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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 1938 1731 710 585 639 43518

Charles U. Pittman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles U. Pittman between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles U. Pittman published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1975. 9 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1975. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 4 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 11 publications 1973: 17 publications 1974: 18 publications 1975: 28 publications 1976: 17 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 16 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 15 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1957 2025

693 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles U. Pittman: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 4
1965 7
1966 5
1967 3
1968 4
1969 7
1970 4
1971 12
1972 11
1973 17
1974 18
1975 28
1976 17
1977 9
1978 16
1979 12
1980 15
1981 10
1982 12
1983 7
1984 5
1985 5
1986 4
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 11
1991 4
1992 2
1993 13
1994 5
1995 9
1996 12
1997 10
1998 9
1999 11
2000 8
2001 9
2002 10
2003 17
2004 9
2005 21
2006 25
2007 9
2008 12
2009 17
2010 19
2011 15
2012 17
2013 25
2014 14
2015 16
2016 11
2017 16
2018 16
2019 13
2020 12
2021 23
2022 18
2023 10
2024 4
2025 5
Total 693
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Charles U. Pittman publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles U. Pittman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 621–640 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 639 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104 639
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Charles U. Pittman D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles U. Pittman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185 91
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Charles U. Pittman is affiliated with Mississippi State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Materials Science, with a significant focus on subfields including Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of research conducted by Pittman include:

  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts
  • Layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications

Pittman has published extensively in several scientific venues, including:

  • Chemosphere
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Omega
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Notable recent papers authored by Pittman include:

  • "KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr(VI), Pb(II) and Cd(II)" (2020, Chemosphere)
  • "High capacity aqueous phosphate reclamation using Fe/Mg-layered double hydroxide (LDH) dispersed on biochar" (2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • "Ciprofloxacin and acetaminophen sorption onto banana peel biochars: Environmental and process parameter influences" (2021, Environmental Research)
  • "Biochar Adsorbents with Enhanced Hydrophobicity for Oil Spill Removal" (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • "Sustainable Low-Concentration Arsenite [As(III)] Removal in Single and Multicomponent Systems Using Hybrid Iron Oxide-Biochar Nanocomposite Adsorbents-A Mechanistic Study" (2020, ACS Omega)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pittman include:

  • Todd Mlsna
  • Dinesh Mohan
  • Chanaka Navarathna
  • Manvendra Patel
  • Rooban Venkatesh K.G. Thirumalai

Best Publications

  • Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review

    Dinesh Mohan;Charles U. Pittman

  • Organic and inorganic contaminants removal from water with biochar, a renewable, low cost and sustainable adsorbent--a critical review.

    Dinesh Mohan;Ankur Sarswat;Yong Sik Ok;Charles U. Pittman

  • Activated carbons and low cost adsorbents for remediation of tri- and hexavalent chromium from water.

    Dinesh Mohan;Charles U. Pittman

  • Pharmaceuticals of Emerging Concern in Aquatic Systems: Chemistry, Occurrence, Effects, and Removal Methods.

    Manvendra Patel;Rahul Kumar;Kamal Kishor;Todd Mlsna

  • Sorption of arsenic, cadmium, and lead by chars produced from fast pyrolysis of wood and bark during bio-oil production

    Dinesh Mohan;Charles U. Pittman;Mark Bricka;Fran Smith

  • Surface characterization of electrochemically oxidized carbon fibers

    Z.R. Yue;W. Jiang;L. Wang;S.D. Gardner

  • Magnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticle synthesis and applications for lead (Pb2+) and chromium (Cr6+) removal from water.

    Shalini Rajput;Charles U. Pittman;Dinesh Mohan

  • Cadmium and lead remediation using magnetic oak wood and oak bark fast pyrolysis bio-chars

    Dinesh Mohan;Hemant Kumar;Ankur Sarswat;M. Alexandre-Franco

  • Modeling and evaluation of chromium remediation from water using low cost bio-char, a green adsorbent.

    Dinesh Mohan;Shalini Rajput;Vinod K. Singh;Philip H. Steele

  • Surface characterization of carbon fibers using angle-resolved XPS and ISS

    Steven D. Gardner;Chakravarthy S.K. Singamsetty;Glyn L. Booth;Guo-Ren He

  • Pyrolysis of Wood and Bark in an Auger Reactor: Physical Properties and Chemical Analysis of the Produced Bio-oils

    Leonard Ingram;Dinesh Mohan;Mark Bricka;Philip Steele

  • Single, binary and multi-component adsorption of copper and cadmium from aqueous solutions on Kraft lignin--a biosorbent.

    Dinesh Mohan;Charles U. Pittman;Philip H. Steele

  • Development of magnetic activated carbon from almond shells for trinitrophenol removal from water

    Dinesh Mohan;Ankur Sarswat;Vinod K. Singh;María Alexandre-Franco

  • Heavy metals [chromium (VI) and lead (II)] removal from water using mesoporous magnetite (Fe3O4) nanospheres

    Madhu Kumari;Charles U. Pittman;Dinesh Mohan

  • Nitric acid oxidation of vapor grown carbon nanofibers

    Priya V. Lakshminarayanan;Hossein Toghiani;Charles U. Pittman

  • Sorptive removal of salicylic acid and ibuprofen from aqueous solutions using pine wood fast pyrolysis biochar

    Matthew Essandoh;Bidhya Kunwar;Charles U. Pittman;Dinesh Mohan

  • Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy/Multifunctional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Nanocomposites and Epoxy/Ladderlike Polyphenylsilsesquioxane Blends

    Gui Zhi Li;Lichang Wang;H. Toghiani;Tyrone L. Daulton

  • Remediating fluoride from water using hydrous zirconium oxide

    Xiaomin Dou;Dinesh Mohan;Charles U. Pittman;Shuo Yang

  • Chemical modification of carbon fiber surfaces by nitric acid oxidation followed by reaction with tetraethylenepentamine

    C.U. Pittman;G.-R. He;B. Wu;S.D. Gardner

  • Nitric acid oxidation of carbon fibers and the effects of subsequent treatment in refluxing aqueous NaOH

    Zhihong Wu;Charles U. Pittman;Steven D. Gardner

Frequent Co-Authors

Dinesh Mohan
Dinesh Mohan Jawaharlal Nehru University
Lowell D. Kispert
Lowell D. Kispert University of Alabama
Marvin D. Rausch
Marvin D. Rausch University of Massachusetts Amherst
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
Mark F. Horstemeyer
Mark F. Horstemeyer Liberty University
Shengli Zou
Shengli Zou University of Central Florida
Qingwen Wang
Qingwen Wang South China Agricultural University
Huilin Wan
Huilin Wan Xiamen University
Mitsuru Ueda
Mitsuru Ueda National Taiwan University

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