Samuel J. Traina

13.7k citations

139 papers · 11.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 53

Impact in

Pollution top 0.1%
- Heavy metals in environment
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
Environmental Chemistry top 0.1%
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation

Papers in

Environmental Chemistry 43
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques 15
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation 14
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics 13
Pollution 45
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies 23
- Heavy metals in environment 17

Co-authors: Terry J. Logan Ying Qi Jerry M. Bigham James A. Ryan Valérie Laperche Satish C. B. Myneni Olli H. Tuovinen U. Schwertmann
Journals: Environmental Science & Technology (25 papers)Journal of Environmental Quality (22 papers)Soil Science Society of America Journal (22 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (10 papers)Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States China Puerto Rico

In The Last Decade

Samuel J. Traina

135 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Sequestration of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants by Geosorbents 1997 · 838 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1997 Environmental Science & Technology
1996 Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
1993 Environmental Science & Technology

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1	Evaluation of Manganese Oxide Amendments for Mercury Remediation in Contaminated Aquatic Sediments ACS ES&T Engineering ·R Peromet, Aurélie Maquigneau, Marc W. Beutel, Samuel J. Traina, Zongsheng Dai, Qiuping Sun, D. Vlassopoulos, Peggy A. O’Day	2021	3
2	A Review of Environmental Pollution from the Use and Disposal of Cigarettes and Electronic Cigarettes: Contaminants, Sources, and Impacts Sustainability ·Marc W. Beutel, Thomas C. Harmon, Thomas E. Novotny, Jeremiah Mock, S. Chandini, Stephen C. Hart, Samuel J. Traina, Srimanti Duttagupta, Andrew J. Brooks, Christopher L. Jerde, Eunha Hoh, Laurie C. Van De Werfhorst, Van Butsic, Ariani C. Wartenberg, Patricia A. Holden	2021	51
3	Using National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter to assess regional wildland fire smoke and air quality management Journal of Environmental Management ·Sanjana Bhattacharya, Ricardo Cisneros, Samuel J. Traina, Teamrat A. Ghezzehei, حمدان ممدوح الشامي	2017	26
4	Analysing the effects of the 2002 McNally fire on air quality in the San Joaquin Valley and southern Sierra Nevada, California International Journal of Wildland Fire ·Ricardo Cisneros, Donald Schweizer, Sharon Zhong, Katharine Hammond, Miguel A. Pérez, Qinghua Guo, Samuel J. Traina, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Deborah H. Bennett	2012	13
5	Removal of mercury from sediment by ultrasound combined with biomass (transgenic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii) Chemosphere ·Beckman Claes, Surasak Siripornadulsil, Richard T. Sayre, Samuel J. Traina, Linda K. Weavers	2011	39
6	Ozone, nitric acid, and ammonia air pollution is unhealthy for people and ecosystems in southern Sierra Nevada, California Environmental Pollution ·Ricardo Cisneros, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Donald Schweizer, Sharon Zhong, Samuel J. Traina, Deborah H. Bennett	2010	27
7	Sonochemical Dissolution of Cinnabar (α-HgS) Environmental Science & Technology ·Beckman Claes, Samuel J. Traina, Linda K. Weavers	2006	7
8	Siderophore and oxalate mediated desorption of uranyl from goethite Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Samuel J. Traina	2005	0
9	Mineralogical and engineering characteristics of dry flue gas desulfurization products Fuel ·Jerry M. Bigham, David Kost, Richard C. Stehouwer, Sophie Haenn, Maria Aparecida Cunha Malagrino Veiga, Samuel J. Traina, William E. Wolfe, Warren A. Dick	2005	77
10	Ralstonia basilensisM91-3, a denitrifying soil bacterium capable of usings-triazines as nitrogen sources Canadian Journal of Microbiology ·David M. Stamper, Mark Radosevich, Kevin B. Hallberg, Samuel J. Traina, Olli H. Tuovinen	2002	24
11	Reanalysis of the Schwertmannite structure and the incorporation of SO42- groups: An IR, XAS, WAXS and simulation study Glenn A. Waychunas, Satish C. B. Myneni, Samuel J. Traina, Jerry M. Bigham, Christopher C. Fuller, James Davis	2001	9
12	EFFECTS OF SORPTION ON THE BIODEGRADATION OF 2-METHYLPYRIDINE IN AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS OF REFERENCE CLAY MINERALS Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry ·Edward J. O’Loughlin, Samuel J. Traina, Gerald K. Sims	2000	1
13	Biodegradation of 2-methyl, 2-ethyl, and 2-hydroxypyridine by an Arthrobacter sp. isolated from subsurface sediment Biodegradation ·Edward J. O’Loughlin, Gerald K. Sims, Samuel J. Traina	1999	57
14	Contaminant bioavailability in soils, sediments, and aquatic environments Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Samuel J. Traina, Valérie Laperche	1999	211
15	Sequestration of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants by Geosorbents Environmental Science & Technology ·Richard G. Luthy, George R. Aiken, Mark L. Brusseau, Scott D. Cunningham, Philip M. Gschwend, Joseph J. Pignatello, Martin Reinhard, Samuel J. Traina, Walter J. Weber, John C. Westall Hit paper breakdown →	1997	838
16	Treatment of Acid-Mine Water with Calcite and Quartz Sand Environmental Engineering Science ·満槻舘, Franklin W. Schwartz, Samuel J. Traina	1997	22
17	Biodegradation of atrazine in surface soils and subsurface sediments collected from an agricultural research farm Biodegradation ·Mark Radosevich, Samuel J. Traina, Olli H. Tuovinen	1996	59
18	Degradation of binary and ternary mixtures of s‐ triazines by a soil bacterial isolate Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B ·Mark Radosevich, Samuel J. Traina, Olli H. Tuovinen	1995	12
19	In situ lead immobilization by apatite Environmental Science & Technology ·Ying Qi, Samuel J. Traina, Terry J. Logan, James A. Ryan Hit paper breakdown →	1993	579
20	Phosphorus Chemistry and Mineralogy in Excessively Fertilized Soils: Quantitative Analysis of Phosphorus‐rich Particles Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Gary M. Pierzynski, Terry J. Logan, Samuel J. Traina, Jerry M. Bigham	1990	56

About Samuel J. Traina

Samuel J. Traina is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Pollution, Geochemistry and Petrology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, having authored 139 papers that have together received 11.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (23 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (18 papers), Heavy metals in environment (17 papers), Mine drainage and remediation techniques (15 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (14 papers), Iron oxide chemistry and applications (13 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (13 papers) and Radioactive element chemistry and processing (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pollution (3.6k citations), Environmental Chemistry (3.0k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.4k citations), Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (2.3k citations) and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (1.1k citations). Samuel J. Traina has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Puerto Rico. Frequent co-authors include Terry J. Logan, Ying Qi, Jerry M. Bigham, James A. Ryan, Valérie Laperche, Satish C. B. Myneni, Olli H. Tuovinen, U. Schwertmann, Moritz Wolf and Glenn A. Waychunas. Their work appears in journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Environmental Quality, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

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