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John R. Benemann publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John R. Benemann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 121 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

John R. Benemann D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John R. Benemann sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John R. Benemann is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focuses on environmental science, energy, and engineering, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental chemistry. The subfields of their study also include biomedical engineering, oceanography, and aquatic science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered on algal biology and biofuel production, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, marine and coastal ecosystems, aquaculture nutrition and growth, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, and lignin and wood chemistry.

Notable recent papers authored by John R. Benemann include:

  • "Clarification of Most Relevant Concepts Related to the Microalgae Production Sector" (2022) published in Processes
  • "A newly isolated alkaliphilic cyanobacterium for biomass production with direct air CO2 capture" (2023) published in Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • "Characterization of a novel strain of Tribonema minus demonstrating high biomass productivity in outdoor raceway ponds" (2021) published in Bioresource Technology
  • "Spirulina in the 21st century: Five reasons for success in Europe" (2025) published in Journal of Applied Phycology
  • "Disposition of Solids from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass: Current Understanding, Research Gaps, and Opportunities" (2023) published in Energy & Fuels

Their frequent co-authors include Tryg Lundquist, Vítor Verdelho Vieira, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Braden Crowe, and Shelley Blackwell.

John R. Benemann has published in various venues, with multiple publications in Processes, Journal of CO2 Utilization, Journal of Applied Phycology, Bioresource Technology, and Energy & Fuels. The body of work demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach, integrating aspects of environmental chemistry, engineering, and sustainability in the context of biofuel and aquatic ecosystem research.

Best Publications

  • Biological hydrogen production; fundamentals and limiting processes

    Patrick C. Hallenbeck;John R. Benemann

  • A Realistic Technology and Engineering Assessment of Algae Biofuel Production

    T. J. Lundquist;I. C. Woertz;N. W. T. Quinn;J. R. Benemann

  • Hydrogen biotechnology: Progress and prospects

    John Benemann

  • Bioremoval of heavy metals by the use of microalgae.

    Edward W. Wilde;John R. Benemann

  • Biological hydrogen production

    J.R. Benemann

  • Systems and economic analysis of microalgae ponds for conversion of CO2 to biomass

    J. R. Benemann;W. J. Oswald

  • Photobioreactor design: Mixing, carbon utilization, and oxygen accumulation

    Joseph C. Weissman;Raymond P. Goebel;John R. Benemann

  • Microalgae for Biofuels and Animal Feeds

    John Benemann

  • CO2 mitigation with microalgae systems

    John R Benemann

  • Hydrogen production by microalgae

    John R. Benemann

  • Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta) with small chlorophyll antenna sizes exhibit higher photosynthetic productivities and photon use efficiencies than normally pigmented cells

    Anastasios Melis;John Neidhardt;John R. Benemann

  • Algal biofuels from wastewater treatment high rate algal ponds

    R. J. Craggs;S. Heubeck;T. J. Lundquist;J. R. Benemann

  • Hydrogen Evolution by Nitrogen-Fixing Anabaena cylindrica Cultures.

    John R. Benemann;N. M. Weare

  • Microalgae aquaculture feeds

    John R. Benemann

  • Hydrogen evolution by a chloroplast-ferredoxin-hydrogenase system.

    John R. Benemann;Jeffrey A. Berenson;Nathan O. Kaplan;Martin D. Kamen

  • Microalgal Biomass for Greenhouse Gas Reductions: Potential for Replacement of Fossil Fuels and Animal Feeds

    D. E. Brune;D. E. Brune;Tryg Lundquist;Tryg Lundquist;J. R. Benemann;J. R. Benemann

  • Biohydrogen production from cheese processing wastewater by anaerobic fermentation using mixed microbial communities

    Peilin Yang;Ruihong Zhang;Jeffery A. McGarvey;John R. Benemann

  • Energy production by microbial photosynthesis

    John R. Benemann;Joseph C. Weissman;Ben L. Koopman;William J. Oswald

  • Feasibility analysis of photobiological hydrogen production

    J.R. Benemann

  • Nitrogen Fixation in Termites

    John R. Benemann

Frequent Co-Authors

Anastasios Melis
Anastasios Melis University of California, Berkeley
Daniel I. Arnon
Daniel I. Arnon University of California, Berkeley
Rupert J. Craggs
Rupert J. Craggs National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Martin D. Kamen
Martin D. Kamen University of California, San Diego
Teddy G. Traylor
Teddy G. Traylor University of California, San Diego
Charles A. S. Hall
Charles A. S. Hall SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Nathan O. Kaplan
Nathan O. Kaplan Harvard University
Jay D. Keasling
Jay D. Keasling University of California, Berkeley
B. Greg Mitchell
B. Greg Mitchell University of California, San Diego
Ayumi Tanaka
Ayumi Tanaka Hokkaido University

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