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D-Index
51
Citations
8549
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4791
National Ranking
1766

Ken Sexton 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 Ken Sexton sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ken Sexton 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 Ken Sexton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ken Sexton is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Health Professions, with a focus on specialized subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Medical Laboratory Technology.

The topics central to Sexton's research include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research

Sexton has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications across prominent journals and conferences. These frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
  • Journal of Radiological Protection

Some notable papers co-authored or authored by Sexton are:

  • "The influence of patient size on the overall uncertainty in radiographic dose audit," 2021, Journal of Radiological Protection
  • "Response to Buonocore et al. Comments on Wendt Hess et al. 'Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classification between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development,'" 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "From Traditional to Trailblazing: Evolution of Occupational Health at Shell," 2020, SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
  • "Learnings from a Worker Welfare Program Implementation for Employees," 2020, SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
  • "Reply to Schade G. Comment on Hess et al. 'Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classifications between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development,'" 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Ken Sexton has collaborated frequently with co-authors including Judy Wendt Hess, Gerald Bachler, Fayaz Momin, David Sutton, and Mark Worrall.

Best Publications

  • Indoor air pollution: a public health perspective

    John D. Spengler;Ken Sexton

  • Distribution of industrial air emissions by income and race in the United States: an approach using the toxic release inventory.

    Susan A. Perlin;R. Woodrow. Setzer;John. Creason;Ken. Sexton

  • Outdoor, indoor, and personal exposure to VOCs in children.

    John L. Adgate;Timothy R. Church;Andrew D. Ryan;Gurumurthy Ramachandran

  • Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals

    Ken Sexton;Larry L. Needham;James L. Pirkle

  • Measurement of children's exposure to pesticides: analysis of urinary metabolite levels in a probability-based sample.

    J. L. Adgate;D. B. Barr;C. A. Clayton;Lynn E Eberly

  • Comparison of personal, indoor, and outdoor exposures to hazardous air pollutants in three urban communities.

    Ken Sexton;John L. Adgate;Gurumurthy Ramachandran;Gregory C. Pratt

  • Residential proximity to industrial sources of air pollution: interrelationships among race, poverty, and age.

    Susan A. Perlin;David Wong;Ken Sexton

  • Assessing cumulative health risks from exposure to environmental mixtures - three fundamental questions.

    Ken Sexton;Dale Hattis

  • If cumulative risk assessment is the answer, what is the question?

    Michael A. Callahan;Ken Sexton

  • Comparative assessment of air pollution-related health risks in Houston.

    Ken Sexton;Stephen H. Linder;Dritana Marko;Heidi Bethel

  • Assessing children's exposure to hazardous environmental chemicals: an overview of selected research challenges and complexities

    Larry L. Needham;K. E N Sexton

  • Cumulative Cancer Risk from Air Pollution in Houston: Disparities in Risk Burden and Social Disadvantage

    Stephen H Linder;Dritana Marko;Ken Sexton

  • Characterizing indoor and outdoor 15 minute average PM2.5 concentrations in urban neighborhoods

    Gurumurthy Ramachandran;John L. Adgate;Gregory C. Pratt;Ken Sexton

  • Quantitative analysis of children's microactivity patterns: The Minnesota Children's Pesticide Exposure Study.

    N C G Freeman;M Jimenez;K J Reed;S Gurunathan

  • Cumulative Risk Assessment: An Overview of Methodological Approaches for Evaluating Combined Health Effects from Exposure to Multiple Environmental Stressors

    Ken Sexton

  • Spatial and temporal variability in outdoor, indoor, and personal PM2.5 exposure

    J. L. Adgate;Gurumurthy Ramachandran;G. C. Pratt;L. A. Waller

  • An examination of race and poverty for populations living near industrial sources of air pollution

    Susan A Perlin;K E N Sexton;David W S Wong

  • Nonmethane hydrocarbon composition of urban and rural atmospheres

    Ken Sexton;Hal Westberg

  • Air pollution health risks: do class and race matter?

    K. Sexton;H. Gong;J. C. Bailar;J. G. Ford

  • Personal, Indoor, and Outdoor VOC Exposures in a Probability Sample of Children

    John L. Adgate;Lynn E. Eberly;Charles Stroebel;E. D. O. D. Pellizzari

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Adgate
John L. Adgate University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Hal Westberg
Hal Westberg Washington State University
John D. Spengler
John D. Spengler Harvard University
Timothy R. Church
Timothy R. Church University of Minnesota
Edo D. Pellizzari
Edo D. Pellizzari Research Triangle Park Foundation
Paul J. Lioy
Paul J. Lioy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Rufus Edwards
Rufus Edwards University of California, Irvine
Thomas J. McDonald
Thomas J. McDonald Texas A&M University
David W. S. Wong
David W. S. Wong George Mason University
Joseph B. McCormick
Joseph B. McCormick The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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