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Sarath K. Guttikunda

Sarath K. Guttikunda

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6583 6324 68 65 119 15200

Sarath K. Guttikunda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarath K. Guttikunda between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarath K. Guttikunda published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2024. 51 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2024. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 19 publications
2000 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarath K. Guttikunda: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 5
2004 6
2005 3
2006 0
2007 0
2008 6
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 6
2014 6
2015 7
2016 7
2017 12
2018 3
2019 8
2020 7
2021 9
2022 17
2023 7
2024 32
2025 19
Total 171
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Sarath K. Guttikunda 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 Sarath K. Guttikunda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 119 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541 119
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Sarath K. Guttikunda 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 Sarath K. Guttikunda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330 44
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Sarath K. Guttikunda is affiliated with Urban Emissions in India and is an active researcher in the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on air quality and its health impacts. Their research spans various interrelated subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Automotive Engineering, and Pollution.

The scientist's work addresses key topics such as Air Quality and Health Impacts, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, COVID-19 impact on air quality, Vehicle emissions and performance, Energy and Environment Impacts, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sai Krishna Dammalapati, Puja Jawahar, Nishadh KA, Nipun Batra, and Sagnik Dey, indicating a network of consistent co-authorship contributing to multiple studies.

They have published extensively with a notable number of contributions to venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Atmospheric Environment, Environmental Science Atmospheres, and Preprints.org.

Several of their recent papers demonstrate ongoing engagement with topics on air pollution and public health:

  • Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, 2020, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for Indian cities: Review and outlook of clean air action plans, 2020, Atmospheric Environment X
  • The mortality impacts of current and planned coal-fired power plants in India, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • What Is Polluting Delhi's Air? A Review from 1990 to 2022, 2023, Sustainability
  • Ensemble averaging based assessment of spatiotemporal variations in ambient PM2.5 concentrations over Delhi, India, during 2010-2016, 2020, Atmospheric Environment

In addition to articles, Sarath K. Guttikunda has contributed to book publications under the World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks, including:

  • Safe to Breathe Analyses and Recommendations for Improving Ambient Air Quality Management in Ethiopia, 2021
  • Bending the Pollution Curve, 2022

The body of work reflects an emphasis on understanding and managing air quality issues in urban environments, with particular concentration on Indian cities. Through interdisciplinary approaches, their research integrates scientific assessment with policy-relevant perspectives on energy, transportation, and environmental health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment

    Tami C. Bond;Sarah J. Doherty;D. W. Fahey;Piers Forster

  • Atmospheric emissions and pollution from the coal-fired thermal power plants in India

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Puja Jawahar

  • Nature of air pollution, emission sources, and management in the Indian cities

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Rahul Goel;Pallavi Pant

  • A GIS based emissions inventory at 1 km × 1 km spatial resolution for air pollution analysis in Delhi, India

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;Giuseppe Calori

  • Health impacts of particulate pollution in a megacity—Delhi, India

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Rahul Goel

  • Health impacts and economic losses assessment of the 2013 severe haze event in Beijing area

    Meng Gao;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Gregory R. Carmichael;Yuesi Wang

  • Regional chemical weather forecasting system CFORS: Model descriptions and analysis of surface observations at Japanese island stations during the ACE‐Asia experiment

    I. Uno;G. R. Carmichael;D. G. Streets;Y. Tang

  • The episodic nature of air pollution transport from Asia to North America

    James J. Yienger;Meredith Galanter;Tracey A. Holloway;Mahesh J. Phadnis

  • Role of meteorology in seasonality of air pollution in megacity Delhi, India

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;Bhola R. Gurjar

  • Air pollution knowledge assessments (APnA) for 20 Indian cities

    Sarath K. Guttikunda;K.A. Nishadh;Puja Jawahar

  • Quantifying the influence of agricultural fires in northwest India on urban air pollution in Delhi, India

    Daniel H. Cusworth;Loretta J. Mickley;Melissa P. Sulprizio;Tianjia Liu

  • Indian annual ambient air quality standard is achievable by completely mitigating emissions from household sources.

    Sourangsu Chowdhury;Sourangsu Chowdhury;Sagnik Dey;Sarath Guttikunda;Ajay Pillarisetti

  • The contribution of megacities to regional sulfur pollution in Asia

    Sarath K Guttikunda;Gregory R Carmichael;Giuseppe Calori;Christina Eck

  • Evaluating regional emission estimates using the TRACE-P observations

    G. R. Carmichael;Y. Tang;G. Kurata;Itsushi Uno

  • Evolution of on-road vehicle exhaust emissions in Delhi

    Rahul Goel;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Sarath K. Guttikunda

  • Monitoring particulate matter in India: recent trends and future outlook

    Pallavi Pant;Raj M. Lal;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Armistead G. Russell

  • The growing contribution of sulfur emissions from ships in Asian waters, 1988–1995

    David G Streets;Sarath K Guttikunda;Gregory R Carmichael

  • Anthropogenic fugitive, combustion and industrial dust is a significant, underrepresented fine particulate matter source in global atmospheric models

    Sajeev Philip;Sajeev Philip;Randall V. Martin;Graydon Snider;Crystal L. Weagle

  • Impacts of dust on regional tropospheric chemistry during the ACE‐Asia experiment: A model study with observations

    Youhua Tang;Gregory R. Carmichael;Gakuji Kurata;Itsushi Uno

  • Evaluating regional emission estimates using the TRACE-P observations : NASA global tropospheric experiment transport and chemical evolution over the pacific (TRACE-P): Measurements and analysis (TRACEP1)

    G. R. Carmichael;Y. Tang;G. Kurata;I. Uno

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory R. Carmichael
Gregory R. Carmichael University of Iowa
David G. Streets
David G. Streets Harvard University
Youhua Tang
Youhua Tang George Mason University
Jung-Hun Woo
Jung-Hun Woo Seoul National University
Itsushi Uno
Itsushi Uno Kyushu University
Geetam Tiwari
Geetam Tiwari Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer University of British Columbia
Maureen L. Cropper
Maureen L. Cropper University of Maryland, College Park
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Chandra Venkataraman
Chandra Venkataraman Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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