Thomas A. Bruton

4.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
18 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas A. Bruton is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas A. Bruton has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 10 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 4 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas A. Bruton's work include Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (11 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (9 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 papers). Thomas A. Bruton is often cited by papers focused on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (11 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (9 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 papers). Thomas A. Bruton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Thomas A. Bruton's co-authors include David L. Sedlak, Arlene Blum, Fiona M. Doyle, Haizhou Liu, Elsie M. Sunderland, Xindi C. Hu, David Q. Andrews, Rainer Lohmann, Christopher P. Higgins and Simona Bălan and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Thomas A. Bruton

18 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Detection of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2016 2020 2020 2014 2021 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. Detection of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Drinking Water Linked to Industrial Sites, Military Fire Training Areas, and Wastewater Treatment Plants
    2016 1.0k citations Xindi C. Hu, David Q. Andrews et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters profile →
  2. PFAS Exposure Pathways for Humans and Wildlife: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge and Key Gaps in Understanding
    2020 546 citations Amila O. De Silva, James M. Armitage et al. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry profile →
  3. Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
    2020 435 citations Carol F. Kwiatkowski, David Q. Andrews et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters profile →
  4. In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Groundwater by Persulfate: Decomposition by Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides and Aquifer Materials
    2014 368 citations Haizhou Liu, Thomas A. Bruton et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  5. Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics
    2021 204 citations Heather D. Whitehead, Marta Venier et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas A. Bruton United States 13 2.5k 2.0k 1.0k 750 351 18 3.5k
Jinyong Liu United States 30 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 819 0.8× 556 0.7× 317 0.9× 75 2.9k
Ziwen Du China 29 2.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 617 0.6× 782 1.0× 649 1.8× 53 3.6k
Thomas F. Speth United States 27 1.6k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 531 0.5× 856 1.1× 138 0.4× 64 3.8k
Laurel A. Schaider United States 23 2.3k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 804 0.8× 326 0.4× 118 0.3× 35 3.8k
Brian T. Mader United States 24 1.5k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.7× 346 0.5× 106 0.3× 31 3.4k
Jinxia Liu Canada 47 4.9k 2.0× 4.2k 2.1× 2.7k 2.5× 500 0.7× 124 0.4× 99 6.2k
Qiang Yu China 24 1.2k 0.5× 936 0.5× 324 0.3× 972 1.3× 146 0.4× 45 2.7k
Shuzo Kutsuna Japan 27 1.6k 0.6× 937 0.5× 1.4k 1.4× 586 0.8× 1.4k 3.9× 81 4.2k
Mei Sun United States 19 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 789 0.8× 212 0.3× 79 0.2× 33 2.3k
Mohamed Ateia United States 34 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 631 0.6× 959 1.3× 838 2.4× 92 4.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Bălan, Simona, et al.. (2024). The Total Mass of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in California Cosmetics. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(27). 12101–12112. 12 indexed citations
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Bruton, Thomas A., et al.. (2023). Toward a PFAS-free Future. 3 indexed citations
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Minet, Laura, Zhanyun Wang, Anna Shalin, et al.. (2022). Use and release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in consumer food packaging in U.S. and Canada. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 24(11). 2032–2042. 26 indexed citations
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Whitehead, Heather D., Marta Venier, Yan Wu, et al.. (2021). Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(7). 538–544. 204 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whitehead, Heather D., Marta Venier, Yan Wu, et al.. (2021). Correction to “Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics”. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(12). 1104–1105. 5 indexed citations
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Bečanová, Jitka, et al.. (2021). The Air That We Breathe: Neutral and Volatile PFAS in Indoor Air. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(10). 897–902. 116 indexed citations
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Kwiatkowski, Carol F., David Q. Andrews, Linda S. Birnbaum, et al.. (2021). Response to “Comment on Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class”. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(2). 195–197. 9 indexed citations
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Kwiatkowski, Carol F., David Q. Andrews, Linda S. Birnbaum, et al.. (2020). Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 7(8). 532–543. 435 indexed citations breakdown →
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Silva, Amila O. De, James M. Armitage, Thomas A. Bruton, et al.. (2020). PFAS Exposure Pathways for Humans and Wildlife: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge and Key Gaps in Understanding. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 40(3). 631–657. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kalinowski, Tomasz, et al.. (2018). Autonomous screening of groundwater remediation technologies in the subsurface using the In Situ Microcosm Array (ISMA). Journal of Hazardous Materials. 367. 668–675. 2 indexed citations
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Bruton, Thomas A. & David L. Sedlak. (2018). Treatment of perfluoroalkyl acids by heat-activated persulfate under conditions representative of in situ chemical oxidation. Chemosphere. 206. 457–464. 119 indexed citations
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Bruton, Thomas A. & David L. Sedlak. (2017). Treatment of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam by Heat-Activated Persulfate Under Conditions Representative of In Situ Chemical Oxidation. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(23). 13878–13885. 156 indexed citations
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Hu, Xindi C., David Q. Andrews, Andrew B. Lindstrom, et al.. (2016). Detection of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Drinking Water Linked to Industrial Sites, Military Fire Training Areas, and Wastewater Treatment Plants. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 3(10). 344–350. 1037 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Haizhou, Thomas A. Bruton, Wei Li, et al.. (2015). Oxidation of Benzene by Persulfate in the Presence of Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides: Stoichiometric Efficiency and Transformation Products. Environmental Science & Technology. 50(2). 890–898. 286 indexed citations
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Vrieze, Jo De, Tom Hennebel, Muhammad Roil Bilad, et al.. (2014). Anaerobic digestion of molasses by means of a vibrating and non-vibrating submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Biomass and Bioenergy. 68. 95–105. 35 indexed citations
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Bruton, Thomas A., Benny F. G. Pycke, & Rolf U. Halden. (2014). Effect of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Treatment on Biological Reductive Dechlorination: A Review of Current Understanding and Research Needs. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 45(11). 1148–1175. 57 indexed citations
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Liu, Haizhou, Thomas A. Bruton, Fiona M. Doyle, & David L. Sedlak. (2014). In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Groundwater by Persulfate: Decomposition by Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides and Aquifer Materials. Environmental Science & Technology. 48(17). 10330–10336. 368 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gray, Evan P., Thomas A. Bruton, Christopher P. Higgins, et al.. (2012). Analysis of gold nanoparticle mixtures: a comparison of hydrodynamic chromatography (HDC) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled to ICP-MS. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 27(9). 1532–1532. 96 indexed citations

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