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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1894 1688 46 39 240 28940
Environmental Sciences 95 489 462 21 18 257 30113

Tom Harner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tom Harner between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tom Harner published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2006. 9 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2006. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1995 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tom Harner: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 7
1999 2
2000 14
2001 5
2002 9
2003 10
2004 12
2005 13
2006 16
2007 9
2008 14
2009 5
2010 5
2011 11
2012 13
2013 9
2014 9
2015 10
2016 13
2017 10
2018 10
2019 10
2020 7
2021 16
2022 7
2023 11
2024 7
2025 2
Total 271
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Tom Harner 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 Tom Harner 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, 251–260 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: 257 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
251–260 180 257
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
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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Tom Harner 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 Tom Harner 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, 95 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: 95 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24 95
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Tom Harner is affiliated with Environment and Climate Change Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans a variety of topics, with a primary focus on the impact of toxic organic pollutants, air quality and health effects, as well as atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Their work is published predominantly in reputable scientific journals, including repeated publications in:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Pollution
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmospheric Pollution Research
  • Chemosphere

Harner's research output shows a strong emphasis on several specific subfields within environmental science such as health, toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, pollution, environmental engineering, and global and planetary change.

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Petroleum processing and analysis
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution

Recent selected publications illustrate the thematic diversity and scientific focus of Harner's work:

  • "Bisphenol A and its analogues in outdoor and indoor air: Properties, sources and global levels," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Uncovering global-scale risks from commercial chemicals in air," 2021, Nature
  • "The influence of chemical composition, aerosol acidity, and metal dissolution on the oxidative potential of fine particulate matter and redox potential of the lung lining fluid," 2021, Environment International
  • "Composition and transformation chemistry of tire-wear derived organic chemicals and implications for air pollution," 2022, Atmospheric Pollution Research
  • "Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention's Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology

Harner frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary research efforts. Prominent collaborators include:

  • Amandeep Saini
  • Jasmin K. Schuster
  • Xianming Zhang
  • Pourya Shahpoury
  • John Liggio

Overall, Tom Harner's scientific contributions are situated at the intersection of environmental chemistry, pollutant toxicology, and atmospheric sciences, contributing to understanding environmental health risks and pollutant dynamics on both local and global scales.

Best Publications

  • Recent climate change in the Arctic and its impact on contaminant pathways and interpretation of temporal trend data.

    R.W. Macdonald;T. Harner;J. Fyfe

  • Contaminants in the Canadian Arctic: 5 years of progress in understanding sources, occurrence and pathways.

    R.W. Macdonald;L.A. Barrie;T.F. Bidleman;M.L. Diamond

  • Characterization and comparison of three passive air samplers for persistent organic pollutants.

    Mahiba Shoeib;Tom Harner

  • Is House Dust the Missing Exposure Pathway for PBDEs? An Analysis of the Urban Fate and Human Exposure to PBDEs

    Heather A Jones-Otazo;John P Clarke;Miriam L Diamond;Josephine A Archbold

  • Octanol−Air Partition Coefficient for Describing Particle/Gas Partitioning of Aromatic Compounds in Urban Air

    Tom Harner;Terry F. Bidleman

  • Passive Air Sampling of PCBs, PBDEs, and Organochlorine Pesticides Across Europe

    Foday M. Jaward;Nick J. Farrar;Tom Harner;and Andrew J. Sweetman

  • Octanol-air partition coefficient as a predictor of partitioning of semi-volatile organic chemicals to aerosols

    Antonio Finizio;Donald Mackay;Terry Bidleman;Tom Harner

  • Toward a Global Network for Persistent Organic Pollutants in Air: Results from the GAPS Study.

    Karla Pozo;Tom Harner;Frank Wania;Derek C. G. Muir

  • Using Passive Air Samplers To Assess Urban−Rural Trends for Persistent Organic Pollutants. 1. Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides

    Tom Harner;Mahiba Shoeib;Miriam Diamond;Gary Stern

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in indoor dust in Ottawa, Canada: implications for sources and exposure.

    Bryony H Wilford;Mahiba Shoeib;Tom Harner;Jiping Zhu

  • Indoor and outdoor air concentrations and phase partitioning of perfluoroalkyl sulfonamides and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

    Mahiba Shoeib;Tom Harner;Michael Ikonomou;Kurunthachalam Kannan

  • Passive sampling survey of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in indoor and outdoor air in Ottawa, Canada: Implications for sources and exposure

    Bryony H. Wilford;Tom Harner;Jiping Zhu;Mahiba Shoeib

  • Enantiomer Fractions Are Preferred to Enantiomer Ratios for Describing Chiral Signatures in Environmental Analysis

    Tom Harner;Karin Wiberg;Ross Norstrom

  • Perfluorinated sulfonamides in indoor and outdoor air and indoor dust: occurrence, partitioning, and human exposure.

    Mahiba Shoeib;Tom Harner;Bryony H. Wilford;Kevin C. Jones

  • Perfluorinated chemicals in the arctic atmosphere.

    Shoeib M;Harner T;Vlahos P

  • Seasonally Resolved Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Global Atmosphere from the First Year of the GAPS Study

    Karla Pozo;Tom Harner;Sum Chi Lee;Frank Wania

  • Passive-Sampler Derived Air Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants on a North-South Transect in Chile

    Karla Pozo;Tom Harner;Mahiba Shoeib;Roberto Urrutia

  • Measurements of Octanol−Air Partition Coefficients for Polychlorinated Biphenyls

    Tom Harner;Terry F. Bidleman

  • Residues of organochlorine pesticides in Alabama soils

    T. Harner;J.L. Wideman;L.M.M. Jantunen;T.F. Bidleman

  • Using Passive Air Samplers To Assess Urban−Rural Trends for Persistent Organic Pollutants and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. 2. Seasonal Trends for PAHs, PCBs, and Organochlorine Pesticides

    Anne Motelay-Massei;Tom Harner;Mahiba Shoeib;Miriam Diamond

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahiba Shoeib
Mahiba Shoeib Environment and Climate Change Canada
Kevin C. Jones
Kevin C. Jones Lancaster University
Karla Pozo
Karla Pozo Masaryk University
Frank Wania
Frank Wania University of Toronto
Liisa M. Jantunen
Liisa M. Jantunen University of Toronto
Lutz Ahrens
Lutz Ahrens Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Terry F. Bidleman
Terry F. Bidleman Umeå University
Donald Mackay
Donald Mackay Trent University
Crispin J. Halsall
Crispin J. Halsall Lancaster University
Jana Klánová
Jana Klánová Masaryk University

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