P.S.P. Rao

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

P.S.P. Rao is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, P.S.P. Rao has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Atmospheric Science, 26 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 25 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in P.S.P. Rao's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (44 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (24 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (21 papers). P.S.P. Rao is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (44 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (24 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (21 papers). P.S.P. Rao collaborates with scholars based in India, Sweden and Maldives. P.S.P. Rao's co-authors include P.D. Safai, G.A. Momin, Kaushar Ali, P. S. Praveen, Krishnakant Budhavant, Henning Rodhe, Örjan Gustafsson, Rebecca J. Sheesley, Martin Kruså and D. M. Chate and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

P.S.P. Rao

58 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Brown Clouds over South Asia: Biomass or Fossil Fuel Comb... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Brown Clouds over South Asia: Biomass or Fossil Fuel Combustion?
    2009 577 citations Örjan Gustafsson, Martin Kruså et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P.S.P. Rao India 30 2.2k 1.3k 1.2k 650 269 58 2.9k
P.D. Safai India 36 3.0k 1.3× 1.7k 1.3× 1.9k 1.5× 816 1.3× 248 0.9× 109 3.6k
Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha India 30 1.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 754 0.6× 758 1.2× 350 1.3× 105 2.4k
Jesse O. Bash United States 32 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 1.5k 1.2× 554 0.9× 132 0.5× 75 3.3k
Rajesh Kumar United States 38 2.8k 1.3× 1.8k 1.3× 2.3k 1.8× 1.0k 1.6× 171 0.6× 177 4.0k
Kaushar Ali India 27 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 858 0.7× 573 0.9× 129 0.5× 60 1.8k
Gürdal Tuncel Türkiye 31 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 1.3× 376 0.3× 850 1.3× 862 3.2× 101 2.9k
Corinne Galy‐Lacaux France 31 1.3k 0.6× 661 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 530 0.8× 197 0.7× 78 2.5k
Lekhendra Tripathee China 35 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 633 0.5× 337 0.5× 720 2.7× 117 3.0k
S. Tiwari India 39 3.4k 1.5× 2.3k 1.7× 2.5k 2.0× 1.1k 1.7× 213 0.8× 112 4.3k
P. S. Praveen Nepal 28 2.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 437 0.7× 424 1.6× 67 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by P.S.P. Rao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P.S.P. Rao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P.S.P. Rao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P.S.P. Rao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with P.S.P. Rao. P.S.P. Rao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rao, P.S.P., et al.. (2018). Anthropogenic fine aerosols dominate over the Pune region, Southwest India. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 131(5). 1497–1508. 18 indexed citations
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Satsangi, P. Gursumeeran, Atar Singh Pipal, Krishnakant Budhavant, P.S.P. Rao, & Ajay Taneja. (2016). Study of chemical species associated with fine particles and their secondary particle formation at semi-arid region of India. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 7(6). 1110–1118. 6 indexed citations
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Bisht, D. S., S. Tiwari, U.C. Dumka, et al.. (2016). Tethered balloon-born and ground-based measurements of black carbon and particulate profiles within the lower troposphere during the foggy period in Delhi, India. The Science of The Total Environment. 573. 894–905. 62 indexed citations
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Budhavant, Krishnakant, P.D. Safai, & P.S.P. Rao. (2014). Sources and elemental composition of summer aerosols in the Larsemann Hills (Antarctica). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22(3). 2041–2050. 22 indexed citations
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Safai, P.D., M.P. Raju, P.S.P. Rao, & G. Pandithurai. (2014). Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols over the urban tropical location and a new approach to evaluate their climatic importance. Atmospheric Environment. 92. 493–500. 97 indexed citations
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Raju, M.P., P.D. Safai, P.S.P. Rao, S. Tiwari, & P. C. S. Devara. (2013). Impact of anthropogenic activity and cyclonic storm on black carbon during winter at a tropical urban city, Pune. Natural Hazards. 71(1). 881–894. 4 indexed citations
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Safai, P.D., et al.. (2012). Vertical profiles of black carbon aerosols over the urban locations in South India. The Science of The Total Environment. 431. 323–331. 37 indexed citations
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Sheesley, Rebecca J., Е. Н. Кириллова, August Andersson, et al.. (2012). Year‐round radiocarbon‐based source apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols at two background sites in South Asia. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 117(D10). 46 indexed citations
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Ali, Kaushar, Krishnakant Budhavant, P.D. Safai, & P.S.P. Rao. (2011). Seasonal factors influencing in chemical composition of total suspended particles at Pune, India. The Science of The Total Environment. 414. 257–267. 18 indexed citations
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Budhavant, Krishnakant, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, & Kaushar Ali. (2009). Chemistry of Monsoon and Post-Monsoon Rains at a High Altitude Location, Sinhagad, India. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 9(1). 65–79. 40 indexed citations
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Safai, P.D., P. S. Praveen, P.S.P. Rao, et al.. (2007). Seasonal variation of black carbon aerosols over a tropical urban city of Pune, India. Atmospheric Environment. 41(13). 2699–2709. 140 indexed citations
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Praveen, P. S., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, et al.. (2006). Study of aerosol transport through precipitation chemistry over Arabian Sea during winter and summer monsoons. Atmospheric Environment. 41(4). 825–836. 17 indexed citations
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Kuniyal, Jagdish Chandra, et al.. (2005). Aerosols behaviour in sensitive areas of the northwestern Himalaya - A case of Kullu-Manali tourist complex, India. 4 indexed citations
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Ali, Kaushar, et al.. (2004). Surface ozone measurements over Himalayan region and Delhi, North India. 14 indexed citations
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Safai, P.D., P.S.P. Rao, G.A. Momin, et al.. (2004). Chemical composition of precipitation during 1984–2002 at Pune, India. Atmospheric Environment. 38(12). 1705–1714. 130 indexed citations
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Khemani, L. T., et al.. (1995). Chemical composition of fresh snow from Gulmarg, North India. Environmental Pollution. 87(2). 167–171. 10 indexed citations
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Rao, P.S.P., L. T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.D. Safai, & A. G. Pillai. (1992). Measurements of wet and dry deposition at an urban location in India. 26(1). 73–78. 47 indexed citations
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Khemani, L. T., et al.. (1989). Spread of acid rain over India. Atmospheric Environment (1967). 23(4). 757–762. 71 indexed citations
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Khemani, L. T., G.A. Momin, M. S. Naik, et al.. (1985). Impact of alkaline particulates on pH of rain water in India. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 25(4). 68 indexed citations
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Rao, P.S.P., et al.. (1976). Brown Planthopper Attack in East Godavari, A.P. India. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations

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