John G. Watson

40.9k total citations · 10 hit papers
491 papers, 31.2k citations indexed

About

John G. Watson is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John G. Watson has authored 491 papers receiving a total of 31.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 306 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 277 papers in Atmospheric Science and 145 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in John G. Watson's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (294 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (274 papers) and Vehicle emissions and performance (142 papers). John G. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (294 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (274 papers) and Vehicle emissions and performance (142 papers). John G. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. John G. Watson's co-authors include Judith C. Chow, Judith C. Chow, L.‐W. Antony Chen, Douglas H. Lowenthal, Junji Cao, Shuncheng Lee, Kin‐Fai Ho, Eric M. Fujita, J. C. Chow and Kochy Fung and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

John G. Watson

478 papers receiving 30.1k 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.

  1. The dri thermal/optical reflectance carbon analysis system: description, evaluation and applications in U.S. Air quality studies
    1993 1.0k citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. profile →
  2. Spatial and seasonal distributions of carbonaceous aerosols over China
    2007 951 citations Junji Cao, Shuncheng Lee et al. profile →
  3. Visibility: Science and Regulation
    2002 837 citations John G. Watson Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association profile →
  4. Comparison of IMPROVE and NIOSH Carbon Measurements
    2001 746 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. Aerosol Science and Technology profile →
  5. The IMPROVE_A Temperature Protocol for Thermal/Optical Carbon Analysis: Maintaining Consistency with a Long-Term Database
    2007 686 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association profile →
  6. Equivalence of Elemental Carbon by Thermal/Optical Reflectance and Transmittance with Different Temperature Protocols
    2004 583 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. profile →
  7. PM2.5 chemical source profiles for vehicle exhaust, vegetative burning, geological material, and coal burning in Northwestern Colorado during 1995
    2001 562 citations John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow et al. profile →
  8. Characterization and source apportionment of atmospheric organic and elemental carbon during fall and winter of 2003 in Xi'an, China
    2005 550 citations Junji Cao, J. C. Chow et al. Atmospheric chemistry and physics profile →
  9. 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. Atmospheric Environment profile →
  10. Fine Particle and Gaseous Emission Rates from Residential Wood Combustion
    2000 513 citations Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John G. Watson 22.8k 21.4k 7.9k 7.8k 6.9k 491 31.2k
James J. Schauer 27.3k 1.2× 20.8k 1.0× 8.3k 1.1× 8.1k 1.0× 5.8k 0.8× 506 34.6k
Philip K. Hopke 28.4k 1.2× 20.6k 1.0× 7.1k 0.9× 13.0k 1.7× 6.3k 0.9× 1.0k 40.1k
Andrés Alástuey 18.4k 0.8× 14.3k 0.7× 5.5k 0.7× 7.3k 0.9× 6.2k 0.9× 426 28.9k
Roy M. Harrison 31.1k 1.4× 20.7k 1.0× 10.3k 1.3× 11.1k 1.4× 6.7k 1.0× 696 43.7k
Glen R. Cass 18.7k 0.8× 17.5k 0.8× 6.3k 0.8× 4.6k 0.6× 4.5k 0.7× 196 24.7k
Xavier Querol 26.6k 1.2× 17.8k 0.8× 8.0k 1.0× 10.4k 1.3× 7.6k 1.1× 766 47.2k
Kebin He 28.9k 1.3× 28.1k 1.3× 9.9k 1.3× 13.4k 1.7× 11.7k 1.7× 508 43.1k
Douglas W. Dockery 37.0k 1.6× 8.8k 0.4× 6.3k 0.8× 11.4k 1.5× 3.3k 0.5× 244 47.6k
C. Arden Pope 43.9k 1.9× 11.5k 0.5× 7.6k 1.0× 13.9k 1.8× 5.1k 0.7× 167 52.5k
David G. Streets 21.2k 0.9× 25.3k 1.2× 4.8k 0.6× 5.4k 0.7× 15.9k 2.3× 328 37.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John G. Watson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chow, Judith C., et al.. (2024). Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Emissions—Part 1: Chemical Composition of Fine Particles (PM2.5). Batteries. 10(9). 301–301. 11 indexed citations
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Roy, Prosun, L.‐W. Antony Chen, Yi Li, et al.. (2023). High time-resolution fenceline air quality sensing and dispersion modeling for environmental justice-centered source attribution. Atmospheric Environment. 305. 119778–119778. 5 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yi, Fangying Wu, Yao Huang, et al.. (2023). Spatiotemporal characteristics of ozone and the formation sensitivity over the Fenwei Plain. The Science of The Total Environment. 881. 163369–163369. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoliang, et al.. (2023). Characterization of gas and particle emissions from open burning of household solid waste from South Africa. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 23(15). 8921–8937. 16 indexed citations
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Watson, Tamara, et al.. (2019). The Joy of Retinal Painting: A Build-It-Yourself Device for Intrasaccadic Presentations. Perception. 48(10). 1020–1025. 6 indexed citations
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Cui, Long, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaoliang Wang, et al.. (2018). Decrease of VOC emissions from vehicular emissions in Hong Kong from 2003 to 2015: Results from a tunnel study. Atmospheric Environment. 177. 64–74. 57 indexed citations
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Hidy, George M., et al.. (2017). Air quality measurements—From rubber bands to tapping the rainbow. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 67(6). 637–668. 11 indexed citations
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Ni, Haiyan, Jie Tian, Xiaoliang Wang, et al.. (2017). PM2.5 emissions and source profiles from open burning of crop residues. Atmospheric Environment. 169. 229–237. 64 indexed citations
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Watson, John G., et al.. (2017). The Revival of the Notion of Pure Nature in Recent Debates in English Speaking Theology. 31(1). 171–250. 2 indexed citations
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Pandey, Apoorva, Sameer Patel, Shamsh Pervez, et al.. (2017). Aerosol emissions factors from traditional biomass cookstoves in India: insights from field measurements. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(22). 13721–13729. 31 indexed citations
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Chen, L.‐W. Antony, et al.. (2012). Wintertime particulate pollution episodes in an urban valley of the Western US: a case study. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 12(21). 10051–10064. 60 indexed citations
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Gyawali, Madhu, W. P. Arnott, R. A. Zaveri, et al.. (2012). Photoacoustic optical properties at UV, VIS, and near IR wavelengths for laboratory generated and winter time ambient urban aerosols. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 12(5). 2587–2601. 57 indexed citations
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Múgica-Álvarez, Violeta, Elizabeth Vega, E. Reyes, et al.. (2009). Volatile organic compounds emissions from gasoline and diesel powered vehicle. Atmósfera. 14(1). 29–37. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, John G., et al.. (2008). The Missile Defense Agency's space tracking and surveillance system. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7106. 710617–710617. 11 indexed citations
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Ruíz, M.E., Violeta Múgica-Álvarez, John G. Watson, & J. C. Chow. (2003). Volatile aromatic compounds in Mexico City atmosphere: levels and source apportionment. Atmósfera. 16(1). 15–27. 16 indexed citations
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Chow, Judith C., et al.. (2003). Análisis de partículas en el invierno de 1997 en la atmósfera de la Ciudad de México. 44. 213–225. 1 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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Watson, John, et al.. (2001). Sponsorship and Congruity Theory: a Theoretical Framework For Explaining Consumer Attitude and Recall of Event Sponsorship. ACR North American Advances. 78 indexed citations
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Rogers, C. F., et al.. (1998). Real-Time Liquid Water Mass Measurement for Airborne Particulates. Aerosol Science and Technology. 29(6). 557–562. 13 indexed citations
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Watson, John G., et al.. (1990). Robin Hood : prince of thieves. 7 indexed citations

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