V. Urbain

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

V. Urbain is a scholar working on Pollution, Water Science and Technology and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Urbain has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pollution, 16 papers in Water Science and Technology and 8 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in V. Urbain's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (29 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (12 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (6 papers). V. Urbain is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (29 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (12 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (6 papers). V. Urbain collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and China. V. Urbain's co-authors include J. C. Block, J. Manem, Bruce E. Rittmann, Michael Wagner, D. A. Stahl, Jacques Manem, P. Ginestet, F. Jorand, Makram T. Suidan and A. Bruchet and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Water Research and Water Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

V. Urbain

33 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Phylogenetic probes for analyzing abundance and spatial organization of nitrifying bacteria

1996 730 citations V. Urbain et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →
Bioflocculation in activated sludge: an analytic approach

1993 418 citations V. Urbain, J. C. Block et al. Water Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
V. Urbain France	21	2.3k	1.3k	1.0k	543	527	34	3.1k
T. Stephenson United Kingdom	28	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	434 0.8×	347 0.7×	74	2.9k
B. Frølund Denmark	12	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	539 0.5×	366 0.7×	369 0.7×	18	2.4k
Britt‐Marie Wilén Sweden	34	2.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	455 0.8×	619 1.2×	85	3.9k
Kristian Keiding Denmark	24	2.4k 1.0×	2.3k 1.8×	1.2k 1.2×	456 0.8×	539 1.0×	80	4.3k
Dick H. Eikelboom Italy	19	1.7k 0.7×	683 0.5×	698 0.7×	344 0.6×	350 0.7×	26	2.4k
Krishna Pagilla United States	33	2.0k 0.8×	974 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	826 1.5×	403 0.8×	155	3.7k
Christine M. Hooijmans Netherlands	32	2.1k 0.9×	844 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	225 0.4×	841 1.6×	80	3.0k
A. Klapwijk Netherlands	23	1.5k 0.6×	871 0.7×	741 0.7×	296 0.5×	291 0.6×	80	2.6k
Chunli Wan China	37	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	470 0.9×	609 1.2×	112	3.9k
Agnieszka Cydzik‐Kwiatkowska Poland	27	1.7k 0.8×	580 0.5×	718 0.7×	445 0.8×	391 0.7×	117	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by V. Urbain

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. Urbain

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Blackall, Linda L., et al.. (2003). Optimisation of Noosa BNR plant to improve performance and reduce operating costs. Water Science & Technology. 47(12). 141–148. 102 indexed citations

Thomas, Michael P., et al.. (2002). Nitrogen removal in a SBR using the OGAR process control system. Water Science & Technology. 46(4-5). 125–130. 9 indexed citations

Spérandio, Mathieu, et al.. (2001). Application of COD fractionation by a new combined technique: comparison of various wastewaters and sources of variability. Water Science & Technology. 43(1). 181–190. 17 indexed citations

Urbain, V., et al.. (2001). Performance of the full-scale biological nutrient removal plant at Noosa in Queensland, Australia: nutrient removal and disinfection. Water Science & Technology. 44(2-3). 57–62. 7 indexed citations

Fan, Xin, V. Urbain, Yi Qian, et al.. (2000). Nitrification in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment. Water Science & Technology. 42(3-4). 289–294. 20 indexed citations

Bourrain, Muriel, Wafa Achouak, V. Urbain, & Thierry Heulin. (1999). DNA Extraction from Activated Sludges. Current Microbiology. 38(6). 315–319. 49 indexed citations

Spérandio, Mathieu, V. Urbain, J.M. Audic, & Etienne Paul. (1999). Use of carbon dioxide evolution rate for determining heterotrophic yield and characterising denitrifying biomass. Water Science & Technology. 39(1). 139–146. 28 indexed citations

Ginestet, P., et al.. (1998). Estimation of Nitrifying Bacterial Activities by Measuring Oxygen Uptake in the Presence of the Metabolic Inhibitors Allylthiourea and Azide. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 64(6). 2266–2268. 197 indexed citations

Dignac, Marie‐France, et al.. (1998). CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION ON EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERS: IMPLICATIONON ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOC STRUCTURE. 38(89). 45–53. 1 indexed citations

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Çiçek, Nazim, et al.. (1998). Using a membrane bioreactor to reclaim wastewater. American Water Works Association. 90(11). 105–113. 49 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., et al.. (1996). Membrane bioreactor: a new treatment tool. American Water Works Association. 88(5). 75–86. 63 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., et al.. (1996). Nitrification and mass balance with a membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment. Water Science & Technology. 34(1-2). 72 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., et al.. (1996). Nitrification and mass balance with a membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment. Water Science & Technology. 34(1-2). 129–136. 22 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., et al.. (1996). Biodegradation of Volatile Fatty Acids by Three Species of Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria. Environmental Technology. 17(10). 1145–1149. 7 indexed citations

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Suidan, Makram T., et al.. (1996). Effectiveness of the membrane bioreactor in the biodegradation of high molecular-weight compounds. Water Science & Technology. 34(9). 197–203. 16 indexed citations

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Jorand, F., F. Thomas, J. C. Block, et al.. (1995). Chemical and structural (2D) linkage between bacteria within activated sludge flocs. Water Research. 29(7). 1639–1647. 242 indexed citations

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Jorand, F., et al.. (1995). Biosorption of Wastewater Organics by Activated Sludges. 9(44). 61–67. 9 indexed citations

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Jorand, F., et al.. (1994). Hydrophobicity of activated sludge flocs and laboratory-grown bacteria. Water Science & Technology. 30(11). 211–218. 66 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., et al.. (1993). Composition and activity of activated sludge under starvation conditions. Environmental Technology. 14(8). 731–740. 17 indexed citations

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Urbain, V., J. C. Block, & J. Manem. (1992). Bioflocculation in Activated Sludge, an Analytic Approach. Water Science & Technology. 25(4-5). 441–443. 10 indexed citations

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