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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7208 6532 175 169 731 17471

Anthony C. Willis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anthony C. Willis between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anthony C. Willis published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2006. 3 of the 744 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2006. 1974: 8 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 16 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

744 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anthony C. Willis: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 8
1975 5
1976 6
1977 16
1978 6
1979 0
1980 7
1981 5
1982 7
1983 9
1984 4
1985 13
1986 11
1987 12
1988 5
1989 12
1990 7
1991 5
1992 17
1993 9
1994 11
1995 17
1996 20
1997 17
1998 14
1999 16
2000 15
2001 13
2002 21
2003 20
2004 21
2005 27
2006 36
2007 26
2008 32
2009 27
2010 36
2011 24
2012 21
2013 26
2014 17
2015 23
2016 23
2017 18
2018 12
2019 15
2020 15
2021 11
2022 0
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 744
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Anthony C. Willis 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 Anthony C. Willis 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, 721–740 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: 731 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 54 731
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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Anthony C. Willis 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 Anthony C. Willis 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775 66
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

Anthony C. Willis is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and conducts research primarily in Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Quinazolinone synthesis and applications
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis

They have published multiple recent papers in notable scientific journals. Selected publications from 2020 include:

  • Gold(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Phenol-Derived Propiolates and Certain Related Ethers as a Route to Selectively Functionalized Coumarins and 2H-Chromenes, published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Styryllactones from Goniothalamus tamirensis, published in Phytochemistry
  • A new class of quadruplex DNA-binding nickel Schiff base complexes, published in Dalton Transactions
  • High-Pressure-Promoted and Facially Selective Diels-Alder Reactions of Enzymatically Derived cis-1,2-Dihydrocatechols and Their Acetonide Derivatives: Enantiodivergent Routes to Homochiral and Polyfunctionalized Bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes, published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis of spirocyclic heterocycles from α,β-unsaturated N-acyliminium ions, published in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Frequent co-authors in their research projects include:

  • Martin G. Banwell
  • Ping Lan
  • Paul A. Keller
  • Christopher Richardson
  • Stephen G. Pyne

Their research has appeared frequently in the following publication venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Phytochemistry
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Best Publications

  • Structure refinement of commensurately modulated bismuth titanate, Bi4Ti3O12

    A. D. Rae;J. G. Thompson;R. L. Withers;A. C. Willis

  • Calothrixins A and B, novel pentacyclic metabolites from Calothrix cyanobacteria with potent activity against malaria parasites and human cancer cells

    Rodney W. Rickards;Jennifer M. Rothschild;Anthony C. Willis;Nola M. de Chazal

  • Organometallic Complexes for Nonlinear Optics. 22.1 Quadratic and Cubic Hyperpolarizabilities of trans-Bis(bidentate phosphine)ruthenium σ-Arylvinylidene and σ-Arylalkynyl Complexes

    Stephanie K. Hurst;Marie P. Cifuentes;Joseph P. L. Morrall;Nigel T. Lucas

  • Cytochrome cd1 structure: unusual haem environments in a nitrite reductase and analysis of factors contributing to beta-propeller folds.

    Simon C Baker;Neil F.W Saunders;Antony C Willis;Stuart J Ferguson

  • Preparation of benzyne complexes of group 10 metals by intramolecular suzuki coupling of ortho-metalated phenylboronic esters: molecular structure of the first benzyne-palladium(0) complex.

    Mikael Retbøll;Alison J Edwards;A David Rae;Anthony C Willis

  • Formation of Metallaboratranes: The Missing Link. The First Iridaboratranes, [IrH(CO)(PPh3){κ3-B,S,S‘-B(mt)2R}](Ir→B) (mt = Methimazolyl, R = mt, H)

    Ian R. Crossley;and Anthony F. Hill;Anthony C. Willis

  • Metallaboratranes: Tris(methimazolyl)borane Complexes of Rhodium(I)

    Ian R. Crossley;and Anthony F. Hill;Anthony C. Willis

  • In vitro formation of a c-type cytochrome.

    Oliver Daltrop;James W. A. Allen;Anthony C. Willis;Stuart J. Ferguson

  • Secondary structure of a complement control protein module by two-dimensional 1H NMR.

    Paul N. Barlow;M. Baron;D. G. Norman;A. J. Day

  • Retention of Pt→B Bonding in Oxidative Addition Reactions of the Platinaboratrane [Pt(PPh3){B(mt)3}](Pt→B)10 (mt = Methimazolyl)

    Ian R Crossley;Anthony F Hill;Anthony C Willis

  • The First Bimetallic Metallaboratrane: [Rh2{B(mt)3}2{κ2-S,S‘-HB(mt)3}]Cl and Its Synthesis from the Fluxional Rhodaboratrane Salt [Rh{B(mt)3}(η4-C8H12)]Cl, (Rh→B, mt = Methimazolyl)

    Ian R. Crossley;Anthony F. Hill;Elizabeth R. Humphrey;Anthony C. Willis

  • Activity, disulphate mapping and structural modelling of the fifth domain of human β2‐glycoprotein I

    A Steinkasserer;P N Barlow;A C Willis;Z Kertesz

  • Total synthesis of uniflorine A, casuarine, australine, 3-epi-australine, and 3,7-di-epi-australine from a common precursor.

    Thunwadee Ritthiwigrom;Anthony C. Willis;Stephen G. Pyne

  • Haliclonacyclamines A and B, cytotoxic alkaloids from the tropical marine sponge Haliclona sp

    Romila D. Charan;Mary J. Garson;Ian M. Brereton;Anthony C. Willis

  • 4,5-Diaryl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates as combretastatin A-4/lamellarin T hybrids: synthesis and evaluation as anti-mitotic and cytotoxic agents.

    Martin G. Banwell;Ernest Hamel;David C.R. Hockless;Pascal Verdier-Pinard

  • Metallaboratranes: The M→B Dative Bond as a Ligand Activating Function in the Phosphaboration of Carbon Monosulfide†

    Ian R. Crossley;and Anthony F. Hill;Anthony C. Willis

  • Synthesis of the Ruthenaboratranes [Ru(CS)(PPh3){B(mt)3}] (Ru-B)8 and [Ru(CO)(CNR){B(mt)3}] (Ru-B)8 (mt = methimazolyl, R = tBu, C6H3Me2-2,6, C6H2Me3-2,4,6)

    Ian R. Crossley;Mark R. St.-J. Foreman;Anthony F. Hill;Gareth R. Owen

  • Chemoenzymatic approaches to lycorine-type Amaryllidaceae alkaloids: total syntheses of ent-lycoricidine, 3-epi-ent-lycoricidine, and 4-deoxy-3-epi-ent-lycoricidine.

    Maria Matveenko;Okanya J Kokas;Martin G Banwell;Anthony C Willis

  • Regioselectivities of the Insertion Reactions of Unsymmetrical Alkynes with the Nickelacycles [NiBr(C6H4CH2PPh2-2)(L)] (L = Tertiary Phosphine)

    Alison J. Edwards;Stuart A. Macgregor;A. David Rae;Eric Wenger

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by cationic ferrocenylphosphine rhodium(I) complexes and the crystal structure of a catalyst precursor

    William R. Cullen;Frederick W. B. Einstein;Chung-Hsi Huang;Anthony C. Willis

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin G. Banwell
Martin G. Banwell Australian National University
Martin A. Bennett
Martin A. Bennett Australian National University
Anthony F. Hill
Anthony F. Hill Australian National University
Stephen G. Pyne
Stephen G. Pyne University of Wollongong
Allan H. White
Allan H. White University of Western Australia
Mark G. Humphrey
Mark G. Humphrey Australian National University
Alan M. Sargeson
Alan M. Sargeson Australian National University
Michael N. Paddon-Row
Michael N. Paddon-Row University of New South Wales
Suresh K. Bhargava
Suresh K. Bhargava RMIT University
Howard Alper
Howard Alper University of Ottawa

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