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Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen 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 Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 898 publications — 100th percentile

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Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen 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 Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 158 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen is affiliated with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Speech and Hearing, Transportation, Environmental Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Nieuwenhuijsen has contributed extensively to several academic publication venues. The most frequent include:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environment International
  • Environmental Research
  • Environmental Pollution
  • The Lancet Planetary Health

Among recent papers authored or co-authored are:

  • "The impact of COVID-19 on public space: an early review of the emerging questions - design, perceptions and inequities" (2020), published in Cities & Health
  • "Premature mortality due to air pollution in European cities: a health impact assessment" (2021), published in The Lancet Planetary Health
  • "Urban and transport planning pathways to carbon neutral, liveable and healthy cities; A review of the current evidence" (2020), published in Environment International
  • "Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework" (2021), published in Environment International
  • "Air pollution, physical activity and health: A mapping review of the evidence" (2020), published in Environment International

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Marta Cirach
  • Martine Vrijheid
  • Xavier Basagaña
  • Natalie Mueller
  • Rosemary McEachan

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance.

    Iana Markevych;Julia Schoierer;Terry Hartig;Alexandra Chudnovsky

  • Air pollution and lung cancer incidence in 17 European cohorts : Prospective analyses from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE)

    Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen;Rob Beelen;Evangelia Samoli

  • Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on natural-cause mortality : An analysis of 22 European cohorts within the multicentre ESCAPE project

    Rob Beelen;Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Massimo Stafoggia;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen

  • Development of Land Use Regression Models for PM2.5, PM2.5 Absorbance, PM10 and PMcoarse in 20 European Study Areas; Results of the ESCAPE Project

    Marloes Eeftens;Rob Beelen;Kees de Hoogh;Tom Bellander

  • Mental Health Benefits of Long-Term Exposure to Residential Green and Blue Spaces: A Systematic Review

    Mireia Gascon;Margarita Triguero-Mas;David Martínez;Payam Dadvand

  • Respiratory effects of exposure to diesel traffic in persons with asthma.

    James McCreanor;Paul Cullinan;Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen;James Stewart-Evans

  • Development of NO2 and NOx land use regression models for estimating air pollution exposure in 36 study areas in Europe - The ESCAPE project

    Rob Beelen;Gerard Hoek;Danielle Vienneau;Marloes Eeftens

  • Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren

    Payam Dadvand;Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen;Mikel Esnaola;Joan Forns

  • Some drinking-water disinfectants and contaminants, including arsenic

    W. M Anders;R. J. Bull;K. P. Cantor;D. Chakraborti

  • Health impact assessment of active transportation: A systematic review

    Natalie Mueller;David Rojas-Rueda;Tom Cole-Hunter;Audrey de Nazelle

  • Residential green spaces and mortality: A systematic review.

    Mireia Gascon;Margarita Triguero-Mas;David Martínez;Payam Dadvand

  • Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and risk of development of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Haneen Khreis;Charlotte Kelly;James Tate;Roger Parslow

  • Chlorination disinfection byproducts in water and their association with adverse reproductive outcomes: a review

    Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen;Mireille B Toledano;Naomi E Eaton;John Fawell

  • Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies.

    Mireia Gascon;Mireia Gascon;Wilma Zijlema;Wilma Zijlema;Cristina Vert;Cristina Vert;Mathew P. White

  • Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment

    Audrey de Nazelle;Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen;Josep M. Antó;Michael Brauer

  • The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study

    David Rojas-Rueda;Audrey de Nazelle;Marko Tainio;Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen

  • Natural outdoor environments and mental and physical health: relationships and mechanisms.

    Margarita Triguero-Mas;Payam Dadvand;Marta Cirach;David Martínez

  • Ambient air pollution and low birthweight: a European cohort study (ESCAPE)

    Marie Pedersen;Lise Giorgis-Allemand;Claire Bernard;Inmaculada Aguilera

Frequent Co-Authors

Audrey de Nazelle
Audrey de Nazelle Imperial College London
Xavier Basagaña
Xavier Basagaña Pompeu Fabra University
Marta Cirach
Marta Cirach Pompeu Fabra University
Bert Brunekreef
Bert Brunekreef Utrecht University
Kees de Hoogh
Kees de Hoogh Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Gerard Hoek
Gerard Hoek Utrecht University
David Rojas-Rueda
David Rojas-Rueda Colorado State University
Payam Dadvand
Payam Dadvand Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Jordi Sunyer
Jordi Sunyer Pompeu Fabra University
Marloes Eeftens
Marloes Eeftens Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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