Williamson Gustave

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Williamson Gustave is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Williamson Gustave has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 29 papers in Pollution and 11 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Williamson Gustave's work include Arsenic contamination and mitigation (28 papers), Heavy metals in environment (21 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (11 papers). Williamson Gustave is often cited by papers focused on Arsenic contamination and mitigation (28 papers), Heavy metals in environment (21 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (11 papers). Williamson Gustave collaborates with scholars based in China, Bahamas and United Kingdom. Williamson Gustave's co-authors include Zheng Chen, Zhaofeng Yuan, Xianjin Tang, Raju Sekar, Jianming Xu, Lizhi He, Hucheng Chang, Weiwei Zhai, Zhenyu Wang and Honghong Yuan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Williamson Gustave

60 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence

2025 36 citations Lizhi He, Williamson Gustave et al. Biochar profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Williamson Gustave China	22	486	330	243	163	161	64	1.3k
Lei Zhou China	25	880 1.8×	444 1.3×	266 1.1×	75 0.5×	159 1.0×	107	2.2k
Anubha Kaushik India	19	305 0.6×	120 0.4×	244 1.0×	183 1.1×	220 1.4×	43	1.2k
Ying Yuan China	22	517 1.1×	165 0.5×	149 0.6×	125 0.8×	277 1.7×	65	1.6k
Grzegorz Malina Poland	17	397 0.8×	194 0.6×	183 0.8×	112 0.7×	297 1.8×	58	1.4k
Johannes Harter Germany	11	491 1.0×	356 1.1×	277 1.1×	56 0.3×	216 1.3×	14	2.0k
Yumei Hua China	19	441 0.9×	188 0.6×	149 0.6×	135 0.8×	142 0.9×	44	1.1k
Zaisheng Yan China	25	653 1.3×	270 0.8×	576 2.4×	373 2.3×	276 1.7×	53	1.8k
Stéphanie Ouvrard France	23	565 1.2×	270 0.8×	181 0.7×	49 0.3×	215 1.3×	54	1.4k
Lixiao Ni China	22	331 0.7×	488 1.5×	154 0.6×	49 0.3×	280 1.7×	93	1.5k
Jia Tang China	17	498 1.0×	153 0.5×	418 1.7×	84 0.5×	261 1.6×	31	1.5k

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He, Lizhi, Williamson Gustave, Meththika Vithanage, et al.. (2025). Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence. Biochar. 7(1). 36 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhao, Xia, Ye Xu, Tao Gan, et al.. (2025). Combined effects of biochar and silkworm excrement compost applications on soil properties and vegetable growth. Applied Soil Ecology. 210. 106067–106067. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yu, et al.. (2024). Low-molecular-weight organic acids inhibit the methane-dependent arsenate reduction process in paddy soils. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 282. 116716–116716. 3 indexed citations

Huang, Zefeng, Williamson Gustave, Boling Li, et al.. (2024). Challenges and opportunities in commercializing whole-cell bioreporters in environmental application. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119801–119801. 6 indexed citations

He, Lizhi, Boling Li, Song Li, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of nutrient use efficiency with biochar and wood vinegar: A promising strategy for improving soil productivity. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 105(1). 465–472. 8 indexed citations

Li, Yong, et al.. (2023). Cadmium reduced methane emissions by stimulating methane oxidation in paddy soils. Environmental Research. 238(Pt 1). 117096–117096. 6 indexed citations

Herath, Indika, et al.. (2023). Contribution of free hydroxyl radical to the formation of micro(nano)plastics and release of additives during polyethylene degradation in water. Environmental Pollution. 337. 122590–122590. 9 indexed citations

He, Lizhi, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Hailong Wang, et al.. (2023). Nanobiochar for the remediation of contaminated soil and water: challenges and opportunities. Biochar. 5(1). 77 indexed citations

Shi, Xiaoyu, Williamson Gustave, Michael C. Orr, et al.. (2023). The impact of heavy metal pollution on wild bee communities in smallholder farmlands. Environmental Research. 233. 116515–116515. 13 indexed citations

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Guo, Ting, Zhen Feng, Yimin Cai, et al.. (2023). Polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics promote soil nitrification and alter the composition of key nitrogen functional bacterial groups. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 453. 131391–131391. 48 indexed citations

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Li, Yiren, Yanni Wang, Jian Liu, et al.. (2023). A lifelong journey of lead in soil profiles at an abandoned e-waste recycling site: Past, present, and future. Environmental Pollution. 320. 121097–121097. 7 indexed citations

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Niazi, Nabeel Khan, Williamson Gustave, Huashou Li, et al.. (2023). The impact of rainwater-borne H2O2-induced Fenton process on root iron plaque formation and arsenic accumulation in rice. The Science of The Total Environment. 908. 168300–168300. 6 indexed citations

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Yuan, Zhaofeng, Zheng Chen, Williamson Gustave, et al.. (2022). pH dependence of arsenic speciation in paddy soils: The role of distinct methanotrophs. Environmental Pollution. 318. 120880–120880. 13 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ting, et al.. (2022). Do microplastics affect sulfamethoxazole sorption in soil? Experiments on polymers, ionic strength and fulvic acid. The Science of The Total Environment. 860. 160221–160221. 32 indexed citations

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Haque, Md. Emdadul, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Abdul Fattah, et al.. (2022). Impact of Canal Encroachment on Flood and Economic Vulnerability in Northern Bangladesh. Sustainability. 14(14). 8341–8341. 6 indexed citations

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Yuan, Honghong, et al.. (2022). Removal of Arsenate From Groundwater by Cathode of Bioelectrochemical System Through Microbial Electrosorption, Reduction, and Sulfuration. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 812991–812991. 3 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yujie, Ting Guo, Williamson Gustave, et al.. (2022). Anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to arsenate reduction in paddy soils: Insights from laboratory and field studies. Chemosphere. 311(Pt 2). 137055–137055. 8 indexed citations

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Zhai, Weiwei, Ting Guo, Williamson Gustave, et al.. (2021). Increase in arsenic methylation and volatilization during manure composting with biochar amendment in an aeration bioreactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 411. 125123–125123. 16 indexed citations

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Yuan, Honghong, Yue Huang, Zheng Chen, et al.. (2020). Warming facilitates microbial reduction and release of arsenic in flooded paddy soil and arsenic accumulation in rice grains. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 408. 124913–124913. 31 indexed citations

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Gustave, Williamson, et al.. (2020). Mitigation effects of the microbial fuel cells on heavy metal accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Environmental Pollution. 260. 113989–113989. 27 indexed citations

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