2026 Thomas E. Graedel: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	109	214	199	97	88	382	46162

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For outstanding contributions to the engineering theory and practice of industrial ecology, particularly for improved methods of life-cycle analysis.
1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1995 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Thomas E. Graedel is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and building and construction.

Their main research topics include:

Extraction and Separation Processes
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Sustainable Industrial Ecology
Advancements in Battery Materials
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Wind and Air Flow Studies

Recent publications by Thomas E. Graedel cover various aspects of sustainability and resource management:

"Buildings as a global carbon sink," 2020, Nature Sustainability
"Prospects of metal recovery from wastewater and brine," 2023, Nature Water
"United States plastics: Large flows, short lifetimes, and negligible recycling," 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling
"The role of design in circular economy solutions for critical materials," 2021, One Earth
"Exploring future copper demand, recycling and associated greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-28," 2020, Global Environmental Change

Thomas E. Graedel frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Alessio Miatto, Barbara K. Reck, Jinghan Di, Stefan Pauliuk, and Wei-Qiang Chen.

Their work is often published in journals such as Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Environmental Science & Technology, Sustainability, and Nature Sustainability.

In addition to journal articles, Graedel has authored books published by World Scientific, including titles titled "Industrial Ecology and Sustainability" released in 2023 and 2024.

Recognition of Thomas E. Graedel's contributions includes becoming a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 for advancements in industrial ecology and life-cycle analysis methods. Other distinctions include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 1998 and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1995.

Best Publications

A global model of natural volatile organic compound emissions

Alex Guenther;C. Nicholas Hewitt;David Erickson;Ray Fall

5247
Citations
Industrial Ecology

B.R. Allenby;T. Graedel

2816
Citations
Challenges in metal recycling.

Barbara K. Reck;T. E. Graedel

920
Citations
Buildings as a global carbon sink

Galina Churkina;Galina Churkina;Alan Organschi;Christopher P. O. Reyer;Andrew Ruff

898
Citations
What Do We Know About Metal Recycling Rates

T. E. Graedel;Julian Allwood;Jean-Pierre Birat;Matthias Buchert

807
Citations
Metal stocks and sustainability

R. B. Gordon;M. Bertram;T. E. Graedel

788
Citations
Criticality of metals and metalloids.

T. E. Graedel;T. E. Graedel;E. M. Harper;N. T. Nassar;Philip Nuss

747
Citations
Global gridded inventories of anthropogenic emissions of sulfur and nitrogen

Carmen M. Benkovitz;M. Trevor Scholtz;Jozef Pacyna;Leonor Tarrasón

708
Citations
Methodology of Metal Criticality Determination

T. E. Graedel;Rachel Barr;Chelsea Chandler;Thomas Chase

694
Citations
Atmospheric Change: An Earth System Perspective

T. E. Graedel;Paul J. Crutzen

589
Citations
Industrial ecology: concepts and approaches.

L. W. Jelinski;T. E. Graedel;R. A. Laudise;D. W. Mccall

583
Citations
Organic films on atmospheric aerosol particles, fog droplets, cloud droplets, raindrops, and snowflakes

P. S. Gill;T. E. Graedel;C. J. Weschler

554
Citations
On the materials basis of modern society

T. E. Graedel;E. M. Harper;N. T. Nassar;Barbara K. Reck

554
Citations
The kinetic chemistry of dense interstellar clouds

T. E. Graedel;W. D. Langer;M. A. Frerking

527
Citations
Copper demand, supply, and associated energy use to 2050

Ayman Elshkaki;T.E. Graedel;Luca Ciacci;Barbara K. Reck

487
Citations
Chemistry within aqueous atmospheric aerosols and raindrops

T. E. Graedel;C. J. Weschler

465
Citations
Criticality of non-fuel minerals: a review of major approaches and analyses.

Lorenz Erdmann;Thomas E. Graedel

458
Citations
Composite global emissions of reactive chlorine from anthropogenic and natural sources: Reactive Chlorine Emissions Inventory

William. C. Keene;M. Aslam K. Khalil;David. J. Erickson;Archie McCulloch

449
Citations
By-product metals are technologically essential but have problematic supply

N. T. Nassar;T. E. Graedel;E. M. Harper

448
Citations
Global in-use stocks of the rare Earth elements: a first estimate.

Xiaoyue Du;T. E. Graedel

446
Citations
Chemical compounds in the atmosphere

T. E. Graedel

445
Citations
Industrial ecology: goals and definitions

Reid Lifset;Thomas E. Graedel

434
Citations
Atmospheric Chemical Compounds: Sources, Occurrence and Bioassay

T. E. Graedel;Donald T. Hawkins;Larry D. Claxton

408
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sabrina Spatari Drexel University

Christofer Leygraf Royal Institute of Technology

Inger Odnevall Wallinder Royal Institute of Technology

Helmut Rechberger TU Wien

Charles J. Weschler Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Matthew J. Eckelman Northeastern University

William C. Keene University of Virginia

William S. Cleveland Purdue University West Lafayette

Archie McCulloch University of Bristol

Yi-Fan Li Harbin Institute of Technology

External Links

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