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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 615 543 302 257 280 23274

Avner Vengosh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Avner Vengosh between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Avner Vengosh published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2022. 14 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2022. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Avner Vengosh: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 1
1994 5
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 4
1999 4
2000 5
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 6
2005 7
2006 1
2007 4
2008 6
2009 10
2010 7
2011 9
2012 10
2013 12
2014 20
2015 23
2016 13
2017 15
2018 21
2019 21
2020 16
2021 10
2022 30
2023 15
2024 14
2025 13
2026 1
Total 326
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Avner Vengosh publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Avner Vengosh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 278–287 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 280 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 280
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Avner Vengosh D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Avner Vengosh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32 77
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Avner Vengosh is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and specializes in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution, Mechanical Engineering, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The main topics of their research focus include:

  • Coal and Its By-products
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Extraction and Separation Processes

Vengosh has authored papers published in a variety of scientific journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater," 2024, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium- and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Factors Controlling the Risks of Co-occurrence of the Redox-Sensitive Elements of Arsenic, Chromium, Vanadium, and Uranium in Groundwater from the Eastern United States," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "High Hexavalent Chromium Concentration in Groundwater from a Deep Aquifer in the Baiyangdian Basin of the North China Plain," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Recycling flowback water for hydraulic fracturing in Sichuan Basin, China: Implications for gas production, water footprint, and water quality of regenerated flowback water," 2020, Fuel

The frequent coauthors in Vengosh's publications are:

  • Zhen Wang
  • Gordon Williams
  • Rachel Coyte
  • Ellen A. Cowan
  • Erika Weinthal

Vengosh has published extensively in certain scientific venues, often contributing to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • GeoHealth
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts

Additionally, Vengosh has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Cambridge University Press:

  • "Water Quality Impacts of the Energy-Water Nexus," 2022

Best Publications

  • A Critical Review of the Risks to Water Resources from Unconventional Shale Gas Development and Hydraulic Fracturing in the United States

    Avner Vengosh;Robert B Jackson;Robert B Jackson;Nathaniel R Warner;Thomas H Darrah

  • Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing

    Stephen G. Osborn;Avner Vengosh;Nathaniel R. Warner;Robert B. Jackson

  • Increased stray gas abundance in a subset of drinking water wells near Marcellus shale gas extraction

    Robert B. Jackson;Avner Vengosh;Thomas H. Darrah;Nathaniel R. Warner

  • Impacts of shale gas wastewater disposal on water quality in western Pennsylvania.

    Nathaniel R. Warner;Cidney A. Christie;Robert B. Jackson;Avner Vengosh

  • Geochemical evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus Formation brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania

    Nathaniel R. Warner;Robert B. Jackson;Thomas H. Darrah;Stephen G. Osborn

  • The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking

    Robert B. Jackson;Avner Vengosh;J. William Carey;Richard J. Davies

  • Noble gases identify the mechanisms of fugitive gas contamination in drinking-water wells overlying the Marcellus and Barnett Shales

    Thomas H Darrah;Avner Vengosh;Robert B Jackson;Nathaniel R. R Warner

  • Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa

    Jeannie L. Sowers;Avner Vengosh;Erika Weinthal

  • Boron isotope application for tracing sources of contamination in groundwater

    A. Vengosh;K. G. Heumann;S. Juraske;R. Kasher

  • A review of the health impacts of barium from natural and anthropogenic exposure

    Julia Kravchenko;Thomas H. Darrah;Richard K. Miller;H. Kim Lyerly

  • Water Footprint of Hydraulic Fracturing

    Andrew Kondash;Avner Vengosh

  • Coprecipitation and isotopic fractionation of boron in modern biogenic carbonates

    Avner Vengosh;Avner Vengosh;Yehoshua Kolodny;Abraham Starinsky;Allan R Chivas

  • Quantity of flowback and produced waters from unconventional oil and gas exploration.

    Andrew J. Kondash;Elizabeth Albright;Avner Vengosh

  • Application of multiple isotopic and geochemical tracers for investigation of recharge, salinization, and residence time of water in the Souss–Massa aquifer, southwest of Morocco

    L. Bouchaou;J.L. Michelot;A. Vengosh;Y. Hsissou

  • Saline groundwater in Israel: its bearing on the water crisis in the country

    A. Vengosh;E. Rosenthal

  • The effects of shale gas exploration and hydraulic fracturing on the quality of water resources in the United States

    Avner Vengosh;Nathaniel Warner;Rob Jackson;Tom Darrah

  • Cumulative impacts of mountaintop mining on an Appalachian watershed

    T. Ty Lindberg;Emily S. Bernhardt;Raven Bier;A. M. Helton

  • Iodide, bromide, and ammonium in hydraulic fracturing and oil and gas wastewaters: environmental implications.

    Jennifer S. Harkness;Gary S. Dwyer;Nathaniel R. Warner;Nathaniel R. Warner;Kimberly M. Parker

  • Geochemical and boron, strontium, and oxygen isotopic constraints on the origin of the salinity in groundwater from the Mediterranean Coast of Israel

    Avner Vengosh;Arthur J. Spivack;Yohanan Artzi;Avner Ayalon

  • Brine Spills Associated with Unconventional Oil Development in North Dakota

    Nancy E. Lauer;Jennifer S. Harkness;Avner Vengosh

  • Geochemical Evidence for Possible Natural Migration of Marcellus Formation Brine to Shallow Aquifers in Pennsylvania

    N. R. Warner;T. H. Darrah;R. B. Jackson;S. Osborn

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University
Gary S. Dwyer
Gary S. Dwyer Duke University
Thomas H. Darrah
Thomas H. Darrah The Ohio State University
Heileen Hsu-Kim
Heileen Hsu-Kim Duke University
Ittai Gavrieli
Ittai Gavrieli Geological Survey of Israel
Lhoussaine Bouchaou
Lhoussaine Bouchaou Université Ibn Zohr
Abraham Starinsky
Abraham Starinsky Hebrew University of Jerusalem
William A. Mitch
William A. Mitch Stanford University
Bernhard Mayer
Bernhard Mayer University of Calgary
Thomas D. Bullen
Thomas D. Bullen United States Geological Survey

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