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D-Index
56
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10294
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3680
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1406

R. Scott Summers 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 R. Scott Summers sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Scott Summers 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 R. Scott Summers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. Scott Summers is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their primary research area falls within Environmental Science, with a publication record encompassing 45 works in this field. Their work notably covers several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research topics focus substantially on water-related environmental processes and technologies. These topics include:

  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Fecal contamination and water quality
  • Water Systems and Optimization
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Recent publications reflect their active engagement in addressing water safety, contamination control, and pollutant removal. Notable papers include:

  • "GAC to BAC: Does it make chloraminated drinking water safer?" published in 2020 in Water Research
  • "Granular activated carbon adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids from ground and surface water," 2022, AWWA Water Science
  • "Removal of effluent organic matter with biofiltration for potable reuse: A review and meta-analysis," 2021, Water Research
  • "Controlling disinfection byproducts from treated wastewater using adsorption with granular activated carbon: Impact of pre-ozonation and pre-chlorination," 2020, Water Research X
  • "Pre-pyrolysis metal and base addition catalyzes pore development and improves organic micropollutant adsorption to pine biochar," 2021, Chemosphere

These publications show a focus on granular activated carbon technologies, biofiltration, disinfection byproduct control, and pollutant adsorption and removal in water treatment processes.

R. Scott Summers frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Regular co-authors include Eric Peterson, Eric Dickenson, Sheldon Masters, Sherri M. Cook, and Dienye Tolofari, indicating a networked approach to environmental and water science research.

Their work is published across multiple venues notable in the environmental and water sciences fields. These publication venues, with multiple contributions, are:

  • Water Research
  • AWWA Water Science
  • Water Research X
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology

Best Publications

  • Assessing DBP yield: uniform formation conditions

    R. Scott Summers;Stuart M. Hooper;Hiba M. Shukairy;Gabriele Solarik

  • Environmental Comparison of Biochar and Activated Carbon for Tertiary Wastewater Treatment

    Kyle Andrew Thompson;Kyle Koyu Shimabuku;Joshua P. Kearns;Joshua P. Kearns;Detlef R. U. Knappe

  • PREDICTING GAC PERFORMANCE WITH RAPID SMALL-SCALE COLUMN TESTS

    John C. Crittenden;Parimi Sanjay Reddy;Harish Arora;John Trynoski

  • Biofiltration performance: part 1, relationship to biomass

    Jack Z. Wang;R. Scott Summers;Richard J. Miltner

  • A reactive species model for chlorine decay and THM formation under rechlorination conditions.

    Dominic L. Boccelli;Michael E. Tryby;James G. Uber;R.Scott Summers

  • Have utilities switched to chloramines

    Chad J. Seidel;Michael J. McGuire;R. Scott Summers;Steve Via

  • Activated carbon adsorption of humic substances: II. Size exclusion and electrostatic interactions

    R.Scott Summers;Paul V Roberts

  • Diffusion of humic acid in dilute aqueous solution

    Peter K Cornel;R.Scott Summers;Paul V Roberts

  • Disinfection By-product Formation and Control by Ozonation and Biotreatment

    Richard J. Miltner;Hiba M. Shukairy;R. Scott Summers

  • 2,4-D adsorption to biochars: Effect of preparation conditions on equilibrium adsorption capacity and comparison with commercial activated carbon literature data

    J.P. Kearns;L.S. Wellborn;R.S. Summers;D.R.U. Knappe

  • Removal of trace organic micropollutants by drinking water biological filters.

    Thomas L. Zearley;R. Scott Summers

  • Activated carbon adsorption of humic substances: I. Heterodisperse mixtures and desorption

    R.Scott Summers;Paul V Roberts

  • Modeling hydrologic and water quality extremes in a changing climate: A statistical approach based on extreme value theory

    Erin Towler;Erin Towler;Balaji Rajagopalan;Balaji Rajagopalan;Eric Gilleland;R. Scott Summers

  • Critical analysis of commonly used fluorescence metrics to characterize dissolved organic matter

    Julie A. Korak;Aaron D. Dotson;R. Scott Summers;Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz

  • Haloacetic acid and Trihalomethane Formation from the Chlorination and Bromination of Aliphatic β-Dicarbonyl Acid Model Compounds

    Eric R V Dickenson;R Scott Summers;Jean-Philippe Croué;Hervé Gallard

  • Biochar sorbents for sulfamethoxazole removal from surface water, stormwater, and wastewater effluent

    Kyle K. Shimabuku;Joshua P. Kearns;Juan E. Martinez;Ryan B. Mahoney

  • Bacterial treatment effectiveness of point-of-use ceramic water filters

    Angela R. Bielefeldt;Kate Kowalski;R. Scott Summers

  • Full- and pilot-scale GAC adsorption of organic micropollutants

    Anthony M. Kennedy;Allison M. Reinert;Detlef R.U. Knappe;Imma Ferrer

  • The Influence of Background Organic Matter on GAC Adsorption

    R. Scott Summers;Brigitte Haist;Johannes Koehler;Jurgen Ritz

  • Character and Chlorine Reactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter from a Mountain Pine Beetle Impacted Watershed

    Katherine M.H. Beggs;R. Scott Summers

  • Nanofiltration Foulants from a Treated Surface Water

    Thomas F. Speth;R. Scott Summers;Alison M. Gusses

Frequent Co-Authors

Balaji Rajagopalan
Balaji Rajagopalan University of Colorado Boulder
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz University of Colorado Boulder
Detlef R.U. Knappe
Detlef R.U. Knappe North Carolina State University
David Yates
David Yates National Center for Atmospheric Research
Stuart W. Krasner
Stuart W. Krasner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Michael J. McGuire
Michael J. McGuire Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Diane M. McKnight
Diane M. McKnight University of Colorado Boulder
Bernard Amadei
Bernard Amadei University of Colorado Boulder
Susan D. Richardson
Susan D. Richardson University of South Carolina
Alan W. Weimer
Alan W. Weimer University of Colorado Boulder

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