Ryan C. Sullivan

9.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
84 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Ryan C. Sullivan is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryan C. Sullivan has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Atmospheric Science, 44 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 24 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Ryan C. Sullivan's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (63 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (40 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (27 papers). Ryan C. Sullivan is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (63 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (40 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (27 papers). Ryan C. Sullivan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. Ryan C. Sullivan's co-authors include Kimberly A. Prather, Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Paul J. DeMott, Neil M. Donahue, Markus D. Petters, S. A. Guazzotti, David A. Sodeman, Kyle Gorkowski, A. J. Prenni and Allen L. Robinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ryan C. Sullivan

78 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Dust and Biological Aerosols from the Sahara and Asia Inf... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2014 2015 100 200 300 400
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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. Dust and Biological Aerosols from the Sahara and Asia Influence Precipitation in the Western U.S.
    2013 466 citations Paul J. DeMott, Ryan C. Sullivan et al. profile →
  2. Brownness of organics in aerosols from biomass burning linked to their black carbon content
    2014 442 citations Rawad Saleh, Ellis S. Robinson et al. profile →
  3. Integrating laboratory and field data to quantify the immersion freezing ice nucleation activity of mineral dust particles
    2015 306 citations Paul J. DeMott, A. J. Prenni et al. Atmospheric chemistry and physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ryan C. Sullivan United States 39 4.2k 3.1k 1.7k 291 267 84 4.9k
Daniel J. Cziczo United States 42 5.8k 1.4× 4.7k 1.5× 1.5k 0.9× 299 1.0× 274 1.0× 109 6.5k
Martin Schnaiter Germany 38 5.9k 1.4× 4.5k 1.5× 2.2k 1.3× 365 1.3× 438 1.6× 128 6.7k
Harald Saathoff Germany 41 5.9k 1.4× 3.9k 1.3× 2.5k 1.4× 219 0.8× 455 1.7× 138 6.8k
Stephan Weinbruch Germany 36 3.1k 0.7× 2.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 701 2.4× 363 1.4× 136 4.9k
D. S. Thomson United States 36 4.6k 1.1× 3.2k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 135 0.5× 421 1.6× 52 5.1k
Ottmar Möhler Germany 47 7.8k 1.8× 6.0k 1.9× 2.2k 1.2× 514 1.8× 336 1.3× 167 8.7k
Markus D. Petters United States 47 8.5k 2.0× 7.0k 2.3× 3.1k 1.8× 594 2.0× 478 1.8× 117 9.1k
Kerri A. Pratt United States 40 3.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 143 0.5× 440 1.6× 108 4.2k
Darrel Baumgardner United States 54 7.0k 1.6× 5.9k 1.9× 2.2k 1.2× 537 1.8× 744 2.8× 192 8.3k
Christian M. Carrico United States 41 4.6k 1.1× 3.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 113 0.4× 307 1.1× 79 5.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Carter, Lucas, Stanislav Kutuzov, Gregory V. Lowry, et al.. (2025). Challenges in measuring nanoparticles and microparticles by single particle ICP-QMS and ICP-TOFMS: size-dependent transport efficiency and limited linear dynamic range. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 40(3). 848–859. 7 indexed citations
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Lou, Zimo, Jiang Xu, Ryan C. Sullivan, et al.. (2024). Carbon Adsorbent Properties Impact Hydrated Electron Activity and Perfluorocarboxylic Acid (PFCA) Destruction. ACS ES&T Engineering. 4(9). 2220–2233. 3 indexed citations
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Lou, Zimo, et al.. (2023). Nontarget analysis and fluorine atom balances of transformation products from UV/sulfite degradation of perfluoroalkyl contaminants. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 25(3). 472–483. 12 indexed citations
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Ye, Qing, Zhongju Li, Peishi Gu, et al.. (2020). Moving beyond Fine Particle Mass: High-Spatial Resolution Exposure to Source-Resolved Atmospheric Particle Number and Chemical Mixing State. Environmental Health Perspectives. 128(1). 17009–17009. 21 indexed citations
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Ahern, Adam T., Ellis S. Robinson, Daniel S. Tkacik, et al.. (2019). Production of Secondary Organic Aerosol During Aging of Biomass Burning Smoke From Fresh Fuels and Its Relationship to VOC Precursors. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 124(6). 3583–3606. 84 indexed citations
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Kanji, Zamin A., Ryan C. Sullivan, M. Niemand, et al.. (2019). Heterogeneous ice nucleation properties of natural desert dust particles coated with a surrogate of secondary organic aerosol. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(7). 5091–5110. 39 indexed citations
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Ye, Qing, Peishi Gu, Zhongju Li, et al.. (2018). Spatial Variability of Sources and Mixing State of Atmospheric Particles in a Metropolitan Area. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(12). 6807–6815. 51 indexed citations
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Polen, Michael, et al.. (2018). Cleaning up our water: reducing interferences from nonhomogeneous freezing of “pure” water in droplet freezing assays of ice-nucleating particles. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 11(9). 5315–5334. 52 indexed citations
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Tkacik, Daniel S., Ellis S. Robinson, Adam T. Ahern, et al.. (2017). A dual‐chamber method for quantifying the effects of atmospheric perturbations on secondary organic aerosol formation from biomass burning emissions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 122(11). 6043–6058. 48 indexed citations
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Pryor, S. C., Ryan C. Sullivan, & J. T. Schoof. (2017). Modeling the contributions of global air temperature, synoptic-scale phenomena and soil moisture to near-surface static energy variability using artificial neural networks. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(23). 14457–14471. 8 indexed citations
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Ahern, Adam T., R. Subramanian, Georges Saliba, et al.. (2016). Effect of secondary organic aerosol coating thickness on the real-time detection and characterization of biomass-burning soot by two particle mass spectrometers. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 9(12). 6117–6137. 26 indexed citations
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DeMott, Paul J., A. J. Prenni, G. R. McMeeking, et al.. (2015). Integrating laboratory and field data to quantify the immersion freezing ice nucleation activity of mineral dust particles. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 15(1). 393–409. 306 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stockwell, Chelsea E., R. J. Yokelson, Sonia M. Kreidenweis, et al.. (2014). Trace gas emissions from combustion of peat, crop residue, domestic biofuels, grasses, and other fuels: configuration and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) component of the fourth Fire Lab at Missoula Experiment (FLAME-4). Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 14(18). 9727–9754. 183 indexed citations
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Reitz, P., C. Spindler, Thomas F. Mentel, et al.. (2011). Surface modification of mineral dust particles by sulphuric acid processing: implications for ice nucleation abilities. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 11(15). 7839–7858. 48 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Ryan C., Markus D. Petters, Paul J. DeMott, et al.. (2010). Irreversible loss of ice nucleation active sites in mineral dust particles caused by sulphuric acid condensation. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(23). 11471–11487. 139 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Ryan C., M. J. Moore, Markus D. Petters, et al.. (2009). Hygroscopicity of mineral dust particles: Roles of chemical mixing state and hygroscopic conversion timescale. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2009.
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Sullivan, Ryan C., S. A. Guazzotti, David A. Sodeman, & Kimberly A. Prather. (2007). Direct observations of the atmospheric processing of Asian mineral dust. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(5). 1213–1236. 379 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Ryan C., Troy Thornberry, & Jonathan P. D. Abbatt. (2004). Ozone decomposition kinetics on alumina: effects of ozone partial pressure, relative humidity and repeated oxidation cycles. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 4(5). 1301–1310. 67 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Ryan C., Troy Thornberry, & Jonathan P. D. Abbatt. (2003). Ozone Decomposition Kinetics on Aluminum Oxide: Effects of Relative Humidity, Ozone Partial Pressure and the State of Film Oxidation. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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