Douglas H. Lowenthal

9.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
120 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Douglas H. Lowenthal is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas H. Lowenthal has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Atmospheric Science, 74 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 47 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Douglas H. Lowenthal's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (98 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (72 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (33 papers). Douglas H. Lowenthal is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (98 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (72 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (33 papers). Douglas H. Lowenthal collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Douglas H. Lowenthal's co-authors include John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow, Judith C. Chow, Kenneth A. Rahn, L.‐W. Antony Chen, Thomas Merrifield, Randolph D. Borys, Naresh Kumar, Paul A. Solomon and Karen L. Magliano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Douglas H. Lowenthal

117 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Comparison of IMPROVE and NIOSH Carbon Measurements

2001 746 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. Aerosol Science and Technology profile →
Descriptive analysis of PM2.5 and PM10 at regionally representative locations during SJVAQS/AUSPEX

1996 523 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Douglas H. Lowenthal United States	42	5.9k	5.1k	2.5k	1.7k	1.7k	120	7.2k
Jorge Pey Spain	47	4.8k 0.8×	5.4k 1.1×	2.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	101	7.2k
Sergio Rodrı́guez Spain	40	4.1k 0.7×	3.5k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	999 0.6×	111	5.7k
Jean‐Luc Jaffrezo France	51	4.6k 0.8×	4.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	909 0.5×	163	6.2k
Noemí Pérez Spain	41	3.2k 0.5×	3.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	99	5.3k
William C. Malm United States	53	9.4k 1.6×	6.3k 1.3×	5.9k 2.4×	2.1k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	181	10.9k
Wolfgang F. Rogge United States	31	7.0k 1.2×	7.3k 1.4×	1.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	2.1k 1.2×	41	9.5k
Begoña Artı́ñano Spain	40	3.3k 0.6×	3.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	116	5.0k
Monica A. Mazurek United States	27	5.4k 0.9×	5.8k 1.2×	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	38	7.8k
Zongbo Shi United Kingdom	50	5.1k 0.9×	4.4k 0.9×	2.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.1×	890 0.5×	204	7.3k
S. Nava Italy	42	3.1k 0.5×	3.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	779 0.5×	124	4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Hallar, A. Gannet, Ian B. McCubbin, Randolph Borys, et al.. (2025). Storm Peak Laboratory: A Research and Training Facility for the Atmospheric Sciences. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 106(6). E1130–E1148.

Hallar, A. Gannet, Ian B. McCubbin, J. A. Ogren, et al.. (2019). Numerical, wind-tunnel, and atmospheric evaluation of a turbulent ground-based inlet sampling system. Aerosol Science and Technology. 53(6). 712–727. 5 indexed citations

Lowenthal, Douglas H., A. Gannet Hallar, Robert O. David, et al.. (2019). Mixed-phase orographic cloud microphysics during StormVEx and IFRACS. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(8). 5387–5401. 14 indexed citations

Taylor, Nathan F., Don Collins, Douglas H. Lowenthal, et al.. (2017). Hygroscopic growth of water soluble organic carbon isolated from atmospheric aerosol collected at US national parks and Storm Peak Laboratory. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(4). 2555–2571. 25 indexed citations

Lowenthal, Douglas H. & Naresh Kumar. (2016). Evaluation of the IMPROVE Equation for estimating aerosol light extinction. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 66(7). 726–737. 9 indexed citations

Chen, L.‐W. Antony, Judith C. Chow, Xiaoliang Wang, et al.. (2015). Multi-wavelength optical measurement to enhance thermal/optical analysis for carbonaceous aerosol. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 8(1). 451–461. 112 indexed citations

Blossey, Peter N., M. H. Moore, Zhiming Kuang, et al.. (2015). Isotopic Fractionation in Snow (IFRACS) at Storm Peak Laboratory. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2015. 1 indexed citations

Watson, John G., Judith C. Chow, Douglas H. Lowenthal, et al.. (2015). PM_2.5source apportionment with organic markers in the Southeastern Aerosol Research and Characterization (SEARCH) study. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 65(9). 1104–1118. 30 indexed citations

Lowenthal, Douglas H., Barbara Zielińska, Vera Samburova, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of assumptions for estimating chemical light extinction at U.S. national parks. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 65(3). 249–260. 11 indexed citations

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Hallar, A. Gannet, Douglas H. Lowenthal, Simon L. Clegg, et al.. (2013). Chemical and hygroscopic properties of aerosol organics at Storm Peak Laboratory. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 118(10). 4767–4779. 32 indexed citations

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Saleeby, Stephen M., William R. Cotton, Douglas H. Lowenthal, & Joseph P. Messina. (2012). Aerosol Impacts on the Microphysical Growth Processes of Orographic Snowfall. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 52(4). 834–852. 54 indexed citations

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Taylor, Nathan F., Don Collins, Douglas H. Lowenthal, et al.. (2011). Measurement of ambient aerosol hydration state at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the southeastern United States. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 11(23). 12085–12107. 18 indexed citations

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Watson, John G., Judith C. Chow, David A. Sodeman, et al.. (2011). Comparison of four scanning mobility particle sizers at the Fresno Supersite. Particuology. 9(3). 204–209. 32 indexed citations

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Chow, Judith C., John G. Watson, Douglas H. Lowenthal, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of organic markers for chemical mass balance source apportionment at the Fresno Supersite. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(7). 1741–1754. 136 indexed citations

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Lowenthal, Douglas H., Randolph D. Borys, & Melanie A. Wetzel. (2002). Aerosol distributions and cloud interactions at a mountaintop laboratory. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(D18). 34 indexed citations

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Chow, Judith C., John G. Watson, Douglas H. Lowenthal, & L. Willard Richards. (2002). Comparability between PM2.5 and Particle Light Scattering Measurements. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 79(1). 29–45. 40 indexed citations

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Chow, Judith C., et al.. (2001). Comparison of IMPROVE and NIOSH Carbon Measurements. Aerosol Science and Technology. 34(1). 23–34. 118 indexed citations

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Lowenthal, Douglas H., et al.. (1988). Tests of regional elemental tracers of pollution aerosols. 1. Distinctness of regional signatures, stability during transport, and empirical validation. Environmental Science & Technology. 22(4). 413–420. 13 indexed citations

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Rahn, K.A., et al.. (1987). Empirical regional source-receptor relationships for acid rain and precursors in New England determined by elemental tracers. 5. 1 indexed citations

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Lowenthal, Douglas H. & Kenneth A. Rahn. (1987). Application of the factor-analysis receptor model to simulated urban- and regional-scale data sets. Atmospheric Environment (1967). 21(9). 2005–2013. 12 indexed citations

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