Gary C. Schafran

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 955 citations indexed

About

Gary C. Schafran is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary C. Schafran has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 955 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 6 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 6 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Gary C. Schafran's work include Water Treatment and Disinfection (5 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (4 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (3 papers). Gary C. Schafran is often cited by papers focused on Water Treatment and Disinfection (5 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (4 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (3 papers). Gary C. Schafran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Ghana. Gary C. Schafran's co-authors include Charles T. Driscoll, Pusker Regmi, Sandeep Kumar, Xiaoyan Cao, Jingdong Mao, Steven W. Effler, Charles Bott, Ram Prasad, Jeffrey R. White and Laura J. Harrell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Environmental Science & Technology and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Gary C. Schafran

25 papers receiving 888 citations

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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.

Removal of copper and cadmium from aqueous solution using switchgrass biochar produced via hydrothermal carbonization process

2012 469 citations Pusker Regmi, Sandeep Kumar et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gary C. Schafran United States	12	468	276	224	201	156	25	955
John E. Van Benschoten United States	15	786 1.7×	223 0.8×	201 0.9×	301 1.5×	151 1.0×	27	1.4k
A. Dimirkou Greece	17	469 1.0×	394 1.4×	149 0.7×	266 1.3×	107 0.7×	54	1.2k
Shibin Xia China	19	352 0.8×	273 1.0×	164 0.7×	235 1.2×	140 0.9×	86	1.1k
S.N. Sin Hong Kong	13	452 1.0×	406 1.5×	94 0.4×	149 0.7×	137 0.9×	22	950
Linda Figueroa United States	21	290 0.6×	419 1.5×	356 1.6×	239 1.2×	212 1.4×	78	1.4k
Philip L. Sibrell United States	15	339 0.7×	177 0.6×	430 1.9×	384 1.9×	162 1.0×	36	1.1k
Md. Samrat Alam Canada	18	517 1.1×	261 0.9×	151 0.7×	246 1.2×	218 1.4×	32	1.2k
Andrew S. Kinsela Australia	19	324 0.7×	266 1.0×	330 1.5×	143 0.7×	275 1.8×	47	1.2k
Cilai Tang China	22	436 0.9×	266 1.0×	262 1.2×	244 1.2×	438 2.8×	31	1.4k
H Farrah Australia	17	372 0.8×	333 1.2×	146 0.7×	140 0.7×	63 0.4×	18	1.0k

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Regmi, Pusker, et al.. (2012). Removal of copper and cadmium from aqueous solution using switchgrass biochar produced via hydrothermal carbonization process. Journal of Environmental Management. 109. 61–69. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

Regmi, Pusker, et al.. (2011). Nitrogen removal assessment through nitrification rates and media biofilm accumulation in an IFAS process demonstration study. Water Research. 45(20). 6699–6708. 86 indexed citations

Bott, Charles, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of Nitrification Kinetics for a 2.0 MGD IFAS Process Demonstration. Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation. 2009(15). 2246–2265. 4 indexed citations

Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (2007). Nutrient Recovery by Struvite Crystallization Process: Virginia Experience. Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation. 2007(19). 344–358. 6 indexed citations

Sherman, Bradford, et al.. (2007). Review of oxygenation technologies with special reference to application in the Upper Swan Estuary:Report to the Western Australia Dept. of Water, Water and Rivers Commission. 1 indexed citations

Prasad, Ram & Gary C. Schafran. (2006). Characterization of tributyltin in shipyard waters and removal through laboratory and full-scale treatment. Water Research. 40(3). 453–462. 11 indexed citations

Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (2005). Adsorption of Inorganic and Organic Ligands onto Hydrous Aluminum Oxide: Evaluation of Surface Charge and the Impacts on Particle and NOM Removal during Water Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology. 39(17). 6429–6434. 65 indexed citations

Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (2003). Removal of Tributyltin in Shipyard Waters: Characterization and Treatment to Meet Low Parts per Trillion Levels. Journal of Ship Production. 19(3). 179–186. 2 indexed citations

Akan, A. Osman, et al.. (2000). Modeling Storm-Water Runoff Quantity and Quality from Marine Drydocks. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 126(1). 5–11. 11 indexed citations

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Schafran, Gary C.. (1999). Environmental engineering, 1999 : proceedings of ASCE-CSCE National Conference on Environmental Engineering, July 25-28, 1999, Norfolk, Virginia. American Society of Civil Engineers eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (1999). Stormwater Collection, Treatment, Recycling and Reuse in a Shipyard. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations

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Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (1995). Evaluating a high‐efficiency ozone injection contactor. American Water Works Association. 87(8). 85–99. 2 indexed citations

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Schafran, Gary C., et al.. (1991). Neutralization of acidic groundwater inputs and control of metal mobility by a near-shore adirondack lake sediment. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 60(1-2). 149–180. 5 indexed citations

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Schafran, Gary C. & Charles T. Driscoll. (1987). Spatial and temporal variations in aluminum chemistry of a dilute, acidic lake. Biogeochemistry. 3(1-3). 105–119. 26 indexed citations

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Effler, Steven W., Gary C. Schafran, & Charles T. Driscoll. (1985). Partitioning Light Attenuation in an Acidic Lake. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 42(11). 1707–1711. 81 indexed citations

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Effler, Steven W., J. Michael McCarthy, Karl W. Simpson, et al.. (1984). Chemical stratification in the Seneca/Oswego rivers (NY). Water Air & Soil Pollution. 21(1-4). 335–350. 17 indexed citations

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Driscoll, Charles T. & Gary C. Schafran. (1984). Short-term changes in the base neutralizing capacity of an acid Adirondack lake, New York. Nature. 310(5975). 308–310. 67 indexed citations

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Driscoll, Charles T., et al.. (1982). CaCO//3 NEUTRALIZATION OF ACIDIFIED SURFACE WATERS.. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 108. 1128–1145. 1 indexed citations

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Driscoll, Charles T., et al.. (1982). CaCO ₃ Neutralization of Acidified Surface Waters. Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division. 108(6). 1128–1145. 16 indexed citations

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White, Jeffrey R., et al.. (1981). CaCO//3 NEUTRALIZATION OF ACIDIFIED SURFACE WATERS.. 681–688. 1 indexed citations

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