Jefferson W. Tester

15.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
250 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Jefferson W. Tester is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Jefferson W. Tester has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 56 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 56 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Jefferson W. Tester's work include Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (75 papers), Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications (40 papers) and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers). Jefferson W. Tester is often cited by papers focused on Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (75 papers), Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications (40 papers) and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers). Jefferson W. Tester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Jefferson W. Tester's co-authors include Andrew A. Peterson, Russell P. Lachance, Frédéric Vogel, Michael Modell, Morgan Fröling, Michael Jerry Antal, H. Richard Holgate, Paul A. Webley, Bernhardt L. Trout and B. J. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jefferson W. Tester

242 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Thermochemical biofuel pr... 1974 2026 1991 2008 2008 1974 500 1000 1.5k
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. Thermochemical biofuel production in hydrothermal media: A review of sub- and supercritical water technologies
    2008 1.6k citations Andrew A. Peterson, Morgan Fröling et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  2. Thermodynamics and its applications
    1974 543 citations Jefferson W. Tester 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
Jefferson W. Tester United States 59 6.4k 2.3k 2.0k 1.5k 1.2k 250 12.1k
Roland Span Germany 36 6.1k 0.9× 3.6k 1.6× 821 0.4× 1.4k 1.0× 968 0.8× 172 11.2k
Robert C. Brown United States 77 14.5k 2.2× 3.6k 1.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 1.9k 1.6× 388 21.8k
Faı̈çal Larachi Canada 53 4.6k 0.7× 4.3k 1.9× 994 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 2.8k 2.3× 414 12.3k
Zhien Zhang China 57 3.1k 0.5× 5.4k 2.3× 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 185 11.5k
Geoffrey C. Maitland United Kingdom 51 2.4k 0.4× 1.8k 0.8× 778 0.4× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 130 7.8k
Xiaolei Zhang China 55 3.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 987 0.7× 2.3k 1.9× 576 11.9k
Marco Mazzotti Switzerland 75 5.9k 0.9× 5.8k 2.5× 1.5k 0.7× 2.3k 1.6× 5.6k 4.7× 480 21.1k
Wenchuan Wang China 55 2.1k 0.3× 2.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 1.5× 5.3k 4.4× 314 14.2k
Dongke Zhang Australia 66 5.7k 0.9× 3.1k 1.4× 3.9k 1.9× 461 0.3× 4.6k 3.9× 486 18.2k
Qingxia Liu Canada 58 3.0k 0.5× 2.0k 0.9× 2.8k 1.4× 543 0.4× 3.5k 2.9× 318 12.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jefferson W. Tester

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jefferson W. Tester

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All Works

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Ischia, Giulia, Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo, A. Miotello, et al.. (2024). Identifying the Transition from Hydrothermal Carbonization to Liquefaction of Biomass in a Batch System. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(11). 4539–4550. 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Taotao, Yilun Luo, Xianlong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Hydrothermal co-carbonization of rice straw and acid whey for enhanced hydrochar properties and nutrient recovery. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 100077–100077. 7 indexed citations
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Celis, Crispín, et al.. (2024). Grease trap waste valorization through hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion: a circular approach to dairy wastewater treatment. Energy & Environmental Science. 17(22). 8926–8941. 1 indexed citations
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Sudibyo, Hanifrahmawan & Jefferson W. Tester. (2023). Sustainable Resource Recovery from Dairy Waste: A Case Study of Hydrothermal Co-liquefaction of Acid Whey and Anaerobic Digestate Mixture. Energy & Fuels. 37(4). 2897–2911. 17 indexed citations
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Hong, Glenn T., et al.. (2023). THE NaCl-Na2SO4-H2O SYSTEM IN SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION. 565–572.
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Sudibyo, Hanifrahmawan & Jefferson W. Tester. (2022). Probing elemental speciation in hydrochar produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of anaerobic digestates using quantitative X-ray diffraction. Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 6(24). 5474–5490. 15 indexed citations
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Celis, Crispín, et al.. (2022). Enhancing energy recovery of wastewater treatment plants through hydrothermal liquefaction. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 9(2). 474–488. 15 indexed citations
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Sudibyo, Hanifrahmawan, Matteo Pecchi, & Jefferson W. Tester. (2022). Experimental-based mechanistic study and optimization of hydrothermal liquefaction of anaerobic digestates. Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 6(9). 2314–2329. 20 indexed citations
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Tester, Jefferson W., Koenraad Beckers, Adam J. Hawkins, & Maciej Z. Lukawski. (2021). The evolving role of geothermal energy for decarbonizing the United States. Energy & Environmental Science. 14(12). 6211–6241. 51 indexed citations
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Alabi, Christopher A., et al.. (2021). Characterization of 14-Crown-4 Ethers for the Extraction of Lithium from Natural Brines: Synthesis, Solubility Measurements in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, and Thermodynamic Modeling. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 60(21). 7926–7934. 11 indexed citations
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Sudibyo, Hanifrahmawan, Kui Wang, & Jefferson W. Tester. (2021). Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Acid Whey: Effect of Feedstock Properties and Process Conditions on Energy and Nutrient Recovery. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(34). 11403–11415. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Kui, Qiulin Ma, Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo, et al.. (2020). Impact of feed injection and batch processing methods in hydrothermal liquefaction. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 164. 104887–104887. 13 indexed citations
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Bender, Jay T., et al.. (2019). Chemical Dissolution Drilling of Barre Granite Using a Sodium Hydroxide Enhanced Supercritical Water Jet. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 53(2). 483–496. 11 indexed citations
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Sinclair, Laura, Jefferson W. Tester, John F. Thompson, & Robert V. Fox. (2019). Supercritical Extraction of Lanthanide Tributyl Phosphate Complexes: Current Status and Future Directions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(22). 9199–9211. 17 indexed citations
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Svanström, Magdalena, et al.. (2005). Choosing between Green Innovative Technologies - Hydrothermal Processing of Biowastes. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Rauenzahn, R. M., et al.. (1988). Advancements in thermal spallation drilling technology. 54. 120–1. 6 indexed citations
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Tester, Jefferson W.. (1976). Geothermal energy for power generation. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 77. 10650. 1 indexed citations

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