Rob McConnell

24.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
287 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Rob McConnell is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob McConnell has authored 287 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 159 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 86 papers in Physiology and 74 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in Rob McConnell's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (131 papers), Noise Effects and Management (67 papers) and Smoking Behavior and Cessation (57 papers). Rob McConnell is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (131 papers), Noise Effects and Management (67 papers) and Smoking Behavior and Cessation (57 papers). Rob McConnell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Rob McConnell's co-authors include Kiros Berhane, Frank D. Gilliland, Fred Lurmann, W. James Gauderman, Edward L. Avol, John Peters, Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis, Michael Jerrett, Duncan C. Thomas and Edward B. Rappaport and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Rob McConnell

286 papers receiving 17.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 t... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2004 2002 2007 2015 2010 250 500 750 1000
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. The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 Years of Age
    2004 1.0k citations W. James Gauderman, Edward L. Avol et al. profile →
  2. Asthma in exercising children exposed to ozone: a cohort study
    2002 584 citations Rob McConnell, Kiros Berhane et al. profile →
  3. Effect of exposure to traffic on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age: a cohort study
    2007 568 citations W. James Gauderman, Rob McConnell et al. profile →
  4. Association of Improved Air Quality with Lung Development in Children
    2015 484 citations W. James Gauderman, Robert Urman et al. profile →
  5. Childhood Incident Asthma and Traffic-Related Air Pollution at Home and School
    2010 467 citations Rob McConnell, Talat Islam et al. profile →
  6. Traffic-Related Air Pollution, Particulate Matter, and Autism
    2012 463 citations Fred Lurmann, Rob McConnell et al. profile →
  7. E-Cigarettes and Future Cigarette Use
    2016 354 citations Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis, Robert Urman et al. profile →
  8. What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes?
    2019 339 citations Rob McConnell et al. profile →
  9. Electronic Cigarette Use and Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents
    2017 265 citations Rob McConnell, Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rob McConnell United States 65 10.2k 4.3k 3.5k 2.1k 1.8k 287 17.7k
Christian Schindler Switzerland 65 6.5k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 296 15.3k
Kiros Berhane United States 56 8.0k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 2.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 188 13.1k
Frank D. Gilliland United States 86 11.0k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 341 24.9k
Aruni Bhatnagar United States 80 8.2k 0.8× 5.8k 1.3× 1.2k 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 423 25.5k
Xavier Basagaña Spain 65 9.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.4× 3.1k 0.9× 858 0.4× 2.3k 1.3× 247 13.3k
John R. Balmes United States 72 11.9k 1.2× 2.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.5× 3.6k 1.7× 1.7k 0.9× 381 24.4k
Tim S. Nawrot Belgium 77 11.3k 1.1× 2.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 523 20.4k
Stephanie J. London United States 76 6.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 2.1k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 314 18.1k
Roel Vermeulen Netherlands 69 10.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 2.5k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 675 20.5k
Klea Katsouyanni Greece 74 13.8k 1.4× 1.9k 0.4× 2.6k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 3.5k 1.9× 273 20.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob McConnell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rob McConnell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cho, Junhan, Alyssa F. Harlow, Adam M. Leventhal, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal patterns of e‐cigarette use initiation and progression to frequent vaping from mid‐to‐late adolescence to young adulthood. Addiction. 120(8). 1571–1581. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Shiwen, Jesse A. Goodrich, Jiawen Chen, et al.. (2024). Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and disrupted sleep: mediating roles of proteins. Environmental Advances. 17. 100585–100585. 1 indexed citations
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Carter, Sarah, Jane C. Lin, Ting Chow, et al.. (2024). Preeclampsia Onset, Days to Delivery, and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring: Clinical Birth Cohort Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 10. e47396–e47396. 2 indexed citations
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Howland, Steve, W. James Gauderman, Rob McConnell, et al.. (2024). Association Between Cardiovascular Health and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Among Young Adults Using the American Heart Association's “Life's Essential 8” Metrics. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(15). e033990–e033990. 3 indexed citations
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Kleeman, Michael J., Xin Yu, Jane C. Lin, et al.. (2024). Prenatal Exposure to Source-Specific Fine Particulate Matter and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(42). 18566–18577. 3 indexed citations
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Harlow, Alyssa F., Rob McConnell, Adam M. Leventhal, Renée D. Goodwin, & Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis. (2023). Racial, Ethnic, and Education Differences in Age of Smoking Initiation Among Young Adults in the United States, 2002 to 2019. JAMA Network Open. 6(3). e235742–e235742. 5 indexed citations
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Palinkas, Lawrence A., Kexin Yu, Jill Johnston, et al.. (2023). Adaptation Resources and Responses to Wildfire Smoke and Other Forms of Air Pollution in Low-Income Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(7). 5393–5393. 3 indexed citations
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Rahman, Md Mostafijur, Sarah Carter, Jane C. Lin, et al.. (2023). Prenatal exposure to tailpipe and non-tailpipe tracers of particulate matter pollution and autism spectrum disorders. Environment International. 171. 107736–107736. 12 indexed citations
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Costello, E. Jane, Douglas I. Walker, Hongxu Wang, et al.. (2023). Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in adolescents and young adults: A multi-cohort study. Environmental Research. 244. 117611–117611. 20 indexed citations
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Carter, Sarah, Md Mostafijur Rahman, Jane C. Lin, et al.. (2023). Maternal exposure to aircraft emitted ultrafine particles during pregnancy and likelihood of ASD in children. Environment International. 178. 108061–108061. 10 indexed citations
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Harlow, Alyssa F., Dae‐Hee Han, Sandrah P. Eckel, et al.. (2023). The interaction of e‐cigarette use and mental health symptoms on risk of cigarette smoking initiation among young adults in the United States. Addiction. 118(12). 2317–2326. 2 indexed citations
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Tackett, Alayna P., Robert Urman, Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis, et al.. (2023). Prospective study of e-cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in adolescents and young adults. Thorax. 79(2). 163–168. 19 indexed citations
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Islam, Talat, Jessica L. Braymiller, Sandrah P. Eckel, et al.. (2022). Secondhand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults. Thorax. 77(7). 663–668. 35 indexed citations
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Kechter, Afton, Sara J. Schiff, Kelsey A. Simpson, et al.. (2020). Young Adult Perspectives on their Respiratory Health Symptoms Since Vaping. Substance Abuse. 42(4). 428–432. 7 indexed citations
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Barrington‐Trimis, Jessica L., Mariel S. Bello, Fei Liu, et al.. (2019). Ethnic Differences in Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Over Time Among Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health. 65(3). 359–365. 22 indexed citations
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Kong, Grace, Margaret Mayer, Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis, et al.. (2019). Longitudinal associations between use and co-use of cigars and cigarettes: A pooled analysis of three adolescent cohorts. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 201. 45–48. 8 indexed citations
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Wenten, Madé, Kiros Berhane, Edward B. Rappaport, et al.. (2005). TNF -308 Modifies the Effect of Second-Hand Smoke on Respiratory Illness–related School Absences. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(12). 1563–1568. 20 indexed citations
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McConnell, Rob, Kiros Berhane, Frank D. Gilliland, et al.. (2003). Prospective Study of Air Pollution and Bronchitic Symptoms in Children with Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 168(7). 790–797. 161 indexed citations
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Donohoe, W. T. A., R. Finn, Rob McConnell, et al.. (1966). Prevention of Rh-haemolytic disease: results of the clinical trial. A combined study from centres in England and Baltimore.. BMJ. 2(5519). 907–914. 46 indexed citations

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