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Alexander Laskin

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1994Rising activity
Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsSeismic Waves and AnalysisAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsGeophysics and Gravity Measurements

Publications

1,190

Citations

28,884

Est. group size

~23

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

33

Publishing since 1994

Research summary
AI-generated

Alexander Laskin's research focuses on the chemistry and physical properties of atmospheric particles, including organic aerosols, brown carbon (light-absorbing organic material), soot, and more recently airborne microplastics and nanoplastics. The work combines molecular-level chemical analysis with studies of how these particles form, age, and affect properties like light absorption, viscosity, and toxicity, connecting to broader questions about air quality and climate.

Atmospheric aerosol chemistryBrown carbon and light absorption by particlesSecondary organic aerosol formation and agingAirborne microplastics and nanoplasticsMolecular characterization using mass spectrometry

Publication counts were fairly steady through the 2017-2022 period, showed an extreme, likely anomalous spike in 2023, and have since declined to lower levels in 2024-2026, making the recent trend difficult to characterize as clearly growing or slowing.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 157.8/year recently
2017: 44 publications172018: 27 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 23 publications202021: 27 publications212022: 24 publications222023: 726 publications726232024: 18 publications242025: 12 publications252026: 9 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)×703
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics×25
  • Environmental Science & Technology×22
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry×14
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×10
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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