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D-Index
105
Citations
60890
World Ranking
980
National Ranking
390

George W. Huber 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 George W. Huber sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 311 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George W. Huber 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 George W. Huber sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

George W. Huber is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering and materials science.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, polymers and plastics, biomaterials, and molecular biology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Catalysis for biomass conversion
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

Among their recent publications are:

  • Efficient electrochemical production of glucaric acid and H2 via glucose electrolysis (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges (2022, Green Chemistry)
  • Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid by CuCo2O4 Spinel Oxide Nanostructure Catalysts (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • A Review of Biodegradable Plastics: Chemistry, Applications, Properties, and Future Research Needs (2023, Chemical Reviews)
  • Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (2020, Science Advances)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with George W. Huber include:

  • James A. Dumesic
  • Reid C. Van Lehn
  • Kevin L. Sánchez-Rivera
  • Víctor M. Zavala
  • Panzheng Zhou

Their publications often appear in several key venues such as Green Chemistry, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, ChemSusChem, and ACS Catalysis. Notably, the scientist has 26 publications in Green Chemistry and 14 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts, and engineering.

    George W. Huber;Sara Iborra;Avelino Corma

  • Catalytic Transformation of Lignin for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels

    Changzhi Li;Xiaochen Zhao;Aiqin Wang;George W. Huber

  • Liquid-phase catalytic processing of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons to fuels and chemicals.

    Juben N. Chheda;George W. Huber;George W. Huber;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of Liquid Alkanes by Aqueous-Phase Processing of Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates

    George W. Huber;Juben N. Chheda;Christopher J. Barrett;James A. Dumesic

  • Synergies between Bio‐ and Oil Refineries for the Production of Fuels from Biomass

    George W. Huber;Avelino Corma

  • A review of catalytic issues and process conditions for renewable hydrogen and alkanes by aqueous-phase reforming of oxygenated hydrocarbons over supported metal catalysts

    R.R. Davda;J.W. Shabaker;G.W. Huber;R.D. Cortright

  • Investigation into the shape selectivity of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion

    Jungho Jae;Geoffrey A. Tompsett;Andrew J. Foster;Karl D. Hammond

  • Renewable Chemical Commodity Feedstocks from Integrated Catalytic Processing of Pyrolysis Oils

    Tushar P. Vispute;Huiyan Zhang;Huiyan Zhang;Aimaro Sanna;Aimaro Sanna;Rui Xiao

  • Raney Ni-Sn Catalyst for H2 Production from Biomass-Derived Hydrocarbons

    George W Huber;J. W Shabaker;J. A Dumesic

  • An overview of aqueous-phase catalytic processes for production of hydrogen and alkanes in a biorefinery

    George W. Huber;James A. Dumesic

  • Aromatic Production from Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks

    Torren R. Carlson;Geoffrey A. Tompsett;William C. Conner;George W. Huber

  • Catalyst Design with Atomic Layer Deposition

    Brandon J. O'Neill;Brandon J. O'Neill;David H. K. Jackson;Jechan Lee;Christian P. Canlas

  • Processing biomass in conventional oil refineries: Production of high quality diesel by hydrotreating vegetable oils in heavy vacuum oil mixtures

    George W. Huber;Paul O’Connor;Avelino Corma

  • Kinetics and mechanism of cellulose pyrolysis

    Yu Chuan Lin;Joungmo Cho;Geoffrey A. Tompsett;Phillip R. Westmoreland

  • Renewable Alkanes by Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates†

    George W. Huber;Randy D. Cortright;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of green aromatics and olefins by catalytic fast pyrolysis of wood sawdust

    Torren R. Carlson;Yu-Ting Cheng;Jungho Jae;George W. Huber

  • Processing biomass-derived oxygenates in the oil refinery: Catalytic cracking (FCC) reaction pathways and role of catalyst

    Avelino Corma;George W. Huber;Laurent Sauvanaud;P. O'Connor

  • Green Gasoline by Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Solid Biomass Derived Compounds

    Torren R. Carlson;Tushar P. Vispute;George W. Huber

  • Catalytic oxidation of carbohydrates into organic acids and furan chemicals

    Zehui Zhang;George W. Huber

  • Aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol on silica-supported metal catalysts

    R.R. Davda;J.W. Shabaker;G.W. Huber;R.D. Cortright

  • Biomass to chemicals : Catalytic conversion of glycerol/water mixtures into acrolein, reaction network

    Avelino Corma;George W. Huber;Laurent Sauvanaud;Paul O'Connor

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Dumesic
James A. Dumesic University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jungho Jae
Jungho Jae Pusan National University
Geoffrey A. Tompsett
Geoffrey A. Tompsett Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ive Hermans
Ive Hermans University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jechan Lee
Jechan Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Christos T. Maravelias
Christos T. Maravelias Princeton University
Thomas F. Kuech
Thomas F. Kuech University of Wisconsin–Madison
Won Bae Kim
Won Bae Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Avelino Corma
Avelino Corma Universitat Politècnica de València
Huiyan Zhang
Huiyan Zhang Southeast University

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