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D-Index
48
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19890
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5390
National Ranking
1973

J. A. Huffman 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 J. A. Huffman sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. A. Huffman 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 J. A. Huffman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. A. Huffman is affiliated with the University of Denver in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields focusing primarily on medicine and environmental science. The scientist's work explores topics including indoor air quality, microbial exposure, allergic rhinitis, infection control, atmospheric chemistry, and respiratory drug delivery.

Huffman's recent publications address a variety of important issues related to aerosols, air quality, and respiratory health. Selected recent papers include:

  • Respiratory aerosols and droplets in the transmission of infectious diseases, 2023, Reviews of Modern Physics
  • A systematic re-evaluation of methods for quantification of bulk particle-phase organic nitrates using real-time aerosol mass spectrometry, 2022, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Patterns in airborne pollen and other primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP), and their contribution to aerosol mass and number in a boreal forest, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Respiratory aerosols and droplets in the transmission of infectious diseases, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Room-level ventilation in schools and universities, 2022, Atmospheric Environment X

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Huffman include Mira L. Pöhlker, Christopher Pöhlker, Ovid O. Krüger, Jan-David Förster, and Thomas Berkemeier. These collaborations have contributed to interdisciplinary studies within aerosol science and related fields.

Huffman has published notably in the following venues:

  • Aerosol Science and Technology
  • Reviews of Modern Physics
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Atmospheric Environment X

The main fields of study they contribute to are:

  • Medicine
  • Environmental Science

Their research delves into several subfields:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Environmental Engineering

Key topics of Huffman's research work focus on:

  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Infant Nutrition and Health

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • O/C and OM/OC Ratios of Primary, Secondary, and Ambient Organic Aerosols with High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometry

    Allison C. Aiken;Peter F. DeCarlo;Jesse H. Kroll;Douglas R. Worsnop

  • Primary biological aerosol particles in the atmosphere: a review

    Viviane R. Després;J. Alex Huffman;Susannah M. Burrows;Corinna Hoose

  • Bioaerosols in the Earth system: Climate, health, and ecosystem interactions

    Janine Fröhlich-Nowoisky;Christopher J. Kampf;Christopher J. Kampf;Bettina Weber;J. Alex Huffman

  • Rainforest Aerosols as Biogenic Nuclei of Clouds and Precipitation in the Amazon

    U. Pöschl;S. T. Martin;B. Sinha;Q. Chen

  • A marine biogenic source of atmospheric ice-nucleating particles

    Theodore W. Wilson;Luis A. Ladino;Peter A. Alpert;Mark N. Breckels

  • Characterization of Primary Organic Aerosol Emissions from Meat Cooking, Trash Burning, and Motor Vehicles with High-Resolution Aerosol Mass Spectrometry and Comparison with Ambient and Chamber Observations

    Claudia Mohr;J. Alex Huffman;Michael J. Cubison;Allison C. Aiken

  • Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment

    Allison Aiken;Allison Aiken;D. Salcedo;Michael J. Cubison;J. Huffman

  • High concentrations of biological aerosol particles and ice nuclei during and after rain

    J. A. Huffman;J. A. Huffman;A. J. Prenni;P. J. DeMott;C. Pohlker

  • Autofluorescence of atmospheric bioaerosols – fluorescent biomolecules and potential interferences

    C. Pöhlker;J. A. Huffman;U. Pöschl

  • Characterization of ambient aerosols in Mexico City during the MCMA-2003 campaign with Aerosol Mass Spectrometry: results from the CENICA Supersite

    D. Salcedo;D. Salcedo;T. B. Onasch;K. Dzepina;M. R. Canagaratna

  • Chemically-resolved aerosol volatility measurements from two megacity field studies

    J. A. Huffman;J. A. Huffman;J. A. Huffman;K. S. Docherty;A. C. Aiken;A. C. Aiken;M. J. Cubison

  • Bioprecipitation: a feedback cycle linking Earth history, ecosystem dynamics and land use through biological ice nucleators in the atmosphere

    Cindy E. Morris;Cindy E. Morris;Franz Conen;J. Alex Huffman;Vaughan Phillips

  • Real-time sensing of bioaerosols: Review and current perspectives

    J. Alex Huffman;Anne E. Perring;Nicole J. Savage;Bernard Clot

  • Development and Characterization of a Fast-Stepping/Scanning Thermodenuder for Chemically-Resolved Aerosol Volatility Measurements

    J. Alex Huffman;Paul J. Ziemann;John T. Jayne;Douglas R. Worsnop

  • Fluorescent biological aerosol particle concentrations and size distributions measured with an Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (UV-APS) in Central Europe

    J. A. Huffman;B. Treutlein;U. Pöschl

  • Biological aerosol particles as a key determinant of ice nuclei populations in a forest ecosystem

    Yutaka Tobo;Anthony J. Prenni;Paul J. DeMott;J. Alex Huffman;J. Alex Huffman

  • Design, Modeling, Optimization, and Experimental Tests of a Particle Beam Width Probe for the Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer

    J. Alex Huffman;John T. Jayne;Frank Drewnick;Allison C. Aiken

  • Chemically-Resolved Volatility Measurements of Organic Aerosol from Different Sources

    J. A. Huffman;K. S. Docherty;C. Mohr;M. J. Cubison

  • Size distributions and temporal variations of biological aerosol particles in the Amazon rainforest characterized by microscopy and real-time UV-APS fluorescence techniques during AMAZE-08

    J. A. Huffman;B. Sinha;R. M. Garland;A. Snee-Pollmann;A. Snee-Pollmann

  • Characterization of Primary Organic Aerosol Emissions from Meat Cooking, Trash Burning, and Combustion Engines with High-Resolution Aerosol Mass Spectrometry and Comparison with Ambient and Chamber Observations

    C. Mohr;J. A. Huffman;M. J. Cubison;A. C. Aiken

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
Ulrich Pöschl
Ulrich Pöschl Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Allison C. Aiken
Allison C. Aiken Los Alamos National Laboratory
I. M. Ulbrich
I. M. Ulbrich University of Colorado Boulder
Peter F. DeCarlo
Peter F. DeCarlo Johns Hopkins University
Allan K. Bertram
Allan K. Bertram University of British Columbia
Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College
Paul J. DeMott
Paul J. DeMott Colorado State University
Paul J. Ziemann
Paul J. Ziemann University of Colorado Boulder

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