical Deep Convective Clouds and Precipitation over Amazonia Using the New German Research Aircraft HALO

    Manfred Wendisch;Ulrich Pöschl;Meinrat O. Andreae;Luiz A. T. Machado

  • The Convective System Area Expansion over Amazonia and Its Relationships with Convective System Life Duration and High-Level Wind Divergence

    Luiz Augusto T. Machado;Henri Laurent

  • THE CHUVA PROJECT How Does Convection Vary across Brazil

    Luiz A. T. Machado;Maria A. F. Silva Dias;Carlos Morales;Gilberto Fisch

  • Seasonal and diurnal variability of convection over the Amazonia: A comparison of different vegetation types and large scale forcing

    L. A. T. Machado;H. Laurent;N. Dessay;I. Miranda

  • Diurnal march of the convection observed during TRMM‐WETAMC/LBA

    Luiz A. T. Machado;Henri Laurent;Henri Laurent;Alexandra A. Lima

  • Characteristics of the Amazonian mesoscale convective systems observed from satellite and radar during the WETAMC/LBA experiment

    Henri Laurent;Henri Laurent;Luiz A. T. Machado;Carlos A. Morales;Laurent Durieux;Laurent Durieux

  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Paola V. Salio;Eldo Ávila;Phillip Bitzer

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification : Large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in Amazonia (LBA)

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

Frequent Co-Authors

Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Paulo Artaxo
Paulo Artaxo Universidade de São Paulo
Ulrich Pöschl
Ulrich Pöschl Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Manfred Wendisch
Manfred Wendisch Leipzig University
Christiane Voigt
Christiane Voigt German Aerospace Center
Stephan Borrmann
Stephan Borrmann Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Daniel Rosenfeld
Daniel Rosenfeld Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bernadett Weinzierl
Bernadett Weinzierl University of Vienna
Antonio O. Manzi
Antonio O. Manzi National Institute for Space Research
Jennifer M. Comstock
Jennifer M. Comstock Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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