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Thomas J. McDonald

Thomas J. McDonald

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
46
Citations
9384
World Ranking
6008
National Ranking
2177

Thomas J. McDonald 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 Thomas J. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 179 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas J. McDonald 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 Thomas J. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas J. McDonald is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans across the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a primary focus on Ocean Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Mechanical Engineering, Pollution, and Surgery as subfields of study.

The scientist's work engages deeply with the following main topics:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Thomas J. McDonald has contributed to various frequent publication venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Some recent papers authored by or associated with their research are:

  • Occurrence and toxicity of antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Enhanced ferrate(VI) oxidation of micropollutants in water by carbonaceous materials: Elucidating surface functionality, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Overlooked Role of Chromium(V) and Chromium(IV) in Chromium Redox Reactions of Environmental Importance, 2022, ACS ES&T Water
  • Oxidation of antibiotics by ferrate(VI) in water: Evaluation of their removal efficiency and toxicity changes, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Temporal and spatial analysis of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface waters of Houston ship channel following a large-scale industrial fire incident, 2020, Environmental Pollution

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas J. McDonald include:

  • Weihsueh A. Chiu
  • Keith A. Kvenvolden
  • Ivan Rusyn
  • Rolvon Huene
  • Jean Aubouin

Best Publications

  • Occurrence and toxicity of antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review.

    Pavla Kovalakova;Leslie Cizmas;Thomas J. McDonald;Blahoslav Marsalek

  • A review of the influence of treatment strategies on antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes

    Virender K. Sharma;Natalie Johnson;Leslie Cizmas;Thomas J. McDonald

  • Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in waters: occurrence, toxicity, and risk.

    Leslie Cizmas;Virender K. Sharma;Cole M. Gray;Thomas J. McDonald

  • Vent-type taxa in a hydrocarbon seep region on the Louisiana slope

    Mahlon C. Kennicutt;James M. Brooks;Robert R. Bidigare;Roger R. Fay

  • Thermogenic Gas Hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico

    J. M. Brooks;M. C. Kennicutt;R. R. Fay;T. J. Mcdonald

  • Association of gas hydrates and oil seepage in the Gulf of Mexico

    James M. Brooks;H.Benjamin Cox;William R. Bryant;M.C. Kennicutt

  • Degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by facultative anaerobic bacteria under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    V.G. Grishchenkov;R.T. Townsend;T.J. McDonald;R.L. Autenrieth

  • Accelerated Oxidation of Organic Contaminants by Ferrate(VI): The Overlooked Role of Reducing Additives

    Mingbao Feng;Chetan Jinadatha;Chetan Jinadatha;Thomas J. McDonald;Virender K. Sharma

  • Biogeochemistry of selenium. A review

    Virender K. Sharma;Thomas J. McDonald;Mary Sohn;George A. K. Anquandah

  • Formation and toxicity of brominated disinfection byproducts during chlorination and chloramination of water: A review

    Virender K Sharma;Radek Zboril;Thomas J McDonald

  • Magnetic graphene-carbon nanotube iron nanocomposites as adsorbents and antibacterial agents for water purification.

    Virender K. Sharma;Thomas J. McDonald;Hyunook Kim;Vijayendra K. Garg

  • Aerobic biodegradation of hopanes and norhopanes in Venezuelan crude oils

    F.D Bost;R Frontera-Suau;T.J McDonald;K.E Peters

  • Biodefluorination and biotransformation of fluorotelomer alcohols by two alkane‐degrading Pseudomonas strains

    Myung Hee Kim;Ning Wang;Thomas McDonald;Kung-Hui Chu

  • Effect of Pyocyanin on a Crude-Oil-Degrading Microbial Community

    R. Sean Norman;R. Sean Norman;Peter Moeller;Thomas J. McDonald;Pamela J. Morris;Pamela J. Morris

  • Comparative toxicity of oil, dispersant, and oil plus dispersant to several marine species.

    Chris Fuller;James Bonner;Cheryl Page;Andrew Ernest

  • Hydrocarbon contamination on the Antarctic Peninsula: I. Arthur harbor—Subtidal sediments☆

    M.C. Kennicutt;T.J. McDonald;G.J. Denoux;S.J. McDonald

  • Porous organoclay composite for the sorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and pentachlorophenol from groundwater.

    C.L. Ake;M.C. Wiles;H.J. Huebner;T.J. McDonald

  • Assessment of toxicity of selenium and cadmium selenium quantum dots: A review.

    Virender K. Sharma;Virender K. Sharma;Thomas J. McDonald;Mary Sohn;George A.K. Anquandah

  • Impact of metal ions, metal oxides, and nanoparticles on the formation of disinfection byproducts during chlorination

    Virender K. Sharma;Xin Yang;Leslie Cizmas;Thomas J. McDonald

  • Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) as indicators of the source and maturity of marine crude oils

    A.G. Requejo;R. Sassen;T. McDonald;G. Denoux

  • Intrinsic bioremediation of a petroleum-impacted wetland.

    Marc A. Mills;James S. Bonner;Thomas J. McDonald;Cheryl A. Page

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Brooks
James M. Brooks Texas A&M University
Mahlon C. Kennicutt
Mahlon C. Kennicutt Texas A&M University
Keith A. Kvenvolden
Keith A. Kvenvolden United States Geological Survey
Virender K. Sharma
Virender K. Sharma Texas A&M University
Terry L. Wade
Terry L. Wade Texas A&M University
John W. Bickham
John W. Bickham Texas A&M University
Timothy D. Phillips
Timothy D. Phillips Texas A&M University
Cole W. Matson
Cole W. Matson Baylor University
Ivan Rusyn
Ivan Rusyn Texas A&M University
David W. Threadgill
David W. Threadgill Texas A&M University

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