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 Son V. Nghiem sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 251 publications — 78th percentile
78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
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 Son V. Nghiem sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Son V. Nghiem is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions across several subfields including atmospheric science, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, water science and technology, and ecology.
The main topics investigated in their work encompass cryospheric studies and observations, flood risk assessment and management, arctic and antarctic ice dynamics, climate change and permafrost, soil moisture and remote sensing, land use and ecosystem services, and remote sensing and land use.
Son V. Nghiem has published extensively, with frequent appearances in several scientific journals. Prominent publication venues include Remote Sensing, Environmental Research Letters, Earth and Space Science, Ecological Informatics, and Landscape Ecology.
Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Son V. Nghiem include:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Son V. Nghiem include:
Son V. Nghiem's research topics have intersected notably with cryospheric sciences, flood risk management, and remote sensing techniques, contributing data and analysis in areas such as Arctic river ice dynamics and environmental impacts related to urbanization and climate-related disasters.
This scientist was recognized by being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2019.
E.G. Njoku;T.J. Jackson;V. Lakshmi;T.K. Chan
Martin Jakobsson;Larry Mayer;Bernard Coakley;Julian A. Dowdeswell
S. V. Nghiem;D. K. Hall;T. L. Mote;M. Tedesco
Donald K. Perovich;Bonnie Light;Hajo Eicken;Kathleen F. Jones
S. V. Nghiem;I. G. Rigor;D. K. Perovich;P. Clemente-Colón
S. V. Nghiem;S. H. Yueh;R. Kwok;F. K. Li
Melinda A. Webster;Ignatius G. Rigor;Son V. Nghiem;Nathan T. Kurtz
G. Robert Brakenridge;Son V. Nghiem;Elaine Anderson;Rodica Mic
Donald K. Perovich;Son V. Nghiem;Thorsten Markus;Axel Schweiger
S.H. Yueh;W.J. Wilson;F.K. Li;S.V. Nghiem
S. Chien;B. Cichy;A. Davies;D. Tran
G. Robert Brakenridge;Son V. Nghiem;Elaine Anderson;Steven Chien
James L. Foster;Dorothy K. Hall;John B. Eylander;George A. Riggs
K. Steffen;S. V. Nghiem;R. Huff;G. Neumann
G. Robert Brakenridge;Sagy Cohen;Sagy Cohen;Albert J. Kettner;Tom De Groeve
Simon H. Yueh;Ronald Kwok;Son V. Nghiem
S.V. Nghiem;K. Steffen;R. Kwok;W. Y. Tsai
S.V. Nghiem;Wu-Yang Tsai
Christopher W. Moore;Daniel Obrist;Alexandra Steffen;Ralf M. Staebler
D.G. Barber;A.K. Fung;T.C. Grenfell;S.V. Nghiem
S.H. Yueh;W.J. Wilson;S.V. Nghiem;F.K. Li
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