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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 110 818 720 26 25 435 39057

T. David Waite publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by T. David Waite between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. T. David Waite published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 34 of the 578 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 16 publications
1970 2025

578 publications in total across all disciplines

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T. David Waite: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 4
1977 3
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 14
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 5
1989 1
1990 6
1991 3
1992 6
1993 7
1994 9
1995 8
1996 6
1997 3
1998 8
1999 7
2000 7
2001 11
2002 18
2003 14
2004 9
2005 12
2006 18
2007 9
2008 26
2009 11
2010 10
2011 22
2012 10
2013 16
2014 20
2015 21
2016 26
2017 21
2018 28
2019 20
2020 25
2021 24
2022 30
2023 33
2024 18
2025 16
Total 578
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T. David Waite 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 T. David Waite sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 421–440 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 435 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327 435
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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T. David Waite 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 T. David Waite sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69 110
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in water treatment and environmental management.

Overview

T. David Waite is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has an extensive record of scholarly work primarily in environmental science and engineering. Their research spans several interconnected fields including water science and technology, biomedical engineering, renewable energy and sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specialized themes such as advanced oxidation water treatment, membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, electrochemical analysis and applications, environmental remediation using nanomaterials, advanced battery technologies research, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Among the significant publications, the following recent papers highlight Waite's contributions:

  • Fe(II) Redox Chemistry in the Environment (2021), published in Chemical Reviews
  • Flow Electrode Capacitive Deionization (FCDI): Recent Developments, Environmental Applications, and Future Perspectives (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Hydroxyl radicals in anodic oxidation systems: generation, identification and quantification (2022), published in Water Research
  • Recent advances in Cu-Fenton systems for the treatment of industrial wastewaters: Role of Cu complexes and Cu composites (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Lithium recovery using electrochemical technologies: Advances and challenges (2022), published in Water Research

The venues where Waite frequently publishes include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology (43 publications)
  • Water Research (20 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (11 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (7 publications)
  • Desalination (5 publications)

Collaborations have been an important element of Waite's research career. Contributors frequently co-authoring work alongside Waite include Changyong Zhang, Jinxing Ma, Shikha Garg, Christopher J. Miller, and Yuan Wang.

Waite's scholarship has been recognized with membership in the National Academy of Engineering in 2018, awarded for leadership in water treatment and environmental management.

Best Publications

  • Uranium(VI) adsorption to ferrihydrite: Application of a surface complexation model

    T.D. Waite;J.A. Davis;T.E. Payne;G.A. Waychunas

  • Electronic spectra of Fe3+ oxides and oxide hydroxides in the near IR to near UV

    David M. Sherman;T. David Waite

  • Distinguishing between terrestrial and autochthonous organic matter sources in marine environments using fluorescence spectroscopy

    Kathleen R. Murphy;Kathleen R. Murphy;Colin A. Stedmon;T. David Waite;Gregory M. Ruiz

  • Fenton-like copper redox chemistry revisited: Hydrogen peroxide and superoxide mediation of copper-catalyzed oxidant production

    A. Ninh Pham;Guowei Xing;Christopher J. Miller;T. David Waite

  • Faradaic reactions in capacitive deionization (CDI) - problems and possibilities: A review.

    Changyong Zhang;Di He;Jinxing Ma;Wangwang Tang

  • The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

    Stephanie K. Loeb;Pedro J.J. Alvarez;Jonathon A. Brame;Ezra L. Cates

  • Quantification of the Oxidizing Capacity of Nanoparticulate Zero-Valent Iron

    Sung Hee Joo;Andrew J Feitz;David L Sedlak;T David Waite

  • Fe(II) Redox Chemistry in the Environment.

    Jianzhi Huang;Adele Jones;T. David Waite;Yiling Chen

  • Oxidative degradation of the carbothioate herbicide, molinate, using nanoscale zero-valent iron.

    Sung Hee Joo;and Andrew J. Feitz;T. David Waite

  • Methods for reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection in aqueous environments

    Justina M. Burns;William J. Cooper;John L. Ferry;D. Whitney King

  • Kinetic Model for Fe(II) Oxidation in Seawater in the Absence and Presence of Natural Organic Matter

    Andrew L Rose;T David Waite

  • The effect of silica and natural organic matter on the Fe(II)-catalysed transformation and reactivity of Fe(III) minerals

    Adele M. Jones;Richard N. Collins;Jerome Rose;T. David Waite

  • Photoreductive dissolution of colloidal iron oxides in natural waters.

    T. David. Waite;Francois M. M. Morel

  • Effect of Solution and Solid-Phase Conditions on the Fe(II)-Accelerated Transformation of Ferrihydrite to Lepidocrocite and Goethite

    Daniel D. Boland;Richard N. Collins;Christopher J. Miller;Chris J. Glover

  • Advances in Surface Passivation of Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron: A Critical Review

    Sungjun Bae;Richard N. Collins;T. David Waite;Khalil Hanna

  • Removal of the Natural Hormone Estrone from Aqueous Solutions using Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis

    Andrea Schäfer;L. D. Nghiem;T. D. Waite

  • Ultrafiltration of natural organic matter

    E. Aoustin;Andrea Schäfer;Anthony G. Fane;T. D. Waite

  • Comparison of Faradaic reactions in capacitive deionization (CDI) and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) water treatment processes

    Wangwang Tang;Di He;Changyong Zhang;Peter Kovalsky

  • Faradaic Reactions in Water Desalination by Batch-Mode Capacitive Deionization

    Di He;Chi Eng Wong;Wangwang Tang;Peter Kovalsky

  • Fouling effects on rejection in the membrane filtration of natural waters

    Andrea Schäfer;Anthony G. Fane;T D Waite

  • Kinetics of iron complexation by dissolved natural organic matter in coastal waters

    Andrew L Rose;T.David Waite

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinxing Ma
Jinxing Ma Guangdong University of Technology
Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller University of California, Davis
Wangwang Tang
Wangwang Tang Hunan University
Kang Xiao
Kang Xiao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Brett A. Neilan
Brett A. Neilan University of Newcastle Australia
Xia Huang
Xia Huang Tsinghua University
Zhiwei Wang
Zhiwei Wang Tongji University
François M. M. Morel
François M. M. Morel Princeton University
Anthony G. Fane
Anthony G. Fane University of New South Wales
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University

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