Amber Broch

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Amber Broch is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Amber Broch has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 6 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Amber Broch's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (7 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (6 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (6 papers). Amber Broch is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (7 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (6 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (6 papers). Amber Broch collaborates with scholars based in United States. Amber Broch's co-authors include S. Kent Hoekman, Curtis Robbins, Mani Natarajan, Larry G. Felix, Yan Wei, Charles J. Coronella, Barbara Zielińska, Richard G. Purcell, Stefan Unnasch and Umakanta Jena and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Conversion and Management and Energy & Fuels.

In The Last Decade

Amber Broch

18 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Review of biodiesel composition, properties, and specific... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Review of biodiesel composition, properties, and specifications
    2011 1.5k citations S. Kent Hoekman, Amber Broch et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
  2. Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Lignocellulosic Biomass
    2011 591 citations S. Kent Hoekman, Amber Broch et al. Energy & Fuels profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Amber Broch United States 14 2.4k 912 588 476 422 19 3.1k
Curtis Robbins United States 9 2.5k 1.0× 887 1.0× 528 0.9× 853 1.8× 425 1.0× 11 3.1k
M. Fatih Demirbas Türkiye 19 2.1k 0.9× 674 0.7× 1.2k 2.0× 172 0.4× 466 1.1× 27 3.4k
Suzana Yusup Malaysia 38 2.8k 1.2× 2.1k 2.3× 297 0.5× 329 0.7× 343 0.8× 101 4.2k
Joël Blin France 26 2.9k 1.2× 847 0.9× 195 0.3× 279 0.6× 212 0.5× 75 3.9k
Nguyễn Thúy Lan Vietnam 31 1.5k 0.6× 441 0.5× 895 1.5× 157 0.3× 313 0.7× 89 3.2k
Yie Hua Tan Malaysia 30 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 512 0.9× 201 0.4× 370 0.9× 71 3.4k
Jo-Han Ng Malaysia 29 1.9k 0.8× 784 0.9× 164 0.3× 1.0k 2.1× 127 0.3× 99 3.3k
Leichang Cao China 22 1.9k 0.8× 749 0.8× 326 0.6× 102 0.2× 177 0.4× 30 3.0k
Maurizia Seggiani Italy 32 2.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 86 0.1× 238 0.5× 206 0.5× 131 4.0k
Mohammad Pazouki Iran 25 1.3k 0.5× 674 0.7× 341 0.6× 174 0.4× 261 0.6× 78 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Amber Broch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Amber Broch

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Hoekman, S. Kent & Amber Broch. (2017). Environmental implications of higher ethanol production and use in the U.S.: A literature review. Part II – Biodiversity, land use change, GHG emissions, and sustainability. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 81. 3159–3177. 34 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, Amber Broch, & Xiaowei Liu. (2017). Environmental implications of higher ethanol production and use in the U.S.: A literature review. Part I – Impacts on water, soil, and air quality. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 81. 3140–3158. 45 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaowei, S. Kent Hoekman, & Amber Broch. (2017). Potential water requirements of increased ethanol fuel in the USA. Energy Sustainability and Society. 7(1). 9 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, et al.. (2016). Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of loblolly pine using a continuous, reactive twin-screw extruder. Energy Conversion and Management. 134. 247–259. 92 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent & Amber Broch. (2016). MMT Effects on Gasoline Vehicles: A Literature Review. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 9(1). 322–343. 10 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, et al.. (2014). Laboratory pelletization of hydrochar from woody biomass. Biofuels. 5(6). 651–666. 31 indexed citations
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Unnasch, Stefan, et al.. (2014). Study of Transportation Fuel Life Cycle Analysis: Review of Economic Models Used to Assess Land Use Effects. 2 indexed citations
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Wei, Yan, S. Kent Hoekman, Amber Broch, & Charles J. Coronella. (2014). Effect of hydrothermal carbonization reaction parameters on the properties of hydrochar and pellets. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 33(3). 676–680. 211 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, et al.. (2013). Process Development Unit (PDU) for Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 5(4). 669–678. 29 indexed citations
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Broch, Amber, S. Kent Hoekman, & Stefan Unnasch. (2013). A review of variability in indirect land use change assessment and modeling in biofuel policy. Environmental Science & Policy. 29. 147–157. 88 indexed citations
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Broch, Amber, et al.. (2013). Analysis of Solid and Aqueous Phase Products from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Whole and Lipid-Extracted Algae. Energies. 7(1). 62–79. 87 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, Amber Broch, Curtis Robbins, Barbara Zielińska, & Larry G. Felix. (2012). Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of selected woody and herbaceous biomass feedstocks. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 3(2). 113–126. 194 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, Amber Broch, & Curtis Robbins. (2011). Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Energy & Fuels. 25(4). 1802–1810. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hoekman, S. Kent, et al.. (2011). Review of biodiesel composition, properties, and specifications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 16(1). 143–169. 1499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hoekman, S. Kent, et al.. (2009). Biodistillate Transportation Fuels 2. - Emissions Impacts. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 20 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, Amber Broch, Curtis Robbins, & Richard G. Purcell. (2009). CO2 recycling by reaction with renewably-generated hydrogen. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 4(1). 44–50. 157 indexed citations
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Broch, Amber, et al.. (2009). Biodistillate Transportation Fuels 3 - Life Cycle Impacts. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 2(2). 233–261. 8 indexed citations
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Hoekman, S. Kent, Alan W. Gertler, Amber Broch, Curtis Robbins, & Mani Natarajan. (2009). Biodistillate Transportation Fuels 1. Production and Properties. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 2(2). 185–232. 14 indexed citations

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