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Jerry E. Ongerth 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 Jerry E. Ongerth sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 64 publications — 1st percentile

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Jerry E. Ongerth 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 Jerry E. Ongerth sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Jerry E. Ongerth is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and focuses on research in the field of Medicine, with specialization in subfields such as Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, Hepatology, Parasitology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's main topics of work include biosensors and analytical detection, studies of hepatitis B and C viruses, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, parasitic infections and diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, and advances in biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Jerry E. Ongerth has published in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Environmental Engineering
  • Journal of Biomolecular Techniques JBT
  • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Myriad Other Applications," 2021, Journal of Biomolecular Techniques JBT
  • "Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa Before Onward Dispersal Toward Europe," 2023, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
  • "RT qLAMP--Direct Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Raw Sewage," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in migrants from sub-Saharan Africa at Al Kufra in SE Libya in transit toward Europe," 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Survey about hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) among migrant populations from Sub-Saharan Africa," 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors working with Jerry E. Ongerth include:

  • Frhat M. A. Saaed
  • Keith J. M. Moore
  • Jeremy Cahill
  • Guy Aidelberg
  • Rachel Aronoff

The combination of published work and topics reflects a consistent focus on infectious disease detection and epidemiology, with particular emphasis on hepatitis viruses and SARS-CoV-2. The research spans laboratory techniques such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification, public health surveys, and environmental detection methods.

Best Publications

  • Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: Review of worldwide outbreaks - An update 2011-2016.

    Artemis Efstratiou;Jerry E. Ongerth;Panagiotis Karanis

  • Identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts in river water

    Jerry Ongerth;Henry Stibbs

  • Modelling of pharmaceutical residues in Australian sewage by quantities of use and fugacity calculations.

    Stuart J. Khan;Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Effects of time and watershed characteristics on the concentration of Cryptosporidium oocysts in river water.

    J S Hansen;J E Ongerth

  • Removing Giardia and Cryptosporidium by conventional treatment and direct filtration

    Eva C. Nieminski;Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Comparison of two methods for detection of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in water.

    Eva C. Nieminski;Frank W. Schaefer;Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Estimation of pharmaceutical residues in primary and secondary sewage sludge based on quantities of use and fugacity modelling

    S.J. Khan;J.E. Ongerth

  • Evolution of monitoring for Giardia and Cryptosporidium in water

    Artemis Efstratiou;Jerry E Ongerth;Panagiotis Karanis

  • Chlorophenol toxicity removal and monitoring in aerobic treatment: recovery from process upsets

    Paivi M. Makinen;Thomas J. Theno;John F. Ferguson;Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Removing Cryptosporidium using multimedia filters

    Jerry E. Ongerth;Julie Proctor Pecoraro

  • Giardia cyst concentrations in river water

    Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Removing Giardia and Cryptosporidium by Slow Sand Filtration

    Doug Fogel;Judith Isaac-Renton;Roland Guasparini;William Moorehead

  • Back-country water treatment to prevent giardiasis.

    Jerry E Ongerth;Ron L Johnson;Steven C MacDonald;Floyd Frost

  • The concentration of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water - The role and importance of recovery efficiency

    Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Composition and variability of leachate from recent and aged areas within a municipal landfill

    Nancy Ragle;John Kissel;Jerry E. Ongerth;Foppe B. DeWalle

  • Anaerobic and aerobic treatment of chlorinated aliphatic compounds

    Jennifer L. Long;H. David Stensel;John F. Ferguson;Stuart E. Strand

  • Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis: The Asian perspective

    Mohammad-Reza Mahmoudi;Jerry E. Ongerth;Panagiotis Karanis

  • Drug Residuals: How Xenobiotics can Affect Water Supply Sources

    Jerry E. Ongerth;Stuart Khan

  • Evaluation of Treatment for Removing Giardia Cysts

    Jerry E. Ongerth

  • Watershed use and Giardia cyst presence

    Jerry E Ongerth;G D Hunter;F B DeWalle

  • DE filtration to remove cryptosporidium

    Jerry E Ongerth;Primrose E Hutton

Frequent Co-Authors

Panagiotis Karanis
Panagiotis Karanis University of Nicosia
Phillip I. Tarr
Phillip I. Tarr Washington University in St. Louis
Stuart E. Strand
Stuart E. Strand University of Washington
Stuart J. Khan
Stuart J. Khan University of Sydney
Nicholas J. Ashbolt
Nicholas J. Ashbolt Queensland University of Technology
Ikuo Igarashi
Ikuo Igarashi Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Charles R. Sterling
Charles R. Sterling University of Arizona
Joan B. Rose
Joan B. Rose Michigan State University

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