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Judith C. Chow 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 Judith C. Chow sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 501 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Judith C. Chow 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 Judith C. Chow sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award

Overview

Judith C. Chow is affiliated with the Desert Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans environmental science, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences, with a focus on understanding complex interactions in the atmosphere and related impacts on health and the environment.

Their work covers several main fields of study, including:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Chow has contributed to multiple subfields such as:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Pollution

The topics addressed in their research incorporate:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Chow has published in a variety of scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Batteries
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Atmospheric Pollution Research

Their recent papers include:

  • "Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, oxygenated PAHs, nitrated PAHs, and azaarenes) in air from four climate zones of China: Occurrence, gas/particle partitioning, and health risks," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Distribution and stable carbon isotopic composition of dicarboxylic acids, ketocarboxylic acids and α -dicarbonyls in fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols," 2022, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Effects of indoor activities and outdoor penetration on PM2.5 and associated organic/elemental carbon at residential homes in four Chinese cities during winter," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Emissions-Part 1: Chemical Composition of Fine Particles (PM2.5)," 2024, Batteries
  • "Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Emissions-Part 2: Particle Size Distributions and Emission Factors," 2024, Batteries

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues including:

  • John G. Watson
  • Xiaoliang Wang
  • Junji Cao
  • Matthew Claassen
  • Bjoern Bingham

Best Publications

  • The dri thermal/optical reflectance carbon analysis system: description, evaluation and applications in U.S. Air quality studies

    Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;Lyle C. Pritchett;William R. Pierson

  • Comparison of IMPROVE and NIOSH Carbon Measurements

    Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;Dale Crow;Douglas H. Lowenthal

  • Spatial and seasonal distributions of carbonaceous aerosols over China

    J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;Shun-cheng Lee;J. C. Chow;J. G. Watson

  • Measurement Methods to Determine Compliance with Ambient Air Quality Standards for Suspended Particles

    Judith C. Chow

  • The IMPROVE_A Temperature Protocol for Thermal/Optical Carbon Analysis: Maintaining Consistency with a Long-Term Database

    Judith C Chow;John G Watson;L W Antony Chen;M C Oliver Chang

  • Nanoparticles and the Environment

    Pratim Biswas;Chang-Yu Wu

  • Descriptive analysis of PM2.5 and PM10 at regionally representative locations during SJVAQS/AUSPEX

    Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;Zhiqiang Lu;Douglas H. Lowenthal

  • Characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol in Pearl River Delta Region, China during 2001 winter period

    J.J Cao;J.J Cao;S.C Lee;K.F Ho;X.Y Zhang

  • Equivalence of elemental carbon by thermal/optical reflectance and transmittance with different temperature protocols.

    Judith C Chow;John G Watson;L W Antony Chen;W Patrick Arnott

  • Fine Particle and Gaseous Emission Rates from Residential Wood Combustion

    Jacob D. McDonald;Barbara Zielinska;Eric M. Fujita;John C. Sagebiel

  • PM2.5 chemical source profiles for vehicle exhaust, vegetative burning, geological material, and coal burning in Northwestern Colorado during 1995.

    John G Watson;Judith C Chow;James E Houck

  • Characterization and source apportionment of atmospheric organic and elemental carbon during fall and winter of 2003 in Xi'an, China

    J. J. Cao;F. Wu;J. C. Chow;Shun-cheng Lee

  • Review of volatile organic compound source apportionment by chemical mass balance

    John G. Watson;Judith C. Chow;Eric M. Fujita

  • Source profiles for industrial, mobile, and area sources in the Big Bend Regional Aerosol Visibility and Observational study.

    Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;Hampden Kuhns;Vicken Etyemezian

  • Health Effects of Organic Aerosols

    Joe L Mauderly;Judith C Chow

  • Temporal and spatial variations of PM2.5 and PM10 aerosol in the Southern California air quality study

    Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;Eric M. Fujita;Zhiqiang Lu

  • Spatial and seasonal variations of atmospheric organic carbon and elemental carbon in Pearl River Delta Region, China

    J.J Cao;J.J Cao;S.C Lee;K.F Ho;S.C Zou

  • Results of the "Carbon Conference" International Aerosol Carbon Round Robin Test Stage I

    Heidrun Schmid;Lothar Laskus;Hans Jürgen Abraham;Urs Baltensperger

  • Emissions of trace gases and aerosols during the open combustion of biomass in the laboratory

    Gavin R. McMeeking;Gavin R. McMeeking;Sonia M. Kreidenweis;Stephen Baker;Christian M. Carrico

  • A hybrid ARIMA and artificial neural networks model to forecast particulate matter in urban areas: The case of Temuco, Chile

    Luis A. Díaz-Robles;Juan C. Ortega;Joshua S. Fu;Gregory D. Reed

  • Characterization of chemical species in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols in Hong kong

    K.F Ho;S.C Lee;Chak K Chan;Jimmy C Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

John G. Watson
John G. Watson Desert Research Institute
Junji Cao
Junji Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
L.-W. Antony Chen
L.-W. Antony Chen University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Xiaoliang Wang
Xiaoliang Wang Desert Research Institute
Douglas H. Lowenthal
Douglas H. Lowenthal Desert Research Institute
Kin-Fai Ho
Kin-Fai Ho Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shuncheng Lee
Shuncheng Lee Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Steven Sai Hang Ho
Steven Sai Hang Ho Desert Research Institute
Barbara Zielinska
Barbara Zielinska Desert Research Institute
Yongming Han
Yongming Han Chinese Academy of Sciences

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