Benjamin R. Jacobs was a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, who often presented reports about his research before their members in national and regional meetings and he was a frequent contributor to their scientific journals, "Science" and the "Journal of the American Chemical Society". His research also was reported in other scientific publications of the day, such as the "American Food Journal", and he served as the president of the National Noodle and Macaroni Association of America.