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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3107 2803 87 84 461 23230
Environmental Sciences 93 524 494 20 20 682 29919

Jochen F. Mueller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jochen F. Mueller between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jochen F. Mueller published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 23.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2017. 28 of the 794 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 41 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

794 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jochen F. Mueller: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 14
2000 11
2001 16
2002 16
2003 20
2004 41
2005 22
2006 12
2007 12
2008 14
2009 25
2010 25
2011 31
2012 42
2013 19
2014 36
2015 37
2016 30
2017 51
2018 37
2019 46
2020 50
2021 44
2022 42
2023 43
2024 28
2025 27
2026 1
Total 794
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Jochen F. Mueller 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 Jochen F. Mueller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 681–689 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 682 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4 682
690+ 100
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Jochen F. Mueller 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 Jochen F. Mueller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17 93
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Jochen F. Mueller is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine. Their research primarily covers subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Environmental Chemistry; Pollution; Infectious Diseases; and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics including Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Mueller has published in several frequent venues, notably:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Water Research
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environment International

Selected recent papers include:

  • First confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater in Australia: A proof of concept for the wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in the community (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19 (2020), Environmental Science & Technology
  • Influences of Chemical Properties, Soil Properties, and Solution pH on Soil-Water Partitioning Coefficients of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) (2020), Environmental Science & Technology
  • SARS-CoV-2 RNA monitoring in wastewater as a potential early warning system for COVID-19 transmission in the community: A temporal case study (2020), The Science of The Total Environment

Collaborations have been frequent with colleagues including Kevin V. Thomas, Jake O'Brien, Benjamin J. Tscharke, Phong K. Thai, and Sarit Kaserzon, indicating an extensive network within the environmental science research community.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater.

    Warish Ahmed;Paul M. Bertsch;Aaron Bivins;Kyle Bibby

  • Wastewater-based epidemiology biomarkers: Past, present and future

    Phil M. Choi;Ben J. Tscharke;Erica Donner;Jake W. O'Brien

  • Sampling for PPCPs in Wastewater Systems: Comparison of Different Sampling Modes and Optimization Strategies

    Christoph Ort;Michael Glen Lawrence;Julien Reungoat;Jochen F. Mueller

  • Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19.

    Aaron Bivins;Devin North;Arslan Ahmad;Warish Ahmed

  • Influences of Chemical Properties, Soil Properties, and Solution pH on Soil-Water Partitioning Coefficients of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs).

    Thi Minh Hong Nguyen;Jennifer Bräunig;Kristie Thompson;Jack Thompson

  • Removal of micropollutants and reduction of biological activity in a full scale reclamation plant using ozonation and activated carbon filtration.

    J. Reungoat;M. Macova;B.I. Escher;S. Carswell;S. Carswell

  • Herbicides: a new threat to the Great Barrier Reef.

    Stephen E. Lewis;Jon E. Brodie;Zoe T. Bainbridge;Ken W. Rohde

  • Soil-Plant Transfer of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans to Vegetables of the Cucumber Family (Cucurbitaceae)

    Anke. Huelster;Jochen F. Mueller;Horst. Marschner

  • SARS-CoV-2 RNA monitoring in wastewater as a potential early warning system for COVID-19 transmission in the community: A temporal case study.

    Warish Ahmed;Ben Tscharke;Paul M. Bertsch;Kyle Bibby

  • Cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine residues in wastewater: Consumption trends (2009–2015) in South East Queensland, Australia

    Foon Yin Lai;Jake W. O'Brien;Phong K. Thai;Wayne Hall

  • A mass estimate of perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) release from Australian wastewater treatment plants.

    C. Gallen;G. Eaglesham;D. Drage;T. Hue Nguyen

  • Refining the excretion factors of methadone and codeine for wastewater analysis - combining data from pharmacokinetic and wastewater studies

    Phong K. Thai;Phong K. Thai;Foon Yin Lai;Raimondo Bruno;Emma van Dyken

  • Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

    Francisca Ribeiro;Francisca Ribeiro;Elvis Dartey Okoffo;Jake William O'Brien;Sarah Fraissinet-Tachet

  • Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance

    Warish Ahmed;Stuart L. Simpson;Paul M. Bertsch;Kyle Bibby

  • Refining the estimation of illicit drug consumptions from wastewater analysis: Co-analysis of prescription pharmaceuticals and uncertainty assessment

    Foon Yin Lai;Christoph Ort;Christoph Ort;Coral Gartner;Steve Carter

  • Identification and quantification of selected plastics in biosolids by pressurized liquid extraction combined with double-shot pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    Elvis D. Okoffo;Francisca Ribeiro;Jake W. O'Brien;Stacey O'Brien

  • Age as a determinant of phosphate flame retardant exposure of the Australian population and identification of novel urinary PFR metabolites

    Nele Van den Eede;Amy L. Heffernan;Lesa L. Aylward;Peter Hobson

  • Levels of 12 perfluorinated chemicals in pooled Australian serum, collected 2002-2003, in relation to age, gender, and region

    Anna Kärrman;Jochen F. Mueller;Bert van Bavel;Fiona Harden

  • Emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, a food additive and pesticides) in waters of Sydney estuary, Australia.

    G.F. Birch;D.S. Drage;K. Thompson;G. Eaglesham

  • Removal of PFOS, PFOA and other perfluoroalkyl acids at water reclamation plants in South East Queensland Australia.

    Jack Thompson;Geoff Eaglesham;Julien Reungoat;Yvan Poussade

  • Glyphosate persistence in seawater.

    Philip Mercurio;Philip Mercurio;Florita Flores;Jochen F. Mueller;Steve Carter

Frequent Co-Authors

Phong K. Thai
Phong K. Thai University of Queensland
Kevin V. Thomas
Kevin V. Thomas University of Queensland
Geoff Eaglesham
Geoff Eaglesham University of Queensland
Christoph Ort
Christoph Ort Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Raimondo Bruno
Raimondo Bruno University of Tasmania
Wayne Hall
Wayne Hall University of Queensland
Darryl William Hawker
Darryl William Hawker Griffith University
Guangming Jiang
Guangming Jiang University of Wollongong
Peter D. Sly
Peter D. Sly University of Queensland
Olaf Päpke
Olaf Päpke Eurofins (Germany)

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