A Bibliometric Analysis of the Performance of Water Research
Ming-Huang Wang1, Te-Chen Yu2 and Yuh-Shan Ho1,2*
1Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People’s Republic of China
2TrendResearch Centre, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Most-frequently cited articles for each year from 1967 to 2008
Year / NAU / Author / Title / Country / TC1967 / 2 / Mount, DI; Brungs, WA / A simplified dosing apparatus for fish toxicology studies / - / 422
1968 / 1 / Brown, VM / Calculation of acute toxicity of mixtures of poisons to rainbow trout / - / 158
1969 / 2 / Lloyd, R; Orr, LD / Diuretic response by rainbow trout to sub-lethal concentrations of ammonia / - / 101
1970 / 2 / Harwood, JE; Kuhn, AL / Colorimetric method for ammonia in natural waters / - / 132
1971 / 2 / Weddle, CL; Jenkins, D / Viability and activity of activated sludge / - / 121
1972 / 2 / Skidmore, JF; Tovell, PWA / Toxic effects of zinc sulfate on gills of rainbow-trout / - / 190
1973 / 3 / Chudoba, J; Grau, P; Ottova, V / Control of activated-sludge filamentous bulking.2. selection of microorganisms by means of a selector / Czechoslovakia / 152
1974 / 1 / Gardiner, J / Chemistry of cadmium in natural-water.2. adsorption of cadmium on river muds and naturally occurring solids / UK / 141
1975 / 1 / Eikelboom, DH / Filamentous organisms observed in activated-sludge / Netherlands / 250
1976 / 2 / Hoigne, J; Bader, H / Role of hydroxyl radical reactions in ozonation processes in aqueous-solutions / Switzerland / 361
1977 / 1 / Florence, TM / Trace-metal species in fresh waters / Australia / 149
1978 / 3 / Verdouw, H; Vanechteld, CJA; Dekkers, EMJ / Ammonia determination based on indophenol formation with sodium salicylate / Netherlands / 335
1979 / 3 / Karickhoff, SW; Brown, DS; Scott, TA / Sorption of hydrophobic pollutants on natural sediments / USA / 1567
1980 / 2 / Oconnor, DJ; Connolly, JP / The effect of concentration of adsorbing solids on the partition-coefficient / USA / 252
1981 / 2 / Bader, H; Hoigne, J / Determination of ozone in water by the indigo method / Switzerland / 637
1982 / 2 / Pierce, ML; Moore, CB / Adsorption of arsenite and arsenate on amorphous iron hydroxide / USA / 467
1983 / 2 / Hoigne, J; Bader, H / Rate constants of reactions of ozone with organic and inorganic-compounds in water.1. non-dissociating organic-compounds / Switzerland / 518
1984 / 3 / Blanchard, G; Maunaye, M; Martin, G / Removal of heavy-metals from waters by means of natural zeolites / France / 190
1985 / 4 / Hoigne, J; Bader, H; Haag, WR; Staehelin, J / Rate constants of reactions of ozone with organic and inorganic-compounds in water.3. inorganic-compounds and radicals / Switzerland / 253
1986 / 1 / Matthews, RW / Photooxidation of organic material in aqueous suspensions of titanium-dioxide / Australia / 257
1987 / 4 / Henze, M; Grady, CPL; Gujer, W; Marais, GVR; Matsuo,T / A general-model for single-sludge waste-water treatment systems / USA; Switzerland; South Africa; Japan; Denmark / 207
1988 / 3 / Xue, HB; Stumm, W; Sigg, L / The binding of heavy-metals to algal surfaces / Switzerland / 204
1989 / 4 / Sotelo, JL; Beltran, FJ; Benitez, FJ; Beltranheredia, J / Henrys law constant for the ozone water-system / Spain / 139
1990 / 1 / Matthews, RW / Purification of water with near-UV illuminated suspensions of titanium-dioxide / Australia / 164
1991 / 3 / Takacs, I; Patry, GG; Nolasco, D / A dynamic-model of the clarification thickening process / Canada / 250
1992 / 1 / Kuo, WG / Decolorizing dye waste-water with Fenton reagent / Taiwan / 283
1993 / 3 / Urbain, V; Block, JC; Manem, J / Bioflocculation in activated-sludge - an analytic approach / France / 227
1994 / 3 / Ahel, M; Giger, W; Koch, M / Behavior of alkylphenol polyethoxylate surfactants in the aquatic environment.1. occurrence and transformation in sewage-treatment / Switzerland; Croatia / 417
1995 / 2 / Blackburn, MA; Waldock, MJ / Concentrations of alkylphenols in rivers and estuaries in england and wales / UK / 253
1996 / 4 / Frolund, B; Palmgren , R; Keiding, K; Nielsen, PH / Extraction of extracellular polymers from activated sludge using a cation exchange resin / Denmark / 300
1997 / 3 / Chang, JS; Law, R; Chang, CC / Biosorption of lead, copper and cadmium by biomass of pseudomonas aeruginosa PU21 / Taiwan / 155
1998 / 1 / Ternes, TA / Occurrence of drugs in German sewage treatment plants and rivers / Germany / 631
1999 / 2 / Ho, YS; Mckay, G / The sorption of lead(II) ions on peat / Hong Kong; Taiwan / 217
2000 / 2 / Ho, YS; Mckay, G / The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss flat / Hong Kong / 368
2001 / 3 / Wu, FC; Tseng, RL; Juang, RS / Kinetic modeling of liquid-phase adsorption of reactive dyes and metal ions on chitosan / Taiwan / 135
2002 / 2 / Mohan, D; Singh, KP / Single- and multi-component adsorption of cadmium and zinc using activated carbon derived from bagasse - an agricultural waste / India / 150
2003 / 1 / Ho, YS / Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by tree fern / Taiwan / 133
2004 / 4 / Carballa, M; Omil, F; Lema, JM; Llompart, M; Garcia-Jares, C; Rodriguez, I; Gomez, M; Ternes, T / Behavior of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and hormones in a sewage treatment plant / Spain; Germany / 153
NAU: Number of author, TC: Total times cited from it published to 2008