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D. J. Coffman

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
40
Citations
6555
World Ranking
8057
National Ranking
2882

D. J. Coffman publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 62 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

D. J. Coffman 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 D. J. Coffman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

D. J. Coffman is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their primary research contributions span materials science and engineering, with a focus on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry. The scientist's work also encompasses aspects of global and planetary change as well as atmospheric science.

The main fields of study for D. J. Coffman include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

The subfields of study contributing to their publications are:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ceramics and Composites

D. J. Coffman's research topics cover:

  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures

Their body of work is published in multiple scientific venues, prominently featuring:

  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Acta Materialia
  • Earth system science data
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by D. J. Coffman are:

  • Interphase boundary, grain boundary, and surface diffusion in Al2O3-GdAlO3 composites determined from bicrystal coble creep experiments (2022) in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Evidence for interface-rate limited densification kinetics at Al2O3-GdAlO3 interfaces characterized by in situ ultrahigh temperature transmission electron microscopy (2022) in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Isotopic measurements in water vapor, precipitation, and seawater during EUREC 4 A (2023) in Earth system science data
  • Interface nucleation rate limited densification during sintering (2022) in Acta Materialia
  • Plateau-Rayleigh instability with a grain boundary twist (2022) in Applied Physics Letters

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Shen J. Dillon
  • Khalid Hattar
  • Patricia K. Quinn
  • Yonghui Ma
  • Christopher M. Barr

Best Publications

  • High levels of nitryl chloride in the polluted subtropical marine boundary layer

    Hans D. Osthoff;Hans D. Osthoff;Hans D. Osthoff;James M. Roberts;A. R. Ravishankara;A. R. Ravishankara;Eric J. Williams;Eric J. Williams

  • Small fraction of marine cloud condensation nuclei made up of sea spray aerosol

    P. K. Quinn;P. K. Quinn;D. J. Coffman;J. E. Johnson;J. E. Johnson;L. M. Upchurch;L. M. Upchurch

  • Contribution of sea surface carbon pool to organic matter enrichment in sea spray aerosol

    Patricia K. Quinn;Timothy S. Bates;Kristen S. Schulz;D. J. Coffman

  • A preliminary study of the effect of ammonia on particle nucleation in the marine boundary layer

    Derek J. Coffman;Dean. A. Hegg

  • Modification, Calibration and a Field Test of an Instrument for Measuring Light Absorption by Particles

    Aki Virkkula;Norman C. Ahlquist;David S. Covert;William P. Arnott

  • Aerosol optical properties in the marine boundary layer during the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1) and the underlying chemical and physical aerosol properties

    P. K. Quinn;D. J. Coffman;V. N. Kapustin;T. S. Bates

  • Particulate emissions from commercial shipping: Chemical, physical, and optical properties

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;James J. Corbett;Timothy Onasch;Brian Lerner;Brian Lerner

  • Airborne measurements of particle and gas emissions from the 1990 volcanic eruptions of Mount Redoubt

    Peter V. Hobbs;Lawrence F. Radke;Jamie H. Lyons;Ronald J. Ferek

  • Processes controlling the distribution of aerosol particles in the lower marine boundary layer during the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1)

    Timothy S. Bates;Vladimir N. Kapustin;Patricia K. Quinn;David S. Covert

  • Laboratory studies of products of N2O5 uptake on Cl− containing substrates

    James M. Roberts;Hans D. Osthoff;Hans D. Osthoff;Hans D. Osthoff;Steven S. Brown;A. R. Ravishankara;A. R. Ravishankara

  • Impacts of sources and aging on submicrometer aerosol properties in the marine boundary layer across the Gulf of Maine

    P. K. Quinn;T. S. Bates;D. Coffman;T. B. Onasch

  • Aerosol optical properties measured on board the Ronald H. Brown during ACE-Asia as a function of aerosol chemical composition and source region

    P. K. Quinn;P. K. Quinn;D. J. Coffman;D. J. Coffman;T. S. Bates;T. S. Bates;E. J. Welton

  • Regional marine boundary layer aerosol size distributions in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans: A comparison of INDOEX measurements with ACE‐1, ACE‐2, and Aerosols99

    Timothy S. Bates;Timothy S. Bates;Timothy S. Bates;Derek J. Coffman;Derek J. Coffman;David S. Covert;David S. Covert;Patricia K. Quinn;Patricia K. Quinn

  • Impact of fuel quality regulation and speed reductions on shipping emissions: implications for climate and air quality.

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;Christopher D. Cappa;Justin Langridge;Justin Langridge;Roya Bahreini;Roya Bahreini

  • Direct observations of N2O5 reactivity on ambient aerosol particles

    Timothy H. Bertram;Timothy H. Bertram;Joel A. Thornton;Theran P. Riedel;Ann M. Middlebrook

  • Influence of particle size and chemistry on the cloud nucleating properties of aerosols

    P. K. Quinn;T. S. Bates;D. J. Coffman;D. S. Covert

  • Impact of particulate organic matter on the relative humidity dependence of light scattering: A simplified parameterization

    Patricia K. Quinn;T. S. Bates;T. Baynard;A. D. Clarke

  • Local closure during the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1): Aerosol mass concentration and scattering and backscattering coefficients

    P. K. Quinn;D. J. Coffman

  • A comparison of aerosol chemical and optical properties from the 1st and 2nd Aerosol Characterization Experiments

    P. K. Quinn;P. K. Quinn;T. S. Bates;T. S. Bates;D. J. Coffman;D. J. Coffman;T. L. Miller;T. L. Miller

  • Aerosol optical properties during INDOEX 1999: Means, variability, and controlling factors

    P. K. Quinn;P. K. Quinn;D. J. Coffman;D. J. Coffman;T. S. Bates;T. S. Bates;T. L. Miller;T. L. Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia K. Quinn
Patricia K. Quinn Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Timothy S. Bates
Timothy S. Bates University of Washington
James E. Johnson
James E. Johnson National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Brian M. Lerner
Brian M. Lerner Aerodyne Research
Eric J. Williams
Eric J. Williams National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hans D. Osthoff
Hans D. Osthoff University of Calgary
Daniel A. Lack
Daniel A. Lack Earth System Research Laboratory
Lynn M. Russell
Lynn M. Russell University of California, San Diego
Paola Massoli
Paola Massoli Earth System Research Laboratory
Steven S. Brown
Steven S. Brown National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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