Kees Meliefste

12.0k citations

75 papers · 5.5k · 1 hit paper · h-index 36

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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis top 0.05%
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
Speech and Hearing top 0.1%
- Noise Effects and Management

Papers in

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 70
- Air Quality and Health Impacts 69
- Climate Change and Health Impacts 9
Automotive Engineering 21
- Vehicle emissions and performance 21

Co-authors: Bert Brunekreef (46 shared papers)Gerard Hoek (30 shared papers)Gerard Hoek (22 shared papers)Patricia van Vliet (6 shared papers)Paul Fischer (8 shared papers)Tom Bellander (8 shared papers)Joachim Heinrich (7 shared papers)Marieke Oldenwening (11 shared papers)
Journals: Atmospheric Environment (10 papers)The Science of The Total Environment (10 papers)Epidemiology (10 papers)Environmental Science & Technology (8 papers)Environmental Pollution (5 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United Kingdom United States

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Kees Meliefste

75 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Kees Meliefste's Hit Papers

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Air Pollution from Traffic and the Development of Respiratory Infections and Asthmatic and Allergic Symptoms in Children 2002 · 548 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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1	Air Pollution from Traffic and the Development of Respiratory Infections and Asthmatic and Allergic Symptoms in Children American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Michael Bräuer, Gerard Hoek, Patricia van Vliet, Kees Meliefste, Paul Fischer, Alet H. Wijga, Laurens P. Koopman, Herman J. Neijens, Jorrit Gerritsen, Marjan Kerkhof, Joachim Heinrich, Tom Bellander, Bert Brunekreef Hit paper breakdown →	2002	548
2	Estimating Long-Term Average Particulate Air Pollution Concentrations: Application of Traffic Indicators and Geographic Information Systems Epidemiology ·Michael Bräuer, Gerard Hoek, Patricia van Vliet, Kees Meliefste, Paul Fischer, Ulrike Gehring, Joachim Heinrich, Josef Cyrys, Tom Bellander, Marie Lewné, Bert Brunekreef	2003	422
3	The relationship between air pollution from heavy traffic and allergic sensitization, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and respiratory symptoms in Dutch schoolchildren. Environmental Health Perspectives ·Nicole Janssen, Bert Brunekreef, Patricia van Vliet, (unknown), Kees Meliefste, H. Harssema, Paul Fischer	2003	361
4	Commuters’ Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution Is Affected by Mode of Transport, Fuel Type, and Route Environmental Health Perspectives ·Moniek Zuurbier, Gerard Hoek, Marieke Oldenwening, Virissa Lenters, Kees Meliefste, Peter van den Hazel, Bert Brunekreef	2010	293
5	What’s in the Pool? A Comprehensive Identification of Disinfection By-products and Assessment of Mutagenicity of Chlorinated and Brominated Swimming Pool Water Environmental Health Perspectives ·Susan D. Richardson, David M. DeMarini, Manolis Kogevinas, Pilar Fernández, Esther Marco, Carolina Lourencetti, Clara Ballesté, Dick Heederik, Kees Meliefste, A. Bruce McKague, Ricard Marcos, Laia Font-Ribera, Joan O. Grimalt, Cristina M. Villanueva	2010	281
6	Comparison between different traffic-related particle indicators: Elemental carbon (EC), PM2.5 mass, and absorbance Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology ·Josef Cyrys, Joachim Heinrich, Gerard Hoek, Kees Meliefste, Marie Lewné, Ulrike Gehring, Tom Bellander, Paul Fischer, Patricia van Vliet, Michael Bräuer, H‐Erich Wichmann, Bert Brunekreef	2003	203
7	Respiratory health effects of ultrafine and fine particle exposure in cyclists Occupational and Environmental Medicine ·Maciej Strak, Hanna Boogaard, Kees Meliefste, Marieke Oldenwening, Moniek Zuurbier, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek	2009	201
8	Stability of measured and modelled spatial contrasts in NO₂over time Occupational and Environmental Medicine ·Marloes Eeftens, Rob Beelen, Paul Fischer, Bert Brunekreef, Kees Meliefste, Gerard Hoek	2011	179
9	Spatial variability of fine particle concentrations in three European areas Atmospheric Environment ·Gerard Hoek, Kees Meliefste, Josef Cyrys, Marie Lewné, Tom Bellander, (unknown), Paul Fischer, Ulrike Gehring, Joachim Heinrich, Patricia van Vliet, Bert Brunekreef	2002	166
10	Indoor–outdoor relationships of particle number and mass in four European cities Atmospheric Environment ·Gerard Hoek, Gerard Kos, Roy M. Harrison, Jeroen de Hartog, Kees Meliefste, H.M. ten Brink, Klea Katsouyanni, Anna Karakatsani, Maria Lianou, Αναστασία Κοτρωνάρου	2007	157
11	Nitrogen dioxide levels estimated from land use regression models several years apart and association with mortality in a large cohort study Environmental Health ·Giulia Cesaroni, Daniela Porta, Chiara Badaloní, Massimo Stafoggia, Marloes Eeftens, Kees Meliefste, Francesco Forastiere	2012	151
12	Particulate Matter Composition and Respiratory Health Epidemiology ·Ulrike Gehring, Rob Beelen, Marloes Eeftens, Gerard Hoek, Kees de Hoogh, Johan C. de Jongste, Menno Keuken, Gerard H. Koppelman, Kees Meliefste, Marieke Oldenwening, Dirkje S. Postma, Lenie van Rossem, Meng Wang, Henriëtte A. Smit, Bert Brunekreef	2015	124
13	Spatial variation of particle number and mass over four European cities Atmospheric Environment ·Arto Puustinen, Kaarle Hämeri, Juha Pekkanen, Markku Kulmala, Jeroen de Hartog, Kees Meliefste, H.M. ten Brink, Gerard Kos, Klea Katsouyanni, Anna Karakatsani, Αναστασία Κοτρωνάρου, Ilias G. Kavouras, Claire Meddings, Steven G. Thomas, Roy M. Harrison, Jon G. Ayres, S. van der Zee, Gerard Hoek	2007	120
14	PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Central and Eastern Europe: Atmospheric Environment ·Danny Houthuijs, Oscar Breugelmans, Gerard Hoek, Éva Vaskövi, Eva Mihaliková, J.S. Pastuszka, Vítězslav Jiřík, Stela Sachelarescu, D Lolova, Kees Meliefste, Evtimia Uzunova, C. Marinescu, Jaroslav Volf, Frank de Leeuw, H. van de Wiel, Tony Fletcher, Erik Lebret, Bert Brunekreef	2001	118
15	Impact of low emission zones and local traffic policies on ambient air pollution concentrations The Science of The Total Environment ·Hanna Boogaard, Nicole Janssen, Paul Fischer, Gerard Kos, E.P. Weijers, Flemming R. Cassee, Saskia C. van der Zee, Jeroen J. de Hartog, Kees Meliefste, Meng Wang, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek	2012	114
16	Systematic Evaluation of Land Use Regression Models for NO₂ Environmental Science & Technology ·Meng Wang, Rob Beelen, Marloes Eeftens, Kees Meliefste, Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef	2012	107
17	Spatial variation in nitrogen dioxide in three European areas The Science of The Total Environment ·Marie Lewné, Josef Cyrys, Kees Meliefste, Gerard Hoek, Michael Bräuer, Paul Fischer, Ulrike Gehring, Joachim Heinrich, Bert Brunekreef, Tom Bellander	2004	100
18	Estimation of Outdoor NO_x, NO₂, and BTEX Exposure in a Cohort of Pregnant Women Using Land Use Regression Modeling Environmental Science & Technology ·Inmaculada Aguilera, Jordi Sunyer, Rosalía Fernández-Patier, Gerard Hoek, Amelia Aguirre-Alfaro, Kees Meliefste, M. Teresa Bomboi-Mingarro, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Dolores Herce-Garraleta, Bert Brunekreef	2007	97
19	Personal, indoor, and outdoor exposures to PM2.5 and its components for groups of cardiovascular patients in Amsterdam and Helsinki. PubMed ·Bert Brunekreef, Janssen Na, de Hartog Jj, Marieke Oldenwening, Kees Meliefste, Gerard Hoek, Timo Lanki, Timonen Kl, Marko Vallius, Juha Pekkanen, René Van Grieken	2005	96
20	Traffic-related air pollution and noise and children’s blood pressure: Results from the PIAMA birth cohort study European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ·Natalya Bilenko, Lenie van Rossem, Bert Brunekreef, Rob Beelen, Marloes Eeftens, Gerard Hoek, Danny Houthuijs, Johan C. de Jongste, Elise van Kempen, Gerard H. Koppelman, Kees Meliefste, Marieke Oldenwening, Henriëtte A. Smit, Alet H. Wijga, Ulrike Gehring	2013	94

About Kees Meliefste

Kees Meliefste is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Automotive Engineering, Speech and Hearing, Environmental Engineering and Transportation, having authored 75 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (69 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (21 papers), Noise Effects and Management (18 papers), Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting (18 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (11 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (11 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (9 papers) and Energy and Environment Impacts (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (4.6k citations), Speech and Hearing (931 citations), Environmental Engineering (1.6k citations), Automotive Engineering (1.3k citations) and Transportation (580 citations). Kees Meliefste has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Gerard Hoek, Patricia van Vliet, Paul Fischer, Tom Bellander, Joachim Heinrich, Marieke Oldenwening, Michael Bräuer and Ulrike Gehring. Their work appears in journals such as Atmospheric Environment, The Science of The Total Environment, Epidemiology, Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Pollution.

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