Janet S. Herman

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Janet S. Herman is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Janet S. Herman has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Environmental Engineering, 24 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 24 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Janet S. Herman's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (39 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (22 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (13 papers). Janet S. Herman is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (39 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (22 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (13 papers). Janet S. Herman collaborates with scholars based in United States and Spain. Janet S. Herman's co-authors include Aaron L. Mills, George M. Hornberger, Carl O. Moses, Donald Langmuir, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Michelle M. Lorah, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Carl H. Bolster, William B. White and Carol M. Wicks and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Janet S. Herman

73 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Aqueous pyrite oxidation by dissolved oxygen and by ferric iron

1987 691 citations Carl O. Moses, D. Kirk Nordstrom et al. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta profile →
The mobility of thorium in natural waters at low temperatures

1980 443 citations Donald Langmuir, Janet S. Herman Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Janet S. Herman	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	1.1k	800	73	5.0k
M. Jim Hendry	2.2k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	2.1k 1.4×	2.8k 2.6×	449 0.6×	210	6.9k
F. G. Ferris	2.8k 1.5×	944 0.5×	2.3k 1.5×	2.4k 2.2×	1.0k 1.3×	117	9.3k
D. Kirk Nordstrom	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	4.1k 2.7×	2.5k 2.3×	1.3k 1.6×	88	6.9k
James E. Saiers	2.0k 1.1×	2.1k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	431 0.4×	228 0.3×	95	5.2k
Kai Uwe Totsche	1.2k 0.7×	669 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	891 0.8×	390 0.5×	178	6.8k
Peter Nico	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	123	8.7k
Gordon Southam	2.7k 1.5×	983 0.6×	3.3k 2.1×	2.1k 1.9×	2.9k 3.6×	264	11.7k
Stephan Köhler	985 0.5×	2.3k 1.3×	3.3k 2.2×	1.3k 1.3×	231 0.3×	147	7.7k
Leonard W. Lion	1.1k 0.6×	968 0.6×	540 0.4×	766 0.7×	503 0.6×	119	4.7k
S. Geyer	1.4k 0.8×	760 0.4×	398 0.3×	1.3k 1.2×	784 1.0×	131	5.2k

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Gu, Chuanhui, George M. Hornberger, Aaron L. Mills, Janet S. Herman, & Samuel A. Flewelling. (2007). Nitrate reduction in streambed sediments: Effects of flow and biogeochemical kinetics. Water Resources Research. 43(12). 137 indexed citations

Satish‐Kumar, M., et al.. (2003). Trace element, REE and 13 C melt-restite partitioning in graphite-bearing metapelitic migmatites. GeCAS. 67(18). 424. 1 indexed citations

Herman, Janet S., et al.. (2002). Changes in the sorption capacity of Coastal Plain sediments due to redox alteration of mineral surfaces. Applied Geochemistry. 17(4). 387–398. 22 indexed citations

Bolster, Carl H., Aaron L. Mills, George M. Hornberger, & Janet S. Herman. (2001). Effect of surface coatings, grain size, and ionic strength on the maximum attainable coverage of bacteria on sand surfaces. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 50(3-4). 287–305. 106 indexed citations

Salzman, James, Janet S. Herman, & David C. Culver. (2001). Groundwater Ecosystems and the Service of Water Purification. eYLS (Yale Law School). 20. 479. 29 indexed citations

Bolster, Carl H., Aaron L. Mills, George M. Hornberger, & Janet S. Herman. (2000). Effect of Intra‐Population Variability on the Long‐Distance Transport of Bacteria. Ground Water. 38(3). 370–375. 56 indexed citations

Herman, Janet S., et al.. (1999). BIOAVAILABILITY AND DESORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF AGED, NONEXTRACTABLE ATRAZINE IN SOIL. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 18(8). 1747–1747. 3 indexed citations

Bolster, Carl H., Aaron L. Mills, George M. Hornberger, & Janet S. Herman. (1999). Spatial distribution of deposited bacteria following Miscible Displacement Experiments in intact cores. Water Resources Research. 35(6). 1797–1807. 111 indexed citations

Bartleson, J. D., et al.. (1998). Benchmarking The Communication of Continuous Improvement Activities. Quality Management in Health Care. 6(3). 43–51. 1 indexed citations

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Kelly, Walton R., Janet S. Herman, & Aaron L. Mills. (1997). The geochemical effects of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) biodegradation. Applied Geochemistry. 12(3). 291–303. 5 indexed citations

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Kelly, Walton R., George M. Hornberger, Janet S. Herman, & Aaron L. Mills. (1996). Kinetics of BTX biodegradation and mineralization in batch and column systems. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 23(1-2). 113–132. 68 indexed citations

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Wicks, Carol M. & Janet S. Herman. (1996). Regional Hydrogeochemistry of a Modern Coastal Mixing Zone. Water Resources Research. 32(2). 401–407. 39 indexed citations

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White, William B., David C. Culver, & Janet S. Herman. (1995). Karst Lands: The dissolution of carbonate rock produces unique landscapes and poses significant hydrological and environmental concerns. American Scientist. 83(5). 23 indexed citations

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Price, René M. & Janet S. Herman. (1991). Geochemical investigation of salt-water intrusion into a coastal carbonate aquifer: Mallorca, Spain. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 103(10). 1270–1279. 42 indexed citations

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Scholl, M. A., Aaron L. Mills, Janet S. Herman, & George M. Hornberger. (1990). The influence of mineralogy and solution chemistry on the attachment of bacteria to representative aquifer materials. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 6(4). 321–336. 153 indexed citations

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Herlihy, Alan T., Aaron L. Mills, & Janet S. Herman. (1988). Distribution of reduced inorganic sulfur compounds in lake sediments receiving acid mine drainage. Applied Geochemistry. 3(3). 333–344. 26 indexed citations

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Moses, Carl O., D. Kirk Nordstrom, Janet S. Herman, & Aaron L. Mills. (1987). Aqueous pyrite oxidation by dissolved oxygen and by ferric iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 51(6). 1561–1571. 691 indexed citations breakdown →

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Herman, Janet S. & Michelle M. Lorah. (1987). CO2 outgassing and calcite precipitation in Falling Spring Creek, Virginia, U.S.A.. Chemical Geology. 62(3-4). 251–262. 98 indexed citations

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Moses, Carl O., et al.. (1985). Initiation of aqueous pyrite oxidation by dissolved oxygen and by ferric iron. Geol. Soc. Am., Abstr. Programs; (United States). 17. 2 indexed citations

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Langmuir, Donald & Janet S. Herman. (1980). The mobility of thorium in natural waters at low temperatures. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 44(11). 1753–1766. 443 indexed citations breakdown →

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