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Publications Summary, 2004-2026:
Total articles: 3,154
Articles with citation data: 2,987
Total number of citations: 173,417
Average citations per article: 58.06
STAR-wide H-index, 2004-2026: 168
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Latest STAR Publications

Updated: Fri, 30 Jan 2026

Title:
The Impact of Radar Reflectivity Data in a Satellite-Based Lightning Nowcasting Model
Authors:
Cintineo JL, Pavolonis MJ, Heuscher L and Sieglaff JM
Journal:
Weather and Forecasting 41(1):149-168.
DOI: 10.1175/waf-d-25-0067.1
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
Improved land mask for satellite remote sensing of oceans and inland waters
Authors:
Mikelsons K and Wang MH
Journal:
Earth System Science Data 18(1):231-244.
DOI: 10.5194/essd-18-231-2026
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
Forward modeling of spaceborne radar observations
Authors:
Moradi I, Kalluri S and Zhu Y
Journal:
Atmos. Meas. Tech. 19(2):549-563.
DOI: 10.5194/amt-19-549-2026
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
Fostering tropical cyclone research and applications with Synthetic Aperture Radar
Authors:
Mouche A, Avenas A, Chang P, Chapron B, Cevaer T, Clement C, Courtney J, Febvre Q, Foster RC, et al.
Journal:
Remote Sensing of Environment 333
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2025.115139
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
Hyperspectral OCI/PACE observations of the Atlantic Sargassum
Authors:
Qi L, Wang MH, Hu CM, Xie YY and Barnes BB
Journal:
Remote Sensing of Environment 334
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2025.115185
Date:
Mar 2026
Title:
Editorial: The state of knowledge from operational ice service perspectives: previous and future mandates
Authors:
Wagner P, Blockley E, Brucker L, Dierking W, Falkingham J, Fleming A and Hughes N
Journal:
Frontiers in Marine Science Volume 12 - 2025
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1764046
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
A novel retrieval of global dust optical depth and effective diameter based on MODIS thermal infrared observations
Authors:
Zheng JY, Yu HB, Zhou YP, Shi YX, Zhang ZB, Di Biagio C, Formenti P and Smirnov A
Journal:
Remote Sensing of Environment 332
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2025.115083
Date:
Jan 2026
Title:
Satellite-observed first large-scale Sargassum bloom in the northern South China Sea
Authors:
Zheng LX, Pan XL, Qi L, Runa A, Xiao YF, Kim K, Liu RJ, Cao MM, Song YW, et al.
Journal:
Isprs Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 231:345-356.
DOI: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.10.041
Date:
Jan 2026

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Journal Articles and Citations, 2004 - 2026
Year Journal articles Book sections Citations
2026 10 2 966
2025 99 0 15538
2024 86 0 15209
2023 134 11 14372
2022 150 0 15961
2021 169 2 16260
2020 136 34 14082
2019 159 40 13379
2018 152 54 11218
2017 164 57 9458
2016 202 71 8925
2015 162 38 7180
2014 182 10 6748
2013 186 24 5651
2012 139 0 4678
2011 148 0 4024
2010 119 0 3077
2009 148 0 2546
2008 154 0 1917
2007 123 0 1221
2006 106 0 712
2005 117 0 316
2004 99 0 56

Unless otherwise noted, data is tabulated on a calendar year basis; 2026 data are for the year-to-date. Bibliometric statistics are based on data reported in the Clarivate Web of Knowledge database. Book chapters are not separately tabulated before 2013 data.

 

 

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