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Louis A. Sherman

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1969Rising activity
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyMarine and coastal ecosystems

Publications

203

Citations

7,722

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

57

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
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Louis A. Sherman's work centers on cyanobacteria (photosynthetic microbes) and related microbial systems, with attention to photosynthesis mechanisms, algal biology relevant to biofuels, and microbial community ecology. Recent public records mostly consist of research datasets deposited with a U.S. Department of Energy scientific data repository, alongside a memorial article about a fellow molecular biologist, rather than traditional peer-reviewed research papers.

Photosynthesis in cyanobacteria and algaeAlgal biology and biofuel applicationsMicrobial community ecologyEnvironmental and biocrust microbiologyResearch data management and sharing

Publication output was minimal or absent for much of the last decade, with a pronounced spike in 2023 (largely data deposits) followed by lower but continued activity through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently
172018: 3 publications1819202021: 1 publication21222023: 14 publications14232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)×15
  • Journal of Proteome Research×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • The European Physical Journal C×1
  • Scientific Reports×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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