Bert F. Sels

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Bert F. Sels is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Bert F. Sels has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Bert F. Sels's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (4 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (3 papers) and Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications (3 papers). Bert F. Sels is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (4 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (3 papers) and Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications (3 papers). Bert F. Sels collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Russia. Bert F. Sels's co-authors include Michiel Dusselier, Pierre A. Jacobs, Joost Van Aelst, Jan Dijkmans, Rik De Clercq, Danny Verboekend, Thijs Ennaert, Wouter Schutyser, Dirk De Vos and Johan Hofkens and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Bert F. Sels

10 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the cata... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 200 400 600
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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. Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass
    2015 680 citations Thijs Ennaert, Joost Van Aelst et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bert F. Sels Belgium 8 749 594 562 297 193 11 1.3k
Ricardo Bermejo‐Deval United States 15 941 1.3× 827 1.4× 855 1.5× 307 1.0× 154 0.8× 22 1.6k
Adrian Ungureanu Romania 21 872 1.2× 490 0.8× 292 0.5× 412 1.4× 278 1.4× 46 1.3k
Thomas Onfroy France 23 1.0k 1.4× 367 0.6× 628 1.1× 361 1.2× 198 1.0× 54 1.5k
Trees De Baerdemaeker Belgium 20 631 0.8× 172 0.3× 695 1.2× 182 0.6× 131 0.7× 45 1.0k
Shogo Shimazu Japan 23 906 1.2× 829 1.4× 389 0.7× 595 2.0× 601 3.1× 114 1.9k
Thittaya Yutthalekha Thailand 15 361 0.5× 259 0.4× 328 0.6× 209 0.7× 60 0.3× 17 702
Jerrik Mielby Denmark 19 817 1.1× 317 0.5× 479 0.9× 220 0.7× 447 2.3× 42 1.3k
A.J. Chandwadkar India 22 869 1.2× 162 0.3× 588 1.0× 134 0.5× 215 1.1× 39 1.2k
Josef Macht United States 11 763 1.0× 280 0.5× 563 1.0× 315 1.1× 153 0.8× 11 1.1k
Katsuyuki Tsuji Japan 13 898 1.2× 140 0.2× 623 1.1× 117 0.4× 181 0.9× 16 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bert F. Sels

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bert F. Sels

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bert F. Sels. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bert F. Sels based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bert F. Sels. Bert F. Sels is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Osuga, Ryota, Bart Van Meerbeek, Damien P. Debecker, et al.. (2025). Insight into the Nitrilation Reaction as Catalyzed by Titanium Dioxide. ChemSusChem. 18(16). e202501043–e202501043.
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Sels, Bert F., et al.. (2023). Opportunities and challenges in Upscaling the production of N,N-dimethylaminoethanol from bio-based glycolaldehyde. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146316–146316. 2 indexed citations
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Smeets, Valentin, Cédric Boissière, Clément Sánchez, et al.. (2019). Aerosol Route to TiO 2 –SiO 2 Catalysts with Tailored Pore Architecture and High Epoxidation Activity. Chemistry of Materials. 31(5). 1610–1619. 49 indexed citations
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Janssens, Wout, Ekaterina Makshina, Pieter Vanelderen, et al.. (2015). Ternary Ag/MgO‐SiO2 Catalysts for the Conversion of Ethanol into Butadiene. ChemSusChem. 8(6). 913–913. 6 indexed citations
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Ennaert, Thijs, Joost Van Aelst, Jan Dijkmans, et al.. (2015). Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass. Chemical Society Reviews. 45(3). 584–611. 680 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pescarmona, Paolo P., Kris P. F. Janssen, Christophe Stroobants, et al.. (2010). Zeolite-catalysed conversion of C3 sugars to alkyl lactates. Green Chemistry. 12(6). 1083–1083. 164 indexed citations
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Cremer, Gert De, Bert F. Sels, Jun‐ichi Hotta, et al.. (2009). Optical Encoding of Silver Zeolite Microcarriers. Advanced Materials. 22(9). 957–960. 115 indexed citations
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Roeffaers, Maarten B. J., Bert F. Sels, Hiroshi Uji‐i, et al.. (2007). Space‐ and Time‐Resolved Visualization of Acid Catalysis in ZSM‐5 Crystals by Fluorescence Microscopy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 46(10). 1706–1709. 107 indexed citations
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Hermans, Ive, Kris P. F. Janssen, Bart Moens, et al.. (2007). Solvent‐ and Metal‐Free Ketonization of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Triacylglycerols with Nitrous Oxide. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 349(10). 1604–1608. 33 indexed citations
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Vos, Dirk De, Bert F. Sels, & Pierre A. Jacobs. (2003). Practical Heterogeneous Catalysts for Epoxide Production. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 345(4). 457–473. 140 indexed citations
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