Dana W. Kolpin

33.5k total citations · 10 hit papers
223 papers, 25.5k citations indexed

About

Dana W. Kolpin is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dana W. Kolpin has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 25.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Pollution, 85 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 58 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Dana W. Kolpin's work include Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (112 papers), Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (52 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (36 papers). Dana W. Kolpin is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (112 papers), Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (52 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (36 papers). Dana W. Kolpin collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Dana W. Kolpin's co-authors include Edward T. Furlong, Michael T. Meyer, E. Michael Thurman, Steven D. Zaugg, Larry B. Barber, Herbert T. Buxton, Michelle L. Hladik, E. John Murby, S. D. Costanzo and Andrew Watkinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Dana W. Kolpin

216 papers receiving 24.1k citations

Hit Papers

Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater C... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2002 2009 2008 2003 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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.

  1. Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999−2000:  A National Reconnaissance
    2002 6.5k citations Dana W. Kolpin, Edward T. Furlong et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  2. Response to Comment on “Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999−2000:  A National Reconnaissance”
    2002 1.4k citations Dana W. Kolpin, Edward T. Furlong et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  3. The occurrence of antibiotics in an urban watershed: From wastewater to drinking water
    2009 979 citations Andrew Watkinson, E. John Murby et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  4. A national reconnaissance for pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States — II) Untreated drinking water sources
    2008 660 citations Michael J. Focazio, Dana W. Kolpin et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  5. Peer Reviewed: Are Veterinary Medicines Causing Environmental Risks?
    2003 639 citations Dana W. Kolpin et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  6. A national reconnaissance of pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States — I) Groundwater
    2008 565 citations Dana W. Kolpin, Edward T. Furlong et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  7. Transport of Chemical and Microbial Compounds from Known Wastewater Discharges:  Potential for Use as Indicators of Human Fecal Contamination
    2005 553 citations Susan T. Glassmeyer, Edward T. Furlong et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  8. Widespread occurrence of neonicotinoid insecticides in streams in a high corn and soybean producing region, USA
    2014 318 citations Michelle L. Hladik, Dana W. Kolpin et al. profile →
  9. A critical review on the potential impacts of neonicotinoid insecticide use: current knowledge of environmental fate, toxicity, and implications for human health
    2020 315 citations Darrin A. Thompson, Hans‐Joachim Lehmler et al. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts profile →
  10. Occurrence of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Finished Drinking Water and Fate during Drinking Water Treatment
    2017 226 citations Michelle L. Hladik, Dana W. Kolpin et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dana W. Kolpin United States 71 17.0k 9.2k 5.2k 3.4k 2.7k 223 25.5k
Michael T. Meyer United States 58 18.3k 1.1× 8.0k 0.9× 5.2k 1.0× 3.9k 1.1× 2.4k 0.9× 148 25.0k
Guang‐Guo Ying China 101 22.1k 1.3× 11.5k 1.2× 5.4k 1.1× 3.2k 0.9× 3.8k 1.4× 531 35.7k
E. Michael Thurman United States 70 13.6k 0.8× 8.0k 0.9× 5.5k 1.1× 4.5k 1.3× 3.9k 1.5× 235 26.8k
Edward T. Furlong United States 60 15.1k 0.9× 9.3k 1.0× 4.2k 0.8× 3.7k 1.1× 2.5k 0.9× 152 21.7k
Juliane Hollender Switzerland 71 9.6k 0.6× 7.9k 0.9× 3.0k 0.6× 2.9k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 267 19.6k
Amadeo R. Fernández‐Alba Spain 79 7.4k 0.4× 3.6k 0.4× 4.0k 0.8× 5.4k 1.6× 865 0.3× 310 18.9k
Beate I. Escher Germany 78 10.5k 0.6× 11.4k 1.2× 3.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 344 20.9k
Mira Petrović Spain 83 16.1k 0.9× 8.4k 0.9× 4.7k 0.9× 6.6k 1.9× 2.3k 0.8× 265 23.4k
Larry B. Barber United States 54 11.5k 0.7× 7.1k 0.8× 3.2k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 139 16.5k
Steven D. Zaugg United States 34 11.1k 0.7× 6.2k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 57 14.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dana W. Kolpin

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All Works

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Miller, Samuel A., Travis S. Schmidt, Larry B. Barber, et al.. (2025). Imidacloprid in United States Rivers, 2013–2022: Persistent Presence and Emerging Chronic Hazard. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(49). 26702–26715.
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Behren, Julie Von, Peggy Reynolds, Paul M. Bradley, et al.. (2024). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Southeast Los Angeles: Industrial legacy and environmental justice. The Science of The Total Environment. 953. 176067–176067. 9 indexed citations
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Batt, Angela L., Natalia Quinete, Piero R. Gardinali, et al.. (2024). Investigating the chemical space coverage of multiple chromatographic and ionization methods using non-targeted analysis on surface and drinking water collected using passive sampling. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 176922–176922. 3 indexed citations
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Iwanowicz, Deborah D., Austin K. Baldwin, Larry B. Barber, et al.. (2024). Integrated science for the study of microplastics in the environment—A strategic science vision for the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey circular. 1 indexed citations
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Givens, Carrie E., Dana W. Kolpin, L.E. Hubbard, et al.. (2023). Simultaneous stream assessment of antibiotics, bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes in an agricultural region of the United States. The Science of The Total Environment. 904. 166753–166753. 23 indexed citations
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Glassmeyer, Susan T., Emily E. Burns, Michael J. Focazio, et al.. (2023). Water, Water Everywhere, but Every Drop Unique: Challenges in the Science to Understand the Role of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Management of Drinking Water Supplies. GeoHealth. 7(12). e2022GH000716–e2022GH000716. 11 indexed citations
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Thompson, Darrin A., Dana W. Kolpin, Michelle L. Hladik, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of neonicotinoid insecticides in paired private-well tap water and human urine samples in a region of intense agriculture overlying vulnerable aquifers in eastern Iowa. Chemosphere. 319. 137904–137904. 25 indexed citations
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Kolpin, Dana W., et al.. (2021). A Comprehensive Statewide Spatiotemporal Stream Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in an Agricultural Region of the United States. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(11). 981–988. 51 indexed citations
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Masoner, Jason R., Dana W. Kolpin, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, et al.. (2020). Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 6(5). 1300–1311. 147 indexed citations
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Qian, Jiajie, Andrés Martínez, Rachel F. Marek, et al.. (2020). Polymeric Nanofiber-Carbon Nanotube Composite Mats as Fast-Equilibrium Passive Samplers for Polar Organic Contaminants. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(11). 6703–6712. 8 indexed citations
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Thompson, Darrin A., Hans‐Joachim Lehmler, Dana W. Kolpin, et al.. (2020). A critical review on the potential impacts of neonicotinoid insecticide use: current knowledge of environmental fate, toxicity, and implications for human health. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 22(6). 1315–1346. 315 indexed citations breakdown →
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Watkinson, Andrew, E. John Murby, Dana W. Kolpin, & S. D. Costanzo. (2009). The occurrence of antibiotics in an urban watershed: From wastewater to drinking water. The Science of The Total Environment. 407(8). 2711–2723. 979 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barber, Larry B., Michael T. Meyer, Denis R. LeBlanc, et al.. (2008). Subsurface fate and transport of sulfamethoxazole, 4-nonylphenol, and 17β-estradiol. IAHS-AISH publication. 133–139. 1 indexed citations
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Costanzo, S. D., Andrew Watkinson, E. John Murby, Dana W. Kolpin, & Mark W. Sandstrom. (2007). Is there a risk associated with the insect repellent DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) commonly found in aquatic environments?. The Science of The Total Environment. 384(1-3). 214–220. 144 indexed citations
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Barbash, Jack E., et al.. (1999). Testing water quality for pesticide pollution. Environmental Science & Technology. 33(7). 72 indexed citations
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Goolsby, Donald A., E. Michael Thurman, & Dana W. Kolpin. (1991). Herbicides in streams. Midwestern United States. Irrigation and Drainage. 17–23. 6 indexed citations

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