2026 Mason B. Tomson: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	60	9590	8684	2696	2220	305	15452
Environmental Sciences	56	3598	3436	1371	1265	275	13679

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Mason B. Tomson is affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Materials Science, Environmental Science, and Engineering. Within these areas, they focus on subfields such as Biomaterials, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

The topics Mason B. Tomson works on cover several areas, including:

Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
Crystallization and Solubility Studies
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
Mine drainage and remediation techniques
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Important contributions by Mason B. Tomson can be noted from their recent papers. These include:

"Rare earth elements from waste," published in 2022 in Science Advances
"Battery metal recycling by flash Joule heating," published in 2023 in Science Advances
"The state of the art in scale inhibitor squeeze treatment," published in 2020 in Petroleum Science
"Gypsum scale formation and inhibition kinetics with implications in membrane system," published in 2022 in Water Research
"Cr(VI) Reduction and Sequestration by FeS Nanoparticles Formed in situ as Aquifer Material Coating to Create a Regenerable Reactive Zone," published in 2024 in Environmental Science & Technology

Mason B. Tomson collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including:

Amy T. Kan, with 43 collaborative works
Saebom Ko, with 24 collaborative works
Zhaoyi Dai, with 22 collaborative works
Yue Zhao, with 21 collaborative works
Chong Dai, with 20 collaborative works

Publication venues where Mason B. Tomson frequently publishes include:

SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, with 14 publications
SPE Journal, with 7 publications
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, with 3 publications
Science Advances, with 2 publications
Crystal Growth & Design, with 2 publications

Mason B. Tomson received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016.

Best Publications

Low-Field Magnetic Separation of Monodisperse Fe3O4 Nanocrystals

Cafer T. Yavuz;J. T. Mayo;William W. Yu;Arjun Prakash

1543
Citations
The effect of nanocrystalline magnetite size on arsenic removal

JT Mayo;Cafer T Yavuz;S Yean;L Cong

624
Citations
Crystallization of calcium phosphates. A constant composition study

P. Koutsoukos;Z. Amjad;M. B. Tomson;G. H. Nancollas

546
Citations
Effect of magnetite particle size on adsorption and desorption of arsenite and arsenate

S Yean;L Cong;Cafer T Yavuz;JT Mayo

544
Citations
Mineralization kinetics: a constant composition approach.

M. B. Tomson;G. H. Nancollas

440
Citations
Adsorption/Desorption hysteresis in organic pollutant and soil/sediment interaction.

Amy T. Kan;Gongmin. Fu;Mason B. Tomson

436
Citations
Why Scale Forms in the Oil Field and Methods To Predict It

J.E. Oddo;M.B. Tomson

381
Citations
Naphthalene Adsorption and Desorption from Aqueous C60 Fullerene

Xuekun Cheng;and Amy T. Kan;Mason B. Tomson

340
Citations
Irreversible Sorption of Neutral Hydrocarbons to Sediments: Experimental Observations and Model Predictions

A. T. Kan;G. Fu;M. Hunter;W. Chen

339
Citations
Scale Prediction for Oil and Gas Production

Amy T. Kan;Mason B. Tomson

327
Citations
Crystal growth of calcium carbonate. A controlled composition kinetic study

T.F. Kazmierczak;M.B. Tomson;G.H. Nancollas

300
Citations
Mechanisms of Mineral Scale Inhibition

M.B. Tomson;G. Fu;M.A. Watson;A.T. Kan

281
Citations
Irreversible Adsorption of Naphthalene and Tetrachlorobiphenyl to Lula and Surrogate Sediments

Amy T. Kan;Gongmin Fu;M. A. Hunter;Mason B. Tomson

246
Citations
Simplified Calculation of CACO3 Saturation at High Temperatures and Pressures in Brine Solutions

John E. Oddo;Mason B. Tomson

225
Citations
Ground water transport of hydrophobic organic compounds in the presence of dissolved organic matter.

Amy T. Kan;Mason B. Tomson

215
Citations
Adsorption of arsenic to magnetite nanoparticles: Effect of particle concentration, pH, ionic strength, and temperature

Heather J. Shipley;Sujin Yean;Amy T. Kan;Mason B. Tomson

201
Citations
Rare earth elements from waste

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194
Citations
The temperature dependence of the solubility product constant of vivianite

Amal Al-Borno;Mason B. Tomson

175
Citations
The Nucleation Kinetics of Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate in NaCl Solutions up to 6 m and 90°C

Shiliang He;John E. Oddo;Mason B. Tomson

174
Citations
Adsorption of cadmium on anatase nanoparticles-effect of crystal size and pH.

Gao Y;Wahi R;Kan At;Falkner Jc

164
Citations
The Inhibition of gypsum and barite nucleation in NaCl brines at temperatures from 25 to 90°C

Shiliang He;John E. Oddo;Mason B. Tomson

155
Citations
The Nucleation Kinetics of Barium Sulfate in NaCl Solutions up to 6 m and 90°C

Shiliang He;John E. Oddo;Mason B. Tomson

149
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Chen Nankai University

Michael S. Wong Rice University

James M. Tour Rice University

George H. Nancollas University at Buffalo, State University of New York

John T. Wilson Environmental Protection Agency

Vicki L. Colvin Brown University

Cafer T. Yavuz King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

William W. Yu Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Wei Lu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din Texas A&M University

External Links

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