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73
Citations
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World Ranking
776
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stuart Ross Taylor was affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their research predominantly focused on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with particular emphasis on environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, pesticide and herbicide environmental studies, and pesticide residue analysis and safety.

Their work included investigation into water quality monitoring and analysis, meat and animal product quality, advanced chemical sensor technologies, and spectroscopy and chemometric analyses. These topics illustrate a broad engagement with environmental contaminants and their effects on ecosystems and food quality.

Taylor's recent publications reflect these areas of expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Seasonal dynamics of the macrophyte test species Myriophyllum spicatum over two years in experimental ditches for population modeling application in risk assessment, 2021, published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
  • Critical review of chronic toxicity testing approaches with the saltwater mysid (Americamysis bahia) used in pesticide registration, 2025, published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Front Matter, 2022, published by Bristol University Press eBooks
  • 69. The ability of near infrared spectroscopy to measure volatile compounds in pig feed ingredients, 2023, published in Animal - science proceedings
  • Seasonal dynamics of the standard test species Lemna sp. in outdoor microcosms, 2024, published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Their frequent coauthors were Eric J. Bruns, G.H.P. Arts, Jeroen van Smeden, Marieke F. Wolters, and J.D.M. Belgers, indicating collaboration across multiple research projects.

Taylor's work appeared most frequently in the journal Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, followed by Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Bristol University Press eBooks, and Animal - science proceedings. Additionally, there was a publication in Environment International.

The scientist's subfields of study included health, toxicology and mutagenesis; food science; pollution; environmental chemistry; and industrial and manufacturing engineering, illustrating a multidisciplinary approach to environmental sciences.

Taylor received several awards, including fellowships in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1995 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1987. They were also a member of the National Academy of Sciences from 1994.

Best Publications

  • The continental crust: Its composition and evolution

    Stuart Ross Taylor;Scott M. McLennan

  • Geochemistry of eocene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from the Kastamonu area, Northern Turkey

    Angelo Peccerillo;S. R. Taylor

  • The geochemical evolution of the continental crust

    Stuart Ross Taylor;Scott M. McLennan

  • Abundance of chemical elements in the continental crust: a new table

    S. R. Taylor

  • Geochemical and NdSr isotopic composition of deep-sea turbidites: Crustal evolution and plate tectonic associations

    S.M McLennan;S.R Taylor;M.T McCulloch;J.B Maynard

  • The continental crust : its composition and evolution : an examination of the geochemical record preserved in sedimentary rocks

    Stuart Ross Taylor;Scott Mellin McLennan

  • The composition and evolution of the continental crust: rare earth element evidence from sedimentary rocks

    Stuart Ross Taylor;S. M. McLennan

  • Sedimentary Rocks and Crustal Evolution: Tectonic Setting and Secular Trends

    S. M. McLennan;S. R. Taylor

  • Chemical characteristics of island-arc basalts: Implications for mantle sources

    M.R. Perfit;D.A. Gust;A.E. Bence;R.J. Arculus

  • Rare earth element patterns and crustal evolution—I. Australian post-Archean sedimentary rocks

    W.B Nance;S.R Taylor

  • Planetary Science: A Lunar Perspective

    Stuart Ross Taylor

  • Geochemistry of loess, continental crustal composition and crustal model ages

    S.R Taylor;S.M McLennan;M.T McCulloch

  • Rare earth element-thorium correlations in sedimentary rocks, and the composition of the continental crust

    Scott M. McLennan;W.B. Nance;S.R. Taylor

  • Early Proterozoic crustal evolution: Geochemical and NdPb isotopic evidence from metasedimentary rocks, southwestern North America

    S.M. McLennan;S.R. Hemming;S.R. Taylor;K.A. Eriksson

  • Geochemical application of spark source mass spectrography, III. Element sensitivity, precision and accuracy

    S.R. Taylor;M.P. Gorton

  • The origin and growth of continents

    S.R. Taylor

  • No water, no granites - No oceans, no continents

    I. H. Campbell;S. R. Taylor

  • Geochemistry of Archean shales from the Pilbara Supergroup, Western Australia

    Scott M. McLennan;S.R. Taylor;K.A. Eriksson

  • Geochemical Constraints on the Growth of the Continental Crust

    Scott M. McLennan;S. R. Taylor

  • Solar System Evolution: A New Perspective

    Stuart Ross Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Malcolm T. McCulloch
Malcolm T. McCulloch University of Western Australia
Marc D. Norman
Marc D. Norman Australian National University
A. J. R. White
A. J. R. White University of Melbourne
Amir Khan
Amir Khan ETH Zurich
Kenneth A. Eriksson
Kenneth A. Eriksson Virginia Tech
Roberta L. Rudnick
Roberta L. Rudnick University of California, Santa Barbara
Ian H. Campbell
Ian H. Campbell Australian National University
Angelo Peccerillo
Angelo Peccerillo University of Milano-Bicocca

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