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Donald Mackay

Donald Mackay

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Environmental Sciences
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 110 801 17 534 46812
Environmental Sciences 117 142 5 460 50231

Donald Mackay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald Mackay between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald Mackay published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 1982. 2 of the 621 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 1982. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 16 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 32 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 36 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1957 2025

621 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald Mackay: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 2
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 2
1965 1
1966 3
1967 2
1968 0
1969 1
1970 3
1971 3
1972 4
1973 10
1974 3
1975 13
1976 11
1977 6
1978 16
1979 15
1980 32
1981 13
1982 36
1983 15
1984 12
1985 13
1986 11
1987 17
1988 16
1989 14
1990 14
1991 13
1992 9
1993 11
1994 8
1995 22
1996 10
1997 11
1998 13
1999 19
2000 25
2001 15
2002 13
2003 17
2004 13
2005 8
2006 16
2007 8
2008 9
2009 6
2010 12
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 11
2015 10
2016 11
2017 5
2018 6
2019 4
2020 8
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 621
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Donald Mackay 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 Donald Mackay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 451–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 460 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32 460
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Donald Mackay 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 Donald Mackay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 117 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8 117
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Donald Mackay was affiliated with Trent University in Canada and contributed to the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focused on areas related to Environmental Science, with particular attention to Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Environmental Chemistry as subfields.

Their published work covered diverse topics including Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, and the Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Donald Mackay were:

  • Indoor Dust/Air Partitioning: Evidence for Kinetic Delay in Equilibration for Low-Volatility SVOCs, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • A perspective on the role of fugacity and activity for evaluating the PBT properties of organic chemicals and providing a multi-media synoptic indicator of environmental contamination, 2020, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • THE NEW RADCLIFFE SCIENCE LIBRARY, 2023, The Bodleian Library Record

Frequent co-authors included:

  • J. Mark Parnis
  • Alena K.D. Celsie
  • T. Taskovic
  • Jon A. Arnot
  • Toby Kirtley

Donald Mackay published in journals such as:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • The Bodleian Library Record

Best Publications

  • Peer reviewed: tracking the distribution of persistent organic pollutants.

    Frank Wania;Donald MacKay

  • Multimedia Environmental Models: The Fugacity Approach

    Donald MacKay

  • Correlation of bioconcentration factors.

    Donald. Mackay

  • A critical review of Henry’s law constants for chemicals of environmental interest

    Donald Mackay;Wan Ying Shiu

  • Bioaccumulation of persistent organic chemicals: mechanisms and models

    D. Mackay;A. Fraser

  • Contaminants in the Canadian Arctic: 5 years of progress in understanding sources, occurrence and pathways.

    R.W. Macdonald;L.A. Barrie;T.F. Bidleman;M.L. Diamond

  • Multimedia Environmental Models : The Fugacity Approach, Second Edition

    Donald Mackay

  • Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

    Donald Mackay

  • Enhancing ecotoxicological modeling and assessment. Body Residues and Modes Of Toxic Action

    Lynn S. McCarty;Donald Mackay

  • Lipid-containing semipermeable membrane devices for monitoring organic contaminants in water

    James N. Huckins;Gamini K. Manuweera;Jimmie D. Petty;Donald Mackay

  • Octanol-air partition coefficient as a predictor of partitioning of semi-volatile organic chemicals to aerosols

    Antonio Finizio;Donald Mackay;Terry Bidleman;Tom Harner

  • Finding fugacity feasible

    Donald Mackay

  • Relationships between octanol-water partition coefficient and aqueous solubility.

    Michele M. Miller;Stanley P. Wasik;Guo Lan. Huang;Wan Ying. Shiu

  • A global distribution model for persistent organic chemicals

    Frank Wania;Donald Mackay

  • Aqueous solubility of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons

    Donald Mackay;Wan Ying Shiu

  • ENHANCING ECOTOXICOLOGICAL MODELING AND ASSESSMENT

    L. S. Mccarty;D. Mackay

  • Oil Spill Modeling towards the Close of the 20th Century: Overview of the State of the Art

    Mark Reed;Mark Reed;Øistein Johansen;Øistein Johansen;Per Johan Brandvik;Per Johan Brandvik;Per Daling;Per Daling

  • Assessing Long-Range Transport Potential of Persistent Organic Pollutants

    Andreas Beyer;Donald Mackay;Michael Matthies;Frank Wania

  • Rate of evaporation of low-solubility contaminants from water bodies to atmosphere

    Donald Mackay;Paul J. Leinonen

  • Evaluating the multimedia fate of organic chemicals a level iii fugacity model

    Donald Mackay;Sally Paterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Wan Ying Shiu
Wan Ying Shiu University of Toronto
Jon A. Arnot
Jon A. Arnot University of Toronto
Frank Wania
Frank Wania University of Toronto
Matthew MacLeod
Matthew MacLeod Stockholm University
Ian T. Cousins
Ian T. Cousins Stockholm University
Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Frank A. P. C. Gobas Simon Fraser University
Kevin C. Jones
Kevin C. Jones Lancaster University
Tom Harner
Tom Harner Environment and Climate Change Canada
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
Keith R. Solomon
Keith R. Solomon University of Guelph

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