René A. Rozendal

17.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
55 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

René A. Rozendal is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, René A. Rozendal has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Environmental Engineering, 22 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in René A. Rozendal's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (38 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (15 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (10 papers). René A. Rozendal is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (38 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (15 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (10 papers). René A. Rozendal collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Netherlands and Belgium. René A. Rozendal's co-authors include Korneel Rabaey, H.V.M. Hamelers, Jürg Keller, Cees J.N. Buisman, Bruce E. Logan, Stefano Freguia, Uwe Schröder, Willy Verstraete, Peter Aelterman and Zhiguo Yuan and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research and Nature Reviews Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

René A. Rozendal

54 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

Microbial Fuel Cells:  Methodology and Technology 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2010 2008 2008 2006 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Microbial Fuel Cells:  Methodology and Technology
    2006 4.8k citations H.V.M. Hamelers, René A. Rozendal et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  2. Microbial electrosynthesis — revisiting the electrical route for microbial production
    2010 1.2k citations Korneel Rabaey, René A. Rozendal Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →
  3. Microbial Electrolysis Cells for High Yield Hydrogen Gas Production from Organic Matter
    2008 983 citations H.V.M. Hamelers, Tom Sleutels et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  4. Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment
    2008 928 citations René A. Rozendal, H.V.M. Hamelers et al. Trends in biotechnology profile →
  5. Effects of Membrane Cation Transport on pH and Microbial Fuel Cell Performance
    2006 636 citations René A. Rozendal, H.V.M. Hamelers et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  6. Principle and perspectives of hydrogen production through biocatalyzed electrolysis
    2006 516 citations René A. Rozendal, H.V.M. Hamelers et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
René A. Rozendal Australia 34 11.7k 8.4k 4.7k 2.9k 2.1k 55 13.9k
Shaoan Cheng China 61 14.0k 1.2× 11.6k 1.4× 7.4k 1.6× 2.5k 0.9× 4.1k 1.9× 188 18.1k
Stefano Freguia Australia 38 8.7k 0.7× 6.1k 0.7× 3.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 109 10.8k
In Seop Chang South Korea 56 8.8k 0.8× 7.3k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 951 0.4× 182 11.4k
Booki Min South Korea 50 6.0k 0.5× 4.5k 0.5× 2.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 137 9.0k
Peter Aelterman Belgium 17 8.8k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 4.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 956 0.4× 20 9.5k
Byung Hong Kim South Korea 41 6.7k 0.6× 5.4k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 769 0.4× 80 8.0k
César I. Torres United States 40 5.2k 0.4× 3.6k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 827 0.4× 91 6.2k
Annemiek ter Heijne Netherlands 44 4.4k 0.4× 2.6k 0.3× 1.7k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 968 0.5× 115 5.8k
Douglas F. Call United States 31 4.7k 0.4× 2.9k 0.3× 1.8k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 923 0.4× 56 5.6k
Hyung‐Sool Lee Canada 46 4.0k 0.3× 2.7k 0.3× 1.4k 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 929 0.4× 121 6.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Gildemyn, Sylvia, René A. Rozendal, & Korneel Rabaey. (2017). A Gibbs Free Energy-Based Assessment of Microbial Electrocatalysis. Trends in biotechnology. 35(5). 393–406. 32 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Andrea, Irene, Alfons J. M. Stams, Jan Weijma, et al.. (2016). A case in support of implementing innovative bio-processes in the metal mining industry. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 363(11). fnw106–fnw106. 21 indexed citations
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Kleerebezem, Robbert, et al.. (2015). Anaerobic digestion without biogas?. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology. 14(4). 787–801. 275 indexed citations
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Desloover, Joachim, et al.. (2014). Electrochemical Nutrient Recovery Enables Ammonia Toxicity Control and Biogas Desulfurization in Anaerobic Digestion. Environmental Science & Technology. 49(2). 948–955. 71 indexed citations
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Pikaar, Ilje, René A. Rozendal, Korneel Rabaey, & Zhiguo Yuan. (2013). In-situ caustic generation from sewage: The impact of caustic strength and sewage composition. Water Research. 47(15). 5828–5835. 20 indexed citations
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Keller, Jürg, et al.. (2013). Understanding colloidal FeS formation from iron phosphate precipitation sludge for optimal phosphorus recovery. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 403. 16–21. 26 indexed citations
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Pikaar, Ilje, et al.. (2012). Long-term field test of an electrochemical method for sulfide removal from sewage. Water Research. 46(9). 3085–3093. 26 indexed citations
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Modin, Oskar, Kensuke Fukushi, Korneel Rabaey, René A. Rozendal, & Kazuo Yamamoto. (2011). Redistribution of wastewater alkalinity with a microbial fuel cell to support nitrification of reject water. Water Research. 45(8). 2691–2699. 25 indexed citations
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Pikaar, Ilje, René A. Rozendal, Zhiguo Yuan, Jürg Keller, & Korneel Rabaey. (2011). Electrochemical sulfide removal from synthetic and real domestic wastewater at high current densities. Water Research. 45(6). 2281–2289. 74 indexed citations
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Rabaey, Korneel & René A. Rozendal. (2010). Microbial electrosynthesis — revisiting the electrical route for microbial production. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 8(10). 706–716. 1210 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hamelers, H.V.M., Annemiek ter Heijne, Nienke E. Stein, René A. Rozendal, & Cees J.N. Buisman. (2010). Butler–Volmer–Monod model for describing bio-anode polarization curves. Bioresource Technology. 102(1). 381–387. 119 indexed citations
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Dutta, Paritam K., Korneel Rabaey, Zhiguo Yuan, René A. Rozendal, & Jürg Keller. (2010). Electrochemical sulfide removal and recovery from paper mill anaerobic treatment effluent. Water Research. 44(8). 2563–2571. 83 indexed citations
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Radjenović, Jelena, Arseto Yekti Bagastyo, René A. Rozendal, et al.. (2010). Electrochemical oxidation of trace organic contaminants in reverse osmosis concentrate using RuO2/IrO2-coated titanium anodes. Water Research. 45(4). 1579–1586. 130 indexed citations
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Virdis, Bernardino, Suzanne Read, Korneel Rabaey, et al.. (2010). Biofilm stratification during simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) at a biocathode. Bioresource Technology. 102(1). 334–341. 153 indexed citations
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Rabaey, Korneel, et al.. (2009). Decolourization of Azo Dyes in Bio-electrochemical Systems. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 6(4). 231–234. 5 indexed citations
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Sleutels, Tom, H.V.M. Hamelers, René A. Rozendal, & Cees J.N. Buisman. (2009). Ion transport resistance in Microbial Electrolysis Cells with anion and cation exchange membranes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 34(9). 3612–3620. 219 indexed citations
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Mu, Yang, Korneel Rabaey, René A. Rozendal, Zhiguo Yuan, & Jürg Keller. (2009). Decolorization of Azo Dyes in Bioelectrochemical Systems. Environmental Science & Technology. 43(13). 5137–5143. 276 indexed citations
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Rozendal, René A., H.V.M. Hamelers, Korneel Rabaey, Jürg Keller, & Cees J.N. Buisman. (2008). Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends in biotechnology. 26(8). 450–459. 928 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rozendal, René A., H.V.M. Hamelers, & Cees J.N. Buisman. (2006). Effects of Membrane Cation Transport on pH and Microbial Fuel Cell Performance. Environmental Science & Technology. 40(17). 5206–5211. 636 indexed citations breakdown →

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