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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
44
Citations
9269
World Ranking
6653
National Ranking
2375

Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
9143
World Ranking
16296
National Ranking
4062

Hugo Destaillats 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 Hugo Destaillats sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 106 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hugo Destaillats 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 Hugo Destaillats 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

Hugo Destaillats is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering, Physiology, Environmental Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

Their work covers a range of topics within Environmental Science, including:

  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Publication output from Destaillats includes articles in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Research
  • Indoor Air
  • Sensors
  • Chem

Some recent papers include:

  • "Indoor Surface Chemistry: Developing a Molecular Picture of Reactions on Indoor Interfaces" (2020), Chem
  • "Self-cleaning and de-pollution efficacies of photocatalytic architectural membranes" (2020), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Functional composites by programming entropy-driven nanosheet growth" (2023), Nature
  • "Thirdhand Exposures to Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines through Inhalation, Dust Ingestion, Dermal Uptake, and Epidermal Chemistry" (2022), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Chemical changes in thirdhand smoke associated with remediation using an ozone generator" (2020), Environmental Research

Destaillats has collaborated frequently with coauthors including Xiaochen Tang, Lara A. Gundel, Marion Russell, and Lucía Cancelada.

Best Publications

  • Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke: Emerging Evidence and Arguments for a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda

    Georg E. Matt;Penelope J. E. Quintana;Hugo Destaillats;Lara A. Gundel

  • Formation of carcinogens indoors by surface-mediated reactions of nicotine with nitrous acid, leading to potential thirdhand smoke hazards

    Mohamad Sleiman;Lara A. Gundel;James F. Pankow;Peyton Jacob

  • Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals

    Mohamad Sleiman;Mohamad Sleiman;Mohamad Sleiman;Jennifer M. Logue;V. Nahuel Montesinos;Marion L. Russell

  • Indoor pollutants emitted by office equipment: A review of reported data and information needs

    Hugo Destaillats;Hugo Destaillats;Randy L. Maddalena;Brett C. Singer;Alfred T. Hodgson

  • The Sonochemical Degradation of Azobenzene and Related Azo Dyes: Rate Enhancements via Fenton's Reactions

    Jiju M. Joseph;Hugo Destaillats;Hui-Ming Hung;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Indoor secondary pollutants from cleaning product and air freshener use in the presence of ozone

    Brett C. Singer;Beverly K. Coleman;Beverly K. Coleman;Hugo Destaillats;Alfred T. Hodgson

  • Cleaning products and air fresheners: emissions and resulting concentrations of glycol ethers and terpenoids.

    B. C. Singer;H. Destaillats;A. T. Hodgson;W. W. Nazaroff;W. W. Nazaroff

  • Indoor secondary pollutants from household product emissions in the presence of ozone: A bench-scale chamber study.

    Hugo Destaillats;Melissa M. Lunden;Brett C. Singer;Beverly K. Coleman

  • Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions.

    Peyton Jacob;Neal L. Benowitz;Hugo Destaillats;Lara Gundel

  • Energy efficient indoor VOC air cleaning with activated carbon fiber (ACF) filters

    Meera A. Sidheswaran;Hugo Destaillats;Hugo Destaillats;Douglas P. Sullivan;Sebastian Cohn

  • Ozone consumption and volatile byproduct formation from surface reactions with aircraft cabin materials and clothing fabrics

    Beverly K. Coleman;Hugo Destaillats;Hugo Destaillats;Alfred T. Hodgson;William W Nazaroff

  • Performance of ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation for indoor air cleaning applications.

    A. T. Hodgson;H. Destaillats;H. Destaillats;D. P. Sullivan;W. J. Fisk

  • Thirdhand smoke causes DNA damage in human cells

    Bo Hang;Altaf H. Sarker;Christopher Havel;Saikat Saha

  • Ozone-initiated chemistry in an occupied simulated aircraft cabin.

    Charles J. Weschler;Armin Wisthaler;Shannon Cowlin;Gyöngyi Tamás

  • Synergistic Effects of Sonolysis Combined with Ozonolysis for the Oxidation of Azobenzene and Methyl Orange

    Hugo Destaillats;A. J. Colussi;Jiju M. Joseph;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Cigarette Smoke Toxins Deposited on Surfaces: Implications for Human Health

    Manuela Martins-Green;Neema Adhami;Michael Frankos;Mathew Valdez

  • Secondary organic aerosol from ozone-initiated reactions with terpene-rich household products

    Beverly K. Coleman;Melissa M. Lunden;Hugo Destaillats;Hugo Destaillats;William W. Nazaroff

  • Quinone Emissions from Gasoline and Diesel Motor Vehicles

    Chris A Jakober;Sarah G Riddle;Michael A Robert;Hugo Destaillats

  • Synthesis of hectorite–TiO2 and kaolinite–TiO2 nanocomposites with photocatalytic activity for the degradation of model air pollutants

    Daria Kibanova;Martin Trejo;Hugo Destaillats;Hugo Destaillats;Javiera Cervini-Silva;Javiera Cervini-Silva

  • Degradation of Alkylphenol Ethoxylate Surfactants in Water with Ultrasonic Irradiation

    Hugo Destaillats;Hui-Ming Hung;Michael R. Hoffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta I. Litter
Marta I. Litter National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Brett C. Singer
Brett C. Singer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alfred T. Hodgson
Alfred T. Hodgson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ronnen Levinson
Ronnen Levinson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
William J. Fisk
William J. Fisk Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
William W. Nazaroff
William W. Nazaroff University of California, Berkeley
Thomas W. Kirchstetter
Thomas W. Kirchstetter Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Neal L. Benowitz
Neal L. Benowitz University of California, San Francisco
George Ban-Weiss
George Ban-Weiss University of Southern California
Charles J. Weschler
Charles J. Weschler Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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