Donald K. Milton

21.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
157 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Donald K. Milton is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald K. Milton has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 56 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 33 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Donald K. Milton's work include Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (53 papers), Infection Control and Ventilation (34 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (33 papers). Donald K. Milton is often cited by papers focused on Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (53 papers), Infection Control and Ventilation (34 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (33 papers). Donald K. Milton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Donald K. Milton's co-authors include Lídia Morawska, James McDevitt, Diane R. Gold, Stephen N. Rudnick, Harriet A. Burge, Benjamin J. Cowling, M. Patricia Fabian, GM Leung, Ju‐Hyeong Park and Nancy Leung and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Donald K. Milton

151 papers receiving 10.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

2020 1.5k citations Nancy Leung, Daniel K. W. Chu et al. Nature Medicine profile →
It Is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

2020 814 citations Donald K. Milton et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
American Thoracic Society Statement: Occupational Contribution to the Burden of Airway Disease

2003 593 citations John R. Balmes, Margaret R. Becklake et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks

2013 504 citations Donald K. Milton, Benjamin J. Cowling et al. profile →
Viral Load of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Respiratory Aerosols Emitted by Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) While Breathing, Talking, and Singing

2021 162 citations Kristen K. Coleman, Douglas Jie Wen Tay et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Donald K. Milton	4.9k	3.9k	1.8k	1.3k	1.2k	157	11.2k
Sergey A. Grinshpun	3.8k 0.8×	6.7k 1.7×	486 0.3×	319 0.3×	401 0.3×	277	11.0k
Tiina Reponen	2.9k 0.6×	7.4k 1.9×	945 0.5×	185 0.1×	541 0.4×	279	11.2k
Aurelio Tobı́as	879 0.2×	6.4k 1.6×	1.4k 0.8×	555 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	293	13.0k
Giorgio Buonanno	2.5k 0.5×	4.5k 1.1×	493 0.3×	843 0.7×	220 0.2×	186	7.9k
Rogelio Pérez‐Padilla	6.1k 1.2×	3.7k 0.9×	2.8k 1.6×	151 0.1×	962 0.8×	284	12.8k
Julian W. Tang	3.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.3×	139 0.1×	1.5k 1.2×	497 0.4×	225	9.0k
Huey‐Jen Su	921 0.2×	3.6k 0.9×	483 0.3×	293 0.2×	620 0.5×	191	6.7k
Linsey C. Marr	3.6k 0.7×	4.0k 1.0×	92 0.1×	1.4k 1.1×	339 0.3×	166	11.0k
Hua Qian	3.6k 0.7×	2.4k 0.6×	303 0.2×	973 0.8×	113 0.1×	229	7.2k
Donald H. Beezhold	2.0k 0.4×	900 0.2×	267 0.1×	506 0.4×	881 0.7×	184	6.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

McPhaul, Kathleen, Lin Huang, Irina Maljkovic Berry, et al.. (2025). Impact of Ventilation on Respiratory Virus Transmission in College Residence Hall Cohorts: Potential for Causal Inference About Mode of Transmission. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 19(7). e70133–e70133.

Bhattacharya, Proma, Juan Carlos de la Torre, Atul Mehta, et al.. (2025). 3D printed microcyclones for enhanced collection, separation, and recovery of sub-micrometer bioaerosols. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 444(Pt 1). 138349–138349.

Leung, Nancy & Donald K. Milton. (2024). New WHO proposed terminology for respiratory pathogen transmission. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 22(8). 453–454. 7 indexed citations

Tan, Kai Sen, Sean Wei Xiang Ong, Douglas Jie Wen Tay, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant shedding during respiratory activities. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 131. 19–25. 14 indexed citations

Lai, Jianyu, Kristen K. Coleman, Sheldon Tai, et al.. (2022). Exhaled Breath Aerosol Shedding of Highly Transmissible Versus Prior Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variants. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 76(5). 786–794. 30 indexed citations

Lai, Jianyu, Jennifer German, Filbert Hong, et al.. (2022). Comparison of Saliva and Midturbinate Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(2). e0012822–e0012822. 24 indexed citations

Coleman, Kristen K., Douglas Jie Wen Tay, Kai Sen Tan, et al.. (2021). Viral Load of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Respiratory Aerosols Emitted by Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) While Breathing, Talking, and Singing. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74(10). 1722–1728. 162 indexed citations breakdown →

Xiao, Jingyi, P. Jacob Bueno de Mesquita, Nancy Leung, et al.. (2021). Viral RNA and Infectious Influenza Virus on Mobile Phones of Patients With Influenza in Hong Kong and the United States. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 224(10). 1730–1734. 3 indexed citations

Mesquita, P. Jacob Bueno de, Jonathan S. Nguyen‐Van‐Tam, Ben Killingley, et al.. (2020). Influenza A (H3) illness and viral aerosol shedding from symptomatic naturally infected and experimentally infected cases. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 15(1). 154–163. 5 indexed citations

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Leung, Nancy, Daniel K. W. Chu, Eunice Y. C. Shiu, et al.. (2020). Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks. Nature Medicine. 26(5). 676–680. 1536 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nakajima, Rie, Algis Jasinskas, Aarti Jain, et al.. (2018). Protein Microarray Analysis of the Specificity and Cross-Reactivity of Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin-Specific Antibodies. mSphere. 3(6). 39 indexed citations

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Boyle, Meleah D., Sutyajeet Soneja, Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, et al.. (2017). A pilot study to assess residential noise exposure near natural gas compressor stations. PLoS ONE. 12(4). e0174310–e0174310. 13 indexed citations

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Barr, R. Graham, et al.. (2008). Reproducibility and Validity of a Handheld Spirometer. Respiratory Care. 53(4). 433–441. 50 indexed citations

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Myatt, Theodore A., Sebastian L. Johnston, Zhengfa Zuo, et al.. (2004). Detection of Airborne Rhinovirus and Its Relation to Outdoor Air Supply in Office Environments. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 169(11). 1187–1190. 123 indexed citations

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Balmes, John R., Margaret R. Becklake, Paul D. Blanc, et al.. (2003). American Thoracic Society Statement: Occupational Contribution to the Burden of Airway Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 167(5). 787–797. 593 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chao, Hsing Jasmine, Joel Schwartz, Donald K. Milton, & Harriet A. Burge. (2003). The work environment and workers' health in four large office buildings.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 111(9). 1242–1248. 95 indexed citations

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Litonjua, Augusto A., Donald K. Milton, Juan C. Celedón, et al.. (2002). A longitudinal analysis of wheezing in young children: The independent effects of early life exposure to house dust endotoxin, allergens, and pets. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 110(5). 736–742. 140 indexed citations

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Chao, Hsing Jasmine, Joel Schwartz, Donald K. Milton, & Harriet A. Burge. (2002). Populations and determinants of airborne fungi in large office buildings.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(8). 777–782. 81 indexed citations

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Park, Ju‐Hyeong, Diane R. Gold, Donna Spiegelman, Harriet A. Burge, & Donald K. Milton. (2001). House Dust Endotoxin and Wheeze in the First Year of Life. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(2). 322–328. 292 indexed citations

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Gold, Diane R., Harriet A. Burge, Vincent J. Carey, et al.. (1999). Predictors of Repeated Wheeze in the First Year of Life: The Relative Roles of Cockroach, Birth Weight, Acute Lower Respiratory Illness, and Maternal Smoking. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(1). 227–236. 251 indexed citations

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