Fecal contamination and water quality
Fecal contamination and water quality is a research topic within Water Science and Technology. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1951. 21.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on waterborne disease outbreaks, fecal contamination, microbial source tracking, colloid filtration theory, transport of bacterial pathogens, indicator organisms, and public health protection related to water quality. It covers a wide range of topics including the impact of extreme weather events on waterborne diseases, detection and quantification of fecal pollution, survival and transport of pathogens in various environments, and the significance of microbial indicators for assessing recreational water quality.
- Waterborne Disease
- Pathogen Transport
- Fecal Contamination
- Microbial Source Tracking
- Colloid Filtration Theory
- Bacterial Pathogens
- Indicator Organisms
- Public Health Protection
- Groundwater Pollution
- Recreational Water Quality
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Fecal contamination and water quality research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (352 and 216 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 352 works
- 2 China 216 works
- 3 India 105 works
- 4 Brazil 80 works
- 5 Nigeria 76 works
- 6 United Kingdom 65 works
- 7 Canada 55 works
- 8 France 47 works
- 9 Australia 43 works
- 10 Germany 39 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Fecal contamination and water quality research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Fecal contamination and water quality research, followed by Environmental Protection Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 15 works
- 2 Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States 7 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 6 works
- 4 University of ArizonaUnited States 5 works
- 5 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 6 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 7 Stanford UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 8 Emory UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 5 works
- 10 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Fecal contamination and water quality?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Fecal contamination and water quality include Menachem Elimelech, Rita R. Colwell and Thomas D. Bruns.
- 1 Menachem Elimelech United States 3k citations
- 2 Rita R. Colwell United States 2.1k citations
- 3 Thomas D. Bruns United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Fecal contamination and water quality research done?
The largest centres of Fecal contamination and water quality research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Washington D.C. (United States) and Chapel Hill (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 52 works
- 2 Nanjing China 18 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 18 works
- 4 Chapel Hill United States 15 works
- 5 São Paulo Brazil 14 works
- 6 Atlanta United States 14 works
- 7 London United Kingdom 14 works
- 8 Shanghai China 13 works
- 9 Paris France 13 works
- 10 Guangzhou China 12 works
Where is the best place to study Fecal contamination and water quality?
Among universities, judged by research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 0.0 | 7.9% | 5.2× | 15 | +67.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Fecal contamination and water quality research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Fecal contamination and water quality.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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