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D-Index
60
Citations
20595
World Ranking
2860
National Ranking
1129

N. Christina Hsu 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 N. Christina Hsu sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 127 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

N. Christina Hsu 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 N. Christina Hsu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

N. Christina Hsu is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a strong emphasis on atmospheric science and global and planetary change. Hsu's work contributes to several interconnected subfields including environmental engineering, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, as well as earth-surface processes.

Their main research topics center on atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and air quality monitoring and forecasting. Additional thematic interests involve atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric ozone and climate, and the impact of COVID-19 on air quality.

Hsu's recent publications highlight several important contributions to the field. These recent papers include:

  • Global Estimates and Long-Term Trends of Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations (1998-2018), 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Monthly Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter and Their Uncertainty, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Validation of GRASP algorithm product from POLDER/PARASOL data and assessment of multi-angular polarimetry potential for aerosol monitoring, 2020, Earth system science data
  • Merging regional and global aerosol optical depth records from major available satellite products, 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on fine particulate matter concentrations, 2021, Science Advances

Their work appears frequently in key publication venues such as:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth System Science Data
  • Science Advances

Throughout their career, Hsu has collaborated with multiple researchers including A. M. Sayer, R. C. Levy, Alexei Lyapustin, M. J. Garay, and Ralph A. Kahn. These collaborations are notable for their recurring nature across various published studies.

Best Publications

  • The Collection 6 MODIS aerosol products over land and ocean

    R. C. Levy;S. Mattoo;L. A. Munchak;L. A. Remer

  • Global Scale Attribution of Anthropogenic and Natural Dust Sources and their Emission Rates Based on MODIS Deep Blue Aerosol Products

    Paul Ginoux;Joseph M. Prospero;Thomas E. Gill;N. Christina Hsu

  • Aerosol properties over bright-reflecting source regions

    N.C. Hsu;Si-Chee Tsay;M.D. King;J.R. Herman

  • Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter Using a Combined Geophysical-Statistical Method with Information from Satellites, Models, and Monitors

    Aaron Van Donkelaar;Randall V. Martin;Randall V. Martin;Michael Brauer;N. Christina Hsu

  • Enhanced Deep Blue Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm: The Second Generation

    N. C. Hsu;M.-J. Jeong;C. Bettenhausen;A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer

  • Deep Blue Retrievals of Asian Aerosol Properties During ACE-Asia

    N.C. Hsu;Si-Chee Tsay;M.D. King;J.R. Herman

  • Global Estimates and Long-Term Trends of Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations (1998-2018).

    Melanie S Hammer;Melanie S Hammer;Aaron van Donkelaar;Aaron van Donkelaar;Chi Li;Chi Li;Alexei Lyapustin;Alexei Lyapustin

  • MODIS Collection 6 aerosol products: Comparison between Aqua's e-Deep Blue, Dark Target, and "merged" data sets, and usage recommendations

    A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;L. A. Munchak;N. C. Hsu;R. C. Levy

  • Monthly Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter and Their Uncertainty.

    Aaron van Donkelaar;Aaron van Donkelaar;Melanie S. Hammer;Liam Bindle;Michael Brauer;Michael Brauer

  • Validation and uncertainty estimates for MODIS Collection 6 “Deep Blue” aerosol data

    A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;N. C. Hsu;C. Bettenhausen;M.-J. Jeong

  • Global and regional trends of aerosol optical depth over land and ocean using SeaWiFS measurements from 1997 to 2010

    N. C. Hsu;R. Gautam;R. Gautam;A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;C. Bettenhausen

  • Comparisons of the TOMS aerosol index with Sun-photometer aerosol optical thickness: Results and applications

    N. C. Hsu;J. R. Herman;O. Torres;B. N. Holben

  • Multi-decadal aerosol variations from 1980 to 2009: a perspective from observations and a global model

    Mian Chin;T. Diehl;T. Diehl;Q. Tan;Q. Tan;J. M. Prospero

  • Detection of biomass burning smoke from TOMS measurements

    N. C. Hsu;J. R. Herman;P. K. Bhartia;C. J. Seftor

  • Accumulation of aerosols over the Indo-Gangetic plains and southern slopes of the Himalayas: distribution, properties and radiative effects during the 2009 pre-monsoon season

    R. Gautam;R. Gautam;N. C. Hsu;S. C. Tsay;K. M. Lau

  • Premonsoon aerosol characterization and radiative effects over the Indo‐Gangetic Plains: Implications for regional climate warming

    Ritesh Gautam;Ritesh Gautam;N. Christina Hsu;K.-M. Lau

  • VIIRS Deep Blue Aerosol Products Over Land: Extending the EOS Long‐Term Aerosol Data Records

    N. C. Hsu;J. Lee;J. Lee;A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;W. Kim;W. Kim

  • Validation, Stability, and Consistency of MODIS Collection 6.1 and VIIRS Version 1 Deep Blue Aerosol Data Over Land

    Andrew M. Sayer;Andrew M. Sayer;N. Christina Hsu;Jaehwa Lee;Jaehwa Lee;Woogyung V. Kim;Woogyung V. Kim

  • Identification of anthropogenic and natural dust sources using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Deep Blue level 2 data

    Paul Ginoux;Dmitri Garbuzov;N. Christina Hsu

  • Aerosol and rainfall variability over the Indian monsoon region: distributions, trends and coupling

    R. Gautam;R. Gautam;N. C. Hsu;K.-M. Lau;M. Kafatos

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew M. Sayer
Andrew M. Sayer Goddard Space Flight Center
Si-Chee Tsay
Si-Chee Tsay Goddard Space Flight Center
Sheng-Hsiang Wang
Sheng-Hsiang Wang National Central University
Can Li
Can Li Goddard Space Flight Center
Neng-Huei Lin
Neng-Huei Lin National Central University
Ritesh Gautam
Ritesh Gautam Environmental Defense Fund
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Alexei Lyapustin
Alexei Lyapustin Goddard Space Flight Center
Ellsworth J. Welton
Ellsworth J. Welton Goddard Space Flight Center

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