World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
53
Citations
9712
World Ranking
4274
National Ranking
1603

Best Publications

  • Association between air pollution and coronary artery calcification within six metropolitan areas in the USA (the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution): a longitudinal cohort study

    Joel D Kaufman;Sara D Adar;R Graham Barr;Matthew Budoff

  • Association Between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Quantitatively Assessed Emphysema and Lung Function

    Meng Wang;Meng Wang;Carrie Pistenmaa Aaron;Jaime Madrigano;Jaime Madrigano;Eric A Hoffman

  • Disparities in Air Pollution Exposure in the United States by Race/Ethnicity and Income, 1990–2010

    Unknown

  • Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Markers of Inflammation, Coagulation, and Endothelial Activation: A Repeat-measures Analysis in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Anjum Hajat;Matthew Allison;Ana V. Diez-Roux;Nancy Swords Jenny

  • Confounding and exposure measurement error in air pollution epidemiology

    Lianne Sheppard;Richard T. Burnett;Adam A. Szpiro;Sun Young Kim

  • A regionalized national universal kriging model using Partial Least Squares regression for estimating annual PM2.5 concentrations in epidemiology.

    Paul D. Sampson;Mark Richards;Adam A. Szpiro;Silas Bergen

  • A Unified Spatiotemporal Modeling Approach for Predicting Concentrations of Multiple Air Pollutants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution

    Joshua P. Keller;Casey Olives;Sun Young Kim;Lianne Sheppard

  • Vascular Responses to Long- and Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter: MESA Air (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution)

    Ranjini M. Krishnan;Sara D. Adar;Sara D. Adar;Adam A. Szpiro;Neal W. Jorgensen

  • Prospective Study of Particulate Air Pollution Exposures, Subclinical Atherosclerosis, and Clinical Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution (MESA Air)

    Joel D. Kaufman;Sara D. Adar;Ryan W. Allen;R. Graham Barr

  • Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Blood Pressure in the Sister Study.

    Stephanie H. Chan;Victor C. Van Hee;Silas Bergen;Adam A. Szpiro

  • Mapping Air Pollution with Google Street View Cars: Efficient Approaches with Mobile Monitoring and Land Use Regression

    Kyle P. Messier;Kyle P. Messier;Sarah E. Chambliss;Shahzad Gani;Ramon Alvarez

  • Satellite-Based NO2 and Model Validation in a National Prediction Model Based on Universal Kriging and Land-Use Regression.

    Michael T. Young;Matthew J. Bechle;Paul D. Sampson;Adam A. Szpiro

  • Predicting intra‐urban variation in air pollution concentrations with complex spatio‐temporal dependencies

    Adam A. Szpiro;Paul D. Sampson;Lianne Sheppard;Thomas Lumley

  • Efficient measurement error correction with spatially misaligned data

    Adam A. Szpiro;Lianne Sheppard;Thomas Lumley

  • Comparing universal kriging and land-use regression for predicting concentrations of gaseous oxides of nitrogen (NOx) for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution (MESA Air).

    Laina D. Mercer;Adam A. Szpiro;Lianne Sheppard;Johan Lindström;Johan Lindström

  • Exposure to traffic and left ventricular mass and function: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

    Victor C. Van Hee;Sara D. Adar;Adam A. Szpiro;R. Graham Barr

  • Exposure measurement error in PM2.5 health effects studies: a pooled analysis of eight personal exposure validation studies.

    Marianthi Anna Kioumourtzoglou;Donna Spiegelman;Adam A. Szpiro;Lianne Sheppard

  • Air Pollution and the microvasculature: a cross-sectional assessment of in vivo retinal images in the population-based multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA).

    Sara D. Adar;Sara D. Adar;Ronald Klein;Barbara E. K. Klein;Adam A. Szpiro

  • Measurement error in two-stage analyses, with application to air pollution epidemiology.

    Adam A. Szpiro;Christopher J. Paciorek

  • National PM2.5 and NO2 exposure models for China based on land use regression, satellite measurements, and universal kriging.

    Hao Xu;Matthew J. Bechle;Meng Wang;Adam A. Szpiro

  • Pragmatic Estimation of a Spatio-Temporal Air Quality Model With Irregular Monitoring Data

    Paul D. Sampson;Adam A. Szpiro;Lianne Sheppard;Johan Lindström

  • Concentrations of criteria pollutants in the contiguous U.S., 1979 - 2015: Role of prediction model parsimony in integrated empirical geographic regression.

    Sun-Young Kim;Matthew Bechle;Steve Hankey;Lianne Sheppard

  • Does More Accurate Exposure Prediction Necessarily Improve Health Effect Estimates

    Adam A. Szpiro;Christopher J. Paciorek;Lianne Sheppard

  • A flexible spatio-temporal model for air pollution with spatial and spatio-temporal covariates

    Johan Lindström;Adam A. Szpiro;Paul D. Sampson;Assaf P. Oron

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel D. Kaufman
Joel D. Kaufman University of Washington
Lianne Sheppard
Lianne Sheppard University of Washington
Timothy V. Larson
Timothy V. Larson University of Washington
Sverre Vedal
Sverre Vedal University of Washington
Julian D. Marshall
Julian D. Marshall University of Washington
Frances A. Tylavsky
Frances A. Tylavsky University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Meng Wang
Meng Wang University at Buffalo, State University of New York
R. Graham Barr
R. Graham Barr Columbia University
Ana V. Diez Roux
Ana V. Diez Roux Drexel University
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Environmental Sciences often leads students to consider related fields that offer diverse career opportunities. For those seeking a manageable academic journey, programs listed under easy bachelor's degree can provide a solid foundation without overwhelming coursework. This is especially helpful for students balancing work or other commitments.

Geology is a natural complement to Environmental Sciences, with many quality options available if you prefer flexibility. The geology degree online programs combine comprehensive study with convenience, making them attractive for those wanting in-depth knowledge of Earth processes.

Another valuable skill set comes from Geographic Information Systems (GIS), vital for mapping and spatial data analysis in environmental work. To specialize in this area, consider the best gis schools that offer robust online curricula tailored to today’s tech-focused environmental strategies.

For graduates eager to influence environmental policy or public administration, pursuing an online master’s degree might be the next step. Programs noted as easiest online mpa programs can help advance leadership skills with a manageable time commitment, opening doors to impactful governmental and nonprofit roles.

Best Scientists Citing Adam A. Szpiro

Trending Scientists