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D-Index
41
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5214
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7851
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2782

Albert J. Heber publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. Heber sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 199 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Albert J. Heber D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. Heber sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Albert J. Heber is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans across the fields of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Science, focusing on subfields including Process Chemistry and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Automotive Engineering, Animal Science and Zoology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to odor and emission control technologies, air quality and health impacts, indoor air quality and microbial exposure, vehicle emissions and performance, the effects of environmental stressors on livestock, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Heber has published research in a variety of venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Frequent publication venues include Biosystems Engineering, Transactions of the ASABE, the International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, and Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Recent papers by the scientist include:

  • Mechanistic modelling of ammonia emission from laying hen manure at laboratory scale, 2020, Biosystems Engineering
  • Development of a farm-scale, quasi-mechanistic model to estimate ammonia emissions from commercial manure-belt layer houses, 2020, Biosystems Engineering
  • Sources of error in open-path FTIR measurements of N 2 O and CO 2 emitted from agricultural fields, 2020, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Particulate Matter Concentrations and Emission Rates at Two Retrofitted Manure-Belt Layer Houses, 2021, Transactions of the ASABE
  • Ammonia Concentrations and Emissions at Two Commercial Manure-Belt Layer Houses with Mixed Tunnel and Cross Ventilation, 2021, Transactions of the ASABE

Frequent collaborators include Xinjie Tong, Lingying Zhao, Ji-Qin Ni, Reyna M. Knight, and Roderick Manuzon.

Best Publications

  • A REVIEW OF AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM CONFINED SWINE FEEDING OPERATIONS

    J. Arogo;P. W. Westerman;A. J. Heber

  • Volatile organic compounds at swine facilities: a critical review.

    Ji-Qin Ni;Wayne P. Robarge;Changhe Xiao;Albert J. Heber

  • Ammonia, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide release from pig manure in under-floor deep pits.

    Ji-Qin Ni;Albert J. Heber;Claude A. Diehl;Teng T. Lim

  • Ammonia Emission from a Large Mechanically-Ventilated Swine Building during Warm Weather

    Ji-Qin Ni;Albert J. Heber;Teng T. Lim;Claude A. Diehl

  • Emissions of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and odor before, during, and after slurry removal from a deep-pit swine finisher.

    Steven J. Hoff;Dwaine S. Bundy;Minda A. Nelson;Brian C. Zelle

  • AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS

    Jactone Arogo;Philip W. Westerman;Albert J. Heber;Wayne P. Robarge

  • Field air sampling and simultaneous chemical and sensory analysis of livestock odorants with sorbent tubes and GC–MS/olfactometry

    Shicheng Zhang;Shicheng Zhang;Lingshuang Cai;Jacek A. Koziel;Steven J. Hoff

  • AIR QUALITY AND EMISSION MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY AT SWINE FINISHING BUILDINGS

    A. J. Heber;J.–Q. Ni;B. L. Haymore;R. K. Duggirala

  • Mechanisms of Gas Releases from Swine Wastes

    J.-Q. Ni;A. J. Heber;A. L. Sutton;D. T. Kelly

  • EFFECTS OF MANURE REMOVAL STRATEGIES ON ODOR AND GAS EMISSIONS FROM SWINE FINISHING

    T. T. Lim;A. J. Heber;J.-Q. Ni;D. C. Kendall

  • EFFECTS OF MANURE REMOVAL STRATEGIES ON ODOR AND GAS EMISSION FROM SWINE FINISHING

    Teng-Teeh Lim;Albert J. Heber;Ji-Qin Ni;Dustin C. Kendall

  • Odor and gas release from anaerobic treatment lagoons for swine manure.

    Teng-Teeh Lim;Albert J. Heber;Ji-Qin Ni;Alan L. Sutton

  • Influence of Environmental Factors on Concentrations and Inorganic Content of Aerial Dust in Swine Finishing Buildings

    A. J. Heber;M. Stroik;J. L. Nelssen;D. A. Nichols

  • Characteristics of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter concentrations in high-rise and manure-belt layer hen houses

    Ji Qin Ni;Lilong Chai;Lide Chen;Bill W. Bogan

  • Ammonia Emission Model for Whole Farm Evaluation of Dairy Production Systems

    C. Alan Rotz;Felipe Montes;Sasha D. Hafner;Albert J. Heber

  • EFFECT OF A MANURE ADDITIVE ON AMMONIA EMISSION FROM SWINE FINISHING BUILDINGS

    A. J. Heber;J. Q. Ni;T. T. Lim;C. A. Diehl

  • An on-site computer system for comprehensive agricultural air quality research

    Ji-Qin Ni;Albert J. Heber

  • Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and particulate matter emissions from California high-rise layer houses

    X.-J. Lin;E.L. Cortus;R. Zhang;S. Jiang

  • COMPARISON OF DIRECT VS. INDIRECT VENTILATION RATE DETERMINATIONS IN LAYER BARNS USING MANURE BELTS

    Hong Li;Hongwei Xin;Yi Liang;Richard S. Gates

  • Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Odor concentrations

    Larry D. Jacobson;Brian P. Hetchler;David R. Schmidt;Richard E. Nicolai

  • CHARACTERISTICS AND EMISSION RATES OF ODOR FROM COMMERCIAL SWINE NURSERIES

    T. T. Lim;A. J. Heber;J. Q. Ni;A. L. Sutton

Frequent Co-Authors

Ji-Qin Ni
Ji-Qin Ni Purdue University West Lafayette
Jacek A. Koziel
Jacek A. Koziel Iowa State University
Shicheng Zhang
Shicheng Zhang Fudan University
Yuanhui Zhang
Yuanhui Zhang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hongwei Xin
Hongwei Xin University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Joseph H. Harrison
Joseph H. Harrison Washington State University
Philip W. Westerman
Philip W. Westerman North Carolina State University
Thomas L. Thompson
Thomas L. Thompson Virginia Tech
Frank M. Mitloehner
Frank M. Mitloehner University of California, Davis
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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