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D-Index
70
Citations
18039
World Ranking
1677
National Ranking
30

John N. Cape 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 John N. Cape sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 322 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John N. Cape 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 John N. Cape sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John N. Cape is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden. Their research primarily concentrates on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with notable contributions to various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research, and Artificial Intelligence.

The major topics covered in their work involve:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Research Data Management Practices
  • Data Quality and Management
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

John N. Cape has published recent papers in recognized venues such as Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics and the International Journal of Digital Curation. Noteworthy publications include:

  • Pan-European rural monitoring network shows dominance of NH 3 gas and NH 4 NO 3 aerosol in inorganic atmospheric pollution load, 2021, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Application and Evaluation of the Hoffman et al. (2020) Data Rescue Framework using an historic Scottish Cloud and Rain Chemistry Dataset exemplar, 2025, International Journal of Digital Curation

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary connections across their research fields. These collaborators consist of:

  • David Leaver
  • Christine F. Braban
  • Y. Sim Tang
  • Christophe Fléchard
  • Ulrich Dämmgen

Publication venues where John N. Cape has contributed include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • International Journal of Digital Curation

Their research intersects atmospheric chemical processes with computational techniques and data management methodologies, addressing complex environmental and digital curation challenges. This blend of expertise supports a broad approach to Earth system sciences as well as information science.

Best Publications

  • The global nitrogen cycle in the twenty-first century

    David Fowler;Mhairi Coyle;Ute Skiba;Mark A. Sutton

  • Atmospheric composition change: Ecosystems–Atmosphere interactions

    D. Fowler;Kim Pilegaard;M.A. Sutton;Per Ambus

  • Organic nitrogen deposition on land and coastal environments: a review of methods and data

    S.E Cornell;T.D Jickells;J.N Cape;A.P Rowland

  • Deposition of atmospheric pollutants on forests.

    David Fowler;J. N. Cape;M. H. Unsworth

  • Impacts of climate change on the fate and behaviour of pesticides in surface and groundwater : a UK perspective

    J.P. Bloomfield;R.J. Williams;D.C. Gooddy;J.N. Cape

  • The global exposure of forests to air pollutants

    David Fowler;J. Neil Cape;Mhairi Coyle;Chris Flechard

  • Organic nitrogen in the atmosphere — Where does it come from? A review of sources and methods

    John N. Cape;S.E. Cornell;Timothy Jickells;Eiko G. Nemitz

  • Effects of global change during the 21st century on the nitrogen cycle

    D. Fowler;C. E. Steadman;D. Stevenson;M. Coyle

  • Concentrations of ammonia and nitrogen dioxide at roadside verges, and their contribution to nitrogen deposition.

    J.N. Cape;Y.S. Tang;N. van Dijk;L. Love

  • Development and Types of Passive Samplers for Monitoring Atmospheric NO2 and NH3 Concentrations

    Tang Ys;Cape Jn;Sutton Ma

  • Responses of herbaceous plants to urban air pollution: effects on growth, phenology and leaf surface characteristics.

    Sarah L. Honour;J. Nigel B. Bell;Trevor W. Ashenden;J. Neil Cape

  • The influence of altitude on rainfall composition at great dun fell

    David Fowler;John N. Cape;Ian D. Leith;T W Choularton

  • Elemental and organic carbon in PM 10 : a one year measurement campaign within the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme EMEP

    K. E. Yttri;W. Aas;A. Bjerke;J. N. Cape

  • Agricultural ammonia emissions inventory and spatial distribution in the North China Plain

    Y. Zhang;A.J. Dore;L. Ma;L. Ma;X.J. Liu

  • Quantification of frost damage in plant tissues by rates of electrolyte leakage.

    M. B. Murray;J. N. Cape;D. Fowler

  • Dry and wet deposition of nutrients from the tropical Atlantic atmosphere: Links to primary productivity and nitrogen fixation

    A. R. Baker;K. Weston;S. D. Kelly;M. Voss

  • The cycling of organic nitrogen through the atmosphere

    T. Jickells;A.R. Baker;John N. Cape;S.E. Cornell

  • The use of trajectory cluster analysis to interpret trace gas measurements at Mace Head, Ireland

    J.N Cape;J Methven;L.E Hudson

  • Effects of acid mist on the frost hardiness of red spruce seedlings

    D. Fowler;J. N. Cape;J. D. Deans;I. D. Leith

  • Evidence for organic N deposition and its anthropogenic sources in China

    Ying Zhang;Lixia Zheng;Xuejun Liu;Tim Jickells

  • Acid deposition in the United Kingdom 1992-1994

    J.G. Irwin;G. Campbell;J.N. Cape;T.W. Choularton

  • Air monitoring by spectroscopic techniques: Chemical analysis vol. 127. Monographs on analytical chemistry and applications series. Edited by M. W. Sigrist. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, USA, 1994, 531 pp. Price: £66.00

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Frequent Co-Authors

David Fowler
David Fowler University of Saskatchewan
Ian D. Leith
Ian D. Leith UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Mark A. Sutton
Mark A. Sutton Natural Environment Research Council
Lucy J. Sheppard
Lucy J. Sheppard UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Eiko Nemitz
Eiko Nemitz UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Thomas Choularton
Thomas Choularton University of Manchester
Ron Smith
Ron Smith Natural Environment Research Council
Mathew R. Heal
Mathew R. Heal University of Edinburgh
Martin Gallagher
Martin Gallagher University of Manchester
Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham

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