James J. Leahy

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
182 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

James J. Leahy is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, James J. Leahy has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 50 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 34 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in James J. Leahy's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (58 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (35 papers) and Phosphorus and nutrient management (32 papers). James J. Leahy is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (58 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (35 papers) and Phosphorus and nutrient management (32 papers). James J. Leahy collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Netherlands. James J. Leahy's co-authors include Witold Kwapiński, M.H.B. Hayes, Marzena Kwapińska, Karla Dussan, Daya Shankar Pandey, Bashir Ghanim, Anne Marie Henihan, T.F. O’Dwyer, Dorota Kołodyńska and Zbigniew Hubicki and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

James J. Leahy

177 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Kinetic and adsorptive characterization of biochar in metal ions removal

2012 568 citations James J. Leahy, Witold Kwapiński et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
James J. Leahy	3.8k	1.4k	1.4k	1.1k	888	182	7.3k
Huajun Huang	4.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.8×	1.4k 1.6×	102	8.7k
Wenguang Zhou	3.5k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	785 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	174	9.6k
Kyoung S. Ro	3.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	2.1k 1.9×	1.7k 1.9×	128	8.5k
Manuel Garcı̀a-Pèrez	8.6k 2.2×	2.2k 1.6×	878 0.6×	995 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	206	12.7k
Witold Kwapiński	2.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	996 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	624 0.7×	113	5.0k
Andrew B. Ross	6.1k 1.6×	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 0.8×	743 0.7×	439 0.5×	121	8.9k
Akwasi A. Boateng	6.8k 1.8×	2.3k 1.6×	569 0.4×	491 0.4×	860 1.0×	154	9.6k
Chao He	3.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	831 0.6×	1.0k 0.9×	640 0.7×	177	5.9k
Animesh Dutta	6.5k 1.7×	3.5k 2.4×	1.5k 1.1×	785 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	200	10.6k
Ta Yeong Wu	3.9k 1.0×	619 0.4×	1.7k 1.3×	2.3k 2.1×	670 0.8×	118	9.9k

Countries citing papers authored by James J. Leahy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James J. Leahy

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All Works

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Abbasi, Amirali, et al.. (2025). Construction of iron-nickel metal-organic framework anchored on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysis. Journal of Power Sources. 652. 237555–237555. 3 indexed citations

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Magner, Edmond, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic Fe(OH)_x@Co_0.8Fe_0.2-MOF/NF composites as effective electrocatalysts for the production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Nanoscale. 17(14). 8824–8835. 2 indexed citations

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Prasad, Majeti Narasimha Vara, et al.. (2025). Bio-Resource Availability in Ireland: A Practical Review of Potential Replacement Materials for Use in Horticultural Growth Media. Preprints.org. 2 indexed citations

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Kwapiński, Witold, et al.. (2025). Nanoporous ZnO/SiO₂ aerogel and xerogel composites via a one-pot sol–gel process at room temperature. RSC Advances. 15(47). 39566–39577. 1 indexed citations

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Prasad, Majeti Narasimha Vara, et al.. (2025). Bio-Resource Availability in Ireland: A Practical Review of Potential Replacement Materials for Use in Horticultural Growth Media. Horticulturae. 11(4). 378–378.

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El-Bassi, Leila, Salah Jellali, Ahmed Amine Azzaz, et al.. (2025). Poultry Manure-Derived Biochar Synthesis, Characterization, and Valorization in Agriculture: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Metal-Salt Modification. Soil Systems. 9(3). 85–85.

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Fenton, Owen, et al.. (2024). Contrasting Phosphorus Build-up and Drawdown Dynamics in Soils Receiving Dairy Processing Sludge and Mineral Fertilisers. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 24(1). 804–817. 2 indexed citations

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Khataee, Alireza, et al.. (2024). A facile strategy for synthesis of flower-like FeNiS2 nanocomposite via integration of binary metal-organic framework and metal sulfide for enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Surfaces and Interfaces. 53. 105049–105049. 1 indexed citations

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Lansink, Alfons Oude, et al.. (2024). Do investments in phosphorus recovery from dairy processing wastewater pay off?. Journal of Environmental Management. 357. 120606–120606. 4 indexed citations

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Hassen, A. Ben, et al.. (2023). Insights into olive pomace pyrolysis conversion to biofuels and biochars: Characterization and techno-economic evaluation. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 32. 101022–101022. 17 indexed citations

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Fenton, Owen, et al.. (2023). Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of dairy waste: effect of temperature and initial acidity on the composition and quality of solid and liquid products. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 83–83. 3 indexed citations

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Leahy, James J., et al.. (2023). Phosphorus recovery from hydrothermal carbonization of organic waste: a review. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 98(10). 2365–2377. 14 indexed citations

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Leahy, James J., et al.. (2022). Identification of high-value bioactive constituents in Northern European willow varieties: S.X. Dasyclados, Endeavour, Cheviot, Tora, Resolution, S. Purpurea, Terranova, endurance. Phytomedicine Plus. 2(4). 100342–100342. 1 indexed citations

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Leahy, James J., et al.. (2022). A Rapid HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Organic Acids and Furans: Food Applications. Beverages. 8(1). 6–6. 9 indexed citations

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Fenton, Owen, et al.. (2022). Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of dairy waste: effect of temperature and initial acidity on the composition and quality of solid and liquid products. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 83–83. 10 indexed citations

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Ismail, Hamza Y., Mohammad N. Ahmad, James J. Leahy, et al.. (2021). Modelling of yields in torrefaction of olive stones using artificial intelligence coupled with kriging interpolation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 326. 129020–129020. 12 indexed citations

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Magalhães, Duarte, Λεωνίδας Μάτσακας, Paul Christakopoulos, et al.. (2020). Prediction of yields and composition of char from fast pyrolysis of commercial lignocellulosic materials, organosolv fractionated and torrefied olive stones. Fuel. 289. 119862–119862. 24 indexed citations

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Rivas, Sandra, Carlos Vila, José Luis Alonsó, et al.. (2019). Biorefinery processes for the valorization of Miscanthus polysaccharides: from constituent sugars to platform chemicals. Industrial Crops and Products. 134. 309–317. 26 indexed citations

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Henihan, Anne Marie, et al.. (2013). Utilisation of poultry litter as an energy feedstock. Biomass and Bioenergy. 49. 197–204. 108 indexed citations

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Collins, Maurice N., et al.. (2012). Crystal morphology of strained ultra high molecular weight polyethylenes. Polymer Testing. 31(5). 629–637. 28 indexed citations

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