2026 Joseph P. Pinto: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	36	9039	8669	3238	3007	106	8386

Overview

Joseph P. Pinto is a researcher affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with focused work spanning health, toxicology, mutagenesis, environmental engineering, atmospheric science, automotive engineering, and plant science.

The scientist's research topics include:

Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
Vehicle Emissions and Performance
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
Climate Change and Health Impacts

Pinto has contributed to several publications, with recent papers including:

Identification of molecular marks associated with early flowering in Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg (2024), published in Contribuciones a las Ciencias Sociales
Sulfur monoxide dimer chemistry as a possible source of polysulfur in the upper atmosphere of Venus (2021), published in Nature Communications
From COVID-19 to future electrification: Assessing traffic impacts on air quality by a machine-learning model (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
VOCs and Odor Episodes near the German-Czech Border: Social Participation, Chemical Analyses and Health Risk Assessment (2022), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The Improvement of the Air Quality due to Traffic Halting in Los Angeles and Potential Health Care Risk during the COVID-19 Outbreak (2020), published in arXiv (Cornell University)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Pinto include Yuk L. Yung, Jiani Yang, Yuan Wang, Stanley P. Sander, and Yifan Wen.

The primary publication venues for Pinto's work comprise UNC Libraries, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Best Publications

Photochemistry of the atmosphere of Titan: comparison between model and observations.

Yuk L. Yung;Mark Allen;Joseph P. Pinto

1204
Citations
Condensation of HNO3 and HCl in the winter polar stratospheres

Owen B. Toon;Patrick Hamill;Richard P. Turco;Joseph Pinto

638
Citations
Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report : Present-day ozone distribution and trends relevant to human health

Zoe Louise Fleming;Ruth Doherty;Erika Von Schneidemesser;Christopher Malley

483
Citations
Atmospheric Bromine and Ozone Perturbations in the Lower Stratosphere

Y. L. Yung;J. P. Pinto;R. T. Watson;S. P. Sander

470
Citations
Ground-level nitrogen dioxide concentrations inferred from the satellite-borne Ozone Monitoring Instrument

L. N. Lamsal;R. V. Martin;R. V. Martin;A. van Donkelaar;M. Steinbacher

442
Citations
A comparative study of PM2.5 ambient aerosol chemical databases

V. Wongphatarakul;S.K. Friedlander;J.P. Pinto

363
Citations
Photochemical Production of Formaldehyde in Earth's Primitive Atmosphere

Joseph P. Pinto;G. Randall Gladstone;Yuk Ling Yung

339
Citations
Self-limiting physical and chemical effects in volcanic eruption clouds

Joseph P. Pinto;Richard P. Turco;Owen B. Toon

334
Citations
PM source apportionment and health effects: 1. Intercomparison of source apportionment results.

Philip K Hopke;Kazuhiko Ito;Therese Mar;William F Christensen

305
Citations
Spatial variability of PM2.5 in urban areas in the United States.

Joseph P. Pinto;Allen S. Lefohn;Douglas S. Shadwick

265
Citations
Light absorption properties and radiative effects of primary organic aerosol emissions.

Zifeng Lu;David G. Streets;Ekbordin Winijkul;Fang Yan

235
Citations
Workgroup report: workshop on source apportionment of particulate matter health effects--intercomparison of results and implications.

George D. Thurston;Kazuhiko Ito;Therese Mar;William F. Christensen

205
Citations
Sulfur, ultraviolet radiation, and the early evolution of life

James F. Kasting;K. J. Zahnle;J. P. Pinto;A. T. Young

199
Citations
HDO in the Martian atmosphere: Implications for the abundance of crustal water

Yuk L. Yung;Jun-Shan Wen;Joseph P. Pinto;Mark Allen

190
Citations
Climatic Effects Due to Halogenated Compounds in the Earth’s Atmosphere

Wei-Chyung Wang;Joseph P. Pinto;Yuk Ling Yung

164
Citations
Estimating North American background ozone in U.S. surface air with two independent global models: Variability, uncertainties, and recommendations

A.M. Fiore;J.T. Oberman;M.Y. Lin;L. Zhang;L. Zhang

161
Citations
Oxidant abundances in rainwater and the evolution of atmospheric oxygen.

James F. Kasting;Heinrich D. Holland;Joseph P. Pinto

158
Citations
Isotopic exchange between carbon dioxide and ozone via O(1D) in the stratosphere.

Yuk L. Yung;W. B. DeMore;Joseph P. Pinto

155
Citations
Czech Air Quality Monitoring and Receptor Modeling Study

J. P. Pinto and;R. K. Stevens;R. D. Willis and;R. Kellogg

154
Citations
Spatial variability of fine particle mass, components, and source contributions during the regional air pollution study in St. Louis.

Eugene Kim;Philip K Hopke;Joseph P Pinto;William E Wilson

147
Citations
Transport, radiative, and dynamical effects of the antarctic ozone hole: A GFDL SKYHI' model experiment

J. D. Mahlman;L. J. Umscheid;J. P. Pinto

132
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology

Philip K. Hopke Clarkson University

Robert K. Stevens Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis

Eugene Kim Clarkson University

Joel S. Levine Langley Research Center

Helen H. Suh Tufts University

Lok N. Lamsal Goddard Space Flight Center

Edward J. Dunlea University of Colorado Boulder

Zhaozhong Feng Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

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