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D-Index
51
Citations
9128
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4763
National Ranking
75

Michael Boy 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 Michael Boy sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Boy 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 Michael Boy 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

Michael Boy is a researcher affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland, focusing primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their research addresses various aspects of atmospheric science and environmental processes, with numerous contributions in the study of aerosols, climate interactions, and air quality.

The main fields of study in Michael Boy's work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study are more specific and encompass:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Michael Boy's research has covered a spectrum of topics with a focus on atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and air quality impacts. The main topics addressed include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Frequent collaboration has been an important element of Michael Boy's scholarly output. The leading coauthors working alongside Michael Boy are:

  • Markku Kulmala
  • Petri Clusius
  • Putian Zhou
  • Veli-Matti Kerminen
  • Benjamin Foreback

Their publications have appeared mostly in venues associated with atmospheric and environmental sciences. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Big Earth Data
  • Environmental Science Atmospheres

Among notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael Boy are:

  • Positive feedback mechanism between biogenic volatile organic compounds and the methane lifetime in future climates, 2022, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Hot-air balloon as a platform for boundary layer profile measurements during particle formation, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Mitigation Impact of Different Harvest Scenarios of Finnish Forests That Account for Albedo, Aerosols, and Trade-Offs of Carbon Sequestration and Avoided Emissions, 2020, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
  • Molecular Composition of Oxygenated Organic Molecules and Their Contributions to Organic Aerosol in Beijing, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Chemistry of new particle formation and growth events during wintertime in suburban area of Beijing: Insights from highly polluted atmosphere, 2021, Atmospheric Research

Best Publications

  • Atmospheric sulphuric acid and aerosol formation: implications from atmospheric measurements for nucleation and early growth mechanisms

    S.-L. Sihto;M. Kulmala;V.-M. Kerminen;M. Dal Maso

  • 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

  • A new feedback mechanism linking forests, aerosols, and climate

    M. Kulmala;T. Suni;K. E. J. Lehtinen;M. Dal Maso

  • Sulfuric acid and OH concentrations in a boreal forest site

    T. Petäjä;T. Petäjä;R. L. Mauldin;E. Kosciuch;J. McGrath;J. McGrath

  • A review of the anthropogenic influence on biogenic secondary organic aerosol

    C.R. Hoyle;C.R. Hoyle;M. Boy;N.M. Donahue;J.L. Fry

  • A review of operational, regional-scale, chemical weather forecasting models in Europe

    J. Kukkonen;T. Olsson;T. Olsson;D. M. Schultz;D. M. Schultz;D. M. Schultz;A. Baklanov

  • Nucleation events in the continental boundary layer: Influence of physical and meteorological parameters

    M. Boy;M. Kulmala

  • Explaining global surface aerosol number concentrations in terms of primary emissions and particle formation

    D. V. Spracklen;K. S. Carslaw;J. Merikanto;G. W. Mann

  • Chemodiversity of a Scots pine stand and implications for terpene air concentrations

    J. Bäck;J. Aalto;M. Henriksson;H. Hakola

  • Sulphuric acid closure and contribution to nucleation mode particle growth

    M. Boy;M. Kulmala;T. M. Ruuskanen;M. Pihlatie

  • The role of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the Boreal aerosol-cloud-climate system

    Pontus Roldin;Mikael Ehn;Theo Kurtén;Tinja Olenius

  • The contribution of sulphuric acid to atmospheric particle formation and growth: a comparison between boundary layers in Northern and Central Europe

    V. Fiedler;V. Fiedler;M. Dal Maso;M. Boy;H. Aufmhoff

  • Seasonal variation of CCN concentrations and aerosol activation properties in boreal forest

    Sanna-Liisa Sihto;Jyri Mikkilä;Joonas Vanhanen;Mikael Ehn

  • Effects of air masses and synoptic weather on aerosol formation in the continental boundary layer

    E. D. Nilsson;J. Paatero;M. Boy

  • The contribution of sulfuric acid and non-volatile compounds on the growth of freshly formed atmospheric aerosols

    B. Wehner;T. Petäjä;M. Boy;M. Boy;C. Engler

  • A statistical proxy for sulphuric acid concentration

    S. Mikkonen;S. Romakkaniemi;J. N. Smith;J. N. Smith;J. N. Smith;H. Korhonen

  • Enhanced sulfate formation by nitrogen dioxide: Implications from in situ observations at the SORPES station

    Yuning Xie;Aijun Ding;Wei Nie;Huiting Mao;Huiting Mao

  • Oxidation of SO2 by stabilized Criegee intermediate (sCI) radicals as a crucial source for atmospheric sulfuric acid concentrations

    M. Boy;D. Mogensen;S. Smolander;L. Zhou

  • Air pollution control and decreasing new particle formation lead to strong climate warming

    R. Makkonen;A. Asmi;V-M Kerminen;V-M Kerminen;M. Boy

  • α-Pinene Autoxidation Products May Not Have Extremely Low Saturation Vapor Pressures Despite High O:C Ratios.

    Theo Kurtén;Kirsi Tiusanen;Pontus Roldin;Matti Rissanen

  • OH reactivity measurements within a boreal forest: evidence for unknown reactive emissions.

    Vinayak Sinha;J. Williams;J. Lelieveld;T.M. Ruuskanen

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
Kari E. J. Lehtinen
Kari E. J. Lehtinen University of Eastern Finland
Lauri Laakso
Lauri Laakso Finnish Meteorological Institute
Theo Kurtén
Theo Kurtén University of Helsinki
Alex Guenther
Alex Guenther University of California, Irvine
M. Dal Maso
M. Dal Maso Tampere University
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Veli-Matti Kerminen University of Helsinki
Jaana Bäck
Jaana Bäck University of Helsinki
Mikael Ehn
Mikael Ehn University of Helsinki

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