B.A. Wols

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

B.A. Wols is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Civil and Structural Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, B.A. Wols has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Water Science and Technology, 19 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 16 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in B.A. Wols's work include Advanced oxidation water treatment (18 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (16 papers) and Water Systems and Optimization (14 papers). B.A. Wols is often cited by papers focused on Advanced oxidation water treatment (18 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (16 papers) and Water Systems and Optimization (14 papers). B.A. Wols collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. B.A. Wols's co-authors include C.H.M. Hofman-Caris, E.F. Beerendonk, D.J.H. Harmsen, P. van Thienen, Jan Hofman, W.S.J. Uijttewaal, Judith Dijk, L.C. Rietveld, Danny Harmsen and Rob G. H. Lammertink and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

B.A. Wols

57 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Review of photochemical reaction constants of organic micropollutants required for UV advanced oxidation processes in water

2012 494 citations B.A. Wols, C.H.M. Hofman-Caris Water Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
B.A. Wols Netherlands	22	997	636	486	418	381	58	1.8k
Taha F. Marhaba United States	26	1.4k 1.4×	389 0.6×	729 1.5×	286 0.7×	477 1.3×	74	2.7k
Wontae Lee South Korea	21	777 0.8×	417 0.7×	941 1.9×	225 0.5×	422 1.1×	70	2.0k
Wendell P. Ela United States	23	572 0.6×	312 0.5×	299 0.6×	408 1.0×	172 0.5×	52	1.9k
Rolando Fabris Australia	25	1.2k 1.2×	410 0.6×	1.1k 2.2×	176 0.4×	661 1.7×	61	2.2k
Mohammad Badruzzaman United States	21	1.1k 1.1×	339 0.5×	495 1.0×	291 0.7×	299 0.8×	34	2.1k
Jeill Oh South Korea	20	1.0k 1.0×	932 1.5×	435 0.9×	245 0.6×	344 0.9×	68	2.3k
Sébastien Poulain France	10	1.2k 1.2×	591 0.9×	371 0.8×	193 0.5×	1.1k 2.8×	17	2.4k
Jianmin Wang United States	33	839 0.8×	1.1k 1.8×	599 1.2×	153 0.4×	453 1.2×	85	2.8k
Seong‐Nam Nam South Korea	23	735 0.7×	310 0.5×	452 0.9×	344 0.8×	312 0.8×	51	1.7k
Mohd Nordin Adlan Malaysia	26	2.0k 2.0×	375 0.6×	287 0.6×	311 0.7×	1.1k 2.9×	96	3.3k

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Wu, Yuhao, et al.. (2025). Simultaneous removal of multiple organic micropollutants via UV-visible light driven BiVO4/TiO2-GO photoanode: Experimental and CFD study. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 22. 100721–100721. 1 indexed citations

Wols, B.A., et al.. (2024). Development and validation of a simplified kinetic model for predicting organic micropollutant degradation in vacuum ultraviolet water treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 155998–155998. 1 indexed citations

Wols, B.A., et al.. (2022). A novel approach to interpret quasi-collimated beam results to support design and scale-up of vacuum UV based AOPs. Water Research X. 17. 100158–100158. 7 indexed citations

Wols, B.A., et al.. (2022). Photocatalytic ceramic membrane: Effect of the illumination intensity and distribution. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 437. 114469–114469. 17 indexed citations

Brunner, Andrea M., C. Bertelkamp, Milou M.L. Dingemans, et al.. (2019). Integration of target analyses, non-target screening and effect-based monitoring to assess OMP related water quality changes in drinking water treatment. The Science of The Total Environment. 705. 135779–135779. 68 indexed citations

Wols, B.A., et al.. (2018). Combining Models to Simulate the Condition of the PVC Distribution Network. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 591–591. 1 indexed citations

Wols, B.A., et al.. (2018). Prediction of Pipe Failure in Drinking Water Distribution Networks by Comsima. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 589–589. 7 indexed citations

Wols, B.A. & P. van Thienen. (2016). Impact of climate on pipe failure: predictions of failures for drinking water distribution systems. European journal of transport and infrastructure research. 18 indexed citations

Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., et al.. (2015). Energy efficient UV/H2O2 processes for conversion of pharmaceuticals in drinking water: effect of water quality. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 1 indexed citations

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Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., Danny Harmsen, Leo Puijker, et al.. (2015). Influence of process conditions and water quality on the formation of mutagenic byproducts in UV/H2O2 processes. Water Research. 74. 191–202. 24 indexed citations

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Wols, B.A., et al.. (2015). Degradation of pharmaceuticals in UV (LP)/H2O2 reactors simulated by means of kinetic modeling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Water Research. 75. 11–24. 79 indexed citations

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Hofman, Jan, et al.. (2014). Modelling Of Thermal Energy Balance In Sewer Systems. CUNY Academic Works (City University of New York). 1929–1938. 3 indexed citations

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Wols, B.A., D.J.H. Harmsen, E.F. Beerendonk, & C.H.M. Hofman-Caris. (2014). Predicting pharmaceutical degradation by UV (LP)/H2O2 processes: A kinetic model. Chemical Engineering Journal. 255. 334–343. 94 indexed citations

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Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., et al.. (2014). Determination of Reaction Rate Constants in a Collimated Beam Setup: The Effect of Water Quality and Water Depth. Ozone Science and Engineering. 37(2). 134–142. 6 indexed citations

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Wols, B.A. & P. van Thienen. (2013). Modelling the effect of climate change induced soil settling on drinking water distribution pipes.. Computers and Geotechnics. 55. 240–247. 47 indexed citations

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Wols, B.A. & C.H.M. Hofman-Caris. (2012). Review of photochemical reaction constants of organic micropollutants required for UV advanced oxidation processes in water. Water Research. 46(9). 2815–2827. 494 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., Danny Harmsen, E.F. Beerendonk, et al.. (2012). Prediction of advanced oxidation performance in various pilot UV/H2O2 reactor systems with MP- and LP- and DBD-UV lamps. Chemical Engineering Journal. 210. 520–528. 11 indexed citations

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Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., et al.. (2012). Prediction of Advanced Oxidation Performance in Pilot UV/H₂O₂Reactor Systems with MP- and LP-UV Lamps. Ozone Science and Engineering. 34(2). 120–124. 3 indexed citations

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Wols, B.A.. (2011). Computational Fluid Dynamics in Drinking-Water Treatment. Water Intelligence Online. 10. 1 indexed citations

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Hofman-Caris, C.H.M., et al.. (2011). Prediction of advanced oxidation performance in UV/H2O2 reactor systems with LP-UV lamps. Water Science & Technology Water Supply. 11(4). 460–467. 10 indexed citations

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