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D-Index
50
Citations
11770
World Ranking
4900
National Ranking
80

Alberto Tiraferri 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 Alberto Tiraferri sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 179 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Alberto Tiraferri 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 Alberto Tiraferri sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • High Performance Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane

    Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  • Relating performance of thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes to support layer formation and structure

    Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  • Thin-Film Composite Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membranes for Sustainable Power Generation from Salinity Gradients

    Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  • A method for the simultaneous determination of transport and structural parameters of forward osmosis membranes

    Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;Anthony P. Straub;Santiago Romero Vargas Castrillon

  • Reduced aggregation and sedimentation of zero-valent iron nanoparticles in the presence of guar gum

    Alberto Tiraferri;Kai Loon Chen;Rajandrea Sethi;Menachem Elimelech

  • Covalent Binding of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Polyamide Membranes for Antimicrobial Surface Properties

    Alberto Tiraferri;Chad D. Vecitis;Menachem Elimelech

  • Advanced oxidation processes in the removal of organic substances from produced water: Potential, configurations, and research needs

    Marco Coha;Giulio Farinelli;Alberto Tiraferri;Marco Minella

  • Polyelectrolyte adsorption, interparticle forces, and colloidal aggregation

    Istvan Szilagyi;Gregor Trefalt;Alberto Tiraferri;Plinio Maroni

  • Highly Hydrophilic Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration Membranes via Postfabrication Grafting of Surface-Tailored Silica Nanoparticles

    Shuai Liang;Yan Kang;Alberto Tiraferri;Emmanuel P. Giannelis

  • Fouling and cleaning of RO membranes fouled by mixtures of organic foulants simulating wastewater effluent

    Wui Seng Ang;Alberto Tiraferri;Kai Loon Chen;Menachem Elimelech

  • Superhydrophilic Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes for Organic Fouling Control: Fouling Behavior and Antifouling Mechanisms

    Alberto Tiraferri;Yan Kang;Yan Kang;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Menachem Elimelech

  • Forward with Osmosis: Emerging Applications for Greater Sustainability

    Laura A. Hoover;William A. Phillip;Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip

  • Highly Hydrophilic Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes Functionalized with Surface-Tailored Nanoparticles

    Alberto Tiraferri;Yan Kang;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Menachem Elimelech

  • Enhanced transport of zerovalent iron nanoparticles in saturated porous media by guar gum

    Alberto Tiraferri;Rajandrea Sethi

  • Improved Antifouling Properties of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes by Reducing the Density of Surface Carboxyl Groups

    Yinghui Mo;Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;Atar Adout

  • Direct quantification of negatively charged functional groups on membrane surfaces

    Alberto Tiraferri;Menachem Elimelech

  • Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles

    Wancen Xie;Tong Li;Alberto Tiraferri;Enrico Drioli

  • Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis

    Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei;S. Fatemeh Seyedpour;Sadegh Aghapour Aktij;Mattia Giagnorio

  • Biomimetic artificial water channel membranes for enhanced desalination

    Maria Di Vincenzo;Alberto Tiraferri;Valentina-Elena Musteata;Stefan Chisca

  • Chemical cleaning of RO membranes fouled by wastewater effluent: Achieving higher efficiency with dual-step cleaning

    Wui Seng Ang;Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;Menachem Elimelech

Frequent Co-Authors

Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University
Rajandrea Sethi
Rajandrea Sethi Polytechnic University of Turin
Ahmad Rahimpour
Ahmad Rahimpour University of Alberta
Marco Sangermano
Marco Sangermano Polytechnic University of Turin
Mohtada Sadrzadeh
Mohtada Sadrzadeh University of Alberta
Emmanuel P. Giannelis
Emmanuel P. Giannelis Cornell University
Davide Vione
Davide Vione University of Turin
Michal Borkovec
Michal Borkovec University of Geneva
Chen Chen
Chen Chen Xi'an Jiaotong University
Mihail Barboiu
Mihail Barboiu University of Montpellier

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