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Peer-Reviewed Publications

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† Denotes international peer(s) participation/collaboration

††Denotes practitioner(s) participation/collaboration

Accepted journal articles under publication process:

*†Hossain, T., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Romero-Olivares, A., Gill, T.E. (Submitted June 2025) Environmental Detection of Coccidioides: Challenges and Opportunities. Environments. ISSN: 2076-3298. Publication Weight/Impact Factor: 3.7; Q2.

*†Pinakana, SD., Shah, KB., Jaffe, D., Gonzalez, J., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Raysoni, AU. (Submitted 12/2024) Leveraging Low-Cost Sensors for Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment: A Community-Based Air Quality Study. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. ISSN: 2328-8930. Q1. Impact Factor 8.9.

Submitted journal articles under review:

Nazneen, S., Ibarra-Mejia, G. (Submitted June 2025) Assessing the association between PM2.5, Climate variables, and COVID-19 daily reported cases from March 2020 to November 2021 in El Paso County, Texas: A Time-Series Analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ISSN: 0944-1344. Q1. Impact Factor 5.8.

Dura, L., Paudel, S., Khatiwada, R., Villa, C., Taylor, R., Aguilera, J., Ibarra-Mejia, G. (Submitted April 2025) Centering Ownership in Participatory Work: Re-Framing Buy-In: Centering Ownership in Participatory Community-Engaged Technical Communication. 2025 SIGDOC virtual conference on October 24-25, 2025.

*†Khanjani, N., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Dastoorpour, M., Herrera-Molina, E., Ardon-Dryer, K., Jeon, S., Gill, TE. (Submitted 06/24). The Ascending Trend of Valley Fever in El Paso, Texas and its Association with Regional Meteorological and Dust Factors. International Journal of Biometeorology. ISSN: 00207128. Q1. Impact Factor 3.4.

Published journal articles:

*† Aguilera, J., Jeon, S., Chavez, M., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Ferreira-Pinto, J., Whigham, L. D., & Li, W.-W. (2025). Short-Term Associations of Traffic-Related Air Pollution with Cardiorespiratory Outcomes Among Low-Income Residents from a US–Mexico Border Community. Atmosphere, 16(2), 153. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16020153 ISSN: 2073-4433. Impact factor 2.5.

*†Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Gurovich, A. N. The Effects of Eccentric Cycling on Vascular Reactivity. Frontiers in Physiology, 16, 1554054.

*†Raysoni, A. U., Pinakana, S. D., Luna, A., Mendez, E., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. (2025).

Characterization of BTEX species at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Continuous Ambient Monitoring Station (CAMS) sites in Houston, Texas, USA during 2018. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 100227. ISSN: 2949- 8392. Q1. Impact Factor 7.1.

*Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Martinez, A., Rodriguez, S., Gomez, M., Cubillos, N., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Tan, E., & Dorgo, S. (2025). Effects of Different Stretching Modalities on the Antagonist and Agonist Muscles on Isokinetic Strength and Vertical Jump Performance in Young Men. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 39(2), 173–183. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004937

*†Gomez, M., Bailey, R., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Gurovich, A. (2024). Maximal Eccentric Cycling Metabolic Demand Based on True Negative Work. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 56(10S):879-880.

Valencia, C., Medina, I., Rivera, J. L., Quiroz, P., Caro Gallegos, L., Morales, M., Aoyagi, K., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Mora Solis, F. R. (2024). Pain Sensitivity and Central Pain Mechanisms among Older Adults Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic Whites: The Role of Daily Activity and Sociocultural Factors.Abstract published in: PAIN Journal. Publication Weight/Impact Factor: 5.9

Mora Solis, F. R., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Krupa, J., Ezell, J., Ciriza, A., Smith, M., Blackburn, A., Hinojosa, J., Valencia, C. (2024). Gender Differences in Physical Activity and Pain Sensitivity in Hispanics from the US-Mexico Border..Abstract published in: PAIN Journal. Washington, DC. United States. Publication Weight/Impact Factor: 5.9, Q1

††Ortiz Hugues, J. C., Adorno, C. G., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. (2024). Estimation of moments in simulated dental cleaning task in four working positions. Dental Science and Innovative Research, 3(1). ISSN: 3065-7008. DOI : 10.61148/DSIR. 

*†Aguirre-Solís, J. J. ., Chávez Portillo, R. A., Gutiérrez Hernández, M. G., Gutiérrez Hernández, P. R., Ibarra-Mejía, G., & Guillén Anaya, L. G. (2024). Rediseño de estación de trabajo mediante simulación Humano Digital y Diseño de Experimentos (Workstation Redesign Through Digital Human Simulation and Design of

Experiments). Cultura Científica Y Tecnológica, 21(1), E39-E53. ISSN: 2007-0411. https://doi.org/10.20983/culcyt.2024.1.2e.5

*†Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Sanchez, A., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Peñailillo, L. E., & Gurovich, A. N. (2024). Effects of Different Eccentric Cycling Intensities on Brachial Artery Endothelial Shear Stress and Blood Flow Patterns. Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2024.2404139

Gill, T. E., Herrera-Molina, E., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Jeon, S., & Ardon-Dryer, K. (2024). Update-Exposure to dust events and hospitalizations in West Texas cities: The human health consequences of dust. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 12(52), 49-51. DOI: 10.12746/swrccc.v12i52.1325

Herrera-Molina, E., Gill, T. E., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Jeon, S., & Ardon-Dryer, K. (2024). Associations between dust exposure and hospitalizations in a dust-prone city, Lubbock, TX, USA. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health: An International Journal. 17(5), 1091-1105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-023-01489-9 IF=5.1, Q=2.

*†Serrano-Ruiz, M. P., Yarza-Acuna, J. A., Martinez-Gomez, E. A., & Ibarra-Mejía, G. (2023). Open-Plan Offices: Comparison of Methods for Measuring Psychoacoustic Intelligibility Parameters. Applied Sciences - MDPI. Retrieved August 1, 2023, from https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/15/8650

*†Gómez-Bull, K. G., Ibarra-Mejía, G., & Vargas-Salgado, M. M. (2023). Risk Perception in the Construction Industry: A Literature Review and Future Research Directions - IOS Press. DOI: 10.3233/WOR-220379. IF=1.54, Q=2.

*†Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Sanchez, M., Martinez, P., Trevizo, R., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. (2023). Dynamic stretching improves muscle activation and pain pressure threshold but not isometric hand strength when compared to static stretching. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 23(2), 293-300. IF=1.54, Q=2.

*†Ghasemi, M. S., Siadat, M., Abdulrazak, B., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Forogh, B., & Dehghan, (2023). Design and Ergonomic Evaluation of a New Adapted Endoscope Holder to Reduce Muscle Pressure and Discomfort During Endoscopy – Work. IOS Press. https:/doi.org.10.3233/WOR-220185

Aguilera J, Ibarra-Mejia G., and Johnson M (2023) Editorial: The impact of climate change on allergic disease. Front. Allergy 4:1246899. Frontiers in Allergy. IF=2.4, Q=2.

Ibarra-Mejia, G., Lusk, M., & Umucu, E. (2023). Mental Health Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Health promotion practice, 24(3), 455–464. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399221092750 Journal of Health promotion practice. IF=2.23, Q=1.

*†Morales, E., Ibarra, G., Reyes, L., Barrantes, K., Achi, R., Chacon, L. (2022) Disease burden from simultaneous exposure of Cryptosporidium sp. and Giardia sp. and land use vulnerability assessment in a Costa Rican drinking water system. Microbial Risk Analysis. 100213, ISSN 2352-3522, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mran.2022.100213.

*Herrera-Molina, E., Gill, T. E., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Jeon, S. (2021). Associations between Dust Exposure and Hospitalizations in El Paso, Texas, USA. Atmosphere, 12(11), 1413. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos12111413.

*†Ibarra-Mejía, G., Gómez-Bull, K. G., & Vargas-Salgado, M. M. (2021). Differences in Workplace Risk Perception between Foreign-Born and First-Generation Mexican American Construction Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 5652. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5652

*Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Gonzalez, M.P., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Dorgo, (2021) Heart rate percentage as a method for determining intra-set resting during a post-activation performance enhancement exercise to increase vertical jump performance. Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 21,5; pp. 2730–2736. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2021.05363

*Aguilera, J., Jeon, S., Chavez, M., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Ferreira-Pinto, J., Whigham, L. D., & Li, W.-W. (2021). Land-Use Regression of Long-Term Transportation Data on Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Low-Income Communities. Transportation Research Record, 2675(11), 955–969. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211021853

Ibarra-Mejia, G., Lusk. M., & Jeon, S. (2021). Stress, anxiety, and depression among Latinx university students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Development Issues, 43(1).

 

Presentations

American Meteorological Society (AMS) 2026:
  • Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Fontes, V., Syungo, H., Gutierrez, E., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Proxy Occupational Human Health Risk Assessment and Impact on PM2.5 Exposure at Targeted International Border Ports of Entry. American Meteorological Society 106th Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. (January 26, 2026).

 

Exploring the Future of Concrete Workshop 2025:

  • Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Syungo, H., Gutierrez, E., Fontes, V., Gomez, M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Monitoring PM2.5 Exposure from Traffic Congestion at International Border Crossings. Exploring the Future of Concrete: Key Insights from the Concrete Innovations and Challenges Workshop, El Paso, TX. (November 6th, 2025).
International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) 2025:
  • Carbajal Curiel, M., Gonzalez Munoz, E. L., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Ergonomic Assessment of a Sample of Manicurists in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Syungo, H., Gutierrez, E., Elliott, R., Rivera, C., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Proxy Occupational Human Health Risk Assessment on PM2.5 Exposure at Targeted International Border Ports of Entry. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Conde, D., Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Fontes, V., Saenz, C., Zubia, R., Gomez, M., Rangel-Martinez, R., Moore, J. M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Graded Compression Sleeves Could Promote Healing or Fibrosis in Mechanically Loaded Tendons by Upregulating the Expression of miRNA 21-5p. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Fontes, V., Conde, D., Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Saenz, C., Zubia, R., Gomez, M., Rangel-Martinez, R., Moore, J. M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Using Graded Compression Sleeves Reduces the Expression of MIR 29a-3p in Mechanically Loaded Tendons. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Saenz, C., Conde, D., Guerra Ruiz, J. M., Fontes, V., Zubia, R., Gomez, M., Rangel-Martinez, R., Moore, J. M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. Graded Compression Sleeves Reduce the Expression of Micro RNA 192-5p in Mechanically Loaded Tendons of the Forearm. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Page, G. B., Weames, G. G., Fleming, S. D., Guerra Ruiz, J. M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. RULA Versus the Strain Index – Sensitivity, Specificity, and Positive Predictive Value. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (July 24-25, 2025)
  • Page, G. B., Weames, G. G., Fleming, S. D., Guerra Ruiz, J. M., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. A Starting Point Language Set to Support Performing Safe Whole-Body Exertions in the Workplace—Part 3—Asymmetry. ISOES 47th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.(July 24-25, 2025
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 2025:

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