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Bruce J. Richardson

Bruce J. Richardson

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
43
Citations
8172
World Ranking
7029
National Ranking
697

Bruce J. Richardson 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 Bruce J. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruce J. Richardson 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 Bruce J. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bruce J. Richardson is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research output includes contributions primarily in the field of oceanography and related subfields such as paleontology, pollution studies, and molecular biology.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics pertinent to marine science and environmental research. Notable papers by Richardson include:

  • Baseline reflections: Some thoughts on two decades of editorship, 2022, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Other frequently cited papers from their broader coauthor network and publication venue include studies published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, addressing marine pollution, mining ocean depths, and memorial pieces for prominent scientists in the field.

The main topics explored in Richardson's work span several areas of marine and environmental sciences:

  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Richardson collaborates frequently with several other researchers, sharing multiple publications with coauthors such as Charles Sheppard, Michael Elliott, Pat Hutchings, Brian Morton, and Kmy Leung.

Their preferred venue for publishing research is the Marine Pollution Bulletin, where they have multiple articles contributing to the scientific dialogue on marine environmental issues.

Best Publications

  • Removal of antibiotics from wastewater by sewage treatment facilities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.

    A. Gulkowska;H.W. Leung;M.K. So;S. Taniyasu

  • Relationships between tissue concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and antioxidative responses of marine mussels, Perna viridis.

    C.C.C Cheung;G.J Zheng;A.M.Y Li;B.J Richardson

  • Asia-Pacific mussel watch: monitoring contamination of persistent organochlorine compounds in coastal waters of Asian countries

    In Monirith;Daisuke Ueno;Shin Takahashi;Haruhiko Nakata

  • Emerging chemicals of concern: Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in Asia, with particular reference to Southern China

    Bruce J. Richardson;Paul K.S. Lam;Michael Martin

  • Distribution, fate and risk assessment of antibiotics in sewage treatment plants in Hong Kong, South China.

    H.W. Leung;T.B. Minh;M.B. Murphy;James C.W. Lam

  • Antibiotics in the Hong Kong metropolitan area: ubiquitous distribution and fate in Victoria Harbour.

    Tu Binh Minh;Ho Wing Leung;I. Ha Loi;Wing Hei Chan

  • Introduction to Ecotoxicology

    Des Connell;P. Lam;B. Richardson;R. Wu

  • Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis.

    C.N. Fung;J.C.W. Lam;G.J. Zheng;D.W. Connell

  • The occurrence of selected antibiotics in Hong Kong coastal waters.

    A. Gulkowska;Yuhe He;M.K. So;Leo W.Y. Yeung

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments and mussel tissues from Hong Kong marine waters.

    Ying Liu;Gene J. Zheng;Hongxia Yu;Michael Martin

  • DNA Adduct Formation and DNA Strand Breaks in Green-lipped Mussels (Perna viridis) Exposed to Benzo[a]pyrene: Dose- and Time-Dependent Relationships

    Eric W.K. Ching;William H.L. Siu;Paul K.S. Lam;Lihong Xu

  • Application of the comet and micronucleus assays to the detection of B[a]P genotoxicity in haemocytes of the green-lipped mussel (Perna viridis).

    W.H.L. Siu;J. Cao;R.W. Jack;R.W. Jack;R.S.S. Wu

  • Antioxidant responses to benzo[a]pyrene and Aroclor 1254 exposure in the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis

    C.C.C Cheung;W.H.L Siu;B.J Richardson;S.B De Luca-Abbott

  • Antioxidant responses to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in green-lipped mussels (Perna viridis): do mussels "integrate" biomarker responses?

    Bruce J. Richardson;Eva Mak;Sharon B. De Luca-Abbott;Michael Martin

  • Persistent toxic substances in remote lake and coastal sediments from Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic: levels, sources and fluxes.

    Liping Jiao;Gene J. Zheng;Gene J. Zheng;Tu Binh Minh;Bruce Richardson

  • An Asian quandary: where have all of the PBDEs gone?

    Michael Martin;Paul K.S. Lam;Bruce J. Richardson

  • Petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Hong Kong marine sediments

    Gene J. Zheng;Bruce J. Richardson

  • Relationships between tissue concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbons (polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorinated pesticides) and antioxidative responses of marine mussels, Perna viridis.

    C.C.C Cheung;G.J Zheng;P.K.S Lam;B.J Richardson

  • Asia-pacific mussel watch: Monitoring of butyltin contamination in coastal waters of asian developing countries

    Agus Sudaryanto;Shin Takahashi;In Monirith;Ahmad Ismail

  • Petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surficial sediments of Xiamen Harbour and Yuan Dan Lake, China.

    Shouming Ou;Jianhua Zheng;Jinshu Zheng;Bruce J. Richardson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Gene J. Zheng
Gene J. Zheng City University of Hong Kong
Des Connell
Des Connell Griffith University
Rudolf S.S. Wu
Rudolf S.S. Wu University of Hong Kong
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
James Lam
James Lam University of Hong Kong
Kenneth M.Y. Leung
Kenneth M.Y. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Leo W.Y. Yeung
Leo W.Y. Yeung Örebro University
Shinsuke Tanabe
Shinsuke Tanabe Ehime University

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