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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15936 14374 3981 3265 192 8837

Benjamin C. Blount publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin C. Blount between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin C. Blount published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 111 publications in 2024. 147 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 111. Peak 111 publications in 2024. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 111 publications 2025: 36 publications
1969 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin C. Blount: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 4
1998 0
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 6
2006 11
2007 11
2008 14
2009 7
2010 7
2011 10
2012 12
2013 10
2014 12
2015 13
2016 15
2017 8
2018 9
2019 13
2020 25
2021 34
2022 14
2023 57
2024 111
2025 36
Total 455
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Benjamin C. Blount publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin C. Blount sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 192 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 192
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Benjamin C. Blount D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776 46
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Benjamin C. Blount is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research spans across medicine and environmental science, with a significant focus on health, toxicology, and mutagenesis. Additional subfields contributing to their body of work include physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, cancer research, and pharmacology.

Their research topics cover diverse areas relevant to public health and exposure science. Key themes include:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

The scientist has contributed to publications in various established venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and diversity of their work:

  • "An Animal Model of Inhaled Vitamin E Acetate and EVALI-like Lung Injury," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Characterization of Total and Unprotonated (Free) Nicotine Content of Nicotine Pouch Products," 2021, Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • "Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines (NNAL, NNN, NAT, and NAB) Exposures in the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 1 (2013-2014)," 2020, Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • "Anabasine and Anatabine Exposure Attributable to Cigarette Smoking: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Exposure to Nicotine and Toxicants Among Dual Users of Tobacco Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013-2014," 2020, Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Frequent collaborators highlight a network of research partnerships, including:

  • Lanqing Wang
  • Deepak Bhandari
  • Víctor R. De Jesús
  • Wanzhe Zhu
  • Connie S. Sosnoff

Best Publications

  • Levels of seven urinary phthalate metabolites in a human reference population.

    Benjamin C. Blount;Manori J. Silva;Samuel P. Caudill;Larry L. Needham

  • Vitamin E Acetate in Bronchoalveolar-Lavage Fluid Associated with EVALI

    Benjamin C Blount;Mateusz P Karwowski;Peter G Shields;Maria Morel-Espinosa

  • Occurrence and mammalian cell toxicity of iodinated disinfection byproducts in drinking water.

    Susan D. Richardson;Francesca Fasano;J. Jackson Ellington;F. Gene Crumley

  • Quantitative detection of eight phthalate metabolites in human urine using HPLC-APCI-MS/MS.

    B C Blount;K E Milgram;M J Silva;N A Malek

  • Urinary Perchlorate and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Adolescent and Adult Men and Women Living in the United States

    Benjamin C. Blount;James L. Pirkle;John D. Osterloh;Liza Valentin-Blasini

  • Simultaneous analysis of 28 urinary VOC metabolites using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI/MSMS)

    K. Udeni Alwis;Benjamin C. Blount;April S. Britt;Dhrusti Patel

  • Inflammation and NO(X)-induced nitration: assay for 3-nitrotyrosine by HPLC with electrochemical detection.

    Mark K. Shigenaga;Ho H. Lee;Benjamin C. Blount;Stephan Christen

  • Perchlorate exposure of the US Population, 2001-2002.

    Benjamin C Blount;Liza Valentin-Blasini;John D Osterloh;Joshua P Mauldin

  • Chemical Composition and Evaluation of Nicotine, Tobacco Alkaloids, pH, and Selected Flavors in E-Cigarette Cartridges and Refill Solutions

    Joseph G. Lisko;Hang Tran;Stephen B. Stanfill;Benjamin C. Blount

  • Childhood Asthma and Environmental Exposures at Swimming Pools: State of the Science and Research Recommendations

    Clifford P. Weisel;Susan D. Richardson;Benoit Nemery;Gabriella Aggazzotti

  • Quantification of 31 volatile organic compounds in whole blood using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

    Benjamin C. Blount;Robert J. Kobelski;David O. McElprang;David L. Ashley

  • Perchlorate in dairy milk. Comparison of Japan versus the United States.

    Jason V. Dyke;Kazuaki Ito;Taketo Obitsu;Yoshiharu Hisamatsu

  • Analysis of perchlorate in human urine using ion chromatography and electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

    Liza Valentín-Blasini;Joshua P Mauldin;David Maple;Benjamin C Blount

  • Impact of cigarette smoking on volatile organic compound (VOC) blood levels in the U.S. population: NHANES 2003-2004.

    David M. Chambers;Jessica M. Ocariz;Maureen F. McGuirk;Benjamin C. Blount

  • Apoptosis of Late-Stage Erythroblasts in Megaloblastic Anemia: Association With DNA Damage and Macrocyte Production

    Mark J. Koury;Donald W. Horne;Zoe A. Brown;Jennifer A. Pietenpol

  • Use of a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model to identify exposures consistent with human biomonitoring data for chloroform.

    Yu-Mei Tan;Kai H Liao;Rory B Conolly;Benjamin C Blount

  • Analysis of perchlorate, thiocyanate, nitrate and iodide in human amniotic fluid using ion chromatography and electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

    Benjamin C. Blount;Liza Valentin-Blasini

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Volatile: Can We Have Both Healthy Pools and Healthy People?

    Judy S. LaKind;Susan D. Richardson;Benjamin C. Blount

  • Disposition of Bromodichloromethane in Humans Following Oral and Dermal Exposure

    Teresa L. Leavens;Benjamin C. Blount;David M. DeMarini;Michael C. Madden

  • Mainstream Smoke Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in 50 U.S. Domestic Cigarette Brands Smoked With the ISO and Canadian Intense Protocols.

    Daniel Y. Pazo;Fallon Moliere;Maureen M. Sampson;Christopher M. Reese

  • Simultaneous determination of six mercapturic acid metabolites of volatile organic compounds in human urine.

    Yan S Ding;Benjamin C Blount;Liza Valentin-Blasini;Heather S Applewhite

  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone increases active transport of perchlorate into thyroid cells

    Neil Tran;Liza Valentín-Blasini;Benjamin C. Blount;Caroline Gibbs McCuistion

Frequent Co-Authors

Clifford H. Watson
Clifford H. Watson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David L. Ashley
David L. Ashley Georgia State University
Andrew Hyland
Andrew Hyland Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Stephen S. Hecht
Stephen S. Hecht University of Minnesota
Dorothy K. Hatsukami
Dorothy K. Hatsukami University of Minnesota
Bruce N. Ames
Bruce N. Ames University of California, Berkeley
Raymond Niaura
Raymond Niaura New York University
Antonia M. Calafat
Antonia M. Calafat Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kevin P. Conway
Kevin P. Conway National Institute on Drug Abuse
Brian A. King
Brian A. King Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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