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79
Citations
38382
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990
National Ranking
430

Bart Ostro 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 Bart Ostro sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bart Ostro 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 Bart Ostro sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bart Ostro is affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with particular engagement in areas related to global and planetary change as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds

Ostro has authored recent research addressing the health impacts of Indonesian peatland fires. This study, published in 2022 in the journal Environmental Health, contributes to understanding how fire events influence environmental and human health factors.

Frequent coauthors in Ostro's publications include Lars Hein, Joseph V. Spadaro, Melanie S. Hammer, Elham Sumarga, and Resti Salmayenti. Their collaborative efforts align with subject areas connected to environmental health and the consequences of atmospheric conditions on ecosystems and public health.

Their publication record shows a consistent presence in the venue Environmental Health, which has featured their work, reflecting a specialized interest in the intersection of environmental factors and health outcomes.

Best Publications

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Jerry Abraham;Mohammed K. Ali;Miriam Alvarado

  • Global estimates of mortality associated with long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter

    Richard Burnett;Hong Chen;Mieczysław Szyszkowicz;Neal Fann

  • Long-term air pollution exposure and cardio- respiratory mortality: a review.

    Gerard Hoek;Ranjini M Krishnan;Rob Beelen;Annette Peters

  • The Global Burden of Disease Due to Outdoor Air Pollution

    Aaron J Cohen;H Ross Anderson;Bart Ostro;Kiran Dev Pandey

  • Traffic-related air pollution near busy roads: the East Bay Children's Respiratory Health Study.

    Janice J. Kim;Svetlana Smorodinsky;Michael Lipsett;Brett C. Singer

  • Fine particulate air pollution and mortality in nine California counties: results from CALFINE.

    Bart Ostro;Rachel Broadwin;Shelley Green;Wen-Ying Feng

  • The relationship of respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions to the southern California wildfires of 2003.

    Ralph J Delfino;Sean Brummel;Jun Wu;Hal Stern

  • The Effects of Components of Fine Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality in California: Results from CALFINE

    Bart Ostro;Wen-Ying Feng;Rachel Broadwin;Shelley Green

  • Associations of Mortality with Long-Term Exposures to Fine and Ultrafine Particles, Species and Sources: Results from the California Teachers Study Cohort

    Bart Ostro;Jianlin Hu;Debbie Goldberg;Peggy Reynolds

  • A Multicounty Analysis Identifying the Populations Vulnerable to Mortality Associated with High Ambient Temperature in California

    Rupa Basu;Bart D. Ostro

  • Long-Term Exposure to Constituents of Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality: Results from the California Teachers Study

    Bart Ostro;Michael Lipsett;Peggy Reynolds;Debbie Goldberg

  • Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Disease in the California Teachers Study Cohort

    Michael J. Lipsett;Bart D. Ostro;Peggy Reynolds;Debbie Goldberg

  • Heat waves and cause-specific mortality at all ages.

    Xavier Basagaña;Claudio Sartini;Jose Barrera-Gómez;Payam Dadvand

  • The Effects of Fine Particle Components on Respiratory Hospital Admissions in Children

    Bart Ostro;Lindsey Roth;Brian Malig;Melanie Marty

  • Air pollution and hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Rome, Italy

    D. Fusco;F. Forastiere;P. Michelozzi;T. Spadea

  • Air pollution and acute respiratory morbidity: An observational study of multiple pollutants

    Bart D. Ostro;Susy Rothschild

  • Air Pollution and Exacerbation of Asthma in African-American Children in Los Angeles

    Bart Ostro;Michael Lipsett;Jennifer Mann;Hazel Braxton-Owens

  • AIR POLLUTION AND MORBIDITY REVISITED: A SPECIFICATION TEST

    Bart D Ostro

  • Estimating the health effects of air pollutants : a method with an application to Jakarta

    Bart Ostro

  • Quantifying the health impacts of ambient air pollutants: recommendations of a WHO/Europe project

    Marie-Eve Héroux;H. Ross Anderson;H. Ross Anderson;Richard Atkinson;Bert Brunekreef

  • Air pollution and emergency room visits for asthma in Santa Clara County, California.

    Michael Lipsett;Susan Hurley;Bart Ostro

  • Air pollution and mortality: results from a study of Santiago, Chile.

    B Ostro;J M Sanchez;C Aranda;G S Eskeland

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Forastiere
Francesco Forastiere Imperial College London
Xavier Basagaña
Xavier Basagaña Pompeu Fabra University
Payam Dadvand
Payam Dadvand Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Bert Brunekreef
Bert Brunekreef Utrecht University
Sina Hasheminassab
Sina Hasheminassab University of Southern California
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Marta Cirach
Marta Cirach Pompeu Fabra University
Jordi Sunyer
Jordi Sunyer Pompeu Fabra University

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