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Francis H. Chapelle 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 Francis H. Chapelle sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 148 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Francis H. Chapelle 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 Francis H. Chapelle sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Francis H. Chapelle is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a particular emphasis on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Analytical Chemistry, Pollution, and Water Science and Technology.

Chapelle's research topics cover several specific themes in the study of groundwater and environmental chemistry. These include:

  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Water Quality and Resources Studies

Their recent peer-reviewed papers include:

  • "The Bioavailability of Dissolved, Particulate, and Adsorbed Organic Carbon in Groundwater Systems," published in 2020 in Ground Water
  • "Dissolved Hydrogen Dynamics Associated with Emulsified Vegetable Oil Bioremediation of Chloroethenes," published in 2021 in Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation

Publication venues where Chapelle frequently contributes are:

  • Ground Water
  • Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation

In addition to journal articles, Chapelle has contributed to book publications through The Groundwater Project eBooks. Titles authored include:

  • "Dissolved Organic Carbon in Groundwater Systems" (2022)
  • "Hydrogeology and Geochemistry of Bottled Spring Water in the United States" (2024)

Chapelle has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Deep subsurface microbial processes

    Derek R. Lovley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Redox Processes and Water Quality of Selected Principal Aquifer Systems

    P.B. McMahon;F.H. Chapelle

  • A hydrogen-based subsurface microbial community dominated by methanogens

    Francis H. Chapelle;Kathleen O'Neill;Paul M. Bradley;Barbara A. Methé

  • Stimulated Anoxic Biodegradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Fe(III) Ligands

    Derek R. Lovley;Joan C. Woodward;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Competitive Exclusion of Sulfate Reduction by Fe(lll)-Reducing Bacteria: A Mechanism for Producing Discrete Zones of High-Iron Ground Water

    Francis H. Chapelle;Derek R. Lovley

  • Deducing the Distribution of Terminal Electron‐Accepting Processes in Hydrologically Diverse Groundwater Systems

    Francis H. Chapelle;Peter B. McMahon;Neil M. Dubrovsky;Roger F. Fujii

  • Use of Dissolved H2 Concentrations To Determine Distribution of Microbially Catalyzed Redox Reactions in Anoxic Groundwater

    Derek R. Lovley;Francis H. Chapelle;Joan C. Woodward

  • Microbial production of organic acids in aquitard sediments and its role in aquifer geochemistry

    Peter B. McMahon;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Rapid Anaerobic Benzene Oxidation with a Variety of Chelated Fe(III) Forms.

    Derek Lovley;Joan C Woodward;Francis H Chapelle

  • Rates of microbial metabolism in deep coastal plain aquifers

    Francis H. Chapelle;Derek R. Lovley

  • Anaerobic Mineralization of Vinyl Chloride in Fe(III)-Reducing, Aquifer Sediments

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Temporal and spatial changes of terminal electron‐accepting processes in a petroleum hydrocarbon‐contaminated aquifer and the significance for contaminant biodegradation

    Don A. Vroblesky;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Origins and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter in groundwater

    Yuan Shen;Francis H. Chapelle;Eric W. Strom;Ronald Benner

  • Humic Acids as Electron Acceptors for Anaerobic Microbial Oxidation of Vinyl Chloride and Dichloroethene

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle;Derek R. Lovley

  • Geochemistry of Groundwater

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  • Geochemistry of dissolved inorganic carbon in a Coastal Plain aquifer. 1. Sulfate from confining beds as an oxidant in microbial CO2 production

    Francis H. Chapelle;Peter B. McMahon

  • Comparison of Eh and H2 Measurements for Delineating Redox Processes in a Contaminated Aquifer

    Francis H. Chapelle;Sheridan K. Haack;Peter Adriaens;Mark A. Henry

  • Bacteria in deep coastal plain sediments of Maryland: A possible source of CO2 to groundwater

    Francis H. Chapelle;Joseph L. Zelibor;D. Jay Grimes;LeRoy L. Knobel

  • Measuring Rates of Biodegradation in a Contaminated Aquifer Using Field and Laboratory Methods

    Francis H. Chapelle;Paul M. Bradley;Derek R. Lovley;Don A. Vroblesky

  • Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon‐Contaminated Ground Water: The Perspectives of History and Hydrology

    Francis H. Chapelle

  • Aerobic Mineralization of MTBE and tert-Butyl Alcohol by Stream-Bed Sediment Microorganisms

    Paul M. Bradley;James E. Landmeyer;Francis H. Chapelle

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Bradley
Paul M. Bradley United States Geological Survey
Peter B. McMahon
Peter B. McMahon United States Geological Survey
Derek R. Lovley
Derek R. Lovley University of Massachusetts Amherst
John T. Novak
John T. Novak Virginia Tech
Larry B. Barber
Larry B. Barber United States Geological Survey
Ronald Benner
Ronald Benner University of South Carolina
Dana W. Kolpin
Dana W. Kolpin United States Geological Survey
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
David P. Krabbenhoft
David P. Krabbenhoft United States Geological Survey
James R. Winton
James R. Winton United States Geological Survey

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