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Beate Ritz publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beate Ritz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 550 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Beate Ritz D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beate Ritz sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Beate Ritz is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with a significant number of publications in these areas.

The main research topics covered by Beate Ritz include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Subfields of study where they have contributed extensively are:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Speech and Hearing
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Pollution
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Beate Ritz's work has been published frequently in the following venues:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environmental Research
  • American Journal of Epidemiology
  • Environment International
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Beate Ritz include:

  • "Association of Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Cardiovascular Disease With Mortality", 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • "A pesticide and iPSC dopaminergic neuron screen identifies and classifies Parkinson-relevant pesticides", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Association of Daily Step Patterns With Mortality in US Adults", 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • "Traffic-related Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Incidence: The California Multiethnic Cohort Study", 2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Air Pollution and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: Mediation Analysis Using Metabolomic Profiles", 2020, Current Environmental Health Reports

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Kimberly C. Paul
  • Jeff M. Bronstein
  • Julia E. Heck
  • Yu Yu
  • Jun Wu

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

  • Prevalence of Parkinson's disease across North America

    C Marras;J C Beck;J H Bower;E Roberts

  • An epigenetic clock analysis of race/ethnicity, sex, and coronary heart disease

    Steve Horvath;Michael Gurven;Morgan E. Levine;Benjamin C. Trumble

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides: The CHARGE Study

    Janie F. Shelton;Estella Marie Geraghty;Daniel J. Tancredi;Lora D. Delwiche

  • Parkinson's Disease and Residential Exposure to Maneb and Paraquat From Agricultural Applications in the Central Valley of California

    Sadie Costello;Myles Cockburn;Jeff Bronstein;Xinbo Zhang

  • Ambient Air Pollution and Risk of Birth Defects in Southern California

    Beate Ritz;Fei Yu;Scott Fruin;Guadalupe Chapa

  • Epigenetic clock analysis of diet, exercise, education, and lifestyle factors

    Austin Quach;Morgan E. Levine;Toshiko Tanaka;Ake T. Lu

  • The Outdoor Air Pollution and Brain Health Workshop

    Michelle L. Block;Alison Elder;Richard L. Auten;Staci D. Bilbo

  • A joint ERS/ATS policy statement: what constitutes an adverse health effect of air pollution? An analytical framework

    George D. Thurston;Howard Kipen;Isabella Annesi-Maesano;John Balmes;John Balmes

  • Residential proximity to traffic and adverse birth outcomes in Los Angeles county, California, 1994-1996.

    Michelle Wilhelm;Beate Ritz

  • Effect of air pollution on preterm birth among children born in Southern California between 1989 and 1993.

    Beate Ritz;Fei Yu;Guadalupe Chapa;Scott Fruin

  • Ambient Air Pollution and Preterm Birth in the Environment and Pregnancy Outcomes Study at the University of California, Los Angeles

    Beate Ritz;Michelle Wilhelm;Katherine J. Hoggatt;Jo Kay C. Ghosh

  • Increased epigenetic age and granulocyte counts in the blood of Parkinson's disease patients

    Steve Horvath;Beate R Ritz

  • The effect of ambient carbon monoxide on low birth weight among children born in southern California between 1989 and 1993.

    Beate Ritz;Fei Yu

  • Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy, Behavioral Problems, and Hyperkinetic Disorders

    Zeyan Liew;Beate Ritz;Cristina Rebordosa;Cristina Rebordosa;Pei-Chen Lee;Pei-Chen Lee

  • Menopause accelerates biological aging

    Morgan E. Levine;Ake T. Lu;Brian H. Chen;Dena G. Hernandez

  • Pooled analysis of tobacco use and risk of Parkinson disease.

    Beate Ritz;Alberto Ascherio;Harvey Checkoway;Karen S. Marder

  • Ambient Air Pollution and Autism in Los Angeles County, California

    Tracy Ann Becerra;Michelle Wilhelm;Jørn Olsen;Myles Cockburn

  • Parkinson’s disease risk from ambient exposure to pesticides

    Anthony Wang;Sadie Costello;Myles Cockburn;Xinbo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jørn Olsen
Jørn Olsen Aarhus University
Jun Wu
Jun Wu University of California, Irvine
Janet S. Sinsheimer
Janet S. Sinsheimer University of California, Los Angeles
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Irva Hertz-Picciotto University of California, Davis
Michael Jerrett
Michael Jerrett University of California, Los Angeles
Steve Horvath
Steve Horvath University of California, Los Angeles
Onyebuchi A. Arah
Onyebuchi A. Arah University of California, Los Angeles
Deborah H. Bennett
Deborah H. Bennett University of California, Davis
Eva S. Schernhammer
Eva S. Schernhammer Harvard Medical School
Jason G. Su
Jason G. Su University of California, Berkeley

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