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Brian D. MacCraith

Brian D. MacCraith

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13033 11724 34 32 183 10514

Brian D. MacCraith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian D. MacCraith between 1980 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian D. MacCraith published across 38 years, from 1980 to 2017, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2003. 1 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2003. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 12 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1980 2017

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian D. MacCraith: publications per year, 1980 to 2017
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 8
1995 9
1996 7
1997 15
1998 11
1999 7
2000 12
2001 1
2002 12
2003 16
2004 5
2005 12
2006 9
2007 3
2008 15
2009 13
2010 16
2011 15
2012 3
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 207
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Brian D. MacCraith 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 Brian D. MacCraith 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, 181–200 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: 183 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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 1,344 183
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
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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Brian D. MacCraith 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 Brian D. MacCraith 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2007 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Brian D. MacCraith is affiliated with Dublin City University in Ireland. Their academic profile includes recognition by professional bodies, having been named a SPIE Fellow in 2010 and elected as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2007.

Throughout their career, MacCraith has contributed to the field of optical sciences and photonics, areas closely associated with the professional distinctions received. The lack of specific publication data or listed topics makes it difficult to provide detailed insight into individual research themes or study areas.

No recent papers, co-authors, or predominant publication venues are available in the data, which limits analysis of collaborative networks or preferred research outlets. Similarly, there is no record of book publications or subfields of study attributed to this scientist.

The absence of detailed records regarding main fields of study and primary topics of research means the overview is focused mainly on affiliation and awards. These elements suggest engagement with scientific research at a recognized academic institution and acknowledgment by scholarly societies.

Best Publications

  • Optical chemical sensors.

    Colette McDonagh;Conor S. Burke;Brian D. MacCraith

  • Ultra-low shrinkage hybrid photosensitive material for two-photon polymerization microfabrication.

    Aleksandr Ovsianikov;Jacques Viertl;Boris Chichkov;Mohamed Oubaha

  • Array biosensor for simultaneous identification of bacterial, viral, and protein analytes.

    Chris A. Rowe;Leonard M. Tender;Mark J. Feldstein;Joel P. Golden

  • Tailoring of sol-gel films for optical sensing of oxygen in gas and aqueous phase.

    C. McDonagh;B. D. MacCraith;A. K. McEvoy

  • Fibre optic oxygen sensor based on fluorescence quenching of evanescent-wave excited ruthenium complexes in sol–gel derived porous coatings

    Brian D. MacCraith;Colette M. McDonagh;Gerard O'Keeffe;Emmetine T. Keyes

  • Evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy using multimode fibers

    V. Ruddy;B. D. MacCraith;J. A. Murphy

  • Phase fluorometric dissolved oxygen sensor

    C. McDonagh;C. Kolle;A.K. McEvoy;D.L. Dowling

  • Dissolved oxygen sensor based on fluorescence quenching of oxygen-sensitive ruthenium complexes immobilized in sol–gel-derived porous silica coatings

    Aisling K. McEvoy;Colette M. McDonagh;Brian D. MacCraith

  • Sol–gel based optical carbon dioxide sensor employing dual luminophore referencing for application in food packaging technology

    Christoph von Bültzingslöwen;Aisling K. McEvoy;Colette McDonagh;Brian D. MacCraith

  • Sol-gel coatings for optical chemical sensors and biosensors

    B.D. MacCraith;C.M. McDonagh;G. O'Keeffe;A.K. McEvoy

  • Development and application of surface plasmon resonance-based biosensors for the detection of cell-ligand interactions.

    John G. Quinn;Shane O'Neill;Aidan Doyle;Colm McAtamney

  • Effect of antibody immobilization strategies on the analytical performance of a surface plasmon resonance-based immunoassay.

    Sandeep Kumar Vashist;Chandra Kumar Dixit;Brian D. MacCraith;Richard O'Kennedy

  • Characterisation of sol-gel-derived silica films

    C. McDonagh;F. Sheridan;T. Butler;B.D. MacCraith

  • Optical waveguide sensor using evanescent wave excitation of fluorescent dye in sol-gel glass

    B.D. MacCraith;V. Ruddy;C. Potter;B. O'Kelly

  • Multisubstrate-compatible ELISA procedures for rapid and high-sensitivity immunoassays

    Chandra Kumar Dixit;Sandeep Kumar Vashist;Sandeep Kumar Vashist;Sandeep Kumar Vashist;Brian D MacCraith;Richard O'Kennedy

  • Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for sensor applications

    O. Stranik;H.M. McEvoy;C. McDonagh;B.D. MacCraith

  • Characterisation of porosity and sensor response times of sol–gel-derived thin films for oxygen sensor applications

    C McDonagh;P Bowe;K Mongey;B.D MacCraith

  • Optimization of Nanoparticle Size for Plasmonic Enhancement of Fluorescence

    Ondrej Stranik;Robert Nooney;Colette McDonagh;Brian D. MacCraith

  • Development of a high sensitivity rapid sandwich ELISA procedure and its comparison with the conventional approach.

    Chandra Kumar Dixit;Sandeep Kumar Vashist;Feidhlim T. O’Neill;Brian O’Reilly

  • Leaching in sol–gel-derived silica films for optical pH sensing

    T.M Butler;B.D MacCraith;C McDonagh

  • Silane-dextran chemistry on lateral flow polymer chips for immunoassays.

    Christina Jönsson;Magnus Aronsson;Gerd Rundström;Christer Pettersson

  • High performance optical ratiometric sol–gel-based pH sensor

    D. Wencel;B.D. MacCraith;C. McDonagh

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes G. Vos
Johannes G. Vos Dublin City University
Richard O'Kennedy
Richard O'Kennedy Hamad bin Khalifa University
David E. Williams
David E. Williams University of Auckland
Brendan C. O'Kelly
Brendan C. O'Kelly Trinity College Dublin
Maria Vamvakaki
Maria Vamvakaki University of Crete
Antonio J. Ricco
Antonio J. Ricco Ames Research Center
Boris N. Chichkov
Boris N. Chichkov University of Hannover
Costas Fotakis
Costas Fotakis University of Crete
Dermot Diamond
Dermot Diamond Dublin City University

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