Han Vervaeren

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Han Vervaeren is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Han Vervaeren has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Han Vervaeren's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (13 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (12 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (11 papers). Han Vervaeren is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (13 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (12 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (11 papers). Han Vervaeren collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Cuba and France. Han Vervaeren's co-authors include Eline Ryckebosch, Nico Boon, Sofie Van Den Hende, Willy Verstraete, Stijn Van Hulle, Katleen Raes, Korneel Rabaey, Way Cern Khor, Lieven Wittebolle and Michael L. Gerardo and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Bioresource Technology and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Han Vervaeren

40 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Techniques for transformation of biogas to biomethane 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Techniques for transformation of biogas to biomethane
    2011 964 citations Eline Ryckebosch, Han Vervaeren 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
Han Vervaeren Belgium 26 1.1k 894 689 571 531 40 3.3k
Xianqing Zhu China 33 610 0.6× 1.5k 1.7× 423 0.6× 289 0.5× 736 1.4× 141 3.2k
Jun Zhu United States 28 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 835 1.2× 795 1.4× 276 0.5× 215 4.5k
Marcin Dębowski Poland 28 903 0.8× 711 0.8× 898 1.3× 414 0.7× 165 0.3× 224 2.7k
Marcin Zieliński Poland 27 915 0.9× 690 0.8× 880 1.3× 407 0.7× 157 0.3× 216 2.6k
Ramon Ganigué Belgium 31 554 0.5× 784 0.9× 616 0.9× 1.1k 1.9× 280 0.5× 90 3.5k
Shuting Zhang China 30 877 0.8× 568 0.6× 188 0.3× 372 0.7× 307 0.6× 150 3.2k
María Cruz García-González Spain 36 1.2k 1.1× 676 0.8× 507 0.7× 1000 1.8× 144 0.3× 91 3.6k
Hyun‐Woo Kim South Korea 34 611 0.6× 897 1.0× 715 1.0× 494 0.9× 188 0.4× 197 3.9k
David Jeison Chile 36 978 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 909 1.3× 1.6k 2.9× 479 0.9× 116 4.4k
Xu Zhou China 40 1.2k 1.1× 980 1.1× 645 0.9× 1.7k 3.0× 238 0.4× 163 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Han Vervaeren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Han Vervaeren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Han Vervaeren

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Han Vervaeren. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Han Vervaeren 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 Han Vervaeren. Han Vervaeren is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maeyer, Katrien De, et al.. (2023). Insects in water towers: Hibernating flies could compromise microbial drinking water quality. Frontiers in Water. 5. 6 indexed citations
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Goyens, Clémence, Héloïse Lavigne, Antoine Dille, & Han Vervaeren. (2022). Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing to Monitor Water Quality in Drinking Water Reservoirs. Remote Sensing. 14(21). 5607–5607. 29 indexed citations
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Hulle, Stijn Van, et al.. (2017). Laccase enzyme detoxifies hydrolysates and improves biogas production from hemp straw and miscanthus. Bioresource Technology. 244(Pt 1). 597–604. 33 indexed citations
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Khor, Way Cern, Hugo Roume, Marta Coma, Han Vervaeren, & Korneel Rabaey. (2016). Acetate accumulation enhances mixed culture fermentation of biomass to lactic acid. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100(19). 8337–8348. 17 indexed citations
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Vervaeren, Han, et al.. (2015). Effect of enzymatic pretreatment of various lignocellulosic substrates on production of phenolic compounds and biomethane potential. Bioresource Technology. 192. 696–702. 88 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2014). Biochemical methane potential of wastewater-grown microalgal bacterial flocs: influence of pretreatments. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Khor, Way Cern, Korneel Rabaey, & Han Vervaeren. (2014). Low temperature calcium hydroxide treatment enhances anaerobic methane production from (extruded) biomass. Bioresource Technology. 176. 181–188. 51 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2014). Up-scaling aquaculture wastewater treatment by microalgal bacterial flocs: From lab reactors to an outdoor raceway pond. Bioresource Technology. 159. 342–354. 122 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2014). Microalgal bacterial flocs originating from aquaculture wastewater treatment as diet ingredient forLitopenaeus vannamei (Boone). Aquaculture Research. 47(4). 1075–1089. 43 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2014). Treatment of industrial wastewaters by microalgal bacterial flocs in sequencing batch reactors. Bioresource Technology. 161. 245–254. 95 indexed citations
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Reyes, Ileana Pereda, et al.. (2014). Effect of liquid hot water pre-treatment on sugarcane press mud methane yield. Bioresource Technology. 169. 284–290. 79 indexed citations
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Vervaeren, Han, et al.. (2014). Impact of enzymatic pretreatment on corn stover degradation and biogas production. Bioresource Technology. 173. 59–66. 70 indexed citations
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Vervaeren, Han, et al.. (2013). Thermo-chemical pre-treatment to solubilize and improve anaerobic biodegradability of press mud. Bioresource Technology. 131. 250–257. 43 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, Han Vervaeren, & Nico Boon. (2012). Flue gas compounds and microalgae: (Bio-)chemical interactions leading to biotechnological opportunities. Biotechnology Advances. 30(6). 1405–1424. 260 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2011). Bioflocculation of microalgae and bacteria combined with flue gas to improve sewage treatment. New Biotechnology. 29(1). 23–31. 112 indexed citations
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Hende, Sofie Van Den, et al.. (2010). Microalgal bacterial floc properties are improved by a balanced inorganic/organic carbon ratio. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 108(3). 549–558. 70 indexed citations
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Vervaeren, Han, et al.. (2009). Calibration and statistical analysis of a simplified model for the anaerobic digestion of solid waste. Environmental Technology. 30(14). 1575–1584. 10 indexed citations
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Vandeweyer, Helge, et al.. (2008). Biomethaan - opwerking van biogas tot aardgaskwaliteit. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Vlaeminck, Siegfried E., Joke Geets, Han Vervaeren, Nico Boon, & Willy Verstraete. (2007). Reactivation of aerobic and anaerobic ammonium oxidizers in OLAND biomass after long-term storage. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 74(6). 1376–1384. 71 indexed citations

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