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Charles P. Gerba

Active 1800–2025

169
Papers
25,864
Citations
100
h-index
165
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Citations

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Citation sources

Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,725 citing papers, 26.8% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 398 citing papers, 6.2% of this breakdownChina: 353 citing papers, 5.5% of this breakdownCanada: 290 citing papers, 4.5% of this breakdownAustralia: 275 citing papers, 4.3% of this breakdownSpain: 232 citing papers, 3.6% of this breakdownIndia: 210 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownJapan: 209 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownItaly: 189 citing papers, 2.9% of this breakdownGermany: 185 citing papers, 2.9% of this breakdownFrance: 163 citing papers, 2.5% of this breakdownNetherlands: 133 citing papers, 2.1% of this breakdown
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Institutions

Fields

  • Medicine49.5%
  • Environmental Science18%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
  • Immunology and Microbiology6.3%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
  • Engineering2.7%
  • Other8.6%

Topics

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing8.4%
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology8.2%
  • Fecal contamination and water quality4.5%
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection4.1%
  • Infection Control and Ventilation4.1%
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research3.7%
  • Other67%

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  1. SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs

    Authors: Masaaki Kitajima, Warish Ahmed, Kyle Bibby, Annalaura Carducci, Charles P. Gerba, Kerry A. Hamilton, Eiji Haramoto, Joan B. Rose - The Science of The Total Environment 2020 cited by 825

  2. COVID-19 containment on a college campus via wastewater-based epidemiology, targeted clinical testing and an intervention

    Authors: Walter Q. Betancourt, Bradley W. Schmitz, Gabriel K. Innes, Sarah M. Prasek, Kristen M. Brown, Erika R. Stark, Aidan R. Foster, Ryan Sprissler, David T. Harris, Samendra P. Sherchan, Charles P. Gerba, Ian L. Pepper - The Science of The Total Environment 2021 cited by 325

  3. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19

    Authors: Aaron Bivins, Devin North, Ahmad Arslan, Warish Ahmed, Eric J. Alm, Frederic Béen, Prosun Bhattacharya, Lubertus Bijlsma, Alexandria B. Boehm, Joe Brown, Gianluigi Buttiglieri, Vincenza Calabrò, Annalaura Carducci, Sara Castiglioni, Zeynep Cetecioglu Gurol, Sudip Chakraborty, Federico Costa, Stefano Curcio, Francis L. de los Reyes, Jeseth Delgado Vela, Kata Farkas, Xavier Fernandez-Casi, Charles P. Gerba, Daniel Gerrity, Rosina Gironés, Raúl González, Eiji Haramoto, Angela Harris, Patricia A. Holden, Md. Tahmidul Islam, Davey L. Jones, Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern, Masaaki Kitajima, Nadine Kotlarz, Manish Kumar, Keisuke Kuroda, Giuseppina La Rosa, Francesca Malpei, Mariana Mautus, Sandra L. McLellan, Gertjan Medema, John Scott Meschke, Jochen F. Mueller, Ryan J. Newton, David Nilsson, Rachel T. Noble, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Jordan Peccia, T. Alex Perkins, Amy J. Pickering, Joan B. Rose, Glòria Sánchez, Adam L. Smith, Lauren B. Stadler, Christine Stauber, Kevin V. Thomas, Tom van der Voorn, Krista R. Wigginton, Kevin Zhu, Kyle Bibby - Environmental Science & Technology 2020 cited by 471

  4. Quaternary Ammonium Biocides: Efficacy in Application

    Authors: Charles P. Gerba - Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2014 cited by 554

  5. Concentration and Recovery of Viruses from Water: A Comprehensive Review

    Authors: Luisa A. Ikner, Charles P. Gerba, Kelly R. Bright - Food and Environmental Virology 2012 cited by 202

  6. Enumerating asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and estimating SARS-CoV-2 fecal shedding rates via wastewater-based epidemiology

    Authors: Bradley W. Schmitz, Gabriel K. Innes, Sarah M. Prasek, Walter Q. Betancourt, Erika R. Stark, Aidan R. Foster, Alison G. Abraham, Charles P. Gerba, Ian L. Pepper - The Science of The Total Environment 2021 cited by 120

  7. Risk Assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Water

    Authors: Kristina D. Mena, Charles P. Gerba - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2009 cited by 462

  8. UV Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 across the UVC Spectrum: KrCl* Excimer, Mercury-Vapor, and Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) Sources

    Authors: Ben Ma, Patricia M. Gundy, Charles P. Gerba, Mark D. Sobsey, Karl G. Linden - Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2021 cited by 155

  9. Relative abundance and treatment reduction of viruses during wastewater treatment processes — Identification of potential viral indicators

    Authors: Masaaki Kitajima, Brandon C. Iker, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba - The Science of The Total Environment 2014 cited by 351

  10. UV Inactivation of Common Pathogens and Surrogates Under 222 nm Irradiation from KrCl* Excimer Lamps

    Authors: Ben Ma, Kelly R. Bright, Luisa A. Ikner, Christian Ley, Saba Seyedi, Charles P. Gerba, Mark D. Sobsey, Patrick J. Piper, Karl G. Linden - Photochemistry and Photobiology 2022 cited by 52

  11. Viral Aggregation: Impact on Virus Behavior in the Environment

    Authors: Charles P. Gerba, Walter Q. Betancourt - Environmental Science & Technology 2017 cited by 193

  12. Pathogen Surveillance Through Monitoring of Sewer Systems

    Authors: Ryan Sinclair, Christopher Y. Choi, Mark R. Riley, Charles P. Gerba - Advances in applied microbiology 2008 cited by 169

  13. Inactivation of Coronaviruses and Phage Phi6 from Irradiation across UVC Wavelengths

    Authors: Ben Ma, Yarrow S. Linden, Patricia M. Gundy, Charles P. Gerba, Mark D. Sobsey, Karl G. Linden - Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2021 cited by 123

  14. Applied and Theoretical Aspects of Virus Adsorption to Surfaces

    Authors: Charles P. Gerba - Advances in applied microbiology 1984 cited by 517

  15. Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater

    Authors: Patricia M. Gundy, Charles P. Gerba, Ian L. Pepper - Food and Environmental Virology 2008 cited by 508

  16. Reducing antibiotic prescribing and addressing the global problem of antibiotic resistance by targeted hygiene in the home and everyday life settings: A position paper

    Authors: Jean‐Yves Maillard, Sally F. Bloomfield, Patrice Courvalin, Sabiha Y. Essack, Sumanth Gandra, Charles P. Gerba, Joseph R. Rubino, Elizabeth Scott - American Journal of Infection Control 2020 cited by 96

  17. Toilet hygiene—review and research needs

    Authors: Sarah E. Abney, Kelly R. Bright, John D. McKinney, M. Khalid Ijaz, Charles P. Gerba - Journal of Applied Microbiology 2021 cited by 91

  18. Significance of Fomites in the Spread of Respiratory and Enteric Viral Disease

    Authors: Stephanie A. Boone, Charles P. Gerba - Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2007 cited by 645

  19. The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses

    Authors: Robert B. Thurman, Charles P. Gerba, Gabriel Bitton - Critical Reviews in Environmental Control 1989 cited by 527

  20. Polymerase chain reaction detection of nonviable bacterial pathogens

    Authors: K. L. Josephson, Charles P. Gerba, Ian L. Pepper - Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1993 cited by 484

  21. Comparative surface-to-hand and fingertip-to-mouth transfer efficiency of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and phage

    Authors: P. Rusin, Sheri L. Maxwell, Charles P. Gerba - Journal of Applied Microbiology 2002 cited by 404

  22. In Vitro Cell Culture Infectivity Assay for Human Noroviruses

    Authors: Timothy M. Straub, Kerstin Höner zu Bentrup, Patricia Orosz Coghlan, Alice Dohnálková, Brooke K. Mayer, Rachel Bartholomew, Catherine O. Valdez, Cynthia J. Bruckner-Lea, Charles P. Gerba, Morteza Abbaszadegan, Cheryl A. Nickerson - Emerging infectious diseases 2007 cited by 306

  23. Transfer Efficiency of Bacteria and Viruses from Porous and Nonporous Fomites to Fingers under Different Relative Humidity Conditions

    Authors: Gerardo U. Lopez, Charles P. Gerba, Akrum H. Tamimi, Masaaki Kitajima, Sheri L. Maxwell, Joan B. Rose - Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2013 cited by 260

  24. Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Municipal Wastes: Is There Reason for Concern?

    Authors: Ian L. Pepper, John P. Brooks, Charles P. Gerba - Environmental Science & Technology 2018 cited by 141