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Environmental Engineering Science
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Environmental Engineering Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 456 30 51 11
Chemistry 692 41 50 10
Engineering and Technology 1009 21 21 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 111
Documents by Best Scientists*: 126
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.471
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Environmental Engineering Science?

The concepts of Environmental engineering, Environmental chemistry, Waste management, Wastewater and Inorganic chemistry are tackled in Environmental Engineering Science. The in-depth study on Environmental engineering also explores topics in the intersecting field of Water quality. The journal addresses concerns in Environmental chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Contamination, Soil contamination, Environmental remediation and Biodegradation.

It focuses on Waste management research which is adjacent to topics in Combustion. Wastewater research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Pulp and paper industry, Effluent and Sewage treatment. In addition to Inorganic chemistry research, the journal aims to explore topics under Catalysis, Adsorption and Aqueous solution.

The journal connects the study in Adsorption with the closely related area of Chemical engineering. Environmental Engineering Science connects research in Aqueous solution with the related topic of Nuclear chemistry.

  • Environmental engineering (18.01%)
  • Environmental chemistry (16.19%)
  • Waste management (15.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and Endocrine Disruptors in Water: Implications for the Water Industry (731 citations)
  • N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) as a Drinking Water Contaminant: A Review (542 citations)
  • Biogeochemistry of Methane Exchange between Natural Wetlands and the Atmosphere (500 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Environmental Engineering Science:

The most cited articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Environmental chemistry, Waste management, Environmental engineering, Inorganic chemistry and Wastewater. While Inorganic chemistry is the key highlight in the most cited articles, thet also covered some subjects on Adsorption and Nuclear chemistry. The most cited publications explore issues in Wastewater which can be linked to other research areas like Effluent and Sewage treatment.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Environmental Engineering Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Catherine A. Peters (21 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Guohe Huang (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pedram Hanafizadeh (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark R. Wiesner (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan J. Masten (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Environmental Engineering Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tehran (71 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (31 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (27 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • North Carolina State University (22 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sichuan University (21 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.54% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.00% of all publications and 56.67% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Removal of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Water by Combining Zerovalent Iron Particles with Common Oxidants

    Akshay Chandrashekar Parenky;Naomi Gevaerd de Souza;Parham Asgari;Junha Jeon

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Biochar Water Treatment for Control of Organic Micropollutants with UVA Surrogate Monitoring.

    Joshua Kearns;Eric Dickenson;Myat Thandar Aung;Sarangi Madhavi Joseph

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Household Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices Impact Pathogen Exposure in Remote, Rural, Unpiped Communities

    Kaitlin J Mattos;Kaitlin J Mattos;Laura Eichelberger;John Warren;Aaron Dotson

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Metals coprecipitation with barite: Nano-XRF observation of enhanced strontium incorporation

    Heather A Hunter;Florence T Ling;Catherine A Peters

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Enabling Organic Micropollutant Removal from Water by Full-Scale Biochar and Activated Carbon Adsorbers Using Predictions from Bench-Scale Column Data

    Joshua Kearns;Eric Dickenson;Detlef Knappe

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Experimental Study on the Treatment of Sludge Discharged from an <i>In Situ</i> Soil Washing Plant by Vacuum Preloading

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Integrated Assessment of the Environmental and Economic Effects of Resource Utilization Process for Lime/Gypsum Flue Gas Desulfurization Collaborative Desulfurized Gypsum

    Xiao Xia;Liqiang Zhang;Xueliang Yuan;Chunyuan Ma

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • An Assessment of Ambient Water Quality and Challenges with Access to Water and Sanitation Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Riverine Encampments

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Methods of Reactive Red 141 Dye Decolorization, Treatment, and Removal from Industrial Wastewaters: A Critical Review

    Saleh Al Arni;Saad Ghareba;Carlo Solisio;Mauri Sergio Alves Palma

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Educating heads, hands, and hearts in the COVID-19 Classroom

    Daniel B. Oerther;Catherine A. Peters

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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