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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16249 14664 4050 3323 127 12021

James N. BeMiller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James N. BeMiller between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James N. BeMiller published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1996. 9 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1996. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 3 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1956 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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James N. BeMiller: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 2
1961 1
1962 3
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 0
1992 4
1993 6
1994 6
1995 4
1996 9
1997 4
1998 4
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 5
2003 5
2004 3
2005 6
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 1
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 1
2015 4
2016 1
2017 1
2018 4
2019 7
2020 3
2021 1
2022 3
2023 0
2024 3
2025 6
Total 144
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James N. BeMiller 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 N. BeMiller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 127 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918 127
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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James N. BeMiller 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 N. BeMiller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808 45
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James N. BeMiller is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of nursing and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research predominantly spans nutrition and dietetics and food science, with additional focuses on plant science, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Food composition and properties
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

James N. BeMiller's recent publications demonstrate a focus on starch and hydrocolloids in food science and technology. Their published papers include:

  • Effect of hydrocolloids on normal and waxy maize starches cross-linked with epichlorohydrin, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Advances in conversion of natural biopolymers: A reactive extrusion (REX)-enzyme-combined strategy for starch/protein-based food processing, 2020, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Neutral hydrocolloids promote shear-induced elasticity and gel strength of gelatinized waxy potato starch, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Enzymatic Approaches for Structuring Starch to Improve Functionality, 2022, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
  • The Architecture, Nature, and Mystery of Starch Granules. Part 2, 2022, Starch - Stärke

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of other researchers including Osvaldo H. Campanella, Kurt Villwock, Les Copeland, Sushil Dhital, and Enbo Xu.

James N. BeMiller has published most often in the following venues:

  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Starch - Stärke
  • Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Annual Review of Food Science and Technology

In recognition of their contributions to science, James N. BeMiller was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Best Publications

  • (1→3)-β-d-Glucans as biological response modifiers: a review of structure-functional activity relationships

    John A. Bohn;James N. BeMiller

  • Bread Staling: Molecular Basis and Control.

    J.A. Gray;J.N. Bemiller

  • Pasting, paste, and gel properties of starch–hydrocolloid combinations

    James N. BeMiller

  • Banana starch: production, physicochemical properties, and digestibility—a review

    Pingyi Zhang;Roy L. Whistler;James N. BeMiller;Bruce R. Hamaker

  • Effects of food gums on viscosities of starch suspensions during pasting

    Xiaohong Shi;James N. BeMiller

  • Channels of maize and sorghum starch granules

    K.C. Huber;J.N. BeMiller

  • Preparation and physical characteristics of slowly digesting modified food starches

    Jung-Ah Han;James N. BeMiller

  • Physical Modification of Food Starch Functionalities

    James N BeMiller;Kerry C Huber

  • Alkaline degradation of polysaccharides.

    Roy L. Whistler;J.N. BeMiller

  • Retrogradation of starches from different botanical sources

    Mark R. Jacobson;Mark R. Jacobson;Mohamed Obanni;James N. Bemiller

  • Visualization of Channels and Cavities of Corn and Sorghum Starch Granules

    Kerry C. Huber;James N. BeMiller

  • Industrial Polysaccharides: Genetic Engineering, Structure/Property Relations and Applications : Edited by Manssur Yalpani, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, or P.O. Box 1663, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163 in North America, 1987, xix + 408 pages, $131.75, Dfl. 270.00

    James N. BeMiller

  • Bacterial cellulose. I. Factors affecting the production of cellulose by Acetobacter xylinum

    Milda E. Embuscado;Jay S. Marks;James N. BeMiller

  • Detection of Proteins in Starch Granule Channels

    Xian-Zhong Han;Mustapha Benmoussa;Jonathan A. Gray;James N. BeMiller

  • Effects of cellulose derivatives and carrageenans on the pasting, paste, and gel properties of rice starches

    Jetnapa Techawipharat;Manop Suphantharika;James N. BeMiller

  • Food Polysaccharides and Their Applications: edited by A.M. Stephen, Marcel Dekker, 1995. $195.00 (xiii + 654 pages) ISBN 0 8247 9353 6

    James N. BeMiller

  • Properties of Some Starch Blends

    Mohamed Obanni;James N. Bemiller

  • Modification of Starch by Dry Heating with Ionic Gums

    S.-T. Lim;J.-A. Han;H. S. Lim;J. N. BeMiller

  • Heterogeneity of starch granules and the effect of granule channelization on starch modification

    John E. Fannon;Jonathan A. Gray;Ninik Gunawan;Kerry C. Huber

  • Microbial Starch-Converting Enzymes: Recent Insights and Perspectives

    Ming Miao;Bo Jiang;Zhengyu Jin;James N. BeMiller;James N. BeMiller

  • Homogeneous alkylation of cellulose in lithium chloride/dimethyl sulfoxide solvent with dimsyl sodium activation. A proposal for the mechanism of cellulose dissolution in LiCl/Me2SO

    Ladislav Petruš;Derek G. Gray;James N. BeMiller

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy L. Whistler
Roy L. Whistler Purdue University West Lafayette
Bruce R. Hamaker
Bruce R. Hamaker Purdue University West Lafayette
Wei Liu
Wei Liu Nanchang University
Chengmei Liu
Chengmei Liu Nanchang University
Zhengyu Jin
Zhengyu Jin Jiangnan University
Michael G. Rossmann
Michael G. Rossmann Purdue University West Lafayette
Bo Jiang
Bo Jiang Jiangnan University
Robert McKenna
Robert McKenna University of Florida
Jules Janick
Jules Janick Purdue University West Lafayette
Antonio Figueira
Antonio Figueira Universidade de São Paulo

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