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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 1987 1779 726 601 859 27430

Brian L. Scott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian L. Scott between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian L. Scott published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 110 publications in 2015. 10 of the 1,648 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 110. Peak 110 publications in 2015. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 41 publications 2000: 46 publications 2001: 46 publications 2002: 60 publications 2003: 52 publications 2004: 57 publications 2005: 58 publications 2006: 68 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 87 publications 2009: 72 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 73 publications 2012: 85 publications 2013: 75 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 110 publications 2016: 90 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 83 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1958 2025

1,648 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian L. Scott: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 1
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 3
1973 3
1974 2
1975 3
1976 3
1977 2
1978 3
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 2
1987 6
1988 7
1989 7
1990 5
1991 9
1992 4
1993 8
1994 10
1995 6
1996 16
1997 14
1998 22
1999 41
2000 46
2001 46
2002 60
2003 52
2004 57
2005 58
2006 68
2007 39
2008 87
2009 72
2010 46
2011 73
2012 85
2013 75
2014 51
2015 110
2016 90
2017 46
2018 49
2019 32
2020 44
2021 83
2022 54
2023 20
2024 5
2025 5
Total 1,648
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Brian L. Scott publications per year - data summary

  • Brian L. Scott, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 1,648 publications recorded across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1958 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 110 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 68 years in the span carry no publications at all (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 24.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 27.0 per year counting only the 61 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 167 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1958-1980: 28 publications (1.2 per year); 1981-2003: 371 publications (16.1 per year); 2004-2025: 1,249 publications (56.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Brian L. Scott 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 L. Scott 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, 841–860 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: 859 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36 859
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 L. Scott publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Brian L. Scott, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 859 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Brian L. Scott, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Brian L. Scott ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Brian L. Scott 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 L. Scott 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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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Brian L. Scott D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Brian L. Scott, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 91 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Brian L. Scott, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Brian L. Scott ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Brian L. Scott is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States and specializes in materials science, with a significant focus on materials chemistry. Their research output spans several subfields, including physical and theoretical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. The primary concentration lies in crystallization and solubility studies, which form the foundation for many of their investigations.

The scientist's recent published works include:

  • A sensitive and robust thin-film x-ray detector using 2D layered perovskite diodes (2020, Science Advances)
  • Single thermodynamic transition at 2 K in superconducting UTe2 single crystals (2022, Communications Materials)
  • Actinide 2-metallabiphenylenes that satisfy Hückel's rule (2020, Nature)
  • Isolation and characterization of a californium metallocene (2021, Nature)
  • Engineering Catalysts for Selective Ester Hydrogenation (2020, Organic Process Research & Development)

Their research articles are published predominantly in high-impact journals and frequently appear in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Inorganic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, and Chemical Science. The Cambridge Structural Database is especially notable for the volume of their contributions.

The scientist's work covers various topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics

Frequent collaborators in their research include Conrad A. P. Goodwin, Andrew J. Gaunt, Michael T. Janicke, Frankie D. White, and Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt.

In addition to journal publications, Brian L. Scott has authored a book titled The limiting effects of banking regulations on emission permit markets: An experimental analysis, published by La Trobe University with an expected release year of 2025.

Best Publications

  • A review of bioactive glasses: Their structure, properties, fabrication and apatite formation

    Gurbinder Kaur;Om P Pandey;Kulvir Singh;Dan Homa

  • Mirrorless lasing from mesostructured waveguides patterned by soft lithography

    Peidong Yang;Gernot Wirnsberger;Howard C. Huang;Steven R. Cordero

  • Plutonium-based superconductivity with a transition temperature above 18 K.

    J. L. Sarrao;L. A. Morales;J. D. Thompson;B. L. Scott

  • Ethylene polymerization by a cationic dicyclopentadienyl zirconium(IV) alkyl complex

    Richard F. Jordan;Chandrasekhar S. Bajgur;Roger. Willett;Brian. Scott

  • Mild and Homogeneous Cobalt‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of CC, CO, and CN Bonds

    Guoqi Zhang;Brian L. Scott;Susan K. Hanson

  • Understanding the Mechanisms of Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation Reactions

    Guoqi Zhang;Kalyan V. Vasudevan;Brian L. Scott;Susan K. Hanson

  • Structure and magnetic behavior of transition metal based ionic liquids

    Rico E. Del Sesto;T. Mark McCleskey;Anthony K. Burrell;Gary A. Baker

  • Efficient regeneration of partially spent ammonia borane fuel.

    Benjamin L. Davis;David A. Dixon;Edward B. Garner;John C. Gordon

  • Calcium amidotrihydroborate: a hydrogen storage material.

    Himashinie V. K. Diyabalanage;Roshan P. Shrestha;Troy A. Semelsberger;Brian L. Scott

  • Synthesis of imido analogs of the uranyl ion.

    Trevor W. Hayton;James M. Boncella;Brian L. Scott;Phillip D. Palmer

  • A sensitive and robust thin-film x-ray detector using 2D layered perovskite diodes.

    Hsinhan Tsai;Fangze Liu;Shreetu Shrestha;Kasun Fernando

  • Covalency in lanthanides. An X-ray absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory study of LnCl6(x-) (x = 3, 2).

    Matthias W. Löble;Jason M. Keith;Jason M. Keith;Alison B. Altman;S. Chantal E. Stieber

  • Experimental and theoretical comparison of actinide and lanthanide bonding in M[N(EPR2)2]3 complexes (M = U, Pu, La, Ce; E = S, Se, Te; R = Ph, iPr, H)

    Andrew J Gaunt;Sean D Reilly;Alejandro E Enriquez;Brian L Scott

  • Uranium azide photolysis results in C–H bond activation and provides evidence for a terminal uranium nitride

    Robert K. Thomson;Thibault Cantat;Brian L. Scott;David E. Morris

  • Iron complex-catalyzed ammonia-borane dehydrogenation. A potential route toward B-N-containing polymer motifs using earth-abundant metal catalysts.

    R. Tom Baker;John C. Gordon;Charles W. Hamilton;Neil J. Henson

  • Aerobic Oxidation of Lignin Models Using a Base Metal Vanadium Catalyst

    Susan K. Hanson;R. Tom Baker;John C. Gordon;Brian L. Scott

  • Organometallic uranium(V)-imido halide complexes: from synthesis to electronic structure and bonding.

    Christopher R. Graves;Ping Yang;Stosh A. Kozimor;Anthony E. Vaughn

  • Importance of out-of-state spin-orbit coupling for slow magnetic relaxation in mononuclear Fe(II) complexes.

    Lin Ph;Lin Ph;Smythe Nc;Smythe Nc;Gorelsky Si;Gorelsky Si;Maguire S;Maguire S

  • An Energetic Triazolo-1,2,4-Triazine and its N-Oxide

    Davin G. Piercey;David E. Chavez;Brian L. Scott;Greg H. Imler

  • The first order phase transition and superconductivity in BaNi2As2 single crystals

    F Ronning;N Kurita;E D Bauer;B L Scott

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaqueline L. Kiplinger
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger Los Alamos National Laboratory
David E. Morris
David E. Morris Los Alamos National Laboratory
Stosh A. Kozimor
Stosh A. Kozimor Los Alamos National Laboratory
Enrique R. Batista
Enrique R. Batista Los Alamos National Laboratory
Carol J. Burns
Carol J. Burns Los Alamos National Laboratory
Roger D. Willett
Roger D. Willett Washington State University
Basil I. Swanson
Basil I. Swanson Los Alamos National Laboratory
James M. Boncella
James M. Boncella Los Alamos National Laboratory
Eric D. Bauer
Eric D. Bauer Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. D. Thompson
J. D. Thompson Los Alamos National Laboratory

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