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Joel T. Johnson

Environmental Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1987
Soil Moisture and Remote SensingPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisOcean Waves and Remote SensingCryospheric studies and observationsElectromagnetic Scattering and Analysis

Publications

493

Citations

12,479

Est. group size

~23

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Joel T. Johnson's research focuses on remote sensing of the Earth using microwave and radar techniques, including satellite-based measurements of soil moisture, ocean winds, sea ice, and other surface properties. Much of the work involves modeling how radar and microwave signals scatter off rough surfaces (like oceans or soil), and using signals from GPS and other navigation satellites (GNSS-R) as a tool for remote sensing. The group also studies practical engineering issues such as radio frequency interference, spectrum sharing between passive sensors and other users, and calibration of satellite instruments.

Microwave remote sensing of soil moisture and ocean surfacesGNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) for Earth observationElectromagnetic scattering from rough surfacesRadio frequency interference and spectrum sharingSatellite instrument calibration and signal processing

Publication output has remained fairly steady to slightly growing over the last decade, fluctuating between about 16 and 38 papers per year with a recent five-year average of roughly 25 per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 24.6/year recently
2017: 23 publications172018: 30 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 21 publications202021: 37 publications212022: 38 publications38222023: 27 publications232024: 33 publications242025: 22 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing×37
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing×18
  • IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium×16
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters×12
  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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