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Vaishali Naik 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 Vaishali Naik sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 182 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Vaishali Naik 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 Vaishali Naik sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vaishali Naik is affiliated with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental and earth sciences, with a strong emphasis on atmospheric processes and climate-related phenomena.

The scientist's main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these disciplines, their work delves into specialized subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oceanography, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research topics encompass a range of atmospheric and climate-related subjects, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Climate variability and models
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Vaishali Naik has contributed to multiple scientific publications. Some recent notable papers include:

  • The Global Methane Budget 2000-2017 (2020), published in NOAA Institutional Repository
  • The GFDL Earth System Model Version 4.1 (GFDL-ESM 4.1): Overall Coupled Model Description and Simulation Characteristics (2020), Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
  • Historical and future changes in air pollutants from CMIP6 models (2020), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • SPEAR: The Next Generation GFDL Modeling System for Seasonal to Multidecadal Prediction and Projection (2020), Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
  • Indicators of Global Climate Change 2022: annual update of large-scale indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence (2023), Earth System Science Data

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • UNC Libraries
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

Collaborations are an essential aspect of their scholarly activities. Vaishali Naik has worked notably with co-authors such as:

  • Larry W. Horowitz
  • Fiona M. O'Connor
  • John P. Dunne
  • Fabien Paulot
  • Paul Ginoux

Best Publications

  • The global methane budget 2000–2017

    Marielle Saunois;Ann R. Stavert;Ben Poulter;Philippe Bousquet

  • Three decades of global methane sources and sinks

    Stefanie Kirschke;Philippe Bousquet;Philippe Ciais;Marielle Saunois

  • Historical (1850–2000) gridded anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions of reactive gases and aerosols: methodology and application

    J.-F. Lamarque;T. C. Bond;V. Eyring;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;Claire Granier

  • The global methane budget 2000–2012

    Marielle Saunois;Philippe Bousquet;Ben Poulter;Anna Peregon

  • The dynamical core, physical parameterizations, and basic simulation characteristics of the atmospheric component AM3 of the GFDL global coupled model CM3

    Leo J. Donner;Bruce L. Wyman;Richard S. Hemler;Larry W. Horowitz

  • The GFDL Earth System Model Version 4.1 (GFDL-ESM 4.1): Overall Coupled Model Description and Simulation Characteristics

    J. P. Dunne;L. W. Horowitz;A. J. Adcroft;P. Ginoux

  • Co-benefits of mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions for future air quality and human health

    J. Jason West;Steven J. Smith;Raquel A. Silva;Vaishali Naik

  • Global Carbon and other Biogeochemical Cycles and Feedbacks

    Josep G. Canadell;Pedro M.S. Monteiro;Marcos H. Costa;Leticia Cotrim Da Cunha

  • Pre-industrial to end 21st century projections of tropospheric ozone from the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP)

    P. J. Young;P. J. Young;P. J. Young;A. T. Archibald;K. W. Bowman;J.-F. Lamarque

  • Global Distribution and Trends of Tropospheric Ozone: An Observation-Based Review

    O. R. Cooper;D. D. Parrish;J. Ziemke;M. Cupeiro

  • Global air quality and climate

    Arlene M. Fiore;Vaishali Naik;Dominick V. Spracklen;Allison Steiner

  • Global premature mortality due to anthropogenic outdoor air pollution and the contribution of past climate change

    Raquel A. Silva;J. Jason West;Yuqiang Zhang;Susan C. Anenberg

  • Structure and Performance of GFDL's CM4.0 Climate Model

    I. M. Held;H. Guo;A. Adcroft;J. P. Dunne

  • Air quality and climate connections.

    Arlene M. Fiore;Vaishali Naik;Eric M. Leibensperger

  • Tropospheric ozone changes, radiative forcing and attribution to emissions in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP)

    D. S. Stevenson;Paul Young;Paul Young;Paul Young;Vaishali Naik;Jean-Francois Lamarque

  • The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP): overview and description of models, simulations and climate diagnostics

    J. F. Lamarque;Drew T. Shindell;B Josse;Paul Young;Paul Young;Paul Young

  • Radiative forcing in the ACCMIP historical and future climate simulations

    D.T. Shindell;J.-F. Lamarque;M. Schulz;M. Flanner

  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report:Assessment of global-scale model performance for global and regional ozone distributions, variability, and trends

    P. J. Young;V. Naik;A. M. Fiore;A. M. Fiore;A. Gaudel;A. Gaudel

  • Tropospheric ozone assessment report: Global ozone metrics for climate change, human health, and crop/ecosystem research

    Allen S. Lefohn;Christopher S. Malley;Luther Smith;Benjamin Wells

  • Preindustrial to present-day changes in tropospheric hydroxyl radical and methane lifetime from the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP)

    Vaishali Naik;A. Voulgarakis;Arlene M. Fiore;L. W. Horowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry W. Horowitz
Larry W. Horowitz Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
William J. Collins
William J. Collins University of Reading
Jean-Francois Lamarque
Jean-Francois Lamarque National Center for Atmospheric Research
Drew T. Shindell
Drew T. Shindell Duke University
Paul Young
Paul Young Lancaster University
Paul Ginoux
Paul Ginoux Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Fabien Paulot
Fabien Paulot Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Guang Zeng
Guang Zeng National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
J. Jason West
J. Jason West University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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