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D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
48
Citations
23210
World Ranking
4444
National Ranking
1272

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
52
Citations
24206
World Ranking
4353
National Ranking
1622

George Tchobanoglous 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 George Tchobanoglous sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 209 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

George Tchobanoglous 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 George Tchobanoglous sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to engineering education, engineering practice, and public service in the field of environmental engineering.
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

George Tchobanoglous is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Ocean Engineering, and Archeology.

The main topics of their work include water management and technologies, water resources management and optimization, Water-Energy-Food Nexus studies, wastewater treatment and reuse, membrane separation technologies, municipal solid waste management, and water treatment and disinfection.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George Tchobanoglous include Andreas N. Angelakιs, Onder Caliskaner, Brian Davis, Harold Leverenz, and Vasileios A. Tzanakakis.

George Tchobanoglous has published research in a range of scientific venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Water
  • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
  • Water Environment Research
  • American Water Works Association
  • Water Science & Technology Water Supply

Selected recent papers by George Tchobanoglous include:

  • "Rationale for constant flow to optimize wastewater treatment and advanced water treatment performance for potable reuse applications," 2021, Water Environment Research
  • "Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Island of Crete, Greece," 2020, Water
  • "The Importance of Nonconventional Water Resources under Water Scarcity," 2024, Water
  • "Evolution of water supplies in the Hellenic world focusing on water treatment and modern parallels," 2020, Water Science & Technology Water Supply
  • "History of Hygiene Focusing on the Crucial Role of Water in the Hellenic Asclepieia (i.e., Ancient Hospitals)," 2020, Water

George Tchobanoglous has been recognized with awards including membership in the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for contributions to engineering education, practice, and public service in environmental engineering. They are also a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • MWH's Water Treatment: Principles and Design

    John C. Crittenden;R. Rhodes Trussell;David W. Hand;Kerry J. Howe

  • Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues

    George Tchobanoglous;Hilary Theisen;Samuel A Vigil

  • Wastewater Engineering Treatment Disposal Reuse

    George Tchobanoglous;Franklin L Burton

  • Handbook of Solid Waste Management

    George Tchobanoglous;Frank Kreith

  • Small and decentralized wastewater management systems

    Ron Crites;George Tchobanoglous

  • Principles of Water Treatment

    George Tchobanoglous

  • Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery

    Franklin L Burton;H. David Stensel;George Tchobanoglous

  • Integrated Solid Waste Management

    George Tchobanoglous;Hilary Theisen;Samuel Vigil

  • Water quality : characteristics, modeling, modification

    George Tchobanoglous;Edward D. Schroeder

  • Municipal Solid Waste and the Environment: A Global Perspective

    Sintana E. Vergara;George Tchobanoglous

  • Characterization of the size distribution of contaminants in wastewater: treatment and reuse implications

    Audrey D. Levine;George Tchobanoglous;Takashi Asano

  • The role of satellite and decentralized strategies in water resources management.

    Petros Gikas;George Tchobanoglous

  • Evaluation of the short-term toxicity of nitrogenous compounds to channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

    John Colt;George Tchobanoglous

  • Direct potable reuse: a future imperative

    Harold L. Leverenz;George Tchobanoglous;Takashi Asano

  • Water reuse: From ancient to modern times and the future

    Andreas N. Angelakis;Takashi Asano;Akissa Bahri;Blanca E. Jimenez

  • Urban wastewater and stormwater technologies in ancient Greece.

    A.N. Angelakis;D. Koutsoyiannis;G. Tchobanoglous

  • Size distributions of particulate contaminants in wastewater and their impact on treatability

    Audrey D. Levine;George Tchobanoglous;Takashi Asano

  • Chronic exposure of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, to ammonia: Effects on growth and survival

    J. Colt;G. Tchobanoglous

  • Urban Water Management in Ancient Greece: Legacies and Lessons

    D. Koutsoyiannis;N. Zarkadoulas;A. N. Angelakis;G. Tchobanoglous

  • A Rearing Tank for Lobster Larvae and other Aquatic Species

    John T. Hughes;Robert A. Shleser;George Tchobanoglous

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Crittenden
John C. Crittenden Georgia Institute of Technology
Andreas N. Angelakis
Andreas N. Angelakis Vodafone (United Kingdom)
Masoud Kayhanian
Masoud Kayhanian University of California, Davis
Joseph N. S. Eisenberg
Joseph N. S. Eisenberg University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Demetris Koutsoyiannis
Demetris Koutsoyiannis National Technical University of Athens
Jay R. Lund
Jay R. Lund University of California, Davis
Kara L. Nelson
Kara L. Nelson University of California, Berkeley
Helena M. Solo-Gabriele
Helena M. Solo-Gabriele University of Miami
Joseph G. Jacangelo
Joseph G. Jacangelo Johns Hopkins University
Michael K. Stenstrom
Michael K. Stenstrom University of California, Los Angeles

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