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44
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10369
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6622
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Chris Heyes 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 Chris Heyes sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 127 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris Heyes 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 Chris Heyes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chris Heyes is affiliated with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions across subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, and Automotive Engineering.

Their work covers various topics including Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Vehicle emissions and performance, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

Heyes has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), GeoHealth, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis), and Nature Communications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Heyes include:

  • "Atmospheric transport is a major pathway of microplastics to remote regions", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Reducing global air pollution: the scope for further policy interventions", 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Global Climate and Human Health Effects of the Gasoline and Diesel Vehicle Fleets", 2020, GeoHealth
  • "Impacts of Global Solid Biofuel Stove Emissions on Ambient Air Quality and Human Health", 2021, GeoHealth
  • "Atmospheric Transport, a Major Pathway of Microplastics to Remote Regions", 2020, Preprints.org

Heyes has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Zbigniew Klimont, Gregor Kiesewetter, W. Schoepp, Pallav Purohit, and Hilde Fagerli.

Best Publications

  • The marker quantification of the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 2: A middle-of-the-road scenario for the 21st century

    Oliver Fricko;Petr Havlik;Joeri Rogelj;Zbigniew Klimont

  • Atmospheric transport is a major pathway of microplastics to remote regions

    Nikolaos Evangeliou;Henrik Grythe;Zbigniew Klimont;Chris Heyes

  • Cost-effective control of air quality and greenhouse gases in Europe: Modeling and policy applications

    Markus Amann;Imrich Bertok;Jens Borken-Kleefeld;Janusz Cofala

  • Global anthropogenic emissions of particulate matter including black carbon

    Zbigniew Klimont;Kaarle Kupiainen;Kaarle Kupiainen;Chris Heyes;Pallav Purohit

  • Impacts and mitigation of excess diesel-related NOx emissions in 11 major vehicle markets

    Susan C. Anenberg;Joshua Miller;Ray Minjares;Li Du

  • Future air pollution in the Shared Socio-economic Pathways

    Shilpa Rao;Shilpa Rao;Zbigniew Klimont;Steven J. Smith;Steven J. Smith;Rita Van Dingenen

  • Evaluating the climate and air quality impacts of short-lived pollutants

    Andreas Stohl;Borgar Aamaas;M Amann;LH Baker

  • Cost-Effective Control of Acidification and Ground-Level Ozone

    M. Amann;I. Bertok;J. Cofala;F. Gyarfas

  • Outlook for clean air in the context of sustainable development goals

    Peter Rafaj;Gregor Kiesewetter;Timur Gül;Wolfgang Schöpp

  • Impact of excess NOx emissions from diesel cars on air quality, public health and eutrophication in Europe

    J. E. Jonson;J. Borken-Kleefeld;David Simpson;David Simpson;A. Nyiri

  • Exploring the ancillary benefits of the Kyoto Protocol for air pollution in Europe

    D.P. van Vuuren;J. Cofala;H.E. Eerens;R. Oostenrijk

  • INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF EUROPEAN AIR POLLUTION EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGIES

    Wolfgang Schöpp;Markus Amann;Janusz Cofala;Chris Heyes

  • Current model capabilities for simulating black carbon and sulfate concentrations in the Arctic atmosphere: a multi-model evaluation using a comprehensive measurement data set

    S. Eckhardt;Boris Quennehen;Boris Quennehen;D. J. L. Olivié;T. K. Berntsen

  • Reducing global air pollution: the scope for further policy interventions

    Markus Amann;Gregor Kiesewetter;Wolfgang Schöpp;Zbigniew Klimont

  • Baseline Scenarios for the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) Programme

    M. Amann;I. Bertok;J. Cofala;F. Gyarfas

  • Siberian Arctic black carbon sources constrained by model and observation

    Patrik Winiger;August Andersson;Sabine Eckhardt;Andreas Stohl

  • Analysis of Policy Measures to Reduce Ship Emissions in the Context of the Revision of the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

    J. Cofala;M. Amann;C. Heyes;F. Wagner

  • A multi-model assessment of the co-benefits of climate mitigation for global air quality

    Shilpa Rao;Shilpa Rao;Zbigniew Klimont;Joana Leitao;Keywan Riahi;Keywan Riahi

  • Co-benefits of post-2012 global climate mitigation policies

    Peter Rafaj;Wolfgang Schöpp;Peter Russ;Chris Heyes

  • Source apportionment of circum-Arctic atmospheric black carbon from isotopes and modeling

    P. Winiger;T. E. Barrett;R. J. Sheesley;L. Huang

  • Modelling PM2.5 impact indicators in Europe

    Gregor Kiesewetter;Wolfgang Schoepp;Chris Heyes;Markus Amann

  • Modeling Particulate Emissions in Europe. A Framework to Estimate Reduction Potential and Control Costs

    Z. Klimont;J. Cofala;I. Bertok;M. Amann

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Amann
Markus Amann International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Zbigniew Klimont
Zbigniew Klimont International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Janusz Cofala
Janusz Cofala International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Fabian Wagner
Fabian Wagner International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Wilfried Winiwarter
Wilfried Winiwarter International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Pallav Purohit
Pallav Purohit International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Maximilian Posch
Maximilian Posch International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Andreas Stohl
Andreas Stohl University of Vienna
Sabine Eckhardt
Sabine Eckhardt Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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