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Sushil K. Atreya 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 Sushil K. Atreya sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 667 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Sushil K. Atreya 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 Sushil K. Atreya sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sushil K. Atreya is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of physics and astronomy, with a focus on subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, aerospace engineering, ecology, and molecular biology.

The main topics covered in Atreya's body of work include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

Their frequent publication venues reflect these interests and include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Atreya has collaborated extensively with several researchers who have frequently co-authored papers, including:

  • S. J. Bolton
  • T. Guillot
  • Glenn S. Orton
  • J. I. Lunine
  • S. Levin

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Atreya include:

  • "Revealing the Mysteries of Venus: The DAVINCI Mission," 2022, The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Indigenous and exogenous organics and surface-atmosphere cycling inferred from carbon and oxygen isotopes at Gale crater," 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • "Jupiter's inhomogeneous envelope," 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Revelations on Jupiter's formation, evolution and interior: Challenges from Juno results," 2022, Icarus
  • "Depleted carbon isotope compositions observed at Gale crater, Mars," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Throughout their academic career, Atreya has been recognized with the award of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • The abundances of constituents of Titan's atmosphere from the GCMS instrument on the Huygens probe

    H. B. Niemann;S. K. Atreya;S. J. Bauer;G. R. Carignan

  • Detection of Methane in the Atmosphere of Mars

    Vittorio Formisano;Sushil Atreya;Thérèse Encrenaz;Nikolai Ignatiev;Nikolai Ignatiev

  • Extreme ultraviolet observations from Voyager 1 encounter with Jupiter

    A. L. Broadfoot;M. J. S. Belton;P. Z. Takacs;B. R. Sandel

  • Origin and Evolution of Planetary and Satellite Atmospheres

    S. K. Atreya;James B. Pollack;Mildred Shapley Matthews

  • The Sample Analysis at Mars Investigation and Instrument Suite

    Paul R. Mahaffy;Christopher R. Webster;Michel Cabane;Pamela G. Conrad

  • Composition of Titan's lower atmosphere and simple surface volatiles as measured by the Cassini‐Huygens probe gas chromatograph mass spectrometer experiment

    H. B. Niemann;S. K. Atreya;J. E. Demick;D. Gautier

  • Current state of modeling the photochemistry of Titan's mutually dependent atmosphere and ionosphere

    Eric H. Wilson;S. K. Atreya

  • Volatile, Isotope, and Organic Analysis of Martian Fines with the Mars Curiosity Rover

    L. A. Leshin;P. R. Mahaffy;C. R. Webster;M. Cabane

  • Mars methane detection and variability at Gale crater

    Christopher R. Webster;Paul R. Mahaffy;Sushil K. Atreya;Gregory J. Flesch

  • Organic molecules in the Sheepbed Mudstone, Gale Crater, Mars

    Caroline Freissinet;Caroline Freissinet;D. P. Glavin;Paul R. Mahaffy;K. E. Miller

  • Detection of H 3 + on Jupiter

    P. Drossart;J.-P. Maillard;J. Caldwell;S. J. Kim

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Abundance and Isotopic Composition of Gases in the Martian Atmosphere from the Curiosity Rover

    Paul R. Mahaffy;Christopher R. Webster;Sushil K. Atreya;Heather Franz

  • Evidence for perchlorates and the origin of chlorinated hydrocarbons detected by SAM at the Rocknest aeolian deposit in Gale Crater

    Daniel P. Glavin;Caroline Freissinet;Kristen E. Miller;Jennifer L. Eigenbrode

  • Ultraviolet spectrometer observations of Neptune and Triton

    A. L. Broadfoot;S. K. Atreya;J. L. Bertaux;J. E. Blamont

  • The composition of the Jovian atmosphere as determined by the Galileo probe mass spectrometer.

    H. B. Niemann;H. B. Niemann;S. K. Atreya;G. R. Carignan;T. M. Donahue

  • Atmospheres and Ionospheres of the Outer Planets and Their Satellites

    Sushil K. Atreya

  • Updated Galileo probe mass spectrometer measurements of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur on Jupiter

    Michael H. Wong;Paul R. Mahaffy;Sushil K. Atreya;Hasso B. Niemann

  • A low-temperature origin for the planetesimals that formed Jupiter

    T. Owen;P. Mahaffy;H. B. Niemann;S. Atreya

  • Overview of the Voyager ultraviolet spectrometry results through Jupiter encounter

    A. L. Broadfoot;B. R. Sandel;D. E Shemansky;J. C. McConnell

  • Extreme ultraviolet observations from voyager 1 encounter with saturn.

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Mahaffy
Paul R. Mahaffy Goddard Space Flight Center
Hasso B. Niemann
Hasso B. Niemann Goddard Space Flight Center
Tobias Owen
Tobias Owen University of Hawaii at Manoa
Tristan Guillot
Tristan Guillot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Andrew P. Ingersoll California Institute of Technology
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Glenn S. Orton
Glenn S. Orton California Institute of Technology
Christopher R. Webster
Christopher R. Webster Jet Propulsion Lab
Leigh N. Fletcher
Leigh N. Fletcher University of Leicester
Alberto Adriani
Alberto Adriani National Institute for Astrophysics

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