Michael O. Rivett

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Michael O. Rivett is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael O. Rivett has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Environmental Engineering, 44 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 17 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Michael O. Rivett's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (49 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (44 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (7 papers). Michael O. Rivett is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (49 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (44 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (7 papers). Michael O. Rivett collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Malawi and Canada. Michael O. Rivett's co-authors include Jonathan W. N. Smith, Philip G. Morgan, Paul Ellis, Gary Wealthall, Stanley Feenstra, John A. Cherry, Rachel Dearden, David N. Lerner, Kevin M. Hiscock and Robert M. Kalin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Michael O. Rivett

76 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Nitrate attenuation in groundwater: A review of biogeoche... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750 1000
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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. Nitrate attenuation in groundwater: A review of biogeochemical controlling processes
    2008 1.2k citations Michael O. Rivett, Jonathan W. N. Smith 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
Michael O. Rivett United Kingdom 32 1.7k 1.5k 920 801 727 78 3.4k
Matthew Currell Australia 34 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 826 1.0× 616 0.8× 85 3.9k
Dongmei Han China 37 1.8k 1.1× 2.4k 1.6× 1.7k 1.9× 649 0.8× 496 0.7× 89 4.8k
Guangcai Wang China 42 1.1k 0.7× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 754 0.9× 624 0.9× 184 4.5k
Jonathan W. N. Smith United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 824 0.9× 852 1.1× 699 1.0× 64 3.2k
Xilai Zheng China 31 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 638 0.7× 427 0.5× 515 0.7× 137 2.7k
Boris M. van Breukelen Netherlands 32 1.3k 0.8× 735 0.5× 522 0.6× 677 0.8× 833 1.1× 80 2.9k
John E. McCray United States 39 2.5k 1.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.6× 1.1k 1.4× 495 0.7× 158 5.2k
Rasmus Jakobsen Denmark 38 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 601 0.7× 2.5k 3.1× 1.3k 1.8× 106 5.0k
Stefan Peiffer Germany 37 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 2.6k 3.2× 538 0.7× 147 4.8k
Takahiro Hosono Japan 33 999 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 821 0.9× 461 0.6× 428 0.6× 112 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael O. Rivett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael O. Rivett

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Jonathan W. N., Greg B. Davis, George E. DeVaull, et al.. (2022). Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD): from process understanding to effective implementation at LNAPL-impacted sites. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 55(4). 23 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., Alex D. McMahon, L.M.D. Macpherson, et al.. (2021). ‘Hidden Hot Springs’ as a Source of Groundwater Fluoride and Severe Dental Fluorosis in Malawi. Water. 13(8). 1106–1106. 8 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2021). Acute health risks to community hand-pumped groundwater supplies following Cyclone Idai flooding. The Science of The Total Environment. 806(Pt 2). 150598–150598. 13 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2020). Identifying Groundwater Fluoride Source in a Weathered Basement Aquifer in Central Malawi: Human Health and Policy Implications. Applied Sciences. 10(14). 5006–5006. 13 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2020). Paleo-Geohydrology of Lake Chilwa, Malawi is the Source of Localised Groundwater Salinity and Rural Water Supply Challenges. Applied Sciences. 10(19). 6909–6909. 12 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2018). Local scale water-food nexus: Use of borehole-garden permaculture to realise the full potential of rural water supplies in Malawi. Journal of Environmental Management. 209. 354–370. 16 indexed citations
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Krause, Stefan, Jörg Lewandowski, Nancy B. Grimm, et al.. (2017). Ecohydrological interfaces as hot spots of ecosystem processes. Water Resources Research. 53(8). 6359–6376. 164 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., Rachel Dearden, & Gary Wealthall. (2014). Architecture, persistence and dissolution of a 20 to 45year old trichloroethene DNAPL source zone. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 170. 95–115. 25 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2013). Water quality sample origin in wells under ambient vertical flow conditions. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 1 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., Paul Ellis, & Rae Mackay. (2011). Urban groundwater baseflow influence upon inorganic river-water quality: The River Tame headwaters catchment in the City of Birmingham, UK. Journal of Hydrology. 400(1-2). 206–222. 47 indexed citations
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Roche, Rachel, et al.. (2008). Natural attenuation of a TCE plume at the groundwater-surface-water interface : spatial and temporal variability within a 50 m reach. IAHS-AISH publication. 475–482. 3 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2008). Interaction of multiple in-series DNAPL residual source zones: implications for dissolution, repartitioning and DNAPL mobilization at contaminated industrial sites.. IAHS-AISH publication. 388–395. 2 indexed citations
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Charles, Katrina, M. F. Aller, Michael S. Riley, et al.. (2008). Assessing the hazard from viruses in wastewater recharge of urban sandstone aquifers. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 319–326. 1 indexed citations
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Ellis, Paul & Michael O. Rivett. (2006). Assessing the impact of VOC-contaminated groundwater on surface water at the city scale. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 91(1-2). 107–127. 75 indexed citations
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Ellis, Paul, et al.. (2002). Impacts of contaminated groundwater on urban river quality—Birmingham, UK. IAHS-AISH publication. 71–77. 2 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2002). Organic contaminant sorption in Triassic sandstone deposits, Birmingham, UK. IAHS-AISH publication. 193–198. 3 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2002). LNAPL redistribution on a fluctuating water table: column experiments. IAHS-AISH publication. 225–231. 3 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., et al.. (2002). Remediation of contaminated land and groundwater: experience in England and Wales. Journal of Environmental Management. 65(3). 251–268. 46 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., Stanley Feenstra, & John A. Cherry. (2001). A controlled field experiment on groundwater contamination by a multicomponent DNAPL: creation of the emplaced-source and overview of dissolved plume development. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 49(1-2). 111–149. 79 indexed citations

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