2026 Philip C. Singer: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	67	1959	812	169	17939

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D-Index

World Ranking

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Environmental Sciences

1959

812

169

17939

Overview

Philip C. Singer was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focused on environmental science with an emphasis on water treatment and disinfection.

Their work spanned several key topics, including:

Water Treatment and Disinfection
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Building materials and conservation
Membrane Separation Technologies
Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Air Quality and Health Impacts

Their principal subfields of study included health, toxicology and mutagenesis, building and construction, water science and technology, civil and structural engineering, and geology.

Philip C. Singer authored publications in various venues. The most frequent publication venues were:

UNC Libraries
Architecture Structures and Construction
American Water Works Association
Chemosphere
PubMed

Their recent papers covered a range of topics related to water quality, construction, and environmental health:

"Assessing spatial fluctuations, temporal variability, and measurement error in estimated levels of disinfection by-products in tap water: implications for exposure assessment" (2020) published in PubMed
"The Striatus bridge" (2022) published in Architecture Structures and Construction
"Efficacy of selected pretreatment processes in the mitigation of low-pressure membrane fouling and its correlation to their removal of microbial DOM" (2021) published in Chemosphere
"Correlations Between Trihalomethanes and Total Organic Halides Formed During Water Treatment" (2020) published in American Water Works Association
"Drinking water turbidity and emergency department visits for gastrointestinal illness in Atlanta, 1993-2004" (2020) published in UNC Libraries

Philip C. Singer frequently collaborated with several coauthors over their career, including Shajay Bhooshan, Vishu Bhooshan, David A. Savitz, David L. Ashley, and A. Dell'Endice. These collaborations suggest a strong interdisciplinary approach involving environmental science, public health, and engineering disciplines.

Best Publications

Acidic mine drainage: the rate-determining step

Philip C. Singer;Werner Stumm

2404
Citations
Chlorination of humic materials: byproduct formation and chemical interpretations

David A. Reckhow;Philip C. Singer;Ronald L. Malcolm

1028
Citations
Factors influencing the formation and relative distribution of haloacetic acids and trihalomethanes in drinking water.

Lin Liang;Philip C. Singer

926
Citations
Occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in an advanced wastewater reclamation plant

Xin Yang;Riley C. Flowers;Howard S. Weinberg;Philip C. Singer

645
Citations
Control of Disinfection By‐Products in Drinking Water

Philip C. Singer

581
Citations
Effect of Bromide Ion on Haloacetic Acid Speciation Resulting from Chlorination and Chloramination of Aquatic Humic Substances

Gretchen A. Cowman;Philip C. Singer

498
Citations
Complexation of iron(II) by organic matter and its effect on iron(II) oxygenation

Thomas L. Theis;Philip C. Singer

446
Citations
Humic Substances as Precursors for Potentially Harmful Disinfection By-Products

P.C. Singer

434
Citations
UV degradation kinetics and modeling of pharmaceutical compounds in laboratory grade and surface water via direct and indirect photolysis at 254 nm

Vanessa J. Pereira;Howard S. Weinberg;Karl G. Linden;Philip C. Singer

409
Citations
The Removal of Organic Halide Precursors by Preozonation and Alum Coagulation

David A. Reckhow;Philip C. Singer

348
Citations
Enhanced coagulation using a magnetic ion exchange resin.

Philip C Singer;Katya Bilyk

345
Citations
Bench-scale testing of a magnetic ion exchange resin for removal of disinfection by-product precursors.

Treavor H. Boyer;Philip C. Singer

344
Citations
Kinetics of ozone decomposition: a dynamic approach

Mirat D. Gurol;Philip C. Singer

306
Citations
Crystallization Pressure of Salts in Stone and Concrete

Erhard M Winkler;Philip C Singer

283
Citations
CHLORINATION BY-PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATERS - FROM FORMATION POTENTIALS TO FINISHED WATER CONCENTRATIONS

David A. Reckhow;Philip C. Singer

267
Citations
Evaluating criteria for enhanced coagulation compliance

Mark C. White;Jeffrey D. Thompson;Gregory W. Harrington;Philip C. Singer

257
Citations
A pilot-scale evaluation of magnetic ion exchange treatment for removal of natural organic material and inorganic anions.

Treavor H. Boyer;Philip C. Singer

235
Citations
Chlorination and Coagulation of Humic and Fulvic Acids

David B. Babcock;Philip C. Singer

231
Citations
Exposure to Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products and Pregnancy Loss

David A. Savitz;David A. Savitz;Philip C. Singer;Amy H. Herring;Katherine E. Hartmann

210
Citations
DBPs in chlorinated North Carolina drinking waters

Philip C. Singer;Alexa Obolensky;Anthony Greiner

210
Citations
Trace metals and metal-organic interactions in natural waters

P. C. Singer;L. N. Fal'kovich

168
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard S. Weinberg University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

David A. Savitz Brown University

Treavor H. Boyer Arizona State University

Desmond F. Lawler The University of Texas at Austin

Christine L. Moe Emory University

Paige E. Tolbert Emory University

David A. Reckhow University of Massachusetts Amherst

Cass T. Miller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Werner Stumm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

George R. Aiken United States Geological Survey

External Links

Personal website of Philip C. Singer

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