Question 1

Which countries lead Atmospheric Science research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Atmospheric Science. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (34k and 18k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Atmospheric Science research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Atmospheric Science on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Nanjing University and University of Colorado Boulder.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Atmospheric Science?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Atmospheric Science, Markku Kulmala, Douglas R. Worsnop and John H. Seinfeld have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Atmospheric Science research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Atmospheric Science research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Seogwipo, Pākāla and Bergen.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Atmospheric Science?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Colorado Boulder, ETH Zurich and Columbia University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Atmospheric Science research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Remote Sensing and Land Use, Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution and Climate change and permafrost.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Atmospheric Science?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Atmospheric Science is "Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines" (N. Metropolis, Arianna W. Rosenbluth, M. N. Rosenbluth et al., 1953), with 37,517 citations. Next come "The ERA5 global reanalysis" (32,366) and "The ERA‐Interim reanalysis: configuration and performance of the data assimilation system" (26,509).