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50
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World Ranking
4977
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1832

William Rison 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 Rison sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William Rison 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 Rison sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William Rison is affiliated with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Plant Science, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission

William Rison's recent publications include:

  • Laser-guided lightning, 2023, Nature Photonics
  • New World Meteorological Organization Certified Megaflash Lightning Extremes for Flash Distance (709 km) and Duration (16.73 s) Recorded From Space, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Radio Interferometer Observations of an Energetic in-Cloud Pulse Reveal Large Currents Generated by Relativistic Discharges, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Initiation of lightning flashes simultaneously observed from space and the ground: Narrow bipolar events, 2021, Atmospheric Research
  • First High-Speed Video Camera Observations of a Lightning Flash Associated With a Downward Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flash, 2023, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with William Rison are:

  • P. R. Krehbiel
  • M. A. Stanley
  • Jihyun Kim
  • D. Rodeheffer
  • H. E. Edens

The scientist's published work appears frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II
  • Nature Photonics

Best Publications

  • A GPS‐based three‐dimensional lightning mapping system: Initial observations in central New Mexico

    W. Rison;R. J. Thomas;P. R. Krehbiel;T. Hamlin

  • Accuracy of the Lightning Mapping Array

    Ronald J. Thomas;Paul R. Krehbiel;William Rison;Steven J. Hunyady

  • Radio interferometric observations of cloud-to-ground lightning phenomena in Florida

    X. M. Shao;P. R. Krehbiel;R. J. Thomas;W. Rison

  • A distinct class of isolated intracloud lightning discharges and their associated radio emissions

    D. A. Smith;X. M. Shao;D. N. Holden;C. T. Rhodes

  • Energetic radiation associated with lightning stepped-leaders

    C. B. Moore;K. B. Eack;G. D. Aulich;W. Rison

  • The Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study

    Timothy J. Lang;L. Jay Miller;Morris Weisman;Steven A. Rutledge

  • Upward electrical discharges from thunderstorms

    Paul R. Krehbiel;Jeremy A. Riousset;Victor P. Pasko;Ronald J. Thomas

  • Observations of VHF Source Powers Radiated by Lightning

    R. J. Thomas;P. R. Krehbiel;W. Rison;T. Hamlin

  • Observations of narrow bipolar events reveal how lightning is initiated in thunderstorms.

    William Rison;Paul R. Krehbiel;Michael G. Stock;Michael G. Stock;Harald E. Edens

  • TELEX The Thunderstorm Electrification and Lightning Experiment

    Donald R. MacGorman;W. David Rust;Terry J. Schuur;Michael I. Biggerstaff

  • Inverted-polarity electrical structures in thunderstorms in the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS)

    W. David Rust;Donald R. MacGorman;Eric C. Bruning;Stephanie A. Weiss

  • Helium isotopes and mantle volatiles in Loihi Seamount and Hawaiian Island basalts and xenoliths

    W. Rison;H. Craig

  • Effects of charge and electrostatic potential on lightning propagation

    L. M. Coleman;T. C. Marshall;M. Stolzenburg;T. Hamlin

  • GPS‐based mapping system reveals lightning inside storms

    Paul R. Krehbiel;Ronald J. Thomas;William Rison;Timothy Hamlin

  • Systematics of rare gas isotopes in basic lavas and ultramafic xenoliths

    T. Kurtis Kyser;W. Rison

  • The Electrical Structure of Two Supercell Storms during STEPS

    Donald R. MacGorman;W. David Rust;Paul Krehbiel;William Rison

  • Continuous broadband digital interferometry of lightning using a generalized cross-correlation algorithm

    M. G. Stock;M. Akita;M. Akita;P. R. Krehbiel;W. Rison

  • High speed video of initial sprite development

    Mark Stanley;Paul Krehbiel;Marx Brook;Charles Moore

  • Observed electric fields associated with lightning initiation

    T. C. Marshall;M. Stolzenburg;C. R. Maggio;L. M. Coleman

  • Comparison of ground‐based 3‐dimensional lightning mapping observations with satellite‐based LIS observations in Oklahoma

    Ronald J. Thomas;Paul R. Krehbiel;William Rison;Timothy Hamlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Krehbiel
Paul R. Krehbiel New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Ronald J. Thomas
Ronald J. Thomas New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Stephen R. McNutt
Stephen R. McNutt University of South Florida
Donald R. MacGorman
Donald R. MacGorman University of Oklahoma
Maribeth Stolzenburg
Maribeth Stolzenburg University of Mississippi
Steven A. Rutledge
Steven A. Rutledge Colorado State University
Thomas C. Marshall
Thomas C. Marshall University of Mississippi
Timothy J. Lang
Timothy J. Lang Marshall Space Flight Center
Steven A. Cummer
Steven A. Cummer Duke University
Jean-Pierre Pinty
Jean-Pierre Pinty Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

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