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Luisa T. Molina

Luisa T. Molina

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
91
Citations
27607
World Ranking
566
National Ranking
254

Luisa T. Molina 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 Luisa T. Molina sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 364 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Luisa T. Molina 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 Luisa T. Molina sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Luisa T. Molina is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including atmospheric science, global and planetary change, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, and agronomy and crop science.

The main topics covered by their research include atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric ozone and climate, urban heat island mitigation, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, the COVID-19 impact on air quality, and atmospheric aerosols and clouds.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Luisa T. Molina include:

  • Alexander Baklanov
  • Armando Retama
  • M. Zavala
  • Ranjeet S. Sokhi
  • Naifang Bei

Their research has been published in several venues repeatedly, with multiple publications in Atmospheric Environment, Faraday Discussions, and Urban Climate. Other publication venues include Environment International and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Luisa T. Molina demonstrate a focus on air quality and atmospheric processes:

  • "A global observational analysis to understand changes in air quality during exceptionally low anthropogenic emission conditions" (2021, Environment International)
  • "Aerosol-photolysis interaction reduces particulate matter during wintertime haze events" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Introductory lecture: air quality in megacities" (2020, Faraday Discussions)
  • "Integrated urban hydrometeorological, climate and environmental services: Concept, methodology and key messages" (2020, Urban Climate)
  • "A tale of two regions: methane emissions from oil and gas production in offshore/onshore Mexico" (2021, Environmental Research Letters)

Best Publications

  • Secondary organic aerosol formation from anthropogenic air pollution: Rapid and higher than expected

    Rainer Volkamer;Rainer Volkamer;Jose L. Jimenez;Federico San Martini;Federico San Martini;Katja Dzepina

  • Megacities and atmospheric pollution

    Mario J. Molina;Luisa T. Molina

  • Absolute absorption cross sections of ozone in the 185- to 350-nm wavelength range

    L. T. Molina;M. J. Molina

  • Antarctic stratospheric chemistry of chlorine nitrate, hydrogen chloride, and ice: release of active chlorine

    Mario J. Molina;Tai Ly Tso;Luisa T. Molina;Frank C.Y. Wang

  • Atmospheric new particle formation enhanced by organic acids.

    Renyi Zhang;Inseon Suh;Jun Zhao;Dan Zhang

  • A missing sink for gas-phase glyoxal in Mexico City: Formation of secondary organic aerosol

    Rainer Volkamer;Rainer Volkamer;Federico San Martini;Luisa T. Molina;Dara Salcedo

  • Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment

    Allison Aiken;Allison Aiken;D. Salcedo;Michael J. Cubison;J. Huffman

  • An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation

    L. T. Molina;S. Madronich;J. S. Gaffney;E. Apel

  • Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment

    E. J. Dunlea;E. J. Dunlea;S. C. Herndon;D. D. Nelson;R. M. Volkamer;R. M. Volkamer

  • Megacities, air quality and climate

    Alexander Baklanov;Luisa T. Molina;Michael Gauss

  • Characterization of ambient aerosols in Mexico City during the MCMA-2003 campaign with Aerosol Mass Spectrometry: results from the CENICA Supersite

    D. Salcedo;D. Salcedo;T. B. Onasch;K. Dzepina;M. R. Canagaratna

  • Evaluation of the volatility basis-set approach for the simulation of organic aerosol formation in the Mexico City metropolitan area

    A. P. Tsimpidi;V. A. Karydis;M. Zavala;W. Lei

  • The Reaction Probability of OH on Organic Surfaces of Tropospheric Interest

    Allan K. Bertram;Andrey V. Ivanov;Martin Hunter;Luisa T. Molina

  • Air quality in North America's most populous city - overview of the MCMA-2003 campaign

    L. T. Molina;C. E. Kolb;B. de Foy;B. de Foy;B. K. Lamb

  • Air quality in the Mexico megacity : an integrated assessment

    Luisa T. Molina;Mario Molina

  • Measurement of ambient aerosols in northern Mexico City by single particle mass spectrometry

    R. C. Moffet;B. de Foy;L. T. Molina;M. J. Molina

  • Trace gas and particle emissions from domestic and industrial biofuel use and garbage burning in central Mexico

    T. J. Christian;R. J. Yokelson;B. Cardenas;Luisa Tan Molina

  • DOAS measurement of glyoxal as an indicator for fast VOC chemistry in urban air

    Rainer Volkamer;Luisa T. Molina;Mario J. Molina;Terry Shirley

  • The 2010 California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change (CalNex) field study

    T. B. Ryerson;A. E. Andrews;W. M. Angevine;W. M. Angevine;T. S. Bates

  • Atmospheric evolution of organic aerosol

    M. J. Molina;A. V. Ivanov;S. Trakhtenberg;L. T. Molina

  • Impacts of HONO sources on the photochemistry in Mexico City during the MCMA-2006/MILAGO Campaign

    G. Li;W. Lei;M. Zavala;R. Volkamer

  • Formation of nanoparticles of blue haze enhanced by anthropogenic pollution

    Renyi Zhang;Lin Wang;Alexei F. Khalizov;Jun Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario J. Molina
Mario J. Molina University of California, San Diego
Rainer Volkamer
Rainer Volkamer University of Colorado Boulder
Miguel Zavala
Miguel Zavala San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus
B. de Foy
B. de Foy Saint Louis University
Naifang Bei
Naifang Bei Xi'an Jiaotong University
Scott C. Herndon
Scott C. Herndon Aerodyne Research
Renyi Zhang
Renyi Zhang Texas A&M University
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College

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