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D-Index
54
Citations
9084
World Ranking
4098
National Ranking
10

Chih-Ming Kao 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 Chih-Ming Kao sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 245 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Chih-Ming Kao 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 Chih-Ming Kao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Chih-Ming Kao is affiliated with National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a considerable body of work focused on subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology, Pollution, Biomedical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to environmental remediation and water treatment. Key areas of focus include:

  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Chromium effects and bioremediation
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Chih-Ming Kao has a consistent publication record in several scientific journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Water Environment Research
  • Journal of Environmental Engineering
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

The following recent papers illustrate the range of Kao's research interests and publication activity:

  • "Distribution, sources, and behavior of PAHs in estuarine water systems exemplified by Salt River, Taiwan" (2020), Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Application of iron/aluminum bimetallic nanoparticle system for chromium-contaminated groundwater remediation" (2020), Chemosphere
  • "Remediation of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater using optimized in situ chemical oxidation system: Batch and column studies" (2020), Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • "Spatiotemporal Variation and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Industrialized Urban River Sediments: Fengshan River in Southern Taiwan as a Case Study" (2022), Applied Sciences
  • "Cleanup chlorinated ethene-polluted groundwater using an innovative immobilized Clostridium butyricum column scheme: A pilot-scale study" (2022), Journal of Environmental Management

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Kao's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Francis Verpoort
  • Jiun-Hau Ou
  • Ssu-Ching Chen
  • Chiu-Wen Chen
  • Yih-Terng Sheu

Best Publications

  • Distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in the sediments of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan.

    Chiu-Wen Chen;Chih-Ming Kao;Chih-Feng Chen;Cheng-Di Dong

  • Application of persulfate to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil: feasibility and comparison with common oxidants.

    Chia-Hsien Yen;Ku-Fan Chen;Chih-Ming Kao;Shu-Hao Liang

  • Application of a constructed wetland for industrial wastewater treatment: a pilot-scale study.

    T.Y. Chen;C.M. Kao;T.Y. Yeh;H.Y. Chien

  • Application of in situ biosparging to remediate a petroleum-hydrocarbon spill site: field and microbial evaluation.

    C.M. Kao;C.Y. Chen;S.C. Chen;H.Y. Chien

  • Biotransformation of cyanide to methane and ammonia by Klebsiella oxytoca.

    C.M. Kao;J.K. Liu;H.R. Lou;C.S. Lin

  • Enhancement of electrokinetic remediation of hyper-Cr(VI) contaminated clay by zero-valent iron.

    Chih-Huang Weng;Yao-Tung Lin;T.Y. Lin;C.M. Kao

  • Evaluation of groundwater extraction for remediation of petroleum‐contaminated aquifers

    Robert C. Borden;Chih‐Ming Kao

  • Remediation of PCE-contaminated aquifer by an in situ two-layer biobarrier: Laboratory batch and column studies

    C.M Kao;S.C Chen;J.Y Wang;Y.L Chen

  • In situ oxidation of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater using passive ISCO system.

    S.H. Liang;C.M. Kao;Y.C. Kuo;K.F. Chen

  • Evaluation of non-point source pollution and river water quality using a multimedia two-model system

    Y.C. Lai;C.P. Yang;C.Y. Hsieh;C.Y. Wu

  • Treatment of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated soils using hydrogen peroxide oxidation catalyzed by waste basic oxygen furnace slag.

    T.T. Tsai;C.M. Kao

  • Application of potassium permanganate as an oxidant for in situ oxidation of trichloroethylene-contaminated groundwater: a laboratory and kinetics study.

    C M Kao;K D Huang;J Y Wang;T Y Chen

  • Assessment of toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan.

    Chih-Feng Chen;Chiu-Wen Chen;Cheng-Di Dong;Chih-Ming Kao

  • Regulating colored textile wastewater by 3/31 wavelength ADMI methods in Taiwan.

    C.M Kao;M.S Chou;W.L Fang;B.W Liu

  • Application of Klebsiella oxytoca immobilized cells on the treatment of cyanide wastewater.

    C.Y. Chen;C.M. Kao;S.C. Chen

  • Evaluation of natural attenuation rate at a gasoline spill site.

    C.M. Kao;Jason Prosser

  • Control of BTEX migration by intrinsic bioremediation at a gasoline spill site

    C.M. Kao;C.C. Wang

  • Bioremediation of diesel and lubricant oil-contaminated soils using enhanced landfarming system

    Sih-Yu Wang;Yu-Chia Kuo;Andy Hong;Yu-Min Chang

  • Effects of soil pH, temperature and water content on the growth of Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Y. S. Chen;S. C. Chen;C. M. Kao;Y. L. Chen

  • Evaluation of natural and enhanced PCP biodegradation at a former pesticide manufacturing plant.

    C.M. Kao;C.T. Chai;J.K. Liu;T.Y. Yeh

  • Application of iron electrode corrosion enhanced electrokinetic-Fenton oxidation to remediate diesel contaminated soils: A laboratory feasibility study

    Tzai-Tang Tsai;Jygau Sah;Chih-Ming Kao

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng-Di Dong National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Rao Y. Surampalli
Rao Y. Surampalli University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Francis Verpoort
Francis Verpoort Wuhan University of Technology
Daniel C.W. Tsang
Daniel C.W. Tsang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Pen-Chi Chiang
Pen-Chi Chiang National Taiwan University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology
Chih-Huang Weng
Chih-Huang Weng I-Shou University
Shaoxian Song
Shaoxian Song Wuhan University of Technology
Morton A. Barlaz
Morton A. Barlaz North Carolina State University
Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi
Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

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