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Environmental Sciences
Denmark
2026

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
94
Citations
31928
World Ranking
502
National Ranking
5

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
31720
World Ranking
2015
National Ranking
23

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Hans Brix is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with a substantial focus on Ecology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Plant Science. Their research also touches on Pollution and Genetics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to environmental and ecological issues.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas related to wetland ecosystems and wastewater treatment. Key topics include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Hans Brix has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Recent papers include:

  • Intraspecific variation in Phragmites australis: Clinal adaption of functional traits and phenotypic plasticity vary with latitude of origin, 2020, Journal of Ecology
  • Nutrient removal potential and biomass production by Phragmites australis and Typha latifolia on European rewetted peat and mineral soils, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Simultaneous elimination of antibiotics resistance genes and dissolved organic matter in treatment wetlands: Characteristics and associated relationship, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Constructed Wetlands in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Experiences during the Last Decade, 2020, Water
  • Cryptic lineages and potential introgression in a mixed-ploidy species (Phragmites australis) across temperate China, 2020, Journal of Systematics and Evolution

The publication venues where Hans Brix frequently publishes are:

  • Water
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Hydrobiologia
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Journal of Ecology

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their work, with regular co-authors including:

  • Franziska Eller
  • Carlos Alberto Arias
  • Weihua Guo
  • Siyuan Ye
  • Brian K. Sorrell

The scope and focus of Hans Brix's research indicate ongoing contributions to understanding the dynamics of wetland ecosystems, wastewater treatment processes, and plant ecological responses. Their multifaceted work integrates ecological principles with engineering approaches specific to environmental management and restoration.

Best Publications

  • Do macrophytes play a role in constructed treatment wetlands

    Hans Brix

  • Wetlands, carbon, and climate change

    William J. Mitsch;William J. Mitsch;Blanca Bernal;Amanda M. Nahlik;Amanda M. Nahlik;Ülo Mander

  • Functions of Macrophytes in Constructed Wetlands

    Hans Brix

  • Do macrophytes play a role in constructed treatment wetlands

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  • Constructed wetlands for pollution control: Processes, performance, design and operation

    Robert Kadlec;Robert Knight;Jan Vymazal;Hans Brix

  • Development of constructed wetlands in performance intensifications for wastewater treatment: A nitrogen and organic matter targeted review

    Shubiao Wu;Peter Kuschk;Hans Brix;Jan Vymazal

  • The use of vertical flow constructed wetlands for on-site treatment of domestic wastewater: New Danish guidelines

    Hans Brix;Carlos A. Arias

  • Constructed Wetlands for Pollution Control

    R. Knight;P. Cooper;H Brix;J. Vymazal

  • Phosphorus removal by sands for use as media in subsurface flow constructed reed beds

    C.A. Arias;M. del Bubba;Hans Brix

  • Use of constructed wetlands in water pollution control: historical development, present status, and future perspectives

    Hans Brix

  • Wastewater Treatment in Constructed Wetlands: System Design, Removal Processes, and Treatment Performance

    H. Brix

  • The use of aquatic macrophytes in water-pollution control

    H Brix;H.-H Schierup

  • Treatment of Wastewater in the Rhizosphere of Wetland Plants – The Root-Zone Method

    Hans Brix

  • Are Phragmites-dominated wetlands a net source or net sink of greenhouse gases?

    Hans Brix;Brian K. Sorrell;Bent Lorenzen

  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Europe

    H. Brix;P. F. Cooper;M. B. Green

  • Internal pressurization and convective gas flow in some emergent freshwater macrophytes

    Hans Brix;Brian K. Sorrell;Philip T. Orr

  • Phosphorus adsorption maximum of sands for use as media in subsurface flow constructed reed beds as measured by the Langmuir isotherm

    M Del Bubba;C.A Arias;H Brix

  • TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IN TROPICAL SUBSURFACE FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS PLANTED WITH CANNA AND HELICONIA

    Dennis Konnerup;Thammarat Koottatep;Hans Brix

  • Media selection for sustainable phosphorus removal in subsurface flow constructed wetlands.

    H. Brix;C.A. Arias;M. del Bubba

  • Tolerance and physiological responses of Phragmites australis to water deficit

    Majken Pagter;Claudia Bragato;Hans Brix

  • Preliminary screening of small-scale domestic wastewater treatment systems for removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products

    Victor Matamoros;Carlos Alberto Arias;Hans Brix;Josep M. Bayona

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos A. Arias
Carlos A. Arias Aarhus University
Brian K. Sorrell
Brian K. Sorrell Aarhus University
Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen
Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen Aalborg University
Irving A. Mendelssohn
Irving A. Mendelssohn Louisiana State University
Jes Vollertsen
Jes Vollertsen Aalborg University
Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Tenna Riis
Tenna Riis Aarhus University
Laura A. Meyerson
Laura A. Meyerson University of Rhode Island
Karen L. McKee
Karen L. McKee United States Geological Survey
Víctor Matamoros
Víctor Matamoros Spanish National Research Council

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