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D-Index
42
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8553
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7316
National Ranking
2608

Paul Markowski 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 Paul Markowski sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 145 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Paul Markowski 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 Paul Markowski sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul Markowski is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions also in Environmental Science.

The main subfields of their study include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Geophysics.

Their work addresses several core topics, including:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis

Markowski has published extensively in notable scientific venues, highlighting a presence in these frequent publication outlets:

  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology

Several recent research papers demonstrate the scope of their work:

  • What is the Intrinsic Predictability of Tornadic Supercell Thunderstorms? (2020), Monthly Weather Review
  • Characteristics of the Wind Field in Three Nontornadic Low-Level Mesocyclones Observed by the Doppler On Wheels Radars (2021), E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology

Frequent collaborators in their research include the following coauthors:

  • Yvette Richardson (8 publications)
  • Shawn S. Murdzek (6 publications)
  • Matthew R. Kumjian (5 publications)
  • Roger Waxler (4 publications)
  • Aaron Wang (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes

    Paul Markowski;Yvette Richardson

  • Close Proximity Soundings within Supercell Environments Obtained from the Rapid Update Cycle

    Richard L. Thompson;Roger Edwards;John A. Hart;Kimberly L. Elmore

  • Direct surface thermodynamic observations within the rear-flank downdrafts of nontornadic and tornadic supercells

    Paul M. Markowski;Jerry M. Straka;Erik N. Rasmussen

  • Hook Echoes and Rear-Flank Downdrafts: A Review

    Paul M. Markowski

  • The Occurrence of Tornadoes in Supercells Interacting with Boundaries during VORTEX-95

    Paul M. Markowski;Erik N. Rasmussen;Jerry M. Straka

  • The Second Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment: VORTEX2

    Joshua Wurman;David Dowell;Yvette Richardson;Paul Markowski

  • The Influence of Environmental Low-Level Shear and Cold Pools on Tornadogenesis: Insights from Idealized Simulations

    Paul M. Markowski;Yvette P. Richardson

  • A Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Dry Air Aloft on Deep Convection

    Richard P. James;Paul M. Markowski

  • Tornadogenesis: Our current understanding, forecasting considerations, and questions to guide future research

    Paul Markowski;Yvette Pamela Richardson

  • Variability of Storm-Relative Helicity during VORTEX

    Paul M. Markowski;Jerry M. Straka;Erik N. Rasmussen;David O. Blanchard

  • The Association of Significant Tornadoes with a Baroclinic Boundary on 2 June 1995

    Erik N. Rasmussen;Scott Richardson;Jerry M. Straka;Paul M. Markowski

  • Tornadogenesis Resulting from the Transport of Circulation by a Downdraft: Idealized Numerical Simulations

    Paul M. Markowski;Jerry M. Straka;Erik N. Rasmussen

  • Characteristics of Vertical Wind Profiles near Supercells Obtained from the Rapid Update Cycle

    Paul Markowski;Christina Hannon;Jeff Frame;Elise Lancaster

  • Genesis of the Goshen County, Wyoming, Tornado on 5 June 2009 during VORTEX2

    Karen Kosiba;Joshua Wurman;Yvette Richardson;Paul Markowski

  • Vortex Lines within Low-Level Mesocyclones Obtained from Pseudo-Dual-Doppler Radar Observations

    Paul Markowski;Erik Rasmussen;Jerry Straka;Robert Davies-Jones

  • Tornado maintenance investigated with high-resolution Dual-Doppler and EnKF analysis

    James Marquis;Yvette Richardson;Paul Markowski;David Dowell

  • The Pretornadic Phase of the Goshen County, Wyoming, Supercell of 5 June 2009 Intercepted by VORTEX2. Part II: Intensification of Low-Level Rotation

    Paul Markowski;Yvette Richardson;James Marquis;Robert Davies-Jones

  • Surface In Situ Observations within the Outflow of Forward-Flank Downdrafts of Supercell Thunderstorms

    Christopher J. Shabbott;Paul M. Markowski

  • Single- and Dual-Doppler Analysis of a Tornadic Vortex and Surrounding Storm-Scale Flow in the Crowell, Texas, Supercell of 30 April 2000

    James Marquis;Yvette Richardson;Joshua Wurman;Paul Markowski

  • Multipass Objective Analyses of Doppler Radar Data

    Mario Majcen;Paul Markowski;Yvette Richardson;David Dowell

  • THE SECOND VERIFICATION OF THE ORIGINS OF ROTATION IN TORNADOES EXPERIMENT

    Joshua Wurman;DaviD DoWell;yvette richarDson;Paul markoWski

  • NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE Characteristics of Vertical Wind Profiles near Supercells Obtained from the Rapid Update Cycle

    Paul Markowski;C Hristina Hannon;J Eff Frame;E Lise Lancaster

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua Wurman
Joshua Wurman Center for Severe Weather Research
Jerry M. Straka
Jerry M. Straka University of Oklahoma
George S. Young
George S. Young Pennsylvania State University
Fuqing Zhang
Fuqing Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Howard B. Bluestein
Howard B. Bluestein University of Oklahoma
J. Michael Fritsch
J. Michael Fritsch Pennsylvania State University
Charles A. Doswell
Charles A. Doswell University of Oklahoma
Sandra E. Yuter
Sandra E. Yuter North Carolina State University
Wen-Chau Lee
Wen-Chau Lee National Center for Atmospheric Research
Matthew R. Kumjian
Matthew R. Kumjian Pennsylvania State University

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