2026 Paul Westerhoff: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	114	650	571	272	217	465	58459
Environmental Sciences	116	146	136	67	61	515	60475

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award

Overview

Paul Westerhoff is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States and works primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to water treatment and environmental processes. Key areas of focus include Water Treatment and Disinfection, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research, Membrane Separation Technologies, Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications, and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction.

Paul Westerhoff has contributed extensively to scientific literature with notable recent papers such as:

"Multiple Roles of Dissolved Organic Matter in Advanced Oxidation Processes" (2022) published in Environmental Science & Technology
"Reactivity of Chlorine Radicals (Cl^• and Cl₂^•-) with Dissolved Organic Matter and the Formation of Chlorinated Byproducts" (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology
"Exploring the Mechanisms of Selectivity for Environmentally Significant Oxo-Anion Removal during Water Treatment: A Review of Common Competing Oxo-Anions and Tools for Quantifying Selective Adsorption" (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology
"Guiding the Design Space for Nanotechnology to Advance Sustainable Crop Production" (2020) published in Nature Nanotechnology
"Critical Review of Thermal Decomposition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Mechanisms and Implications for Thermal Treatment Processes" (2022) published in Environmental Science & Technology

The venues where Paul Westerhoff publishes frequently include:

Environmental Science & Technology
Water Research
The Science of The Total Environment
Chemosphere
Environmental Science Nano

Collaborations are an integral part of Westerhoff's research, with frequent coauthors including Sergi Garcia-Segura, Michael S. Wong, Zhe Zhao, Julie B. Zimmerman, and Bruce E. Rittmann, highlighting a network of cooperative scientific efforts.

Best Publications

Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix regional integration to quantify spectra for dissolved organic matter.

Wen Chen;Paul Westerhoff;Jerry A. Leenheer;Karl Booksh

6709
Citations
Spectrofluorometric characterization of dissolved organic matter for indication of precursor organic material and aromaticity

Diane M. McKnight;Elizabeth W. Boyer;Paul K. Westerhoff;Peter T. Doran

3499
Citations
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Food and Personal Care Products

Alex Weir;Paul Westerhoff;Lars Fabricius;Lars Fabricius;Kiril Hristovski

2508
Citations
Nanoparticle Silver Released into Water from Commercially Available Sock Fabrics

Troy M. Benn;Paul Westerhoff

2164
Citations
Fate of endocrine-disruptor, pharmaceutical, and personal care product chemicals during simulated drinking water treatment processes.

Paul Westerhoff;Yeomin Yoon;Shane A. Snyder;Eric C Wert

1973
Citations
Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and Endocrine Disruptors in Water: Implications for the Water Industry

Shane A. Snyder;Paul Westerhoff;Yeomin Yoon;David L. Sedlak

1253
Citations
Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate: Fundamentals to full-scale water treatment applications

Sergi Garcia-Segura;Mariana Lanzarini-Lopes;Kiril Hristovski;Paul Westerhoff

1089
Citations
Titanium nanomaterial removal and release from wastewater treatment plants.

M. A. Kiser;Paul Westerhoff;T. Benn;Y. Wang

951
Citations
Natural, incidental, and engineered nanomaterials and their impacts on the Earth system

Michael F. Hochella;Michael F. Hochella;David W. Mogk;James Ranville;Irving C. Allen

762
Citations
Stability of commercial metal oxide nanoparticles in water.

Yang Zhang;Yongsheng Chen;Paul Westerhoff;Kiril Hristovski

728
Citations
The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

Stephanie K. Loeb;Pedro J.J. Alvarez;Jonathon A. Brame;Ezra L. Cates

715
Citations
Impact of natural organic matter and divalent cations on the stability of aqueous nanoparticles

Yang Zhang;Yongsheng Chen;Paul Westerhoff;John Crittenden

686
Citations
Total Value of Phosphorus Recovery

Brooke K. Mayer;Lawrence A. Baker;Treavor H. Boyer;Pay Drechsel

683
Citations
Reactivity of natural organic matter with aqueous chlorine and bromine.

Paul Westerhoff;P. Chao;H. Mash

645
Citations
Nanofiltration and ultrafiltration of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Yeomin Yoon;Paul Westerhoff;Shane A. Snyder;Eric C. Wert

637
Citations
Relationships between the structure of natural organic matter and its reactivity towards molecular ozone and hydroxyl radicals

Paul Westerhoff;George Aiken;Gary Amy;Jean Debroux

603
Citations
The release of nanosilver from consumer products used in the home.

Troy Benn;Bridget Cavanagh;Kiril Hristovski;Jonathan D. Posner

602
Citations
Capturing the lost phosphorus.

Bruce E. Rittmann;Brooke Mayer;Paul Westerhoff;Mark Edwards

598
Citations
Formation, precursors, control, and occurrence of nitrosamines in drinking water: a review.

Stuart W. Krasner;William A. Mitch;Daniel L. McCurry;David Hanigan

597
Citations
Occurrence and removal of titanium at full scale wastewater treatment plants: implications for TiO2 nanomaterials

Paul Westerhoff;Guixue Song;Kiril Hristovski;Mehlika A. Kiser

536
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiril Hristovski Arizona State University

Pierre Herckes Arizona State University

Stuart W. Krasner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

John C. Crittenden Georgia Institute of Technology

James F. Ranville Colorado School of Mines

Sergi Garcia-Segura Arizona State University

Yeomin Yoon Ewha Womans University

Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University

Shane A. Snyder Georgia Institute of Technology

Lawrence A. Baker University of Minnesota

External Links

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