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 Richard W. Castenholz sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 140 publications — 22nd percentile
22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Richard W. Castenholz sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile
59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Richard W. Castenholz is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research spans various subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, with notable contributions to Ecology and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work also engages with Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as aspects of General Health Professions. The main research topics covered include Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Protist Diversity and Phylogeny, Algal Biology and Biofuel Production, Diatoms and Algae Research, Polar Research and Ecology, and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.
Frequent co-authors in their publications are Matthias Hess, Nancy Hess, Galya Orr, Douglas Baxter, and Mark Bowden, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts.
Castenholz's publication record includes papers published in multiple venues, with a significant number appearing in OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). Other publication venues include Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria, Frontiers in Microbiology, Microbiology, and Société française de médecine thermale.
Recent papers authored or co-authored by Castenholz include:
The scientist has received recognition through awards such as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1968 and Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1970.
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