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D-Index
49
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7527
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5332
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406

Graeme I. Paton 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 Graeme I. Paton sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 144 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Graeme I. Paton 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 Graeme I. Paton 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

Graeme I. Paton is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom and specializes in environmental science research. Their work primarily explores interactions between pollutants and ecosystems, focusing on the impact and mitigation of heavy metals and toxic substances in the environment.

The scientist's recent research contributions include investigations into mercury detoxification mechanisms, soil ecotoxicity, and environmental contamination at former industrial sites. Notable publications include:

  • Geogenic and anthropogenic interactions at a former Sb mine: environmental impacts of As and Sb (2020) published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • High resolution visualisation of tiemannite microparticles, essential in the detoxification process of mercury in marine mammals (2023) published in Environmental Pollution
  • Ecotoxicity assessment of hydrophobised soils (2022) published in Environmental Geotechnics
  • Use of diffusive gradient in thin-films (DGTs) to advance environmental mercury research: Development, growth, and tomorrow (2024) published in Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  • Temporal changes in the extractability, bioaccessibility and biodegradation of target hydrocarbons in soils from former refinery facilities (2021) published in International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

  • Lenka Mbadugha
  • Christoph Gade
  • Rebecca von Hellfeld
  • Robin L. Walker
  • Christine Watson

Graeme I. Paton has multiple publications in journals including:

  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Geotechnics
  • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

The main fields of study cover Environmental Science, with a strong focus on the subfields of Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Soil Science, Ecology, and Safety Research.

Research topics they have engaged with encompass:

  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Best Publications

  • Bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils: fundamental concepts and techniques for analysis

    K. T. Semple;A. W. J. Morriss;Graeme Iain Paton

  • Microbe-aliphatic hydrocarbon interactions in soil: implications for biodegradation and bioremediation.

    J. L. Stroud;G. I. Paton;Kirk T. Semple

  • Antimony bioavailability in mine soils.

    Helen Catherine Flynn;Andrew Alexander Meharg;P. K. Bowyer;Graeme Iain Paton

  • Microbial communities in different soil types do not converge after diesel contamination

    J. G. Bundy;Graeme Iain Paton;C. D. Campbell

  • Application of biological indicators to assess recovery of hydrocarbon impacted soils

    Julian James Charles Dawson;E. J. Godsiffe;I. P. Thompson;T. K. Ralebitso-Senior

  • Effects of hydrocarbon contamination on soil microbial community and enzyme activity

    Sulaiman A. Alrumman;Dominic B. Standing;Graeme I. Paton

  • Biosensing the acute toxicity of metal interactions: are they additive, synergistic, or antagonistic?

    Sara Preston;Nicholas Coad;John Townend;Ken Killham

  • Copper speciation and impacts on bacterial biosensors in the pore water of copper-contaminated soils.

    Raya Vulkan;Fang-Jie Zhao;Vera Barbosa-Jefferson;Sara Preston

  • Predicting the activity of Cd2+ and Zn2+ in soil pore water from the radio-labile metal fraction

    A.M Tye;S.D Young;N.M.J Crout;H Zhang

  • Assessment of the toxicity of metals in soils amended with sewage sludge using a chemical speciation technique and a lux-based biosensor

    Steve P. McGrath;Bruce Knight;Ken Killham;Sara Preston

  • Combined microbial community level and single species biosensor responses to monitor recovery of oil polluted soil

    Jacob G Bundy;Jacob G Bundy;Graeme I Paton;Colin D Campbell

  • Insights into the biodegradation of weathered hydrocarbons in contaminated soils by bioaugmentation and nutrient stimulation

    Ying Jiang;Kirsty J. Brassington;George Prpich;Graeme I. Paton

  • Predicting bioremediation of hydrocarbons: laboratory to field scale.

    E.E. Diplock;D.P. Mardlin;K.S. Killham;G.I. Paton

  • Behaviour and assessment of bioavailability of organic contaminants in soil: relevance for risk assessment and remediation

    Joanna D. Stokes;G. I. Paton;Kirk T. Semple

  • Cultivation-independent in situ molecular analysis of bacteria involved in degradation of pentachlorophenol in soil.

    Shahid Mahmood;Graeme Iain Paton;James Ivor Prosser

  • The potential of microbial processes for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to ethanol: a review

    Davide Dionisi;James Anderson;Federico Aulenta;Alan McCue

  • Weathered Hydrocarbon Wastes: A Risk Management Primer

    Kirsty J. Brassington;Rupert L. Hough;Graeme I. Paton;Kirk T. Semple

  • Assessment of bioavailability of heavy metals using lux modified constructs of Pseudomonas fluorescens

    G.I. Paton;G.I. Paton;C.D. Campbell;L. Anne Glover;K. Killham

  • CaCO3 and SrCO3 bioprecipitation by fungi isolated from calcareous soil

    Qianwei Li;Laszlo Csetenyi;Graeme Iain Paton;Geoffrey Michael Gadd;Geoffrey Michael Gadd

  • Comparison of methods to investigate microbial populations in soils under different agricultural management

    Kirsten Lawlor;Bruce P. Knight;Vera L. Barbosa-Jefferson;Peter W. Lane

  • Ecohydrological separation in wet, low energy northern environments? A preliminary assessment using different soil water extraction techniques

    Josie Geris;Doerthe Tetzlaff;Jeffrey McDonnell;Jeffrey McDonnell;James Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth Stuart Killham
Kenneth Stuart Killham University of Aberdeen
Kirk T. Semple
Kirk T. Semple Lancaster University
Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Simon J. T. Pollard
Simon J. T. Pollard Cranfield University
Frederic Coulon
Frederic Coulon Cranfield University
Neil M.J. Crout
Neil M.J. Crout University of Nottingham
William Davison
William Davison Lancaster University
Andrew A. Meharg
Andrew A. Meharg Queen's University Belfast
Brian J. Reid
Brian J. Reid University of East Anglia
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Lancaster University

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