Rob Beelen

22.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Rob Beelen is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Transportation and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob Beelen has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 21 papers in Transportation and 20 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rob Beelen's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (68 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (28 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (21 papers). Rob Beelen is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (68 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (28 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (21 papers). Rob Beelen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Rob Beelen's co-authors include Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Paul Fischer, Kees de Hoogh, Danielle Vienneau, Bart Ostro, David Briggs, Joel D. Kaufman, Annette Peters and Ranjini Krishnan and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Rob Beelen

73 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Long-term air pollution exposure and cardio- respiratory mortality: a review

2013 1.4k citations Gerard Hoek, Rob Beelen et al. profile →
A review of land-use regression models to assess spatial variation of outdoor air pollution

2008 1.1k citations Gerard Hoek, Rob Beelen et al. Atmospheric Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rob Beelen Netherlands	41	6.4k	2.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.1k	74	7.4k
Kees de Hoogh Switzerland	49	6.8k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	1.2k 1.1×	240	8.8k
Gerard Hoek Netherlands	56	8.2k 1.3×	3.1k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	1.9k 1.4×	1.6k 1.5×	214	9.7k
Scott Weichenthal Canada	57	6.4k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	842 0.8×	179	7.5k
Paul Fischer Netherlands	42	7.3k 1.1×	2.9k 1.2×	1.9k 1.4×	2.2k 1.6×	1.5k 1.4×	75	8.8k
John Gulliver United Kingdom	44	4.9k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	1.5k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	568 0.5×	148	6.6k
Josef Cyrys Germany	58	8.4k 1.3×	3.0k 1.2×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	1.9k 1.8×	186	9.8k
Sean Beevers United Kingdom	44	4.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	137	6.5k
Matthias Ketzel Denmark	58	7.0k 1.1×	2.6k 1.1×	2.7k 1.9×	2.2k 1.6×	1.7k 1.6×	237	9.2k
Mark S. Goldberg Canada	59	7.6k 1.2×	2.1k 0.8×	867 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	765 0.7×	163	10.0k
Bernardo Beckerman United States	24	4.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	713 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	30	5.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Schmitz, Oliver, Rob Beelen, Maciej Strak, et al.. (2019). High resolution annual average air pollution concentration maps for the Netherlands. Scientific Data. 6(1). 190035–190035. 33 indexed citations

Strak, Maciej, Nicole Janssen, Rob Beelen, et al.. (2017). Long-term exposure to particulate matter, NO2 and the oxidative potential of particulates and diabetes prevalence in a large national health survey. Environment International. 108. 228–236. 105 indexed citations

Opstelten, Jorrit L., Rob Beelen, Max Leenders, et al.. (2016). Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A European Nested Case–Control Study. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 61(10). 2963–2971. 50 indexed citations

Marcon, Alessandro, Kees de Hoogh, John Gulliver, Rob Beelen, & Anna Hansell. (2015). Development and transferability of a nitrogen dioxide land use regression model within the Veneto region of Italy. Atmospheric Environment. 122. 696–704. 22 indexed citations

Wu, Chang‐Fu, Gerard Hoek, Kees de Hoogh, et al.. (2015). LUR models for particulate matters in the Taipei metropolis with high densities of roads and strong activities of industry, commerce and construction. The Science of The Total Environment. 514. 178–184. 55 indexed citations

Wang, Meng, Ulrike Gehring, Gerard Hoek, et al.. (2015). Air Pollution and Lung Function in Dutch Children: A Comparison of Exposure Estimates and Associations Based on Land Use Regression and Dispersion Exposure Modeling Approaches. Environmental Health Perspectives. 123(8). 847–851. 39 indexed citations

Hart, Jaime E., Donna Spiegelman, Rob Beelen, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Ambient Residential Traffic–Related Exposures and Measurement Error–Adjusted Risk of Incident Lung Cancer in the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives. 123(9). 860–866. 60 indexed citations

Dadvand, Payam, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Àlvar Agustí, et al.. (2014). Air pollution and biomarkers of systemic inflammation and tissue repair in COPD patients. European Respiratory Journal. 44(3). 603–613. 98 indexed citations

Jedyńska, Aleksandra, Gerard Hoek, M. Wang, et al.. (2014). Spatial variations and development of land use regression models of levoglucosan in four European study areas. 5 indexed citations

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Emaus, Marleen J., Marije F. Bakker, Rob Beelen, et al.. (2014). Degree of urbanization and mammographic density in Dutch breast cancer screening participants: results from the EPIC-NL cohort. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 148(3). 655–663. 16 indexed citations

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Dadvand, Payam, Bart Ostro, F. Figueras, et al.. (2014). Residential Proximity to Major Roads and Term Low Birth Weight. Epidemiology. 25(4). 518–525. 121 indexed citations

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Dadvand, Payam, Xavier Basagaña, F. Figueras, et al.. (2013). Air Pollution and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Spatiotemporal Analysis. American Journal of Epidemiology. 179(2). 200–207. 51 indexed citations

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Beelen, Rob, Gerard Hoek, Ole Raaschou‐Nielsen, et al.. (2013). Natural cause mortality and exposure to elemental composition of particulate matter: an analysis of 19 European cohorts within the multi-center ESCAPE project. ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2013(1). 1 indexed citations

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Vienneau, Danielle, Kees de Hoogh, Matthew J. Bechle, et al.. (2013). Western European Land Use Regression Incorporating Satellite- and Ground-Based Measurements of NO₂ and PM₁₀. Environmental Science & Technology. 47(23). 13555–13564. 158 indexed citations

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Forastiere, Francesco, Giulia Cesaroni, Massimo Stafoggia, et al.. (2012). O-121. Epidemiology. 23. 1–1. 1 indexed citations

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Oudin, Anna, Bertil Forsberg, Magnus Strömgren, Rob Beelen, & Lars Modig. (2012). Impact of Residential Mobility on Exposure Assessment in Longitudinal Air Pollution Studies: A Sensitivity Analysis within the ESCAPE Project. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 2012. 1–5. 27 indexed citations

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Eeftens, Marloes, Rob Beelen, Paul Fischer, et al.. (2011). Stability of measured and modelled spatial contrasts in NO₂over time. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 68(10). 765–770. 176 indexed citations

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Beelen, Rob, Gerard Hoek, Edzer Pebesma, et al.. (2009). Mapping of background air pollution at a fine spatial scale across the European Union. The Science of The Total Environment. 407(6). 1852–1867. 216 indexed citations

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Beelen, Rob, Gerard Hoek, Piet A. van den Brandt, et al.. (2008). Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Risk. Epidemiology. 19(5). 702–710. 164 indexed citations

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Beelen, Rob. (2003). Short and long term variability of the interrupter technique under field and standardised conditions in 3-6 year old children. Thorax. 58(9). 761–764. 26 indexed citations

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