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Peta A. Neale publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peta A. Neale between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peta A. Neale published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 14 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 7 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
2007 2025

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peta A. Neale: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 1
2009 4
2010 4
2011 5
2012 9
2013 9
2014 1
2015 7
2016 1
2017 11
2018 13
2019 7
2020 7
2021 8
2022 7
2023 9
2024 7
2025 7
Total 118
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Peta A. Neale publications per year - data summary

  • Peta A. Neale, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Griffith University, has 118 publications recorded across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2007 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2007, 2008, 2014 and 2016, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.2 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2007-2013: 33 publications (4.7 per year); 2014-2020: 47 publications (6.7 per year); 2021-2025: 38 publications (7.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peta A. Neale 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 Peta A. Neale 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: 104 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
101–110 492 104
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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Peta A. Neale publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Peta A. Neale, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Griffith University, records 104 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Peta A. Neale, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Peta A. Neale ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Peta A. Neale 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 Peta A. Neale 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 43
44 330
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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Peta A. Neale D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Peta A. Neale, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Griffith University, records 43 D-Index - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Peta A. Neale, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Peta A. Neale ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Peta A. Neale is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and specializes in environmental science, focusing particularly on the health, toxicology, and mutagenesis subfields. Their research encompasses pollution, environmental chemistry, and ocean engineering, with a primary emphasis on the ecological impacts of contaminants. The scientist's main research topics include pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, microplastics and plastic pollution, water treatment and disinfection, effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, marine biology and environmental chemistry, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Neale has contributed to several recent papers across various environmental sciences journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Assessing the Mixture Effects in In Vitro Bioassays of Chemicals Occurring in Small Agricultural Streams during Rain Events," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Wastewater treatment efficacy evaluated with in vitro bioassays," 2020, Water Research X

Although Neale is not the primary author on some highly cited environmental research papers, their frequent collaboration with coauthors evidences a significant network in the field. Frequent collaborators include Frédéric D.L. Leusch, Beate I. Escher, Shima Ziajahromi, Hsuan-Cheng Lu, and Steven D. Melvin.

Neale's publication record spans prominent journals in environmental science. They have published multiple articles in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Journal of Water and Health

In addition to journal articles, Neale has authored a book titled Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment, published by UWA Publishing in 2021. This work reflects a focus on analytical methods for monitoring water quality and the impact of contaminants.

Overall, Peta A. Neale's contributions highlight a multi-faceted approach to environmental challenges, addressing both chemical mixtures in aquatic environments and the efficacy of wastewater treatment methods. Their work provides insight into the detection and risk assessment of chemical pollutants using bioassay techniques.

Best Publications

  • Wastewater treatment plants as a pathway for microplastics: Development of a new approach to sample wastewater-based microplastics.

    Shima Ziajahromi;Peta A. Neale;Llew Rintoul;Frederic D.L. Leusch

  • Impact of Microplastic Beads and Fibers on Waterflea (Ceriodaphnia dubia) Survival, Growth, and Reproduction: Implications of Single and Mixture Exposures

    Shima Ziajahromi;Anupama Kumar;Peta A. Neale;Frederic D. L. Leusch

  • Wastewater treatment plant effluent as a source of microplastics: review of the fate, chemical interactions and potential risks to aquatic organisms.

    Shima Ziajahromi;Peta A. Neale;Frederic D. L. Leusch

  • Environmentally relevant concentrations of polyethylene microplastics negatively impact the survival, growth and emergence of sediment-dwelling invertebrates

    Shima Ziajahromi;Anupama Kumar;Peta A. Neale;Frederic D.L. Leusch

  • Effect-based trigger values for in vitro and in vivo bioassays performed on surface water extracts supporting the environmental quality standards (EQS) of the European Water Framework Directive.

    Beate I. Escher;Selim Aїt-Aїssa;Peter A. Behnisch;Werner Brack;Werner Brack

  • Future water quality monitoring: improving the balance between exposure and toxicity assessments of real-world pollutant mixtures

    Rolf Altenburger;Rolf Altenburger;Werner Brack;Werner Brack;Robert M. Burgess;Wibke Busch

  • An audit of microplastic abundance throughout three Australian wastewater treatment plants.

    Shima Ziajahromi;Peta A. Neale;Isabel Telles Silveira;Andrew Chua

  • Impact of untreated wastewater on a major European river evaluated with a combination of in vitro bioassays and chemical analysis.

    Maria Konig;Beate I. Escher;Peta A. Neale;Martin Krauss

  • Development of a bioanalytical test battery for water quality monitoring: Fingerprinting identified micropollutants and their Contribution to effects in surface water

    Peta A. Neale;Rolf Altenburger;Selim Aït-Aïssa;François Brion

  • Linking in Vitro Effects and Detected Organic Micropollutants in Surface Water Using Mixture-Toxicity Modeling

    Peta A. Neale;Peta A. Neale;Selim Ait-Aissa;Werner Brack;Werner Brack;Nicolas Creusot

  • A systematic review of freshwater microplastics in water and sediments: Recommendations for harmonisation to enhance future study comparisons

    Hsuan-Cheng Lu;Shima Ziajahromi;Peta A. Neale;Frederic D.L. Leusch

  • Mixture effects of organic micropollutants present in water: towards the development of effect-based water quality trigger values for baseline toxicity.

    Janet Y.M. Tang;Shane McCarty;Eva Glenn;Peta A. Neale

  • Integrating chemical analysis and bioanalysis to evaluate the contribution of wastewater effluent on the micropollutant burden in small streams.

    Peta A. Neale;Nicole A. Munz;Selim Aїt-Aїssa;Rolf Altenburger

  • Bioanalytical assessment of the formation of disinfection byproducts in a drinking water treatment plant.

    Peta A. Neale;Alice Antony;Michael E. Bartkow;Michael E. Bartkow;Maria José Farré

  • Mixture effects in samples of multiple contaminants - An inter-laboratory study with manifold bioassays.

    Rolf Altenburger;Martin Scholze;Wibke Busch;Beate Escher

  • Sources, presence and potential effects of contaminants of emerging concern in the marine environments of the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, Australia.

    Frederieke J. Kroon;Kathryn L.E. Berry;Diane L. Brinkman;Rai Kookana

  • Bioanalytical tools in water quality assessment

    Beate Escher;Mriga Dutt;Eva Glenn;Frederic Leusch

  • Analysis of endocrine activity in drinking water, surface water and treated wastewater from six countries

    Frederic D.L. Leusch;Peta A. Neale;Charlotte Arnal;Natalie Hildegard Aneck-Hahn

  • The advantages of linear concentration-response curves for in vitro bioassays with environmental samples.

    Beate I. Escher;Beate I. Escher;Peta A. Neale;Daniel L. Villeneuve

  • Bioanalytical and chemical assessment of the disinfection by-product formation potential: role of organic matter.

    Maria José Farré;Sophie Day;Peta A. Neale;Daniel Stalter

Frequent Co-Authors

Beate I. Escher
Beate I. Escher Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Frederic D.L. Leusch
Frederic D.L. Leusch Griffith University
Andrea I. Schäfer
Andrea I. Schäfer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Werner Brack
Werner Brack Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Klára Hilscherová
Klára Hilscherová Masaryk University
Henner Hollert
Henner Hollert Goethe University Frankfurt
Martin Krauss
Martin Krauss Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Rolf Altenburger
Rolf Altenburger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Stuart J. Khan
Stuart J. Khan University of Sydney
Wolfgang Gernjak
Wolfgang Gernjak Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

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