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Jefferson W. Tester

Jefferson W. Tester

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
14112
World Ranking
9194
National Ranking
2600

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
77
Citations
19587
World Ranking
671
National Ranking
237

Jefferson W. Tester publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jefferson W. Tester sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 300 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Jefferson W. Tester D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jefferson W. Tester sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jefferson W. Tester is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, where their research contributions span multiple domains within engineering and environmental science. Their publication record includes a significant focus on thermochemical biomass conversion processes, lignin and wood chemistry, and geothermal energy systems and applications.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broad fields, their subfields of expertise encompass:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research often addresses key topics such as:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization

Jefferson W. Tester has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo
  • Jillian L. Goldfarb
  • Nazih Kassem
  • Matteo Pecchi
  • Kui Wang

Their research outputs have been published predominantly in venues such as:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Green Energy and Resources
  • Geothermics

Recent publications by Jefferson W. Tester include:

  • "Sustainable management of unavoidable biomass wastes," 2023, Green Energy and Resources
  • "Techno-Economic Performance of Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems for Heat Production and Electricity Generation," 2021, Geothermics
  • "Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic digestate and manure from a dairy farm on energy recovery and the fate of nutrients," 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • "The evolving role of geothermal energy for decarbonizing the United States," 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Retrofitting Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities toward a Greener and Circular Economy by Virtue of Resource Recovery: Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • Thermochemical biofuel production in hydrothermal media: A review of sub- and supercritical water technologies

    Andrew A. Peterson;Andrew A. Peterson;Frédéric Vogel;Russell P. Lachance;Morgan Fröling

  • Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options

    Jefferson W. Tester;Elisabeth M. Drake;Michael J. Driscoll;Michael W. Golay

  • Thermodynamics and its applications

    Jefferson W. Tester;Michael Modell

  • Correlating quartz dissolution kinetics in pure water from 25 to 625°C

    Jefferson W. Tester;W.Gabriel Worley;Bruce A. Robinson;Charles O. Grigsby

  • Properties of inhibitors of methane hydrate formation via molecular dynamics simulations.

    Brian J. Anderson;Jefferson W. Tester;Gian Paolo Borghi;Bernhardt L. Trout

  • Flame synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Murray J. Height;Jack B. Howard;Jefferson W. Tester;John B. Vander Sande

  • Cost analysis of oil, gas, and geothermal well drilling

    Maciej Z. Lukawski;Brian J. Anderson;Chad Augustine;Louis E. Capuano

  • Algal Biofuel Production for Fuels and Feed in a 100-Ha Facility: A Comprehensive Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

    Colin M. Beal;Léda N. Gerber;Deborah L. Sills;Mark E. Huntley;Mark E. Huntley

  • Salt precipitation and scale control in supercritical water oxidation—Part A: fundamentals and research

    Marc Hodes;Philip A. Marrone;Glenn T. Hong;Kenneth A. Smith

  • Quantitative uncertainty analysis of Life Cycle Assessment for algal biofuel production.

    Deborah L. Sills;Vidia Paramita;Michael J. Franke;Michael C. Johnson

  • Mass transfer and electrochemical kinetic interactions in localized pitting corrosion

    G. T. Gaudet;W. T. Mo;T. A. Hatton;J. W. Tester

  • Oxidation of simple compounds and mixtures in supercritical water: carbon monoxide, ammonia and ethanol

    Richard K. Helling;Jefferson W. Tester

  • Salt precipitation and scale control in supercritical water oxidation—part B: commercial/full-scale applications

    Philip A Marrone;Marc Hodes;Kenneth A Smith;Jefferson W Tester

  • Glucose hydrolysis and oxidation in supercritical water

    H. Richard Holgate;Jerry C. Meyer;Jefferson W. Tester

  • FUNDAMENTAL KINETICS OF METHANE OXIDATION IN SUPERCRITICAL WATER

    Paul A. Webley;Jefferson W. Tester

  • Impact of enhanced geothermal systems on US energy supply in the twenty-first century

    Jefferson W Tester;Brian J Anderson;Anthony S Batchelor;David D Blackwell

  • Oxidation kinetics of ammonia and ammonia-methanol mixtures in supercritical water in the temperature range 530-700.degree.C at 246 bar

    Paul A. Webley;Jefferson W. Tester;H. Richard Holgate

  • DIFFUSIONAL EFFECTS IN SIMULATED LOCALIZED CORROSION

    J. W. Tester;H. S. Isaacs

  • Solubility of sodium chloride and sulfate in sub- and supercritical water vapor from 450–550°C and 100–250 bar

    Fred J. Armellini;Jefferson W. Tester

  • Kinetic Evidence of the Maillard Reaction in Hydrothermal Biomass Processing: Glucose−Glycine Interactions in High-Temperature, High-Pressure Water

    Andrew A. Peterson;Russell P. Lachance;Jefferson W. Tester

  • Flame synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Murray J. Height;Jack B. Howard;Jefferson W. Tester

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew A. Peterson
Andrew A. Peterson Brown University
Paul A. Webley
Paul A. Webley University of Melbourne
Largus T. Angenent
Largus T. Angenent University of Tübingen
Magdalena Svanström
Magdalena Svanström Chalmers University of Technology
Teresa E. Jordan
Teresa E. Jordan Cornell University

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