David K. Johnson

15.7k citations

96 papers · 11.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Biomaterials top 0.1%
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Biomedical Engineering top 0.05%
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

Papers in

Biomaterials 21
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies 19
Biomedical Engineering 68
- Biofuel production and bioconversion 48
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion 25
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry 19

Co-authors: Michael E. Himmel Mark R. Nimlos Sunkyu Park Philip A. Parilla William S. Adney John O. Baker Thomas D. Foust Shi-You Ding
Journals: Biotechnology for Biofuels (9 papers)ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (5 papers)Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (5 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (5 papers)Energy & Fuels (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada China

In The Last Decade

David K. Johnson

96 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Cellulose crystallinity index: measurement techniques and their impact on interpreting cellulase performance 2010 · 2.7k citations

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside David K. Johnson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural in 1,4-dioxane versus acetone: Comparing reaction performance and solvent recyclability parameters Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·David Cruz, Hyeonji Park, Phoenix Tiller, Ronalds González, Ashutosh Mittal, David K. Johnson, Sunkyu Park	2025	1
2	Catalytic conversion of paper sludge carbohydrates to jet fuel range hydrocarbons: Process optimization and techno-economic analysis Chemical Engineering Journal ·David Cruz, Hyeonji Park, Phoenix Tiller, Adarsh Kumar, Ronalds González, Ashutosh Mittal, David K. Johnson, Sunkyu Park	2025	3
3	Chemical and Structural Effects on the Rate of Xylan Hydrolysis during Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Poplar Wood ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Ashutosh Mittal, Heidi M. Pilath, Yves Parent, Siddharth G. Chatterjee, Bryon S. Donohoe, John M. Yarbrough, Stuart Black, Michael E. Himmel, Mark R. Nimlos, David K. Johnson	2019	12
4	Simultaneous upgrading of biomass-derived sugars to HMF/furfural via enzymatically isomerized ketose intermediates Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Wei Wang, Ashutosh Mittal, Heidi M. Pilath, Xiaowen Chen, Melvin P. Tucker, David K. Johnson	2019	23
5	Connecting lignin-degradation pathway with pre-treatment inhibitor sensitivity of Cupriavidus necator Frontiers in Microbiology ·Wei Wang, Shihui Yang, Glendon B. Hunsinger, Philip T. Pienkos, David K. Johnson	2014	36
6	Hydration and saccharification of cellulose Iβ, II and IIII at increasing dry solids loadings Biotechnology Letters ·Michael J. Selig, Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen, David K. Johnson, Michael E. Himmel, Claus Felby, Ashutosh Mittal	2013	21
7	The impacts of deacetylation prior to dilute acid pretreatment on the bioethanol process Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Xiaowen Chen, Joseph Shekiro, Mary Ann Franden, Wei Wang, Min Zhang, Erik M. Kuhn, David K. Johnson, Melvin P. Tucker	2012	136
8	Improved ethanol yield and reduced minimum ethanol selling price (MESP) by modifying low severity dilute acid pretreatment with deacetylation and mechanical refining: 2) Techno-economic analysis Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Ling Tao, Xiaowen Chen, Andy Aden, Eric Kuhn, Michael E. Himmel, Melvin P. Tucker, Mary Ann Franden, Min Zhang, David K. Johnson, Nancy Dowe, Richard T. Elander	2012	35
9	Challenges for Assessing the Performance of Biomass Degrading Biocatalysts Methods in molecular biology ·Michael E. Himmel, Stephen R. Decker, David K. Johnson	2012	3
10	Effects of alkaline or liquid-ammonia treatment on crystalline cellulose: changes in crystalline structure and effects on enzymatic digestibility Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Ashutosh Mittal, Rui Katahira, Michael E. Himmel, David K. Johnson	2011	243
11	Elucidating the role of ferrous ion cocatalyst in enhancing dilute acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Hui Wei, Bryon S. Donohoe, Todd B. Vinzant, Peter N. Ciesielski, Wei Wang, L. M. Gedvilas, Yining Zeng, David K. Johnson, Shi‐You Ding, Michael E. Himmel, Melvin P. Tucker	2011	43
12	Cellulose crystallinity index: measurement techniques and their impact on interpreting cellulase performance Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Sunkyu Park, John O. Baker, Michael E. Himmel, Philip A. Parilla, David K. Johnson Hit paper breakdown →	2010	2747
13	Glucose Reversion Reaction Kinetics Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ·Heidi M. Pilath, Mark R. Nimlos, Ashutosh Mittal, Michael E. Himmel, David K. Johnson	2010	80
14	Redistribution of xylan in maize cell walls during dilute acid pretreatment Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·Roman Brunecky, Todd B. Vinzant, Stephanie E. Porter, Bryon S. Donohoe, David K. Johnson, Michael E. Himmel	2008	46
15	Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of β-d-glucose and β-d-xylose degradation mechanisms in acidic aqueous solution Carbohydrate Research ·Xianghong Qian, Mark R. Nimlos, Mark F. Davis, David K. Johnson, Michael E. Himmel	2005	130
16	Contrast-enhanced power Doppler imaging of normal and decreased blood flow in canine prostates Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology ·Else Krg̈er Hagen, Flemming Forsberg, Ji‐Bin Liu, Leonard G. Gomella, Anne-Kirsti Aksnes, Daniel A. Merton, David K. Johnson, Barry B. Goldberg	2001	13
17	A theory and experiments for detecting shock locations NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N ·S. Hariharan, David K. Johnson, G. Adamovsky	1994	1
18	Feedstock characterization and recommended procedures Helena L. Chum, Thomas A. Milne, David K. Johnson, Foster A. Agblevor	1993	2
19	Molecular weight distribution of aspen lignins from conventional gel permeation chromatography, universal calibration and sedimentation equilibrium Journal of Chromatography A ·Michael E. Himmel, K. Tatsumoto, K. Grohmann, David K. Johnson, Helena L. Chum	1990	23
20	Fuel Rod Vibration Due to Cross Flow Through Narrow Gaps NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries) ·David K. Johnson, R. A. King	1982	2

About David K. Johnson

David K. Johnson is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Fuel Technology, Agronomy and Crop Science and Biotechnology, having authored 96 papers that have together received 11.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (48 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (25 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (19 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (19 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (15 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (8 papers), Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (7 papers) and Bioenergy crop production and management (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biomaterials (4.0k citations), Biomedical Engineering (8.6k citations), Biotechnology (1.1k citations), Plant Science (1.8k citations) and Polymers and Plastics (580 citations). David K. Johnson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Frequent co-authors include Michael E. Himmel, Mark R. Nimlos, Sunkyu Park, Philip A. Parilla, William S. Adney, John O. Baker, Thomas D. Foust, Shi-You Ding, John W. Brady and Mark F. Davis. Their work appears in journals such as Biotechnology for Biofuels, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A and Energy & Fuels.

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