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D-Index
64
Citations
14095
World Ranking
2333
National Ranking
936

Ru-Shan Gao 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 Ru-Shan Gao sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 181 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ru-Shan Gao 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 Ru-Shan Gao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Meteorology
  • Organic chemistry

Ru-Shan Gao mainly focuses on Environmental science, Atmospheric sciences, Aerosol, Soot and Stratosphere. Environmental science is connected with Meteorology, Climatology, Troposphere, Ozone and Arctic in his research. His studies deal with areas such as Snow and Humidity as well as Atmospheric sciences.

In his work, Atmosphere, Forcing and Mie scattering is strongly intertwined with Absorption, which is a subfield of Aerosol. His Soot study combines topics in areas such as Particle and Photometer. His Stratosphere research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Southern Hemisphere, Mixing and Mixing ratio.

His most cited work include:

  • Single‐particle measurements of midlatitude black carbon and light‐scattering aerosols from the boundary layer to the lower stratosphere (458 citations)
  • Increasing springtime ozone mixing ratios in the free troposphere over western North America (294 citations)
  • Removal of Stratospheric O3 by Radicals: In Situ Measurements of OH, HO2, NO, NO2, ClO, and BrO (286 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Stratosphere, Aerosol and Troposphere. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Absorption and Water vapor. Environmental science is integrated with Climatology, Meteorology, Mixing ratio, Arctic and Atmosphere in his research.

His work deals with themes such as Ozone, Atmospheric chemistry, Middle latitudes and Polar, which intersect with Stratosphere. The concepts of his Aerosol study are interwoven with issues in Soot, Particle, Plume and Remote sensing. He has researched Troposphere in several fields, including TRACER, Trace gas, Chemical ionization and Mass spectrometry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Atmospheric sciences (61.45%)
  • Environmental science (60.24%)
  • Stratosphere (45.78%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Environmental science (60.24%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (61.45%)
  • Aerosol (28.92%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Ru-Shan Gao focuses on Environmental science, Atmospheric sciences, Aerosol, Troposphere and Remote sensing. His Atmospheric sciences research includes themes of Water vapor and Bromine. He has included themes like Soot, Particle, Spectrometer and Sulfate in his Aerosol study.

His studies in Troposphere integrate themes in fields like Iodine and Ozone depletion. His work carried out in the field of Stratosphere brings together such families of science as Albedo, Smoke, Smoke plume and Total organic carbon. The various areas that Ru-Shan Gao examines in his Meteorology study include Radiative transfer and Near-infrared spectroscopy.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Efficient transport of tropospheric aerosol into the stratosphere via the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone. (53 citations)
  • Black carbon lofts wildfire smoke high into the stratosphere to form a persistent plume. (49 citations)
  • A light-weight, high-sensitivity particle spectrometer for PM2.5 aerosol measurements (36 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Meteorology
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Stratosphere, Aerosol and Troposphere. His Atmospheric sciences research integrates issues from Smoke and Nucleation. His Stratosphere study is focused on Climatology in general.

Ru-Shan Gao combines subjects such as Mixing ratio and Upwelling with his study of Climatology. His Aerosol study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Spectrometer and Laser. His research in Troposphere intersects with topics in Atmosphere and Remote sensing.

Best Publications

  • Single‐particle measurements of midlatitude black carbon and light‐scattering aerosols from the boundary layer to the lower stratosphere

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;R. S. Gao;D. W. Fahey;D. W. Fahey;D. S. Thomson;D. S. Thomson

  • Measurement of the mixing state, mass, and optical size of individual black carbon particles in urban and biomass burning emissions

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;R. S. Gao;J. R. Spackman;J. R. Spackman;L. A. Watts;L. A. Watts

  • Increasing springtime ozone mixing ratios in the free troposphere over western North America

    O. R. Cooper;O. R. Cooper;D. D. Parrish;A. Stohl;M. Trainer

  • Removal of Stratospheric O3 by Radicals: In Situ Measurements of OH, HO2, NO, NO2, ClO, and BrO

    P. O. Wennberg;R. C. Cohen;R. M. Stimpfle;J. P. Koplow

  • The detection of large HNO3-containing particles in the winter Arctic stratosphere.

    D. W. Fahey;R. S. Gao;K. S. Carslaw;J. Kettleborough

  • Black carbon lofts wildfire smoke high into the stratosphere to form a persistent plume.

    Pengfei Yu;Pengfei Yu;Pengfei Yu;Owen B. Toon;Charles G. Bardeen;Yunqian Zhu

  • Coatings and their enhancement of black carbon light absorption in the tropical atmosphere

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;J. R. Spackman;J. R. Spackman;D. W. Fahey;D. W. Fahey;R. S. Gao

  • Long-term ozone trends at rural ozone monitoring sites across the United States, 1990-2010

    Owen R. Cooper;Owen R. Cooper;Ru-Shan Gao;David Tarasick;Thierry Leblanc

  • An Inter-Comparison of Instruments Measuring Black Carbon Content of Soot Particles

    Jay G. Slowik;Eben S. Cross;Jeong-Ho Han;Paul Davidovits

  • A Novel Method for Estimating Light-Scattering Properties of Soot Aerosols Using a Modified Single-Particle Soot Photometer

    R. S. Gao;J. P. Schwarz;K. K. Kelly;D. W. Fahey

  • Characteristics, sources, and transport of aerosols measured in spring 2008 during the aerosol, radiation, and cloud processes affecting Arctic Climate (ARCPAC) Project

    C. A. Brock;J. Cozic;J. Cozic;R. Bahreini;R. Bahreini;K. D. Froyd;K. D. Froyd

  • Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder O3 and CO observations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

    N. J. Livesey;Mark Filipiak;L. Froidevaux;W. G. Read

  • The photochemistry of acetone in the upper troposphere: A source of odd-hydrogen radicals

    S. A. McKeen;T. Gierczak;J. B. Burkholder;P. O. Wennberg

  • Global-scale black carbon profiles observed in the remote atmosphere and compared to models

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;J. R. Spackman;J. R. Spackman;R. S. Gao;L. A. Watts;L. A. Watts

  • Emission Measurements of the Concorde Supersonic Aircraft in the Lower Stratosphere

    D. W. Fahey;E. R. Keim;K. A. Boering;C. A. Brock

  • Mixing of polar vortex air into middle latitudes as revealed by tracer-tracer scatterplots

    Darryn Waugh;R A Plumb;J W Elkins;D W Fahey

  • A light-weight, high-sensitivity particle spectrometer for PM2.5 aerosol measurements

    R. S. Gao;H. Telg;R. J. McLaughlin;S. J. Ciciora

  • Efficient transport of tropospheric aerosol into the stratosphere via the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone.

    Pengfei Yu;Karen H. Rosenlof;Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Hagen Telg;Hagen Telg

  • The Detection Efficiency of the Single Particle Soot Photometer

    J. P. Schwarz;J. R. Spackman;R. S. Gao;A. E. Perring

  • Ice nucleation and dehydration in the Tropical Tropopause Layer

    Eric J. Jensen;Glenn Diskin;R. Paul Lawson;Sara Lance

  • Black carbon aerosol size in snow

    J. P. Schwarz;J. P. Schwarz;R. S. Gao;A. E. Perring;A. E. Perring;J. R. Spackman

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Fahey
David W. Fahey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Joshua P. Schwarz
Joshua P. Schwarz National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Troy Thornberry
Troy Thornberry National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Anne E. Perring
Anne E. Perring Colgate University
Ross J. Salawitch
Ross J. Salawitch University of Maryland, College Park
Max Loewenstein
Max Loewenstein Ames Research Center
Eric J. Hintsa
Eric J. Hintsa Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Jeff Peischl
Jeff Peischl Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Darrel Baumgardner
Darrel Baumgardner National Autonomous University of Mexico
Karen H. Rosenlof
Karen H. Rosenlof National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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