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Shailesh Kumar Kharol

Shailesh Kumar Kharol

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
38
Citations
4687
World Ranking
8709
National Ranking
404

Shailesh Kumar Kharol 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 Shailesh Kumar Kharol sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 94 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Shailesh Kumar Kharol 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 Shailesh Kumar Kharol sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Shailesh Kumar Kharol is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics related to atmospheric chemistry and environmental monitoring. Main topics covered include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Kharol has published research in a range of scientific journals and platforms. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Atmosphere
  • Remote Sensing

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Kharol are:

  • Ammonia measurements from space with the Cross-track Infrared Sounder: characteristics and applications, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • A database of modeled gridded dry deposition velocities for 45 gaseous species and three particle size ranges across North America, 2022, Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Impact of NH3 Emissions on Particulate Matter Pollution in South Korea: A Case Study of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, 2022, Atmosphere
  • Accounting for Non-Detects: Application to Satellite Ammonia Observations, 2023, Remote Sensing
  • An Optimized North America MODIS Leaf Area Index (LAI) Dataset for Air Quality Modeling, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Kharol frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Mark W. Shephard, Enrico Dammers, Karen Cady-Pereira, C. A. McLinden, and Michael D. Moran. These co-authors have appeared in multiple joint publications, indicating sustained collaborative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • High resolution mapping of nitrogen dioxide with TROPOMI: First results and validation over the Canadian oil sands.

    Debora Griffin;Xiaoyi Zhao;Chris A. McLinden;Folkert Boersma;Folkert Boersma

  • Effects of crop residue burning on aerosol properties, plume characteristics, and long-range transport over northern India

    D. G. Kaskaoutis;S. Kumar;D. Sharma;R. P. Singh

  • Long-range transport of aerosols from agriculture crop residue burning in Indo-Gangetic Plains—A study using LIDAR, ground measurements and satellite data

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Anu Rani Sharma

  • Impact of agriculture crop residue burning on atmospheric aerosol loading – a study over Punjab State, India

    Anu Rani Sharma;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;K. V. S. Badarinath;Darshan Singh

  • Long-range transport of dust aerosols over the Arabian Sea and Indian region — A case study using satellite data and ground-based measurements

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;D.G. Kaskaoutis;Anu Rani Sharma

  • Variations in the aerosol optical properties and types over the tropical urban site of Hyderabad, India

    D. G. Kaskaoutis;K. V. S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Anu Rani Sharma

  • Improved satellite retrievals of NO 2 and SO 2 over the Canadian oil sands and comparisons with surface measurements

    C. A. McLinden;V. Fioletov;K. F. Boersma;K. F. Boersma;S. K. Kharol

  • Analysis of aerosol and carbon monoxide characteristics over Arabian Sea during crop residue burning period in the Indo-Gangetic Plains using multi-satellite remote sensing datasets

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Anu Rani Sharma;V. Krishna Prasad

  • Contrasting Aerosol Trends Over South Asia During the Last Decade Based on MODIS Observations

    Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;P. R. Sinha;Ramesh P. Singh

  • Extremely large anthropogenic-aerosol contribution to total aerosol load over the Bay of Bengal during winter season

    D. G. Kaskaoutis;S. Kumar Kharol;S. Kumar Kharol;P. R. Sinha;R. P. Singh

  • Case study of a dust storm over Hyderabad area, India: Its impact on solar radiation using satellite data and ground measurements

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;D.G. Kaskaoutis;H.D. Kambezidis

  • Black carbon aerosol variations over Patiala city, Punjab, India—A study during agriculture crop residue burning period using ground measurements and satellite data

    Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;K.V.S. Badarinath;Anu Rani Sharma;D.V. Mahalakshmi

  • The effects of forest canopy shading and turbulence on boundary layer ozone

    P. A. Makar;R. M. Staebler;A. Akingunola;J. Zhang

  • Variations in black carbon aerosol, carbon monoxide and ozone over an urban area of Hyderabad, India, during the forest fire season

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;T.R. Kiran Chand;T.R. Kiran Chand;Y. Ganga Parvathi

  • Influence of atmospheric aerosols on solar spectral irradiance in an urban area

    K.V.S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;D.G. Kaskaoutis;H.D. Kambezidis

  • Influence of natural and anthropogenic activities on UV Index variations – a study over tropical urban region using ground based observations and satellite data

    K. V. S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;V. Krishna Prasad;Anu Rani Sharma

  • Ammonia measurements from space with the Cross-track Infrared Sounder: characteristics and applications

    Mark W. Shephard;Enrico Dammers;Karen E. Cady-Pereira;Shailesh K. Kharol

  • Influence of vehicular traffic on urban air quality – A case study of Hyderabad, India

    Anu Rani Sharma;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;K.V.S. Badarinath

  • Dry Deposition of Reactive Nitrogen From Satellite Observations of Ammonia and Nitrogen Dioxide Over North America

    S. K. Kharol;M. W. Shephard;C. A. McLinden;L. Zhang

  • Multiyear ground-based and satellite observations of aerosol properties over a tropical urban area in India

    K. V. S. Badarinath;Shailesh Kumar Kharol;K. Madhavi Latha;T. R. Kiran Chand

  • Multi-source SO 2 emission retrievals and consistency of satellite and surface measurements with reported emissions

    Vitali Fioletov;Chris A. McLinden;Shailesh K. Kharol;Nickolay A. Krotkov

Frequent Co-Authors

K. V. S. Badarinath
K. V. S. Badarinath National Remote Sensing Centre
Harry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis National Observatory of Athens
Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis
Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis University of Western Macedonia
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Chris A. McLinden
Chris A. McLinden Environment and Climate Change Canada
Panagiotis T. Nastos
Panagiotis T. Nastos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ramesh P. Singh
Ramesh P. Singh Chapman University
Lok N. Lamsal
Lok N. Lamsal Goddard Space Flight Center
Mark W. Shephard
Mark W. Shephard Environment and Climate Change Canada
Vitali E. Fioletov
Vitali E. Fioletov Environment and Climate Change Canada

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