2026 Paul B. Shepson: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	92	547	514	246	224	376	24932

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul B. Shepson is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant emphasis on Atmospheric Science and its related subfields.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Their publication record includes numerous papers in well-recognized venues such as:

Atmospheric chemistry and physics
Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Environmental Science & Technology
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

Selected recent papers in their portfolio are:

"Nontargeted Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis Reveals Diversity and Variability in Aerosol Functional Groups across Multiple Sites, Seasons, and Times of Day," published in 2020 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters
"Wintertime CO₂, CH₄, and CO Emissions Estimation for the Washington, DC-Baltimore Metropolitan Area Using an Inverse Modeling Technique," published in 2020 in Environmental Science & Technology
"Assessing urban methane emissions using column-observing portable Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and a novel Bayesian inversion framework," published in 2021 in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
"New York City greenhouse gas emissions estimated with inverse modeling of aircraft measurements," published in 2022 in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
"Chemical Imaging of Fine Mode Atmospheric Particles Collected from a Research Aircraft over Agricultural Fields," published in 2020 in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

They have also contributed to book publications, including "Chemistry in the Cryosphere" published by World Scientific in 2020.

Frequent co-authors collaborating on their research include Kristian D. Hajny, Brian H. Stirm, Israel Lopez-Coto, William R. Simpson, and Robert Kaeser, reflecting sustained partnerships in their field.

Their contributions have been recognized through distinctions including being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2011 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain

Ramón A. Alvarez;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;David T. Allen

1207
Citations
Halogens and their role in polar boundary-layer ozone depletion

W. R. Simpson;R. von Glasow;K. Riedel;P. Anderson

683
Citations
An overview of snow photochemistry: evidence, mechanisms and impacts

A. M. Grannas;A. E. Jones;J. Dibb;M. Ammann

639
Citations
Air-Snow Interactions and Atmospheric Chemistry

Florent Dominé;Paul B. Shepson

620
Citations
Missing OH reactivity in a forest: evidence for unknown reactive biogenic VOCs.

Piero Di Carlo;Piero Di Carlo;William H. Brune;Monica Martinez;Hartwig Harder

523
Citations
The role of Br2 and BrCl in surface ozone destruction at polar sunrise.

Krishna L. Foster;Robert A. Plastridge;Jan W. Bottenheim;Paul B. Shepson

454
Citations
Evidence of NOx production within or upon ice particles in the Greenland snowpack

R E Honrath;Matthew C Peterson;S Guo;Jack E. Dibb

428
Citations
Toward a better understanding and quantification of methane emissions from shale gas development

Dana R. Caulton;Paul B. Shepson;Renee L. Santoro;Jed P. Sparks

408
Citations
Highly functionalized organic nitrates in the southeast United States: Contribution to secondary organic aerosol and reactive nitrogen budgets

Ben H. Lee;Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Anna Lutz

388
Citations
Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions

Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;Ramón A. Alvarez;Kenneth J. Davis

358
Citations
Snowpack production of formaldehyde and its effect on the Arctic troposphere

Ann Louise Sumner;Paul B. Shepson

342
Citations
High Resolution Atmospheric Inversion of Urban CO2 Emissions During the Dormant Season of the Indianapolis Flux Experiment (INFLUX)

Thomas Lauvaux;Thomas Lauvaux;Natasha Miles;Aijun Deng;Scott Richardson

333
Citations
Snowpack photochemical production of HONO: A major source of OH in the Arctic boundary layer in springtime

Xianliang Zhou;Harald J. Beine;Richard E. Honrath;Jose D. Fuentes

307
Citations
Depletion of lower tropospheric ozone during arctic spring : the Polar Sunrise Experiment 1988

Jan W. Bottenheim;Leonard A. Barrie;Elliot Atlas;Leroy E. Heidt

296
Citations
Halogen activation via interactions with environmental ice and snow in the polar lower troposphere and other regions

J. P. D. Abbatt;J. L. Thomas;J. L. Thomas;Katarina Abrahamsson;C. Boxe

288
Citations
Nitric acid photolysis on forest canopy surface as a source for tropospheric nitrous acid

Xianliang Zhou;Ning Zhang;Michaela TerAvest;David Tang

277
Citations
Aircraft-Based Estimate of Total Methane Emissions from the Barnett Shale Region

Anna Karion;Colm Sweeney;Colm Sweeney;Eric A. Kort;Paul B. Shepson

275
Citations
Photochemical production of molecular bromine in Arctic surface snowpacks

Kerri A. Pratt;Kyle D. Custard;Paul B. Shepson;Thomas A. Douglas

269
Citations
HO x budgets in a deciduous forest: Results from the PROPHET summer 1998 campaign

D. Tan;D. Tan;I. Faloona;I. Faloona;J. B. Simpas;W. Brune

246
Citations
Organic nitrate chemistry and its implications for nitrogen budgets in an isoprene- and monoterpene-rich atmosphere: constraints from aircraft (SEAC 4 RS) and ground-based (SOAS) observations in the Southeast US

Jenny A. Fisher;Daniel J. Jacob;Katherine R. Travis;Patrick S. Kim

241
Citations
Modeling the Current and Future Roles of Particulate Organic Nitrates in the Southeastern United States

Havala O. T. Pye;Deborah J. Luecken;Lu Xu;Christopher M. Boyd

239
Citations
NMR Investigation of the Quasi-Brine Layer in Ice/Brine Mixtures

H. Cho;P. B. Shepson;L. A. Barrie;and J. P. Cowin

239
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerri A. Pratt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jan W. Bottenheim Environment and Climate Change Canada

Colm Sweeney National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Mary Anne Carroll University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Anna Karion National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tadeusz E. Kleindienst Environmental Protection Agency

Kenneth J. Davis Pennsylvania State University

Thomas Lauvaux Pennsylvania State University

Ulrich Platt Heidelberg University

Xinrong Ren University of Maryland, College Park

External Links

Personal website of Paul B. Shepson

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related online programs can broaden career prospects. For instance, pursuing a geology online degree offers a deeper understanding of earth materials and processes, essential for environmental assessments and resource management.

Another promising field is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which plays a key role in spatial data analysis and environmental mapping. Students can enhance their technical skills through the best gis graduate programs, opening doors to roles involving environmental planning and disaster response.

For those interested in policy and administration, an online Master of Public Administration can be valuable. Completing a 1 year mpa online program prepares graduates to influence environmental legislation and manage public sector projects efficiently.

Additionally, understanding human behavior and societal impacts on the environment is critical. An online sociology degree bachelors equips students with insights into community dynamics and social change, complementing environmental studies.

These interdisciplinary pathways highlight the diverse opportunities available for environmental science students to build versatile skill sets for sustainable career development.