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D-Index
36
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4917
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9148
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3284

Atin Adhikari 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 Atin Adhikari sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Atin Adhikari 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 Atin Adhikari sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Atin Adhikari is affiliated with Georgia Southern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and medicine, with significant work in the intersection of air quality and health impacts.

Their main fields of study include:
Environmental Science and Medicine.
Key subfields within their research include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Global and Planetary Change; Pollution; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; and Modeling and Simulation.

The overall research topics covered by Atin Adhikari feature:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases

Adhikari's recent papers demonstrate a focus on air quality, respiratory health, and the impacts of environmental factors on disease. Selected publications include:

  • Short-Term Effects of Ambient Ozone, PM2.5, and Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Confirmed Cases and Deaths in Queens, New York (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and bacterial diversity in the lower respiratory tract of children (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • Increased prevalence of indoor Aspergillus and Penicillium species is associated with indoor flooding and coastal proximity: a case study of 28 moldy buildings (2021), published in Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Microplastic Pollution: A Global Environmental Crisis Impacting Marine Life, Human Health, and Potential Innovative Sustainable Solutions (2025), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Air Quality and Cancer Prevalence Trends across the Sub-Saharan African Regions during 2005-2020 (2022), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Among frequent collaborators are Jingjing Yin, Christine Niemeier-Walsh, Patrick Ryan, Jarek Meller, and Nicholas J. Ollberding.

Best Publications

  • Do N95 respirators provide 95% protection level against airborne viruses, and how adequate are surgical masks?

    Anna Bałazy;Mika Toivola;Atin Adhikari;Satheesh K. Sivasubramani

  • Airborne viable, non-viable, and allergenic fungi in a rural agricultural area of India: a 2-year study at five outdoor sampling stations

    Atin Adhikari;Moon M. Sen;Swati Gupta-Bhattacharya;Sunirmal Chanda

  • Correlation of ambient inhalable bioaerosols with particulate matter and ozone: a two-year study.

    Atin Adhikari;Tiina Reponen;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Dainius Martuzevicius

  • Personal Exposure to Airborne Dust and Microorganisms in Agricultural Environments

    Shu-An Lee;Atin Adhikari;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Roy McKay

  • Filter performance of n99 and n95 facepiece respirators against viruses and ultrafine particles.

    Robert M. Eninger;Takeshi Honda;Atin Adhikari;Helvi Heinonen-Tanski

  • Culturability and concentration of indoor and outdoor airborne fungi in six single-family homes

    Taekhee Lee;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Dainius Martuzevicius;Dainius Martuzevicius;Atin Adhikari

  • Control of aerosol contaminants in indoor air: combining the particle concentration reduction with microbial inactivation.

    Sergey A Grinshpun;Atin Adhikari;Takeshi Honda;Ki Youn Kim

  • Short-term effects of ambient ozone, PM2.5, and meteorological factors on COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in queens, New York

    Atin Adhikari;Jingjing Yin

  • Evaluation of ionic air purifiers for reducing aerosol exposure in confined indoor spaces

    Sergey A. Grinshpun;G. Mainelis;M. Trunov;Atin Adhikari

  • Relationship between indoor and outdoor bioaerosols collected with a button inhalable aerosol sampler in urban homes

    Taekhee Lee;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Dainius Martuzevicius;Dainius Martuzevicius;Atin Adhikari

  • Volumetric assessment of airborne fungi in two sections of a rural indoor dairy cattle shed

    Atin Adhikari;Moon M. Sen;Swati Gupta-Bhattacharya;Sunirmal Chanda

  • Key determinants of the fungal and bacterial microbiomes in homes.

    Eric M. Kettleson;Atin Adhikari;Atin Adhikari;Stephen Vesper;Kanistha Coombs

  • Collection of airborne microorganisms by a new electrostatic precipitator

    Gediminas Mainelis;Atin Adhikari;Klaus Willeke;Shu-An Lee

  • Visually observed mold and moldy odor versus quantitatively measured microbial exposure in homes.

    Tiina Reponen;Umesh Singh;Christopher Schaffer;Stephen Vesper

  • Design and Collection Efficiency of a New Electrostatic Precipitator for Bioaerosol Collection

    Gediminas Mainelis;Klaus Willeke;Atin Adhikari;Tiina Reponen

  • Public health implications of social media use during natural disasters, environmental disasters, and other environmental concerns

    Kathryn C. Finch;Kassandra R. Snook;Carmen H. Duke;King-Wa Fu

  • Respiratory Protection Provided by N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Against Airborne Dust and Microorganisms in Agricultural Farms

    Shu-An Lee;Atin Adhikari;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Roy McKay

  • The effect of filter material on bioaerosol collection of Bacillus subtilis spores used as a Bacillus anthracis simulant

    Nancy Clark Burton;Nancy Clark Burton;Atin Adhikari;Sergey A. Grinshpun;Richard Hornung

  • Specific fungal exposures, allergic sensitization, and rhinitis in infants.

    Melissa Osborne;Tiina Reponen;Atin Adhikari;Seung-Hyun Cho

  • Aerosolization of fungi, (1→3)-β-d glucan, and endotoxin from flood-affected materials collected in New Orleans homes

    Atin Adhikari;Jaehee Jung;Jaehee Jung;Tiina Reponen;Jocelyn Suzanne Lewis

  • Analysis of short-term influences of ambient aeroallergens on pediatric asthma hospital visits.

    Wei Zhong;Linda Levin;Tiina Reponen;Gurjit K. Hershey

Frequent Co-Authors

Tiina Reponen
Tiina Reponen University of Cincinnati
Sergey A. Grinshpun
Sergey A. Grinshpun University of Cincinnati
Edward L. Dreizin
Edward L. Dreizin New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mirko Schoenitz
Mirko Schoenitz New Jersey Institute of Technology
Klaus Willeke
Klaus Willeke University of Cincinnati
Pratim Biswas
Pratim Biswas University of Miami
David L. Popham
David L. Popham Virginia Tech
King-Wa Fu
King-Wa Fu University of Hong Kong
Jonathan A. Bernstein
Jonathan A. Bernstein University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Adam Driks
Adam Driks Loyola University Chicago

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