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Richard G. Luthy 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 Richard G. Luthy sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 296 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard G. Luthy 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 Richard G. Luthy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in the treatment of industrial waste waters, contaminated soils, and aquifers.

Overview

Richard G. Luthy is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with a concentration in environmental engineering. The scientist's work covers key subfields including industrial and manufacturing engineering, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, water science and technology, as well as civil and structural engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research involve urban stormwater management solutions, wastewater treatment and reuse, water systems and optimization, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, toxic organic pollutants impact, and water treatment and disinfection.

Among recent publications, notable papers include: "Biochar-augmented biofilters to improve pollutant removal from stormwater - can they improve receiving water quality?" (2020, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology), "Urban Water Revolution: Sustainable Water Futures for California Cities" (2020, Journal of Environmental Engineering), "Performance of biochars for the elimination of trace organic contaminants and metals from urban stormwater" (2022, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology), "Use of pilot-scale geomedia-amended biofiltration system for removal of polar trace organic and inorganic contaminants from stormwater runoff" (2022, Water Research), and "Black Carbon-Amended Engineered Media Filters for Improved Treatment of Stormwater Runoff" (2022, ACS Environmental Au).

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Stephanie Spahr, James Conrad Pritchard, Yeo-Myoung Cho, Christopher P. Higgins, and Kathleen Mills Hawkins.

Publication venues where Richard G. Luthy has published multiple articles include:

  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Water Research
  • Water
  • ACS Environmental Au

Richard G. Luthy has been recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1999 for leadership in the treatment of industrial waste waters, contaminated soils, and aquifers.

Best Publications

  • Sorption of Perfluorinated Surfactants on Sediments

    Christopher P Higgins;Richard G Luthy

  • SEQUESTRATION OF HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS BY GEOSORBENTS

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

  • SOLUBILIZATION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN MICELLAR NONIONIC SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS

    David A. Edwards;Richard G. Luthy;Zhongbao Liu

  • Global diversity and biogeography of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants

    Linwei Wu;Daliang Ning;Bing Zhang;Yong Li

  • Quantitative determination of perfluorochemicals in sediments and domestic sludge.

    Christopher P. Higgins;Jennifer A. Field;Craig S. Criddle;Richard G. Luthy

  • Fluorochemical Mass Flows in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility

    Melissa M. Schultz;Christopher P. Higgins;Carin A. Huset;Richard G. Luthy

  • In-situ Sorbent Amendments: A New Direction in Contaminated Sediment Management

    Upal Ghosh;Richard G. Luthy;Gerard Cornelissen;David Werner

  • Oxidation of aniline and other primary aromatic amines by manganese dioxide

    Shonali Laha;Richard G. Luthy

  • Microscale Location, Characterization, and Association of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Harbor Sediment Particles

    Upal Ghosh;J. Seb Gillette;Richard G. Luthy;Richard N. Zare

  • Inhibition of phenanthrene mineralization by nonionic surfactants in soil-water systems

    Shonali Laha;Richard G. Luthy

  • Addition of carbon sorbents to reduce PCB and PAH bioavailability in marine sediments: physicochemical tests.

    John R Zimmerman;Upal Ghosh;Rod N Millward;Todd S Bridges

  • Contaminant bioavailability in soil and sediment.

    Laura J. Ehlers;Richard G. Luthy

  • Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds under various redox conditions in soil-water systems.

    J R Mihelcic;R G Luthy

  • Aerobic Biotransformation and Fate of N-Ethyl Perfluorooctane Sulfonamidoethanol (N-EtFOSE) in Activated Sludge

    Kurt R. Rhoads;Elisabeth M.-L. Janssen;Richard G. Luthy;Craig S. Criddle

  • PCB and PAH Speciation among Particle Types in Contaminated Harbor Sediments and Effects on PAH Bioavailability

    Upal Ghosh;John R. Zimmerman;Richard G. Luthy

  • Remediating tar-contaminated soils at manufactured gas plant sites

    Richard G. Luthy;David A. Dzombak;Catherine A. Peters;Sujoy B. Roy

  • Effects of nonionic surfactants on the solubilization and mineralization of phenanthrene in soil-water systems

    Shonali Laha;Richard G. Luthy

  • A Changing Framework for Urban Water Systems

    Janet G. Hering;T. David Waite;Richard G. Luthy;Jörg E. Drewes

  • Distribution of nonionic surfactant and phenanthrene in a sediment/aqueous system.

    David A. Edwards;Zafar. Adeel;Richard G. Luthy

  • Microbial degradation of acenaphthene and naphthalene under denitrification conditions in soil-water systems.

    J R Mihelcic;R G Luthy

Frequent Co-Authors

Upal Ghosh
Upal Ghosh University of Maryland, Baltimore County
David Werner
David Werner Newcastle University
David A. Dzombak
David A. Dzombak Carnegie Mellon University
David L. Sedlak
David L. Sedlak University of California, Berkeley
Christopher P. Higgins
Christopher P. Higgins Colorado School of Mines
Richard N. Zare
Richard N. Zare Stanford University
Anu Ramaswami
Anu Ramaswami Princeton University
Terri S. Hogue
Terri S. Hogue Colorado School of Mines
Alexandria B. Boehm
Alexandria B. Boehm Stanford University
Catherine A. Peters
Catherine A. Peters Princeton University

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