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William L. Chameides

William L. Chameides

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
69
Citations
18926
World Ranking
1770
National Ranking
745

William L. Chameides 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 William L. Chameides sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William L. Chameides 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 William L. Chameides sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1983 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1983 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

William L. Chameides is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their work is recognized within the scientific community, evidenced by several significant awards. In 1983, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and received the James B. Macelwane Medal from the same organization in the same year. Later, in 1998, they were inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Although there is no detailed information on recent papers, co-authors, or specific publication venues, William L. Chameides' professional profile reflects a career established within a major academic institution and noticed by prestigious scientific organizations.

The lack of detailed data on main fields of study, subfields, and primary topics prevents further elaboration on specific research areas or thematic focuses. Similarly, no book publications or frequent co-authors are recorded.

This profile is based strictly on the available data concerning affiliations and recognized awards, avoiding inference beyond the documented facts.

Best Publications

  • The role of biogenic hydrocarbons in urban photochemical smog: Atlanta as a case study.

    WL Chameides;RW Lindsay;J Richardson;CS Kiang

  • Ozone precursor relationships in the ambient atmosphere

    W. L. Chameides;F. Fehsenfeld;M. O. Rodgers;C. Cardelino

  • Greater focus needed on methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure

    Ramón A. Alvarez;Stephen Wilson Pacala;James J. Winebrake;William L. Chameides

  • Fixing a critical climate accounting error

    Timothy D. Searchinger;Steven P. Hamburg;Jerry Melillo;William Chameides

  • Growth of Continental-Scale Metro-Agro-Plexes, Regional Ozone Pollution, and World Food Production

    W. L. Chameides;P. S. Kasibhatla;J. Yienger;H. Levy

  • Case study of the effects of atmospheric aerosols and regional haze on agriculture: an opportunity to enhance crop yields in China through emission controls?

    W. L. Chameides;H. Yu;S. C. Liu;M. Bergin

  • A photochemical theory of tropospheric ozone

    William Chameides;James C. G. Walker

  • The photochemistry of a remote marine stratiform cloud

    William L. Chameides

  • Iodine: Its possible role in tropospheric photochemistry

    W. L. Chameides;D. D. Davis

  • The free radical chemistry of cloud droplets and its impact upon the composition of rain

    W. L. Chameides;D. D. Davis

  • Aqueous‐phase chemical processes in deliquescent sea‐salt aerosols: A mechanism that couples the atmospheric cycles of S and sea salt

    W. L. Chameides;A. W. Stelson

  • Rainout lifetimes of highly soluble aerosols and gases as inferred from simulations with a general circulation model

    Filippo Giorgi;William L. Chameides

  • Iron mobilization in mineral dust: Can anthropogenic SO2 emissions affect ocean productivity?

    N. Meskhidze;W. L. Chameides;A. Nenes;G. Chen

  • Aqueous-phase source of formic acid in clouds

    W. L. Chameides;D. D. Davis

  • Aerosol radiative, physical, and chemical properties in Beijing during June 1999

    M. H. Bergin;G. R. Cass;J. Xu;C. Fang

  • An observation-based model for analyzing ozone precursor relationships in the urban atmosphere.

    C A Cardelino;W L Chameides

  • Dust and pollution: A recipe for enhanced ocean fertilization?

    N. Meskhidze;W. L. Chameides;A. Nenes

  • The chemistry of ozone deposition to plant leaves: role of ascorbic acid

    William L. Chameides

  • NOx Production in Lightning

    W. L. Chameides;D. H. Stedman;R. R. Dickerson;D. W. Rusch

  • Airborne measurements of dimethylsulfide, sulfur dioxide, and aerosol ions over the Southern Ocean South of Australia

    H. Berresheim;M. O. Andreae;G. P. Ayers;R. W. Gillett

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas D. Davis
Douglas D. Davis Georgia Institute of Technology
Prasad S. Kasibhatla
Prasad S. Kasibhatla Duke University
Michael H. Bergin
Michael H. Bergin Duke University
Ralph J. Cicerone
Ralph J. Cicerone National Academy of Sciences
Filippo Giorgi
Filippo Giorgi International Centre for Theoretical Physics
James C. G. Walker
James C. G. Walker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
J. D. Bradshaw
J. D. Bradshaw University of Canterbury
Shaw Chen Liu
Shaw Chen Liu Jinan University
Scott T. Sandholm
Scott T. Sandholm Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert E. Dickinson
Robert E. Dickinson The University of Texas at Austin

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