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D-Index
41
Citations
5229
World Ranking
7848
National Ranking
593

Ian Colbeck 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 Ian Colbeck sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 233 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian Colbeck 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 Ian Colbeck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian Colbeck is affiliated with the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, specializing in Environmental Science with a focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Their research extends to related subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics centered on air quality and its impacts, particularly in indoor environments. Key research themes include:

  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Ian Colbeck has contributed to multiple publication venues with recurring articles in:

  • Environment International
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • NanoImpact
  • Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Microorganisms

Some recent papers demonstrate the breadth of research topics and interdisciplinary approaches. These include:

  • "Size fractionation of bioaerosol emissions from green-waste composting" (2020, Environment International)
  • "Bioaerosols in the Athens Metro: Metagenetic insights into the PM10 microbiome in a naturally ventilated subway station" (2020, Environment International)
  • "ZnO nanoparticles impact on the photosynthetic activity of Vicia faba: Effect of particle size and concentration" (2020, NanoImpact)
  • "Effective killing of bacteria under blue-light irradiation promoted by green synthesized silver nanoparticles loaded on reduced graphene oxide sheets" (2020, Materials Science and Engineering C)
  • "Affective Outcomes of Group versus Lone Green Exercise Participation" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Corinne Whitby, Robert Ferguson, Zaheer Ahmad Nasir, Frédéric Coulon, and Alex J. Dumbrell. These partnerships highlight interdisciplinary cooperation especially within environmental and biological research domains.

Best Publications

  • A solar pond for London

    H.C. Bryant;Ian Colbeck

  • The state of ambient air quality in Pakistan—a review

    Ian Colbeck;Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Zulfiqar Ali

  • The morphology and optical properties of soot produced by different fuels

    I. Colbeck;B. Atkinson;Y. Johar

  • Aerosols and environmental pollution

    Ian Colbeck;Mihalis Lazaridis

  • Characteristics of indoor/outdoor particulate pollution in urban and rural residential environment of Pakistan

    Ian Colbeck;Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Zulfiqar Ali

  • Air Pollution by Photochemical Oxidants

    I. Colbeck;A. R. MacKenzie

  • Dry deposition of ozone: some measurements ofdeposition velocity and of vertical profiles to 100 metres

    I. Colbeck;Roy M. Harrison

  • The Jungfraujoch high‐alpine research station (3454 m) as a background clean continental site for the measurement of aerosol parameters

    S. Nyeki;U. Baltensperger;I. Colbeck;D. T. Jost

  • Environmental chemistry of aerosols

    Ian Colbeck

  • The optical properties and morphology of cloud-processed carbonaceous smoke

    I. Colbeck;L. Appleby;E.J. Hardman;Roy M. Harrison

  • Phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles on Vicia faba: Evaluation of particle size effects on photosynthetic performance and leaf gas exchange.

    William F. Falco;Marisa D. Scherer;Samuel L. Oliveira;Heberton Wender

  • Interaction between chlorophyll and silver nanoparticles: A close analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence quenching

    W.F. Falco;A.M. Queiroz;J. Fernandes;E.R. Botero

  • Ozone-secondary aerosol-visibility relationships in North-West England

    I. Colbeck;Roy M. Harrison

  • Particulate pollution in different housing types in a UK suburban location

    Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Ian Colbeck

  • Assessment of Bacterial and Fungal Aerosol in Different Residential Settings

    Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Ian Colbeck

  • Exposure to PM 10 , PM 2.5 , PM 1 and carbon monoxide on roads in Lahore, Pakistan

    Ian Colbeck;Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Shakil Ahmad;Shakil Ahmad;Zulfiqar Ali

  • Indoor and Outdoor Particle Number and Mass Concentrations in Athens. Sources, Sinks and Variability of Aerosol Parameters

    Evangelia Diapouli;Konstantinos Eleftheriadis;Angeliki A. Karanasiou;Sterios Vratolis

  • Atmospheric aerosol and gaseous species in Athens, Greece

    Konstantinos Eleftheriadis;Dimitrios Balis;Ioannis C. Ziomas;Ian ColBeck

  • The background aerosol size distribution in the free troposphere: An analysis of the annual cycle at a high‐alpine site

    S. Nyeki;F. Li;E. Weingartner;N. Streit

  • Nitrous oxide emission from some English and Welsh rivers and estuaries

    L. F. Dong;D. B. Nedwell;I. Colbeck;J. Finch

  • Effects of engineered silver nanoparticles on the growth and activity of ecologically important microbes.

    Jessica Beddow;Björn Stolpe;Paula Cole;Jamie R. Lead

  • The state of indoor air quality in Pakistan--a review.

    Ian Colbeck;Zaheer Ahmad Nasir;Zulfiqar Ali

Frequent Co-Authors

Konstantinos Eleftheriadis
Konstantinos Eleftheriadis National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Mihalis Lazaridis
Mihalis Lazaridis Technical University of Crete
Urs Baltensperger
Urs Baltensperger Paul Scherrer Institute
Ernest Weingartner
Ernest Weingartner University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham
Joop Schoonman
Joop Schoonman Delft University of Technology
Jamie R. Lead
Jamie R. Lead University of South Carolina
Frederic Coulon
Frederic Coulon Cranfield University
Markus Kalberer
Markus Kalberer University of Basel
Tracy Lawson
Tracy Lawson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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