Stephen C. Hern

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Stephen C. Hern is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen C. Hern has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Water Science and Technology, 5 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 3 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Stephen C. Hern's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (5 papers), Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (5 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (2 papers). Stephen C. Hern is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (5 papers), Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (5 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (2 papers). Stephen C. Hern collaborates with scholars based in United States. Stephen C. Hern's co-authors include W.H. Engelmann, William Nelson, Wayne R. Ott, John P. Robinson, Neil E. Klepeis, Joseph V. Behar, Paul Switzer, William D. Taylor, James E. Pollard and Viorica Lopez‐Avila and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Stephen C. Hern

15 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS): a res... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 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. The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS): a resource for assessing exposure to environmental pollutants
    2001 3.5k citations Neil E. Klepeis, William Nelson et al. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen C. Hern United States 9 2.3k 1.1k 727 645 312 17 3.8k
W.H. Engelmann United States 6 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 726 1.0× 644 1.0× 311 1.0× 15 3.7k
Joseph V. Behar United States 12 2.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 736 1.0× 662 1.0× 326 1.0× 17 3.9k
Michael G. Apte United States 28 2.2k 1.0× 702 0.6× 897 1.2× 619 1.0× 485 1.6× 60 3.2k
Neil E. Klepeis United States 27 3.6k 1.6× 1.6k 1.4× 819 1.1× 1.2k 1.9× 443 1.4× 52 5.3k
Jose Vallarino United States 32 2.0k 0.9× 568 0.5× 510 0.7× 551 0.9× 262 0.8× 63 3.4k
Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes Portugal 33 2.0k 0.9× 756 0.7× 912 1.3× 699 1.1× 346 1.1× 103 3.1k
Geo Clausen Denmark 41 3.9k 1.7× 1.4k 1.2× 2.2k 3.1× 1.2k 1.9× 581 1.9× 116 6.0k
Wayne R. Ott United States 36 4.9k 2.2× 2.5k 2.2× 930 1.3× 1.4k 2.1× 509 1.6× 94 7.4k
Pertti Pasanen Finland 32 2.2k 1.0× 582 0.5× 426 0.6× 252 0.4× 315 1.0× 109 3.4k
Erik Uhde Germany 30 1.9k 0.9× 680 0.6× 210 0.3× 248 0.4× 161 0.5× 83 3.2k

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (2005). Probability Distributions for Showering and Bathing Water‐Use Behavior for Various U.S. Subpopulations. Risk Analysis. 25(2). 317–337. 33 indexed citations
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Mendola, Pauline, Dana Boyd Barr, Debra Walsh, et al.. (2004). ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE EXPOSURES - WHERE ARE THE HIGH RISK CHILDREN?. Epidemiology. 15(4). S180–S181. 1 indexed citations
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Klepeis, Neil E., William Nelson, Wayne R. Ott, et al.. (2001). The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS): a resource for assessing exposure to environmental pollutants. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 11(3). 231–252. 3496 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lindow, Steven E., Gitte M. Knudsen, Ramon J. Seidler, et al.. (1988). Aerial Dispersal and Epiphytic Survival of Pseudomonas syringae during a Pretest for the Release of Genetically Engineered Strains into the Environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 54(6). 1557–1563. 45 indexed citations
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Pollard, James E., et al.. (1986). Evaluation of Sesoil, Przm and Pestan in a laboratory column leaching experiment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 5(10). 865–878. 19 indexed citations
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Pollard, James E., et al.. (1986). EVALUATION OF SESOIL, PRZM AND PESTAN IN A LABORATORY COLUMN LEACHING EXPERIMENT. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 5(10). 865–865. 1 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (1986). Vadose zone modeling of organic pollutants. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 76 indexed citations
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Lopez‐Avila, Viorica, et al.. (1985). Determination of atrazine, lindane, pentachlorophenol, and diazinon in water and soil by isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry. 57(14). 2797–2801. 44 indexed citations
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Pollard, James E. & Stephen C. Hern. (1985). A field test of the exams model in the Monongahela River. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 4(3). 361–369. 4 indexed citations
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Pollard, James E. & Stephen C. Hern. (1985). A FIELD TEST OF THE EXAMS MODEL IN THE MONONGAHELA RIVER. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 4(3). 361–361.
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Taylor, William D., et al.. (1983). Comparisons of trophic state measurements. Water Research. 17(11). 1619–1626. 30 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (1983). Transport of organic carbon in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana. Hydrobiologia. 98(1). 25–34. 8 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (1982). CHLOROPHYLL, PHOSPHORUS, SECCHI DISK, AND TROPHIC STATE1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 18(5). 807–813. 21 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C.. (1981). Modifications of models predicting trophic state of lakes : adjustment of models to account for the biological manifestations of nutrients. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Taylor, William D., et al.. (1980). Trophic State of Lakes and Reservoirs.. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 7 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (1980). Descriptive water quality for the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations
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Hern, Stephen C., et al.. (1979). Distribution of Phytoplankton in Utah Lakes. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2 indexed citations

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