Robert W. Brown

1.2k total citations
35 papers, 881 citations indexed

About

Robert W. Brown is a scholar working on Pollution, Ecology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Brown has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 881 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pollution, 11 papers in Ecology and 10 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Brown's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (11 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (10 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (10 papers). Robert W. Brown is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (11 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (10 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (10 papers). Robert W. Brown collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and China. Robert W. Brown's co-authors include Davey L. Jones, Huadong Zang, David R. Chadwick, Jie Zhou, Yadong Yang, Rong Jia, Zhaohai Zeng, Ian D. Bull, Xuejun Liu and Martine Graf and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Brown

31 papers receiving 842 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. Brown United Kingdom 15 428 284 212 208 130 35 881
Callum C. Banfield Germany 13 457 1.1× 265 0.9× 205 1.0× 352 1.7× 282 2.2× 18 1.0k
Chutao Liang China 8 759 1.8× 359 1.3× 494 2.3× 284 1.4× 148 1.1× 10 1.1k
Hongfei Liu China 10 765 1.8× 346 1.2× 489 2.3× 264 1.3× 146 1.1× 16 1.1k
Wang Xiao China 13 253 0.6× 171 0.6× 190 0.9× 350 1.7× 328 2.5× 44 868
Yanhua Chen China 19 787 1.8× 312 1.1× 551 2.6× 246 1.2× 193 1.5× 38 1.2k
Haihe Gao China 6 356 0.8× 142 0.5× 228 1.1× 310 1.5× 196 1.5× 13 749
Ruimin Qi China 9 1000 2.3× 474 1.7× 605 2.9× 296 1.4× 136 1.0× 15 1.4k
Mouliang Xiao China 20 610 1.4× 376 1.3× 312 1.5× 650 3.1× 315 2.4× 41 1.5k
Zihan Liu China 17 244 0.6× 85 0.3× 170 0.8× 317 1.5× 216 1.7× 49 835
Marija Prodana Portugal 8 140 0.3× 155 0.5× 90 0.4× 405 1.9× 143 1.1× 20 711

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert W. Brown

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brown, Robert W., et al.. (2025). AN EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR RIGID AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS. Proceedings of the International Conference on Concrete Pavements. 1 indexed citations
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Jeewani, Peduruhewa H., Robert W. Brown, Chris Evans, et al.. (2025). Rewetting alongside biochar and sulphate addition mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and retain carbon in degraded upland peatlands. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 207. 109814–109814. 2 indexed citations
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Graf, Martine, et al.. (2025). Differential effects of field-aged versus new LDPE and PLA/PBAT plastic film fragments on soil quality and crop productivity. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 496. 139398–139398. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., et al.. (2025). Bone char outperforms biochar in phosphorus-deficient soils: Comparative analysis of soil fertility enhancement and greenhouse gas mitigation. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 39. 104321–104321.
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Jeewani, Peduruhewa H., Robert W. Brown, Jennifer M. Rhymes, et al.. (2025). Greenhouse gas removal in agricultural peatland via raised water levels and soil amendment. Biochar. 7(1). 39–39. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Siyuan, Robert W. Brown, Meiyan Li, et al.. (2025). Soil application of PE and PLA microplastics alter earthworm (Eisenia nordenskioldi) gut bacterial community and soil microbiome-metabolome dynamics. Environmental Pollution. 383. 126895–126895.
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Zhou, Jie, Robert W. Brown, Haishui Yang, et al.. (2024). Microplastic contamination accelerates soil carbon loss through positive priming. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176273–176273. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Shang, Xiquan Wang, J. Nie, et al.. (2024). Carbon emissions in winter wheat – summer maize double cropping system under manure application and limited irrigation. European Journal of Agronomy. 155. 127111–127111. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Siyuan, Hao Yang, Jiapan Lian, et al.. (2023). Earthworms mediate the influence of polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics on soil bacterial communities. The Science of The Total Environment. 905. 166959–166959. 22 indexed citations
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Xu, Yi, Rong Jia, Jing Xiao, et al.. (2023). Quantifying synergies and trade-offs in the food-energy-soil-environment nexus under organic fertilization. Journal of Environmental Management. 349. 119526–119526. 10 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., David R. Chadwick, Helen West, et al.. (2023). Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services. Biochar. 5(1). 33–33. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jie, Yue Wang, Davey L. Jones, et al.. (2022). Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term. Environmental Pollution. 316(Pt 1). 120556–120556. 51 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jie, Rong Jia, Robert W. Brown, et al.. (2022). The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 442. 130055–130055. 140 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., Jennifer M. Rhymes, & Davey L. Jones. (2022). Saltwater intrusion induces shifts in soil microbial diversity and carbon use efficiency in a coastal grassland ecosystem. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 170. 108700–108700. 26 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., David R. Chadwick, Huadong Zang, et al.. (2022). Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 441. 129959–129959. 103 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., et al.. (2021). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) allow sensitive differentiation of biological soil quality. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 156. 108187–108187. 31 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., David R. Chadwick, Huadong Zang, & Davey L. Jones. (2021). Use of metabolomics to quantify changes in soil microbial function in response to fertiliser nitrogen supply and extreme drought. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160. 108351–108351. 44 indexed citations
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Brown, Robert W., et al.. (2021). Dependence of thermal desorption method for profiling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160. 108313–108313. 14 indexed citations
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Wiebe, Heather, et al.. (1971). Measurement of Plant and Soil Water Status. 58 indexed citations

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