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Andrew S. Ball

Andrew S. Ball

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Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 76 1211 1148 55 53 389 19896
Biology and Biochemistry 76 5066 4679 119 118 387 19886

Andrew S. Ball publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew S. Ball between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew S. Ball published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2020. 26 of the 477 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2020. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 4 publications
1985 2026

477 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew S. Ball: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 3
1996 5
1997 11
1998 8
1999 5
2000 6
2001 8
2002 7
2003 6
2004 3
2005 10
2006 9
2007 9
2008 10
2009 10
2010 6
2011 9
2012 12
2013 17
2014 21
2015 33
2016 30
2017 22
2018 22
2019 26
2020 43
2021 27
2022 16
2023 21
2024 16
2025 22
2026 4
Total 477
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Andrew S. Ball 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 Andrew S. Ball sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–390 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 389 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54 389
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Andrew S. Ball 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 Andrew S. Ball sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78 76
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Andrew S. Ball is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics including pollution, health, toxicology, and mutagenesis, with notable emphasis on biomedical engineering, building and construction, and environmental chemistry.

Their main fields of study reflect a strong focus on Environmental Science, with 125 publications, alongside 54 works in Engineering. More specialized subfields include pollution (38 publications), health, toxicology and mutagenesis (26), biomedical engineering (22), building and construction (22), and environmental chemistry (16).

Andrew S. Ball's research topics further highlight their expertise in areas such as anaerobic digestion and biogas production, microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, heavy metals in the environment, and biofuel production and bioconversion. Additional topics cover microbial community ecology and physiology, toxic organic pollutants impact, and wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal.

Their recent scholarly contributions demonstrate engagement with current environmental and biotechnological challenges. Notable papers include:

  • Carbon Dot Therapeutic Platforms: Administration, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity, and Therapeutic Potential, 2022, Small
  • Challenges and Current Status of the Biological Treatment of PFAS-Contaminated Soils, 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • First Report of CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated DNA-Free Editing of 4CL and RVE7 Genes in Chickpea Protoplasts, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Review: Trends in point-of-care diagnosis for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food and water, 2021, International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Review of the interactions between vehicular emitted potentially toxic elements, roadside soils, and associated biota, 2020, Chemosphere

Andrew S. Ball frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Leadin S. Khudur, Esmaeil Shahsavari, Aravind Surapaneni, Kalpit Shah, and Christian Krohn. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary efforts within their fields of study.

The scientist has published multiple works in several prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include Water, SSRN Electronic Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, Sustainability, and Environments, indicating a consistent scholarly presence in reputable environmental and scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • Soil type is the primary determinant of the composition of the total and active bacterial communities in arable soils

    Martina S. Girvan;Juliet Bullimore;Jules N. Pretty;A. Mark Osborn

  • Farm costs and food miles: an assessment of the full cost of the UK weekly food basket

    Jules Pretty;Andrew Stephen Ball;T Lang;J I L Morison

  • Trends in pesticide use and drivers for safer pest management in four African countries

    Stephanie Williamson;Andrew S Ball;Jules N Pretty

  • Soil Microbial Community Response to Land Use Change in an Agricultural Landscape of Western Kenya

    D Bossio;Martina S Girvan;L Verchot;Juliet Bullimore

  • Soil health: a new challenge for microbiologists and chemists

    M Enriqueta Arias;Jose A Gonzalez-Perez;Francisco J Gonzalez-Vila;Andrew Stephen Ball

  • Kraft pulp biobleaching and mediated oxidation of a nonphenolic substrate by laccase from Streptomyces cyaneus CECT 3335.

    M Enriqueta Arias;Maria Arenas;Juana Rodriguez;Juan Soliveri

  • Nanoparticles for environmental clean-up: A review of potential risks and emerging solutions

    Sayali S. Patil;Utkarsha U. Shedbalkar;Adam Truskewycz;Balu A. Chopade

  • Soil bioremediation approaches for petroleum hydrocarbon polluted environments

    Eman Koshlaf;Andrew S Ball

  • A review of the current options for the treatment and safe disposal of drill cuttings

    Andrew S Ball;Richard J Stewart;Kirsten Schliephake

  • Fungal-assisted algal flocculation: application in wastewater treatment and biofuel production

    Nazim Muradov;Mohamed Taha;Ana F Miranda;Digby Wrede

  • Responses of active bacterial and fungal communities in soils under winter wheat to different fertilizer and pesticide regimens

    Martina S Girvan;Juliet Bullimore;Andrew Stephen Ball;Jules Pretty

  • Biodesulfurization of diesel fuels – Past, present and future perspectives

    Ghasemali Mohebali;Andrew S. Ball

  • Co-cultivation of fungal and microalgal cells as an efficient system for harvesting microalgal cells, lipid production and wastewater treatment.

    Digby Wrede;Mohamed Taha;Ana F. Miranda;Krishna Kadali

  • Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination in Terrestrial Ecosystems-Fate and Microbial Responses.

    Adam Truskewycz;Taylor D. Gundry;Leadin S. Khudur;Adam Kolobaric

  • Commercial feasibility of lignocellulose biodegradation: Possibilities and challenges

    Mohamed Taha;Mohamed Taha;Mohamed Foda;Esmaeil Shahsavari;Arturo Aburto-Medina

  • Critical review of soil contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs); concentrations, sources and congener profiles.

    Thomas J McGrath;Andrew S Ball;Bradley O Clarke

  • Challenges and Current Status of the Biological Treatment of PFAS-Contaminated Soils.

    Esmaeil Shahsavari;Duncan Rouch;Leadin S. Khudur;Duncan Thomas

  • Metal accumulation in roadside soil in Melbourne, Australia: Effect of road age, traffic density and vehicular speed.

    Shamali De Silva;Andrew S Ball;Trang Huynh;Suzie M Reichman

  • Algal growth control by a barley straw extract

    Andrew S Ball;Matthew Williams;David Vincent;James Robinson

  • Enumeration of Campylobacter in New Zealand recreational and drinking waters

    M.G. Savill;J.A. Hudson;A. Ball;J.D. Klena

  • Potential carbon mitigation and income in developing countries from changes in use and management of agricultural and forest lands

    John O. Niles;Sandra Brown;Jules Pretty;Andrew S. Ball

  • Instant Notes in Ecology

    Aulay Mackenzie;Andy S. Ball

  • Biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) of petrodiesel fuels

    Ghasemali Mohebali;Andrew Stephen Ball

Frequent Co-Authors

Jules Pretty
Jules Pretty University of Essex
Albert L. Juhasz
Albert L. Juhasz University of South Australia
Michael T. Wilson
Michael T. Wilson University of Essex
Ian D. Robertson
Ian D. Robertson Murdoch University
Frank Reith
Frank Reith University of Adelaide
Una Ryan
Una Ryan Murdoch University
Dayanthi Nugegoda
Dayanthi Nugegoda RMIT University
A. Mark Osborn
A. Mark Osborn RMIT University
Terry J. McGenity
Terry J. McGenity University of Essex
Howard W. Mielke
Howard W. Mielke Tulane University

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