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Thomas L. Theis 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 L. Theis sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 127 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas L. Theis 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 L. Theis sits on this spectrum.

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10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas L. Theis is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Environmental Science, with specific attention given to several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Biomedical Engineering.

Theis's work covers several main topics within their domain, including:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Sustainable Industrial Ecology
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research

Theis has contributed articles to various journals and publication venues, reflecting their multidisciplinary approach. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • Annual Review of Resource Economics
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Environmental Justice
  • Environmental Science Nano

The list of recent papers authored or co-authored by Theis includes:

  • "Guiding the design space for nanotechnology to advance sustainable crop production," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering," 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • "Introducing the Circular Economy to Economists," 2022, Annual Review of Resource Economics
  • "Meeting EAT-Lancet Food Consumption, Nutritional, and Environmental Health Standards: A U.S. Case Study across Racial and Ethnic Subgroups," 2020, Environmental Justice
  • "Leveraging engineered nanomaterials to support material circularity," 2024, Environmental Science Nano

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Theis include:

  • Leanne M. Gilbertson
  • Leila Pourzahedi
  • Gregory V. Lowry
  • Vikas Khanna
  • Joe F. Bozeman

Best Publications

  • Complexation of iron(II) by organic matter and its effect on iron(II) oxygenation

    Thomas L. Theis;Philip C. Singer

  • Sorptive behavior of trace metals on fly ash in aqueous systems

    Thomas L. Theis;John L. Wirth

  • Toward Sustainable Nanoproducts

    Hatice Şengül;Thomas L. Theis;Siddhartha Ghosh

  • Guiding the design space for nanotechnology to advance sustainable crop production.

    Leanne M. Gilbertson;Leila Pourzahedi;Stephanie Laughton;Xiaoyu Gao

  • The distribution of heavy metals in anaerobic digestion

    Thomas D. Hayes;Thomas L. Theis

  • Multicomponent Equilibrium Chemistry in Groundwater Quality Models

    Aaron A. Jennings;David J. Kirkner;Thomas L. Theis

  • A uniform definition and quantitative basis for industrial ecology

    T.P Seager;T.L Theis

  • Quantitative analysis of factors affecting greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education

    Cynthia Klein-Banai;Thomas L. Theis

  • Environmental trade-offs of biobased production.

    Shelie A. Miller;Amy E. Landis;Thomas L. Theis

  • Life cycle of the corn-soybean agroecosystem for biobased production.

    Amy E. Landis;Shelie A. Miller;Thomas L. Theis

  • A framework for sustainable nanomaterial selection and design based on performance, hazard, and economic considerations.

    Mark M. Falinski;Desiree L. Plata;Shauhrat S. Chopra;Thomas L. Theis

  • A game theory framework for cooperative management of refillable and disposable bottle lifecycles

    Hilary G. Grimes-Casey;Thomas P. Seager;Thomas L. Theis;Susan E. Powers

  • Environmental Assessment of Ash Disposal

    Thomas L. Theis;Kevin H. Gardner

  • An environmental impact assessment of quantum dot photovoltaics (QDPV) from raw material acquisition through use

    Hatice Şengül;Thomas L. Theis

  • Kinetic studies of cadmium and ferricyanide adsorption of goethite.

    Thomas L. Theis;Ramesh. Iyer;Lisa W. Kaul

  • Evaluating a New Granular Iron Oxide for Removing Lead From Drinking Water

    Thomas L. Theis;Ramesh Iyer;Sonia K. Ellis

  • A new framework for urban sustainability assessments: Linking complexity, information and policy

    Moira L. Zellner;Thomas L. Theis;Arunprakash T. Karunanithi;Ahjond S. Garmestani

  • Anaerobic treatment of low-strength domestic wastewater using an anaerobic expanded bed reactor

    Anthony G. Collins;Thomas L. Theis;Srinivas Kilambi;Lin He

  • Use of monte carlo analysis to characterize nitrogen fluxes in agroecosystems

    Shelie A. Miller;and Amy E. Landis;Thomas L. Theis

  • An urban university's ecological footprint and the effect of climate change

    Cynthia Klein-Banai;Thomas L. Theis

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin H. Gardner
Kevin H. Gardner City University of New York
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University
Julie B. Zimmerman
Julie B. Zimmerman Yale University
Bhavik R. Bakshi
Bhavik R. Bakshi The Ohio State University
Philip C. Singer
Philip C. Singer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Deborah L. Swackhamer
Deborah L. Swackhamer University of Minnesota
Vasilis Fthenakis
Vasilis Fthenakis Columbia University
Kiril Hristovski
Kiril Hristovski Arizona State University
James N. Galloway
James N. Galloway University of Virginia
Mark R. Wiesner
Mark R. Wiesner Duke University

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