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Margaret A. Tolbert

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
12949
World Ranking
5140
National Ranking
1593

Margaret A. Tolbert publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margaret A. Tolbert sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 260 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Margaret A. Tolbert D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margaret A. Tolbert sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1993 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1993 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Margaret A. Tolbert is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions in Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several topics related to atmospheric and environmental processes. These include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Recent publications by Margaret A. Tolbert highlight advancements in understanding atmospheric particles and their chemical interactions. Notable papers include:

  • Persisting volcanic ash particles impact stratospheric SO2 lifetime and aerosol optical properties, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Brown Carbon Production by Aqueous-Phase Interactions of Glyoxal and SO2, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Glyoxal's impact on dry ammonium salts: fast and reversible surface aerosol browning, 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Changes in Soil Cohesion Due to Water Vapor Exchange: A Proposed Dry-Flow Trigger Mechanism for Recurring Slope Lineae on Mars, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Trace H2S Promotes Organic Aerosol Production and Organosulfur Compound Formation in Archean Analog Haze Photochemistry Experiments, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters

Throughout their career, Margaret A. Tolbert has frequently collaborated with other researchers including E. C. Browne, Kevin Jansen, Nathan W. Reed, R. V. Gough, and Ryan D. Davis.

The most common venues for their scientific publications are:

  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Aerosol Science and Technology

Awards recognizing the contributions of Margaret A. Tolbert include:

  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2004)
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1993)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1993)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1988)

Best Publications

  • Reaction of chlorine nitrate with hydrogen chloride and water at Antarctic stratospheric temperatures

    Margaret A. Tolbert;Michel J. Rossi;Ripudaman Malhotra;David M. Golden

  • Organic haze on Titan and the early Earth

    Trainer Mg;Pavlov Aa;DeWitt Hl;Jimenez Jl

  • Formation of Nitrogen-Containing Oligomers by Methylglyoxal and Amines in Simulated Evaporating Cloud Droplets

    David O. De Haan;Lelia N. Hawkins;Julia A. Kononenko;Jacob J. Turley

  • Secondary organic aerosol-forming reactions of glyoxal with amino acids.

    David O. De Haan;Ashley L. Corrigan;Kyle W. Smith;Daniel R. Stroik

  • Infrared optical constants of H2O ice, amorphous nitric acid solutions, and nitric acid hydrates

    Owen B. Toon;Margaret A. Tolbert;Birgit G. Koehler;Ann M. Middlebrook

  • Atmospheric condensed-phase reactions of glyoxal with methylamine

    David O. De Haan;David O. De Haan;Margaret A. Tolbert;Jose L. Jimenez

  • Adsorption of H2O on a Single-Crystal α-Al2O3(0001) Surface

    J. W. Elam;C. E. Nelson;M. A. Cameron;M. A. Tolbert

  • Secondary organic aerosol formation by self-reactions of methylglyoxal and glyoxal in evaporating droplets.

    David O. De Haan;Ashley L. Corrigan;Margaret A. Tolbert;Jose L. Jimenez

  • Heterogeneous interactions of chlorine nitrate, hydrogen chloride, and nitric acid with sulfuric acid surfaces at stratospheric temperatures

    Margaret A. Tolbert;Michel J. Rossi;David M. Golden

  • Infrared spectroscopic study of the deliquescence and efflorescence of ammonium sulfate aerosol as a function of temperature

    Timothy B. Onasch;Ronald L. Siefert;Sarah D. Brooks;Anthony J. Prenni

  • Antarctic Ozone Depletion Chemistry: Reactions of N2O5 with H2O and HCl on Ice Surfaces

    Margaret A. Tolbert;Michel J. Rossi;David M. Golden

  • Deliquescence behavior of organic/ammonium sulfate aerosol

    Sarah D. Brooks;Matthew E. Wise;Melinda Cushing;Margaret A. Tolbert

  • Fourier transform infrared studies of model polar stratospheric cloud surfaces : growth and evaporation of ice and nitric acid/ice

    Margaret A. Tolbert;Ann M. Middlebrook

  • Laboratory studies of perchlorate phase transitions: Support for metastable aqueous perchlorate solutions on Mars

    R. V. Gough;V. F. Chevrier;K. J. Baustian;M. E. Wise

  • Hygroscopic Growth of Ammonium Sulfate/Dicarboxylic Acids

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

  • Characterization of model polar stratospheric cloud films using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and temperature programmed desorption

    Birgit G. Koehler;Ann M. Middlebrook;Margaret A. Tolbert

  • Chemistry and microphysics of polar stratospheric clouds and cirrus clouds.

    Mark Andrew Zondlo;Paula K. Hudson;Anthony J. Prenni;Margaret A. Tolbert

  • Desorption of H2O from a hydroxylated single-crystal α-Al2O3(0001) surface

    C.E. Nelson;J.W. Elam;M.A. Cameron;M.A. Tolbert

  • Evidence That Nitric Acid Increases Relative Humidity in Low-Temperature Cirrus Clouds

    R. S. Gao;P. J. Popp;D. W. Fahey;T. P. Marcy

  • Fourier transform-infrared studies of thin H2SO4/H2O films: Formation, water uptake, and solid-liquid phase changes

    Ann M. Middlebrook;Laura T. Iraci;Laurie S. McNeill;Birgit G. Koehler

  • Depositional ice nucleation on solid ammonium sulfate and glutaric acid particles

    K. J. Baustian;K. J. Baustian;M. E. Wise;M. E. Wise;M. A. Tolbert;M. A. Tolbert

  • Depositional ice nucleation onto crystalline hydrated NaCl particles: a new mechanism for ice formation in the troposphere

    M. E. Wise;M. E. Wise;K. J. Baustian;K. J. Baustian;Thomas Koop;M. A. Freedman

Frequent Co-Authors

Owen B. Toon
Owen B. Toon University of Colorado Boulder
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
R. M. Garland
R. M. Garland University of Pretoria
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Ann M. Middlebrook
Ann M. Middlebrook National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vincent Chevrier
Vincent Chevrier University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Steven M. George
Steven M. George University of Colorado Boulder
John E. Shilling
John E. Shilling Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David M. Golden
David M. Golden SRI International
Anthony J. Prenni
Anthony J. Prenni National Park Service

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