Bessel Kok

9.9k citations

74 papers · 7.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 1%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment top 1%
- Algal biology and biofuel production

Papers in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 21
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research 21
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15
- Algal biology and biofuel production 13

Co-authors: Bliss Forbush Han Moshage Plm Jansen J.R. Huizenga André T. Jagendorf Larry W. Jones George Hoch Richard Radmer
Journals: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics (14 papers)PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (11 papers)Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (3 papers)Photochemistry and Photobiology (3 papers)Nature (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Bessel Kok

74 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Nitrite and nitrate determinations in plasma: a critical evaluation 1995 · 956 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1995 Clinical Chemistry
1970 Photochemistry and Photobiology
1964 Soil Science

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All Works

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#	Work
1	Thermal management system of batteries using AlN reinforced TPMS-PCM composite material Energy ·Özge Yetik, С. В. Ивкин, Bessel Kok, T. Hikmet Karakoç	2024	9
2	Rate-Temperature Curves as an Unambiguous Indicator of Biological Activity in Soil Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Richard Radmer, Bessel Kok	1979	17
3	Comparison of Photosynthetic Activities of Spinach Chloroplasts with Those of Corn Mesophyll and Corn Bundle Sheath Tissue PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·张振全, Bessel Kok	1978	19
4	Photoreduction of O₂ Primes and Replaces CO₂ Assimilation PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Richard Radmer, Bessel Kok	1976	148
5	Unified Mars life detection systems. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ·Juan Pablo Zito-Carro, Richard D. Johnson, Bessel Kok, Richard Radmer	1975	1
6	Photosynthetic regulation by cations in spinach chloroplasts Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·Thomas V. Marsho, Bessel Kok	1974	53
7	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) ·Hans Hellsten, Alexander Hollaender, Bessel Kok, Lester O. Krampitz, Anthony San Pietro	1974	2
8	[19] Estimation of pool sizes and kinetic constants Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·K. Zankel, Bessel Kok	1972	26
9	COOPERATION OF CHARGES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC O₂ EVOLUTION–I. A LINEAR FOUR STEP MECHANISM Photochemistry and Photobiology ·Bessel Kok, Bliss Forbush, Christos Mourlas Hit paper breakdown →	1970	1661
10	Photosynthetic electron transport induced by flashing light in the purple photosynthetic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·Christiaan Sybesma, Bessel Kok	1969	8
11	Fluorescence induction studies in isolated chloroplasts. I. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta ·Bessel Kok, Shmuel Malkin	1966	18
12	Long-wave absorption and emission bands in chloroplast fragments Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biophysics including Photosynthesis ·Bessel Kok, Hans J. Rurainski	1966	23
13	Photoinhibition of Chloroplast Reactions. II. Multiple Effects PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Larry W. Jones, Bessel Kok	1966	84
14	Photooxidation of Cytochromes c, f, and Plastocyanin by Detergent Treated Chloroplasts PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Bessel Kok, Hans J. Rurainski, M. Achatz	1964	62
15	An attempt at quantitation of sharp light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance signal in photosynthetic materials PubMed ·Helmut Beinert, Bessel Kok	1964	33
16	The light induced EPR signal of photocatalyst P700 II. Two light effects Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Bessel Kok, Helmut Beinert	1962	25
17	Activation Spectra of 700 mμ Absorption Change in Photosynthesis PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Bessel Kok, Sjoerdj van der Wal	1960	41
18	Light Induced Absorption Changes in Photosynthetic Organisms. II. A Split-beam Difference Spectrophotometer. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Bessel Kok	1959	47
19	Photosynthesis in flashing light Biochimica et Biophysica Acta ·Bessel Kok	1956	84
20	On the inhibition of photosynthesis by intense light Biochimica et Biophysica Acta ·Bessel Kok	1956	255

About Bessel Kok

Bessel Kok is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Science, having authored 74 papers that have together received 7.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (46 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (21 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (21 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (13 papers), Light effects on plants (12 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (4 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (4 papers) and Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.8k citations), Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (1.5k citations), Molecular Biology (4.9k citations), Plant Science (2.0k citations) and Oceanography (656 citations). Bessel Kok has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Frequent 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. Their work appears in journals such as Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Photochemistry and Photobiology and Nature.

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