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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17158 15508 382 364 265 7477

Brian F. Yates publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian F. Yates between 1955 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian F. Yates published across 72 years, from 1955 to 2026, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2012. 5 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2012. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1955 2026

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian F. Yates: publications per year, 1955 to 2026
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 9
1988 3
1989 9
1990 6
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 5
1995 12
1996 10
1997 6
1998 7
1999 3
2000 11
2001 10
2002 7
2003 4
2004 12
2005 15
2006 9
2007 13
2008 15
2009 18
2010 22
2011 23
2012 24
2013 12
2014 11
2015 4
2016 3
2017 3
2018 7
2019 11
2020 9
2021 13
2022 6
2023 0
2024 2
2025 4
2026 1
Total 359
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Brian F. Yates 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 F. Yates 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, 261–280 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: 265 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
261–280 979 265
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 F. Yates 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 F. Yates 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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

Brian F. Yates is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and has contributed broadly to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their research primarily spans the subfields of Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry, with additional work in Process Chemistry and Technology as well as Pharmaceutical Science.

Their publication record includes significant engagement with topics such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Brian F. Yates has authored papers in a variety of notable venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Chem
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Recent published works include:

  • Borane-Catalyzed Stereoselective C-H Insertion, Cyclopropanation, and Ring-Opening Reactions, 2020, Chem
  • Site-Selective Csp3-Csp/Csp3-Csp2 Cross-Coupling Reactions Using Frustrated Lewis Pairs, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane-Catalyzed Carbenium Ion Generation and Autocatalytic Pyrazole Synthesis-A Computational and Experimental Study, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Understanding the Influence of Donor-Acceptor Diazo Compounds on the Catalyst Efficiency of B(C6F5)3 Towards Carbene Formation, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Borane Catalyzed Selective Diazo Cross-Coupling Towards Pyrazoles, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

The scientist's frequent collaborators include:

  • Alireza Ariafard
  • Rasool Babaahmadi
  • Ayan Dasgupta
  • Rebecca L. Melen
  • Sanjukta Pahar

Best Publications

  • Basicity of nucleophilic carbenes in aqueous and nonaqueous solvents-theoretical predictions.

    Alison M. Magill;Kingsley J. Cavell;Brian F. Yates

  • DETECTION OF THE PROTOTYPE PHOSPHONIUM (CH2PH3), SULFONIUM (CH2SH2) AND CHLORONIUM (CH2CLH) YLIDES BY NEUTRALIZATION-REIONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY: A THEORETICAL PREDICTION

    B. F. Yates;W. J. Bouma;L. Radom

  • Detection of the prototype phosphonium (CH2PH3), sulfonium (CH2SH2) and chloronium (CH2ClH) ylides by neutralization-reionization mass spectrometry: a theoretical prediction

    Brian F. Yates;Willem J. Bouma;Leo Radom

  • Oxidative Addition of the Imidazolium Cation to Zerovalent Ni, Pd, and Pt: A Combined Density Functional and Experimental Study

    David S. McGuinness;Kingsley John Cavell;Brian F. Yates;Brian W. Skelton

  • Distonic radical cations : Guidelines for the assessment of their stability

    Brian F. Yates;Willem J. Bouma;Leo Radom

  • Cu-catalyzed fluorination of diaryliodonium salts with KF.

    Naoko Ichiishi;Allan J. Canty;Brian F. Yates;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Connecting Binuclear Pd(III) and Mononuclear Pd(IV) Chemistry by Pd−Pd Bond Cleavage

    David Charles Powers;Eunsung Lee;Alireza Ariafard;Alireza Ariafard;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Ylides and ylidions: a comparative study of unusual gas-phase structures

    Brian F. Yates;Willem J. Bouma;Leo Radom

  • Kinetic and density functional studies on alkyl-carbene elimination from Pd(II) heterocylic carbene complexes: a new type of reductive elimination with clear implications for catalysis.

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  • The Mechanism of the Stetter Reaction – A DFT Study

    Kirsty J. Hawkes;Brian F. Yates

  • A THEORETICAL APPROACH TO GAS-PHASE ION CHEMISTRY

    L. Radom;W. J. Bouma;R. H. Nobes;B. F. Yates

  • An Assessment of Theoretical Protocols for Calculation of the pKa Values of the Prototype Imidazolium Cation

    Alison M. Magill;Brian F. Yates

  • Unprecedented C–H bond oxidative addition of the imidazolium cation to Pt0: a combined density functional analysis and experimental study

    David S. McGuinness;Kingsley J. Cavell;Brian F. Yates

  • Ligand design for α1 adrenoceptor subtype selective antagonists

    John B Bremner;Burak Coban;Renate Griffith;Karina M Groenewoud

  • Atom-Efficient Catalytic Coupling of Imidazolium Salts with Ethylene Involving Ni−NHC Complexes as Intermediates: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study

    Adrien T. Normand;Kirsty J. Hawkes;Nicolas D. Clement;Kingsley J. Cavell

  • Symmetry breaking in the NO2 σ radical: Construction of the 2A1 and 2B2 states with Cs symmetry complete active space self‐consistent‐field wave functions

    Charles P. Blahous;Brian F. Yates;Yaoming Xie;Henry F. Schaefer

  • Organoactinides Promote the Dimerization of Aldehydes: Scope, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Calculation Studies

    Manab Sharma;Tamer Andrea;Nigel J. Brookes;Brian F. Yates

  • The syn rotational barrier in butane

    Norman L. Allinger;Roger S. Grev;Brian F. Yates;Henry F. Schaefer

  • Borane-Catalyzed Stereoselective C–H Insertion, Cyclopropanation, and Ring-Opening Reactions

    Ayan Dasgupta;Rasool Babaahmadi;Ben Slater;Brian F. Yates

  • A theoretical study on the protodeauration step of the gold(I)-catalyzed organic reactions

    Rasool BabaAhmadi;Parisa Ghanbari;Nasir Ahmad Rajabi;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Intramolecular hydrogen migration in ionized amines: a theoretical study of the gas-phase analogs of the Hofmann-Loeffler and related rearrangements

    Brian F. Yates;Leo Radom

  • Pyrolysed pitch-polysilane blends for use as anode materials in lithium ion batteries II: the effect of oxygen

    A.M. Wilson;Weibing Xing;G. Zank;B. Yates

  • Infrared spectrum of F.hivin..cntdot.H2O

    Brian F. Yates;Henry F. Schaefer;Timothy J. Lee;Julia E. Rice

Frequent Co-Authors

Kingsley J. Cavell
Kingsley J. Cavell Cardiff University
Allan J. Canty
Allan J. Canty University of Tasmania
Leo Radom
Leo Radom University of Sydney
Henry F. Schaefer
Henry F. Schaefer University of Georgia
A. Stephen K. Hashmi
A. Stephen K. Hashmi Heidelberg University
Melanie S. Sanford
Melanie S. Sanford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brian W. Skelton
Brian W. Skelton University of Western Australia
Allan H. White
Allan H. White University of Western Australia
Richard A. J. O'Hair
Richard A. J. O'Hair University of Melbourne

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