Air Pollution and Policies

Evidence-based studies evaluating clean air programmes, emission standards, and regulatory interventions shaping air quality governance

Assessment of urban carbon monoxide and associated non-carcinogenic health risks in the context of clean air policies in India

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J. Kuttippurath, P. Sangeetha, G.S. Gopikrishnan
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalEnvironmental Impact Assessment Review
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedMay 16, 2026
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations0
FWCI0.00
Citation trendNo data yet
SDGSustainable cities and communities

An integrated heat and pollution index for sustainable urban planning: Evidence from Delhi

JK
J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel
Urban Heat Island MitigationPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedMay 1, 2026
SubfieldEnvironmental Engineering
Citations0
FWCI0.00
Citation trendNo data yet
SDGSustainable cities and communities

Drastic changes in carbon monoxide pollution in rural India (2000–2019) and its CMIP6 model future (2015–2100) projections

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Mansi Pathak, J. Kuttippurath
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalChemosphere
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedDec 23, 2025
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations0
FWCI—
Citation trendNo data yet

Global changes in the hazardous atmospheric NO2 during the COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown periods

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S. Amritha, Vikas Patel, J. Kuttippurath, Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, Hamza Varikoden
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials Advances
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedOct 9, 2025
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations0
FWCI—
Citation trendNo data yet

Impact of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) on the particulate matter pollution and associated reduction in human mortalities in Indian cities

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Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, J. Kuttippurath
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalThe Science of The Total Environment
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedFeb 18, 2025
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations10
FWCI12.93
Citation trend2025 · 62026 · 4
SDGSustainable cities and communities

Changes in global NO2 pollution by shipping during the COVID-19 lockdown: Implication for sustainable marine operations

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S Athul, J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel
Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedNov 13, 2024
SubfieldEnvironmental Engineering
Citations6
FWCI1.28
Citation trend2025 · 52026 · 1

Long-term changes in black carbon aerosols and their health effects in rural India during the past two decades (2000–2019)

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Mansi Pathak, J. Kuttippurath, Rahul Kumar
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials Advances
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedNov 1, 2024
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations8
FWCI2.90
Citation trend2025 · 72026 · 1

Increased global cropland greening as a response to the unusual reduction in atmospheric PM₂.₅ concentrations during the COVID-19 lockdown period

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Vikas Patel, J. Kuttippurath, Rahul Kashyap
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalChemosphere
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedApr 25, 2024
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations15
FWCI4.40
Citation trend2024 · 32026 · 1
SDGLife in Land

Four years of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in Indian cities: Assessment of the impact on surface ozone during the period 2018–2022

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Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, J. Kuttippurath
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalSustainable Cities and Society
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJan 17, 2024
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations15
FWCI4.90
Citation trend2024 · 72025 · 8
SDGSustainable cities and communities

Four years of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in Indian cities: Assessment of the impact on surface ozone during the period 2018–2022

GP
Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, J. Kuttippurath
Air Quality and Health ImpactsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalSustainable Cities and Society
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJan 17, 2024
SubfieldHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Citations15
FWCI4.90
Citation trend2024 · 72025 · 8
SDGSustainable cities and communities

The COVID-19 lockdown induced changes of SO2 pollution in its Human-made global hotspots

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S. Amritha, Patel VK, J. Kuttippurath, Hamza Varikoden
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalGlobal Transitions
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJan 1, 2024
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations10
FWCI2.92
Citation trend2025 · 72026 · 3
SDGClimate action

Anomalous increase in global atmospheric ammonia during COVID-19 lockdown: Need policies to curb agricultural emissions

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J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel, Rahul Kashyap, Ajay Singh, Cathy Clerbaux
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalJournal of Cleaner Production
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedDec 26, 2023
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations23
FWCI3.77
Citation trend2024 · 102025 · 13
SDGZero hunger

Spatial heterogeneity in global atmospheric CO during the COVID–19 lockdown: Implications for global and regional air quality policies

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Mansi Pathak, Vikas Patel, J. Kuttippurath
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalEnvironmental Pollution
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJul 29, 2023
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations14
FWCI2.30
Citation trend2023 · 12025 · 9

Biochar‐based nutrient management as a futuristic scalable strategy for C‐sequestration in semiarid tropics

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J. Kuttippurath, Kumar Abbhishek, Girish Chander, Sreenath Dixit, Ajay Singh, Debabrata Das, Shiladitya Dey
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsLife Sciences
DOI
JournalAgronomy Journal
PublisherWiley
PublishedJul 7, 2023
SubfieldSoil Science
Citations6
FWCI1.09
Citation trend2024 · 42025 · 2
SDGZero hunger

Adoption of cleaner technologies and reduction in fire events in the hotspots lead to global decline in carbon monoxide

AJ
Atul Joshi, Mansi Pathak, J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalChemosphere
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJun 18, 2023
SubfieldAtmospheric Science
Citations18
FWCI3.91
Citation trend2023 · 42025 · 6
SDGResponsible consumption and production

Changes in Air Quality, Meteorology and Energy Consumption during the COVID-19 Lockdown and Unlock Periods in India

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J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel, Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, Hamza Varikoden
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalAir
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
PublishedMay 4, 2023
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations11
FWCI1.81
Citation trend2023 · 22025 · 4

Improved air quality leads to enhanced vegetation growth during the COVID–19 lockdown in India

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Rahul Kashyap, J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalApplied Geography
PublisherElsevier BV
PublishedJan 2, 2023
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations37
FWCI6.07
Citation trend2023 · 62026 · 3
SDGClimate action

Improvements in SO2 pollution in India: role of technology and environmental regulations

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J. Kuttippurath, Vikas Patel, Mansi Pathak, Ajay Singh
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media
PublishedJun 13, 2022
SubfieldAtmospheric Science
Citations58
FWCI7.62
Citation trend2022 · 42026 · 2

Air Quality during the COVID–19 Lockdown and Unlock Periods in India Analyzed Using Satellite and Ground-based Measurements

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Gopalakrishna Pillai Gopikrishnan, J. Kuttippurath, Sarath Raj, Ajay Singh, Kumar Abbhishek
COVID-19 impact on air qualityPhysical SciencesTop 10%
DOI
JournalEnvironmental Processes
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media
PublishedMay 1, 2022
SubfieldGlobal and Planetary Change
Citations43
FWCI4.75
Citation trend2022 · 82026 · 1
SDGSustainable cities and communities

Long-Term Trends and Impact of SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Lockdown on the Primary Productivity of the North Indian Ocean

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N. Sunanda, J. Kuttippurath, R. Peter, Kunal Chakraborty, Arun Chakraborty
Marine and coastal ecosystemsPhysical Sciences
DOI
JournalFrontiers in Marine Science
PublisherFrontiers Media
PublishedAug 30, 2021
SubfieldOceanography
Citations16
FWCI1.90
Citation trend2022 · 32025 · 6
SDGLife below water