2026 Allen P. Davis: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	59	3043	2909	1188	1102	180	16567

Allen P. Davis 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 Allen P. Davis sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 687+

This scientist: 180 publications — 56th percentile

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

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

Allen P. Davis 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 Allen P. Davis sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Allen P. Davis is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a particular focus across 80 publications. Within this broad field, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, including:

Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Among notable publications authored or co-authored by Allen P. Davis are:

"Bioretention systems for stormwater management: Recent advances and future prospects," published in 2021 in the Journal of Environmental Management
"Systematic Evidence Map for Over One Hundred and Fifty Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)," published in 2022 in Environmental Health Perspectives
"Chemical characterization of urban stormwater: Traditional and emerging contaminants," published in 2021 in The Science of The Total Environment
"Expanded Systematic Evidence Map for Hundreds of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Comprehensive PFAS Human Health Dashboard," published in 2024 in Environmental Health Perspectives
"Biological nitrogen removal from stormwater in bioretention cells: a critical review," published in 2021 in Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Allen P. Davis has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Ahmet H. Aydilek
Birthe V. Kjellerup
Kristina A. Thayer
Michelle Angrish
Elizabeth G. Radke

Their work appears regularly in key publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

Environment International
The Science of The Total Environment
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Journal of Environmental Management
Environmental Health Perspectives

In addition to journal articles, Allen P. Davis has published books, including one with Transportation Research Board eBooks titled "Achieving Highway Runoff Volume and Pollutant Reduction Using Vegetated Compost Blankets: A Guide" in 2023.

Best Publications

Loading estimates of lead, copper, cadmium, and zinc in urban runoff from specific sources

Allen P Davis;Mohammad Shokouhian;Shubei Ni

1281
Citations
Bioretention Technology: Overview of Current Practice and Future Needs

Allen P. Davis;William F. Hunt;Robert G. Traver;Michael Clar

1107
Citations
Laboratory study of biological retention for urban stormwater management.

Allen P. Davis;Mohammad Shokouhian;Himanshu Sharma;Christie Minami

726
Citations
Evaluation and Optimization of Bioretention Media for Treatment of Urban Storm Water Runoff

Chi-hsu Hsieh;Allen P. Davis

638
Citations
Water Quality Improvement through Bioretention Media: Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

Allen P. Davis;Mohammad Shokouhian;Himanshu Sharma;Christie Minami

637
Citations
Field Performance of Bioretention: Hydrology Impacts

Allen P. Davis

619
Citations
Engineered bioretention for removal of nitrate from stormwater runoff.

Hunho Kim;Eric A. Seagren;Allen P. Davis

567
Citations
Water quality improvement through bioretention: lead, copper, and zinc removal.

Allen P. Davis;Mohammad Shokouhian;Himanshu Sharma;Christie Minami

513
Citations
Field Performance of Bioretention: Water Quality

Allen P. Davis

450
Citations
Mitigation of Impervious Surface Hydrology Using Bioretention in North Carolina and Maryland

Houng Li;Lucas J. Sharkey;William F. Hunt;Allen P. Davis

366
Citations
Meeting Hydrologic and Water Quality Goals through Targeted Bioretention Design

William F. Hunt;Allen P. Davis;Robert G. Traver

340
Citations
Removal of Cu(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution by seafood processing waste sludge.

S.M Lee;Allen P Davis

319
Citations
Water Quality Improvement through Reductions of Pollutant Loads Using Bioretention

Houng Li;Allen P. Davis

313
Citations
Green engineering principles promote low-impact development

Allen P. Davis

291
Citations
Photocatalytic oxidation in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions: the influence of dissolved transition metals

Elizabeth C. Butler;Allen P. Davis

289
Citations
Urban Stormwater Runoff Nitrogen Composition and Fate in Bioretention Systems

Liqing Li;Allen P Davis

264
Citations
Bioretention column studies of phosphorus removal from urban stormwater runoff.

Chi-hsu Hsieh;Allen P Davis;Brian A Needelman

253
Citations
Removal and fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants in an urban stormwater bioretention facility.

Catherine J. DiBlasi;Houng Li;Allen P. Davis;Upal Ghosh

243
Citations
Nitrogen removal from urban stormwater runoff through layered bioretention columns.

Chi-hsu Hsieh;Allen P. Davis;Brian A. Needelman

242
Citations
Heavy metal fates in laboratory bioretention systems.

Xueli Sun;Allen P. Davis

242
Citations
Stabilization of available arsenic in highly contaminated mine tailings using iron.

Ju-Yong Kim;Allen P Davis;Kyoung-Woong Kim

241
Citations
Mitigation of Impervious Surface Hydrology Using Bioretention in North Carolina and Maryland

Lucas Sharkey;Houng Li;William F. Hunt;Allen P. Davis

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahmet H. Aydilek University of Maryland, College Park

William F. Hunt North Carolina State University

Rufus L. Chaney US Department of Agriculture

Bruce R. James University of Maryland, College Park

Chin-Pao Huang University of Delaware

Kyoung-Woong Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

Naoko K. Nishizawa Ishikawa Prefectural University

Laura L. McConnell Bayer (United States)

Upal Ghosh University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Rajasekhar Balasubramanian National University of Singapore

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