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Nilton O. Renno 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 Nilton O. Renno sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nilton O. Renno 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 Nilton O. Renno sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nilton O. Renno is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Engineering and Chemistry, with a significant focus on subfields such as Mechanics of Materials, Analytical Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, Archeology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's work predominantly explores topics related to Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, Analytical chemistry methods development, and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis. Other notable research areas include Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis.

Nilton O. Renno has contributed extensively to academic literature, with publications appearing in several journals and conference proceedings. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy (8 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • EPJ Web of Conferences (2 publications)
  • TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (1 publication)
  • Physica Scripta (1 publication)

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Nilton O. Renno are:

  • Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for plastic analysis, 2021, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • Laser-induced breakdown self-reversal isotopic spectrometry for isotopic analysis of lithium, 2020, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • HyperPCA: A powerful tool to extract elemental maps from noisy data obtained in LIBS mapping of materials, 2022, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • A step towards the diagnostic of the ITER first wall: in-situ LIBS measurements in the WEST tokamak, 2024, Physica Scripta
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of uranium in the vacuum ultraviolet range, 2020, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Nilton O. Renno has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Daniel L'Hermite (6 joint publications)
  • Céline Quéré (4 joint publications)
  • Thomas Vercouter (4 joint publications)
  • Riccardo Finotello (3 joint publications)
  • Mohamed Tamaazousti (3 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Intraseasonal oscillations in 15 atmospheric general circulation models: results from an AMIP diagnostic subproject

    J. M. Slingo;K. R. Sperber;J. S. Boyle;J.-P. Ceron

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

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

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

  • An Analysis of the Conditional Instability of the Tropical Atmosphere

    Earle Williams;Nilton Renno

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • A radar and electrical study of tropical hot towers

    E. R. Williams;S. A. Rutledge;S. G. Geotis;N. Renno

  • Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

    F. Javier Martín-Torres;F. Javier Martín-Torres;María Paz Zorzano;Patricia Valentín-Serrano;Ari Matti Harri

  • A comprehensive numerical model of steady state saltation (COMSALT)

    Jasper F. Kok;Nilton O. Renno

  • REMS: The Environmental Sensor Suite for the Mars Science Laboratory Rover

    J. Gómez-Elvira;C. Armiens;L. Castañer;M. Domínguez

  • A Simple Thermodynamical Theory for Dust Devils

    Nilton O. Rennó;Matthew L. Burkett;Matthew P. Larkin

  • Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars

    P.-Y. Meslin;P.-Y. Meslin;O. Gasnault;O. Gasnault;O. Forni;O. Forni;S. Schröder;S. Schröder

  • Natural Convection as a Heat Engine: A Theory for CAPE

    Nilton O. Rennó;Andrew P. Ingersoll

  • The Modern Near-Surface Martian Climate: A Review of In-situ Meteorological Data from Viking to Curiosity

    G. M. Martínez;C. N. Newman;A. De Vicente-Retortillo;E. Fischer

  • Mars Water-Ice Clouds and Precipitation

    J. A. Whiteway;L. Komguem;C. Dickinson;C. Cook

  • Electrostatics in wind-blown sand.

    Jasper F. Kok;Nilton O. Renno

  • Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site

    Nilton O. Rennó;Brent J. Bos;David Catling;Benton C. Clark

  • Impact of deforestation in the Amazon basin on cloud climatology

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

  • Electric and magnetic signatures of dust devils from the 2000–2001 MATADOR desert tests

    W. M. Farrell;P. H. Smith;G. T. Delory;G. B. Hillard

  • Oxidant enhancement in Martian dust devils and storms: Implications for life and habitability

    Sushil K. Atreya;Ah San Wong;Nilton O. Renno;William M. Farrell

  • MATADOR 2002: A pilot field experiment on convective plumes and dust devils

    Nilton O. Renno;Vincent J. Abreu;Jacquelin Koch;Peter H. Smith

  • 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

Mark I. Richardson
Mark I. Richardson California Institute of Technology
Claire E. Newman
Claire E. Newman University of Oxford
Mark T. Lemmon
Mark T. Lemmon Space Science Institute
Hannu Savijärvi
Hannu Savijärvi University of Helsinki
Aymeric Spiga
Aymeric Spiga Sorbonne University
David C. Catling
David C. Catling University of Washington
Jasper F. Kok
Jasper F. Kok University of California, Los Angeles
Sushil K. Atreya
Sushil K. Atreya University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Walter Goetz
Walter Goetz University of Göttingen
Nathan T. Bridges
Nathan T. Bridges Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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