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Carlos A. Arias

Carlos A. Arias

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
40
Citations
7675
World Ranking
7980
National Ranking
112

Carlos A. Arias 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 Carlos A. Arias sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 119 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlos A. Arias 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 Carlos A. Arias sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carlos A. Arias is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to environmental science, with a focus on constructed wetlands and wastewater treatment. Their research portfolio includes a substantial number of publications and collaborations with several frequent co-authors.

Their recent papers cover topics related to sustainable development, water reuse technologies, and constructed wetlands in Latin America and the Caribbean. Notable recent publications include:

  • Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review, 2021, Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • Nature-based solutions coupled with advanced technologies: An opportunity for decentralized water reuse in cities, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Constructed Wetlands in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Experiences during the Last Decade, 2020, Water
  • Novel bioelectrochemical strategies for domesticating the electron flow in constructed wetlands, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Disinfection for decentralized wastewater reuse in rural areas through wetlands and solar driven onsite chlorination, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors who have contributed significantly to their research include Hans Brix, Ismael Vera-Puerto, Pedro N. Carvalho, Carlos A. Ramírez-Vargas, and Hugo Valdés.

Carlos A. Arias publishes often in the following scientific venues:

  • Water
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Water Science & Technology

The scientist also has an authorship record of books published by UWA Publishing, including titles such as Humedales para Tratamiento (2021), Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para el tratamiento de aguas residuales (2023), and Tecnología de humedales para tratamiento: Información práctica para el diseño y aplicación de humedales para tratamiento (2021).

Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with further specialization in subfields including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

Carlos A. Arias's main research topics encompass:

  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics

Best Publications

  • The use of vertical flow constructed wetlands for on-site treatment of domestic wastewater: New Danish guidelines

    Hans Brix;Carlos A. Arias

  • Phosphorus removal by sands for use as media in subsurface flow constructed reed beds

    C.A. Arias;M. del Bubba;Hans Brix

  • Bioenergy potential of Ulva lactuca: biomass yield, methane production and combustion.

    Annette Bruhn;Jonas Dahl;Henrik Bangsø Nielsen;Lars Nikolaisen

  • Phosphorus adsorption maximum of sands for use as media in subsurface flow constructed reed beds as measured by the Langmuir isotherm

    M Del Bubba;C.A Arias;H Brix

  • Media selection for sustainable phosphorus removal in subsurface flow constructed wetlands.

    H. Brix;C.A. Arias;M. del Bubba

  • Preliminary screening of small-scale domestic wastewater treatment systems for removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products

    Victor Matamoros;Carlos Alberto Arias;Hans Brix;Josep M. Bayona

  • Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from urban wastewater in a pilot vertical flow constructed wetland and a sand filter.

    Víctor Matamoros;Carlos Arias;Hans Brix;Josep M Bayona

  • Can root exudates from emergent wetland plants fuel denitrification in subsurface flow constructed wetland systems

    Xu Zhai;Narumol Piwpuan;Carlos A. Arias;Tom Headley

  • Microbial communities from different types of natural wastewater treatment systems: vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetlands and biofilters.

    B. Adrados;O. Sánchez;C.A. Arias;E. Becares

  • Evaluation of aquatic plants for removing polar microcontaminants: A microcosm experiment

    Víctor Matamoros;Loc Xuan Nguyen;Carlos A. Arias;Victòria Salvadó

  • Occurrence and behavior of emerging contaminants in surface water and a restored wetland

    Víctor Matamoros;Carlos A. Arias;Loc Xuan Nguyen;Victòria Salvadó

  • Microbial electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment: Principles and evolution from microbial fuel cells to bioelectrochemical-based constructed wetlands

    Carlos A. Ramírez-Vargas;Amanda Prado;Carlos A. Arias;Pedro N. Carvalho

  • Phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands: can suitable alternative media be identified?

    Carlos A. Arias;Hans Brix

  • Phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater in an experimental two-stage vertical flow constructed wetland system equipped with a calcite filter

    C.A. Arias;Hans Brix;N.H. Johansen

  • Danish guidelines for small-scale constructed wetland systems for onsite treatment of domestic sewage.

    H. Brix;C.A. Arias

  • Filter bed systems treating domestic wastewater in the Nordic countries - Performance and reuse of filter media

    Petter D. Jenssen;Tore Krogstad;Adam M. Paruch;Trond Mæhlum

  • Recycling of treated effluents enhances removal of total nitrogen in vertical flow constructed wetlands.

    Carlos A. Arias;Hans Brix;E. Marti

  • Removal of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and iohexol by four wetland plant species in hydroponic culture: plant uptake and microbial degradation

    Yang Zhang;Yang Zhang;Tao Lv;Pedro N. Carvalho;Carlos A. Arias

  • Removal of indicator bacteria from municipal wastewater in an experimental two-stage vertical flow constructed wetland system.

    C.A. Arias;A. Cabello;H. Brix;N.-H. Johansen

  • Removal of the pesticides imazalil and tebuconazole in saturated constructed wetland mesocosms.

    Tao Lv;Yang Zhang;Yang Zhang;Liang Zhang;Pedro N. Carvalho

  • Functionality of microbial communities in constructed wetlands used for pesticide remediation: Influence of system design and sampling strategy.

    Tao Lv;Pedro N. Carvalho;Liang Zhang;Yang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Brix
Hans Brix Aarhus University
Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen
Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen Aalborg University
Jes Vollertsen
Jes Vollertsen Aalborg University
Víctor Matamoros
Víctor Matamoros Spanish National Research Council
Kai Bester
Kai Bester Aarhus University
Joan García
Joan García Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Eloy Bécares
Eloy Bécares University of Leon
Josep M. Bayona
Josep M. Bayona Spanish National Research Council
Ivet Ferrer
Ivet Ferrer Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Enrica Uggetti
Enrica Uggetti Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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