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D-Index
61
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2772
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77

Huub H.M. Rijnaarts 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 Huub H.M. Rijnaarts sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 271 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Huub H.M. Rijnaarts 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 Huub H.M. Rijnaarts sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Environmental chemistry, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, Wastewater and Adhesion. His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soil contamination, Chemical oxygen demand, Pollutant, Natural gas and Bioaugmentation. Huub H.M. Rijnaarts has researched Bioremediation in several fields, including Microorganism, Redox, Soil test and Pollution.

Huub H.M. Rijnaarts works mostly in the field of Wastewater, limiting it down to topics relating to Sewage treatment and, in certain cases, Integron, Antibiotic resistance and Effluent, as a part of the same area of interest. His studies deal with areas such as Colloid, DLVO theory, Chemical engineering and Polymer as well as Adhesion. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Chemical engineering, concentrating on Deposition and intersecting with Ionic strength.

His most cited work include:

  • Reversibility and mechanism of bacterial adhesion (226 citations)
  • Bacterial Adhesion under Static and Dynamic Conditions. (209 citations)
  • DLVO and steric contributions to bacterial deposition in media of different ionic strengths (199 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Environmental chemistry, Biodegradation, Wastewater, Environmental engineering and Effluent are his primary areas of study. His study looks at the intersection of Environmental chemistry and topics like Groundwater with Water resource management. His study in Biodegradation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Microorganism, Microcosm, Redox and Bioremediation.

The Bioremediation study combines topics in areas such as In situ chemical oxidation and Aquifer thermal energy storage. His work carried out in the field of Wastewater brings together such families of science as Organic matter, Sewage, Sewage treatment, Activated carbon and Pulp and paper industry. His work focuses on many connections between Effluent and other disciplines, such as Water treatment, that overlap with his field of interest in Nuclear chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Environmental chemistry (32.45%)
  • Biodegradation (21.81%)
  • Wastewater (17.55%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Effluent (13.83%)
  • Wastewater (17.55%)
  • Desalination (7.98%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Huub H.M. Rijnaarts mainly focuses on Effluent, Wastewater, Desalination, Sewage treatment and Pulp and paper industry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cork, Organic matter, Surface water and Constructed wetland in addition to Effluent. His research integrates issues of Water quality, Land use, Irrigation and Saltwater intrusion in his study of Wastewater.

His Desalination study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Water treatment, Environmental engineering, Cooling tower, DBNPA and Electrodialysis. His Sewage treatment research includes themes of Antibiotics, Pollutant, Sorption, Mineral wool and Environmental chemistry. Huub H.M. Rijnaarts incorporates Environmental chemistry and Precipitation in his studies.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Prevalence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in a wastewater effluent-receiving river in the Netherlands (80 citations)
  • Effect of dissolved natural organic matter on the photocatalytic micropollutant removal performance of TiO2 nanotube array (17 citations)
  • Influence of Different Redox Conditions and Dissolved Organic Matter on Pesticide Biodegradation in Simulated Groundwater Systems (15 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Ecology

Huub H.M. Rijnaarts spends much of his time researching Wastewater, Pulp and paper industry, Biodegradation, Chemical engineering and Sewage treatment. His Wastewater study incorporates themes from Biodiesel, Glycerol and Bioreactor. Huub H.M. Rijnaarts interconnects Benzoic acid and Flocculation in the investigation of issues within Pulp and paper industry.

His Biodegradation research incorporates elements of Desalination, Environmental chemistry, Dissolved organic carbon, Pesticide degradation and Redox. The various areas that Huub H.M. Rijnaarts examines in his Chemical engineering study include Anammox, Nitrogen removal, Granule and Porosity. His studies in Sewage treatment integrate themes in fields like Antibiotics, Antibiotic resistance, Antibiotic resistance genes and Effluent.

Best Publications

  • Impact of Long-Term Diesel Contamination on Soil Microbial Community Structure

    Nora B. Sutton;Farai Maphosa;Jose A. Morillo;Jose A. Morillo;Waleed Abu Al-Soud

  • Bacterial Adhesion under Static and Dynamic Conditions.

    Huub H. M. Rijnaarts;Willem Norde;Edward J. Bouwer;Johannes Lyklema

  • Prevalence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in a wastewater effluent-receiving river in the Netherlands

    N.A. Sabri;H. Schmitt;B. Van der Zaan;H.W. Gerritsen

  • Optimization of salt adsorption rate in membrane capacitive deionization

    R. Zhao;O. Satpradit;H.H.M. Rijnaarts;P.M. Biesheuvel

  • Reversibility and mechanism of bacterial adhesion

    Huub H.M. Rijnaarts;Willem Norde;Edward J. Bouwer;Johannes Lyklema

  • Physicochemical Cell Surface and Adhesive Properties of Coryneform Bacteria Related to the Presence and Chain Length of Mycolic Acids

    Bernd Bendinger;Huub H. M. Rijnaarts;Karlheinz Altendorf;Alexander J. B. Zehnder

  • Degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater using immobilized TiO2 photocatalysis under simulated solar irradiation

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  • DLVO and steric contributions to bacterial deposition in media of different ionic strengths

    Huub H.M. Rijnaarts;Willem Norde;Johannes Lyklema;Alexander J.B. Zehnder

  • Fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes during conventional and additional treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants.

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  • Time-dependent ion selectivity in capacitive charging of porous electrodes

    R Rui Zhao;van M Michiel Soestbergen;Hhm Rijnaarts;van de A Wal

  • Effect of desorption and intraparticle mass transfer on the aerobic biomineralization of .alpha.-hexachlorocyclohexane in a contaminated calcareous soil

    Huub H. M. Rijnaarts;Andre Bachmann;Johannes C. Jumelet;Alexander J. B. Zehnder

  • The isoelectric point of bacteria as an indicator for the presence of cell surface polymers that inhibit adhesion.

    Huub H.M. Rijnaarts;Willem Norde;Johannes Lyklema;Alexander J.B. Zehnder

  • Photocatalytic degradation of metoprolol by TiO2 nanotube arrays and UV-LED: Effects of catalyst properties, operational parameters, commonly present water constituents, and photo-induced reactive species

    Y. Ye;Y. Feng;H. Bruning;D. Yntema

  • Organic Pollutants in Shale Gas Flowback and Produced Waters: Identification, Potential Ecological Impact, and Implications for Treatment Strategies

    Andrii Butkovskyi;Harry Bruning;Stefan A.E. Kools;Huub H.M. Rijnaarts

  • Harvesting urban resources towards more resilient cities

    C.M. Agudelo Vera;W.R.W.A. Leduc;A.R. Mels;H.H.M. Rijnaarts

  • Metabolism of Ibuprofen by Phragmites australis: Uptake and Phytodegradation.

    Yujie He;Alette A. M. Langenhoff;Nora B. Sutton;Huub H. M. Rijnaarts

  • Seawater predesalination with electrodialysis

    A.H. Galama;M. Saakes;H. Bruning;H.H.M. Rijnaarts

  • Resource management as a key factor for sustainable urban planning.

    Claudia M. Agudelo-Vera;Adriaan R. Mels;Karel J. Keesman;Huub H.M. Rijnaarts

  • Partially oxidized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons show an increased bioavailability and biodegradability

    Rogier Meulenberg;Huub H.M Rijnaarts;Hans J Doddema;Jim A Field

  • Membrane resistance: The effect of salinity gradients over a cation exchange membrane

    A H Galama;DA David Vermaas;J Veerman;Michel Saakes

  • Efforts to improve coupled in situ chemical oxidation with bioremediation: a review of optimization strategies

    Nora B. Sutton;J. Tim C. Grotenhuis;Alette A. M. Langenhoff;Huub H. M. Rijnaarts

  • Microbial removal of the pharmaceutical compounds Ibuprofen and diclofenac from wastewater.

    Alette Langenhoff;Nadia Inderfurth;Teun Veuskens;Gosse Schraa

Frequent Co-Authors

Hardy Temmink
Hardy Temmink Wageningen University & Research
Grietje Zeeman
Grietje Zeeman Wageningen University & Research
Hauke Smidt
Hauke Smidt Wageningen University & Research
Alexander J. B. Zehnder
Alexander J. B. Zehnder Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Albert A. Koelmans
Albert A. Koelmans Wageningen University & Research
Willem Norde
Willem Norde Wageningen University & Research
Pim de Voogt
Pim de Voogt University of Amsterdam
Johannes Lyklema
Johannes Lyklema Wageningen University & Research
Edward J. Bouwer
Edward J. Bouwer Johns Hopkins University
Willem M. de Vos
Willem M. de Vos Wageningen University & Research

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