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64
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2290
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12

S. K. Satheesh 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 S. K. Satheesh sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 261 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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S. K. Satheesh 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 S. K. Satheesh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

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 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2013 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

S. K. Satheesh is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric science, with significant work in global and planetary change as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis. The scientist's scholarly activity also includes a smaller number of publications related to electrical and electronic engineering and artificial intelligence.

Themes central to their research include atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and atmospheric ozone and climate. Additional topics addressed in their work involve air quality and health impacts, climate variability and models, COVID-19 impacts on air quality, and meteorological phenomena and simulations.

Frequent publication venues for Satheesh include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Applied Optics
  • Current Science
  • npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Prominent recent papers authored or co-authored by Satheesh and colleagues are:

  • Seasonal contrast in size distributions and mixing state of black carbon and its association with PM 1.0 chemical composition from the eastern coast of India, 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Mixing state of refractory black carbon aerosol in the South Asian outflow over the northern Indian Ocean during winter, 2021, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The Unusual Severe Dust Storm of May 2018 Over Northern India: Genesis, Propagation, and Associated Conditions, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Aerosol demasking enhances climate warming over South Asia, 2023, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Altitude profiles of cloud condensation nuclei characteristics across the Indo-Gangetic Plain prior to the onset of the Indian summer monsoon, 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Collaborations form an important element of Satheesh's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • K. Krishna Moorthy
  • Anand Narayana Sarma
  • Mohanan R. Manoj
  • K. Sunilkumar
  • Hugh Coe

Among professional honors, Satheesh has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2017 and a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences since 2013.

Best Publications

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    Olivier Boucher;David Randall;Paulo Artaxo;Christopher Bretherton

  • Indian Ocean Experiment: An integrated analysis of the climate forcing and effects of the great Indo-Asian haze

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;J. Lelieveld;A. P. Mitra

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    O. Boucher;D. Randall;P. Artaxo;C. Bretherton

  • Large differences in tropical aerosol forcing at the top of the atmosphere and Earth's surface

    S. K. Satheesh;V. Ramanathan

  • Radiative effects of natural aerosols: A review

    S. K. Satheesh;K. Krishna Moorthy

  • Wintertime aerosol characteristics over the Indo‐Gangetic Plain (IGP): Impacts of local boundary layer processes and long‐range transport

    Vijayakumar S. Nair;K. Krishna Moorthy;Denny P. Alappattu;P. K. Kunhikrishnan

  • Satellite-derived direct radiative effect of aerosols dependent on cloud cover

    D. Chand;R. Wood;T. L. Anderson;S. K. Satheesh;S. K. Satheesh

  • Aerosol black carbon radiative forcing at an industrial city in northern India

    S. N. Tripathi;Sagnik Dey;V. Tare;S. K. Satheesh

  • A model for the natural and anthropogenic aerosols over the tropical Indian Ocean derived from Indian Ocean Experiment data

    S. K. Satheesh;V. Ramanathan;Xu Li-Jones;J. M. Lobert

  • Aerosol radiative forcing due to enhanced black carbon at an urban site in India

    S. Suresh Babu;S. K. Satheesh;K. Krishna Moorthy

  • Trends in aerosol optical depth over Indian region: Potential causes and impact indicators

    S. Suresh Babu;M. R. Manoj;K. Krishna Moorthy;Mukunda M. Gogoi

  • Aerosol characteristics at a high‐altitude location in central Himalayas: Optical properties and radiative forcing

    P. Pant;P. Hegde;U. C. Dumka;Ram Sagar

  • Buildup of aerosols over the Indian Region

    K. Krishna Moorthy;S. Suresh Babu;M. R. Manoj;S. K. Satheesh

  • Photochemical degradation affects the light absorption of water-soluble brown carbon in the South Asian outflow.

    Sanjeev Dasari;August Andersson;Srinivas Bikkina;Henry Holmstrand

  • Seasonal variability of aerosols over the Indo-Gangetic basin

    Hiren Jethva;S. K. Satheesh;J. Srinivasan

  • Integrated Campaign for Aerosols, gases and Radiation Budget (ICARB): An overview

    K. Krishna Moorthy;S. K. Satheesh;S. Suresh Babu;C. B. S. Dutt

  • Climate implications of large warming by elevated aerosol over India

    S. K. Satheesh;S. K. Satheesh;K. Krishna Moorthy;S. Suresh Babu;V. Vinoj

  • Aerosol Characteristics at a High Altitude Location in Central Himalayas: Optical Properties and Radiative Forcing

    P. Pant;P. Hegde;U. C. Dumka;Ram Sagar

  • Spatial distribution of aerosol black carbon over India during pre-monsoon season

    S. Naseema Beegum;K. Krishna Moorthy;S. Suresh Babu;S.K. Satheesh

  • Investigations of marine aerosols over the tropical Indian Ocean

    K. Krishna Moorthy;S. K. Satheesh;B. V. Krishna Murthy

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Krishna Moorthy
K. Krishna Moorthy Indian Institute of Science
S. Suresh Babu
S. Suresh Babu University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Vijayakumar S. Nair
Vijayakumar S. Nair Space Physics Laboratory
U. C. Dumka
U. C. Dumka Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Veerabhadran Ramanathan University of California, San Diego
K. V. S. Badarinath
K. V. S. Badarinath National Remote Sensing Centre
Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Sachchida Nand Tripathi Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Jacques Pelon
Jacques Pelon Université Paris Cité
Patrick Chazette
Patrick Chazette French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

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