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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
54
Citations
13321
World Ranking
3982
National Ranking
103

Sergio Rodríguez 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 Sergio Rodríguez sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 110 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sergio Rodríguez 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 Sergio Rodríguez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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

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

Overview

Sergio Rodríguez is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science with a total of 56 publications. Their research primarily intersects several subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (31 publications), Atmospheric Science (18 publications), Global and Planetary Change (14 publications), Environmental Engineering (6 publications), and General Health Professions (6 publications).

The scientist's work focuses on core topics such as Air Quality and Health Impacts (34 publications), Climate Change and Health Impacts (28 publications), Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols (24 publications), Atmospheric Aerosols and Clouds (20 publications), Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting (12 publications), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (10 publications), and Global Health Care Issues (8 publications).

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Sergio Rodríguez are:

  • "Impact of Desert Dust Events on the Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," 2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "Impact of the 2021 La Palma volcanic eruption on air quality: Insights from a multidisciplinary approach," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Saharan Dust Events in the Dust Belt -Canary Islands- and the Observed Association with in-Hospital Mortality of Patients with Heart Failure," 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "Tracking the changes of iron solubility and air pollutants traces as African dust transits the Atlantic in the Saharan dust outbreaks," 2020, Atmospheric Environment
  • "Anthropogenic Perturbations to the Atmospheric Molybdenum Cycle," 2021, Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Publication venues frequently featuring Sergio Rodríguez's work include:

  • Journal of Clinical Medicine (4 publications)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (4 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (3 publications)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (3 publications)
  • Atmospheric Environment (2 publications)

Collaborative authorship is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including Alberto Domínguez-Rodríguez (12 joint publications), Jessica López-Darias (10), Pedro Abreu-González (9), Pablo Avanzas (9), and Néstor Báez-Ferrer (8).

In addition to research articles, Sergio Rodríguez has contributed to book publications, including a report titled "Izaña Atmospheric Research Center. Activity Report 2017-2018," published in 2020 by Agencia Estatal de Meteorología and Organización Meteorológica Mundial eBooks, which has received citations in the academic community.

Best Publications

  • A European aerosol phenomenology—1: physical characteristics of particulate matter at kerbside, urban, rural and background sites in Europe

    Rita Van Dingenen;Frank Raes;Jean-P Putaud;Urs Baltensperger

  • A European aerosol phenomenology 3: Physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matter from 60 rural, urban, and kerbside sites across Europe

    J.-P. Putaud;R. Van Dingenen;A. Alastuey;H. Bauer

  • PM10 and PM2.5 source apportionment in the Barcelona Metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain

    Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;Sergio Rodriguez;Felicià Plana

  • Saharan dust contributions to PM10 and TSP levels in Southern and Eastern Spain

    S. Rodrı́guez;X. Querol;A. Alastuey;G. Kallos

  • Chemical composition and complex refractive index of Saharan Mineral Dust at Izaña, Tenerife (Spain) derived by electron microscopy

    Konrad Kandler;Nathalie Benker;Ulrich Bundke;Emilio Cuevas

  • Spatial and temporal variations in airborne particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) across Spain 1999–2005

    X. Querol;A. Alastuey;T. Moreno;M.M. Viana

  • New considerations for PM, Black Carbon and particle number concentration for air quality monitoring across different European cities

    C. Reche;C. Reche;X. Querol;A. Alastuey;M. Viana

  • Speciation and origin of PM10 and PM2.5 in Spain

    X. Querol;A. Alastuey;M.M. Viana;S. Rodriguez

  • Comparative PM10-PM2.5 source contribution study at rural, urban and industrial sites during PM episodes in Eastern Spain.

    Sergio Rodríguez;Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;María-Mar Viana

  • Monitoring of PM10 and PM2.5 around primary particulate anthropogenic emission sources

    Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;Sergio Rodriguez;Felicià Plana

  • Transport of desert dust mixed with North African industrial pollutants in the subtropical Saharan Air Layer

    S. Rodríguez;A. Alastuey;S. Alonso-Pérez;X. Querol

  • Wet and dry African dust episodes over eastern Spain

    M. Escudero;S. Castillo;X. Querol;A. Avila

  • A methodology for the quantification of the net African dust load in air quality monitoring networks

    M. Escudero;X. Querol;J. Pey;A. Alastuey

  • Levels of particulate matter in rural, urban and industrial sites in Spain

    Xavier Querol;A Alastuey;S Rodríguez;M M Viana

  • Influence of African dust on the levels of atmospheric particulates in the Canary Islands air quality network

    M Viana;X Querol;A Alastuey;E Cuevas

  • Recreational atmospheric pollution episodes: Inhalable metalliferous particles from firework displays

    Teresa Moreno;Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;María Cruz Minguillón;María Cruz Minguillón

  • Source apportionment of urban fine and ultra-fine particle number concentration in a Western Mediterranean city

    Jorge Pey;Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;Sergio Rodríguez;Sergio Rodríguez

  • Atmospheric transport and deposition of mineral dust to the ocean: implications for research needs.

    Michael Schulz;Joseph M Prospero;Alex R Baker;Frank Dentener

  • A study on the relationship between mass concentrations, chemistry and number size distribution of urban fine aerosols in Milan, Barcelona and London

    S. Rodríguez;R. Van Dingenen;J.-P. Putaud;A. Dell'Acqua

  • A European aerosol phenomenology-3: Physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matter from 60 rural, urban, and kerbside sites across Europe

    J. P. Putaud;R. Van Dingenen;A. Alastuey;H. Bauer

  • Wet and dry African dust episodes over eastern Spain : Quantifying the radiative and biogeochemical impacts of mineral dust

    M. Escudero;S. Castillo;X. Querol;A. Avila

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrés Alastuey
Andrés Alastuey Spanish National Research Council
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Emilio Cuevas
Emilio Cuevas International Agency For Research On Cancer
Mar Viana
Mar Viana Spanish National Research Council
Jorge Pey
Jorge Pey Spanish National Research Council
Begoña Artíñano
Begoña Artíñano Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Enrique Mantilla
Enrique Mantilla Spanish National Research Council
Noemí Pérez
Noemí Pérez Spanish National Research Council
Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham
Lucas Alados-Arboledas
Lucas Alados-Arboledas University of Granada

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