Bethesda O’Connell

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 818 citations indexed

About

Bethesda O’Connell is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Water Science and Technology and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Bethesda O’Connell has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 818 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 5 papers in Water Science and Technology and 3 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Bethesda O’Connell's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 papers), Fecal contamination and water quality (5 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (2 papers). Bethesda O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 papers), Fecal contamination and water quality (5 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (2 papers). Bethesda O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Bethesda O’Connell's co-authors include Anne Marie Mahon, Ian O’Connor, Liam Morrison, Mark G. Healy, Rick Officer, Róisín Nash, Phillip R. Scheuerman, Megan Quinn, Leigh‐Anne Krometis and Deborah Slawson and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, International Journal of Public Health and Journal of Water and Health.

In The Last Decade

Bethesda O’Connell

9 papers receiving 809 citations

Hit Papers

Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment
    2016 784 citations Anne Marie Mahon, Bethesda O’Connell et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bethesda O’Connell United States 4 742 668 230 135 36 9 818
Vanessa Reis Portugal 8 760 1.0× 602 0.9× 127 0.6× 113 0.8× 69 1.9× 9 822
Trideep Saikia India 5 396 0.5× 262 0.4× 122 0.5× 79 0.6× 68 1.9× 11 535
Márta Simon Denmark 7 1.0k 1.4× 870 1.3× 181 0.8× 193 1.4× 48 1.3× 10 1.1k
Florian Faure Switzerland 5 816 1.1× 661 1.0× 155 0.7× 49 0.4× 63 1.8× 6 839
Adian Khoironi Indonesia 9 401 0.5× 256 0.4× 168 0.7× 53 0.4× 39 1.1× 23 478
Nikki van Alst Denmark 4 770 1.0× 649 1.0× 137 0.6× 139 1.0× 33 0.9× 4 793
Claudia Favara Italy 7 669 0.9× 456 0.7× 130 0.6× 89 0.7× 125 3.5× 12 788
Darena Schymanski Germany 6 1.2k 1.6× 972 1.5× 184 0.8× 254 1.9× 101 2.8× 8 1.2k
Varun Kelkar United States 6 452 0.6× 347 0.5× 118 0.5× 90 0.7× 41 1.1× 9 543
Julia N. Möller Germany 10 740 1.0× 627 0.9× 202 0.9× 101 0.7× 39 1.1× 11 791

Countries citing papers authored by Bethesda O’Connell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bethesda O’Connell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bethesda O’Connell

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All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Rasheduzzaman, Md, et al.. (2024). Point-of-use chlorine residuals and disinfection byproduct occurrences in rural households served by public water utilities in Appalachian Virginia. Journal of Water and Health. 22(6). 1064–1074. 3 indexed citations
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Tennekoon, Vidhura, et al.. (2022). Adversity in Infancy and Childhood Cognitive Development: Evidence From Four Developing Countries. International Journal of Public Health. 67. 1604503–1604503. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Bethesda, et al.. (2021). Linkage between water, sanitation, hygiene, and child health in Bugesera District, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study. Waterlines. 40(1). 44–60. 2 indexed citations
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George, Carolin Elizabeth, et al.. (2019). Analysis of Knowledge of Menstruation, Hygiene Practices, and Perceptions in Adolescent Girls in India. 2(1). p16–p16. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Bethesda, et al.. (2018). Biosand water filter evaluation: pilot study of field use indicators in Cyegera, Rwanda. Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA. 67(6). 607–614. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Bethesda, Megan Quinn, & Phillip R. Scheuerman. (2017). Risk Factors of Diarrheal Disease Among Children in the East African Countries of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. Digital Commons - East Tennessee State University (East Tennessee State University). 6(1). 14 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Bethesda, et al.. (2017). Review of biosand water filters. Waterlines. 36(3). 233–242. 7 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Bethesda. (2016). Biosand Water Filter Evaluation: Meta-Evaluation and Pilot Study of Field Use Indicators. Digital Commons - East Tennessee State University (East Tennessee State University). 1 indexed citations
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Mahon, Anne Marie, Bethesda O’Connell, Mark G. Healy, et al.. (2016). Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(2). 810–818. 784 indexed citations breakdown →

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