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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 124 103 44 323 87659

Yoram J. Kaufman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoram J. Kaufman between 1974 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoram J. Kaufman published across 40 years, from 1974 to 2013, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2002. 1 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2002. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 38 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication
1974 2013

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoram J. Kaufman: publications per year, 1974 to 2013
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 0
1976 3
1977 2
1978 1
1979 3
1980 6
1981 2
1982 4
1983 3
1984 6
1985 4
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 0
1990 10
1991 5
1992 12
1993 6
1994 5
1995 6
1996 7
1997 12
1998 29
1999 9
2000 11
2001 19
2002 38
2003 24
2004 24
2005 33
2006 23
2007 8
2008 6
2009 2
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 1
Total 337
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Yoram J. Kaufman 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 Yoram J. Kaufman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–330 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 323 publications — 88th percentile

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

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106 323
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Yoram J. Kaufman 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 Yoram J. Kaufman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 124 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 124 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7 124
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award

Overview

Yoram J. Kaufman is a researcher affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Kaufman's professional background focuses on scientific work conducted within a prominent government research institution known for contributions to space, earth science, and related disciplines.

The profile of Kaufman includes associations with key research sectors typical of Goddard Space Flight Center, although specifics of fields and subfields are not available. There is no detailed information on primary or subfields of study, so a precise characterization of research areas cannot be provided here.

Kaufman's documented research output does not list individual published papers or frequent publication venues. Likewise, there is no record of coauthors or collaborative teams typically associated with Kaufman's work. No recent or particularly cited papers are noted, suggesting either limited public bibliographic data or a focus on less widely disseminated research outputs.

There is no available data concerning the main topics Kaufman addresses in research, nor any book publications associated with this author. Similarly, there are no recorded awards or recognitions for Kaufman in the given data.

The information confirms that Kaufman is currently living and active or at least not reported as deceased. Therefore, all references to their work and contribution remain in the present tense.

The absence of detailed data on specific research contributions prevents a more comprehensive overview. However, Kaufman's affiliation with the Goddard Space Flight Center positions them within a large network of scientific research focused on aerospace, environmental science, and related technological development.

Best Publications

  • AERONET-a federated instrument network and data archive for aerosol Characterization

    B.N. Holben;T.F. Eck;I. Slutsker;D. Tanré

  • The MODIS Aerosol Algorithm, Products and Validation

    L. A. Remer;Y. J. Kaufman;D. Tanré;S. Mattoo

  • Use of a green channel in remote sensing of global vegetation from EOS- MODIS

    Anatoly A. Gitelson;Yoram J. Kaufman;Mark N. Merzlyak

  • Variability of Absorption and Optical Properties of Key Aerosol Types Observed in Worldwide Locations

    Oleg Dubovik;Brent Holben;Thomas F. Eck;Thomas F. Eck;Alexander Smirnov

  • A satellite view of aerosols in the climate system

    Yoram J. Kaufman;Didier Tanré;Olivier Boucher

  • Novel algorithms for remote estimation of vegetation fraction

    Anatoly A. Gitelson;Yoram J. Kaufman;Robert Stark;Don Rundquist

  • An emerging ground-based aerosol climatology: Aerosol optical depth from AERONET

    B. N. Holben;D. Tanré;A. Smirnov;T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck

  • An Enhanced Contextual Fire Detection Algorithm for MODIS

    Louis Giglio;Jacques Descloitres;Christopher O. Justice;Yoram J. Kaufman

  • Accuracy assessments of aerosol optical properties retrieved from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Sun and sky radiance measurements

    O. Dubovik;A. Smirnov;B. N. Holben;M. D. King

  • Operational remote sensing of tropospheric aerosol over land from EOS moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer

    Y. J. Kaufman;D. Tanré;L. A. Remer;E. F. Vermote

  • Atmospherically resistant vegetation index (ARVI) for EOS-MODIS

    Y.J. Kaufman;D. Tanre

  • The MODIS fire products

    C.O Justice;L Giglio;S Korontzi;J Owens

  • Second‐generation operational algorithm: Retrieval of aerosol properties over land from inversion of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer spectral reflectance

    Robert C. Levy;Robert C. Levy;Lorraine A. Remer;Shana Mattoo;Eric F. Vermote

  • Remote sensing of cloud, aerosol, and water vapor properties from the moderate resolution imaging spectrometer (MODIS)

    M.D. King;Y.J. Kaufman;W.P. Menzel;D. Tanre

  • Cloud and aerosol properties, precipitable water, and profiles of temperature and water vapor from MODIS

    M.D. King;W.P. Menzel;Y.J. Kaufman;D. Tanre

  • Remote sensing of aerosol properties over oceans using the MODIS/EOS spectral radiances

    D. Tanré;Y. J. Kaufman;M. Herman;S. Mattoo

  • The MODIS 2.1-/spl mu/m channel-correlation with visible reflectance for use in remote sensing of aerosol

    Y.J. Kaufman;A.E. Wald;L.A. Remer;Bo-Cai Gao

  • Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Aerosols from Space: Past, Present, and Future.

    Michael D. King;Yoram J. Kaufman;Didier Tanré;Teruyuki Nakajima

  • Validation of MODIS aerosol optical depth retrieval over land

    D. A. Chu;Y. J. Kaufman;C. Ichoku;L. A. Remer

  • A review of measurement-based assessments of the aerosol direct radiative effect and forcing

    H. Yu;H. Yu;Y. J. Kaufman;M. Chin;G. Feingold

Frequent Co-Authors

Didier Tanré
Didier Tanré University of Lille
Lorraine A. Remer
Lorraine A. Remer University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Oleg Dubovik
Oleg Dubovik University of Lille
Robert C. Levy
Robert C. Levy Goddard Space Flight Center
Ilan Koren
Ilan Koren Weizmann Institute of Science
Thomas F. Eck
Thomas F. Eck Goddard Space Flight Center
Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov Goddard Space Flight Center
Charles Ichoku
Charles Ichoku Goddard Space Flight Center
Mian Chin
Mian Chin Goddard Space Flight Center

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