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Shailesh Kumar Kharol

Shailesh Kumar Kharol

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 38 8711 8356 404 379 94 4687

Shailesh Kumar Kharol publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shailesh Kumar Kharol between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shailesh Kumar Kharol published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2009. 8 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2009. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 7 publications
2006 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shailesh Kumar Kharol: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 7
2008 7
2009 14
2010 13
2011 10
2012 4
2013 5
2014 4
2015 1
2016 3
2017 4
2018 1
2019 6
2020 5
2021 2
2022 4
2023 3
2024 1
2025 7
Total 103
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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.

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, 91–100 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: 94 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 94
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
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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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.

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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 38
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
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

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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