2026 Todd A. Anderson: 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	65	2163	2063	878	810	254	20507

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Todd A. Anderson is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States and specializes in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Pollution.

The main topics of Todd A. Anderson's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques.

Frequent publication venues for their research include Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Environmental Science & Technology, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), The Science of The Total Environment, and Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Todd A. Anderson include:

Sorption of three common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to microplastics (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
Aquatic phytoremediation strategies for chromium removal (2020, Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology)
Targeted analysis and Total Oxidizable Precursor assay of several insecticides for PFAS (2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters)
Chronic Reproductive Toxicity of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid and a Simple Mixture of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid and Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid to Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) (2020, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)
Species- and Tissue-Specific Avian Chronic Toxicity Values for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and a Binary Mixture of PFOS and Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (2020, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)

Todd A. Anderson collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Seenivasan Subbiah, Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong, Christopher J. Salice, Jennifer L. Guelfo, and W. Andrew Jackson.

In 2005, Todd A. Anderson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), reflecting standing in the scientific community.

Best Publications

microRNAs as oncogenes and tumor suppressors.

Baohong Zhang;Xiaoping Pan;George P. Cobb;Todd A. Anderson

3360
Citations
Bioremediation in the rhizosphere.

Todd A. Anderson;Elizabeth A. Guthrie;Barbara T. Walton

1208
Citations
Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants.

Scott D. Cunningham;Todd A. Anderson;A. Paul Schwab;F.C. Hsu

997
Citations
Conservation and divergence of plant microRNA genes

Baohong Zhang;Xiaoping Pan;Charles H. Cannon;George P. Cobb

862
Citations
The origin of naturally occurring perchlorate: the role of atmospheric processes.

Purnendu K. Dasgupta;P. Kalyani Martinelango;W. Andrew Jackson;Todd A. Anderson

542
Citations
Phytoremediation—An Overview

Ellen L. Arthur;Pamela J. Rice;Patricia J. Rice;Todd A. Anderson

445
Citations
Phytoremediation of contaminated water and soil

J.R. Shann;D.E. Crowley

408
Citations
Microbial degradation of trichloroethylene in the rhizosphere: potential application to biological remediation of waste sites

B T Walton;T A Anderson

326
Citations
Bioremediation through rhizosphere technology

Todd A. Anderson;Joel R. Coats

323
Citations
Phytoremediation of soil and water contaminants

Ellen L. Kruger;Todd A. Anderson;Joel R. Coats

293
Citations
Enhanced degradation of a mixture of three herbicides in the rhizosphere of a herbicide-tolerant plant

T.A. Anderson;E.L. Kruger;J.R. Coats

255
Citations
Assessment of pathogens and toxicants in new orleans, LA following hurricane Katrina

Steven M. Presley;Thomas R. Rainwater;Galen P. Austin;Steven G. Platt

238
Citations
Perchlorate in Milk

Andrea B. Kirk;Ernest E. Smith;Kang Tian;Todd A. Anderson

231
Citations
Microplastics in a freshwater environment receiving treated wastewater effluent

Steven Lasee;Jessica Mauricio;William A Thompson;Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong

226
Citations
Effects of landuse and precipitation on pesticides and water quality in playa lakes of the southern high plains

Todd A. Anderson;Christopher J. Salice;Richard A. Erickson;Scott T. McMurry

207
Citations
Widespread Natural Perchlorate in Unsaturated Zones of the Southwest United States

Balaji Rao;Todd A. Anderson;Greta J. Orris;Ken A. Rainwater

205
Citations
Environmentally relevant concentrations of ammonium perchlorate inhibit thyroid function and alter sex ratios in developing Xenopus laevis.

Wanda L. Goleman;James A. Carr;Todd A. Anderson

202
Citations
Widespread Presence of Naturally Occurring Perchlorate in High Plains of Texas and New Mexico

Srinath Rajagopalan;Todd A Anderson;Lynne Fahlquist;Ken A Rainwater

202
Citations
Comparative fate of [14C]trichloroethylene in the root zone of plants from a former solvent disposal site

Todd A. Anderson;Barbara T. Walton

200
Citations
Occurrence of PPCPs at a Wastewater Treatment Plant and in Soil and Groundwater at a Land Application Site

Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong;Jamie G. Suski;Ankit A. Shah;Qingsong Cai

189
Citations
Preliminary Assessment of Perchlorate in Ecological Receptors at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (LHAAP), Karnack, Texas

Philip N. Smith;Christopher W. Theodorakis;Todd A. Anderson;Ronald J. Kendall

182
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Baohong Zhang East Carolina University

Ronald J. Kendall Texas Tech University

Scott T. McMurry Oklahoma State University

Purnendu K. Dasgupta The University of Texas at Arlington

Loren M. Smith Oklahoma State University

John C. Zak Texas Tech University

Micah J. Green Texas A&M University

Rong Tsao Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

Paxton Payton Agricultural Research Service

John Karl Böhlke United States Geological Survey

External Links

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