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Mike J. McLaughlin

Mike J. McLaughlin

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Chemistry
Australia
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
32290
World Ranking
1704
National Ranking
47

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Overview

Mike J. McLaughlin is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has a research focus primarily in environmental science. Their work spans various subfields including plant science, environmental chemistry, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and atmospheric science.

The main topics of research covered by Mike J. McLaughlin include:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Plant micronutrient interactions and effects
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Polymer-based agricultural enhancements
  • Layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Fien Degryse
  • Roslyn Baird
  • Shervin Kabiri
  • Divina A. Navarro
  • Ivan Anđelković

Mike J. McLaughlin has published extensively in several scientific journals. Common publication venues are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Chemical Geology

Notable recent publications include:

  • Influences of Chemical Properties, Soil Properties, and Solution pH on Soil-Water Partitioning Coefficients of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs), 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Increasing ionic strength and valency of cations enhance sorption through hydrophobic interactions of PFAS with soil surfaces, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Global evaluation of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants under greenhouse and field conditions, 2021, Applied Soil Ecology
  • Responsible plant nutrition: A new paradigm to support food system transformation, 2022, Global Food Security
  • Establishing a quality management framework for commercial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, 2022, iScience

Mike J. McLaughlin has received several awards recognizing their contributions, including:

  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 2015
  • Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 2008
  • Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 2008

Best Publications

  • Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects

    Stephen J. Klaine;Pedro J. J. Alvarez;Graeme E. Batley;Teresa F. Fernandes

  • The Performance of Visible, Near-, and Mid-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Prediction of Soil Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties

    José M. Soriano-Disla;Les J. Janik;Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel;Lynne M. Macdonald

  • Arsenic in the environment: Biology and Chemistry

    Prosun Bhattacharya;Alan H. Welch;Kenneth G. Stollenwerk;Mike J. McLaughlin

  • Fate and Risks of Nanomaterials in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments

    Graeme E. Batley;Jason K. Kirby;Michael J. McLaughlin;Michael J. McLaughlin

  • Soil testing for heavy metals.

    M. J. McLaughlin;B. A. Zarcinas;D. P. Stevens;N. Cook

  • Nanomaterials in the environment: behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects—an updated review

    Jamie R. Lead;Graeme E. Batley;Pedro J. J. Alvarez;Marie-Noële Croteau

  • Characteristics of cadmium uptake in two contrasting ecotypes of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

    Fang‐Jie Zhao;Rebecca E. Hamon;Enzo Lombi;Mike J. McLaughlin

  • Review: the behaviour and environmental impact of contaminants in fertilizers

    MJ Mclaughlin;KG Tiller;R Naidu;DP Stevens

  • Toxicity of trace metals in soil as affected by soil type and aging after contamination: using calibrated bioavailability models to set ecological soil standards.

    Erik Smolders;Koen Oorts;Patrick Van Sprang;Ilse Schoeters

  • The chemical nature of P accumulation in agricultural soils—implications for fertiliser management and design: an Australian perspective

    Mike J McLaughlin;Mike J McLaughlin;Therese M McBeath;Ron Smernik;Sam P Stacey

  • Influences of Chemical Properties, Soil Properties, and Solution pH on Soil-Water Partitioning Coefficients of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs).

    Thi Minh Hong Nguyen;Jennifer Bräunig;Kristie Thompson;Jack Thompson

  • Cadmium in Soils and Plants

    M. J. McLaughlin;B. R. Singh

  • Increased Soil Salinity Causes Elevated Cadmium Concentrations in Field-Grown Potato Tubers

    M. J. McLaughlin;L. T. Palmer;K. G. Tiller;T. A. Beech

  • Heavy metals in soils and crops in Southeast Asia. 1. Peninsular Malaysia.

    Bernhard A Zarcinas;Che Fauziah Ishak;Mike J McLaughlin;Gill Cozens

  • An inter-laboratory study to test the ability of amendments to reduce the availability of Cd, Pb, and Zn in situ.

    Sally Brown;Barbara Christensen;Enzo Lombi;Mike McLaughlin

  • Long-term aging of copper added to soils.

    Yibing Ma;Enzo Lombi;Ian W. Oliver;and Annette L. Nolan

  • Heavy metals in soils and crops in Southeast Asia 2. Thailand

    Bernhard A Zarcinas;Pichit Pongsakul;Mike J McLaughlin;Gill Cozens

  • GEMAS: Establishing geochemical background and threshold for 53 chemical elements in European agricultural soil

    Clemens Reimann;Karl Fabian;Manfred Birke;Peter Filzmoser

  • Solubility and batch retention of CeO2 nanoparticles in soils.

    Geert Cornelis;Brooke Ryan;Mike J. McLaughlin;Mike J. McLaughlin;Jason K. Kirby

  • Transport of silver nanoparticles in saturated columns of natural soils.

    Geert Cornelis;Liping Pang;Casey Doolette;Jason K. Kirby

  • Chemical characteristics of phosphorus in alkaline soils from southern Australia

    Isabelle. Bertrand;R. J. Holloway;Roger. Armstrong;M. J. McLaughlin

  • Effect of chloride in soil solution on the plant availability of biosolid-borne cadmium

    Karin Weggler;Michael J. McLaughlin;Robin D. Graham

  • Chloride increases cadmium uptake in Swiss chard in a resin-buffered nutrient solution

    Erik Smolders;M.J. McLaughlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason K. Kirby
Jason K. Kirby Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Enzo Lombi
Enzo Lombi University of South Australia
Fien Degryse
Fien Degryse University of Adelaide
Erik Smolders
Erik Smolders KU Leuven
Michael St. J. Warne
Michael St. J. Warne University of Queensland
Ronald J. Smernik
Ronald J. Smernik University of Adelaide
Clemens Reimann
Clemens Reimann Norwegian Geological Survey
Roger Armstrong
Roger Armstrong La Trobe University
Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Rai S. Kookana
Rai S. Kookana Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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