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Charles P. Gerba 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 Charles P. Gerba sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 724 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Charles P. Gerba 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 Charles P. Gerba sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Charles P. Gerba is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases and environmental health issues related to infection control.

The subfields of study they contribute to include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Water Science and Technology
  • General Dentistry
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Key topics of their research encompass:

  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Fecal contamination and water quality
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Frequent collaborators with Charles P. Gerba include:

  • M. Khalid Ijaz
  • Samendra P. Sherchan
  • Kyle Bibby
  • Mark D. Sobsey
  • Julie McKinney

The scientist has published extensively in notable venues such as:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • UNC Libraries
  • American Journal of Infection Control
  • Food and Environmental Virology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent papers contributed to are:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs", 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19", 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "COVID-19 containment on a college campus via wastewater-based epidemiology, targeted clinical testing and an intervention", 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "UV Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 across the UVC Spectrum: KrCl* Excimer, Mercury-Vapor, and Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) Sources", 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "Enumerating asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and estimating SARS-CoV-2 fecal shedding rates via wastewater-based epidemiology", 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Charles P. Gerba has also published books with the Water Environment Federation on topics related to COVID-19 and wastewater, including:

  • Residuals and Biosolids Issues Concerning COVID-19 Virus (2020)
  • Translating Wastewater Surveillance Data (2021)
  • Coronavirus in wastewater - Rushing for answers (2020)

They were awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008, recognizing contributions to their scientific discipline.

Best Publications

  • Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment

    Charles N. Haas;Joan B. Rose;Charles P. Gerba

  • SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs.

    Masaaki Kitajima;Warish Ahmed;Kyle Bibby;Annalaura Carducci

  • Significance of Fomites in the Spread of Respiratory and Enteric Viral Disease

    Stephanie A. Boone;Charles P. Gerba

  • The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses

    Robert B. Thurman;Charles P. Gerba;Gabriel Bitton

  • Applied and Theoretical Aspects of Virus Adsorption to Surfaces

    Charles P. Gerba

  • Modeling the Risk From Giardia and Viruses in Drinking Water

    Stig Regli;Joan B. Rose;Charles N. Haas;Charles P. Gerba

  • Sources of pathogenic microorganisms and their fate during land application of wastes.

    Charles P. Gerba;James E. Smith

  • Quaternary Ammonium Biocides: Efficacy in Application

    Charles P. Gerba

  • Polymerase chain reaction detection of nonviable bacterial pathogens.

    K L Josephson;C P Gerba;I L Pepper

  • Risk Assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Water

    Kristina D. Mena;Charles P. Gerba

  • Fate of Wastewater Bacteria and Viruses in Soil

    C P Gerba;C Wallis;J L Melnick

  • Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater

    Patricia M. Gundy;Charles P. Gerba;Ian L. Pepper

  • Sensitive populations: who is at the greatest risk?

    Charles P. Gerba;Joan B. Rose;Charles N. Haas

  • Comparative surface‐to‐hand and fingertip‐to‐mouth transfer efficiency of gram‐positive bacteria, gram‐negative bacteria, and phage

    P. Rusin;S. Maxwell;C. Gerba

  • Virus persistence in groundwater.

    M V Yates;C P Gerba;L M Kelley

  • Risk of waterborne illness via drinking water in the United States.

    Kelly A. Reynolds;Kristina D. Mena;Charles P. Gerba

  • Risk Assessment of Virus in Drinking Water

    Charles N. Haas;Joan B. Rose;Charles Gerba;Stig Regli

  • Viruses in recreational water-borne disease outbreaks: a review.

    R.G. Sinclair;E.L. Jones;C.P. Gerba

  • Effect of sediments on the survival of Escherichia coli in marine waters.

    C P Gerba;J S McLeod

  • Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19.

    Aaron Bivins;Devin North;Arslan Ahmad;Warish Ahmed

  • Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment: Second Edition

    Charles N. Haas;Joan B. Rose;Charles P. Gerba

  • Bacteriophage adsorption during transport through porous media: chemical perturbations and reversibility

    Roger C. Bales;Stephen R. Hinkle;Thomas W. Kroeger;Kristen Stocking

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian L. Pepper
Ian L. Pepper University of Arizona
Joan B. Rose
Joan B. Rose Michigan State University
Charles N. Haas
Charles N. Haas Drexel University
Joseph L. Melnick
Joseph L. Melnick Baylor College of Medicine
Sagar M. Goyal
Sagar M. Goyal University of Minnesota
Mark L. Brusseau
Mark L. Brusseau University of Arizona
Gabriel Bitton
Gabriel Bitton University of Florida
Roger C. Bales
Roger C. Bales University of California, Merced
Mark D. Sobsey
Mark D. Sobsey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eric M. Smith
Eric M. Smith The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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