George R. Aiken

32.3k total citations · 9 hit papers
193 papers, 25.4k citations indexed

About

George R. Aiken is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oceanography and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, George R. Aiken has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 25.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 67 papers in Oceanography and 32 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in George R. Aiken's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (62 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (24 papers). George R. Aiken is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (62 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (24 papers). George R. Aiken collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. George R. Aiken's co-authors include Joseph N. Ryan, Yu‐Ping Chin, Brian A. Bergamaschi, Kenneth Mopper, Miranda S. Fram, Roger Fujii, Kenna D. Butler, Diane M. McKnight, Edward J. O’Loughlin and Robert G. M. Spencer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

George R. Aiken

191 papers receiving 24.4k citations

Hit Papers

Evaluation of Specific Ultraviolet Absorbance as... 1985 2026 1998 2012 2003 1994 1997 2011 2010 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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  1. Evaluation of Specific Ultraviolet Absorbance as an Indicator of the Chemical Composition and Reactivity of Dissolved Organic Carbon
    2003 3.6k citations George R. Aiken, Brian A. Bergamaschi et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  2. Molecular Weight, Polydispersity, and Spectroscopic Properties of Aquatic Humic Substances
    1994 1.5k citations Yu‐Ping Chin, George R. Aiken et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  3. Sequestration of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants by Geosorbents
    1997 838 citations Richard G. Luthy, George R. Aiken et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  4. Influence of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Environmental Fate of Metals, Nanoparticles, and Colloids
    2011 731 citations George R. Aiken, Joseph N. Ryan et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  5. Measurement of Dissolved Organic Matter Fluorescence in Aquatic Environments: An Interlaboratory Comparison
    2010 606 citations Kenna D. Butler, George R. Aiken et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  6. Isolation of hydrophilic organic acids from water using nonionic macroporous resins
    1992 558 citations George R. Aiken, Diane M. McKnight et al. profile →
  7. Humic Substances In Soil, Sediment, And Water : Geochemistry, Isolation, And Characterization
    1985 551 citations George R. Aiken Andalas University Repository (Andalas University) profile →
  8. Dissolved organic carbon and chromophoric dissolved organic matter properties of rivers in the USA
    2012 375 citations Kenna D. Butler, George R. Aiken et al. profile →
  9. Unifying Concepts Linking Dissolved Organic Matter Composition to Persistence in Aquatic Ecosystems
    2018 259 citations George R. Aiken, Kenna D. Butler et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George R. Aiken United States 84 8.5k 7.9k 5.6k 5.4k 5.4k 193 25.4k
Diane M. McKnight United States 78 2.8k 0.3× 7.1k 0.9× 8.6k 1.5× 7.5k 1.4× 2.8k 0.5× 309 23.0k
Patrick G. Hatcher United States 93 3.3k 0.4× 6.4k 0.8× 7.0k 1.2× 3.3k 0.6× 3.5k 0.6× 398 26.7k
Colin A. Stedmon Denmark 61 2.8k 0.3× 12.0k 1.5× 5.5k 1.0× 3.9k 0.7× 3.9k 0.7× 137 20.7k
George W. Luther United States 80 3.4k 0.4× 5.6k 0.7× 4.0k 0.7× 5.3k 1.0× 3.5k 0.7× 288 22.4k
Peter H. Santschi United States 77 3.7k 0.4× 5.5k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 2.7k 0.5× 5.6k 1.0× 311 19.5k
Kenneth W. Bruland United States 77 5.3k 0.6× 10.0k 1.3× 3.8k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 5.7k 1.1× 165 21.1k
Thorsten Dittmar Germany 80 3.5k 0.4× 12.0k 1.5× 13.6k 2.4× 5.9k 1.1× 2.7k 0.5× 278 29.2k
Andy Baker United Kingdom 72 2.6k 0.3× 4.9k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 2.3k 0.4× 1.8k 0.3× 290 20.2k
Lars J. Tranvik Sweden 84 2.1k 0.2× 15.6k 2.0× 12.6k 2.2× 10.5k 1.9× 1.9k 0.4× 216 28.9k
Robert G. M. Spencer United States 64 1.7k 0.2× 8.3k 1.0× 5.6k 1.0× 4.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.2× 246 16.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George R. Aiken

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All Works

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Naftz, David L., Mark Marvin‐DiPasquale, David P. Krabbenhoft, et al.. (2019). Biogeochemical and physical processes controlling mercury methylation and bioaccumulation in Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah and Arizona, 2014 and 2015. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 4 indexed citations
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O’Donnell, Jonathan A., George R. Aiken, Kenna D. Butler, & David K. Swanson. (2015). Dissolved Organic Matter Composition of Arctic Rivers: Linking Permafrost, Parent Material, and Groundwater to Riverine Carbon. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015. 1 indexed citations
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Neubauer, Elisabeth, et al.. (2014). Concentrations and Distributions of Metals Associated with Dissolved Organic Matter from the Suwannee River (GA, USA). Environmental Engineering Science. 32(1). 54–65. 21 indexed citations
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Bergamaschi, Brian A., et al.. (2011). Tidal flux of dissolved organic carbon, total mercury, and methylmercury from a mangrove marsh. AGUFM. 2011. 1 indexed citations
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Pellerin, B. A., Brian A. Bergamaschi, Peter S. Murdoch, et al.. (2011). The aquatic real-time monitoring network; in-situ optical sensors for monitoring the nation's water quality. Fact sheet. 1–2. 2 indexed citations
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Ewing, S. A., James B. Paces, Jonathan A. O’Donnell, et al.. (2010). Uranium isotopes in Pleistocene permafrost: evaluating the age of ancient ice. AGUFM. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Poulin, Brett A. & George R. Aiken. (2010). The Effects of Ferric and Ferrous Iron on the Optical Properties of Dissolved Organic Matter. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 2 indexed citations
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Hall, Britt D., George R. Aiken, David P. Krabbenhoft, Mark Marvin‐DiPasquale, & Christopher M. Swarzenski. (2008). Wetlands as principal zones of methylmercury production in southern Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico region. Environmental Pollution. 154(1). 124–134. 172 indexed citations
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Moreau, John W., et al.. (2007). The Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Environmental Mercury Methylation by Sulfate- Reducing Bacteria. AGUFM. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Wickland, Kimberly P., Jason C. Neff, & George R. Aiken. (2007). Dissolved Organic Carbon in Alaskan Boreal Forest: Sources, Chemical Characteristics, and Biodegradability. Ecosystems. 10(8). 1323–1340. 307 indexed citations
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Dornblaser, M., et al.. (2004). Export of Water and Carbon From the Yukon River Basin to the Bering Sea. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2004. 1 indexed citations
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Maurice, Patricia A., Michael J. Pullin, Stephen E. Cabaniss, et al.. (2002). A comparison of surface water natural organic matter in raw filtered water samples, XAD, and reverse osmosis isolates. Water Research. 36(9). 2357–2371. 118 indexed citations
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Uhle, Maria E., Yu‐Ping Chin, George R. Aiken, & Diane M. McKnight. (1999). Binding of Polychlorinated Biphenyls to Aquatic Humic Substances:  The Role of Substrate and Sorbate Properties on Partitioning. Environmental Science & Technology. 33(16). 2715–2718. 69 indexed citations
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Hoch, Anthony R., Michael M. Reddy, & George R. Aiken. (1998). Calcite crystal growth inhibition by organic acids isolated from the Florida Everglades. 38(2). 78–81. 1 indexed citations
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Aiken, George R., et al.. (1998). Interactions of dissolved organic carbon with mercury in the Everglades, Florida. 38(2). 76–78. 2 indexed citations
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Luthy, Richard G., George R. Aiken, Mark L. Brusseau, et al.. (1997). Sequestration of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants by Geosorbents. Environmental Science & Technology. 31(12). 3341–3347. 838 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aiken, George R. & Jerry A. Leenheer. (1993). Isolation and Chemical Characterization of Dissolved and Colloidal Organic Matter. Chemistry and Ecology. 8(3). 135–151. 109 indexed citations
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Thorn, Kevin A. & George R. Aiken. (1991). Sources in crude oil of nonvolatile organic acids downgradient from an oil body at Bemidji, Minnesota. 1 indexed citations
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Aiken, George R.. (1985). Humic Substances In Soil, Sediment, And Water : Geochemistry, Isolation, And Characterization. Andalas University Repository (Andalas University). 551 indexed citations breakdown →

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