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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1712 1535 754 658 286 12102

Simon Carn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon Carn between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon Carn published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 12 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 4 publications
1998 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon Carn: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 4
2002 8
2003 6
2004 7
2005 5
2006 5
2007 13
2008 19
2009 20
2010 23
2011 17
2012 20
2013 17
2014 15
2015 20
2016 25
2017 14
2018 15
2019 22
2020 6
2021 14
2022 11
2023 10
2024 5
2025 8
2026 4
Total 338
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Simon Carn publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simon Carn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 278–287 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 286 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 286
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Simon Carn D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simon Carn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103 62
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Simon Carn is affiliated with Michigan Technological University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics addressed in Simon Carn's work include:

  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Simon Carn has published in several notable venues, with the most frequent publication outlets including:

  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Earth system science data
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Simon Carn include:

  • Out of the blue: Volcanic SO2 emissions during the 2021-2022 eruptions of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Tonga), 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Tracking aerosols and SO 2 clouds from the Raikoke eruption: 3D view from satellite observations, 2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Version 2 Ozone Monitoring Instrument SO 2 product (OMSO2 V2): new anthropogenic SO 2 vertical column density dataset, 2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Aerial strategies advance volcanic gas measurements at inaccessible, strongly degassing volcanoes, 2020, Science Advances
  • Evaluating the state-of-the-art in remote volcanic eruption characterization Part I: Raikoke volcano, Kuril Islands, 2021, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Throughout their career, Simon Carn has frequently collaborated with a number of researchers, including:

  • N. A. Krotkov (11 collaborations)
  • Joanna Joiner (6 collaborations)
  • Can Li (6 collaborations)
  • K. Reath (4 collaborations)
  • Diana C. Roman (4 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Stratospheric Aerosol--Observations, Processes, and Impact on Climate

    Stefanie Kremser;Larry W. Thomason;Marc von Hobe;Markus Hermann

  • A decade of global volcanic SO 2 emissions measured from space.

    S. A. Carn;V. E. Fioletov;C. A. McLinden;C. Li

  • The Ozone Monitoring Instrument: overview of 14 years in space

    Pieternel F. Levelt;Joanna Joiner;Johanna Tamminen;J. Pepijn Veefkind

  • India Is Overtaking China as the World's Largest Emitter of Anthropogenic Sulfur Dioxide.

    Can Li;Can Li;Chris McLinden;Vitali Fioletov;Nickolay Krotkov

  • The 2010 explosive eruption of Java's Merapi volcano—A ‘100-year’ event

    Surono;Philippe Jousset;John S Pallister;Marie Boichu

  • Multi-decadal satellite measurements of global volcanic degassing

    Simon Carn;Simon Carn;Lieven Clarisse;Alfred J Prata

  • Band residual difference algorithm for retrieval of SO/sub 2/ from the aura ozone monitoring instrument (OMI)

    N.A. Krotkov;S.A. Carn;A.J. Krueger;P.K. Bhartia

  • A global catalogue of large SO 2 sources and emissions derived from theOzone Monitoring Instrument

    Vitali E. Fioletov;Chris A. McLinden;Nickolay Krotkov;Can Li;Can Li

  • Retrieval of large volcanic SO2 columns from the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument: Comparison and limitations

    Kai Yang;Nickolay A. Krotkov;Arlin J. Krueger;Simon A. Carn

  • Spaceborne detection of localized carbon dioxide sources.

    Florian M. Schwandner;Florian M. Schwandner;Michael R. Gunson;Charles E. Miller;Simon A. Carn

  • The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world's subaerial volcanoes.

    Tobias P. Fischer;Santiago Arellano;Simon Carn;Alessandro Aiuppa

  • Validation of SO2 retrievals from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument over NE China

    Nickolay A. Krotkov;Brittany McClure;Russell R. Dickerson;Simon A. Carn

  • Tracking volcanic sulfur dioxide clouds for aviation hazard mitigation

    Simon A. Carn;Arlin J. Krueger;Nickolay A. Krotkov;Nickolay A. Krotkov;Kai Yang;Kai Yang

  • Earth Observations from DSCOVR/EPIC Instrument.

    Alexander Marshak;Jay Herman;Szabo Adam;Blank Karin

  • Sulfur dioxide emissions from Peruvian copper smelters detected by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument

    S.A. Carn;A.J. Krueger;N.A. Krotkov;Kai Yang

  • The Unexpected Awakening of Chaitén Volcano, Chile

    Simon A. Carn;John S. Pallister;Luis Lara;John W. Ewert

  • Validation of SO2 retrievals from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) over NE China

    N. A. Krotkov;B. McClure;R. R. Dickerson;S. Carn

  • January 2002 volcano‐tectonic eruption of Nyiragongo volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo

    Dario Tedesco;Orlando Vaselli;Paolo Papale;Simon A Carn

  • Volcanic eruption detection by the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) instruments: a 22-year record of sulphur dioxide and ash emissions

    S. A. Carn;A. J. Krueger;G. J. S. Bluth;S. J. Schaefer

  • Fog‐ and cloud‐induced aerosol modification observed by the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET)

    T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;J. S. Reid;D. M. Giles

Frequent Co-Authors

Nickolay A. Krotkov
Nickolay A. Krotkov Goddard Space Flight Center
Kai Yang
Kai Yang University of Maryland, College Park
Arlin J. Krueger
Arlin J. Krueger Goddard Space Flight Center
Can Li
Can Li Goddard Space Flight Center
Gregg J. S. Bluth
Gregg J. S. Bluth Michigan Technological University
Clive Oppenheimer
Clive Oppenheimer University of Cambridge
William I. Rose
William I. Rose Michigan Technological University
Bo Galle
Bo Galle Chalmers University of Technology
Vitali E. Fioletov
Vitali E. Fioletov Environment and Climate Change Canada
Lieven Clarisse
Lieven Clarisse Université Libre de Bruxelles

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