Nicholas A. Paul

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Nicholas A. Paul is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Oceanography and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas A. Paul has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Aquatic Science, 54 papers in Oceanography and 28 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Nicholas A. Paul's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (54 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (42 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (28 papers). Nicholas A. Paul is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (54 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (42 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (28 papers). Nicholas A. Paul collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand. Nicholas A. Paul's co-authors include Rocky de Nys, Marie Magnusson, Leonardo Mata, David A. Roberts, Peter D. Steinberg, Alex R. Angell, Andrew J. Cole, Rebecca J. Lawton, Nicolas Neveux and Nigel Tomkins and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy & Environmental Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas A. Paul

125 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The protein content of seaweeds: a universal nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of five

2015 312 citations Leonardo Mata, Rocky de Nys et al. profile →

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Marie Magnusson Australia

C. R. K. Reddy India

Fatimah Md. Yusoff Malaysia

Daniel Robledo Mexico

Alan T. Critchley Canada

Yolanda Freile‐Pelegrín Mexico

Dinabandhu Sahoo India

Yan Xu China

Zhiyou Wen United States

Steven T. Summerfelt United States

Marie Magnusson Australia

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicholas A. Paul

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicholas A. Paul

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Zhao, Min, et al.. (2025). The microRNA Pathway of Macroalgae: Its Similarities and Differences to the Plant and Animal microRNA Pathways. Genes. 16(4). 442–442. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Min, Andrew L. Eamens, Tianfang Wang, et al.. (2025). Insights into the Red Seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis Using an Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis. Plants. 14(10). 1523–1523. 1 indexed citations

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Cummins, Scott F., et al.. (2024). The meta-transcriptome of a seaweed holobiont in culture: Linking gene expression with growth and senescence. Algal Research. 85. 103834–103834. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Min, et al.. (2023). A Proteomic Analysis for the Red Seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis. Biology. 12(2). 167–167. 6 indexed citations

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Paul, Nicholas A., et al.. (2022). Factors Influencing the Consumption of Seaweed amongst Young Adults. Foods. 11(19). 3052–3052. 23 indexed citations

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Paul, Nicholas A., et al.. (2022). Traditional Knowledge and Modern Motivations for Consuming Seaweed (Limu) in Samoa. Sustainability. 14(10). 6212–6212. 8 indexed citations

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Panchal, Sunil K., Marie Magnusson, Andrew J. Cole, et al.. (2022). Freshwater Macroalgae, Oedogonium, Grown in Wastewater Reduce Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(22). 13811–13811. 1 indexed citations

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Rimmer, Michael A., et al.. (2021). Seaweed Aquaculture in Indonesia Contributes to Social and Economic Aspects of Livelihoods and Community Wellbeing. Sustainability. 13(19). 10946–10946. 80 indexed citations

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Paul, Nicholas A., Peter Mouatt, Marwan E. Majzoub, et al.. (2020). Carrageenans from the Red Seaweed Sarconema filiforme Attenuate Symptoms of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats. Marine Drugs. 18(2). 97–97. 54 indexed citations

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Largo, Danilo B., Alan T. Critchley, Anicia Q. Hurtado, et al.. (2020). Seaweed resources of the world: a 2020 vision. Part 4. Botanica Marina. 63(4). 299–301. 2 indexed citations

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Swanepoel, Libby, et al.. (2020). Supporting Women’s Participation in Developing A Seaweed Supply Chain in Kiribati for Health and Nutrition. Foods. 9(4). 382–382. 18 indexed citations

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Burkhart, Sarah, et al.. (2020). Role of Seaweed in Diets of Samoa and Kiribati: Exploring Key Motivators for Consumption. Sustainability. 12(18). 7356–7356. 15 indexed citations

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Wanyonyi, Stephen, et al.. (2017). Kappaphycus alvarezii as a Food Supplement Prevents Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats. Nutrients. 9(11). 1261–1261. 58 indexed citations

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Montoya, Alejandro, Alexander K. L. Yuen, Andrew J. Cole, et al.. (2016). Continuous hydrothermal liquefaction of macroalgae in the presence of organic co-solvents. Algal Research. 17. 185–195. 56 indexed citations

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Roberts, David A., Andrew J. Cole, Nicholas A. Paul, & Rocky de Nys. (2015). Algal biochar enhances the re-vegetation of stockpiled mine soils with native grass. Journal of Environmental Management. 161. 173–180. 42 indexed citations

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Kumar, Senthil Arun, Marie Magnusson, Leigh C. Ward, Nicholas A. Paul, & Lindsay Brown. (2015). Seaweed Supplements Normalise Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Liver Responses in High-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Fed Rats. Marine Drugs. 13(2). 788–805. 42 indexed citations

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Kumar, Senthil Arun, Marie Magnusson, Leigh C. Ward, Nicholas A. Paul, & Lindsay Brown. (2015). A Green Algae Mixture of Scenedesmus and Schroederiella Attenuates Obesity-Linked Metabolic Syndrome in Rats. Nutrients. 7(4). 2771–2787. 20 indexed citations

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Roberts, David A., Nicholas A. Paul, Michael I. Bird, & Rocky de Nys. (2015). Bioremediation for coal-fired power stations using macroalgae. Journal of Environmental Management. 153. 25–32. 46 indexed citations

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Tomkins, Nigel, et al.. (2013). Effect of Tropical Algae as Additives on Rumen <i>in Vitro</i> Gas Production and Fermentation Characteristics. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 4(12). 34–43. 46 indexed citations

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Cole, Andrew J., Leonardo Mata, Nicholas A. Paul, & Rocky de Nys. (2013). Using CO₂ to enhance carbon capture and biomass applications of freshwater macroalgae. GCB Bioenergy. 6(6). 637–645. 55 indexed citations

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