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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 54 3294 3152 25 25 162 7850

TorOve Leiknes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by TorOve Leiknes between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. TorOve Leiknes published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2017. 1 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2017. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
2000 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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TorOve Leiknes: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 7
2007 2
2008 7
2009 13
2010 6
2011 9
2012 9
2013 4
2014 7
2015 3
2016 17
2017 31
2018 12
2019 9
2020 16
2021 11
2022 5
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 179
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TorOve Leiknes publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where TorOve Leiknes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 158–167 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 162 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415 162
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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TorOve Leiknes D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where TorOve Leiknes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195 54
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

TorOve Leiknes is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on topics related to membrane technologies and water treatment.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Subfields that characterize their work are:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The main research topics covered by their publications are:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Frequent publication venues for TorOve Leiknes include:

  • Desalination
  • Nature Communications
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Membranes
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by TorOve Leiknes include:

  • MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Forecasting of Wastewater Treatment Plant Key Features Using Deep Learning-Based Models: A Case Study, 2020, IEEE Access
  • A Data-Driven Soft Sensor to Forecast Energy Consumption in Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Case Study, 2020, IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Multi-effect distillation brine treatment by membrane distillation: Effect of antiscalant and antifoaming agents on membrane performance and scaling control, 2020, Desalination
  • Fouling investigation of a full-scale seawater reverse osmosis desalination (SWRO) plant on the Red Sea: Membrane autopsy and pretreatment efficiency, 2020, Desalination

Frequent coauthors in their research work include:

  • Luca Fortunato
  • Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Abdullah H. Alshahri
  • Pei-Ying Hong
  • Per Halkjær Nielsen

Best Publications

  • PDMS/PVDF hybrid electrospun membrane with superhydrophobic property and drop impact dynamics for dyeing wastewater treatment using membrane distillation

    Alicia Kyoungjin An;Jiaxin Guo;Eui-Jong Lee;Sanghyun Jeong

  • Life cycle cost of a hybrid forward osmosis - low pressure reverse osmosis system for seawater desalination and wastewater recovery

    R. Valladares Linares;Z. Li;V. Yangali-Quintanilla;N. Ghaffour

  • The effect of coagulation with MF/UF membrane filtration for the removal of virus in drinking water

    Liv Fiksdal;TorOve Leiknes

  • The development of a biofilm membrane bioreactor

    TorOve Leiknes;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • High flux and antifouling properties of negatively charged membrane for dyeing wastewater treatment by membrane distillation.

    Alicia Kyoungjin An;Jiaxin Guo;Sanghyun Jeong;Eui-Jong Lee

  • The effect of coupling coagulation and flocculation with membrane filtration in water treatment: a review.

    TorOve Leiknes

  • Oxidation of Refractory Benzothiazoles with PMS/CuFe2O4: Kinetics and Transformation Intermediates.

    Tao Zhang;Yin Chen;TorOve Leiknes

  • Evaluation of fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis for sustainable agriculture and water reuse in arid regions.

    Laura Chekli;Youngjin Kim;Sherub Phuntsho;Sheng Li

  • Removal of natural organic matter (NOM) in drinking water treatment by coagulation–microfiltration using metal membranes

    Torove Leiknes;Hallvard Ødegaard;Håvard Myklebust

  • Forecasting of Wastewater Treatment Plant Key Features Using Deep Learning-Based Models: A Case Study

    Tuoyuan Cheng;Fouzi Harrou;Farid Kadri;Ying Sun

  • Impact of aeration rates on particle colloidal fraction in the biofilm membrane bioreactor (BF-MBR)

    Igor Ivanovic;TorOve Leiknes

  • Sustainable organic loading rate and energy recovery potential of mesophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment

    Chunhai Wei;Moustapha Harb;Gary L. Amy;Pei-Ying Hong

  • Theoretical modeling and experimental validation of transport and separation properties of carbon nanotube electrospun membrane distillation

    Jung Gil Lee;Eui-Jong Lee;Sanghyun Jeong;Jiaxin Guo

  • Fertiliser drawn forward osmosis process: Pilot-scale desalination of mine impaired water for fertigation

    Sherub Phuntsho;Jung Eun Kim;Mohammad A.H. Johir;Seungkwan Hong

  • Quorum-Quenching Bacteria Isolated From Red Sea Sediments Reduce Biofilm Formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa .

    Zahid Ur Rehman;TorOve Leiknes

  • Fouling development in direct contact membrane distillation: Non-invasive monitoring and destructive analysis

    Luca Fortunato;Yongsun Jang;Jung Gil Lee;Sanghyun Jeong

  • The biofilm membrane bioreactor (BF-MBR)—a review

    I. Ivanovic;T.O. Leiknes

  • Fertilizer drawn forward osmosis process for sustainable water reuse to grow hydroponic lettuce using commercial nutrient solution

    Laura Chekli;Jung Eun Kim;Ibrahim El Saliby;Youngjin Kim;Youngjin Kim

  • Aquaporin based biomimetic membrane in forward osmosis: Chemical cleaning resistance and practical operation

    Zhenyu Li;Rodrigo Valladares Linares;Szilárd Bucs;Luca Fortunato

  • Time-resolved monitoring of biofouling development on a flat sheet membrane using optical coherence tomography.

    Luca Fortunato;Sanghyun Jeong;TorOve Leiknes

  • Assessment of the Hydraulic and Toxic Metal Removal Capacities of Bioretention Cells After 2 to 8 Years of Service

    Kim H. Paus;Joel Morgan;John S. Gulliver;TorOve Leiknes

  • In-situ assessment of biofilm formation in submerged membrane system using optical coherence tomography and computational fluid dynamics

    Luca Fortunato;Adnan Qamar;Yiran Wang;Sanghyun Jeong

  • In-depth analyses of organic matters in a full-scale seawater desalination plant and an autopsy of reverse osmosis membrane

    Sanghyun Jeong;Sanghyun Jeong;Gayathri Naidu;Robert Vollprecht;TorOve Leiknes

Frequent Co-Authors

Sanghyun Jeong
Sanghyun Jeong Pusan National University
Noreddine Ghaffour
Noreddine Ghaffour King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Ho Kyong Shon
Ho Kyong Shon University of Technology Sydney
Sherub Phuntsho
Sherub Phuntsho University of Technology Sydney
Gary L. Amy
Gary L. Amy Clemson University
Hallvard Ødegaard
Hallvard Ødegaard Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran University of Technology Sydney
Nina V. Fedoroff
Nina V. Fedoroff Pennsylvania State University
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Suzana Pereira Nunes
Suzana Pereira Nunes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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