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Chemistry

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66
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14468
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7341
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2174

Environmental Sciences

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74
Citations
16900
World Ranking
1367
National Ranking
584

Rudolf Jaffé 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 Rudolf Jaffé sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rudolf Jaffé 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 Rudolf Jaffé sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rudolf Jaffé is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with particular emphasis on ecology and oceanography. The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of marine and coastal ecosystems, isotope analysis in ecology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, and marine biology and ecology research.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Fires prime terrestrial organic carbon for riverine export to the global oceans (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Direct versus indirect effects of human activities on dissolved organic matter in highly impacted lakes (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Agricultural land use changes stream dissolved organic matter via altering soil inputs to streams (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Structural Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter at the Chemical Formula Level Using TIMS-FT-ICR MS/MS (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • Distribution of n-alkanes and their δ2H and δ13C values in typical plants along a terrestrial-coastal-oceanic gradient (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)

Frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • Dennys Leyva
  • Francisco Fernandez-Lima
  • Ding He
  • Muhammad Usman Tariq
  • Fahad Saeed

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Environmental Science & Technology, Nature Communications, and Analytical Chemistry.

Their research topics mainly encompass:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

The body of work by Rudolf Jaffé incorporates examining the dynamics of dissolved organic matter in aquatic ecosystems, the influence of human activity on environmental chemistry, and the biogeochemical processes linking terrestrial and aquatic environments. Their contributions to these fields advance understanding of ecological systems through multidisciplinary approaches combining environmental science, chemistry, and planetary studies.

Best Publications

  • Spatial and temporal variations in DOM composition in ecosystems: The importance of long-term monitoring of optical properties

    R. Jaffé;D. McKnight;N. Maie;N. Maie;R. Cory;R. Cory

  • Unraveling the role of land use and microbial activity in shaping dissolved organic matter characteristics in stream ecosystems

    Clayton J. Williams;Youhei Yamashita;Henry F. Wilson;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Characterizing the interactions between trace metals and dissolved organic matter using excitation-emission matrix and parallel factor analysis.

    Youhei Yamashita;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Assessing the dynamics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in coastal environments by excitation emission matrix fluorescence and parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC)

    Youhei Yamashita;Rudolf Jaffé;Nagamitsu Maie;Eiichiro Tanoue

  • Global charcoal mobilization from soils via dissolution and riverine transport to the oceans

    Rudolf Jaffé;Yan Ding;Jutta Niggemann;Anssi V. Vähätalo;Anssi V. Vähätalo

  • Composition of a protein-like fluorophore of dissolved organic matter in coastal wetland and estuarine ecosystems

    Nagamitsu Maie;Norman M. Scully;Oliva Pisani;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Source characterization of dissolved organic matter in a subtropical mangrove-dominated estuary by fluorescence analysis

    R. Jaffé;J.N. Boyer;X. Lu;N. Maie

  • Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics Across a Subtropical Wetland's Landscape: Application of Optical Properties in the Assessment of Environmental Dynamics

    Youhei Yamashita;Youhei Yamashita;Leonard J. Scinto;Nagamitsu Maie;Nagamitsu Maie;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Sediment and soil organic matter source assessment as revealed by the molecular distribution and carbon isotopic composition of n-alkanes

    Ralph Mead;Yunping Xu;Jodi Chong;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Linking the Molecular Signature of Heteroatomic Dissolved Organic Matter to Watershed Characteristics in World Rivers

    Sasha Wagner;Thomas Riedel;Jutta Niggemann;Anssi V. Vähätalo

  • Effects of Watershed History on Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics in Headwater Streams

    Youhei Yamashita;Youhei Yamashita;Brian D. Kloeppel;Jennifer Knoepp;Gregory L. Zausen

  • Origin and transport of sedimentary organic matter in two subtropical estuaries: a comparative, biomarker-based study

    Rudolf Jaffé;Ralph Mead;Maria E Hernandez;Maria C Peralba

  • Comparative study of dissolved organic matter from groundwater and surface water in the Florida coastal Everglades using multi-dimensional spectrofluorometry combined with multivariate statistics

    Meilian Chen;René M. Price;Youhei Yamashita;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter in the deep waters of the Okhotsk Sea and the northwestern North Pacific Ocean

    Youhei Yamashita;Rose M. Cory;Jun Nishioka;Kenshi Kuma

  • Stream dissolved organic matter bioavailability and composition in watersheds underlain with discontinuous permafrost

    Kelly L. Balcarczyk;Jeremy B. Jones;Rudolf Jaffé;Nagamitsu Maie;Nagamitsu Maie

  • Optical characterization of dissolved organic matter in tropical rivers of the Guayana Shield, Venezuela

    Youhei Yamashita;Youhei Yamashita;Nagamitsu Maie;Henry Briceño;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Interaction between Hg(II) and natural dissolved organic matter: a fluorescence spectroscopy based study.

    Xiaoqiao Lu;Rudolf Jaffe

  • Molecular characterization of smoke from campfire burning of pine wood (Pinus elliottii)

    B.R.T Simoneit;W.F Rogge;Q Lang;R Jaffé

  • Evaluating the distribution of terrestrial dissolved organic matter in a complex coastal ecosystem using fluorescence spectroscopy

    Youhei Yamashita;Joseph N. Boyer;Rudolf Jaffé

  • Photo- and bio-reactivity patterns of dissolved organic matter from biomass and soil leachates and surface waters in a subtropical wetland

    Meillian Chen;Rudolf Jaffe

  • Photochemical and microbial alteration of dissolved organic matter in temperate headwater streams associated with different land use

    Yuehan Lu;James E. Bauer;Elizabeth A. Canuel;Youhei Yamashita

  • Mangrove tannins in aquatic ecosystems: Their fate and possible influence on dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen cycling

    Nagamitsu Maie;Oliva Pisani;Rudolf JaffÉ

Frequent Co-Authors

Youhei Yamashita
Youhei Yamashita Hokkaido University
Bernd R.T. Simoneit
Bernd R.T. Simoneit Oregon State University
Thorsten Dittmar
Thorsten Dittmar Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Daniel L. Childers
Daniel L. Childers Arizona State University
Michael R. Heithaus
Michael R. Heithaus Florida International University
Evelyn E. Gaiser
Evelyn E. Gaiser Florida International University
Diane M. McKnight
Diane M. McKnight University of Colorado Boulder
Kenneth G. Furton
Kenneth G. Furton Florida International University
Yong Cai
Yong Cai Florida International University
Ronald A. Hites
Ronald A. Hites Indiana University

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