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D-Index
98
Citations
27519
World Ranking
1423
National Ranking
40

John Ralston 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 Ralston sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Ralston 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 Ralston sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

John Ralston is a researcher affiliated with Adelaide University in Australia. Their work spans key areas within Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on practical applications in mineral processing and water treatment technologies.

The main fields of study that characterize their research include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

They have contributed to various subfields such as:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Among the research topics frequently addressed in their publications are:

  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science

They have published multiple papers in notable journals, with a particular focus on flotation performance and mineral separation. Recent papers include:

  • "The scientific legacy of Joseph Kitchener- its impact in colloid science and flotation" (2020), Minerals Engineering
  • "Efficient heterogeneous photodegradation of Eosin Y by oxidized pyrite using the photo-Fenton process" (2022), Minerals Engineering
  • "Effects of surface Chemistry, particle morphology and pretreatment on zircon flotation" (2022), Minerals Engineering
  • "Quantitative evaluation of collector flotation performance I: The creation of a flotation index based on mineral recovery" (2023), Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Quantitative evaluation of collector flotation performance II: The creation of a collector property index based on molecular structure" (2023), Separation and Purification Technology

Frequent publication venues where John Ralston has contributed their work include:

  • Minerals Engineering
  • Separation and Purification Technology

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, notably:

  • Wanjia Zhang
  • Jian Cao
  • Xin Jin
  • Wei Sun
  • Zhitao Feng

Best Publications

  • Molecular layering of fluorinated ionic liquids at a charged sapphire (0001) surface.

    Markus Mezger;Heiko Schröder;Harald G. Reichert;Sebastian M. Schramm

  • Differential Capacitance of the Electrical Double Layer in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: Influence of Potential, Cation Size, and Temperature

    Vera Lockett;and Rossen Sedev;John Ralston;Mike Horne and

  • Functionalized gold nanoparticles: Synthesis, structure and colloid stability

    Jingfang Zhou;John Ralston;Rossen Sedev;David A. Beattie

  • The limits of fine particle flotation

    Tatu Miettinen;John Ralston;Daniel Fornasiero

  • Particle–bubble collision models — a review

    Zongfu Dai;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

  • Very Small Bubble Formation at the Solid−Water Interface

    Jingwu Yang;Jinming Duan;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

  • Differential capacitance of the double layer at the electrode/ionic liquids interface

    Vera Lockett;Mike Horne;Rossen Sedev;Theo Rodopoulos

  • Bubble-particle attachment and detachment in flotation

    John Ralston;Daniel Fornasiero;Robert Hayes

  • High-resolution in situ x-ray study of the hydrophobic gap at the water-octadecyl-trichlorosilane interface

    Markus Mezger;Harald Reichert;Sebastian Schöder;John Okasinski

  • Contact Angle Saturation in Electrowetting

    Anthony Quinn;Rossen Sedev;John Ralston

  • Surface and Capillary Forces Affecting Air Bubble−Particle Interactions in Aqueous Electrolyte

    Matthew L. Fielden;and Robert A. Hayes;John Ralston

  • The influence of particle size and contact angle in mineral flotation

    Russell Crawford;John Ralston

  • Bubble particle heterocoagulation under turbulent conditions.

    Brendan Pyke;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

  • Investigation of the effect of polymer structure type on flocculation, rheology and dewatering behaviour of kaolinite dispersions

    Patience Mpofu;Jonas Addai-Mensah;John Ralston

  • Angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the surface of imidazolium ionic liquids

    Vera Lockett;Rossen Sedev;Chris Bassell;John Ralston

  • The terminal rise velocity of 10–100 μm diameter bubbles in water

    Luke Parkinson;Rossen Sedev;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

  • Effect of oxidation on the collectorless flotation of chalcopyrite

    G Fairthorne;D Fornasiero;J Ralston

  • On modelling of bubble–particle attachment probability in flotation

    Anh V Nguyen;John Ralston;Hans J Schulze

  • Electrowetting : a model for contact-angle saturation

    V. Peykov;A. Quinn;J. Ralston

  • Particle-Bubble Attachment in Mineral Flotation.

    Zongfu Dai;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

  • Zeta potential study of the oxidation of copper sulfide minerals

    Damian Fullston;Daniel Fornasiero;John Ralston

Frequent Co-Authors

Rossen Sedev
Rossen Sedev Curtin University
Clive A. Prestidge
Clive A. Prestidge University of South Australia
Roger St. C. Smart
Roger St. C. Smart University of South Australia
Jonas Addai-Mensah
Jonas Addai-Mensah University of South Australia
Abdelhak M. Zoubir
Abdelhak M. Zoubir Technical University of Darmstadt
Thomas W. Healy
Thomas W. Healy University of Melbourne
Jinming Duan
Jinming Duan University of Manchester
Helmut Dosch
Helmut Dosch Max Planck Society
William Skinner
William Skinner University of South Australia
David N. Dewhurst
David N. Dewhurst Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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