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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
57
Citations
14008
World Ranking
3402
National Ranking
122

Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10195
World Ranking
12191
National Ranking
278

Des Connell 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 Des Connell sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 284 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Des Connell 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 Des Connell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Des Connell is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and specializes in environmental science and agricultural biological sciences. Their research primarily addresses the environmental impact and toxicity of pesticides, with a focus on understanding pesticide exposure, residue dynamics, and ecological hazards.

The main fields of study for Des Connell include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The subfields of study reflect a focused interest in pollution and biological impacts within agricultural environments:

  • Pollution
  • Plant Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Insect Science
  • Soil Science

Des Connell's research topics center around pesticide usage and its environmental and health effects, featuring topics such as:

  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Toxics
  • Agriculture

Des Connell has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Muyesaier Tudi
  • Huada Daniel Ruan
  • Ross Sadler
  • Qi Yu
  • Dung Phung

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Des Connell include:

  • Agriculture Development, Pesticide Application and Its Impact on the Environment, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Exposure Routes and Health Risks Associated with Pesticide Application, 2022, Toxics
  • Environmental and Human Health Hazards from Chlorpyrifos, Pymetrozine and Avermectin Application in China under a Climate Change Scenario: A Comprehensive Review, 2023, Agriculture
  • Natural dynamics and residues of pymetrozine for typical rice-growing areas of China, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Integrated Assessment of Bioconcentration, Toxicity, and Hazards of Chlorobenzenes in the Aquatic Environment, 2020, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Best Publications

  • Agriculture Development, Pesticide Application and Its Impact on the Environment.

    Muyesaier Tudi;Muyesaier Tudi;Huada Daniel Ruan;Huada Daniel Ruan;Li Wang;Li Wang;Jia Lyu;Jia Lyu

  • Octanol-water partition coefficients of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners

    Darryl W. Hawker;Des W. Connell

  • Chemistry and ecotoxicology of pollution

    Des W. Connell;Gregory J. Miller

  • Toxicology and risk assessment of freshwater cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) toxins in water.

    Tai Nguyen Duy;Paul K. S. Lam;Glen R. Shaw;Des W. Connell

  • Basic concepts of environmental chemistry

    Des W. Connell

  • Introduction to Ecotoxicology

    Des Connell;P. Lam;B. Richardson;R. Wu

  • Exposure Routes and Health Risks Associated with Pesticide Application

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  • A re-examination of gingerol, shogaol, and zingerone, the pungent principles of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)

    DW Connell;Sutherland

  • Bioaccumulation of Xenobiotic Compounds

    Des W. Connell

  • Ambient temperature and cardiorespiratory morbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Lyle R. Turner;Adrian G. Barnett;Des Connell;Shilu Tong

  • Bioaccumulation behavior of persistent organic chemicals with aquatic organisms.

    Des W. Connell

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air, soil and vegetation in the vicinity of an urban roadway

    S.Y.N. Yang;D.W. Connell;D.W. Hawker;S.I. Kayal

  • Use of polynomial expressions to describe the bioconcentration of hydrophobic chemicals by fish.

    Des W. Connell;Darryl W. Hawker

  • Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis.

    C.N. Fung;J.C.W. Lam;G.J. Zheng;D.W. Connell

  • Bioconcentration of lipophilic compounds by some aquatic organisms.

    Darryl W. Hawker;Des W. Connell

  • Concentrations of persistent lipophilic compounds in fish are determined by exchange across the gills, not through the food chain.

    D. J. Randall;D. W. Connell;R. Yang;Shiu Sun Rudolf Wu

  • Physicochemical properties controlling polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations in aquatic organisms.

    Glen R. Shaw;Des W. Connell

  • Relationships between partition coefficient, uptake rate constant, clearance rate constant and time to equilibrium for bioaccumulation

    Darryl W. Hawker;Des W. Connell

  • Human health risk assessment of chlorinated disinfection by-products in drinking water using a probabilistic approach

    Nasrul Hamidin;Qiming Jimmy Yu;Des W. Connell

  • Bioaccumulation in the soil to earthworm system

    Des W. Connell;Ross D. Markwell

  • The chemistry of the essential oil and oleoresin of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe).

    D. W. Connell

  • Health Risk Assessment of Ambient Air Concentrations of Benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTX) in Service Station Environments

    Benjamin Edokpolo;Qiming Jimmy Yu;Des Connell

Frequent Co-Authors

Darryl William Hawker
Darryl William Hawker Griffith University
Cordia Chu
Cordia Chu Griffith University
Olaf Päpke
Olaf Päpke Eurofins (Germany)
Bruce J. Richardson
Bruce J. Richardson City University of Hong Kong
Shilu Tong
Shilu Tong Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jochen F. Mueller
Jochen F. Mueller University of Queensland
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Michael S. McLachlan
Michael S. McLachlan Stockholm University
Geoff Eaglesham
Geoff Eaglesham University of Queensland
Shannon Rutherford
Shannon Rutherford Los Alamos National Laboratory

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