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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 1964 1756 56 54 354 30113
Environmental Sciences 102 338 316 15 15 458 36427

Kevin V. Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin V. Thomas between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin V. Thomas published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2022. 89 of the 655 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2022. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 57 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 46 publications
1957 2025

655 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin V. Thomas: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 1
1959 1
1960 2
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 2
1966 4
1967 2
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 1
1972 2
1973 1
1974 0
1975 4
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 6
1983 4
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 6
2000 5
2001 7
2002 10
2003 3
2004 10
2005 1
2006 7
2007 12
2008 6
2009 14
2010 7
2011 21
2012 13
2013 14
2014 19
2015 25
2016 21
2017 34
2018 27
2019 33
2020 45
2021 42
2022 57
2023 57
2024 43
2025 46
Total 655
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Kevin V. Thomas 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 Kevin V. Thomas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 451–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 458 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32 458
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Kevin V. Thomas 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 Kevin V. Thomas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25 102
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Kevin V. Thomas is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Medicine, with significant contributions within subfields such as Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Infectious Diseases, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their publication record includes a strong emphasis on topics related to environmental impacts and public health. Major topics covered in their work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, and Municipal Solid Waste Management.

Kevin V. Thomas has published numerous papers in several frequent venues. These include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Water Research
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Some of their recent publications are:

  • 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
  • There's something in the air: A review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • 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

Frequent co-authors with whom Kevin V. Thomas has collaborated include:

  • Jochen F. Mueller
  • Jake O'Brien
  • Benjamin J. Tscharke
  • Elvis D. Okoffo
  • Cassandra Rauert

The volume and focus of Kevin V. Thomas's publications indicate sustained contributions in environmental monitoring, wastewater epidemiology especially related to SARS-CoV-2, and pollution studies addressing microplastics and toxic pollutants.

Best Publications

  • A review of factors affecting the release and bioavailability of contaminants during sediment disturbance events.

    Jacqueline Eggleton;Kevin V Thomas

  • The occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals in wastewater effluent and surface waters of the lower Tyne catchment

    Paul H Roberts;Kevin V Thomas

  • Investigating the environmental transport of human pharmaceuticals to streams in the United Kingdom.

    D. Ashton;M. Hilton;K.V. Thomas

  • Evaluation of uncertainties associated with the determination of community drug use through the measurement of sewage drug biomarkers.

    Sara Castiglioni;Lubertus Bijlsma;Adrian Covaci;Erik Emke

  • FTIR and Raman imaging for microplastics analysis: State of the art, challenges and prospects

    Jun-Li Xu;Kevin V. Thomas;Zisheng Luo;Aoife A. Gowen

  • The environmental fate and effects of antifouling paint biocides

    K. V. Thomas;S. Brooks

  • Determination of selected human pharmaceutical compounds in effluent and surface water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

    Martin J Hilton;Kevin V Thomas

  • Comparing illicit drug use in 19 European cities through sewage analysis.

    Kevin V. Thomas;Lubertus Bijlsma;Sara Castiglioni;Adrian Covaci

  • 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

  • Sources, impacts and trends of pharmaceuticals in the marine and coastal environment

    Sally Gaw;Kevin V. Thomas;Thomas H. Hutchinson

  • Spatial differences and temporal changes in illicit drug use in Europe quantified by wastewater analysis.

    Christoph Ort;Alexander L. N. van Nuijs;Jean-Daniel Berset;Lubertus Bijlsma

  • Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19.

    Aaron Bivins;Devin North;Arslan Ahmad;Warish Ahmed

  • In situ calibration of a passive sampling device for selected illicit drugs and their metabolites in wastewater, and subsequent year-long assessment of community drug usage.

    Christopher Harman;Malcolm Reid;Kevin V. Thomas

  • The occurrence of selected human pharmaceutical compounds in UK estuaries.

    Kevin V. Thomas;Martin J. Hilton

  • There's something in the air: A review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere.

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  • Concentrations of Tire Additive Chemicals and Tire Road Wear Particles in an Australian Urban Tributary.

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  • New psychoactive substances: challenges for drug surveillance, control, and public health responses

    Amy Peacock;Amy Peacock;Raimondo Bruno;Raimondo Bruno;Natasa Gisev;Louisa Degenhardt

  • Accumulation and fate of nano- and micro-plastics and associated contaminants in organisms

    Francisca Ribeiro;Francisca Ribeiro;Jake W. O'Brien;Tamara Galloway;Kevin V. Thomas

  • Antifouling paint booster biocides in UK coastal waters: inputs, occurrence and environmental fate

    Kevin V Thomas;Mathew McHugh;Mike Waldock

  • Antifouling paint booster biocides in the UK coastal environment and potential risks of biological effects.

    Kevin V. Thomas;T. I. M. W. Fileman;James W. Readman;Mike J. Waldock

  • Characterization of the effluent from a nanosilver producing washing machine.

    Julia Farkas;Julia Farkas;Hannes Peter;Paul Christian;Julián Alberto Gallego Urrea

  • Review article A review of factors affecting the release and bioavailability of contaminants during sediment disturbance events

    Jacqueline Eggleton;Kevin V. Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen F. Mueller
Jochen F. Mueller University of Queensland
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern University of Bath
Christoph Ort
Christoph Ort Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Sara Castiglioni
Sara Castiglioni Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Pim de Voogt
Pim de Voogt University of Amsterdam
Benedek G. Plósz
Benedek G. Plósz University of Bath
Félix Hernández
Félix Hernández Jaume I University
Phong K. Thai
Phong K. Thai University of Queensland
Adrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci University of Antwerp
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs University of Antwerp

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