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Irfan Rahman, PhD Professor of Environmental Medicine, Public Health, and Medicine is being named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by Scholar GPS

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ScholarGPS celebrates Highly Ranked Scholars™ for their exceptional performance in various Fields, Disciplines, and Specialties. Dr. Rahman’s prolific publication record, the high impact of your work, and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions have placed him in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide.

Please see below the links for rankings and scholar profile

View your scholar profile and rankings

Listed below is a summary of the areas (and your ranking in those areas) in which Dr. Rahman has been awarded Highly Ranked Scholar status based on his accomplishments over the totality of your career (lifetime) and over the prior five years:

Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime

#7,492

Overall (All Fields)

#293

Public Health

#20

Environmental Health Sciences

#10

Oxidative stress

#13

Inflammation

#46

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

#53

Antioxidant

Irfan Rahman, PhD interviewed by Scientific American on Smoking compromises immune health even in former smokers

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A new study found persistent effects of smoking on the adaptive immune system, but how this translates to health risks remains unclear

Read More: Irfan Rahman, PhD interviewed by Scientific American on Smoking compromises immune health even in former smokers

Irfan Rahman, PhD interviewed by NY Times on oral effects of Nicotine Pouches

Thursday, January 25, 2024

A New Wave of Nicotine Products Comes Under Scrutiny

Senator Chuck Schumer has called for a crackdown on ZYN, a trendy brand of nicotine pouches.

Read the interview