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D-Index
63
Citations
10656
World Ranking
10469
National Ranking
4546

Rodney J. Bothast 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 Rodney J. Bothast sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 169 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodney J. Bothast 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 Rodney J. Bothast sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rodney J. Bothast is affiliated with the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in the United States. Their work is connected to this institution, which focuses on advancing agricultural technologies and applications.

While specific details on Rodney J. Bothast's publications, including recent papers and their venues, are not provided, the association with this national research center suggests involvement in research related to agricultural science and technology development.

No specific main fields, subfields, or research topics have been listed for Rodney J. Bothast, and there is no available data on co-authors or frequent publication venues connected to their work.

Information regarding awards or honors received by Rodney J. Bothast is not present in the data provided.

Details about books or other published works authored by Rodney J. Bothast are also not available.

Overall, Rodney J. Bothast is a researcher connected to the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, with their profile focusing on agricultural research within a U.S.-based national scientific framework.

Best Publications

  • Biotechnological processes for conversion of corn into ethanol.

    R. J. Bothast;M. A. Schlicher

  • Conversion of d-xylose to ethanol by the yeast pachysolen tannophilus

    Cletus P. Kurtzman;Rodney J. Bothast;James E. VanCauwenberge

  • Production, purification, and characterization of a highly glucose-tolerant novel beta-glucosidase from Candida peltata.

    B C Saha;R J Bothast

  • Isolation of microorganisms for biological detoxification of lignocellulosic hydrolysates

    M. J. López;N. N. Nichols;B. S. Dien;J. Moreno

  • Pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of corn fiber.

    Badal C. Saha;Rodney J. Bothast

  • Removal of Fermentation Inhibitors Formed during Pretreatment of Biomass by Polymeric Adsorbents

    Joseph R. Weil;Bruce Dien;Rodney Bothast;Richard Hendrickson

  • Fermentations with New Recombinant Organisms

    Rodney J. Bothast;Nancy N. Nichols;Bruce S. Dien

  • Development of new ethanologenic Escherichia coli strains for fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass.

    Bruce S. Dien;Nancy N. Nichols;Patricia J. O’Bryan;Rodney J. Bothast

  • Use of catabolite repression mutants for fermentation of sugar mixtures to ethanol.

    N N Nichols;B S Dien;R J Bothast

  • Ethanol Production from Agricultural Biomass Substrates

    Rodney J. Bothast;Badal C. Saha

  • Assessment of ethanol production options for corn products

    Manish Gulati;Karen Kohlmann;Michael R. Ladisch;Robert Hespell

  • Comparative evaluation of ethanol production by xylose-fermenting yeasts presented high xylose concentrations

    P. J. Slininger;R. J. Bothast;M. R. Okos;M. R. Ladisch

  • Selection and Evaluation of Microorganisms for Biocontrol of Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat Incited by Gibberella zeae.

    N. I. Khan;D. A. Schisler;Michael J. Boehm;P. J. Slininger

  • Recombinant Escherichia coli engineered for production of L-lactic acid from hexose and pentose sugars.

    B S Dien;N N Nichols;R J Bothast

  • Ethanol production from hemicellulose hydrolysates of agricultural residues using genetically engineered Escherichia coli strain KO11.

    A Asghari;R J Bothast;J B Doran;L O Ingram

  • Production, Purification, and Properties of a Thermostable β-Glucosidase from a Color Variant Strain of Aureobasidium pullulans

    Badal C. Saha;Shelby N. Freer;Rodney J. Bothast

  • Saccharification of corn fibre by combined treatment with dilute sulphuric acid and enzymes

    Karel Grohmann;Rodney J. Bothast

  • Fermentation of sugar mixtures using Escherichia coli catabolite repression mutants engineered for production of L-lactic acid.

    B S Dien;N N Nichols;R J Bothast

  • SO2-Catalyzed Steam Explosion of Corn Fiber for Ethanol Production

    Renata Bura;Shawn D. Mansfield;John N. Saddler;Rodney J. Bothast

  • Carbon Concentration and Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio Influence Submerged-Culture Conidiation by the Potential Bioherbicide Colletotrichum truncatum NRRL 13737.

    Mark A. Jackson;Rodney J. Bothast

Frequent Co-Authors

Badal C. Saha
Badal C. Saha National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Bruce S. Dien
Bruce S. Dien National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
David A. Schisler
David A. Schisler National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Cletus P. Kurtzman
Cletus P. Kurtzman National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Michael R. Ladisch
Michael R. Ladisch Purdue University West Lafayette
Michael A. Cotta
Michael A. Cotta National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Kevin B. Hicks
Kevin B. Hicks United States Department of Agriculture
Lonnie O. Ingram
Lonnie O. Ingram University of Florida
Robert A. Moreau
Robert A. Moreau United States Department of Agriculture
Vijay K. Singh
Vijay K. Singh Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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