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Akram N. Alshawabkeh

Akram N. Alshawabkeh

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
16551
World Ranking
2578
National Ranking
1039

Akram N. Alshawabkeh publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akram N. Alshawabkeh sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 306 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Akram N. Alshawabkeh D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akram N. Alshawabkeh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Akram N. Alshawabkeh is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine, with a particular focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their scholarly output includes frequent publications in venues such as ISEE Conference Abstracts, UNC Libraries, Environment International, SSRN Electronic Journal, and JAMA Network Open.

Key topics in their research include:

  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Among recent publications are:

  • Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2023, JAMA
  • The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-Wide Cohort, 2023, American Journal of Epidemiology
  • Maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes in Northern Puerto Rico, 2020, Environment International
  • Associations of Neighborhood Opportunity and Social Vulnerability With Trajectories of Childhood Body Mass Index and Obesity Among US Children, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Trends in Screen Time Use Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2019 Through August 2021, 2023, JAMA Network Open

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, notably José F. Cordero, John D. Meeker, Deborah J. Watkins, Carmen M. Vélez-Vega, and Anne L. Dunlop.

Best Publications

  • Principles of electrokinetic remediation

    Yalcin B. Acar;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Electrokinetic remediation: Basics and technology status

    Yalcin B. Acar;Robert J. Gale;Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Robert E. Marks

  • Distribution, Variability, and Predictors of Urinary Concentrations of Phenols and Parabens among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico

    John D. Meeker;David E. Cantonwine;Luis O. Rivera-González;Kelly K. Ferguson

  • Practical Aspects of In-Situ Electrokinetic Extraction

    Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Albert T. Yeung;Mark R. Bricka

  • Electrokinetic Remediation. I: Pilot-Scale Tests with Lead-Spiked Kaolinite

    Yalçin B. Acar;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Electrokinetic Remediation. II: Theoretical Model

    Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Yalçin B. Acar

  • Hydrogen peroxide generation from O2 electroreduction for environmental remediation: A state-of-the-art review.

    Wei Zhou;Xiaoxiao Meng;Jihui Gao;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Induced-Partial Saturation for Liquefaction Mitigation: Experimental Investigation

    M. K. Yegian;E. Eseller-Bayat;A. Alshawabkeh;S. Ali

  • Electrolytic manipulation of persulfate reactivity by iron electrodes for trichloroethylene degradation in groundwater.

    Songhu Yuan;Peng Liao;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Removal of contaminants from soils by electrokinetics: A theoretical treatise

    Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Yalcin B. Acar

  • Review: Groundwater flow and transport modeling of karst aquifers, with particular reference to the North Coast Limestone aquifer system of Puerto Rico

    Reza Ghasemizadeh;Ferdinand Hellweger;Christoph Butscher;Ingrid Padilla

  • Enhanced electrokinetic remediation of high sorption capacity soil

    Susheel K. Puppala;Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Yalcin B. Acar;Robert J. Gale

  • Fundamentals of extracting species from soils by electrokinetics

    Yalcin B. Acar;Akram N. Alshawabkeh;Robert J. Gale

  • Assessment of groundwater quality and remediation in karst aquifers: A review

    Koosha Kalhor;Reza Ghasemizadeh;Ljiljana Rajic;Akram Alshawabkeh

  • Associations between urinary phenol and paraben concentrations and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation among pregnant women in Puerto Rico

    Deborah J. Watkins;Kelly K. Ferguson;Liza V. Anzalota Del Toro;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Phenols and parabens in relation to reproductive and thyroid hormones in pregnant women

    Amira M. Aker;Deborah J. Watkins;Lauren E. Johns;Kelly K. Ferguson

  • Removal of cadmium (II) from saturated kaolinite by the application of electrical current

    Y. B. Acar;J. T. Hamed;A. N. Alshawabkeh;R. J. Gale

  • Urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico: distribution, temporal variability, and predictors.

    David E. Cantonwine;José F. Cordero;Luis O. Rivera-González;Liza V. Anzalota Del Toro

  • Urinary phthalate metabolite associations with biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress across pregnancy in Puerto Rico.

    Kelly K. Ferguson;David E. Cantonwine;Luis O. Rivera-González;Rita Loch-Caruso

  • Electrokinetic Soil Remediation: Challenges and Opportunities

    Akram N. Alshawabkeh

  • Electrokinetic remediation of a Cu–Zn contaminated red soil by controlling the voltage and conditioning catholyte pH

    Dong-Mei Zhou;Chang-Fen Deng;Long Cang;Akram N. Alshawabkeh

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Meeker
John D. Meeker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kelly K. Ferguson
Kelly K. Ferguson National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Songhu Yuan
Songhu Yuan China University of Geosciences
April Z. Gu
April Z. Gu Cornell University
David Kaeli
David Kaeli Northeastern University
Antonia M. Calafat
Antonia M. Calafat Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carey M. Rappaport
Carey M. Rappaport Northeastern University
Phil Brown
Phil Brown Northeastern University
Kitae Baek
Kitae Baek Jeonbuk National University
Lisbeth M. Ottosen
Lisbeth M. Ottosen Technical University of Denmark

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