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Damien J. Batstone

Damien J. Batstone

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Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 82 462 437 33 31 321 25657
Environmental Sciences 87 682 647 29 29 370 27642

Damien J. Batstone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Damien J. Batstone between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Damien J. Batstone published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2015. 34 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2015. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 20 publications
1997 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Damien J. Batstone: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 14
2005 25
2006 13
2007 7
2008 11
2009 6
2010 11
2011 19
2012 24
2013 30
2014 25
2015 38
2016 31
2017 17
2018 23
2019 14
2020 12
2021 8
2022 32
2023 14
2024 14
2025 20
Total 425
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 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.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175 321
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24 82
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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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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