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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6802 6534 19 18 102 6892

Liam Morrison publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liam Morrison between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liam Morrison published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2017. 6 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2017. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
2004 2026

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liam Morrison: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 0
2012 2
2013 3
2014 6
2015 3
2016 12
2017 16
2018 12
2019 11
2020 14
2021 11
2022 8
2023 6
2024 7
2025 5
2026 1
Total 125
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Liam Morrison 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 Liam Morrison 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, 101–110 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: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
101–110 492 102
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
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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Liam Morrison 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 Liam Morrison 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 44
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
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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Overview

Liam Morrison is affiliated with the National University of Ireland, Galway. The main field of research is Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields including Pollution, Oceanography, Materials Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work spans several key topics, detailed as:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Frequent collaboration is noted with co-authors including Mark G. Healy, Per-Erik Mellander, Ricardo Bermejo, John McGinley, and Paraic C. Ryan.

Publication venues where Liam Morrison has contributed repeatedly include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Chemosphere
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Applied Phycology

Among the more recent published papers are:

  • The role of wet wipes and sanitary towels as a source of white microplastic fibres in the marine environment, 2020, Water Research
  • A concise review of the brown macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis, 2020, Journal of Applied Phycology
  • A Complete Guide to Extraction Methods of Microplastics from Complex Environmental Matrices, 2023, Molecules
  • Dredged marine sediments stabilized/solidified with cement and GGBS: Factors affecting mechanical behaviour and leachability, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Distribution and abundance of microplastics in coastal sediments depends on grain size and distance from sources, 2021, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment.

    A.M. Mahon;B. O'Connell;Mark G. Healy;I. O’Connor

  • Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology.

    Eoin McGillicuddy;Iain Murray;Siobhán Kavanagh;Liam Morrison

  • Sustainable harvesting of wild seaweed resources.

    Michéal Mac Monagail;Lynn Cornish;Liam Morrison;Rita Araújo

  • Metal accumulation and toxicity measured by PAM--chlorophyll fluorescence in seven species of marine macroalgae.

    Hans A. Baumann;Liam Morrison;Dagmar B. Stengel

  • Frequency of Microplastics in Mesopelagic Fishes from the Northwest Atlantic

    Alina M. Wieczorek;Liam Morrison;Peter L. Croot;A. Louise Allcock

  • Management of landfill leachate: The legacy of European Union Directives.

    R.B. Brennan;M.G. Healy;L. Morrison;S. Hynes

  • Simultaneous nitrate and phosphate removal from wastewater lacking organic matter through microbial oxidation of pyrrhotite coupled to nitrate reduction

    Ruihua Li;Liam Morrison;Gavin Collins;Aimin Li

  • The role of wet wipes and sanitary towels as a source of white microplastic fibres in the marine environment

    Oisín Ó Briain;Ana R. Marques Mendes;Stephen McCarron;Mark G. Healy

  • AlgaeBase: An On-line Resource for Algae

    Michael D. Guiry;Gwendoline M. Guiry;Liam Morrison;Fabio Rindi

  • Synergism and effect of high initial volatile fatty acid concentrations during food waste and pig manure anaerobic co-digestion.

    Conor Dennehy;Peadar G. Lawlor;Thomas Croize;Yan Jiang

  • Nanostructured pyrrhotite supports autotrophic denitrification for simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal from secondary effluents

    Yan Yang;Tianhu Chen;Liam Morrison;Sean Gerrity

  • Treatment of landfill leachate in municipal wastewater treatment plants and impacts on effluent ammonium concentrations.

    R.B. Brennan;E. Clifford;C. Devroedt;L. Morrison

  • Catalytic potential of selected metal ions for bioleaching, and potential techno-economic and environmental issues: A critical review

    Ashish Pathak;Liam Morrison;Mark Gerard Healy

  • Nutrient recovery from pig manure digestate using electrodialysis reversal: Membrane fouling and feasibility of long-term operation

    Lin Shi;Sihuang Xie;Zhenhu Hu;Guangxue Wu

  • A Complete Guide to Extraction Methods of Microplastics from Complex Environmental Matrices

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  • A concise review of the brown macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis

    Leonel Pereira;Liam Morrison;Pushp Sheel Shukla;Alan T. Critchley

  • Reduction in nutritional quality and growing area suitability of common bean under climate change induced drought stress in Africa

    Marijke Hummel;Brendan F. Hallahan;Galina Brychkova;Julian Ramirez-Villegas;Julian Ramirez-Villegas

  • Zinc concentrations in marine macroalgae and a lichen from western Ireland in relation to phylogenetic grouping, habitat and morphology.

    Dagmar B. Stengel;Ailbhe Macken;Liam Morrison;Nicholas Morley

  • Nutrient removal through pyrrhotite autotrophic denitrification: Implications for eutrophication control.

    Yongwei Zhang;Dongyang Wei;Liam Morrison;Zhibin Ge

  • Dredged marine sediments stabilized/solidified with cement and GGBS: Factors affecting mechanical behaviour and leachability

    Wan-lu Zhang;Lun-yang Zhao;Bryan A. McCabe;Yong-hui Chen

  • Spatial variation of urban soil geochemistry in a roadside sports ground in Galway, Ireland.

    Ligang Dao;Liam Morrison;Chaosheng Zhang

  • Biokinetics of microbial consortia using biogenic sulfur as a novel electron donor for sustainable denitrification

    Anastasiia Kostrytsia;Stefano Papirio;Liam Morrison;Umer Zeeshan Ijaz

  • Metal concentrations in lime stabilised, thermally dried and anaerobically digested sewage sludges.

    M.G. Healy;O. Fenton;P.J. Forrestal;M. Danaher

  • Assessment and Characterisation of Ireland's Green Tides (Ulva Species).

    Alex H. L. Wan;Robert J. Wilkes;Svenja Heesch;Ricardo Bermejo

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark G. Healy
Mark G. Healy University of Galway
Chaosheng Zhang
Chaosheng Zhang University of Galway
Xinmin Zhan
Xinmin Zhan University of Galway
Owen Fenton
Owen Fenton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Frank McDermott
Frank McDermott University College Dublin
Martin Cormican
Martin Cormican University of Galway
Dagmar B. Stengel
Dagmar B. Stengel University of Galway
Peter Croot
Peter Croot University of Galway
Gavin Collins
Gavin Collins University of Galway
Michael D. Guiry
Michael D. Guiry University of Galway

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