Meththika Vithanage

31.4k total citations · 11 hit papers
315 papers, 22.9k citations indexed

About

Meththika Vithanage is a scholar working on Pollution, Water Science and Technology and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Meththika Vithanage has authored 315 papers receiving a total of 22.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Pollution, 107 papers in Water Science and Technology and 71 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Meththika Vithanage's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (75 papers), Heavy metals in environment (59 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (34 papers). Meththika Vithanage is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (75 papers), Heavy metals in environment (59 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (34 papers). Meththika Vithanage collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, Australia and South Korea. Meththika Vithanage's co-authors include Yong Sik Ok, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Nanthi Bolan, Ming Zhang, Mahtab Ahmad, Dinesh Mohan, Sang Soo Lee, Indika Herath, Jung Eun Lim and Binoy Sarkar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Meththika Vithanage

308 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil a... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2016 2017 2021 2021 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: A review
    2013 3.5k citations Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Nanthi Bolan et al. profile →
  2. Engineered/designer biochar for contaminant removal/immobilization from soil and water: Potential and implication of biochar modification
    2016 1.0k citations Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Meththika Vithanage et al. profile →
  3. Biochar based removal of antibiotic sulfonamides and tetracyclines in aquatic environments: A critical review
    2017 493 citations Dinesh Mohan, Meththika Vithanage et al. profile →
  4. Weathering of microplastics and interaction with other coexisting constituents in terrestrial and aquatic environments
    2021 454 citations Nanthi Bolan, Meththika Vithanage et al. profile →
  5. Interactions between microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Implications for vector transport
    2021 409 citations Meththika Vithanage, Hasintha Wijesekara et al. profile →
  6. Antimony as a global dilemma: Geochemistry, mobility, fate and transport
    2017 393 citations Meththika Vithanage et al. Environmental Pollution profile →
  7. A critical prospective analysis of the potential toxicity of trace element regulation limits in soils worldwide: Are they protective concerning health risk assessment? - A review
    2019 323 citations Vasileios Antoniadis, Sabry M. Shaheen et al. profile →
  8. Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: A review
    2019 310 citations K.S.D. Premarathna, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha et al. profile →
  9. Antimony contamination and its risk management in complex environmental settings: A review
    2021 224 citations Nanthi Bolan, Manish Kumar et al. profile →
  10. Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile
    2023 85 citations Abhishek Kumar, Tanushree Bhattacharya et al. Biochar profile →
  11. Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence
    2025 36 citations Lizhi He, Williamson Gustave et al. Biochar profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Meththika Vithanage Sri Lanka 78 9.0k 8.7k 4.6k 4.0k 3.3k 315 22.9k
Deyi Hou China 86 9.5k 1.1× 5.4k 0.6× 4.0k 0.9× 3.5k 0.9× 3.4k 1.0× 255 23.2k
Xinde Cao China 84 10.2k 1.1× 10.7k 1.2× 5.4k 1.2× 5.6k 1.4× 3.0k 0.9× 270 26.4k
Andrew R. Zimmerman United States 68 5.1k 0.6× 8.1k 0.9× 4.1k 0.9× 4.4k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 152 22.1k
Zhi Dang China 79 7.8k 0.9× 6.5k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 4.7k 1.2× 5.1k 1.6× 666 22.8k
Jianming Xu China 86 12.2k 1.4× 4.0k 0.5× 3.2k 0.7× 2.8k 0.7× 4.0k 1.2× 630 31.9k
Rongliang Qiu China 72 7.0k 0.8× 4.4k 0.5× 2.9k 0.6× 3.0k 0.7× 2.9k 0.9× 541 19.6k
Piet N.L. Lens Netherlands 85 10.2k 1.1× 6.5k 0.7× 5.8k 1.3× 7.4k 1.9× 3.9k 1.2× 785 31.9k
Yunguo Liu China 78 5.5k 0.6× 10.9k 1.3× 3.1k 0.7× 4.9k 1.2× 2.4k 0.7× 307 22.2k
Dongmei Zhou China 78 8.4k 0.9× 9.4k 1.1× 2.5k 0.5× 5.5k 1.4× 4.0k 1.2× 687 26.8k
Sabry M. Shaheen Germany 78 10.3k 1.2× 4.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 3.9k 1.2× 259 19.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Meththika Vithanage

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All Works

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Cooray, Asitha T., et al.. (2025). Sugarcane biomass-derived biochar for soil quality enhancement in sugarcane-growing soil. Carbon Research. 4(1). 3 indexed citations
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He, Lizhi, Williamson Gustave, Meththika Vithanage, et al.. (2025). Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence. Biochar. 7(1). 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Jincheng, Yan Wang, Meththika Vithanage, et al.. (2025). Optical properties and compositions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) along trophic gradients: Implications for a COD proxy in urban lakes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 330–340.
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Kumar, Manish, Sachin Krushna Bhujbal, Kirtika Kohli, et al.. (2024). A review on value-addition to plastic waste towards achieving a circular economy. The Science of The Total Environment. 921. 171106–171106. 43 indexed citations
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Premarathna, K.S.D., Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, & Meththika Vithanage. (2024). Microplastics in road dust and surrounding environment: Sources, fate and analytical approaches. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 45. e00256–e00256. 8 indexed citations
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Leri, Alessandra C., Oshadi Hettithanthri, Shiv Bolan, et al.. (2024). Bromine contamination and risk management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 469. 133881–133881. 17 indexed citations
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Athapattu, B.C.L., et al.. (2024). Irrigation impact on water quality and aquifer vulnerability in Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 25. 101127–101127. 3 indexed citations
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Vithanage, Meththika, et al.. (2024). Plastics and plastic-bound toxic metals in municipal solid waste compost from Sri Lanka. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 46(9). 306–306. 3 indexed citations
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Gaur, Vivek Kumar, А. V. Telegin, Ravindra Singh Thakur, et al.. (2024). Unlocking the potential of food waste chemistry for biodegradable plastics production: Recent advancements, perspectives, and life-cycle assessment. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 156. 104836–104836. 3 indexed citations
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Xiao, Jiang, Xiao Gang Li, Xiaoping Zhang, et al.. (2023). Contrasting effect of pristine, ball-milled and Fe–Mn modified bone biochars on dendroremediation potential of Salix jiangsuensis “172” for cadmium- and zinc-contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution. 341. 123019–123019. 12 indexed citations
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Gorjian, Shiva, et al.. (2023). Assessment of potential renewable energy alternatives for a typical greenhouse aquaponics in Himalayan Region of Nepal. Applied Energy. 344. 121270–121270. 19 indexed citations
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Kumar, Abhishek, Tanushree Bhattacharya, & Meththika Vithanage. (2023). Valorization of waste biomass for biochar production and arsenic removal: A comparative assessment. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 22. 100972–100972. 13 indexed citations
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He, Lizhi, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Meththika Vithanage, et al.. (2023). Pandemic COVID-19 ends but soil pollution increases: Impacts and a new approach for risk assessment. The Science of The Total Environment. 890. 164070–164070. 3 indexed citations
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Sankar, Tapan Kumar, et al.. (2023). Black Carbon Emissions from Traffic Contribute Sustainability to Air Pollution in Urban Cities of India. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 234(4). 39 indexed citations
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Biswas, Jayanta Kumar, Monojit Mondal, Dhrubajyoti Majumdar, et al.. (2021). Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 25. 102152–102152. 2 indexed citations
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Wijesekara, Hasintha, Kim Colyvas, Son A. Hoang, et al.. (2021). Carbon sequestration value of biosolids applied to soil: A global meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Management. 284. 112008–112008. 23 indexed citations
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Maity, Jyoti Prakash, Meththika Vithanage, Manish Kumar, et al.. (2020). Seven 21st century challenges of arsenic-fluoride contamination and remediation. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 12. 100538–100538. 59 indexed citations
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Ashiq, Ahmed, et al.. (2020). Phytoremediation of fluoride from the environmental matrices: A review on its application strategies. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 10. 100349–100349. 29 indexed citations

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