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James G. Quinn 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 James G. Quinn sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 111 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James G. Quinn 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 James G. Quinn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James G. Quinn is affiliated with the University of Rhode Island in the United States. Their research primarily falls under the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on topics that intersect pollution, environmental chemistry, and sustainability.

The main research interests of Quinn include heavy metals in the environment, radioactivity and radon measurements, arsenic contamination and mitigation, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and the use of nanomaterials for catalytic reactions and environmental remediation.

The recent publications by Quinn illustrate these interests. One of their papers is titled "Arsenic concentrations, distributions and bioaccessibilities at a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Devon Great Consols, Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape)" published in 2020 in the journal Environmental Pollution. Another recent work is "Natural, Incidental, and Engineered Nanomaterials in Surface Waters: Occurrence and Catalytic Reactivity Influences on Micropollutant Degradation Plus Nutrient Turnover," published in 2025 in Environmental Science & Technology.

Quinn has collaborated with various researchers, reflecting a diverse network of co-authors. Frequent co-authors include Charlotte B. Braungardt, Xiaqing Chen, Daniel Chester-Sterne, Andrew Turner, and Kenneth Flores.

The venues where Quinn's work is frequently published include:

  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Main fields of study related to Quinn's research are:

  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study connected to their work include:

  • Pollution
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Organic Chemistry

Key topics addressed in Quinn's research are:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Best Publications

  • Urban runoff as a source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to coastal waters.

    Eva J. Hoffman;Gary L. Mills;James S. Latimer;James G. Quinn

  • Enrichment of Heavy Metals and Organic Compounds in the Surface Microlayer of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

    Robert A. Duce;James G. Quinn;Charles E. Olney;Stephen R. Piotrowicz

  • Solubilization of hydrocarbons by the dissolved organic matter in sea water

    Paul D Boehm;James G Quinn

  • Petroleum hydrocarbons in Narragansett Bay: I. Survey of hydrocarbons in sediments and clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

    John W. Farrington;John W. Farrington;James G. Quinn;James G. Quinn

  • A Critical Evaluation of Interlaboratory Data on Total, Elemental, and Isotopic Carbon in the Carbonaceous Particle Reference Material, NIST SRM 1649a

    L. A. Currie;B. A. Benner Jr.;J. D. Kessler;D. R. Klinedinst

  • Uptake and depuration of organic contaminants by blue mussels ( Mytilus edulis ) exposed to environmentally contaminated sediment

    R. J. Pruell;J. L. Lake;W. R. Davis;J. G. Quinn

  • Environmental Chemistry of Benzothiazoles Derived from Rubber

    Christopher M. Reddy;James G. Quinn

  • Stormwater runoff from highways

    Eva J. Hoffman;James S. Latimer;Carlton D. Hunt;Gary L. Mills

  • Sources of petroleum hydrocarbons in urban runoff

    James S. Latimer;Eva J. Hoffman;Gerald Hoffman;James L. Fasching

  • Isolation of dissolved organic matter and copper-organic complexes from estuarine waters using reverse-phase liquid chromatography

    Gary L. Mills;James G. Quinn

  • GC-MS analysis of total petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in seawater samples after the North Cape oil spill

    Christopher M Reddy;James G Quinn

  • An effect of dissolved nutrient concentrations on alkenone‐based temperature estimates

    Bonnie L. Epstein;Steven D'Hondt;James G Quinn;Jiaping Zhang

  • Early diagenesis of fatty acids and isoprenoid alcohols in estuarine and coastal sediments

    Edward S Van Vleet;James G Quinn

  • Chemical studies of copper-organic complexes isolated from estuarine waters using C18 reverse-phase liquid chromatography

    Gary L Mills;Alfred K Hanson;James G Quinn;William R Lammela

  • Biogeochemistry of fatty acids in recent sediments from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

    John W. Farrington;James G. Quinn

  • Partitioning of no. 2 fuel oil in controlled estuarine ecosystems. Sediments and suspended particulate matter

    Patrick J. Gearing;Juanita N. Gearing;Richard J. Pruell;Terry L. Wade

  • Factors affecting the association of fatty acids with mineral particles in sea water

    Philip A Meyers;James G Quinn

  • Historical Trends and Current Inputs of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in an Urban Estuary: The Sedimentary Record

    James S. Latimer;James G. Quinn

  • The distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Narragansett Bay surface sediments.

    Paul C. Hartmann;James G. Quinn;Robert W. Cairns;John W. King

  • The persistence of chronically accumulated hydrocarbons in the hard shell clam Mercenaria mercenaria

    P. D. Boehm;J. G. Quinn

  • Input and fate of petroleum hydrocarbons entering the Providence River and upper Narragansett Bay from wastewater effluents

    Edward S. Van Vleet;James G. Quinn

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Farrington
John W. Farrington Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Terry L. Wade
Terry L. Wade Texas A&M University
Christopher M. Reddy
Christopher M. Reddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John W. King
John W. King University of Rhode Island
Paul D. Boehm
Paul D. Boehm Exponent (United States)
Philip A. Meyers
Philip A. Meyers University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Caroline A. Masiello
Caroline A. Masiello Rice University
Ann Pearson
Ann Pearson Harvard University
Stephen A. Wise
Stephen A. Wise National Institutes of Health

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