Paul J. Weimer

18.6k citations

156 papers · 13.8k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 62

Impact in

Agronomy and Crop Science top 0.02%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Bioenergy crop production and management
Biotechnology top 0.05%
- Enzyme Production and Characterization

Papers in

Agronomy and Crop Science 82
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology 68
- Bioenergy crop production and management 20
Biotechnology 20
- Enzyme Production and Characterization 18

Co-authors: Willem H. van Zyl Lee R. Lynd Isak S. Pretorius David M. Stevenson J. G. Zeikus R. E. Muck D.R. Mertens Hans‐Joachim G Jung
Journals: Applied and Environmental Microbiology (19 papers)Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (15 papers)Journal of Dairy Science (13 papers)Bioresource Technology (12 papers)Archives of Microbiology (8 papers)
Partner nations: United States Brazil South Africa

In The Last Decade

Paul J. Weimer

154 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Redundancy, resilience, and host specificity of the ruminal microbiota: implications for engineering improved ruminal fermentations 2015 · 349 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Frontiers in Microbiology
2007 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
2002 Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Paul J. Weimer, 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	UDP-glucuronic acid decarboxylase in alfalfa: a target to improve ruminal digestibility of stems Journal of Experimental Botany ·J. Theuil, Rebecca A. Smith, Laurie A. Reinhardt, Paul J. Weimer, Michael L. Sullivan	2025	0
2	Characterization of rumen microbiota in lactating Holstein cows fed molasses versus corn grain at two levels of rumen-degradable protein SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·С. М. ШКОЛА, Mary Beth Hall, G.I. Zanton, Diana TYRTYSHOVA, Paul J. Weimer, Garret Suen, K.A. Weigel	2023	1
3	Valorisation of the invasive species, Prosopis juliflora, using the carboxylate platform to produce volatile fatty acids Bioresource Technology ·MAY W. AISEN, Paul J. Weimer, Salim Al Kindi, Marelize Botes, Willem H. van Zyl	2019	12
4	A global analysis of gene expression in Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 grown on cellulose and soluble sugars at different growth rates Biotechnology for Biofuels ·Anthony P. Neumann, Paul J. Weimer, Garret Suen	2018	17
5	Transient changes in milk production efficiency and bacterial community composition resulting from near-total exchange of ruminal contents between high- and low-efficiency Holstein cows Journal of Dairy Science ·Paul J. Weimer, Madison S. Cox, Naiayan SHETTY, Lin Miao, Mary Beth Hall, Garret Suen	2017	62
6	Effects of ruminal dosing of Holstein cows with Megasphaera elsdenii on milk fat production, ruminal chemistry, and bacterial strain persistence Journal of Dairy Science ·Paul J. Weimer, Luciano da Silva Cabral, Monica Macheca	2015	25
7	Unique aspects of fiber degradation by the ruminal ethanologen Ruminococcus albus 7 revealed by physiological and transcriptomic analysis BMC Genomics ·Thi Nghiem Vu, John A. Dawson, David M. Stevenson, J. Llibre, Ros Sten, Paul J. Weimer, Christina Kendziorski, Garret Suen	2014	80
8	Improving ethanol production from alfalfa stems via ambient-temperature acid pretreatment and washing Bioresource Technology ·Shengfei Zhou, Paul J. Weimer, Ronald D. Hatfield, Troy Runge, Matthew F. Digman	2014	17
9	The Complete Genome Sequence of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 Reveals a Cellulolytic and Metabolic Specialist PLoS ONE ·Garret Suen, Paul J. Weimer, David M. Stevenson, Frank O. Aylward, Yoko Saika, Jan Deneke, Yair Berery, Natalia Ivanova, Natalia Mikhailova, Olga Chertkov, Lynne Goodwin, Cameron R. Currie, David A. Mead, Phillip J. Brumm	2011	173
10	Changes in ruminal bacterial community composition following feeding of alfalfa ensiled with a lactic acid bacterial inoculant Journal of Dairy Science ·Riazuddin Mohammed, David M. Stevenson, K. A. Beauchemin, R. E. Muck, Paul J. Weimer	2011	36
11	Host specificity of the ruminal bacterial community in the dairy cow following near-total exchange of ruminal contents Journal of Dairy Science ·Paul J. Weimer, David M. Stevenson, Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani, za Rodolfo Guardado-Mendoza	2010	205
12	pH dynamics and bacterial community composition in the rumen of lactating dairy cows Journal of Dairy Science ·Alberto Palmonari, David M. Stevenson, D.R. Mertens, C.W. Cruywagen, Paul J. Weimer	2010	90
13	Ethanol and co-products from cellulosic biomass. International sugar journal ·Paul J. Weimer	2006	3
14	Expression of 17 Genes in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405 during Fermentation of Cellulose or Cellobiose in Continuous Culture Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·David M. Stevenson, Paul J. Weimer	2005	87
15	Wood adhesives prepared from lucerne fiber fermentation residues of Ruminococcus albus and Clostridium thermocellum Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Paul J. Weimer, R. G. Koegel, Linda F. Lorenz, Charles R. Frihart, William R. Kenealy	2004	14
16	Lactic Acid Bacteria Used in Inoculants for Silage as Probiotics for Ruminants Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Z.G. Weinberg, R. E. Muck, Paul J. Weimer, Yaira Chen, Nim. Ghufron	2004	78
17	Microbial Cellulose Utilization: Fundamentals and Biotechnology Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews ·Lee R. Lynd, Paul J. Weimer, Willem H. van Zyl, Isak S. Pretorius Hit paper breakdown →	2002	3489
18	Microbial Cellulose Utilization: Fundamentals and Biotechnology Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews ·Lee R. Lynd, Paul J. Weimer, Willem H. van Zyl, Isak S. Pretorius	2002	297
19	Isolation and characterization of a Trichoderma strain capable of fermenting cellulose to ethanol Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·David M. Stevenson, Paul J. Weimer	2002	38
20	Effect of supercritical ammonia on the physical and chemical structure of ground wood Paul J. Weimer, Yat‐Chen Chou, Wayde M. Weston, D. Bruce Chase, Charles D. Scott	1986	21

About Paul J. Weimer

Paul J. Weimer is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics and Building and Construction, having authored 156 papers that have together received 13.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (69 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (68 papers), Bioenergy crop production and management (20 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (18 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (17 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (16 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (15 papers) and Plant and fungal interactions (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Agronomy and Crop Science (4.6k citations), Biotechnology (2.1k citations), Biomedical Engineering (6.4k citations), Building and Construction (1.5k citations) and Biomaterials (1.1k citations). Paul J. Weimer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Brazil and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Willem H. van Zyl, Lee R. Lynd, Isak S. Pretorius, David M. Stevenson, J. G. Zeikus, R. E. Muck, D.R. Mertens, Hans‐Joachim G Jung, Garret Suen and Ronald D. Hatfield. Their work appears in journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal of Dairy Science, Bioresource Technology and Archives of Microbiology.

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