David Watkins

5.2k total citations
169 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

David Watkins is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Ocean Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David Watkins has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Water Science and Technology, 43 papers in Ocean Engineering and 41 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David Watkins's work include Water resources management and optimization (43 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (26 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (26 papers). David Watkins is often cited by papers focused on Water resources management and optimization (43 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (26 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (26 papers). David Watkins collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Argentina. David Watkins's co-authors include Glen Bramley, Daene C. McKinney, Mark A. Berkley, Ali Mirchi, James R. Mihelcic, Kaveh Madani, Sajjad Ahmad, Caroline Brown, Frederick L. Kitterle and Nicola Dempsey and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

David Watkins

160 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Peers

David Watkins

WST

GPC

CSE

M.B.A. van Asselt Netherlands

Weijun Gao Japan

Xiao Huang United States

Thomas P. Seager United States

Paul Jeffrey United Kingdom

Feng Lu China

Pascal Perez Australia

Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh India

Pan Liu China

Benjamin L. Ruddell United States

M.B.A. van Asselt Netherlands

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345 ×0.3

WST

361 ×0.4

1.3k ×1.7

GPC

145 ×0.3

CSE

29 ×0.1

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Countries citing papers authored by David Watkins

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20 of 20 papers shown

Watkins, David, Robert M. Handler, Barbara K. Reck, et al.. (2025). Systems Analysis and Optimization of Circular PET Packaging Supply Chains in the United States: Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts. Digital Commons - Michigan Tech (Michigan Technological University). 7(3). 2 indexed citations

Watkins, David, et al.. (2025). Geospatial analysis for promoting urban green space equity: Case study of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Urban forestry & urban greening. 105. 128716–128716. 6 indexed citations

Hossain, Tasmin, David Watkins, Damon Hartley, et al.. (2025). Minimum GHG emissions and energy consumption of U.S. PET and polyolefin packaging supply chains in a circular economy. RSC Sustainability. 3(7). 3166–3183. 1 indexed citations

Watkins, David, Robert M. Handler, Barbara K. Reck, et al.. (2025). Environmental and socio-economic Pareto-front trade-off analysis of U.S. PET packaging material in a circular economy. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 60. 141–158.

Farmani, Raziyeh, et al.. (2024). Verifying an improved intermittent water distribution network analysis method based on EPA-SWMM. Journal of Hydroinformatics. 26(9). 2104–2123. 1 indexed citations

Kulas, Daniel, Tasmin Hossain, Robert M. Handler, et al.. (2024). Liquid Fed Pyrolysis of Polyethylene Films: Environmental and Economic Assessments of Co-located and Remotely-Located U.S. Facilities. ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1(3). 493–503.

Reck, Barbara K., K. Maguire, David Watkins, et al.. (2024). PET and polyolefin plastics supply chains in Michigan: present and future systems analysis of environmental and socio-economic impacts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 4 indexed citations

Kulas, Daniel, Tasmin Hossain, Damon Hartley, et al.. (2023). Solvent based dissolution–precipitation of waste polyethylene terephthalate: economic and environmental performance metrics. RSC Sustainability. 1(7). 1849–1860. 20 indexed citations

Reck, Barbara K., Robert M. Handler, Vicki S. Thompson, et al.. (2022). Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polyolefin Plastics Supply Chains in the United States. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(39). 13145–13155. 35 indexed citations

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Lin, Yingqian, Vicki S. Thompson, Robert M. Handler, et al.. (2021). Systems Analysis Approach to Polyethylene Terephthalate and Olefin Plastics Supply Chains in the Circular Economy: A Review of Data Sets and Models. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(22). 7403–7421. 70 indexed citations

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Barkdoll, Brian D., et al.. (2020). Highway Hydraulic Engineering State of Practice. Transportation Research Board eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Watkins, David, et al.. (2019). Spatially variable hydrologic impact and biomass productiontradeoffs associated with Eucalyptus cultivation for biofuelproduction in Entre Rios, Argentina. 2 indexed citations

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Feng, Shuang, et al.. (2018). Value of irrigation water usage in South Florida agriculture. The Science of The Total Environment. 626. 486–496. 14 indexed citations

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Bhat, Mahadev G., Jennifer S. Rehage, Ali Mirchi, et al.. (2018). Ecological-economic assessment of the effects of freshwater flow in the Florida Everglades on recreational fisheries. The Science of The Total Environment. 627. 480–493. 21 indexed citations

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Czajkowski, Jeffrey, et al.. (2017). Economic impacts of urban flooding in South Florida: Potential consequences of managing groundwater to prevent salt water intrusion. The Science of The Total Environment. 621. 465–478. 30 indexed citations

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Mirchi, Ali, David Watkins, & Kaveh Madani. (2011). Water Resources System Archetypes: Towards a Holistic Understanding of Persistent Water Resources Problems. AGUFM. 2011. 2 indexed citations

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Fry, Lauren M., et al.. (2008). Assessment of Change Drivers Affecting the Sustainability of Gravity Fed Water Supply in the Alto Beni Watershed of Bolivia. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 1 indexed citations

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Hastings, Annette, et al.. (2007). Environmental justice in the city?. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam).

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Mihelcic, James R., Linda Phillips, & David Watkins. (2006). Integrating a Global Perspective into Education and Research: Engineering International Sustainable Development. Environmental Engineering Science. 23(3). 426–438. 53 indexed citations

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Watkins, David & Daene C. McKinney. (1995). Robust optimization for incorporating risk and uncertainty in sustainable water resources planning. IAHS-AISH publication. 231(231). 225–232. 10 indexed citations

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