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Joseph P. Pinto 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 Joseph P. Pinto 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.

Joseph P. Pinto 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 Joseph P. Pinto sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Condensation of HNO3 and HCl in the winter polar stratospheres

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

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

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

  • Atmospheric Bromine and Ozone Perturbations in the Lower Stratosphere

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

  • 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

  • A comparative study of PM2.5 ambient aerosol chemical databases

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

  • Photochemical Production of Formaldehyde in Earth's Primitive Atmosphere

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

  • Self-limiting physical and chemical effects in volcanic eruption clouds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Sulfur, ultraviolet radiation, and the early evolution of life

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Oxidant abundances in rainwater and the evolution of atmospheric oxygen.

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

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

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

  • Czech Air Quality Monitoring and Receptor Modeling Study

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

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuk L. Yung
Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology
Philip K. Hopke
Philip K. Hopke Clarkson University
Robert K. Stevens
Robert K. Stevens Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Randall V. Martin
Randall V. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
Eugene Kim
Eugene Kim Clarkson University
Joel S. Levine
Joel S. Levine Langley Research Center
Helen H. Suh
Helen H. Suh Tufts University
Lok N. Lamsal
Lok N. Lamsal Goddard Space Flight Center
Edward J. Dunlea
Edward J. Dunlea University of Colorado Boulder
Zhaozhong Feng
Zhaozhong Feng Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

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