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William P. Johnson

William P. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
51
Citations
9797
World Ranking
4733
National Ranking
1750

William P. Johnson 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 P. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 183 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William P. Johnson 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 P. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William P. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science with a focus on environmental engineering, water science and technology, and health-related toxicity studies.

Johnson's research covers diverse topics including groundwater flow and contamination studies, fecal contamination and water quality, electrostatics and colloid interactions, mercury impact and mitigation studies, neural networks and reservoir computing, urban stormwater management solutions, and heavy metal exposure and toxicity.

Among recent publications authored by Johnson are:

  • Quantitative Linking of Nanoscale Interactions to Continuum-Scale Nanoparticle and Microplastic Transport in Environmental Granular Media (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Anionic nanoparticle and microplastic non-exponential distributions from source scale with grain size in environmental granular media (2020), published in Water Research

Johnson has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Diogo Bolster, Bashar M. Al-Zghoul, Karan Garg, Eddy Pazmiño, and César A. Ron.

Publication venues where Johnson's work appears most often include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

In addition to articles, Johnson has contributed to book publications, notably with the title Colloid (Nano- and Micro-Particle) Transport and Surface Interaction in Groundwater published in 2023 by The Groundwater Project eBooks.

The scientist's subfields of study feature a notable balance between theoretical and practical dimensions within environmental science, including environmental engineering, water science and technology, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, electrical and electronic engineering, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

Best Publications

  • CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: phytotoxicity, metal speciation, and induction of oxidative stress in sand-grown wheat

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Joan E. McLean;Drew E. Latta;Eliana Manangón

  • Breakdown of colloid filtration theory: role of the secondary energy minimum and surface charge heterogeneities.

    Nathalie Tufenkji;Menachem Elimelech

  • Antimicrobial activities of commercial nanoparticles against an environmental soil microbe, Pseudomonas putida KT2440.

    Priyanka Gajjar;Brian Pettee;David W Britt;Wenjie Huang

  • Predicting colloid transport through saturated porous media: A critical review

    Ian L. Molnar;William P. Johnson;Jason I. Gerhard;Clinton S. Willson

  • Apparent decreases in colloid deposition rate coefficients with distance of transport under unfavorable deposition conditions: a general phenomenon.

    Xiqing Li;Timothy D. Scheibe;William P. Johnson

  • Facilitated transport and enhanced desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by natural organic matter in aquifer sediments.

    William P. Johnson;Gary L. Amy

  • Socio-economic aspects of improved sanitation in slums: A review

    J.B. Isunju;K. Schwartz;M.A. Schouten;W.P. Johnson

  • Colloid Retention in Porous Media: Mechanistic Confirmation of Wedging and Retention in Zones of Flow Stagnation

    W. P. Johnson;Xiqing Li;Gozde Yal

  • Enhanced transport of bacteria in porous media by sediment-phase and aqueous-phase natural organic matter

    William P. Johnson;Bruce E. Logan

  • Role of hydrodynamic drag on microsphere deposition and re-entrainment in porous media under unfavorable conditions.

    Xiqing Li;Pengfei Zhang;C. L. Lin;William P. Johnson

  • Hyperspectral imaging for astronomy and space surviellance

    E. Keith Hege;Dan O'Connell;William Johnson;Shridhar Basty

  • Excess Colloid Retention in Porous Media as a Function of Colloid Size, Fluid Velocity, and Grain Angularity

    Meiping Tong;William P. Johnson

  • A review of exosome separation techniques and characterization of B16-F10 mouse melanoma exosomes with AF4-UV-MALS-DLS-TEM

    Kevin E. Petersen;Eliana Manangon;Joshua L. Hood;Samuel A. Wickline

  • Molecular population genetics, phylogeography, and conservation biology of the mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)

    Kevin G. McCracken;Kevin G. McCracken;William P. Johnson;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • Direct observations of colloid retention in granular media in the presence of energy barriers, and implications for inferred mechanisms from indirect observations.

    William P. Johnson;Eddy Pazmino;Huilian Ma

  • Health risks from exposure to Legionella in reclaimed water aerosols: Toilet flushing, spray irrigation, and cooling towers.

    Kerry A. Hamilton;Mark T. Hamilton;William Johnson;Patrick Jjemba

  • Modeling Bacterial Detachment During Transport Through Porous Media as a Residence‐Time‐Dependent Process

    William P. Johnson;Karen A. Blue;Bruce Ernest Logan;Robert G. Arnold

  • Colloid Population Heterogeneity Drives Hyperexponential Deviation from Classic Filtration Theory

    Meiping Tong;William P. Johnson

  • Role of grain-to-grain contacts on profiles of retained colloids in porous media in the presence of an energy barrier to deposition.

    Xiqing Li;Chen Luh Lin;Jan D. Miller;William P. Johnson

  • Interaction of silver nanoparticles with an environmentally beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Alyssa Calder;Priyanka Gajjar;Srinivas Merugu

  • Nonmonotonic Variations in Deposition Rate Coefficients of Microspheres in Porous Media under Unfavorable Deposition Conditions

    Xiqing Li;William P. Johnson

  • Potential invasion of microorganisms and pathogens via ‘interior hull fouling’: biofilms inside ballast water tanks

    Lisa A. Drake;Anne E. Meyer;Robert L. Forsberg;Robert E. Baier

  • CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: phytotoxicity, metal speciation, and induction of oxidative stress in sand-grown wheat Christian O. DimkpaJoan E. McLeanDrew E. LattaEliana Manangon • David W. BrittWilliam P. JohnsonMaxim I. BoyanovAnne J. Anderson

    C. O. Dimkpa;D. W. Britt;A. J. Anderson;J. E. McLean

Frequent Co-Authors

Meiping Tong
Meiping Tong Peking University
Bruce K. Gale
Bruce K. Gale University of Utah
Anne J. Anderson
Anne J. Anderson Utah State University
Brian J. Mailloux
Brian J. Mailloux Barnard College
Tullis C. Onstott
Tullis C. Onstott Princeton University
Jan D. Miller
Jan D. Miller University of Utah
Bruce E. Logan
Bruce E. Logan Pennsylvania State University
William E. Holben
William E. Holben University of Montana
Fred C. Dobbs
Fred C. Dobbs Old Dominion University
Mark W. LeChevallier
Mark W. LeChevallier Montana State University

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