David A. Ladner

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

David A. Ladner is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Ladner has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Water Science and Technology, 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in David A. Ladner's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (28 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (11 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (9 papers). David A. Ladner is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (28 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (11 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (9 papers). David A. Ladner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and China. David A. Ladner's co-authors include Paul Westerhoff, Tanju Karanfil, James F. Ranville, Chaoyi Ba, Christopher P. Higgins, Robert B. Reed, James Economy, Mark M. Clark, Peng Xie and Onur G. Apul and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

David A. Ladner

53 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. The growing trend of saltwater intrusion and its impact on coastal agriculture: Challenges and opportunities
    2025 14 citations Jing‐Hua Tzeng, Gary Amy et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Ladner United States 21 782 606 372 271 250 55 1.7k
Wenyan Duan China 20 972 1.2× 835 1.4× 285 0.8× 329 1.2× 133 0.5× 34 1.6k
Pinhua Rao China 23 653 0.8× 329 0.5× 382 1.0× 176 0.6× 184 0.7× 66 1.5k
Xiaodong Xin China 19 842 1.1× 308 0.5× 442 1.2× 348 1.3× 209 0.8× 68 2.0k
Jan Hoinkis Germany 21 763 1.0× 463 0.8× 227 0.6× 159 0.6× 185 0.7× 61 1.5k
Mehmet Erdem Türkiye 25 931 1.2× 647 1.1× 369 1.0× 113 0.4× 315 1.3× 45 1.9k
Kyoung Hoon Chu South Korea 24 1.3k 1.6× 767 1.3× 576 1.5× 273 1.0× 159 0.6× 36 2.0k
Quang Viet Ly Vietnam 27 992 1.3× 443 0.7× 318 0.9× 319 1.2× 277 1.1× 48 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Ladner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David A. Ladner

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All Works

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Gadhamshetty, Venkataramana, Catherine A. Peters, José M. Cerrato, et al.. (2025). Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Science: Celebrating Dr. Domenico Grasso’s Editorial Legacy and Presidential Appointment. Environmental Engineering Science. 42(8). 327–328. 1 indexed citations
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Ladner, David A., et al.. (2025). Matrix-Based Resilience Assessment of Community Water Supplies. Natural Hazards Review. 26(3).
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Carraway, Elizabeth R., et al.. (2024). Fluvial Concentrations of Microplastics in a Suburban Micro-Watershed: Sampling Methodology and Analysis. Environmental Engineering Science. 41(12). 520–529. 1 indexed citations
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Ladner, David A., et al.. (2023). Automated Testing Apparatus for Ceramic Membrane Filtration of High-Strength Industrial Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 149(10). 1 indexed citations
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Brown, Shawn P., et al.. (2023). Lead (Pb) deposition onto new and biofilm-laden potable water pipes. Chemosphere. 342. 140135–140135. 5 indexed citations
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Ladner, David A., et al.. (2023). Impact of the surface aging of potable water plastic pipes on their lead deposition characteristics. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 9(10). 2501–2514. 2 indexed citations
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Tow, Emily W., Mahmut S. Erşan, Tae Lee, et al.. (2021). Managing and treating per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in membrane concentrates. AWWA Water Science. 3(5). 1–23. 90 indexed citations
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Ling, Bowen, Peng Xie, David A. Ladner, & Ilenia Battiato. (2021). Dynamic Modeling of Fouling in Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Membranes. 11(5). 349–349. 10 indexed citations
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Xie, Peng, Tzahi Y. Cath, & David A. Ladner. (2021). Mass Transport in Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes. Membranes. 11(1). 29–29. 8 indexed citations
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Ladner, David A., et al.. (2020). Understanding the Role of Pattern Geometry on Nanofiltration Threshold Flux. Membranes. 10(12). 445–445. 18 indexed citations
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Ladner, David A., et al.. (2020). Effect of mechanical strain on the transport properties of thin-film composite membranes used in osmotic processes. Journal of Membrane Science. 615. 118488–118488. 20 indexed citations
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Ling, Bowen, et al.. (2020). Concentration polarization over reverse osmosis membranes with engineered surface features. Journal of Membrane Science. 617. 118199–118199. 55 indexed citations
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Abdulhamid, Mahmoud A., et al.. (2020). Surface engineering of intrinsically microporous poly(ether-ether-ketone) membranes: From flat to honeycomb structures. Journal of Membrane Science. 621. 118997–118997. 26 indexed citations
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Childress, Anthony, et al.. (2018). Role of Nanocomposite Support Stiffness on TFC Membrane Water Permeance. Membranes. 8(4). 111–111. 19 indexed citations
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Apul, Onur G., et al.. (2017). Superfine powdered activated carbon incorporated into electrospun polystyrene fibers preserve adsorption capacity. The Science of The Total Environment. 592. 458–464. 20 indexed citations
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Apul, Onur G., et al.. (2015). Effect of bead milling on chemical and physical characteristics of activated carbons pulverized to superfine sizes. Water Research. 89. 161–170. 65 indexed citations
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Apul, Onur G., et al.. (2013). Comparing graphene, carbon nanotubes, and superfine powdered activated carbon as adsorptive coating materials for microfiltration membranes. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 261. 91–98. 59 indexed citations

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