Colin Hunter

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Colin Hunter is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Hunter has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Pollution and 15 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Colin Hunter's work include Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (17 papers), Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (13 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (5 papers). Colin Hunter is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (17 papers), Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (13 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (5 papers). Colin Hunter collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Brazil. Colin Hunter's co-authors include Kirsty Blackstock, Jon Shaw, Sharon Phillip, Howard Green, C J Grant, A. F. Bravery, B. Flannigan, Louise Reid, Karin Helwig and Joanne Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Bioresource Technology and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

Colin Hunter

79 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sustainable tourism as an adaptive paradigm

1997 589 citations Colin Hunter profile →
A typology for defining agritourism

2009 320 citations Colin Hunter et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Colin Hunter	1.7k	492	490	478	455	81	4.2k
Alex de Sherbinin	2.0k 1.2×	683 1.4×	327 0.7×	494 1.0×	257 0.6×	91	5.5k
Gordon McGranahan	982 0.6×	379 0.8×	209 0.4×	504 1.1×	152 0.3×	76	4.5k
David Satterthwaite	1.9k 1.1×	684 1.4×	511 1.0×	214 0.4×	184 0.4×	151	7.1k
Dávid Simon	1.2k 0.7×	441 0.9×	374 0.8×	163 0.3×	117 0.3×	188	4.9k
Xiaobo Zhang	1.5k 0.9×	976 2.0×	322 0.7×	170 0.4×	297 0.7×	145	7.2k
Jürgen Scheffran	2.4k 1.4×	334 0.7×	153 0.3×	457 1.0×	350 0.8×	222	7.4k
Arne Geschke	764 0.5×	498 1.0×	437 0.9×	680 1.4×	408 0.9×	60	7.4k
Olivier Deschênes	924 0.5×	1.6k 3.2×	201 0.4×	459 1.0×	446 1.0×	71	6.4k
Yurui Li	871 0.5×	502 1.0×	441 0.9×	834 1.7×	162 0.4×	159	7.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Colin Hunter

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Hunter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Hunter

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Escudero, Ania, et al.. (2025). Chlamydomonas acidophila for phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater treatment plants: Effect of light intensity, temperature, different wastewaters and long-term semi-continuous feeding. Algal Research. 86. 103941–103941. 3 indexed citations

Hunter, Colin, et al.. (2025). Removal of antibiotics and their impact on growth, nutrient uptake, and biomass productivity in semi-continuous cultivation of Auxenochlorella protothecoides. Journal of Environmental Management. 375. 124261–124261. 3 indexed citations

Hunter, Colin, et al.. (2024). Antibiotic Removal by Three Promising Microalgae Strains: Biotic, Abiotic Routes, and Response Mechanisms. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 235(9). 11 indexed citations

Roberts, Joanne, et al.. (2024). Removal efficiencies of seven frequently detected antibiotics and related physiological responses in three microalgae species. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(9). 14178–14190. 11 indexed citations

Hunter, Colin, et al.. (2021). Chemical Fate and Partitioning Behavior of Antibiotics in the Aquatic Environment—A Review. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 40(12). 3275–3298. 148 indexed citations

Jesus, Tatiane Araújo de, Lúcia Helena Gomes Coelho, Lucilena Rebêlo Monteiro, et al.. (2021). Effect of eight common Brazilian drugs on Lemna minor and Salvinia auriculata growth. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(32). 43747–43762. 2 indexed citations

Helwig, Karin, et al.. (2020). Amoxicillin removal by pre-denitrification membrane bioreactor (A/O-MBR): Performance evaluation, degradation by-products, and antibiotic resistant bacteria. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 192. 110258–110258. 59 indexed citations

Roberts, Joanne, et al.. (2020). Mechanistic and ecotoxicological studies of amoxicillin removal through anaerobic degradation systems. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 192. 110207–110207. 39 indexed citations

Hunter, Colin, Janice Spencer, Joanne Roberts, et al.. (2020). Pharmaceuticals effect and removal, at environmentally relevant concentrations, from sewage sludge during anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology. 319. 124102–124102. 44 indexed citations

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Novais, Sara C., et al.. (2018). Oxidative stress responses and cellular energy allocation changes in microalgae following exposure to widely used human antibiotics. Aquatic Toxicology. 203. 130–139. 126 indexed citations

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Swanson, Vivien, et al.. (2016). Indoor Annual Sunlight Opportunity in Domestic Dwellings May Predict Well-Being in Urban Residents in Scotland. Ecopsychology. 8(2). 121–130. 7 indexed citations

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Feliciano, Diana, Colin Hunter, Bill Slee, & Pete Smith. (2013). Selecting land-based mitigation practices to reduce GHG emissions from the rural land use sector: A case study of North East Scotland. Journal of Environmental Management. 120. 93–104. 20 indexed citations

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Taylor, Clare, et al.. (2012). First5®—a UK initiative relevant to the global general practice community. European Journal of General Practice. 18(4). 229–232. 5 indexed citations

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Hunter, Colin, et al.. (2011). Escherichia coliO157: comparing awareness of rural residents and visitors in livestock farming areas. Epidemiology and Infection. 139(10). 1522–1530. 4 indexed citations

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Ioris, Antônio Augusto Rossotto, Colin Hunter, & Susan Walker. (2007). The development and application of water management sustainability indicators in Brazil and Scotland. Journal of Environmental Management. 88(4). 1190–1201. 55 indexed citations

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McKinstry, Brian, et al.. (2006). The feminization of the medical work force, implications for Scottish primary care: a survey of Scottish general practitioners. BMC Health Services Research. 6(1). 56–56. 60 indexed citations

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Warner, Jill A., T. N. Bryant, G.J. Raw, et al.. (2000). Mechanical ventilation and high-efficiency vacuum cleaning: A combined strategy of mite and mite allergen reduction in the control of mite-sensitive asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 105(1). 75–82. 86 indexed citations

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Perkins, Joy & Colin Hunter. (1999). An Investigation of Sanitary Indicator Bacteria in a Macrophyte Wastewater‐Treatment System. Water and Environment Journal. 13(2). 141–145. 8 indexed citations

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Hunter, Colin, et al.. (1996). The Bacterial Quality of an Upland Stream. Water and Environment Journal. 10(4). 273–279. 9 indexed citations

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Roberts, Peter & Colin Hunter. (1991). Managing the metropolitan environment: the challenge for European cities. Planning Outlook. 34(2). 57–60. 3 indexed citations

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