René H. Wijffels

33.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
470 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

René H. Wijffels is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, René H. Wijffels has authored 470 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 284 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 161 papers in Molecular Biology and 92 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in René H. Wijffels's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (282 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (87 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (60 papers). René H. Wijffels is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (282 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (87 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (60 papers). René H. Wijffels collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Norway and Spain. René H. Wijffels's co-authors include María J. Barbosa, Marcel Janssen, J. Tramper, Dirk E. Martens, Michel H. M. Eppink, Packo P. Lamers, M.H. Vermuë, Rouke Bosma, René B. Draaisma and Ronald Osinga and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

René H. Wijffels

458 papers receiving 23.7k citations

Hit Papers

An Outlook on Microalgal Biofuels 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2010 2015 2021 400 800 1.2k
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. An Outlook on Microalgal Biofuels
    2010 1.4k citations René H. Wijffels, María J. Barbosa profile →
  2. Microalgal production — A close look at the economics
    2010 574 citations María J. Barbosa, René H. Wijffels et al. profile →
  3. Cell disruption for microalgae biorefineries
    2015 500 citations Michel H. M. Eppink, René H. Wijffels et al. profile →
  4. Can we control microbiota in spontaneous food fermentation? – Chinese liquor as a case example
    2021 178 citations Yang Zhu, René H. Wijffels 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
René H. Wijffels Netherlands 85 16.7k 6.6k 4.7k 3.5k 2.1k 470 24.4k
Yusuf Chisti New Zealand 73 15.8k 0.9× 9.1k 1.4× 11.6k 2.5× 3.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 349 30.3k
E. Molina Grima Spain 65 11.4k 0.7× 3.5k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 2.8k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 237 14.7k
F.G. Acién Spain 71 14.2k 0.8× 2.6k 0.4× 3.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 314 17.3k
Jo‐Shu Chang Taiwan 118 24.0k 1.4× 10.9k 1.6× 19.5k 4.2× 3.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 886 56.8k
Hee‐Mock Oh South Korea 55 5.7k 0.3× 3.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 3.1k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 332 12.5k
Shih‐Hsin Ho China 82 12.1k 0.7× 3.1k 0.5× 6.7k 1.4× 1.7k 0.5× 593 0.3× 340 23.0k
Peer M. Schenk Australia 64 6.0k 0.4× 5.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.5× 899 0.3× 643 0.3× 209 18.0k
F. Xavier Malcata Portugal 74 4.9k 0.3× 8.4k 1.3× 2.3k 0.5× 859 0.2× 451 0.2× 440 21.0k
Roger Ruan United States 94 10.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.3× 16.3k 3.5× 1.7k 0.5× 483 0.2× 693 33.9k
Alison G. Smith United Kingdom 61 4.6k 0.3× 6.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.3× 858 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 214 13.6k

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All Works

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Eppink, Michel H. M., et al.. (2025). Numerical analysis of a multiproduct biorefinery on a chip: Exploiting acoustic waves to process the microalgae Tisochrysis lutea. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 114. 107280–107280. 1 indexed citations
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Boboescu, Iulian Zoltán, et al.. (2025). Semi-hydrophobic eutectic solvents: Sequential extraction of lipids, proteins & carbohydrates, recycling, scalability of microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica. The Science of The Total Environment. 977. 179373–179373.
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Barbosa, María J., Marcel Janssen, Christian Südfeld, Sarah D’Adamo, & René H. Wijffels. (2023). Hypes, hopes, and the way forward for microalgal biotechnology. Trends in biotechnology. 41(3). 452–471. 108 indexed citations
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Neu, Thomas R., et al.. (2023). N2‐fixation can sustain wastewater treatment performance of photogranules under nitrogen‐limiting conditions. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 120(5). 1303–1315. 6 indexed citations
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Wijffels, René H., et al.. (2023). A novel hybrid bioprocess strategy addressing key challenges of advanced biomanufacturing. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1211410–1211410. 2 indexed citations
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Boboescu, Iulian Zoltán, et al.. (2022). Mild acoustic processing of Tisochrysis lutea for multiproduct biorefineries. Bioresource Technology. 360. 127582–127582. 3 indexed citations
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Wijffels, René H., et al.. (2022). Effect of phosphorus limitation on Se uptake efficiency in the microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica. Bioresource Technology. 367. 128239–128239. 3 indexed citations
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García‐Barrera, Tamara, et al.. (2022). Effect of sulphur on selenium accumulation and speciation in Nannochloropsis oceanica. Journal of Functional Foods. 96. 105215–105215. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Fengzheng, et al.. (2020). Production and high throughput quantification of fucoxanthin and lipids in Tisochrysis lutea using single-cell fluorescence. Bioresource Technology. 318. 124104–124104. 31 indexed citations
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Lima, Serena, Peter S.C. Schulze, Lisa Schüler, et al.. (2020). Flashing light emitting diodes (LEDs) induce proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids and pigments in three microalgae. Journal of Biotechnology. 325. 15–24. 51 indexed citations
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Jin, Guangyuan, et al.. (2020). Modeling of industrial-scale anaerobic solid-state fermentation for Chinese liquor production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 394. 124942–124942. 24 indexed citations
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Carrères, Benoît M., Peter J. Schaap, Ilse M. Remmers, et al.. (2019). The diurnal transcriptional landscape of the microalga Tetradesmus obliquus. Algal Research. 40. 101477–101477. 8 indexed citations
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Berg, C. van den, Michel H. M. Eppink, & René H. Wijffels. (2018). Integrated Product Recovery Will Boost Industrial Cyanobacterial Processes. Trends in biotechnology. 37(5). 454–463. 11 indexed citations
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Hejazi, Mohammad Amin, Dorinde M.M. Kleinegris, & René H. Wijffels. (2004). Mechanism of extraction of β‐carotene from microalga Dunaliellea salina in two‐phase bioreactors. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 88(5). 593–600. 39 indexed citations
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Osinga, Ronald, et al.. (2000). Measurements of sponge growth by projected body area and underwater weight. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature. 44. 419–426. 11 indexed citations
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Wijffels, René H.. (1996). Immobilized cells : basics and applications : proceedings of an international symposium organized under auspices of the Working Party on Applied Biocatalysis of the European Federation of Biotechnology, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, November 26-29, 1995. Elsevier eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Wijffels, René H., R.M. Buitelaar, C. Bucke, & J. Tramper. (1996). Immobilized cells: basics and applications.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 140 indexed citations

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