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51
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8919
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Robert M. Burgess 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 Robert M. Burgess sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 160 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.

Robert M. Burgess 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 Robert M. Burgess sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert M. Burgess is affiliated with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science with a substantial body of work in related subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ecology, and Analytical Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert M. Burgess are:

  • Kay T. Ho
  • Troy Langknecht
  • Michaela Cashman
  • Sandra Robinson
  • Marissa Giroux

The scientist publishes regularly in a core set of journals, including:

  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Selected recent papers authored by Robert M. Burgess include:

  • Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security, 2022, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Where the rubber meets the road: Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails, 2024, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Occurrence and Bioaccumulation Patterns of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Marine Environment, 2023, ACS ES&T Water
  • Comparison of microplastic isolation and extraction procedures from marine sediments, 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Assessing the environmental effects related to quantum dot structure, function, synthesis and exposure, 2021, Environmental Science Nano

Best Publications

  • Effect-directed analysis supporting monitoring of aquatic environments - An in-depth overview

    Werner Brack;Selim Ait-Aissa;Robert M. Burgess;Wibke Busch

  • Towards the review of the European Union Water Framework Directive: Recommendations for more efficient assessment and management of chemical contamination in European surface water resources.

    Werner Brack;Werner Brack;Valeria Dulio;Marlene Ågerstrand;Ian Allan

  • Phototoxicity of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum to marine invertebrate larvae and juveniles

    Marguerite C. Pelletier;Robert M. Burgess;Kay T. Ho;Anne Kuhn

  • Future water quality monitoring: improving the balance between exposure and toxicity assessments of real-world pollutant mixtures

    Rolf Altenburger;Rolf Altenburger;Werner Brack;Werner Brack;Robert M. Burgess;Wibke Busch

  • Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: Practical guidance for selection, calibration, and implementation

    Upal Ghosh;Susan Kane Driscoll;Robert M. Burgess;Michiel T O Jonker

  • Passive Sampling in Regulatory Chemical Monitoring of Nonpolar Organic Compounds in the Aquatic Environment

    Kees Booij;Craig D. Robinson;Robert M. Burgess;Philipp Mayer

  • Effects of sample preparation on the measurement of organic carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen concentrations in marine sediments.

    Stephan A. Ryba;Robert M. Burgess

  • Detection and Quantification of Graphene-Family Nanomaterials in the Environment.

    David G Goodwin;Adeyemi S Adeleye;Lipiin Sung;Kay T Ho

  • Release and Phase Partitioning of Metals from Anoxic Estuarine Sediments during Periods of Simulated Resuspension

    Mark G. Cantwell;Robert M. Burgess;Dana R. Kester

  • Effects-directed analysis (EDA) and toxicity identification evaluation (TIE): Complementary but different approaches for diagnosing causes of environmental toxicity

    Robert M. Burgess;Kay T. Ho;Werner Brack;Marja Lamoree

  • An overview of toxicant identification in sediments and dredged materials

    Kay T Ho;Robert M Burgess;Marguerite C Pelletier;Jonathan R Serbst

  • Mechanistic sediment quality guidelines based on contaminant bioavailability: Equilibrium partitioning sediment benchmarks

    Robert M. Burgess;Walter J. Berry;David R. Mount;Dominic M. Di Toro

  • Homage to Hersteinsson and Macdonald: climate warming and resource subsidies cause red fox range expansion and Arctic fox decline

    Bodil Elmhagen;Dominique Berteaux;Robert. M. Burgess;Dorothee Ehrich

  • Relationship between metabolism and bioaccumulation of benzo[a]pyrene in benthic invertebrates.

    Aaron J. Rust;Robert M. Burgess;Bruce J. Brownawell;Anne E. McElroy

  • Occurrence and Bioaccumulation Patterns of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Marine Environment.

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  • Use of Passive Samplers To Mimic Uptake of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Benthic Polychaetes

    Amy E. Vinturella;Robert M. Burgess;Brent A. Coull;Kimberly M. Thompson

  • Development of a toxicity identification evaluation procedure for characterizing metal toxicity in marine sediments

    Robert M. Burgess;Mark G. Cantwell;Marguerite C. Pelletier;Kay T. Ho

  • Temporal trends of triclosan contamination in dated sediment cores from four urbanized estuaries: evidence of preservation and accumulation.

    Mark G. Cantwell;Brittan A. Wilson;Jun Zhu;Gordon T. Wallace

  • Identification of acute toxicants in new bedford harbor sediments

    Kay T. Ho;Richard A. McKinney;Anne Kuhn;Marguerite C. Pelletier

  • Resuspension of contaminated field and formulated reference sediments Part I: Evaluation of metal release under controlled laboratory conditions

    Mark G. Cantwell;Mark G. Cantwell;Robert M. Burgess;John W. King

  • Dependency of polychlorinated biphenyl and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioaccumulation in Mya arenaria on both water column and sediment bed chemical activities

    Rainer Lohmann;Rainer Lohmann;Robert M. Burgess;Mark G. Cantwell;Steven A. Ryba

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Lohmann
Rainer Lohmann University of Rhode Island
Upal Ghosh
Upal Ghosh University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Werner Brack
Werner Brack Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Richard A. McKinney
Richard A. McKinney Environmental Protection Agency
Keith A. Maruya
Keith A. Maruya Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Philipp Mayer
Philipp Mayer Technical University of Denmark
John W. King
John W. King University of Rhode Island
Beate I. Escher
Beate I. Escher Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Rolf Altenburger
Rolf Altenburger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Stuart L. Simpson
Stuart L. Simpson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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