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Aaron van Donkelaar

Washington University in St. Louis

Affiliation Washington University in St. Louis Top Publications A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (2012) – 12,028 citations Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries ... <a title="Aaron van Donkelaar" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/aaron-van-donkelaar/" aria-label="Read more about Aaron van Donkelaar">Read more</a>

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Publications443Total indexed works
Citations87,567Source-reported citations
h-index110Source-reported h-index
i10-index238Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

Washington University in St. Louis

Top Publications

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (2012) - 12,028 citations
  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2020) - 10,014 citations
  • Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015 (2017) - 6,804 citations
  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (2016) - 6,748 citations
  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2018) - 5,110 citations

At a glance

Full name
Aaron van Donkelaar
ORCID
0000-0002-2998-8521
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5078905259

Research interests

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Environmental Justice and Health Disparities, Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

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    5. 5,110OpenAlex citations

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      Aaron van Donkelaar. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 8, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/aaron-van-donkelaar/