David G. Rethwisch

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

David G. Rethwisch is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David G. Rethwisch has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David G. Rethwisch's work include Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (8 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (4 papers). David G. Rethwisch is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (8 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (4 papers). David G. Rethwisch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. David G. Rethwisch's co-authors include William D. Callister, Jonathan S. Dordick, James A. Dumesic, Damodar R. Patil, Nitin S. Patil, Robert J. Linhardt, Brett D. Martin, R. Erik Edens, Jawed Fareed and John M. Weiler and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Biomaterials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

David G. Rethwisch

42 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Fundamentals of materials science and engineering :: an i... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 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. Fundamentals of materials science and engineering :: an integrated approach
    2005 679 citations William D. Callister, David G. Rethwisch CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David G. Rethwisch United States 19 627 497 426 344 275 43 2.0k
Lei Tang China 27 582 0.9× 387 0.8× 403 0.9× 409 1.2× 326 1.2× 114 1.9k
Ning Gao China 26 927 1.5× 431 0.9× 523 1.2× 755 2.2× 168 0.6× 101 2.3k
Mingzhe Wang China 22 696 1.1× 205 0.4× 338 0.8× 366 1.1× 226 0.8× 80 1.6k
Xiaomin Zhu China 30 1.2k 1.9× 242 0.5× 257 0.6× 460 1.3× 440 1.6× 148 2.8k
Yongli Mi Hong Kong 28 994 1.6× 422 0.8× 523 1.2× 591 1.7× 458 1.7× 90 3.2k
Joachim H. G. Steinke United Kingdom 28 707 1.1× 244 0.5× 371 0.9× 746 2.2× 285 1.0× 78 2.9k
G. M. Pavlov Russia 27 405 0.6× 119 0.2× 559 1.3× 431 1.3× 666 2.4× 132 2.6k
Shengjie Wang China 29 1.3k 2.1× 261 0.5× 522 1.2× 762 2.2× 642 2.3× 147 3.0k
Wei Bai China 27 1.0k 1.6× 296 0.6× 266 0.6× 514 1.5× 327 1.2× 59 2.7k
Weinan Xu United States 26 773 1.2× 285 0.6× 159 0.4× 793 2.3× 394 1.4× 67 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David G. Rethwisch

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (2020). A Study of the Impact of Project Lead The Way on Achievement Outcomes in Iowa. 25.107.1–25.107.21. 2 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (2020). A Study of the Impact of a National Project Based Learning Curriculum (PLTW) on Student Continuation to Postsecondary Institutions. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 23.113.1–23.113.13. 2 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (2011). Retention of palladium and phosphine ligands using nanoporous polydicyclopentadiene thimbles. Chemical Communications. 47(37). 10236–10236. 8 indexed citations
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Callister, William D. & David G. Rethwisch. (2011). MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING NINTH EDITION. 4 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (2010). Atomic force microscopy study of photoreversible nanoscale surface relief grating patterns on side chain dendritic polyester thin films. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 360(1-3). 167–174. 3 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (2005). Epoxidation of soybean oil in a microemulsion-assisted environment. 1 indexed citations
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Callister, William D. & David G. Rethwisch. (2005). Fundamentals of materials science and engineering :: an integrated approach. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 679 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Yanzi & David G. Rethwisch. (2002). Scale‐up of pseudo solid‐phase enzymatic synthesis of α‐methyl glucoside acrylate. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 79(1). 15–22. 16 indexed citations
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Patil, Nitin S., Jonathan S. Dordick, & David G. Rethwisch. (1996). Macroporous poly(sucrose acrylate) hydrogel for controlled release of macromolecules. Biomaterials. 17(24). 2343–2350. 107 indexed citations
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Wang, Ping, et al.. (1995). Multienzymic Synthesis of Poly(hydroquinone) for Use as a Redox Polymer. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 117(51). 12885–12886. 79 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (1994). Use of alcohols as cosolvents in enzyme-facilitated transport of organic acids through a liquid membrane. Journal of Membrane Science. 95(1). 83–91. 8 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (1993). Photoreversible Polymeric Membranes. 22(1). 23–53. 2 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (1993). Catalyzed Direct Reactions of Silicon. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 34 indexed citations
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Edens, R. Erik, Ali Al‐Hakim, John M. Weiler, et al.. (1992). Gradient Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis for Determination of Molecular Weights of Heparin Preparations and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Derivatives. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 81(8). 823–827. 141 indexed citations
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Patil, Damodar R., David G. Rethwisch, & Jonathan S. Dordick. (1991). Enzymatic synthesis of a sucrose‐containing linear polyester in nearly anhydrous organic media. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 37(7). 639–646. 112 indexed citations
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Patil, Damodar R., Jonathan S. Dordick, & David G. Rethwisch. (1991). Chemoenzymatic synthesis of novel sucrose-containing polymers. Macromolecules. 24(11). 3462–3463. 81 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (1990). Enzyme-facilitated transport and separation of organic acids through liquid membranes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 112(4). 1649–1650. 21 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G., et al.. (1990). Photocontrol of Gas Separation Properties. Separation Science and Technology. 25(13-15). 1441–1453. 3 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G. & James A. Dumesic. (1986). Adsorptive and catalytic properties of supported metal oxides: 1. Moessbauer spectroscopy of supported iron oxides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 90(9). 1863–1871. 18 indexed citations
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Rethwisch, David G.. (1985). Water-gas shift over magnetite particles supported on graphite: Effects of treatments in CO/CO2 and H2/H2O gas mixtures. Journal of Catalysis. 91(1). 167–180. 28 indexed citations

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