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Sharon L. Walker

Sharon L. Walker

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11278
World Ranking
9832
National Ranking
2751

Sharon L. Walker publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharon L. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 115 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Sharon L. Walker D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharon L. Walker sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sharon L. Walker is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has a research focus spanning multiple scientific fields. The scientist's work integrates Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their research contributions include studies in Infectious Diseases, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Oncology. Among the key topics covered by their work are COVID-19 clinical research studies, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, infection control and ventilation, phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Sharon L. Walker has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include PLoS ONE, Nature Sustainability, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Cancer Cell, and Scientific Reports.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • Disrupting Irreversible Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation with an Engineered Enzyme, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Utility of COVID-19 Screening in Cancer Patients, 2020, Cancer Cell
  • Functional foregut anatomy of the blue-green sharpshooter illustrated using a 3D model, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Fluid dynamic simulations at the interface of the blue-green sharpshooter functional foregut and grapevine xylem sap with implications for transmission of Xylella fastidiosa, 2022, PLoS ONE

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Ian M. Marcus, Menachem Elimelech, Zeev Ronen, Bryan W. Berger, and Daniel White.

Sharon L. Walker was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial adhesion and transport in porous media: role of the secondary energy minimum.

    Jeremy A. Redman;Sharon L. Walker;Menachem Elimelech

  • Soybean susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food quality and soil fertility interruption.

    John H. Priester;Yuan Ge;Randall E. Mielke;Allison M. Horst

  • Coupling of physical and chemical mechanisms of colloid straining in saturated porous media.

    Scott A. Bradford;Saeed Torkzaban;Sharon L. Walker

  • Role of cell surface lipopolysaccharides in Escherichia coli K12 adhesion and transport

    Sharon L Walker;Jeremy A Redman;Menachem Elimelech

  • Comparative environmental fate and toxicity of copper nanomaterials

    Arturo A. Keller;Arturo A. Keller;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Jon R. Conway;Jon R. Conway;Kendra L. Garner;Kendra L. Garner

  • Resolving the coupled effects of hydrodynamics and DLVO forces on colloid attachment in porous media.

    Saeed Torkzaban;Scott A. Bradford;Sharon L. Walker

  • Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Anne Bogler;Aaron Packman;Alex Furman;Amit Gross

  • Transport and fate of bacteria in porous media: Coupled effects of chemical conditions and pore space geometry

    Saeed Torkzaban;Shiva S. Tazehkand;Sharon L. Walker;Scott A. Bradford

  • Mechanisms of TiO2 nanoparticle transport in porous media: role of solution chemistry, nanoparticle concentration, and flowrate.

    Indranil Chowdhury;Yongsuk Hong;Ryan J. Honda;Sharon L. Walker

  • Colloid transport in unsaturated porous media: The role of water content and ionic strength on particle straining

    Saeed Torkzaban;Scott A. Bradford;Martinus Th. van Genuchten;Sharon L. Walker

  • Combined Factors Influencing the Aggregation and Deposition of nano-TiO2 in the Presence of Humic Acid and Bacteria

    Indranil Chowdhury;David M. Cwiertny;Sharon L. Walker

  • Transport and straining of E. coli O157:H7 in saturated porous media

    Scott A. Bradford;Jirka Simunek;Sharon L. Walker

  • Influence of Growth Phase on Adhesion Kinetics of Escherichia coli D21g

    Sharon L. Walker;Jane E. Hill;Jeremy A. Redman;Menachem Elimelech

  • A Novel Asymmetric Clamping Cell for Measuring Streaming Potential of Flat Surfaces

    Sharon L. Walker;Subir Bhattacharjee;Eric M. V. Hoek;Menachem Elimelech

  • Coupled factors influencing concentration-dependent colloid transport and retention in saturated porous media.

    Scott A Bradford;Hyunjiung N Kim;Berat Z Haznedaroglu;Saeed Torkzaban

  • Comparative antimicrobial activity of tannin extracts from perennial plants on mastitis pathogens

    W. E. Pinchak;R. Merkel;S. Walker;G. Tomita

  • Electrochemical removal of hexavalent chromium using electrically conducting carbon nanotube/polymer composite ultrafiltration membranes

    Wenyan Duan;Gongde Chen;Chuxiao Chen;Riya Sanghvi

  • Effects of Solution Chemistry on the Transport of Graphene Oxide in Saturated Porous Media

    Jacob D. Lanphere;Corey J. Luth;Sharon L. Walker

  • Polyaniline-Coated Carbon Nanotube Ultrafiltration Membranes: Enhanced Anodic Stability for In Situ Cleaning and Electro-Oxidation Processes

    Wenyan Duan;Avner Ronen;Sharon Walker;David Jassby

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 Transport in Saturated Porous Media: Role of Solution Chemistry and Surface Macromolecules

    Hyunjung N. Kim;Scott A. Bradford;Sharon L. Walker

  • Stability and transport of graphene oxide nanoparticles in groundwater and surface water

    Jacob D. Lanphere;Brandon Rogers;Corey Luth;Carl H. Bolster

Frequent Co-Authors

Peng Cai
Peng Cai Huazhong Agricultural University
Scott A. Bradford
Scott A. Bradford Agricultural Research Service
Qiaoyun Huang
Qiaoyun Huang Huazhong Agricultural University
Hyunjung Kim
Hyunjung Kim Hanyang University
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey The University of Texas at El Paso
David Jassby
David Jassby University of California, Los Angeles
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University
Youn-Joo An
Youn-Joo An Konkuk University
Joshua P. Schimel
Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara
Mark C. Hersam
Mark C. Hersam Northwestern University

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