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D-Index
49
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9090
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5234
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1928

Daniel R. Shelton 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 Daniel R. Shelton sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 139 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Daniel R. Shelton 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 Daniel R. Shelton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Daniel R. Shelton is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their professional profile reflects a career primarily connected to agricultural research within a federal research institution.

Although recent papers, co-authors, and frequent publication venues are not listed, this indicates a potentially focused or internal role in research development or applied agricultural science rather than a broad publication presence.

The absence of specific main fields of study, subfields, or main topics associated with their work suggests that detailed information about their research focus is not publicly documented or has not been compiled in accessible academic databases.

There are no available records of book publications or awards linked to Daniel R. Shelton. This further reflects a profile centered on research activity rather than academic authorship or recognition through formal awards.

Best Publications

  • General method for determining anaerobic biodegradation potential.

    D R Shelton;J M Tiedje

  • Isolation and partial characterization of bacteria in an anaerobic consortium that mineralizes 3-chlorobenzoic Acid.

    Daniel R. Shelton;James M. Tiedje

  • Anaerobic biodegradation of chlorophenols in fresh and acclimated sludge

    S A Boyd;D R Shelton

  • Dehalogenation: a novel pathway for the anaerobic biodegradation of haloaromatic compounds.

    Joseph M. Suflita;Amikam Horowitz;Daniel R. Shelton;James M. Tiedje

  • Escherichia Coli and Fecal Coliforms in Freshwater and Estuarine Sediments

    Y. A. Pachepsky;D. R. Shelton

  • Irrigation Waters as a Source of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Produce: A Review

    Yakov Pachepsky;Daniel R. Shelton;Jean E.T. McLain;Jitendra Patel

  • Transport and fate of manure-borne pathogens: Modeling perspective

    Y.A. Pachepsky;A.M. Sadeghi;S.A. Bradford;D.R. Shelton

  • Escherichia coli survival in waters: Temperature dependence

    R.A. Blaustein;Y. Pachepsky;R.L. Hill;D.R. Shelton

  • Denitrification and N mineralization from hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) and rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop monocultures and bicultures

    R.C. Rosecrance;R.C. Rosecrance;G.W. McCarty;D.R. Shelton;J.R. Teasdale

  • A handheld real time thermal cycler for bacterial pathogen detection.

    James A. Higgins;Shanavaz Nasarabadi;Jeffrey S. Karns;Daniel R. Shelton

  • Survival of manure-borne E. coli in streambed sediment: Effects of temperature and sediment properties

    A. Garzio-Hadzick;A. Garzio-Hadzick;D.R. Shelton;R.L. Hill;Y.A. Pachepsky

  • Method for detection and enumeration of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in feces, manures, and soils.

    Ewa Kuczynska;Daniel R. Shelton

  • Anaerobic biodegradation of phthalic acid esters in sludge

    Daniel R. Shelton;Stephen A. Boyd;James M. Tiedje

  • Effect of moisture on sorption and biodegradation of carbofuran in soil

    Daniel R. Shelton;Timothy B. Parkin

  • Effect of streambed bacteria release on E. coli concentrations: Monitoring and modeling with the modified SWAT

    Jung-Woo Kim;Yakov A. Pachepsky;Daniel R. Shelton;Cary Coppock

  • Modeling Fate and Transport of Fecally-derived Microorganisms at the Watershed Scale: State of the Science and Future Opportunities

    Kyung Hwa Cho;Yakov A. Pachepsky;David M. Oliver;Richard W. Muirhead

  • A pilot plant scale evaluation of a new process aid for enhancing chlorine efficacy against pathogen survival and cross-contamination during produce wash

    Yaguang Luo;Xiangwu Nou;Patricia Millner;Bin Zhou

  • Release of Escherichia coli from the bottom sediment in a first-order creek: Experiment and reach-specific modeling

    Kyung Hwa Cho;Kyung Hwa Cho;Y.A. Pachepsky;Joon Ha Kim;A.K. Guber

  • Effect of inoculant strain and organic matter content on kinetics of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degradation in soil.

    L E Greer;D R Shelton

  • Metabolism of Melamine by Klebsiella terragena.

    D R Shelton;J S Karns;G W McCarty;D R Durham

  • Bioenergetic conditions of butyrate metabolism by a syntrophic, anaerobic bacterium in coculture with hydrogen-oxidizing methanogenic and sulfidogenic bacteria.

    Daryl F. Dwyer;Els Weeg-Aerssens;Daniel R. Shelton;James M. Tiedje

  • Effect of Bovine Manure on Fecal Coliform Attachment to Soil and Soil Particles of Different Sizes

    Andrey K. Guber;Andrey K. Guber;Yakov A. Pachepsky;Daniel R. Shelton;Olivia Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yakov A. Pachepsky
Yakov A. Pachepsky Agricultural Research Service
Ali M. Sadeghi
Ali M. Sadeghi Agricultural Research Service
Gregory W. McCarty
Gregory W. McCarty Agricultural Research Service
Kyung Hwa Cho
Kyung Hwa Cho Korea University
Timothy B. Parkin
Timothy B. Parkin Agricultural Research Service
David C. Goodrich
David C. Goodrich US Department of Agriculture
J.S. Van Kessel
J.S. Van Kessel Agricultural Research Service
John R. Teasdale
John R. Teasdale United States Department of Agriculture
Mark C. Jenkins
Mark C. Jenkins United States Department of Agriculture
Ronald Fayer
Ronald Fayer United States Department of Agriculture

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