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Scott C. Herndon

Scott C. Herndon

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 82 881 838 383 353 290 25747

Scott C. Herndon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott C. Herndon between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott C. Herndon published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2015. 13 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2015. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott C. Herndon: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 11
2005 13
2006 12
2007 17
2008 14
2009 15
2010 17
2011 17
2012 17
2013 16
2014 15
2015 31
2016 11
2017 24
2018 12
2019 12
2020 11
2021 6
2022 21
2023 19
2024 8
2025 12
2026 1
Total 338
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Scott C. Herndon 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 Scott C. Herndon 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, 281–290 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: 290 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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
281–290 130 290
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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Scott C. Herndon 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 Scott C. Herndon 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, 82 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: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 82
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

Scott C. Herndon is affiliated with Aerodyne Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric sciences, particularly relating to environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. The scholar has contributed extensively to studies of atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and environmental gas dynamics, with emphasis on understanding air quality and health impacts, as well as fire effects on ecosystems.

Herndon's recent publications reflect a broad engagement with topics related to atmospheric aerosols and air quality. Notable papers include:

  • "Oxygenated Aromatic Compounds are Important Precursors of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Biomass-Burning Emissions" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ)" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Methane Emissions from Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Shortwave absorption by wildfire smoke dominated by dark brown carbon" (2023), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Use of Short Duration Measurements to Estimate Methane Emissions at Oil and Gas Production Sites" (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Their work frequently appears in journals including Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Atmospheric Environment X, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

Herndon's key fields of study encompass:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Subfields of particular focus include:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Pollution

The core research topics emphasize:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

Herndon collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Conner Daube
  • Tara I. Yacovitch
  • Joseph Roscioli
  • Edward C. Fortner
  • Manjula R. Canagaratna

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • 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

  • An Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) for Routine Monitoring of the Composition and Mass Concentrations of Ambient Aerosol

    N. L. Ng;S. C. Herndon;A. Trimborn;M. R. Canagaratna

  • Measurements of methane emissions at natural gas production sites in the United States

    David T Allen;Vincent M Torres;James A Thomas;David W Sullivan

  • Chase Studies of Particulate Emissions from in-use New York City Vehicles

    Manjula R. Canagaratna;John T. Jayne;David A. Ghertner;Scott Herndon

  • An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation

    L. T. Molina;S. Madronich;J. S. Gaffney;E. Apel

  • Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment

    E. J. Dunlea;E. J. Dunlea;S. C. Herndon;D. D. Nelson;R. M. Volkamer;R. M. Volkamer

  • Contribution of nitrated phenols to wood burning brown carbon light absorption in Detling, United Kingdom during winter time.

    Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Peter Zotter;André S. H. Prévôt

  • Enhanced light absorption by mixed source black and brown carbon particles in UK winter

    Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Allison C. Aiken;Kyle Gorkowski;Kyle Gorkowski;Manvendra K. Dubey

  • Methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure and use in the urban region of Boston, Massachusetts

    Kathryn McKain;Adrian Down;Steve M. Raciti;John Walter Budney

  • Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions

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

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

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

  • Particulate emissions from commercial shipping: Chemical, physical, and optical properties

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;James J. Corbett;Timothy Onasch;Brian Lerner;Brian Lerner

  • High precision measurements of atmospheric nitrous oxide and methane using thermoelectrically cooled mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers and detectors.

    David D. Nelson;Barry McManus;Shawn Urbanski;Scott Herndon

  • Development of negative-ion proton-transfer chemical-ionization mass spectrometry (NI-PT-CIMS) for the measurement of gas-phase organic acids in the atmosphere

    Patrick Veres;Patrick Veres;James M. Roberts;Carsten Warneke;Carsten Warneke;Daniel Welsh-Bon;Daniel Welsh-Bon

  • Detection of Nitrogen Dioxide by Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift Spectroscopy

    Paul L Kebabian;Scott C Herndon;Andrew Freedman

  • Mobile laboratory with rapid response instruments for real-time measurements of urban and regional trace gas and particulate distributions and emission source characteristics.

    Charles E. Kolb;Scott C. Herndon;J. Barry Mcmanus;Joanne H. Shorter

  • Primary and secondary sources of formaldehyde in urban atmospheres: Houston Texas region

    D. D. Parrish;T. B. Ryerson;Johan Mellqvist;John Johansson

  • Measurements of methane emissions from natural gas gathering facilities and processing plants: measurement results.

    Austin L. Mitchell;Daniel S. Tkacik;Joseph R. Roscioli;Scott C. Herndon

  • Correlation of Secondary Organic Aerosol with Odd Oxygen in Mexico City

    Scott C. Herndon;Timothy B. Onasch;Ezra C. Wood;Jesse H. Kroll

  • Application of quantum cascade lasers to high-precision atmospheric trace gas measurements

    J. Barry McManus;Mark S. Zahniser;David D. Nelson;Joanne H. Shorter

  • Particulate Emissions from Commercial Shipping. Chemical, Physical and Optical Properties.

    D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett;T. Onasch;B. Lerner

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Zahniser
Mark S. Zahniser Aerodyne Research
Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College
Richard C. Miake-Lye
Richard C. Miake-Lye California Institute of Technology
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Carsten Warneke
Carsten Warneke National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Miguel Zavala
Miguel Zavala San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus
Edward J. Dunlea
Edward J. Dunlea University of Colorado Boulder
Mario J. Molina
Mario J. Molina University of California, San Diego
Brian M. Lerner
Brian M. Lerner Aerodyne Research

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