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D-Index
47
Citations
9673
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5719
National Ranking
2082

Thomas A. Cahill 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 Thomas A. Cahill sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 175 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas A. Cahill 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 Thomas A. Cahill sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas A. Cahill was affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focused on environmental science, with significant contributions to the understanding of environmental chemistry, pharmacology, and plant science.

The scientist's work spanned several key topics including:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Pesticide exposure and toxicity
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Cannabis and cannabinoid research
  • Medicinal plant extracts effects
  • Radioactivity and radon measurements

Thomas A. Cahill published articles in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues included:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science
  • Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • Toxicological Sciences

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Increases in Trifluoroacetate Concentrations in Surface Waters over Two Decades" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Comparison of State-Level Regulations for Cannabis Contaminants and Implications for Public Health" (2022), published in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • "Uptake of uranium into desert plants in an abandoned uranium mine and its implications for phytostabilization strategies" (2020), published in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • "Thermal Degradation of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin during Cooking" (2022), published in Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science
  • "Assessment of Potential Accumulation of Trifluoroacetate in Terminal Lakes" (2024), published in Environmental Science & Technology

Throughout their career, Thomas A. Cahill collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Maxwell C. K. Leung
  • Kendra D. Conrow
  • Laura E. Jameson
  • Hyunji Ha
  • Ken G. Sweat

Best Publications

  • Spatial and seasonal trends in particle concentration and optical extinction in the United States

    William C. Malm;James F. Sisler;Dale Huffman;Robert A. Eldred

  • Seismicity and shape of the subducted Nazca Plate

    Thomas Cahill;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Long-range transport of North African dust to the eastern United States

    Kevin D. Perry;Thomas A. Cahill;Robert A. Eldred;Dabrina D. Dutcher

  • ACE-ASIA Regional Climatic and Atmospheric Chemical Effects of Asian Dust and Pollution

    John H. Seinfeld;Gregory R. Carmichael;Richard Arimoto;William C. Conant

  • Asian aerosols in North America: Frequency and concentration of fine dust

    Richard A. VanCuren;Thomas A. Cahill

  • Comparison of Real-Time Instruments Used To Monitor Airborne Particulate Matter

    Albert Chung;Daniel P.Y. Chang;Michael J. Kleeman;Kevin D. Perry

  • Radar-Enabled Recovery of the Sutter’s Mill Meteorite, a Carbonaceous Chondrite Regolith Breccia

    Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Marc D. Fries;Qing-Zhu Yin;Michael Zolensky

  • Elemental characterization of particulate matter emitted from biomass burning: Wind tunnel derived source profiles for herbaceous and wood fuels

    S. Q. Turn;B. M. Jenkins;J. C. Chow;L. C. Pritchett

  • Saltating Particles, Playa Crusts and Dust Aerosols at Owens (dry) Lake, California

    Thomas A. Cahill;Thomas E. Gill;Jeffrey S. Reid;Elizabeth A. Gearhart

  • Relation of vertical flux of particles smaller than 10 μm to total aeolian horizontal mass flux at Owens Lake

    Dale A. Gillette;D. W. Fryrear;Thomas E. Gill;Trevor Ley

  • Long-range transport of anthropogenic aerosols to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration baseline station at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii

    Kevin D. Perry;Thomas A. Cahill;Russell C. Schnell;Joyce M. Harris

  • Numerical study of Asian dust transport during the springtime of 2001 simulated with the Chemical Weather Forecasting System (CFORS) model

    Itsushi Uno;Shinsuke Satake;Gregory R. Carmichael;Youhua Tang

  • A receptor model for atmospheric aerosols from a southwestern site in Mexico City

    J. Miranda;E. Andrade;A. López-Suárez;R. Ledesma

  • Comparison of sampling methods for carbonaceous aerosols in ambient air

    Susanne V. Hering;Bruce R. Appel;W. Cheng;F. Salaymeh

  • Analysis of respirable fractions in atmospheric particulates via sequential filtration.

    Thomas A. Cahill;Lowell L. Ashbaugh;John B. Barone;Robert A. Eldred

  • Size and composition of Asian dust transported to Hawaii

    D.A. Braaten;T.A. Cahill

  • Cation-ratio and accelerator radiocarbon dating of rock varnish on mojave artifacts and landforms.

    Ronald I. Dorn;D. B. Bamforth;T. A. Cahill;J. C. Dohrenwend

  • Seismicity and tectonics in Jujuy Province, northwestern Argentina

    Thomas Cahill;Bryan L. Isacks;Dean Whitman;Jean-Luc Chatelain

  • Composition of PM2.5 and PM10 Aerosols in the IMPROVE Network

    Robert A. Eldred;Thomas A. Cahill;Robert G. Flocchini

  • Examining the relationship between atmospheric aerosols and light extinction at Mount Rainier and North Cascades National Parks

    W.C Malm;K.A Gebhart;J Molenar;T Cahill

  • Numerical study of Asian dust transport during the springtime of 2001 simulated with the Chemical Weather Forecasting System (CFORS) model : Characterization of Asian aerosols and their radiative impacts on climate

    Itsushi Uno;Shinsuke Satake;Gregory R. Carmichael;Youhua Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Gill
Thomas E. Gill The University of Texas at El Paso
Ronald I. Dorn
Ronald I. Dorn Arizona State University
Jeffrey S. Reid
Jeffrey S. Reid United States Naval Research Laboratory
Youhua Tang
Youhua Tang George Mason University
Gregory R. Carmichael
Gregory R. Carmichael University of Iowa
Leonard A. Barrie
Leonard A. Barrie Stockholm University
William R. Pierson
William R. Pierson Desert Research Institute
Itsushi Uno
Itsushi Uno Kyushu University
John A. Gillies
John A. Gillies Desert Research Institute
Patricia K. Quinn
Patricia K. Quinn Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

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