R. D. Diab

1.5k total citations
77 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

R. D. Diab is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, R. D. Diab has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Atmospheric Science, 24 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 16 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in R. D. Diab's work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (20 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (20 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers). R. D. Diab is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (20 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (20 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers). R. D. Diab collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, France and United States. R. D. Diab's co-authors include R. A. Preston‐Whyte, Anne M. Thompson, Jean‐Luc Baray, Peter Tyson, Mark Zunckel, Bice S. Martincigh, G. J. R. Coetzee, S. Baldy, Jimmy Leclair de Bellevue and G. E. Bodeker and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Energy Policy.

In The Last Decade

R. D. Diab

71 papers receiving 985 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. D. Diab South Africa 22 604 496 280 142 65 77 1.1k
Hugh Pitcher United States 16 248 0.4× 335 0.7× 321 1.1× 135 1.0× 91 1.4× 23 1.1k
Darrell A. Winner United States 7 1.1k 1.8× 669 1.3× 1.0k 3.7× 419 3.0× 69 1.1× 12 1.6k
Guoxia Ma China 13 120 0.2× 261 0.5× 347 1.2× 171 1.2× 69 1.1× 25 807
Michela Maione Italy 22 810 1.3× 729 1.5× 340 1.2× 197 1.4× 69 1.1× 65 1.3k
Matthew J. Ashfold Malaysia 17 432 0.7× 371 0.7× 263 0.9× 133 0.9× 36 0.6× 33 749
Wenji Zhao China 17 423 0.7× 378 0.8× 336 1.2× 262 1.8× 67 1.0× 63 872
Francisco Barraza Chile 12 249 0.4× 166 0.3× 387 1.4× 189 1.3× 92 1.4× 18 622
Hao Yin China 18 358 0.6× 266 0.5× 542 1.9× 254 1.8× 97 1.5× 48 1.0k
Katelyn O’Dell United States 14 304 0.5× 482 1.0× 598 2.1× 111 0.8× 101 1.6× 26 991
P.D. Hien Vietnam 17 487 0.8× 346 0.7× 660 2.4× 297 2.1× 114 1.8× 31 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by R. D. Diab

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. D. Diab

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. D. Diab. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by R. D. Diab. The network helps show where R. D. Diab may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. D. Diab

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. D. Diab. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. D. Diab 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 R. D. Diab. R. D. Diab 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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Zaid, Abdel Naser, et al.. (2025). Knowledge and awareness of Palestinian health care professionals towards probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics: a cross-sectional study from Palestine. Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale.
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Wright, Caradee Y., R. D. Diab, Simon Kunene, et al.. (2024). Assessing the human health risks of indoor PM2.5 exposure in urban and rural households in two provinces of South Africa. Atmospheric Environment. 343. 120996–120996.
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2024). Gender Perspectives on Academic Leadership in African Universities. 10(2). 138–159.
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Boshoff, Nelius, et al.. (2017). Women’s representation in national science academies: An unsettling narrative. South African Journal of Science. 113(7/8). 7–7. 14 indexed citations
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Wright, Caradee Y. & R. D. Diab. (2011). Air pollution and vulnerability: solving the puzzle of prioritization.. PubMed. 73(6). 56–64. 8 indexed citations
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Clain, Gaëlle, Jean‐Luc Baray, R. Delmas, et al.. (2009). Tropospheric ozone climatology at two Southern Hemisphere tropical/subtropical sites, (Reunion Island and Irene, South Africa) from ozonesondes, LIDAR, and in situ aircraft measurements. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 9(5). 1723–1734. 43 indexed citations
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Benchérif, Hassan, et al.. (2006). Temperature climatology and trend estimates in the UTLS region as observed over a southern subtropical site, Durban, South Africa. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 6(12). 5121–5128. 21 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2006). APPLICATION OF HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS TO SOUTH AFRICAN CONDITIONS. South African Geographical Journal. 88(2). 159–165. 1 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2005). ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLANNING: A CASE STUDY IN MAPUTALAND. South African Geographical Journal. 87(2). 115–122. 4 indexed citations
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Wright, Caradee Y., R. D. Diab, & Bice S. Martincigh. (2004). Anatomical distribution of ultraviolet solar radiation. South African Journal of Science. 100. 498–500. 22 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2003). First measurements of tropospheric aerosol profiles above Durban using a LIDAR : research letters. South African Journal of Science. 99. 168–172. 1 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2003). Health Risk Assessment for Sulfur Dioxide Pollution in South Durban, South Africa. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 58(12). 763–770. 55 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2003). Classification of tropospheric ozone profiles over Johannesburg based on mozaic aircraft data. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 3(3). 713–723. 22 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D., et al.. (2001). Air pollution carrying capacity in the South Durban Industrial Basin : research in action. South African Journal of Science. 97. 450–453. 16 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D.. (1999). A NOTE ON CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC LEAD CONTENT IN SEVEN CITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. South African Journal of Science. 95(3). 117–121. 1 indexed citations
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Tyson, Peter, et al.. (1997). Atmospheric transport and photochemistry of ozone over central Southern Africa during the Southern Africa Fire‐Atmosphere Research Initiative. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 102(D9). 10623–10635. 16 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D.. (1981). Estimating power from wind. South African Journal of Science. 77(3). 126–129. 1 indexed citations
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Diab, R. D.. (1978). Estimates of sulphur dioxide pollution over Durban using the lead peroxide method. South African Journal of Science. 74(10). 378. 3 indexed citations

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