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Overview

Johnbosco C. Egbueri is affiliated with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Nigeria. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with particular attention given to water quality, groundwater analysis, and pollution assessment. The scientist's work spans various subfields including water science and technology, environmental engineering, geochemistry and petrology, pollution, and artificial intelligence applied to environmental studies.

Among the frequent publication venues where Johnbosco C. Egbueri's research appears are:

  • Analytical Letters
  • International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Environment Development and Sustainability
  • Environmental Earth Sciences

The scientist has contributed notable papers such as:

  • Heavy Metals Pollution Source Identification and Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Shallow Groundwater in Onitsha, Nigeria (2020), published in Analytical Letters
  • Data-driven soft computing modeling of groundwater quality parameters in southeast Nigeria: comparing the performances of different algorithms (2022), published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Chemometric analysis for pollution source identification and human health risk assessment of water resources in Ojoto Province, southeast Nigeria (2020), published in Applied Water Science

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Johnson C. Agbasi
  • Chinanu O. Unigwe
  • Daniel A. Ayejoto
  • Sani I. Abba
  • Michael E. Omeka

The main topics addressed in their body of work cover:

  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Johnbosco C. Egbueri has also authored a book titled Climate Change Impacts on Nigeria published by Springer International Publishing in 2023.

Best Publications

  • The hydrogeochemical signatures, quality indices and health risk assessment of water resources in Umunya district, southeast Nigeria

    Chukwuma N. Mgbenu;Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Groundwater quality assessment using pollution index of groundwater (PIG), ecological risk index (ERI) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA): A case study

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Extent of heavy metals pollution and health risk assessment of groundwater in a densely populated industrial area, Lagos, Nigeria

    B. U. Ukah;J. C. Egbueri;C. O. Unigwe;C. O. Unigwe;O. E. Ubido

  • Heavy Metals Pollution Source Identification and Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Shallow Groundwater in Onitsha, Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Human health risk assessment of nitrate and heavy metals in urban groundwater in Southeast Nigeria

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  • Water pollution indexing and health risk assessment due to PTE ingestion and dermal absorption for nine human populations in Southeast Nigeria

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  • Investigating the hydrogeochemical processes and quality of water resources in Ojoto and environs using integrated classical methods

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chukwuma N. Mgbenu;Chidinma N. Chukwu

  • Assessment of the quality of groundwaters proximal to dumpsites in Awka and Nnewi metropolises: a comparative approach

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Water quality appraisal of selected farm provinces using integrated hydrogeochemical, multivariate statistical, and microbiological technique

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Drinking water quality assessment based on statistical analysis and three water quality indices (MWQI, IWQI and EWQI): a case study

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  • Geospatial and statistical approaches to nitrate health risk and groundwater quality assessment of an alluvial aquifer in SE Nigeria for drinking and irrigation purposes

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  • Evaluation and characterization of the groundwater quality and hydrogeochemistry of Ogbaru farming district in southeastern Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri

  • Hydrogeochemical assessment and health-related risks due to toxic element ingestion and dermal contact within the Nnewi-Awka urban areas, Nigeria

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  • A multi-model study for understanding the contamination mechanisms, toxicity and health risks of hardness, sulfate, and nitrate in natural water resources

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  • A chemometric approach to source apportionment, ecological and health risk assessment of heavy metals in industrial soils from southwestern Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Bernadette U. Ukah;Oyem E. Ubido;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • Chemometric analysis for pollution source identification and human health risk assessment of water resources in Ojoto Province, southeast Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chukwuma N. Mgbenu

  • Impact of effluent-derived heavy metals on the groundwater quality in Ajao industrial area, Nigeria: an assessment using entropy water quality index (EWQI)

    B. U. Ukah;P. D. Ameh;P. D. Ameh;J. C. Egbueri;C. O. Unigwe

  • Testing the performances of different fuzzy overlay methods in GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping of Udi Province, SE Nigeria

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  • Multi-criteria approach to water quality and health risk assessments in a rural agricultural province, southeast Nigeria

    Chimankpam K. Ezugwu;Obialo S. Onwuka;Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • Understanding the Extent of Heavy Metal Pollution in Drinking Water Supplies from Umunya, Nigeria: An Indexical and Statistical Assessment

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • Appraising drinking water quality in Ikem rural area (Nigeria) based on chemometrics and multiple indexical methods

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chimankpam K. Ezugwu;Peter D. Ameh;Peter D. Ameh;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • An integrated indexical investigation of selected heavy metals in drinking water resources from a coastal plain aquifer in Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • Pollution and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Natural Waters from the Ameka Metallogenic District in Southeastern Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Monday T. Enyigwe

  • A multi-criteria water quality evaluation for human consumption, irrigation and industrial purposes in Umunya area, southeastern Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chukwuma N. Mgbenu;Daniel C. Digwo;Chibuzo S. Nnyigide

  • Multidimensional Analysis of the Contamination Status, Corrosivity and Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater from Parts of the Anambra Basin, Nigeria

    J. C. Egbueri;C. K. Ezugwu;C. O. Unigwe;O. S. Onwuka

  • Integrating entropy-weighted water quality index and multiple pollution indices towards a better understanding of drinking water quality in Ojoto area, SE Nigeria

    Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Peter D. Ameh;Peter D. Ameh;Chinanu O. Unigwe

  • Assessing the pollution status, ecological and health risks of surface waters in Nnewi urban, Nigeria: implications of poor waste disposal

    Ogechukwu O. Onyemesili;Johnbosco C. Egbueri;Chimankpam K. Ezugwu

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