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D-Index
45
Citations
6220
World Ranking
6533
National Ranking
2334

Peter C. Van Metre 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 Peter C. Van Metre sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 140 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter C. Van Metre 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 Peter C. Van Metre sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter C. Van Metre is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States and focuses on environmental science, particularly in the study of pollution and its effects on ecosystems. Their research encompasses subfields such as pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, water science and technology, food science, and insect science.

Their work covers several main topics including pesticide and herbicide environmental studies, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, pesticide residue analysis and safety, insect and pesticide research, hydrology and watershed management studies, and water quality and resources studies.

Peter C. Van Metre has published extensively in notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Science Advances
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • PLoS ONE

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on ecological and chemical impacts in aquatic systems. Selected recent papers include:

  • Inclusion of Pesticide Transformation Products Is Key to Estimating Pesticide Exposures and Effects in Small U.S. Streams, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Ecological consequences of neonicotinoid mixtures in streams, 2022, Science Advances
  • Common insecticide disrupts aquatic communities: A mesocosm-to-field ecological risk assessment of fipronil and its degradates in U.S. streams, 2020, Science Advances
  • Multi-region assessment of pharmaceutical exposures and predicted effects in USA wadeable urban-gradient streams, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Daily stream samples reveal highly complex pesticide occurrence and potential toxicity to aquatic life, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Their research collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships with several frequent co-authors, including Barbara J. Mahler, Lisa H. Nowell, Sharon L. Qi, Paul M. Bradley, and Travis S. Schmidt.

Best Publications

  • Urban Sprawl Leaves Its PAH Signature

    Peter C. Van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler;Edward T. Furlong

  • Parking Lot Sealcoat: An Unrecognized Source of Urban Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. Van Metre;Thomas J. Bashara;Jennifer T. Wilson

  • Trends in hydrophobic organic contaminants in urban and reference lake sediments across the United States, 1970-2001

    Peter C. Van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler

  • The contribution of particles washed from rooftops to contaminant loading to urban streams.

    P.C Van Metre;B.J Mahler

  • Complex mixtures of dissolved pesticides show potential aquatic toxicity in a synoptic study of Midwestern U.S. streams

    Lisa H. Nowell;Patrick W. Moran;Travis S. Schmidt;Julia E. Norman

  • Environmental Policy Analysis, Peer Reviewed: Reservoir Sediment Cores Show U.S. Lead Declines

    Edward Callender;Peter C. Van Metre

  • Contribution of PAHs from coal–tar pavement sealcoat and other sources to 40 U.S. lakes

    Peter C. Van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler

  • Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and PAHs: implications for the environment, human health, and stormwater management.

    Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. Van Metre;Judy L. Crane;Alison W. Watts

  • Zn and Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic contamination in a sediment core from an urban lake.

    Anita Thapalia;David M. Borrok;Peter C. Van Metre;MaryLynn Musgrove

  • PAHs Underfoot: Contaminated Dust from Coal-Tar Sealcoated Pavement is Widespread in the United States

    Peter C. Van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler;Jennifer T. Wilson

  • Complex mixtures of Pesticides in Midwest U.S. streams indicated by POCIS time-integrating samplers

    Peter C. Van Metre;David Alvarez;Barbara Mahler;Lisa H. Nowell

  • Similarities and Differences in Occurrence and Temporal Fluctuations in Glyphosate and Atrazine in Small Midwestern Streams (USA) During the 2013 Growing Season

    Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. Van Metre;Thomas E. Burley;Keith A. Loftin

  • Trends in metals in urban and reference lake sediments across the United States, 1970 to 2001

    Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. van Metre;Edward Callender

  • Coal-Tar-Based Parking Lot Sealcoat: An Unrecognized Source of PAH to Settled House Dust

    Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. Van Metre;Jennifer T. Wilson;MaryLynn Musgrove

  • Historical records, sources, and spatial trends of PCBs along the Rhône River (France).

    Brice Mourier;Marc Desmet;Peter C. van Metre;Barbara J. Mahler

  • Fipronil and its Degradates in Indoor and Outdoor Dust

    Barbara J Mahler;Peter C Van Metre;Jennifer T Wilson;Marylynn Musgrove

  • Water-quality trends in White Rock Creek Basin from 1912-1994 identified using sediment cores from White Rock Lake reservoir, Dallas, Texas

    Peter C. Van Metre;Edward Callender

  • High Nitrate Concentrations in Some Midwest United States Streams in 2013 after the 2012 Drought

    Peter C. Van Metre;Jeffrey W. Frey;MaryLynn Musgrove;Naomi Nakagaki

  • Cancer risk from incidental ingestion exposures to PAHs associated with coal-tar-sealed pavement.

    E. Spencer Williams;Barbara J. Mahler;Peter C. Van Metre

  • Dual-core mass-balance approach for evaluating mercury and 210Pb atmospheric fallout and focusing to lakes.

    Peter C. Van Metre;Christopher C. Fuller

  • Linking the Agricultural Landscape of the Midwest to Stream Health with Structural Equation Modeling.

    Travis S Schmidt;Peter C Van Metre;Daren M Carlisle

  • Similar Rates of Decrease of Persistent, Hydrophobic and Particle-Reactive Contaminants in Riverine Systems

    Peter C. Van Metre;Jennifer T. Wilson;Edward Callender;Christopher C. Fuller

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara J. Mahler
Barbara J. Mahler United States Geological Survey
Christopher C. Fuller
Christopher C. Fuller United States Geological Survey
Paul M. Bradley
Paul M. Bradley United States Geological Survey
William T. Foreman
William T. Foreman United States Geological Survey
Edward T. Furlong
Edward T. Furlong United States Geological Survey
Charles J. Werth
Charles J. Werth The University of Texas at Austin
Michelle L. Hladik
Michelle L. Hladik United States Geological Survey
David P. Krabbenhoft
David P. Krabbenhoft United States Geological Survey
Steven D. Zaugg
Steven D. Zaugg United States Geological Survey
Michael J. Lydy
Michael J. Lydy Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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