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Brian R. James

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
12724
World Ranking
8521
National Ranking
216

Brian R. James 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 R. James sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 461 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brian R. James 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 R. James sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Chemical Institute of Canada Medal
  • 1983 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Brian R. James is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and is active in the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their research work primarily centers on Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, with additional contributions in Spectroscopy, Inorganic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, including:

  • Organophosphorus compounds synthesis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Phosphorus compounds and reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality

Brian R. James has published in various academic venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis Today
  • Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry

Their recent papers include:

  • Syntheses and rearrangements of tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine and tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium salts (2020), published in Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
  • 31P Chemical Shifts in Ru(II) Phosphine Complexes. A Computational Study of the Influence of the Coordination Sphere (2020), published in Inorganic Chemistry
  • Phospha-Mannich reactions of RPH2, R2PH, and R3P (2022), published in Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
  • Phospha-Mannich reactions of PH3 and its analogs (2022), published in Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
  • Cleavage of lignin model compounds using ruthenium/KOH or KOH-only systems (2022), published in Catalysis Today

Frequent co-authors of Brian R. James include:

  • Д. В. Моисеев
  • Elizabeth L.S. Cheu
  • Lynsey A. Huxham
  • Brian O. Patrick
  • Maria B. Ezhova

Throughout their career, Brian R. James has received several awards, such as:

  • Chemical Institute of Canada Medal (2000)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1983)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science (1982)

Best Publications

  • The reactivity of five-coordinate Ru(II) (1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane) complexes with the N-donor ligands: ammonia, pyridine, 4-substituted pyridines, 2,2′-bipyridine, bis(o-pyridyl)amine, 1,10-phenanthroline, 4,7-diphenylphenanthroline and ethylenediamine

    Salete L. Queiroz;Alzir A. Batista;Glaucius Oliva;Maria Teresa do Pi. Gambardella

  • Thermodynamics of ligand and oxygen binding to cobalt protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester in toluene solution.

    Stynes Dv;Stynes Hc;James Br;Ibers Ja

  • Metal acetylacetonate complexes for high energy density non-aqueous redox flow batteries

    J. A. Suttil;J. F. Kucharyson;I. L. Escalante-Garcia;P. J. Cabrera

  • Catalysed aerobic dehydrogenation of amines and an X-ray crystal structure of a bis(benzylamine) ruthenium(II) porphyrin species

    Alan J. Bailey;Brian R. James

  • Novel and Improved Syntheses of 5,15-Diphenylporphyrin and its Dipyrrolic Precursors

    Christian Brückner;Jeff J. Posakony;Claire K. Johnson;Ross W. Boyle

  • Synthesis of chiral amines catalyzed homogeneously by metal complexes

    Brian R. James

  • Hydrogenolysis of β-O-4 lignin model dimers by a ruthenium-xantphos catalyst.

    Adam Wu;Brian O. Patrick;Enoch Chung;Brian R. James

  • Iodide effects in transition metal catalyzed reactions.

    Peter M. Maitlis;Anthony Haynes;Brian R. James;Marta Catellani

  • Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of imines. Use of rhodium(I)/phosphine complexes and characterization of rhodium(I)/imine complexes

    Adam G. Becalski;William R. Cullen;Michael D. Fryzuk;Brian R. James

  • CATALYSIS OF THE HYDRATION OF ACETYLENIC COMPOUNDS BY RUTHENIUM(III) CHLORIDE

    J. Halpern;B. R. James;A. L. W. Kemp

  • Homogeneous Catalysis of the Hydrogenation of Olefinic Compounds by Ruthenium(II) Chloride1

    Jack Halpern;John F. Harrod;Brian R. James

  • Hydrogenation Reactions Catalyzed by Transition Metal Complexes

    Brian R. James

  • Bis(ditertiaryphosphine) complexes of rhodium(I). Synthesis, spectroscopy, and activity for catalytic hydrogenation

    Brian R. James;Devinder Mahajan

  • Ruthenium(III) complexes containing dimethylsulfoxide or dimethylsulfide ligands, and a new route to trans-dichlorotetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide)ruthenium(II)

    Jaswinder S. Jaswal;Steven J. Rettig;Brian R. James

  • CATALYTIC ASYMMETRIC HYDROGENATION USING RUTHENIUM(II) COMPLEXES WITH CHELATING CHIRAL SULFOXIDE LIGANDS

    B. R. James;R. S. Mcmillan

  • New Rhodium(I) Carbene Complexes from Carbene Transfer Reactions

    Xiao-Yan Yu;Brian O. Patrick;Brian R. James

  • HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF OLEFINIC COMPOUNDS

    J. Halpern;J. F. Harrod;B. R. James

  • Kinetics of the reaction of amine complexes of cobalt(II) protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester with oxygen. Evidence for hydrogen bonding with coordinated oxygen.

    D V Stynes;H C Stynes;J A Ibers;B R James

  • Activation of dihydrogen by ruthenium(II)-chelating phosphine complexes, and activation of dioxygen by ruthenium(II) porphyrin complexes: an update

    Brian R. James;A. Pacheco;S.J. Rettig;I.S. Thorburn

  • The synthesis, structural characterization, and in vitro anti-cancer activity of chloro( p -cymene) complexes of ruthenium(II) containing a disulfoxide ligand

    Lynsey A. Huxham;Elizabeth L.S. Cheu;Brian O. Patrick;Brian R. James

  • CATALYTIC DECARBONYLATION OF ALDEHYDES USING RUTHENIUM(II) PORPHYRIN SYSTEMS

    G. Domazetis;B. Tarpey;D. Dolphin;B. R. James

  • Synthetic and oxidation studies of ruthenium(II) phthalocyanine complexes

    David Dolphin;Brian R. James;Alan J. Murray;John R. Thornback

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian O. Patrick
Brian O. Patrick University of British Columbia
Steven J. Rettig
Steven J. Rettig University of British Columbia
David Dolphin
David Dolphin University of British Columbia
William R. Cullen
William R. Cullen University of British Columbia
James Trotter
James Trotter University of British Columbia
Robert H. Morris
Robert H. Morris University of Toronto
Michael D. Fryzuk
Michael D. Fryzuk University of British Columbia
Philip G. Jessop
Philip G. Jessop Queen's University
Jack Halpern
Jack Halpern University of Chicago
Alzir A. Batista
Alzir A. Batista Federal University of São Carlos

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