Bessel Kok

9.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
74 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Bessel Kok is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Bessel Kok has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Bessel Kok's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (46 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (21 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (21 papers). Bessel Kok is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (46 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (21 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (21 papers). Bessel Kok collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Bessel Kok's co-authors include Bliss Forbush, Han Moshage, Plm Jansen, J.R. Huizenga, André T. Jagendorf, Larry W. Jones, George Hoch, Richard Radmer, Shmuel Malkin and Olga v. H. Owens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Annual Review of Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Bessel Kok

74 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

COOPERATION OF CHARGES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC O2 EVOLUTION–I. ... 1964 2026 1984 2005 1970 1995 1964 500 1000 1.5k
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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. COOPERATION OF CHARGES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC O2 EVOLUTION–I. A LINEAR FOUR STEP MECHANISM
    1970 1.7k citations Bessel Kok, Bliss Forbush et al. Photochemistry and Photobiology profile →
  2. Nitrite and nitrate determinations in plasma: a critical evaluation
    1995 956 citations Bessel Kok et al. profile →
  3. Photosynthetic Mechanisms of Green Plants
    1964 424 citations Bessel Kok et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bessel Kok United States 35 4.9k 2.0k 1.8k 1.7k 1.5k 74 7.1k
Mordhay Avron Israel 44 5.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 881 0.5× 2.8k 1.8× 133 8.0k
J. Amesz Netherlands 43 5.8k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 2.5k 1.5× 1.5k 1.0× 166 6.6k
Achim Trebst Germany 38 4.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 738 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 146 6.0k
Bertil Andersson Sweden 63 11.0k 2.2× 4.9k 2.4× 3.1k 1.8× 1.5k 0.9× 2.3k 1.5× 174 12.6k
Roderick K. Clayton United States 40 4.6k 0.9× 733 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 111 5.5k
Derek S. Bendall United Kingdom 43 3.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 882 0.5× 752 0.4× 856 0.6× 98 4.6k
M.C.W. Evans United Kingdom 44 4.7k 1.0× 720 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.9× 193 6.8k
Peter Mitchell United Kingdom 53 13.1k 2.7× 1.4k 0.7× 3.5k 2.0× 1.3k 0.7× 729 0.5× 107 17.1k
Gordon Tollin United States 57 8.3k 1.7× 1.1k 0.6× 2.9k 1.6× 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 375 12.3k
Govindjee Govindjee United States 42 4.2k 0.8× 2.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 169 6.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yetik, Özge, et al.. (2024). Thermal management system of batteries using AlN reinforced TPMS-PCM composite material. Energy. 313. 134137–134137. 9 indexed citations
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Radmer, Richard & Bessel Kok. (1979). Rate-Temperature Curves as an Unambiguous Indicator of Biological Activity in Soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 38(2). 224–228. 17 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel, et al.. (1978). Comparison of Photosynthetic Activities of Spinach Chloroplasts with Those of Corn Mesophyll and Corn Bundle Sheath Tissue. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 62(1). 59–63. 19 indexed citations
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Radmer, Richard & Bessel Kok. (1976). Photoreduction of O2 Primes and Replaces CO2 Assimilation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 58(3). 336–340. 148 indexed citations
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Johnson, Richard D., et al.. (1975). Unified Mars life detection systems.. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 23. 99–119. 1 indexed citations
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Marsho, Thomas V. & Bessel Kok. (1974). Photosynthetic regulation by cations in spinach chloroplasts. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 333(2). 353–365. 53 indexed citations
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Hollaender, Alexander, et al.. (1974). Proceedings of the workshop on bio-solar conversion held at Bethesda, Maryland, 5--6 September 1973. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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Zankel, K. & Bessel Kok. (1972). [19] Estimation of pool sizes and kinetic constants. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 24. 218–238. 26 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel, et al.. (1970). COOPERATION OF CHARGES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC O2 EVOLUTION–I. A LINEAR FOUR STEP MECHANISM. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 11(6). 457–475. 1661 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sybesma, Christiaan & Bessel Kok. (1969). Photosynthetic electron transport induced by flashing light in the purple photosynthetic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 180(2). 410–413. 8 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel & Shmuel Malkin. (1966). Fluorescence induction studies in isolated chloroplasts. I.. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 18 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel & Hans J. Rurainski. (1966). Long-wave absorption and emission bands in chloroplast fragments. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biophysics including Photosynthesis. 126(3). 584–587. 23 indexed citations
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Jones, Larry W. & Bessel Kok. (1966). Photoinhibition of Chloroplast Reactions. II. Multiple Effects. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 41(6). 1044–1049. 84 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel, et al.. (1964). Photooxidation of Cytochromes c, f, and Plastocyanin by Detergent Treated Chloroplasts. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 39(4). 513–520. 62 indexed citations
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Beinert, Helmut & Bessel Kok. (1964). An attempt at quantitation of sharp light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance signal in photosynthetic materials. PubMed. 88(2). 278–288. 33 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel & Helmut Beinert. (1962). The light induced EPR signal of photocatalyst P700 II. Two light effects. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 9(4). 349–354. 25 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel, et al.. (1960). Activation Spectra of 700 mμ Absorption Change in Photosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 35(6). 802–808. 41 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel. (1959). Light Induced Absorption Changes in Photosynthetic Organisms. II. A Split-beam Difference Spectrophotometer.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 34(3). 184–192. 47 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel. (1956). Photosynthesis in flashing light. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 21(2). 245–258. 84 indexed citations
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Kok, Bessel. (1956). On the inhibition of photosynthesis by intense light. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 21(2). 234–244. 255 indexed citations

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