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David Q. Rich 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 David Q. Rich sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 172 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Q. Rich 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 David Q. Rich sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Q. Rich is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine, with a notable focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Pollution, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The topics that dominate their research include Air Quality and Health Impacts, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Energy and Environment Impacts, Vehicle Emissions and Performance, and the Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.

Recent papers by David Q. Rich include:

  • Associations Between Prenatal Urinary Biomarkers of Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth, 2022, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Phenomenology of ultrafine particle concentrations and size distribution across urban Europe, 2023, Environment International
  • Maternal exposure to ambient PM2.5 and term birth weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis of effect estimates, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Long-term PM2.5 source analyses in New York City from the perspective of dispersion normalized PMF, 2022, Atmospheric Environment
  • Neurodegenerative hospital admissions and long-term exposure to ambient fine particle air pollution, 2020, Annals of Epidemiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Q. Rich include:

  • Philip K. Hopke
  • Sally W. Thurston
  • Kelly Thevenet-Morrison
  • Emily S. Barrett
  • Yihui Ge

The scientist's work is often published in venues such as:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Research
  • Acta Scientific Orthopaedics

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Maternal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Term Birth Weight: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Effect and Heterogeneity

    Payam Dadvand;Jennifer Parker;Michelle L. Bell;Matteo Bonzini

  • Association between changes in air pollution levels during the Beijing Olympics and biomarkers of inflammation and thrombosis in healthy young adults.

    David Q Rich;Howard M Kipen;Wei Huang;Guangfa Wang

  • Ambient fine particulate air pollution triggers ST-elevation myocardial infarction, but not non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: a case-crossover study

    Blake Gardner;Frederick Ling;Philip K Hopke;Mark W Frampton

  • Association of Air Pollution with Increased Incidence of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Recorded by Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators

    Douglas W. Dockery;Heike Luttmann-Gibson;David Q. Rich;Mark S. Link

  • Association of Short-term Ambient Air Pollution Concentrations and Ventricular Arrhythmias

    David Q. Rich;Joel Schwartz;Murray A. Mittleman;Mark Link

  • Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Responses of Healthy Young Adults to Changes in Air Quality during the Beijing Olympics

    Wei Huang;Guangfa Wang;Shou-En Lu;Howard Kipen

  • Increased risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes associated with acute increases in ambient air pollution.

    David Q. Rich;Murray A. Mittleman;Murray A. Mittleman;Mark S. Link;Joel David Schwartz;Joel David Schwartz

  • Differences in Birth Weight Associated with the 2008 Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Reduction: Results from a Natural Experiment

    David Q. Rich;Kaibo Liu;Jinliang Zhang;Sally W. Thurston

  • Increased ultrafine particles and carbon monoxide concentrations are associated with asthma exacerbation among urban children

    Kristin A. Evans;Jill S. Halterman;Philip K. Hopke;Maria Fagnano

  • Cardiorespiratory biomarker responses in healthy young adults to drastic air quality changes surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

    Junfeng Zhang;Tong Zhu;Howard Kipen;Guangfa Wang

  • The Association between Respiratory Infection and Air Pollution in the Setting of Air Quality Policy and Economic Change.

    Daniel P Croft;Wangjian Zhang;Shao Lin;Sally W Thurston

  • Are ambient ultrafine, accumulation mode, and fine particles associated with adverse cardiac responses in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?

    David Q Rich;Wojciech Zareba;William Beckett;Philip K Hopke

  • Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Stillbirth

    Ambarina S. Faiz;George G. Rhoads;Kitaw Demissie;Lakota Kruse

  • Air pollution dispersion models for human exposure predictions in London.

    Sean D Beevers;Nutthida Kitwiroon;Martin L Williams;Frank J Kelly

  • Comparisons of Ultrafine and Fine Particles in Their Associations with Biomarkers Reflecting Physiological Pathways

    Jicheng Gong;Tong Zhu;Howard Kipen;Guangfa Wang

  • Ambient air pollutant concentrations during pregnancy and the risk of fetal growth restriction

    David Q. Rich;Kitaw Demissie;Shou-En Lu;Leena Kamat

  • Associations between Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Respiratory Infections in New York State Adults.

    Daniel P. Croft;Wangjian Zhang;Shao Lin;Sally W. Thurston

  • Triggering of cardiovascular hospital admissions by fine particle concentrations in New York state: Before, during, and after implementation of multiple environmental policies and a recession.

    Wangjian Zhang;Shao Lin;Philip K. Hopke;Sally W. Thurston

  • PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants in New York State during 2005–2016: Spatial variability, temporal trends, and economic influences

    Stefania Squizzato;Mauro Masiol;David Q. Rich;Philip K. Hopke;Philip K. Hopke

  • Association of ventricular arrhythmias detected by implantable cardioverter defibrillator and ambient air pollutants in the St Louis, Missouri metropolitan area

    David Q Rich;Michael H Kim;Jay R Turner;Murray A Mittleman

  • Exposure prediction approaches used in air pollution epidemiology studies: key findings and future recommendations.

    Lisa K Baxter;Kathie L Dionisio;Janet Burke;Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat

  • Accountability studies of air pollution and health effects: lessons learned and recommendations for future natural experiment opportunities

    David Q. Rich

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip K. Hopke
Philip K. Hopke Clarkson University
Junfeng Zhang
Junfeng Zhang Duke University
Wojciech Zareba
Wojciech Zareba University of Rochester Medical Center
Douglas W. Dockery
Douglas W. Dockery Harvard University
Tong Zhu
Tong Zhu Peking University
Min Hu
Min Hu Peking University
Murray A. Mittleman
Murray A. Mittleman Harvard University
Barbara J. Turpin
Barbara J. Turpin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
George G. Rhoads
George G. Rhoads Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Halûk Özkaynak
Halûk Özkaynak Environmental Protection Agency

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