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D-Index
67
Citations
34779
World Ranking
1917
National Ranking
795

Edward T. Furlong 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 Edward T. Furlong sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 177 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward T. Furlong 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 Edward T. Furlong sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Edward T. Furlong is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on pollution and related subfields such as ocean engineering, health, toxicology, mutagenesis, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their scientific contributions address a range of topics, including:

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Furlong's publication record comprises several recent papers, including:

  • Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater, 2020, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • Comparison of detection limits estimated using single- and multi-concentration spike-based and blank-based procedures, 2021, Talanta
  • De facto Water Reuse: Investigating the Fate and Transport of Chemicals of Emerging Concern from Wastewater Discharge through Drinking Water Treatment Using Non-targeted Analysis and Suspect Screening, 2024, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Digital Twins for Drilling Fluids: Advances and Opportunities, 2020, IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition
  • Prioritizing Pharmaceutical Contaminants in Great Lakes Tributaries Using Risk-Based Screening Techniques, 2022, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Frequent collaborative partners in their work include:

  • Dana W. Kolpin
  • Susan T. Glassmeyer
  • Laura D. Brunelle
  • Angela L. Batt
  • Natalia Quinete

Their work is often published in journals such as:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • Talanta

Edward T. Furlong's research integrates engineering principles and environmental science approaches to address complex challenges surrounding water treatment, chemical monitoring, and the environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals and industrial activities.

Best Publications

  • Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: a national reconnaissance.

    Dana W. Kolpin;Edward T. Furlong;Michael T. Meyer;E. Michael Thurman

  • Response to Comment on “Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999−2000: A National Reconnaissance”

    Dana W. Kolpin;Edward T. Furlong;Michael T. Meyer;E. Michael Thurman

  • Persistence of pharmaceutical compounds and other organic wastewater contaminants in a conventional drinking-water-treatment plant

    Paul E Stackelberg;Edward T Furlong;Michael T Meyer;Steven D Zaugg

  • A national reconnaissance for pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States--II) untreated drinking water sources.

    Michael J. Focazio;Dana W. Kolpin;Kimberlee K. Barnes;Edward T. Furlong

  • A national reconnaissance of pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States - I) Groundwater

    Kimberlee K. Barnes;Dana W. Kolpin;Edward T. Furlong;Steven D. Zaugg

  • Efficiency of conventional drinking-water-treatment processes in removal of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds

    Paul E. Stackelberg;Jacob Gibs;Edward T. Furlong;Michael T. Meyer

  • Transport of Chemical and Microbial Compounds from Known Wastewater Discharges: Potential for Use as Indicators of Human Fecal Contamination

    Susan T Glassmeyer;Edward T Furlong;Dana W Kolpin;Jeffery D Cahill

  • Urban contribution of pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants to streams during differing flow conditions.

    Dana W Kolpin;Mary Skopec;Michael T Meyer;Edward T Furlong

  • Antidepressant pharmaceuticals in two U.S. effluent-impacted streams: occurrence and fate in water and sediment, and selective uptake in fish neural tissue.

    Melissa M. Schultz;Edward T. Furlong;Dana. W. Kolpin;Stephen L. Werner

  • Urban Sprawl Leaves Its PAH Signature

    Peter C. Van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler;Edward T. Furlong

  • Presence and distribution of wastewater-derived pharmaceuticals in soil irrigated with reclaimed water

    Chad A. Kinney;Chad A. Kinney;Edward T. Furlong;Stephen L. Werner;Jeffery D. Cahill

  • Survey of organic wastewater contaminants in biosolids destined for land application.

    Chad A. Kinney;Edward T. Furlong;Steven D. Zaugg;Mark R. Burkhardt

  • Bioaccumulation of Pharmaceuticals and Other Anthropogenic Waste Indicators in Earthworms from Agricultural Soil Amended With Biosolid or Swine Manure

    Chad A Kinney;Edward T Furlong;Dana W Kolpin;Mark R Burkhardt

  • Occurrence of sulfonylurea, sulfonamide, imidazolinone, and other herbicides in rivers, reservoirs and ground water in the Midwestern United States, 1998

    W.A. Battaglin;E.T. Furlong;M.R. Burkhardt;C.J. Peter

  • Expanded Target-Chemical Analysis Reveals Extensive Mixed-Organic-Contaminant Exposure in U.S. Streams

    Paul M. Bradley;Celeste A. Journey;Kristin M. Romanok;Larry B. Barber

  • Increases in the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon content of an agricultural soil over the last century

    Kevin C. Jones;Jennifer A. Stratford;Keith S. Waterhouse;Edward T. Furlong

  • Antidepressants at environmentally relevant concentrations affect predator avoidance behavior of larval fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas)

    Meghan M. Painter;Megan A. Buerkley;Matthew L. Julius;Alan M. Vajda

  • Urban contributions of glyphosate and its degradate AMPA to streams in the United States.

    Dana W. Kolpin;E. Michael Thurman;Edward A. Lee;Michael T. Meyer

  • Pharmaceutical Formulation Facilities as Sources of Opioids and Other Pharmaceuticals to Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents

    Patrick J. Phillips;Steven G. Smith;D. W. Kolpin;Steven D. Zaugg

  • Determination of pharmaceutical compounds in surface- and ground-water samples by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    Jeffery D Cahill;Edward T Furlong;Mark R Burkhardt;Dana Kolpin

Frequent Co-Authors

Dana W. Kolpin
Dana W. Kolpin United States Geological Survey
Michael T. Meyer
Michael T. Meyer United States Geological Survey
Steven D. Zaugg
Steven D. Zaugg United States Geological Survey
Larry B. Barber
Larry B. Barber United States Geological Survey
William T. Foreman
William T. Foreman United States Geological Survey
Imma Ferrer
Imma Ferrer University of Colorado Boulder
Paul M. Bradley
Paul M. Bradley United States Geological Survey
William A. Battaglin
William A. Battaglin United States Geological Survey
Heiko L. Schoenfuss
Heiko L. Schoenfuss St. Cloud State University
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli United States Geological Survey

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