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John D. Fortner

John D. Fortner

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
10397
World Ranking
15505
National Ranking
3914

John D. Fortner publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John D. Fortner sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 134 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

John D. Fortner D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John D. Fortner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

John D. Fortner is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and specializes in environmental science and engineering. Their research focuses on several areas including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research, membrane separation technologies, iron oxide chemistry and applications, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, graphene and nanomaterials applications, and advanced oxidation water treatment.

The scientist's work is situated within main fields of study such as Environmental Science and Engineering, with subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Environmental Chemistry.

John D. Fortner has contributed to numerous publications, frequently appearing in the following scientific venues:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Water Research
  • npj Clean Water

Frequent collaborators in their research include Junseok Lee, Changwoo Kim, Natalie L. Cápiro, Kurt D. Pennell, and Wenlu Li.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Intrapore energy barriers govern ion transport and selectivity of desalination membranes, 2020, published in Science Advances
  • Disparities between experimental and environmental conditions: Research steps toward making electrochemical water treatment a reality, 2020, published in Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
  • Formation and Transport of Cr(III)-NOM-Fe Colloids upon Reaction of Cr(VI) with NOM-Fe(II) Colloids at Anoxic-Oxic Interfaces, 2020, published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • In-situ sequestration of perfluoroalkyl substances using polymer-stabilized ion exchange resin, 2021, published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Yale School of Public Health Symposium: An overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 2021, published in The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • The Differential Cytotoxicity of Water-Soluble Fullerenes

    Christie M. Sayes;John D. Fortner;Wenh Guo;Delina Lyon

  • Natural organic matter stabilizes carbon nanotubes in the aqueous phase

    Hoon Hyung;John D. Fortner;Joseph B. Hughes;Jae-Hong Kim

  • C60 in water: nanocrystal formation and microbial response.

    J D Fortner;D Y Lyon;C M Sayes;A M Boyd

  • Bacterial cell association and antimicrobial activity of a C60 water suspension

    Delina Y. Lyon;John D. Fortner;Christie M. Sayes;Vicki L. Colvin

  • Highly Efficient and Selective Phosphate Removal from Wastewater by Magnetically Recoverable La(OH) 3 /Fe 3 O 4 Nanocomposites

    Baile Wu;Liping Fang;John D. Fortner;Xiaohong Guan

  • Intrapore energy barriers govern ion transport and selectivity of desalination membranes.

    Xuechen Zhou;Zhangxin Wang;Razi Epsztein;Cheng Zhan

  • Transport and Retention of Nanoscale C60 Aggregates in Water-Saturated Porous Media

    Yonggang Wang;Yusong Li;John D. Fortner;Joseph B. Hughes

  • Microbial fuel cell biosensor for in situ assessment of microbial activity

    Jacqueline M. Tront;J.D. Fortner;Michael Plötze;J.B. Hughes

  • Photochemical production of reactive oxygen species by C60 in the aqueous phase during UV irradiation.

    Jaesang Lee;John D. Fortner;Joseph B. Hughes;Jae Hong Kim

  • Fabrication of agricultural waste supported UiO-66 nanoparticles with high utilization in phosphate removal from water

    Hui Qiu;Hui Qiu;Meichen Ye;Qingqing Zeng;Wenlu Li

  • The structure, composition, and dimensions of TiO2 and ZnO nanomaterials in commercial sunscreens

    Zuzanna A. Lewicka;Angelo F. Benedetto;Denise N. Benoit;William W. Yu

  • Low risk posed by engineered and incidental nanoparticles in drinking water

    Paul Westerhoff;Ariel Atkinson;John Fortner;Michael S. Wong

  • Reaction of water-stable C60 aggregates with ozone.

    John D. Fortner;Doo-Il Kim;Adina M. Boyd;Joshua C. Falkner

  • Formation, Aggregation, and Deposition Dynamics of NOM-Iron Colloids at Anoxic–Oxic Interfaces

    Peng Liao;Wenlu Li;Yi Jiang;Yi Jiang;Jiewei Wu

  • Engineered Crumpled Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Membrane Assemblies for Advanced Water Treatment Processes

    Yi Jiang;Wei-Ning Wang;Wei-Ning Wang;Di Liu;Yao Nie

  • Graphene Oxides in Water: Correlating Morphology and Surface Chemistry with Aggregation Behavior.

    Yi Jiang;Ramesh Raliya;John D. Fortner;Pratim Biswas

  • Disparities between experimental and environmental conditions: Research steps toward making electrochemical water treatment a reality

    Sergi Garcia-Segura;Alec Brockway Nienhauser;Ana S. Fajardo;Ana S. Fajardo;Rishabh Bansal

  • Measuring the grafting density of nanoparticles in solution by analytical ultracentrifugation and total organic carbon analysis.

    Denise N. Benoit;Huiguang Zhu;Michael H. Lilierose;Raymond A. Verm

  • Formation and Transport of Cr(III)-NOM-Fe Colloids upon Reaction of Cr(VI) with NOM-Fe(II) Colloids at Anoxic-Oxic Interfaces.

    Peng Liao;Peng Liao;Peng Liao;Chao Pan;Wenyu Ding;Wenlu Li;Wenlu Li

  • A review of recent developments in graphene-enabled membranes for water treatment

    Yi Jiang;Pratim Biswas;John D. Fortner

  • Effects of aqueous stable fullerene nanocrystals (nC60) on Daphnia magna: evaluation of sub-lethal reproductive responses and accumulation.

    Xianji Tao;John D. Fortner;Bo Zhang;Bo Zhang;Yiliang He

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph B. Hughes
Joseph B. Hughes Drexel University
Pratim Biswas
Pratim Biswas University of Miami
Jae-Hong Kim
Jae-Hong Kim Yale University
Wei-Ning Wang
Wei-Ning Wang Virginia Commonwealth University
Kurt D. Pennell
Kurt D. Pennell Brown University
Daniel E. Giammar
Daniel E. Giammar Washington University in St. Louis
Vicki L. Colvin
Vicki L. Colvin Brown University
Jaesang Lee
Jaesang Lee Korea University
Linda M. Abriola
Linda M. Abriola Tufts University
Songhu Yuan
Songhu Yuan China University of Geosciences

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