I.D. Williams

8.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
191 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

I.D. Williams is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, I.D. Williams has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 25 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 24 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in I.D. Williams's work include Municipal Solid Waste Management (49 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (44 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (18 papers). I.D. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Municipal Solid Waste Management (49 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (44 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (18 papers). I.D. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Poland and United States. I.D. Williams's co-authors include Simon Kemp, F.O. Ongondo, Tom Cherrett, Peter J. Shaw, David A. Turner, Laurie Wright, Malcolm D. Hudson, John Preston, Matt Grote and R. Hamilton and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

I.D. Williams

179 papers receiving 5.8k 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.

How are WEEE doing? A global review of the management of electrical and electronic wastes

2010 649 citations F.O. Ongondo, I.D. Williams et al. Waste Management profile →
Global E-waste management: Can WEEE make a difference? A review of e-waste trends, legislation, contemporary issues and future challenges

2020 321 citations I.D. Williams, Peter J. Shaw et al. Waste Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
I.D. Williams United Kingdom	42	2.9k	955	899	892	803	191	6.1k
Zongguo Wen China	44	2.0k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	657 0.7×	847 0.9×	498 0.6×	154	6.5k
Zengwei Yuan China	46	2.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	2.5k 2.8×	908 1.0×	399 0.5×	154	9.1k
Antonis A. Zorpas Cyprus	45	2.2k 0.8×	894 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	366 0.4×	326 0.4×	215	6.5k
Steven Van Passel Belgium	47	1.2k 0.4×	835 0.9×	752 0.8×	411 0.5×	709 0.9×	282	7.5k
David Pennington Italy	31	1.9k 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	844 0.9×	809 0.9×	578 0.7×	67	8.1k
Xavier Gabarrell Spain	50	1.9k 0.7×	814 0.9×	857 1.0×	478 0.5×	280 0.3×	214	8.5k
Huabo Duan China	48	2.6k 0.9×	599 0.6×	788 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	180 0.2×	134	6.1k
Alexis Laurent Denmark	38	1.7k 0.6×	653 0.7×	830 0.9×	483 0.5×	363 0.5×	103	5.8k
Vincenzo Torretta Italy	37	3.0k 1.0×	577 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	367 0.4×	206 0.3×	229	6.4k
Joan Rieradevall Spain	55	1.8k 0.6×	876 0.9×	597 0.7×	308 0.3×	361 0.4×	187	8.4k

Countries citing papers authored by I.D. Williams

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Fields of papers citing papers by I.D. Williams

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of I.D. Williams

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of I.D. Williams. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of I.D. Williams based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with I.D. Williams. I.D. Williams is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Restrepo, Lina & I.D. Williams. (2025). Mytilus edulis and Psammechinus miliaris as bioindicators of ecotoxicological risk by maritime exhaust gas scrubber water. Marine Environmental Research. 209. 107157–107157.

Holley‐Bockelmann, Kelly, Fazeel Mahmood Khan, I.D. Williams, et al.. (2025). Handy Relation between Binary Black Hole Merger Times and Host Galaxy Properties. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 995(1). L32–L32.

Williams, I.D., et al.. (2025). Transitioning to a circular economy for plastics with an artist in residence (TRACE-P). Journal of Cleaner Production. 538. 147261–147261.

Hudson, Malcolm D., et al.. (2023). Atmospheric Pollution in Port Cities. Atmosphere. 14(7). 1135–1135. 5 indexed citations

Williams, I.D., et al.. (2023). Ports in a Storm: Port-City Environmental Challenges and Solutions. Sustainability. 15(12). 9722–9722. 23 indexed citations

Williams, I.D., et al.. (2021). A Virtuous Circle? Increasing Local Benefits from Ports by Adopting Circular Economy Principles. Sustainability. 13(13). 7079–7079. 31 indexed citations

Radford, Freya, Lina Restrepo, Alice A. Horton, et al.. (2021). Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils. Analytical Methods. 13(14). 1695–1705. 135 indexed citations

Williams, I.D., et al.. (2018). Visibility of fundamental solid waste management factors in developing countries. Detritus. 1(1). 162. 12 indexed citations

Besiou, Maria, Luk N. Van Wassenhove, I.D. Williams, et al.. (2012). Enablers and barriers for producer responsibility in the electrical and electronic equipment sector. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 4 indexed citations

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Wilson, Cläre, I.D. Williams, & Simon Kemp. (2011). Compliance with environmental command and control legislation: experiences from UK small and medium-sized enterprises. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 3 indexed citations

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Ongondo, F.O. & I.D. Williams. (2011). Mobile phone collection, reuse and recycling in the UK. Waste Management. 31(6). 1307–1315. 114 indexed citations

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Wilson, Cläre, I.D. Williams, & Simon Kemp. (2009). Compliance with water legislation in waste management facilities: experiences from UK small and medium sized enterprises. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 4 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D., et al.. (2009). Manchester recycling for all: increasing participation in recycling by offering choice and alternatives to low recycling communities. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2008). Recycling in a densely populated urban environment. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 1 indexed citations

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Wilson, Christopher D., I.D. Williams, & Simon Kemp. (2008). A methodology for assessing environmental compliance in small to medium-sized enterprises. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2006). Recycling behaviour in high-density housing: a case study. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 5 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2005). Kerbside collection: a comparison of three wards in the north-west of England. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2005). Waste strategies for local authorities: a systematic approach. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2004). Using feedback from the public to maximise household waste recycling: a case study. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 4 indexed citations

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Williams, I.D.. (2003). Collecting and recycling organic waste in Blackpool, England. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations

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