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Mutasem El-Fadel 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 Mutasem El-Fadel sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 424 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Mutasem El-Fadel 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 Mutasem El-Fadel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mutasem El-Fadel is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates and specializes primarily in Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Building and Construction, and Strategy and Management.

Their work addresses a range of topics, notably Construction Project Management and Performance, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Membrane Separation Technologies, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Integrated Energy Systems Optimization.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Water Resources Management
  • Desalination
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Collaborations have often involved the following co-authors:

  • Ibrahim Alameddine
  • Malik Khalfan
  • G. Harik
  • Juan Carlos Flores Lara
  • Toufic Mezher

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Global municipal solid waste infrastructure: Delivery and forecast of uncontrolled disposal," 2020, Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
  • "Detection of influenza virus in air samples of patient rooms," 2020, Journal of Hospital Infection
  • "A novel software for optimizing emissions and carbon credit from solid waste and wastewater management," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Potential utilization of hydrogen in the UAE's industrial sector," 2023, Energy
  • "SWOT risk analysis towards sustainable aquifer management along the Eastern Mediterranean," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Landfilling

    Mutasem El-Fadel;Angelos N. Findikakis;James O. Leckie

  • Temporal variation of leachate quality from pre-sorted and baled municipal solid waste with high organic and moisture content.

    M. El-Fadel;Elie R. Bou-Zeid;W. Chahine;B. Alayli

  • Drivers, barriers and incentives to implementing environmental management systems in the food industry: A case of Lebanon

    May A. Massoud;Rabih Fayad;Mutasem El-Fadel;Rabih Kamleh

  • Methane emissions from wastewater management.

    M El-Fadel;M Massoud

  • Numerical Modelling of Generation and Transport of Gas and Heat in Landfills I. Model Formulation

    M. El-Fadel;A.N. Findikakis;J.O. Leckie

  • Modeling settlement in MSW landfills: a critical review

    M. El-Fadel;R. Khoury

  • Modeling Leachate Generation and Transport in Solid Waste Landfills

    M. El-Fadel;A. N. Findikakis;J. O. Leckie

  • Climate change and water resources in Lebanon and the Middle East

    Elie Bou-Zeid;Mutasem El-Fadel

  • Development of a groundwater quality index for seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers

    M. Tomaszkiewicz;M. Abou Najm;M. El-Fadel

  • Strategies for vehicle waste-oil management: a case study

    M. El-Fadel;R. Khoury

  • Dew as a sustainable non-conventional water resource: a critical review

    Marlene Tomaszkiewicz;Majdi Abou Najm;Daniel Beysens;Daniel Beysens;Ibrahim Alameddine

  • Particulate matter in urban areas: health-based economic assessment.

    M. El-Fadel;M. Massoud

  • Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) certification in developing countries: challenges and implementation strategies.

    May A. Massoud;Rabih Fayad;Rabih Kamleh;Mutasem El-Fadel

  • Isolation, molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolates from meat-based fast food in Lebanon

    Steve Harakeh;Hadi Yassine;Maya Gharios;Elie Barbour

  • Brine discharge from desalination plants: a modeling approach to an optimized outfall design

    I. Alameddine;M. El-Fadel

  • Behavioral determinants towards enhancing construction waste management: A Bayesian Network analysis

    Amal Bakshan;Issam Srour;Ghassan Chehab;Mutasem El-Fadel

  • Comparative assessment of EIA systems in MENA countries: challenges and prospects

    Karma El-Fadl;Mutasem El-Fadel

  • The Nile River Basin: A Case Study in Surface Water Conflict Resolution

    M. El-Fadel;Y. El-Sayegh;K. El-Fadl;D. Khorbotly

  • Vehicular emissions in roadway tunnels: a critical review

    M. El-Fadel;Z. Hashisho

  • Reactor performance in terms of COD and nitrogen removal and bacterial community structure of a three-stage rotating bioelectrochemical contactor.

    Rassil R. Sayess;Pascal Saikaly;Mutasem E. El-Fadel;Dong Li

  • Water resources in Lebanon: characterization, water balance and constraints.

    M. El-Fadel;M. Zeinati;D. Jamali

  • Assessment of public vs private MSW management: a case study.

    M.A Massoud;M El-Fadel;A Abdel Malak

Frequent Co-Authors

Elie Bou-Zeid
Elie Bou-Zeid Princeton University
James O. Leckie
James O. Leckie Stanford University
Pascal E. Saikaly
Pascal E. Saikaly King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Roberto Ferrise
Roberto Ferrise University of Florence
Zaher Hashisho
Zaher Hashisho University of Alberta
Piero Lionello
Piero Lionello University of Salento
Marco Bindi
Marco Bindi University of Florence
Clare M. Goodess
Clare M. Goodess University of East Anglia
Theib Oweis
Theib Oweis International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Jordan
Michel Bariche
Michel Bariche American University of Beirut

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