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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 88 651 617 49 47 384 27453

Prashant Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Prashant Kumar between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Prashant Kumar published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 29.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 99 publications in 2022. 98 of the 860 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 99. Peak 99 publications in 2022. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 55 publications 2020: 73 publications 2021: 84 publications 2022: 99 publications 2023: 76 publications 2024: 96 publications 2025: 89 publications 2026: 9 publications
1998 2026

860 publications in total across all disciplines

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Prashant Kumar: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 7
2008 6
2009 9
2010 7
2011 21
2012 20
2013 17
2014 26
2015 28
2016 38
2017 57
2018 35
2019 55
2020 73
2021 84
2022 99
2023 76
2024 96
2025 89
2026 9
Total 860
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Prashant Kumar 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 Prashant Kumar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–390 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 384 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54 384
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Prashant Kumar 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 Prashant Kumar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29 88
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Prashant Kumar is an academic affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, specializing in Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research spans over 600 publications, with a focus that includes both broad and specific topics within these fields.

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these areas, Kumar has contributed extensively to subfields such as:

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

Their research covers key topics that include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Infection Control and Ventilation

Prashant Kumar has published numerous papers in prominent journals and scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmosphere
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Sustainable Cities and Society

Notable recent papers include:

  • Temporary reduction in fine particulate matter due to 'anthropogenic emissions switch-off' during COVID-19 lockdown in Indian cities, 2020, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Designing vegetation barriers for urban air pollution abatement: a practical review for appropriate plant species selection, 2020, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Indoor air quality and health in schools: A critical review for developing the roadmap for the future school environment, 2022, Journal of Building Engineering
  • Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons, 2020, Environment International
  • Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards: Modelling methods, advantages and limitations, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Kumar's collaborations include repeated partnerships with several co-authors, such as:

  • Shi-Jie Cao
  • Sisay E. Debele
  • Sarkawt Hama
  • Jeetendra Sahani
  • María de Fátima Andrade

In addition to journal articles, Kumar has contributed to academic book publications. One example is a book titled Application of Deep Learning Methods in Healthcare and Medical Science, published in 2022 by Apple Academic Press eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Drinking to death: the changing face of liver disease

    MG Griswold;N Fullman;C Hawley;N Arian

  • The rise of low-cost sensing for managing air pollution in cities.

    Prashant Kumar;Lidia Morawska;Claudio Martani;George Biskos;George Biskos;George Biskos

  • Air pollution abatement performances of green infrastructure in open road and built-up street canyon environments – A review

    K.V. Abhijith;Prashant Kumar;John Gallagher;John Gallagher;Aonghus McNabola

  • Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone?

    Lidia Morawska;Phong K. Thai;Xiaoting Liu;Akwasi Asumadu-Sakyi

  • Particles, air quality, policy and health

    Mathew R. Heal;Prashant Kumar;Roy M. Harrison;Roy M. Harrison

  • Ultrafine particles in cities

    Prashant Kumar;Lidia Morawska;Wolfram Birmili;Pauli Paasonen

  • The Relevance of Phosphorus and Iron Chemistry to the Recovery of Phosphorus from Wastewater: A Review

    Philipp Wilfert;Prashanth Suresh Kumar;Leon Korving;Geert-Jan Witkamp

  • End-user perspective of low-cost sensors for outdoor air pollution monitoring.

    Aakash C. Rai;Prashant Kumar;Francesco Pilla;Andreas N. Skouloudis

  • The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health.

    Prashant Kumar;Prashant Kumar;Angela Druckman;John Gallagher;Birgitta Gatersleben

  • A review of the characteristics of nanoparticles in the urban atmosphere and the prospects for developing regulatory controls

    Prashant Kumar;Alan Robins;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Rex Britter

  • Dynamics and dispersion modelling of nanoparticles from road traffic in the urban atmospheric environment--A review

    Prashant Kumar;Matthias Ketzel;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Liisa Pirjola;Liisa Pirjola

  • Nanoparticle emissions from 11 non-vehicle exhaust sources - A review

    Prashant Kumar;Liisa Pirjola;Liisa Pirjola;Matthias Ketzel;Roy M. Harrison;Roy M. Harrison

  • Adsorption as a technology to achieve ultra-low concentrations of phosphate: Research gaps and economic analysis.

    Prashanth Suresh Kumar;Leon Korving;Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht;Geert-Jan Witkamp;Geert-Jan Witkamp

  • Air quality in the megacity of Sao Paulo: Evolution over the last 30 years and future perspectives

    Maria de Fatima Andrade;Prashant Kumar;Edmilson Dias de Freitas;Rita Yuri Ynoue

  • Smart homes and the control of indoor air quality

    Alexandra Schieweck;Erik Uhde;Tunga Salthammer;Lea C. Salthammer

  • Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons.

    Mamatha Tomson;Prashant Kumar;Yendle Barwise;Pascal Perez

  • Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards : Modelling methods, advantages and limitations

    Prashant Kumar;Sisay E. Debele;Jeetendra Sahani;Nidhi Rawat

  • Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality

    Tariq Ahmed;Prashant Kumar;Laetitia Mottet

  • Passive methods for improving air quality in the built environment: A review of porous and solid barriers

    John Gallagher;Richard Baldauf;Christina H. Fuller;Prashant Kumar

  • Nickel-Based Ceria, Zirconia, and Ceria–Zirconia Catalytic Systems for Low-Temperature Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane

    Prashant Kumar;Yanping Sun;Raphael O. Idem

  • On the effect of dust particles on global cloud condensation nuclei and cloud droplet number

    V. A. Karydis;P. Kumar;P. Kumar;D. Barahona;D. Barahona;I. N. Sokolik

  • Footprints of air pollution and changing environment on the sustainability of built infrastructure.

    Prashant Kumar;Boulent Imam

  • Identifying public preferences using multi-criteria decision making for assessing the shift of urban commuters from private to public transport: A case study of Delhi

    Suresh Jain;Preeti Aggarwal;Prashant Kumar;Shaleen Singhal

Frequent Co-Authors

Lidia Morawska
Lidia Morawska Queensland University of Technology
Maria de Fátima Andrade
Maria de Fátima Andrade Universidade de São Paulo
Silvana Di Sabatino
Silvana Di Sabatino University of Bologna
Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham
Alan Robins
Alan Robins University of Surrey
Mukesh Khare
Mukesh Khare Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Paul S. Fennell
Paul S. Fennell Imperial College London
Tunga Salthammer
Tunga Salthammer Fraunhofer Society
Aonghus McNabola
Aonghus McNabola RMIT University

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