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Sudhir Kumar Sharma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sudhir Kumar Sharma between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sudhir Kumar Sharma published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2016. 24 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2016. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
1973 2025

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sudhir Kumar Sharma: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 2
2008 0
2009 7
2010 16
2011 14
2012 6
2013 9
2014 20
2015 26
2016 34
2017 20
2018 23
2019 24
2020 30
2021 34
2022 16
2023 24
2024 13
2025 11
Total 366
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Sudhir Kumar Sharma 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 Sudhir Kumar Sharma 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, 121–130 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: 125 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
121–130 617 125
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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Sudhir Kumar Sharma 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 Sudhir Kumar Sharma 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% 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 42
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

Sudhir Kumar Sharma is affiliated with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in India. Their research primarily focuses on environmental and atmospheric sciences, with substantial contributions to the understanding of air quality, aerosols, and pollution dynamics within urban and regional contexts.

The scientist has published extensively in fields such as Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work covers specialized areas including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Atmospheric Science; Environmental Engineering; Global and Planetary Change; and Automotive Engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research are:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality

Frequent publication venues for Sudhir Kumar Sharma include:

  • Aerosol Science and Engineering
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • MAPAN
  • Urban Climate
  • Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Sharma are:

  • "Seasonal characteristics of aerosols (PM2.5 and PM10) and their source apportionment using PMF: A four year study over Delhi, India" (2020) in Environmental Pollution
  • "Emissions of non-methane volatile organic compounds from combustion of domestic fuels in Delhi, India" (2021) in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Emissions of intermediate-volatility and semi-volatile organic compounds from domestic fuels used in Delhi, India" (2021) in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Chemical characterization, source apportionment and transport pathways of PM2.5 and PM10 over Indo Gangetic Plain of India" (2021) in Urban Climate
  • "Emergence of Blue Sky Over Delhi Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Lockdown Implications" (2020) in Aerosol Science and Engineering

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers, notably with T. K. Mandal, Nikki Choudhary, Akansha Rai, Abhijit Chatterjee, and Garima Kotnala. These collaborations have contributed to various studies on atmospheric pollutants and air quality trends.

Best Publications

  • Seasonal characteristics of aerosols (PM2.5 and PM10) and their source apportionment using PMF: A four year study over Delhi, India

    Srishti Jain;S.K. Sharma;S.K. Sharma;N. Vijayan;T.K. Mandal

  • Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Delhi, India Using PMF Model.

    S. K. Sharma;T. K. Mandal;Srishti Jain;Saraswati

  • Chemical characteristics and source apportionment of PM2.5 using PCA/APCS, UNMIX, and PMF at an urban site of Delhi, India

    Srishti Jain;Sudhir Kumar Sharma;Sudhir Kumar Sharma;Nikki Choudhary;Nikki Choudhary;Renu Masiwal;Renu Masiwal

  • Source apportionment of PM10 in Delhi, India using PCA/APCS, UNMIX and PMF

    Srishti Jain;Srishti Jain;S.K. Sharma;S.K. Sharma;T.K. Mandal;T.K. Mandal;Mohit Saxena

  • Synthetic and organic mulching and nitrogen effect on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in a semi-arid environment

    Debashis Chakraborty;R.N. Garg;R.K. Tomar;Ravender Singh

  • Variations in particulate matter over Indo-Gangetic Plains and Indo-Himalayan Range during four field campaigns in winter monsoon and summer monsoon: Role of pollution pathways

    A. Sen;A.S. Abdelmaksoud;Y. Nazeer Ahammed;Mansour ِA. Alghamdi

  • Variation of OC, EC, WSIC and trace metals of PM10 in Delhi, India

    S.K. Sharma;T.K. Mandal;Mohit Saxena;Rashmi

  • Emissions estimates of PAH from biomass fuels used in rural sector of Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

    D.P. Singh;Ranu Gadi;T.K. Mandal;T. Saud

  • Flyash as a soil conditioner and fertilizer

    Naveen Kalra;M.C. Jain;H.C. Joshi;R. Choudhary

  • Source apportionment of PM10 by using positive matrix factorization at an urban site of Delhi, India

    S.K. Sharma;T.K. Mandal;Mohit Saxena;Rashmi

  • Water soluble inorganic species of PM10 and PM2.5 at an urban site of Delhi, India: Seasonal variability and sources

    Mohit Saxena;A. Sharma;A. Sen;Priyanka Saxena

  • Source apportionment and health risk assessment of organic constituents in fine ambient aerosols (PM2.5): A complete year study over National Capital Region of India.

    Ranu Gadi;Shivani;Sudhir Kumar Sharma;Tuhin Kumar Mandal

  • Chemical composition of fine mode particulate matter (PM2.5) in an urban area of Delhi, India and its source apportionment

    S.K. Sharma;T.K. Mandal

  • Emission estimates of organic and elemental carbon from household biomass fuel used over the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), India

    T. Saud;T. Saud;R. Gautam;T.K. Mandal;Ranu Gadi

  • Effect of flyash incorporation on soil properties and productivity of crops: A review

    Sudhir K. Sharma;Naveen Kalra

  • Emission estimates of particulate matter (PM) and trace gases (SO2, NO and NO2) from biomass fuels used in rural sector of Indo-Gangetic Plain, India.

    T. Saud;T. Saud;T.K. Mandal;Ranu Gadi;D.P. Singh

  • Chemical characterization and source apportionment of aerosol at an urban area of Central Delhi, India

    Sudhir Kumar Sharma;Ashima Sharma;Mohit Saxena;Nikki Choudhary

  • Seasonal variation, source apportionment and source attributed health risk of fine carbonaceous aerosols over National Capital Region, India

    Shivani;Ranu Gadi;Sudhir Kumar Sharma;Tuhin Kumar Mandal

  • Seasonal variability of ambient NH3, NO, NO2 and SO2 over Delhi.

    S.K. Sharma;A. Datta;T. Saud;M. Saxena

  • Impact of flyash incorporation in soil on germination of crops

    Naveen Kalra;H.C. Joshi;A. Chaudhary;R. Choudhary

  • Emissions of non-methane volatile organic compounds from combustion of domestic fuels in Delhi, India

    Gareth J. Stewart;W. Joe F. Acton;W. Joe F. Acton;Beth S. Nelson;Adam R. Vaughan

Frequent Co-Authors

Tuhin Kumar Mandal
Tuhin Kumar Mandal Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Himanshu Pathak
Himanshu Pathak Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Vinay Kumar Dadhwal
Vinay Kumar Dadhwal National Institute of Advanced Studies
Lokesh K. Sahu
Lokesh K. Sahu Physical Research Laboratory
Abhijit Mukherjee
Abhijit Mukherjee Curtin University
James R. Hopkins
James R. Hopkins University of York
Jacqueline F. Hamilton
Jacqueline F. Hamilton University of York
Manish Naja
Manish Naja Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
Eiko Nemitz
Eiko Nemitz UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Govind Gupta
Govind Gupta Indian Institute of Science

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