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D-Index
73
Citations
21193
World Ranking
4908
National Ranking
1538

Karl G. Linden 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 Karl G. Linden sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 208 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl G. Linden 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 Karl G. Linden sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Karl G. Linden is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States and has a research focus primarily in environmental science. Their work encompasses a diverse range of topics, with a strong emphasis on water science, treatment technologies, and public health implications.

The scientist has made significant contributions to fields including Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, as well as Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Linden's main research topics include:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

The scientist has published extensively in notable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Water Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Karl G. Linden are:

  • Far UV-C radiation: An emerging tool for pandemic control, 2022, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
  • UV Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 across the UVC Spectrum: KrCl* Excimer, Mercury-Vapor, and Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) Sources, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Inactivation of Coronaviruses and Phage Phi6 from Irradiation across UVC Wavelengths, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • The effects of racism, social exclusion, and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries, 2023, The Lancet Global Health
  • UV 222 nm Emission from KrCl* Excimer Lamps Greatly Improves Advanced Oxidation Performance in Water Treatment, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Amy Javernick-Will
  • Ben Ma
  • Jeffrey P. Walters
  • Yarrow S. Linden
  • Kaitlin Mattos

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of advanced oxidation processes for water and wastewater treatment - A critical review.

    David B. Miklos;Christian Remy;Martin Jekel;Karl G. Linden

  • Standardization of Methods for Fluence (UV Dose) Determination in Bench-Scale UV Experiments

    James R. Bolton;Karl G. Linden

  • Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, and Estradiol during UV Photolysis and Advanced Oxidation Processes

    Erik J Rosenfeldt;Karl G Linden

  • Comparison of the efficiency of *OH radical formation during ozonation and the advanced oxidation processes O3/H2O2 and UV/H2O2.

    Erik J. Rosenfeldt;Karl G. Linden;Silvio Canonica;Urs von Gunten

  • Critical review of the science and sustainability of persulphate advanced oxidation processes

    Ikechukwu Anthony Ike;KG Linden;John Orbell;Mikel Duke

  • Chlorine photolysis and subsequent OH radical production during UV treatment of chlorinated water.

    Michael J. Watts;Karl G. Linden

  • Degradation of the pharmaceutical Metronidazole via UV, Fenton and photo-Fenton processes

    Hilla Shemer;Yasemin Kaçar Kunukcu;Karl G. Linden

  • UV degradation kinetics and modeling of pharmaceutical compounds in laboratory grade and surface water via direct and indirect photolysis at 254 nm

    Vanessa J. Pereira;Howard S. Weinberg;Karl G. Linden;Philip C. Singer

  • Characterization of hydraulic fracturing flowback water in Colorado: implications for water treatment.

    Yaal Lester;Imma Ferrer;E. Michael Thurman;Kurban A. Sitterley

  • Evaluation of UV irradiation for photolytic and oxidative degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in water.

    Vanessa J. Pereira;Karl G. Linden;Howard S. Weinberg

  • Experimental and model comparisons of low- and medium-pressure Hg lamps for the direct and H2O2 assisted UV photodegradation of N-nitrosodimethylamine in simulated drinking water.

    Charles M. Sharpless;Karl G. Linden

  • Evaluating UV-C LED disinfection performance and investigating potential dual-wavelength synergy

    Sara E. Beck;Hodon Ryu;Laura A. Boczek;Jennifer L. Cashdollar

  • Sunlight-mediated inactivation of health-relevant microorganisms in water: a review of mechanisms and modeling approaches

    Kara L. Nelson;Alexandria B. Boehm;Robert J. Davies-Colley;Michael C. Dodd

  • Inactivation of E. coli, B. subtilis spores, and MS2, T4, and T7 phage using UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation.

    Hadas Mamane;Hilla Shemer;Karl G. Linden

  • Demonstration and evaluation of germicidal UV-LEDs for point-of-use water disinfection

    Christie Chatterley;Karl Linden

  • Degradation and by-product formation of diazinon in water during UV and UV/H2O2 treatment

    Hilla Shemer;Karl G Linden

  • Action spectra for validation of pathogen disinfection in medium-pressure ultraviolet (UV) systems

    Sara E. Beck;Harold B. Wright;Thomas M. Hargy;Thomas C. Larason

  • Phototransformation of selected organophosphorus pesticides: Roles of hydroxyl and carbonate radicals

    Changlong Wu;Karl G. Linden

  • Degradation of Antibiotic Activity during UV/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation and Photolysis in Wastewater Effluent

    Olya S. Keen;Olya S. Keen;Karl G. Linden

  • UV disinfection of adenoviruses: molecular indications of DNA damage efficiency.

    Anne C. Eischeid;Joel N. Meyer;Karl G. Linden

  • Enhanced biodegradation of carbamazepine after UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation.

    Olya S. Keen;Seungyun Baik;Karl G. Linden;Diana S. Aga

  • UV/H2O2 treatment of drinking water increases post-chlorination DBP formation.

    Aaron D Dotson;Volha Olya S Keen;Debbie Metz;Karl G Linden

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D. Sobsey
Mark D. Sobsey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz University of Colorado Boulder
Imma Ferrer
Imma Ferrer University of Colorado Boulder
Nancy G. Love
Nancy G. Love University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jörg E. Drewes
Jörg E. Drewes Technical University of Munich
Urs von Gunten
Urs von Gunten Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Howard S. Weinberg
Howard S. Weinberg University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Diana S. Aga
Diana S. Aga University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Silvio Canonica
Silvio Canonica Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Alan W. Weimer
Alan W. Weimer University of Colorado Boulder

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