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D-Index
98
Citations
30237
World Ranking
1415
National Ranking
545

Burtron H. Davis publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Burtron H. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 711 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Burtron H. Davis D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Burtron H. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Burtron H. Davis was affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research primarily focused on areas within engineering and chemical engineering, with particular attention to catalysis and mechanical engineering. Their scientific contributions spanned several subfields including biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

Their published work covered a range of topics related to catalytic processes. Key research themes included:

  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Frequent publication venues for their work included:

  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • Cleaner Chemical Engineering
  • Reactions
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • FASEB BioAdvances

Their recent papers featured titles such as:

  • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Pt/Co/Al2O3 catalyst: Improvement in catalyst stability by activation with diluted CO (2020, Applied Catalysis A General)
  • New insights into the catalytic performance of Na-promoted Fe/Al2O3 catalyst in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (2022, Cleaner Chemical Engineering)
  • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Synergistic effect of hybrid Pt-Cd additives on a 15%Co/Al2O3 catalyst (2020, Applied Catalysis A General)
  • Hydrocracking of Octacosane and Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Wax over Nonsulfided NiMo and Pt-Based Catalysts (2021, Reactions)
  • The Deviation in the Product Distribution of Nafe/Al2o3-Zeolite Hybrid Catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (2023, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Throughout their career, Burtron H. Davis frequently collaborated with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Wenping Ma
  • Gary Jacobs
  • Dali Qian
  • Aliu A. Adeleke
  • Muthu Kumaran Gnanamani

Burtron H. Davis was recognized by their peers as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: support, loading, and promoter effects on the reducibility of cobalt catalysts

    Gary Jacobs;Tapan K Das;Yongqing Zhang;Jinlin Li

  • Production of Hydrogen from Ethanol: Review of Reaction Mechanism and Catalyst Deactivation

    Lisiane V. Mattos;Gary Jacobs;Burtron H. Davis;Fábio B. Noronha

  • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis : Temperature programmed EXAFS/XANES investigation of the influence of support type, cobalt loading, and noble metal promoter addition to the reduction behavior of cobalt oxide particles

    Gary Jacobs;Yaying Ji;Burtron H. Davis;Donald Cronauer

  • Sulfated zirconia as a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst

    Burtron H. Davis;Robert A. Keogh;Ram Srinivasan

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: A review of water effects on the performances of unsupported and supported Co catalysts

    A.K. Dalai;B.H. Davis

  • Mixed-Phase Oxide Catalyst Based on Mn-Mullite (Sm, Gd)Mn2O5 for NO Oxidation in Diesel Exhaust

    Weichao Wang;Geoffrey McCool;Neeti Kapur;Guang Yuan

  • Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis: Reaction mechanisms for iron catalysts

    Burtron H. Davis

  • Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis: Comparison of Performances of Iron and Cobalt Catalysts

    Burtron H. Davis

  • LOW TEMPERATURE WATER GAS SHIFT: IMPACT OF PT PROMOTER LOADING ON THE PARTIAL REDUCTION OF CERIA AND CONSEQUENCES FOR CATALYST DESIGN

    Gary Jacobs;Uschi M. Graham;Emilie Chenu;Patricia M. Patterson

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: current mechanism and futuristic needs

    Burtron H. Davis

  • FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS: DEACTIVATION OF NOBLE METAL PROMOTED CO/AL2O3 CATALYSTS

    Gary Jacobs;Patricia M Patterson;Yongqing Zhang;Tapan Das

  • Review of absorption and adsorption in the hydrogen–palladium system

    Linda L. Jewell;Burtron H. Davis

  • Water-gas shift: comparative screening of metal promoters for metal/ceria systems and role of the metal

    Gary Jacobs;Emilie Chenu;Patricia M. Patterson;Leann Williams

  • Low temperature water–gas shift: in situ DRIFTS-reaction study of ceria surface area on the evolution of formates on Pt/CeO2 fuel processing catalysts for fuel cell applications

    Gary Jacobs;Leann Williams;Uschi Graham;Gerald A Thomas

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: Overview of reactor development and future potentialities

    Burtron H. Davis

  • Study of catalyst deactivation and reaction mechanism of steam reforming, partial oxidation, and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol over Co/CeO2 catalyst

    Sania M. de Lima;Adriana M. da Silva;Lídia O.O. da Costa;Uschi M. Graham

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: A review of the effect of CO conversion on methane selectivity

    Jia Yang;Jia Yang;Wenping Ma;De Chen;Anders Holmen

  • Steam reforming, partial oxidation, and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol over Pt/CeZrO2 catalyst

    Sania M. de Lima;Ivna O. da Cruz;Gary Jacobs;Burtron H. Davis

  • FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS: CHARACTERIZATION AND CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF RHENIUM PROMOTED COBALT ALUMINA CATALYSTS

    Tapan K Das;Gary Jacobs;Patricia M Patterson;Whitney A Conner

  • Low-Temperature Water-Gas Shift: In-Situ DRIFTS−Reaction Study of a Pt/CeO2 Catalyst for Fuel Cell Reformer Applications

    Gary Jacobs;Leann Williams;Uschi Graham;and Dennis Sparks

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary Jacobs
Gary Jacobs The University of Texas at San Antonio
Uschi M. Graham
Uschi M. Graham University of Kentucky
Fabio B. Noronha
Fabio B. Noronha Military Institute of Engineering
Dragomir B. Bukur
Dragomir B. Bukur Texas A&M University
Yongfeng Hu
Yongfeng Hu Canadian Light Source (Canada)
Christopher L. Marshall
Christopher L. Marshall Argonne National Laboratory
Lisiane V. Mattos
Lisiane V. Mattos Fluminense Federal University
Gerald P. Huffman
Gerald P. Huffman University of Kentucky
De Chen
De Chen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Anders Holmen
Anders Holmen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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