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James A. Dumesic
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Chemistry
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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
152
Citations
90886
World Ranking
122
National Ranking
63

James A. Dumesic 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 James A. Dumesic sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 668 publications — 95th percentile

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

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

James A. Dumesic 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 James A. Dumesic sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 152 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For experimental and theoretical research on the microkinetics of catalytic processors.

Overview

James A. Dumesic is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's research centers primarily on catalytic processes and biomass conversion.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

James A. Dumesic's publication record features papers in several prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • ACS Catalysis
  • ChemSusChem
  • Journal of Catalysis

Notable recent papers authored by James A. Dumesic include:

  • Microkinetic Modeling: A Tool for Rational Catalyst Design, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation, 2020, Science Advances
  • AgPd and CuPd Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Reaction Mechanism of Vapor-Phase Formic Acid Decomposition over Platinum Catalysts: DFT, Reaction Kinetics Experiments, and Microkinetic Modeling, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Production of p-Coumaric Acid from Corn GVL-Lignin, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues including George W. Huber, Hochan Chang, Elise B. Gilcher, Manos Mavrikakis, and Ali Hussain Motagamwala. These frequent co-authors suggest ongoing partnerships in catalytic and materials chemistry research.

Awards and honors received by James A. Dumesic include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1998) for experimental and theoretical research on the microkinetics of catalytic processors

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen from catalytic reforming of biomass-derived hydrocarbons in liquid water

    R. D. Cortright;R. R. Davda;J. A. Dumesic

  • 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

  • Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels

    David Martin Alonso;Jesse Q. Bond;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of dimethylfuran for liquid fuels from biomass-derived carbohydrates

    Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Christopher J. Barrett;Zhen Y. Liu;James A. Dumesic

  • Phase Modifiers Promote Efficient Production of Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose

    Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Juben N. Chheda;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

  • Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

    David Martin Alonso;Stephanie G. Wettstein;Stephanie G. Wettstein;James A. Dumesic;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural by dehydration of biomass-derived mono- and poly-saccharides

    Juben N. Chheda;Yuriy Román-Leshkov;James A. Dumesic

  • 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

  • Integrated Catalytic Conversion of γ-Valerolactone to Liquid Alkenes for Transportation Fuels

    Jesse Q. Bond;David Martin Alonso;Dong Wang;Ryan M. West

  • Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

    David Martin Alonso;Stephanie G. Wettstein;James A. Dumesic

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

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

  • On the mechanism of low-temperature water gas shift reaction on copper.

    Amit A. Gokhale;James A. Dumesic;Manos Mavrikakis

  • Catalytic conversion of biomass to monofunctional hydrocarbons and targeted liquid-fuel classes.

    Edward L. Kunkes;Dante A. Simonetti;Ryan M. West;Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz

  • Catalytic routes for the conversion of biomass into liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels

    Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz;James A. Dumesic

  • The Microkinetics of heterogeneous catalysis

    J. A. Dumesic

  • The CO/Pt(111) puzzle

    Peter J. Feibelman;B. Hammer;J. K. Norskov;F. Wagner

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

    George W. Huber;James A. Dumesic

  • Vanadia/Titania Catalysts for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of Nitric-Oxide by Ammonia: I. Combined Temperature-Programmed in-Situ FTIR and On-line Mass-Spectroscopy Studies

    N.Y. Topsoe;H. Topsoe;J.A. Dumesic

  • Catalyst Design with Atomic Layer Deposition

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

Frequent Co-Authors

George W. Huber
George W. Huber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Manos Mavrikakis
Manos Mavrikakis University of Wisconsin–Madison
Christos T. Maravelias
Christos T. Maravelias Princeton University
John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Thomas F. Kuech
Thomas F. Kuech University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brent H. Shanks
Brent H. Shanks Iowa State University
Susannah L. Scott
Susannah L. Scott University of California, Santa Barbara
Ive Hermans
Ive Hermans University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jeffrey T. Miller
Jeffrey T. Miller Purdue University West Lafayette
Fabio H. Ribeiro
Fabio H. Ribeiro Purdue University West Lafayette

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