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Maria Kanakidou

Maria Kanakidou

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Environmental Sciences
Greece
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
73
Citations
22847
World Ranking
1397
National Ranking
5

Maria Kanakidou 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 Maria Kanakidou sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 264 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Kanakidou 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 Maria Kanakidou sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Greece Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Maria Kanakidou is affiliated with the University of Crete in Greece and conducts research primarily within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work mainly centers on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change, with notable contributions also in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oceanography, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The research topics covered by Maria Kanakidou include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Maria Kanakidou illustrate the scope and interdisciplinary nature of the research:

  • The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Changing atmospheric acidity as a modulator of nutrient deposition and ocean biogeochemistry, 2021, Science Advances
  • Aerosol acidity and liquid water content regulate the dry deposition of inorganic reactive nitrogen, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Multi-sectoral impact assessment of an extreme African dust episode in the Eastern Mediterranean in March 2018, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

Maria Kanakidou frequently publishes in several scientific venues. The most common outlets include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geoscientific model development
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmosphere

Collaboration is a prominent feature of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • N. Mihalopoulos (18 joint publications)
  • Nikos Daskalakis (18 joint publications)
  • Stelios Myriokefalitakis (14 joint publications)
  • Athanasios Nenes (13 joint publications)
  • Mihalis Vrekoussis (12 joint publications)

In 2020, Maria Kanakidou became a member of the European Academy of Sciences, reflecting recognition within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Organic aerosol and global climate modelling: a review

    M. Kanakidou;J. H. Seinfeld;S. N. Pandis;I. Barnes

  • Atmospheric composition change – global and regional air quality

    P.S. Monks;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;S. Fuzzi;A. Stohl

  • High concentrations and photochemical fate of oxygenated hydrocarbons in the global troposphere

    Hanwant B. Singh;M. Kanakidou;P. J. Crutzen;D. J. Jacob

  • The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

    Havala O. T. Pye;Athanasios Nenes;Becky Alexander;Andrew P. Ault

  • Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment

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  • The AeroCom evaluation and intercomparison of organic aerosol in global models

    K. Tsigaridis;K. Tsigaridis;N. Daskalakis;N. Daskalakis;M. Kanakidou;P. J. Adams

  • Acetone in the atmosphere: Distribution, sources, and sinks

    H. B. Singh;D. O'Hara;D. Herlth;W. Sachse

  • Evaluating the climate and air quality impacts of short-lived pollutants

    Andreas Stohl;Borgar Aamaas;M Amann;LH Baker

  • Critical assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge, terminology, and research needs concerning the role of organic aerosols in the atmosphere, climate, and global change

    S. Fuzzi;M.O. Andreae;B.J. Huebert;M. Kulmala

  • Global modelling of secondary organic aerosol in the troposphere: a sensitivity analysis

    K. Tsigaridis;M. Kanakidou

  • Impact of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons on Tropospheric Chemistry and the Oxidizing Power of the Global Troposphere: 3-Dimensional Modelling Results

    Nathalie Poisson;Maria Kanakidou;Paul J. Crutzen

  • Organic aerosols in Eastern Mediterranean: components source reconciliation by using molecular markers and atmospheric back trajectories

    Alexandra Gogou;Nikolaos Stratigakis;Maria Kanakidou;Euripides G. Stephanou

  • Simultaneous global observations of glyoxal and formaldehyde from space

    Folkard Wittrock;Andreas Richter;Hilke Oetjen;John P. Burrows

  • General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales

    M. Kulmala;A. Asmi;H. K. Lappalainen;H. K. Lappalainen;U. Baltensperger

  • Past, present and future atmospheric nitrogen deposition

    M Kanakidou;Stelios Myriokefalitakis;Nikos Daskalakis;G Fanourgakis

  • Megacities as hot spots of air pollution in the East Mediterranean

    Maria Kanakidou;Nikolaos Mihalopoulos;Tayfun Kindap;Ulas Im

  • Tropospheric aerosol ionic composition in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    N. Mihalopoulos;E. Stephanou;M. Kanakidou;S. Pilitsidis

  • Secondary organic aerosol importance in the future atmosphere

    Kostas Tsigaridis;Maria Kanakidou

  • Impacts of atmospheric nutrient deposition on marine productivity: Roles of nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron

    Gregory S. Okin;Alex R. Baker;Ina Tegen;Natalie M. Mahowald

  • Global scale emission and distribution of sea-spray aerosol: Sea-salt and organic enrichment

    E. Vignati;M.C. Facchini;M. Rinaldi;C. Scannell

  • In-cloud oxalate formation in the global troposphere: a 3-D modeling study

    S. Myriokefalitakis;S. Myriokefalitakis;K. Tsigaridis;K. Tsigaridis;N. Mihalopoulos;J. Sciare

Frequent Co-Authors

Kostas Tsigaridis
Kostas Tsigaridis Columbia University
Nikos Mihalopoulos
Nikos Mihalopoulos National Observatory of Athens
Athanasios Nenes
Athanasios Nenes École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mihalis Vrekoussis
Mihalis Vrekoussis University of Bremen
Ulas Im
Ulas Im Aarhus University
Paul J. Crutzen
Paul J. Crutzen Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Alex R. Baker
Alex R. Baker University of East Anglia
Evangelos Gerasopoulos
Evangelos Gerasopoulos National Observatory of Athens
Manmohan Sarin
Manmohan Sarin Physical Research Laboratory
Robert A. Duce
Robert A. Duce Texas A&M University

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