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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
93
Citations
29919
World Ranking
521
National Ranking
20

Chemistry

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82
Citations
23230
World Ranking
3107
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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.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 682 publications — 99th percentile

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

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

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.

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30 D-Index 125+

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 125 D-Index or more.

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

  • 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.

    Warish Ahmed;Nicola Angel;Janette Edson;Kyle Bibby

  • 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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