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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 120 124 117 56 51 339 78859

Veerabhadran Ramanathan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Veerabhadran Ramanathan between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Veerabhadran Ramanathan published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2012. 10 of the 365 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2012. 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 4 publications
1972 2026

365 publications in total across all disciplines

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Veerabhadran Ramanathan: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 3
1973 1
1974 0
1975 2
1976 3
1977 3
1978 4
1979 5
1980 8
1981 1
1982 2
1983 3
1984 1
1985 5
1986 5
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 3
1995 6
1996 5
1997 9
1998 9
1999 5
2000 10
2001 11
2002 15
2003 10
2004 10
2005 6
2006 18
2007 13
2008 11
2009 12
2010 9
2011 10
2012 23
2013 11
2014 10
2015 13
2016 14
2017 8
2018 5
2019 9
2020 7
2021 6
2022 5
2023 5
2024 2
2025 6
2026 4
Total 365
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Veerabhadran Ramanathan 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 Veerabhadran Ramanathan 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, 331–340 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: 339 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 80 339
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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Veerabhadran Ramanathan 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 Veerabhadran Ramanathan 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, 120 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: 120 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 7 120
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1996 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Veerabhadran Ramanathan is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular emphasis on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Spectroscopy, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

Recent publications authored or co-authored include:

  • "Enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of hydrothermally synthesized g-C3N4/NiO heterostructure for mineralization of malachite green dye" (2021) in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • "Highly facile Ag/NiO nanocomposite synthesized by sol-gel method for mineralization of rhodamine B" (2021) in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
  • "Conformational stability and structural analysis of methanethiol clusters: a revisit" (2021) in RSC Advances
  • "Electrodeposition of Graphitic Carbon Nitride and its In situ Decoration with MnO2 Nanostructures: A Tailored Interface for Dopamine Sensing" (2023) in Surfaces and Interfaces
  • "Bismuth based novel substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy" (2022) in Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Veerabhadran Ramanathan often collaborates with a range of co-authors, notably:

  • Poonam Bhadoria
  • Arti Saroj
  • Manish K. Tripathi
  • Brijesh Kumar Mishra
  • Suresh Kumar Pandey

The scientist's works have been frequently published in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • RSC Advances
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • ChemistrySelect

Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been recognized with several honors during their career, including fellowships and memberships in scientific academies such as:

  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2002)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1992)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1989)

Best Publications

  • Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Katherine Richardson;Johan Rockström;Sarah E. Cornell

  • Aerosols, climate, and the hydrological cycle

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;P. J. Crutzen;J. T. Kiehl;D. Rosenfeld

  • Global and regional climate changes due to black carbon

    V. Ramanathan;G. Carmichael

  • Cloud-radiative forcing and climate: results from the Earth radiation budget experiment.

    V. Ramanathan;R. D. Cess;E. F. Harrison;P. Minnis

  • The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Asa Persson;Asa Persson;Lisa Deutsch;J Zalasiewicz

  • Reduction of Tropical Cloudiness by Soot

    A. S. Ackerman;O. B. Toon;D. E. Stevens;A. J. Heymsfield

  • Atmospheric brown clouds: impacts on South Asian climate and hydrological cycle.

    V. Ramanathan;C. Chung;D. Kim;T. Bettge

  • Indian Ocean Experiment: An integrated analysis of the climate forcing and effects of the great Indo-Asian haze

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;J. Lelieveld;A. P. Mitra

  • Simultaneously Mitigating Near-Term Climate Change and Improving Human Health and Food Security

    Drew Shindell;Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna;Elisabetta Vignati;Rita van Dingenen

  • Air Pollution, Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change: Global and Regional Perspectives

    V. Ramanathan;Y. Feng

  • Trace gas trends and their potential role in climate change

    V. Ramanathan;R. J. Cicerone;H. B. Singh;J. T. Kiehl

  • Global air pollution crossroads over the Mediterranean

    J. Lelieveld;H. Berresheim;S. Borrmann;P. J. Crutzen

  • Warming trends in Asia amplified by brown cloud solar absorption

    Veerabhadran Ramanathan;Muvva V. Ramana;Gregory Roberts;Dohyeong Kim

  • Thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming by cirrus clouds deduced from observations of the 1987 El Niño

    V. Ramanathan;W. Collins

  • Seasonal variation of cloud radiative forcing derived from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment

    E. F. Harrison;P. Minnis;B. R. Barkstrom;V. Ramanathan

  • Improving our fundamental understanding of the role of aerosol−cloud interactions in the climate system

    John H. Seinfeld;Christopher Bretherton;Kenneth S. Carslaw;Hugh Coe

  • Effects of fossil fuel and total anthropogenic emission removal on public health and climate.

    J. Lelieveld;J. Lelieveld;K. Klingmüller;A. Pozzer;R. T. Burnett

  • Brown carbon: a significant atmospheric absorber of solar radiation?

    Y. Feng;V. Ramanathan;V. R. Kotamarthi

  • Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;W. K.M. Lau;V. Ramanathan;G. Wu

  • The Indian Ocean Experiment: Widespread Air Pollution from South and Southeast Asia

    Jos Lelieveld;Paul J. Crutzen;V. Ramanathan;M. O. Andreae

  • Reduction of Tropical Cloudiness by Soot

    A. S. Ackerman;O. B. Toon;D. E. Stevens;A. J. Heymsfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Crutzen
Paul J. Crutzen Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Robert D. Cess
Robert D. Cess Stony Brook University
William D. Collins
William D. Collins Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James J. Schauer
James J. Schauer University of Wisconsin–Madison
David G. Victor
David G. Victor University of California, San Diego
Gregory C. Roberts
Gregory C. Roberts Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Gregory R. Carmichael
Gregory R. Carmichael University of Iowa
Patrick Minnis
Patrick Minnis Langley Research Center
Jos Lelieveld
Jos Lelieveld Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Jeffrey T. Kiehl
Jeffrey T. Kiehl University of California, Santa Cruz

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