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D-Index
45
Citations
14865
World Ranking
6234
National Ranking
2247

Don R. Collins 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 Don R. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 128 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Don R. Collins 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 Don R. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Don R. Collins is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on atmospheric phenomena and public health intersections.

The research topics covered by Collins include atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric ozone and climate, vehicle emissions and performance, air quality monitoring and forecasting, and indoor air quality and microbial exposure.

Collins has contributed to several recent publications across a variety of journals and disciplines. Notable papers include:

  • Contrasting size-resolved hygroscopicity of fine particles derived by HTDMA and HR-ToF-AMS measurements between summer and winter in Beijing: the impacts of aerosol aging and local emissions (2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics)
  • Design and characterization of a new oxidation flow reactor for laboratory and long-term ambient studies (2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques)
  • The effect of black carbon aging from NO2 oxidation of SO2 on its morphology, optical and hygroscopic properties (2022, Environmental Research)
  • Racisms in Qualitative Inquiry: Recognitions and Challenges (2021, Qualitative Inquiry)
  • Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation Potential from Vehicular Non-tailpipe Emissions under Real-World Driving Conditions (2024, Environmental Science & Technology)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Collins include Zihan Zhu, Ningjin Xu, Sean Kinahan, Joshua L. Santarpia, and Xuanlin Du.

Key publication venues where Collins frequently publishes include Atmospheric measurement techniques, Aerosol Science and Technology, OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Atmospheric chemistry and physics, and ACS ES&T Air.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • Gas/Particle Partitioning and Secondary Organic Aerosol Yields

    Jay R. Odum;Thorsten Hoffmann;Frank Bowman;Don Collins

  • Formation of Organic Aerosols from the Oxidation of Biogenic Hydrocarbons

    Thorsten Hoffmann;Jay R. Odum;Frank Bowman;Donald Collins

  • Markedly enhanced absorption and direct radiative forcing of black carbon under polluted urban environments

    Jianfei Peng;Min Hu;Song Guo;Zhuofei Du

  • Observations of aminium salts in atmospheric nanoparticles and possible climatic implications

    James N. Smith;Kelley C. Barsanti;Hans R. Friedli;Mikael Ehn

  • Fast airborne aerosol size and chemistry measurements above Mexico City and Central Mexico during the MILAGRO campaign

    P. F. DeCarlo;P. F. DeCarlo;E. J. Dunlea;J. R. Kimmel;A. C. Aiken

  • Relating hygroscopicity and composition of organic aerosol particulate matter

    J. Duplissy;J. Duplissy;P. F. DeCarlo;P. F. DeCarlo;J. Dommen;M. R. Alfarra

  • Comparison of methods for deriving aerosol asymmetry parameter

    Elisabeth Andrews;Patrick J. Sheridan;Markus Fiebig;Markus Fiebig;Allison McComiskey

  • The importance of aerosol mixing state and size-resolved composition on CCN concentration and the variation of the importance with atmospheric aging of aerosols

    J. Wang;M. J. Cubison;A. C. Aiken;J. L. Jimenez

  • Global analysis of continental boundary layer new particle formation based on long-term measurements

    Tuomo Nieminen;Tuomo Nieminen;Veli Matti Kerminen;Tuukka Petäjä;Pasi P. Aalto

  • Improved Inversion of Scanning DMA Data

    Don R. Collins;Richard C. Flagan;John H. Seinfeld

  • Influence of humidity on the aerosol scattering coefficient and its effect on the upwelling radiance during ACE-2

    S. Gassó;D. A. Hegg;D. S. Covert;D. Collins

  • Evolution of Asian aerosols during transpacific transport in INTEX-B

    E. J. Dunlea;P. F. DeCarlo;P. F. DeCarlo;P. F. DeCarlo;A. C. Aiken;A. C. Aiken;J. R. Kimmel

  • CCN measurements during ACE-2 and their relationship to cloud microphysical properties

    P.Y. Chyuang;D.R. Collins;H. Pawlowska;H.H. Jonsson

  • CCN measurements during ACE‐2 and their relationship to cloud microphysical properties

    P. Y. Chuang;D. R. Collins;H. Pawlowska;J. R. Snider

  • Clear-sky closure studies of lower tropospheric aerosol and water vapor during ACE-2 using airborne sunphotometer, airborne in-situ, space-borne, and ground-based measurements

    Beat Schmid;John M. Livingston;Philip B. Russell;Philip A. Durkee

  • Microphysical explanation of the RH-dependent water affinity of biogenic organic aerosol and its importance for climate

    N. Rastak;A. Pajunoja;J. C. Acosta Navarro;J. Ma

  • Open cellular structure in marine stratocumulus sheets

    Robert Wood;K. K. Comstock;Christopher S. Bretherton;C. Cornish

  • In situ aerosol‐size distributions and clear‐column radiative closure during ACE‐2

    D. R. Collins;H. H. Johnsson;J. H. Seinfeld;R. C. Flagan

  • Integration of size distributions and size-resolved hygroscopicity measured during the Houston Supersite for compositional categorization of the aerosol

    Roberto Gasparini;Runjun Li;Don R. Collins

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Flagan
Richard C. Flagan California Institute of Technology
John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology
Jason M. Tomlinson
Jason M. Tomlinson Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
Haflidi H. Jonsson
Haflidi H. Jonsson Naval Postgraduate School
Renyi Zhang
Renyi Zhang Texas A&M University
Peter F. DeCarlo
Peter F. DeCarlo Johns Hopkins University
Allison C. Aiken
Allison C. Aiken Los Alamos National Laboratory
Beat Schmid
Beat Schmid Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John M. Livingston
John M. Livingston SRI International

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