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Philip M. Gschwend

Philip M. Gschwend

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
24859
World Ranking
9094
National Ranking
2566

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
60
Citations
24777
World Ranking
2854
National Ranking
1128

Philip M. Gschwend publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 141 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Philip M. Gschwend 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 Philip M. Gschwend sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Philip M. Gschwend is affiliated with MIT in the United States and specializes in environmental science with a focus on toxicology and related fields. Their research spans several subfields including health, toxicology, mutagenesis, process chemistry and technology, and pollution.

The scientist has contributed to studies covering topics such as:

  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

The frequent co-authors working closely with Gschwend include Neil Scriven, Emma Carlisle, Molina Santos, Michael Spencelayh, and Sam Keltie.

Gschwend's publication record shows appearances in several environmental science journals. The main venues where they have published include:

  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Nature Protocols
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Selected papers authored or co-authored by Philip M. Gschwend include:

  • "Ex situ determination of freely dissolved concentrations of hydrophobic organic chemicals in sediments and soils: basis for interpreting toxicity and assessing bioavailability, risks and remediation necessity," 2020, Nature Protocols
  • "In Situ Equilibrium Polyethylene Passive Sampling of Soil Gas VOC Concentrations: Modeling, Parameter Determinations, and Laboratory Testing," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Interlaboratory Study of Polyethylene and Polydimethylsiloxane Polymeric Samplers for Ex Situ Measurement of Freely Dissolved Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Sediment Porewater," 2022, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • "Contents list," 2023, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (two publications)

The scientist's work has amassed citations that reflect engagement from the academic community, with notable citation counts for their 2020 and 2022 articles.

Best Publications

  • Environmental organic chemistry

    Renae P. Schwarzenbach;Philip M. Gschwend;Dieter M. Imboden

  • SEQUESTRATION OF HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS BY GEOSORBENTS

    Richard G. Luthy;George R. Aiken;Mark L. Brusseau;Scott D. Cunningham

  • Quantification of the dilute sedimentary soot phase : Implications for PAH speciation and bioavailability

    Örjan Gustafsson;Farnaz Haghseta;Charmaine Chan;John MacFarlane

  • Sorption kinetics of hydrophobic organic compounds to natural sediments and soils

    Shian Chee. Wu;Philip M. Gschwend

  • On the constancy of sediment-water partition coefficients of hydrophobic organic pollutants

    Philip M. Gschwend;Shianchee. Wu

  • Comparison of quantification methods to measure fire-derived (black/elemental) carbon in soils and sediments using reference materials from soil, water, sediment and the atmosphere

    Karen Hammes;Michael W.I. Schmidt;Ronald J. Smernik;Lloyd A. Currie

  • Fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to marine and lacustrine sediments in the northeastern United States

    Philip M. Gschwend;Ronald A. Hites

  • Assessing the combined roles of natural organic matter and black carbon as sorbents in sediments.

    Amymarie Accardi-Dey;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Volatile halogenated organic compounds released to seawater from temperate marine macroalgae.

    Philip M. Gschwend;John K. Macfarlane;Kathleen A. Newman

  • Importance of Black Carbon to Sorption of Native PAHs, PCBs, and PCDDs in Boston and New York Harbor Sediments

    R Lohmann;J K MacFarlane;Philip M Gschwend

  • Polyethylene devices: passive samplers for measuring dissolved hydrophobic organic compounds in aquatic environments.

    Rachel G. Adams;Rainer Lohmann;Loretta A. Fernandez;John K. Macfarlane

  • Aquatic colloids: Concepts, definitions, and current challenges

    Cirjan Gustafsson;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Reinterpreting literature sorption data considering both absorption into organic carbon and adsorption onto black carbon.

    Amymarie Accardi-Dey;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Comparison of the in Situ and Desorption Sediment−Water Partitioning of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

    Susan E. McGroddy;John W. Farrington;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Effects of Ionic Strength and Flow Rate on Colloid Release: Relating Kinetics to Intersurface Potential Energy

    Joseph N. Ryan;Philip M. Gschwend

  • THE FLUX OF BLACK CARBON TO SURFACE SEDIMENTS ON THE NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL SHELF

    Örjan Gustafsson;Philip M. Gschwend

  • The abundance, distribution, and configuration of porewater organic colloids in recent sediments

    Yu-ping Chin;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Fluorescent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as probes for studying the impact of colloids on pollutant transport in groundwater

    Debera A. Backhus;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Colloid mobilization in two Atlantic coastal plain aquifers: Field studies

    Joseph N. Ryan;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Monodisperse ferrous phosphate colloids in an anoxic groundwater plume

    Philip M. Gschwend;Matthew D. Reynolds

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher M. Reddy
Christopher M. Reddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rainer Lohmann
Rainer Lohmann University of Rhode Island
Joseph N. Ryan
Joseph N. Ryan University of Colorado Boulder
Yu-Ping Chin
Yu-Ping Chin The Ohio State University
Ken O. Buesseler
Ken O. Buesseler Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Danny D. Reible
Danny D. Reible Texas Tech University
Robert M. Burgess
Robert M. Burgess Environmental Protection Agency

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