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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 54 3116 2982 921 838 303 17732
Environmental Sciences 59 3028 2894 1182 1096 347 19088

Glen T. Daigger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Glen T. Daigger between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Glen T. Daigger published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2009. 21 of the 390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2009. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 3 publications
1974 2026

390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Glen T. Daigger: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 3
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 0
1987 3
1988 3
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 1
1998 10
1999 6
2000 14
2001 14
2002 8
2003 18
2004 11
2005 9
2006 11
2007 17
2008 20
2009 24
2010 18
2011 15
2012 11
2013 10
2014 6
2015 7
2016 8
2017 12
2018 11
2019 16
2020 6
2021 9
2022 12
2023 13
2024 16
2025 18
2026 3
Total 390
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Glen T. Daigger 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 Glen T. Daigger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–350 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 347 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83 347
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Glen T. Daigger 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 Glen T. Daigger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177 59
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For combining the theory and practice of wastewater-nutrient control and for improving the practice of environmental engineering worldwide.

Overview

Glen T. Daigger is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. The primary field of study through their research is Environmental Science, with a notable focus on several subfields including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The research topics covered by Daigger's work include:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management

Daigger has contributed to numerous publications spanning multiple respected journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Water Science & Technology
  • Water Environment Research
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Water Research

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Daigger are:

  • "Emerging Trends and Prospects for Municipal Wastewater Management in China" (2022, ACS ES&T Engineering)
  • "Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage" (2024, Nature Sustainability)
  • "Recent progress using membrane aerated biofilm reactors for wastewater treatment" (2021, Water Science & Technology)
  • "Enhanced performance of simultaneous carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater in an anaerobic-aerobic-anoxic sequencing batch reactor (AOA-SBR) system by alternating the cycle times" (2020, Bioresource Technology)
  • "Life Cycle Assessment of Urine Diversion and Conversion to Fertilizer Products at the City Scale" (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Daigger include:

  • Shuli Liu
  • Gangfu Song
  • Yuhong Zhang
  • Yatong Gao
  • Cheng Yang

Daigger's book contributions are linked to publishers such as UWA Publishing and the Water Environment Federation. Notable titles include:

  • "Pathways to Water Sector Decarbonization, Carbon Capture and Utilization" (2023, UWA Publishing)
  • "Novel Integrated High-Rate Filtration and Fixed-Film Biological Reactor Demonstrates Simultaneous TSS and BOD Removal in Wet Weather Peak Flows" (2020, Water Environment Federation)

Daigger was named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2003 for contributions to combining the theory and practice of wastewater-nutrient control and improving environmental engineering practices internationally.

Best Publications

  • Biological wastewater treatment.

    C. P. Leslie Grady;Glen T. Daigger;Nancy G. Love;Carlos D. M. Filipe

  • Manual on the Causes and Control of Activated Sludge Bulking, Foaming, and Other Solids Separation Problems

    David Jenkins;Michael G. Richard;Glen T. Daigger

  • Manual on the causes and control of activated sludge bulking and foaming

    David Jenkins;Michael G. Richard;Glen T. Daigger

  • Mainstream partial nitritation-anammox in municipal wastewater treatment: status, bottlenecks, and further studies.

    Yeshi Cao;Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht;Glen T. Daigger

  • A new planning and design paradigm to achieve sustainable resource recovery from wastewater

    Jeremy S. Guest;Steven J. Skerlos;James L. Barnard;M. Bruce Beck

  • Evolving Urban Water and Residuals Management Paradigms: Water Reclamation and Reuse, Decentralization, and Resource Recovery

    Glen T. Daigger

  • A metabolic model for acetate uptake under anaerobic conditions by glycogen accumulating organisms: Stoichiometry, kinetics, and the effect of pH.

    Carlos D. M. Filipe;Glen T. Daigger;C. P. Leslie Grady

  • The effects of Fenton's reagent pretreatment on the biodegradability of nonionic surfactants

    M Kitis;Craig D. Adams;G Daigger

  • pH as a key factor in the competition between glycogen-accumulating organisms and phosphorus-accumulating organisms.

    Filipe Cd;Daigger Gt;Grady Cp

  • Tools for water quality monitoring and mapping using paper-based sensors and cell phones.

    Clémence Sicard;Chad Glen;Brandon Aubie;Dan Wallace

  • Stoichiometry and kinetics of acetate uptake under anaerobic conditions by an enriched culture of phosphorus-accumulating organisms at different pHs.

    Carlos D. M. Filipe;Glen T. Daigger;C. P. Leslie Grady

  • Characterization of the denitrifying fraction of phosphate accumulating organisms in biological phosphate removal

    Jens Meinhold;Carlos D.M. Filipe;Glen T. Daigger;Steven Howard Isaacs

  • THE DYNAMICS OF MICROBIAL GROWTH ON SOLUBLE SUBSTRATES. A UNIFYING THEORY

    Glen T. Daigger;C.P.Leslie Grady

  • Effects of pH on the rates of aerobic metabolism of phosphate-accumulating and glycogen-accumulating organisms.

    Carlos D. M. Filipe;Glen T. Daigger;C. P. Leslie Grady

  • High-rate biological waste water treatment process using activated sludge recycle

    Glen T. Daigger;James R. Borberg;Liliana M. Morales

  • Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Complex Systems Analyses: Emerging Opportunities to Enhance Urban Water Security

    Katherine R. Zodrow;Qilin Li;Regina M. Buono;Wei Chen

  • Factors Affecting Nitrification

    Melvin R. Hockenbury;C. P. Leslie Grady;Glen T. Daigger

  • Phosphate complexation model and its implications for chemical phosphorus removal.

    S. Smith;I. Takács;S. Murthy;G. T. Daigger

  • Significance of design and operational variables in chemical phosphorus removal.

    A. Szabó;I. Takács;S. Murthy;G. T. Daigger

  • Are membrane bioreactors ready for widespread application

    Glen T. Daigger;Bruce E. Rittmann;Samer Adham;Gianni Andreottola

  • Method and apparatus for treating wastewater usingmembrane filters

    Daigger Glen T;Wollmann Albert M;Murthy Sudhir N;Fleischer Edwin J

Frequent Co-Authors

Sudhir Murthy
Sudhir Murthy Columbia University
Eberhard Morgenroth
Eberhard Morgenroth Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Nancy G. Love
Nancy G. Love University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bruce E. Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Craig D. Adams
Craig D. Adams Saint Louis University
John T. Novak
John T. Novak Virginia Tech
Mehmet Kitis
Mehmet Kitis Süleyman Demirel University
David Jenkins
David Jenkins University of Tennessee at Knoxville
David A. Frank
David A. Frank Harvard University

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