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Damien J. Batstone

Damien J. Batstone

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Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
87
Citations
27642
World Ranking
679
National Ranking
29

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
82
Citations
25657
World Ranking
462
National Ranking
33

Damien J. Batstone publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Damien J. Batstone sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 321 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Damien J. Batstone D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Damien J. Batstone sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Damien J. Batstone is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to environmental science and engineering fields. Their research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics primarily focused on wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, and related biotechnological processes.

The scientist's frequent publication venues include:

  • Water Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Main fields of study for Damien J. Batstone comprise Environmental Science and Engineering. Within these fields, subfields of significant focus include Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

Their main research topics involve:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis

Damien J. Batstone has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Tim Hülsen
  • Xavier Flores-Alsina
  • Stephan Tait
  • Gabriel Capson-Tojo
  • Christian Kazadi Mbamba

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities" (2020), published in Biotechnology Advances
  • "Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review" (2023), published in Water Research
  • "Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: Current status and future prospect" (2021), published in Water Research
  • "Modifications to the anaerobic digestion model no. 1 (ADM1) for enhanced understanding and application of the anaerobic treatment processes - A comprehensive review" (2023), published in Water Research
  • "Application of purple phototrophic bacteria in a biofilm photobioreactor for single cell protein production: Biofilm vs suspended growth" (2020), published in Water Research

In addition to journal articles, Damien J. Batstone has contributed to book publications through UWA Publishing, including:

  • "Generalised Physicochemical Model (PCM) for Wastewater Processes" (2022)
  • "CFD Modelling for Wastewater Treatment Processes" (2022)

Best Publications

  • The IWA Anaerobic Digestion Model No 1 (ADM1)

    D.J. Batstone;J. Keller;I. Angelidaki;S.V. Kalyuzhnyi

  • Pretreatment methods to improve sludge anaerobic degradability: a review.

    H. Carrère;C. Dumas;A. Battimelli;D.J. Batstone

  • Influence of Environmental Conditions on Methanogenic Compositions in Anaerobic Biogas Reactors

    Dimitar Karakashev;Damien J. Batstone;Irini Angelidaki

  • Microbial ecology meets electrochemistry: electricity-driven and driving communities.

    Korneel Rabaey;Jorge Rodriguez;Linda L. Blackall;Juerg Keller

  • Resource Recovery from Wastewater by Biological Technologies: Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects

    Daniel Puyol;Damien J. Batstone;Tim Hülsen;Sergi Astals

  • Technologies to Recover Nutrients from Waste Streams: A Critical Review

    Chirag M. Mehta;Wendell O. Khunjar;Vivi Nguyen;Stephan Tait

  • Phosphorus recovery from wastewater through microbial processes

    Zhiguo Yuan;Steven Pratt;Damien J Batstone

  • Acetate oxidation is the dominant methanogenic pathway from acetate in the absence of Methanosaetaceae.

    Dimitar Borisov Karakashev;Damien J. Batstone;Eric Trably;Irini Angelidaki

  • Biomethanation and its potential

    Irini Angelidaki;Dimitar Borisov Karakashev;Damien J. Batstone;Caroline M. Plugge

  • Platforms for energy and nutrient recovery from domestic wastewater: A review.

    D.J. Batstone;T. Hülsen;C.M. Mehta;J. Keller

  • Linking microbial community structure, interactions and function in anaerobic digesters using new molecular techniques.

    Inka Vanwonterghem;Paul D Jensen;Dang P Ho;Damien J Batstone

  • State indicators for monitoring the anaerobic digestion process.

    Kanokwan Boe;Damien John Batstone;Damien John Batstone;Jean-Phillippe Steyer;Irini Angelidaki

  • Decreasing activated sludge thermal hydrolysis temperature reduces product colour, without decreasing degradability.

    Jason Dwyer;Daniel Starrenburg;Stephan Tait;Keith Barr

  • Can Direct Conversion of Used Nitrogen to New Feed and Protein Help Feed the World

    Silvio Matassa;Damien J. Batstone;Tim Hülsen;Jerald Schnoor

  • Estimation of Hydrolysis Parameters in Full-Scale Anerobic Digesters

    D.J. Batstone;S. Tait;D. Starrenburg

  • Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge

    Qilin Wang;Liu Ye;Guangming Jiang;Paul D. Jensen

  • Mathematical modelling of anaerobic digestion processes: applications and future needs

    Damien J. Batstone;Daniel Puyol;Xavier Flores-Alsina;Jorge Rodríguez

  • Kinetics of thermophilic, anaerobic oxidation of straight and branched chain butyrate and valerate.

    Damien J. Batstone;Peter Frode Pind;Irini Angelidaki

  • Nutrient recovery from wastewater through pilot scale electrodialysis

    Andrew J. Ward;Kimmo Arola;Emma Thompson Brewster;Chirag M. Mehta

  • The influence of substrate kinetics on the microbial community structure in granular anaerobic biomass.

    Damien J. Batstone;J. Keller;L.L. Blackall

  • The role of anaerobic digestion in the emerging energy economy.

    Damien John Batstone;Bernardino Virdis

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Jensen
Paul Jensen University of Queensland
Jurg Keller
Jurg Keller University of Queensland
Krist V. Gernaey
Krist V. Gernaey Technical University of Denmark
Ulf Jeppsson
Ulf Jeppsson Lund University
Jens Ejbye Schmidt
Jens Ejbye Schmidt University of Southern Denmark
Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Sergi Astals
Sergi Astals University of Barcelona
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Jean-Philippe Steyer
Jean-Philippe Steyer INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Korneel Rabaey
Korneel Rabaey Ghent University

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