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93
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Joel D. Blum publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joel D. Blum sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 300 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Joel D. Blum D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joel D. Blum sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joel D. Blum is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans a variety of scientific disciplines, with a focus on isotope analysis, environmental chemistry, and ecological toxicology. This body of work contributes to understanding heavy metal exposure, mercury impacts, and related environmental processes.

The scientist's recent published papers include:

  • Mercury stable isotopes for monitoring the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Ostrich eggshell bead strontium isotopes reveal persistent macroscale social networking across late Quaternary southern Africa, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Increased carbon capture by a silicate-treated forested watershed affected by acid deposition, 2021, Biogeosciences
  • Mantle Hg isotopic heterogeneity and evidence of oceanic Hg recycling into the mantle, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Mercury Isotope Fractionation during the Photochemical Reduction of Hg(II) Coordinated with Organic Ligands, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Joel D. Blum's frequent co-authors include:

  • Cynthia J. Burrows
  • Shu Wang
  • Hyun Jae Kim
  • Gerald J. Meyer
  • Kirk S. Schanze

The scientist has published multiple articles in notable venues, including:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Joel D. Blum's research fields cover several subfields such as:

  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Ecology
  • General Health Professions
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

The major topics of Joel D. Blum's investigations include:

  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

Recognition for Joel D. Blum's contributions is reflected in several fellowships and honors:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2012
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010

Best Publications

  • The middle Pleistocene transition: characteristics, mechanisms, and implications for long-term changes in atmospheric pCO2

    Peter U. Clark;David E. Archer;David Pollard;Joel D Blum

  • Mass-Dependent and -Independent Fractionation of Hg Isotopes by Photoreduction in Aquatic Systems

    Bridget A. Bergquist;Joel D. Blum

  • Mercury Isotopes in Earth and Environmental Sciences

    Joel D. Blum;Laura S. Sherman;Marcus W. Johnson

  • Reporting of variations in the natural isotopic composition of mercury

    Joel D. Blum;Bridget A. Bergquist

  • The use of isotope tracers for identifying populations of migratory birds

    C. P. Chamberlain;J. D. Blum;Richard T. Holmes;X. H. Feng

  • Algal blooms reduce the uptake of toxic methylmercury in freshwater food webs

    Paul C. Pickhardt;Carol L. Folt;Celia Y. Chen;Bjoern Klaue

  • Mercury isotopes in a forested ecosystem: Implications for air‐surface exchange dynamics and the global mercury cycle

    Jason D. Demers;Joel D. Blum;Donald R. Zak

  • Determination of soil exchangeable-cation loss and weathering rates using Sr isotopes

    Eric K. Miller;Joel D. Blum;Andrew J. Friedland

  • Mycorrhizal weathering of apatite as an important calcium source in base-poor forest ecosystems

    Joel D. Blum;Andrea Klaue;Carmen A. Nezat;Charles T. Driscoll

  • Carbonate versus silicate weathering in the Raikhot watershed within the High Himalayan Crystalline Series

    Joel D. Blum;Carey A. Gazis;Carey A. Gazis;Andrew D. Jacobson;C. Page Chamberlain

  • Accumulation of heavy metals in food web components across a gradient of lakes

    Celia Y. Chen;Richard S. Stemberger;Bjorn Klaue;Joel D. Blum

  • Methylmercury production below the mixed layer in the North Pacific Ocean

    Joel D. Blum;Brian N. Popp;Jeffrey C. Drazen;C. Anela Choy

  • Changes in Sr/Ca, Ba/Ca and 87Sr/86Sr ratios between trophic levels in two forest ecosystems in the northeastern U.S.A.

    Joel D. Blum;Joel D. Blum;E. Hank Taliaferro;Marie T. Weisse;Richard T. Holmes

  • Isotopic composition and fractionation of mercury in Great Lakes precipitation and ambient air.

    Lynne E. Gratz;Gerald J. Keeler;Joel D. Blum;Laura S. Sherman

  • Using natural strontium isotopic signatures as fish markers: methodology and application

    Brian P Kennedy;Joel D Blum;Carol L Folt;Keith H Nislow

  • RbSr isotope systematics of a granitic soil chronosequence: The importance of biotite weathering

    Joel D. Blum;Yigal Erel

  • 87Sr/86Sr ratios of sierra nevada stream waters: Implications for relative mineral weathering rates

    Joel D. Blum;Yigal Erel;Yigal Erel;Kevin Brown

  • Climatic and tectonic controls on chemical weathering in the New Zealand Southern Alps

    Andrew D Jacobson;Joel D Blum;C.Page Chamberlain;Dave Craw

  • Reconstructing the lives of fish using Sr isotopes in otoliths

    Brian P Kennedy;Andrea Klaue;Joel D Blum;Carol L Folt

  • Mass-independent fractionation of mercury isotopes in Arctic snow driven by sunlight

    Laura S. Sherman;Joel D. Blum;Kelsey P. Johnson;Gerald J. Keeler

  • Natural Mercury Isotope Variation in Coal Deposits and Organic Soils

    Abir Biswas;Joel D. Blum;Bridget A. Bergquist;Gerald J. Keeler

  • The Odds and Evens of Mercury Isotopes: Applications of Mass-Dependent and Mass-Independent Isotope Fractionation

    Bridget A. Bergquist;Joel D. Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Shu Wang
Shu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Stuart J. Rowan
Stuart J. Rowan University of Chicago
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
J. Justin Gooding
J. Justin Gooding University of New South Wales

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