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Adrian C. Whitwood

Adrian C. Whitwood

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10286 9305 584 522 314 10918

Adrian C. Whitwood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adrian C. Whitwood between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adrian C. Whitwood published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2023. 15 of the 444 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 63 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 4 publications
1988 2026

444 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adrian C. Whitwood: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 6
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 12
2005 10
2006 13
2007 15
2008 22
2009 25
2010 12
2011 8
2012 11
2013 11
2014 13
2015 18
2016 12
2017 8
2018 12
2019 17
2020 5
2021 18
2022 63
2023 64
2024 22
2025 11
2026 4
Total 444
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Adrian C. Whitwood publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian C. Whitwood sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 314 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 314
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Adrian C. Whitwood D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian C. Whitwood sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Adrian C. Whitwood is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Biology.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

Adrian C. Whitwood has published frequently in the following scientific venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organometallics
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • ACS Catalysis

Notable recent publications include:

  • A Dichotomy in Cross-Coupling Site Selectivity in a Dihalogenated Heteroarene: Influence of Mononuclear Pd, Pd Clusters, and Pd Nanoparticles-the Case for Exploiting Pd Catalyst Speciation (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Optimisation of pyruvate hyperpolarisation using SABRE by tuning the active magnetisation transfer catalyst (2020, Catalysis Science & Technology)
  • Indole-ynones as Privileged Substrates for Radical Dearomatizing Spirocyclization Cascades (2022, Organic Letters)
  • Biocatalytic Aromaticity-Breaking Epoxidation of Naphthalene and Nucleophilic Ring-Opening Reactions (2021, ACS Catalysis)
  • Manganese-Mediated C-H Bond Activation of Fluorinated Aromatics and the ortho-Fluorine Effect: Kinetic Analysis by In Situ Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis and Time-Resolved Methods (2022, ACS Catalysis)

Frequent collaborators in Adrian C. Whitwood's research include:

  • Duncan W. Bruce
  • Theo F. N. Tanner
  • Jason M. Lynam
  • Ian J. S. Fairlamb
  • Rachel R. Parker

Best Publications

  • Metal- and Halide-Free Catalyst for the Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from Epoxides and Carbon Dioxide

    Xiao Wu;Chentuo Chen;Ziyang Guo;Michael North

  • Spontaneous transfer of parahydrogen derived spin order to pyridine at low magnetic field.

    Kevin D. Atkinson;Michael J. Cowley;Paul I. P. Elliott;Simon B. Duckett

  • Pot, atom and step economic (PASE) synthesis of highly functionalized piperidines: a five-component condensation

    Paul A. Clarke;Andrey V. Zaytzev;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Aluminum(salen) Complexes as Catalysts for the Kinetic Resolution of Terminal Epoxides via CO2 Coupling

    Michael North;Sophie C. Z. Quek;Natalie E. Pridmore;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Improving the Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO through Immobilisation of a Molecular Re Catalyst on TiO2

    Christopher D. Windle;Christopher D. Windle;Ernest Pastor;Anna Reynal;Anna Reynal;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Contrasting reactivity of fluoropyridines at palladium and platinum: C-F oxidative addition at palladium, P-C and C-F activation at platinum

    Naseralla A. Jasim;Robin N. Perutz;Adrian C. Whitwood;Thomas Braun

  • A mild and selective Pd-mediated methodology for the synthesis of highly fluorescent 2-arylated tryptophans and tryptophan-containing peptides: a catalytic role for Pd(0) nanoparticles?

    Thomas J. Williams;Alan J. Reay;Adrian C. Whitwood;Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Para-hydrogen induced polarization without incorporation of para-hydrogen into the analyte.

    Kevin D. Atkinson;Michael J. Cowley;Simon B. Duckett;Paul I. P. Elliott

  • Splay Nematic Phase

    Alenka Mertelj;Luka Cmok;Nerea Sebastián;Richard Mandle

  • Structure-function relationships in liquid-crystalline halogen-bonded complexes.

    Duncan W. Bruce;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Tullio Pilati

  • Fluorinated liquid crystals formed by halogen bonding

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Carsten Präsang;Giuseppe Resnati;Rosalba Liantonio

  • Spontaneous symmetry-breaking in halogen-bonded, bent-core liquid crystals: observation of a chemically driven Iso-N-N* phase sequence.

    Carsten Präsang;Adrian C. Whitwood;Duncan W. Bruce

  • Nucleophilic substitution reactions of spin adducts. Implications for the correct identification of reaction intermediates by EPR/spin trapping

    Michael J. Davies;Bruce C. Gilbert;Jonathan K. Stell;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Sequential C–F activation and borylation of fluoropyridines via intermediate Rh(I) fluoropyridyl complexes: a multinuclear NMR investigation

    Richard J. Lindup;Todd B. Marder;Robin N. Perutz;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • EPR Evidence for the Involvement of Free Radicals in the Iron-Catalysed Decomposition of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) and Some Derivatives; Antimalarial Action of Some Polycyclic Endoperoxides

    Anthony R. Butler;Bruce C. Gilbert;Philippa Hulme;Lee R. Irvine

  • Mesogenic, trimeric, halogen-bonded complexes from alkoxystilbazoles and 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene

    Duncan W. Bruce;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Carsten Präsang

  • Synthesis, Mesomorphism, and Luminescent Properties of Calamitic 2-Phenylpyridines and Their Complexes with Platinum(II)

    Amedeo Santoro;Adrian C. Whitwood;J. A. Gareth Williams;Valery N. Kozhevnikov

  • Competing C-F activation pathways in the reaction of Pt(0) with fluoropyridines: phosphine-assistance versus oxidative addition.

    Ainara Nova;Stefan Erhardt;Naseralla A. Jasim;Robin N. Perutz

  • Diversity and design of metal-based carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) in aqueous systems: revealing the essential trends.

    Wei-Qiang Zhang;Anthony J. Atkin;Robert J. Thatcher;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Trimeric liquid crystals assembled using both hydrogen and halogen bonding.

    Carsten Präsang;H. Loc Nguyen;Peter N. Horton;Adrian C. Whitwood

  • Manganese(I)-Catalyzed C-H Activation: The Key Role of a 7-Membered Manganacycle in H-Transfer and Reductive Elimination.

    Nasiru P. Yahaya;Kate M. Appleby;Magdalene Teh;Conrad Wagner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian J. S. Fairlamb
Ian J. S. Fairlamb University of York
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Simon B. Duckett
Simon B. Duckett University of York
Robin N. Perutz
Robin N. Perutz University of York
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien University of York
Michael North
Michael North University of York
Gary G. R. Green
Gary G. R. Green University of York
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
Giuseppe Resnati
Giuseppe Resnati Polytechnic University of Milan
J. A. Gareth Williams
J. A. Gareth Williams Durham University

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