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Steve E. Hrudey

Steve E. Hrudey

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 64 2345 2239 95 89 246 13618

Steve E. Hrudey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steve E. Hrudey between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steve E. Hrudey published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1996. 9 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1996. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steve E. Hrudey: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 6
1987 10
1988 7
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 12
1993 5
1994 8
1995 10
1996 14
1997 7
1998 1
1999 7
2000 3
2001 1
2002 6
2003 8
2004 11
2005 5
2006 9
2007 9
2008 4
2009 8
2010 4
2011 8
2012 8
2013 7
2014 5
2015 9
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
2020 4
2021 8
2022 13
2023 12
2024 7
2025 2
Total 269
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Steve E. Hrudey 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 Steve E. Hrudey sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–250 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 246 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217 246
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Steve E. Hrudey 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 Steve E. Hrudey sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124 64
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Steve E. Hrudey is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Infectious Diseases. They have published prominently in subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Among recent papers involving or authored by Steve E. Hrudey are:

  • "Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • "COVID-19: urgent actions, critical reflections and future relevance of 'WaSH': lessons for the current and future pandemics" (2020), published in Journal of Water and Health
  • "Wastewater-based surveillance as a tool for public health action: SARS-CoV-2 and beyond" (2023), published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • "Does normalization of SARS-CoV-2 concentrations by Pepper Mild Mottle Virus improve correlations and lead time between wastewater surveillance and clinical data in Alberta (Canada): comparing twelve SARS-CoV-2 normalization approaches" (2022), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Ethics Guidance for Environmental Scientists Engaged in Surveillance of Wastewater for SARS-CoV-2" (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology

Steve E. Hrudey has collaborated frequently with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Xiaoli Pang
  • Bonita E. Lee
  • Casey R. J. Hubert
  • Michael D. Parkins
  • Kevin J. Frankowski

Their research appears consistently in several key publication venues, such as:

  • Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Journal of Water and Health
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

In addition to journal articles, Steve E. Hrudey has authored a book published by The Groundwater Project eBooks titled "Public Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Safe Drinking Water" (2024).

The scientist has been recognized with awards including Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada in 2006 and membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Chlorination disinfection by-products, public health risk tradeoffs and me.

    Steve E. Hrudey

  • A fatal waterborne disease epidemic in Walkerton, Ontario: comparison with other waterborne outbreaks in the developed world.

    S.E. Hrudey;P. Payment;P.M. Huck;R.W. Gillham

  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Health‐ and Food Safety‐Related Risk Perceptions

    Donna M. Dosman;Wiktor L. Adamowicz;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Potential carcinogenic hazards of non-regulated disinfection by-products: Haloquinones, halo-cyclopentene and cyclohexene derivatives, N-halamines, halonitriles, and heterocyclic amines

    Richard J. Bull;David A. Reckhow;Xingfang Li;Andrew R. Humpage

  • Safe Drinking Water: Lessons from Recent Outbreaks in Affluent Nations

    Steve E. Hrudey;Elizabeth J. Hrudey

  • Adsorption of microcystin-LR by activated carbon and removal in full scale water treatment

    Timothy W Lambert;Charles F.B Holmes;Steve E Hrudey

  • Characterization of New Nitrosamines in Drinking Water Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Yuan-Yuan Zhao;Jessica Boyd;Steve E Hrudey;Xing-Fang Li

  • VARIABILITY OF THE HEPATOTOXIN MICROCYSTIN‐LR IN HYPEREUTROPHIC DRINKING WATER LAKES1

    Brian G. Kotak;Angeline K-Y. Lam;Ellie E. Prepas;Sandra L. Kenefick

  • The effects of phenol and some alkyl phenolics on batch anaerobic methanogenesis

    Phillip M. Fedorak;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Detecting N-Nitrosamines in Drinking Water at Nanogram per Liter Levels Using Ammonia Positive Chemical Ionization

    Jeffrey W A Charrois;Markus W Arend;Kenneth L Froese;Steve E Hrudey

  • Chemical control of hepatotoxic phytoplankton blooms: Implications for human health

    Angeline K.-Y. Lam;Ellie E. Prepas;David Spink;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Risk management for assuring safe drinking water.

    Steve E. Hrudey;Elizabeth J. Hrudey;Simon J.T. Pollard

  • A simple apparatus for measuring gas production by methanogenic cultures in serum bottles

    Phillip M. Fedorah;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Occurrence and toxicological evaluation of cyanobacterial toxins in Alberta lakes and farm dugouts

    Brian G. Kotak;Sandra L. Kenefick;David L. Fritz;Colin G. Rousseaux

  • Formation of N-nitrosamines from eleven disinfection treatments of seven different surface waters.

    Yuan-Yuan Zhao;Jessica M. Boyd;Matthew Woodbeck;Robert C. Andrews

  • Occurrence and formation of chloro- and bromo-benzoquinones during drinking water disinfection.

    Yuli Zhao;Janna Anichina;Xiufen Lu;Richard J. Bull

  • Role of chemical and physical variables in regulating microcystin-LR concentration in phytoplankton of eutrophic lakes

    Brian G. Kotak;Angeline K.-Y. Lam;Ellie E. Prepas;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Hepatic and renal pathology of intraperitoneally administered microcystin-LR in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

    Brian G. Kotak;Souleh Semalulu;David L. Fritz;Ellie E. Prepas

  • Risk Management Frameworks for Human Health and Environmental Risks

    Cindy Jardine;Steve Hrudey;John Shortreed;Lorraine Craig

  • Breakpoint chlorination and free-chlorine contact time: Implications for drinking water N-nitrosodimethylamine concentrations

    Jeffrey W.A. Charrois;Steve E. Hrudey

  • Physiological toxicity, cell membrane damage and the release of dissolved organic carbon and geosmin by Aphanizomenon flos-aquae after exposure to water treatment chemicals

    Hans G. Peterson;Steve E. Hrudey;Ilene A. Cantin;Terrina R. Perley

Frequent Co-Authors

Xing-Fang Li
Xing-Fang Li University of Alberta
Simon J. T. Pollard
Simon J. T. Pollard Cranfield University
Phillip M. Fedorak
Phillip M. Fedorak University of Alberta
Ellie E. Prepas
Ellie E. Prepas Lakehead University
Charles F. B. Holmes
Charles F. B. Holmes University of Alberta
Stuart W. Krasner
Stuart W. Krasner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Murray R. Gray
Murray R. Gray University of Alberta
Peter M. Huck
Peter M. Huck University of Waterloo
Jamie Bartram
Jamie Bartram University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wiktor L. Adamowicz
Wiktor L. Adamowicz University of Alberta

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