Larry D. Benefield

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Larry D. Benefield is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Larry D. Benefield has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Pollution, 9 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 6 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Larry D. Benefield's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (17 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (6 papers) and Engineering Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Larry D. Benefield is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (17 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (6 papers) and Engineering Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Larry D. Benefield collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and South Korea. Larry D. Benefield's co-authors include Fred J. Molz, Joseph F. Judkins, Barron L. Weand, Mark A. Widdowson, W. E. HILL, William F. Walker, William R. Wise, Clifford W. Randall, Clive A. Randall and Andrew A. Randall and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Water Resources Research and Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

In The Last Decade

Larry D. Benefield

30 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400
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. Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment
    1981 489 citations Larry D. Benefield, Joseph F. Judkins et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Larry D. Benefield United States 18 575 536 444 400 211 33 1.6k
Indu Mehrotra India 19 670 1.2× 586 1.1× 273 0.6× 374 0.9× 157 0.7× 77 1.4k
Denny Parker United States 21 671 1.2× 1.1k 2.0× 527 1.2× 641 1.6× 207 1.0× 103 2.1k
Seunghak Lee South Korea 22 472 0.8× 488 0.9× 279 0.6× 310 0.8× 255 1.2× 75 1.7k
Michael C. Kavanaugh United States 19 301 0.5× 266 0.5× 554 1.2× 122 0.3× 262 1.2× 44 1.3k
John E. Van Benschoten United States 15 786 1.4× 223 0.4× 129 0.3× 301 0.8× 151 0.7× 27 1.4k
Linda Figueroa United States 21 290 0.5× 419 0.8× 217 0.5× 239 0.6× 212 1.0× 78 1.4k
Hans‐Peter Kaiser Switzerland 15 742 1.3× 311 0.6× 226 0.5× 229 0.6× 113 0.5× 24 1.4k
Paul Anderson United States 16 305 0.5× 413 0.8× 153 0.3× 170 0.4× 110 0.5× 43 1.2k
Yusong Li United States 22 496 0.9× 323 0.6× 530 1.2× 183 0.5× 390 1.8× 66 1.7k
M.M. Nederlof Netherlands 18 661 1.1× 344 0.6× 107 0.2× 222 0.6× 296 1.4× 37 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Larry D. Benefield

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Fields of papers citing papers by Larry D. Benefield

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Larry D. Benefield

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All Works

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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (2024). An Evaluation Of An Integrated Pre Engineering Program: Results From The Freshman Year And Beyond. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 4.68.1–4.68.22.
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1997). The effect of volatile fatty acids on enhanced biological phosphorus removal and population structure in anaerobic/aerobic sequencing batch reactors. Water Science & Technology. 35(1). 153–160. 20 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1996). Physicochemical Factors Influencing Colloidal Particle Transport in Porous Media. Separation Science and Technology. 31(19). 2621–2653. 1 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D.. (1996). Assessment and Quality in Higher Education: A Model with Best Practice.. 2 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1992). Use of constructed water hyacinth treatment systems to upgrade small flow municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology. 27(3). 903–927. 7 indexed citations
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HILL, W. E., et al.. (1989). 31P-NMR spectroscopy characterization of polyphosphates in activated sludge exhibiting enhanced phosphorus removal. Water Research. 23(9). 1177–1181. 20 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1988). Activated sludge systems with biomass particle support structures. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 31(7). 682–695. 6 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1987). Orthophosphate Removal from a Synthetic Wastewater Using Lime, Alum, and Ferric Chloride. Separation Science and Technology. 22(5). 1471–1501. 3 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D. & Fred J. Molz. (1985). Mathematical simulation of a biofilm process. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 27(7). 921–931. 47 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1985). An activated sludge model which considers toxicant concentration: simulation and sensitivity analysis. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 9(6). 454–465. 5 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D. & Fred J. Molz. (1984). A model for the activated sludge process which considers wastewater characteristics, floc behavior, and microbial population. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 26(4). 352–361. 27 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1984). Treatment Plant Hydraulics for Environmental Engineers. 19 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1984). Nickel Removal from a Synthetic Nickel-Plating Wastewater Using Sulfide and Carbonate for Precipitation and Coprecipitation. Separation Science and Technology. 19(2-3). 191–217. 33 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D. & Fred J. Molz. (1983). A kinetic model for the activated sludge process which considers diffusion and reaction in the microbial floc. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 25(11). 2591–2615. 23 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D.. (1983). Activated Sludge: A Comparison of Oxygen and Air Systems. 2 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., et al.. (1983). Coagulation for Removal of Humic Materials from Groundwater. Separation Science and Technology. 18(2). 135–163. 1 indexed citations
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Güven, Oktay & Larry D. Benefield. (1983). The design of in‐line jet injection blenders. American Water Works Association. 75(7). 357–363. 1 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D.. (1980). Biological process design for wastewater treatment. 272 indexed citations
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Benefield, Larry D., Clifford W. Randall, & Paul H. King. (1975). The stimulation of filamentous microorganisms in activated sludge by high oxygen concentrations. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 5(1). 113–123. 7 indexed citations

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