OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Aerosol Science and Technology is 20. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of temperature, humidity, and simulated sunlight on the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols	150
Comparing aerosol concentrations and particle size distributions generated by singing, speaking and breathing	139
Testing mobile air purifiers in a school classroom: Reducing the airborne transmission risk for SARS-CoV-2	133
Inward and outward effectiveness of cloth masks, a surgical mask, and a face shield	129
Efficacy of face masks, neck gaiters and face shields for reducing the expulsion of simulated cough-generated aerosols	111
Filtration efficiency of a large set of COVID-19 face masks commonly used in Brazil	40
Analytical challenges when sampling and characterising exhaled aerosol	38
Characterizing the performance of a do-it-yourself (DIY) box fan air filter	35
A comparison of performance metrics for cloth masks as source control devices for simulated cough and exhalation aerosols	34
Properties of materials considered for improvised masks	31
Composition of particulate matter during a wildfire smoke episode in an urban area	31
Assessing the effectiveness of using various face coverings to mitigate the transport of airborne particles produced by coughing indoors	30
Comparison of the performance of aerosol sampling devices for measuring infectious SARS-CoV-2 aerosols	29
Reducing COVID-19 airborne transmission risks on public transportation buses: an empirical study on aerosol dispersion and control	29
Filtration efficiency, breathability, and reusability of improvised materials for face masks	26
Evaluation of particle filtration efficiency of commercially available materials for homemade face mask usage	26
Quantification of cooking organic aerosol in the indoor environment using aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometers	25
Aerosol and droplet generation from performing with woodwind and brass instruments	22
Short-range bioaerosol deposition and inhalation of cough droplets and performance of personalized ventilation	20
Determination of the collision rate coefficient between charged iodic acid clusters and iodic acid using the appearance time method	20
Particle size measurement of electronic cigarette aerosol with a cascade impactor	20