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D-Index
41
Citations
10499
World Ranking
7576
National Ranking
2694

William D. Shuster 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 William D. Shuster sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 123 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

William D. Shuster 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 William D. Shuster sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

William D. Shuster is affiliated with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and medicine, with a particular focus on environmental engineering and infectious diseases.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Among their frequent co-authors are Jeffrey L. Ram, James Hartrick, Azadeh Bahmani, Carrie L. Turner, and Ralph J. Haefner.

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications

Recent publications include:

  • Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 on College Campuses: Initial Efforts, Lessons Learned, and Research Needs, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Quantifying the stormwater runoff volume reduction benefits of urban street tree canopy, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Urban vacant lands impart hydrological benefits across city landscapes, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 on college campuses: Initial efforts, lessons learned and research needs, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Urbanization drives convergence in soil profile texture and carbon content, 2020, Environmental Research Letters

Their research intersects environmental engineering with public health concerns, especially visible in studies on hydrology, stormwater management, and biosensing technologies relevant to infectious disease surveillance.

Best Publications

  • SUDS, LID, BMPs, WSUD and more – The evolution and application of terminology surrounding urban drainage

    Tim D. Fletcher;William Shuster;William F. Hunt;Richard Ashley

  • Impacts of impervious surface on watershed hydrology: A review

    W. D. Shuster;J. Bonta;H. Thurston;E. Warnemuende

  • Effects of vermicomposts and composts on plant growth in horticultural container media and soil

    R.M. Atiyeh;S. Subler;C.A. Edwards;G. Bachman

  • Impediments and Solutions to Sustainable, Watershed-Scale Urban Stormwater Management: Lessons from Australia and the United States

    Allison H Roy;Seth J Wenger;Timothy Fletcher;Christopher John Walsh;Christopher John Walsh

  • The role of trees in urban stormwater management

    Adam Berland;Sheri A. Shiflett;William D. Shuster;Ahjond S. Garmestani

  • A cellular automata model of land cover change to integrate urban growth with open space conservation

    Diana Mitsova;William Shuster;Xinhao Wang

  • Perspectives on the use of green infrastructure for stormwater management in Cleveland and Milwaukee.

    Melissa Keeley;Althea Koburger;David P. Dolowitz;Dale Medearis

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from a large, impounded river: the Ohio River.

    J. J. Beaulieu;W. D. Shuster;J. A. Rebholz

  • Modeling Techniques of Best Management Practices: Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens Using EPA SWMM-5

    Maya P. Abi Aad;Maya P. Abi Aad;Makram T. Suidan;Makram T. Suidan;William D. Shuster;William D. Shuster

  • ASSESSING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE CONNECTIVITY AND APPLICATIONS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

    Allison H. Roy;William D. Shuster

  • Adaptive governance to promote ecosystem services in urban green spaces

    Olivia Odom Green;Ahjond S. Garmestani;Sandra Albro;Natalie C. Ban

  • Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 on College Campuses: Initial Efforts, Lessons Learned, and Research Needs.

    Sasha Harris-Lovett;Kara L. Nelson;Paloma Beamer;Heather N. Bischel

  • A tale of two rain gardens: Barriers and bridges to adaptive management of urban stormwater in Cleveland, Ohio.

    Brian C. Chaffin;William D. Shuster;Ahjond S. Garmestani;Brooke Furio

  • Continuous monitoring reveals multiple controls on ecosystem metabolism in a suburban stream

    Jake J. Beaulieu;Clay P. Arango;David A. Balz;William D. Shuster

  • Application of market mechanisms and incentives to reduce stormwater runoff § An integrated hydrologic, economic and legal approach

    Punam Parikh;Michael A. Taylor;Theresa Hoagland;Hale Thurston

  • Impervious surface impacts to runoff and sediment discharge under laboratory rainfall simulation

    E.A. Pappas;D.R. Smith;C. Huang;W.D. Shuster

  • Controls on gas transfer velocities in a large river

    Jake J. Beaulieu;William D. Shuster;Jacob A. Rebholz;Jacob A. Rebholz

  • Catchment-scale hydrologic implications of parcel-level stormwater management (Ohio USA)

    William Shuster;Lee Rhea

  • Comparing Green and Grey Infrastructure Using Life Cycle Cost and Environmental Impact: A Rain Garden Case Study in Cincinnati, OH

    Donald Vineyard;Wesley W. Ingwersen;Troy R. Hawkins;Xiaobo Xue

  • German experience in managing stormwater with green infrastructure

    Darla Nickel;Wenke Schoenfelder;Dale Medearis;David P. Dolowitz

  • Ecological Scale (Theory and Applications)

    William D. Shuster

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahjond S. Garmestani
Ahjond S. Garmestani Environmental Protection Agency
Clive A. Edwards
Clive A. Edwards The Ohio State University
Martin J. Shipitalo
Martin J. Shipitalo Agricultural Research Service
Heather E. Golden
Heather E. Golden Environmental Protection Agency
Douglas R. Smith
Douglas R. Smith Agricultural Research Service
Christopher J. Walsh
Christopher J. Walsh University of Melbourne
Kara L. Nelson
Kara L. Nelson University of California, Berkeley
Makram T. Suidan
Makram T. Suidan University of Cincinnati
Tim D. Fletcher
Tim D. Fletcher University of Melbourne
Patrick J. Bohlen
Patrick J. Bohlen University of Central Florida

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