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33
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Vernon R. Phoenix publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vernon R. Phoenix sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 74 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Vernon R. Phoenix D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vernon R. Phoenix sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Vernon R. Phoenix is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with a specific interest in environmental engineering, pollution, geochemistry and petrology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering. Their work spans various subfields, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach to environmental challenges.

Key research topics Vernon R. Phoenix investigates include:

  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

The researcher has made contributions to several publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Water
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • PLoS ONE

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Vernon R. Phoenix demonstrate a focus on microplastic pollution and hydrogeochemistry. Notable papers include:

  • "Examination of the ocean as a source for atmospheric microplastics," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Evidence of free tropospheric and long-range transport of microplastic at Pic du Midi Observatory," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Temporal Archive of Atmospheric Microplastic Deposition Presented in Ombrotrophic Peat," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • "An early comparison of nano to microplastic mass in a remote catchment's atmospheric deposition," 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
  • "Hydrogeochemistry and Water Quality Index for Groundwater Sustainability in the Komadugu-Yobe Basin, Sahel Region," 2024, Water

Vernon R. Phoenix collaborates frequently with several researchers, reflecting a network-oriented research approach. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Robert M. Kalin
  • Abdulrahman Shuaibu
  • Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal
  • Limbikani C. Banda
  • Steve Allen

Best Publications

  • Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a remote mountain catchment

    Steve Allen;Deonie Allen;Vernon R. Phoenix;Gaël Le Roux

  • Characterization of metal-cyanobacteria sorption reactions: a combined macroscopic and infrared spectroscopic investigation

    Nathan Yee;Liane G. Benning;Vernon R. Phoenix;F. Grant Ferris

  • Examination of the ocean as a source for atmospheric microplastics.

    Steve Allen;Steve Allen;Deonie Allen;Deonie Allen;Kerry Moss;Gaël Le Roux

  • Kinetics of calcite precipitation induced by ureolytic bacteria at 10 to 20°C in artificial groundwater

    F.G. Ferris;V. Phoenix;Y. Fujita;R.W. Smith

  • Microbial-silica interactions in Icelandic hot spring sinter: possible analogues for some Precambrian siliceous stromatolites

    Kurt O. Konhauser;Vernon R. Phoenix;Simon H. Bottrell;David G. Adams

  • A Field and Modeling Study of Fractured Rock Permeability Reduction Using Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation

    Mark O. Cuthbert;Lindsay A. McMillan;Stephanie Handley-Sidhu;Michael. S. Riley

  • Microscopy and elemental analysis characterisation of microplastics in sediment of a freshwater urban river in Scotland, UK

    Reina M. Blair;Susan Waldron;Vernon R. Phoenix;Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay

  • Molecular characterization of cyanobacterial silicification using synchrotron infrared micro-spectroscopy

    Liane G. Benning;V. R. Phoenix;N. Yee;M. J. Tobin

  • Comparison of rates of ureolysis between Sporosarcina pasteurii and an indigenous groundwater community under conditions required to precipitate large volumes of calcite

    Dominique J. Tobler;Mark O. Cuthbert;Richard B. Greswell;Michael S. Riley

  • The effect of cyanobacteria on silica precipitation at neutral pH: implications for bacterial silicification in geothermal hot springs

    Nathan Yee;Vernon R. Phoenix;Kurt O. Konhauser;Liane G. Benning

  • Micro- and Nanoplastic Pollution of Freshwater and Wastewater Treatment Systems

    Reina M. Blair;Susan Waldron;Vernon Phoenix;Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay

  • The microbial role in hot spring silicification.

    Kurt O. Konhauser;Brian Jones;Vernon R. Phoenix;Grant Ferris

  • Ocean acidification impacts mussel control on biomineralisation

    Susan C. Fitzer;Vernon R. Phoenix;Maggie Cusack;Nicholas A. Kamenos

  • The dynamics of cyanobacterial silicification: an infrared micro-spectroscopic investigation

    Liane G Benning;V.R Phoenix;N Yee;K.O Konhauser

  • Cyanobacterial viability during hydrothermal biomineralisation

    Vernon R Phoenix;Dave G Adams;Kurt O Konhauser

  • Microbially mediated plugging of porous media and the impact of differing injection strategies

    Dominique J. Tobler;Erica Maclachlan;Vernon R. Phoenix

  • Characterization and implications of the cell surface reactivity of Calothrix sp. strain KC97.

    V. R. Phoenix;R. E. Martinez;K. O. Konhauser;F. G. Ferris

  • Controls on the rate of ureolysis and the morphology of carbonate precipitated by S. Pasteurii biofilms and limits due to bacterial encapsulation

    Mark O. Cuthbert;Michael S. Riley;Stephanie Handley-Sidhu;Joanna C. Renshaw

  • Role of biomineralization as an ultraviolet shield: Implications for Archean life

    V.R. Phoenix;K.O. Konhauser;D.G. Adams;S.H. Bottrell

  • Chilean high-altitude hot-spring sinters: a model system for UV screening mechanisms by early Precambrian cyanobacteria

    V. R. Phoenix;V. R. Phoenix;Philip C Bennett;A. S. Engel;S. W. Tyler

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt O. Konhauser
Kurt O. Konhauser University of Alberta
Maggie Cusack
Maggie Cusack University of Stirling
Liane G. Benning
Liane G. Benning Freie Universität Berlin
Terry J. Beveridge
Terry J. Beveridge University of Guelph
Mark O. Cuthbert
Mark O. Cuthbert Cardiff University
Susan Waldron
Susan Waldron University of Glasgow
Brian Jones
Brian Jones University of Alberta
Robin W. Renaut
Robin W. Renaut University of Saskatchewan
Yuri A. Gorby
Yuri A. Gorby Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Simon H. Bottrell
Simon H. Bottrell University of Leeds

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