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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 104 1036 913 411 331 713 43706

Bruce C. Gates publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce C. Gates between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce C. Gates published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2007. 14 of the 742 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2007. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 13 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 21 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 21 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1969 2025

742 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce C. Gates: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 1
1972 3
1973 6
1974 7
1975 4
1976 10
1977 9
1978 13
1979 9
1980 17
1981 11
1982 18
1983 13
1984 21
1985 14
1986 21
1987 13
1988 13
1989 6
1990 10
1991 14
1992 18
1993 15
1994 23
1995 13
1996 21
1997 14
1998 13
1999 8
2000 14
2001 11
2002 10
2003 14
2004 10
2005 13
2006 16
2007 28
2008 24
2009 18
2010 15
2011 18
2012 23
2013 10
2014 13
2015 16
2016 18
2017 17
2018 12
2019 14
2020 19
2021 10
2022 9
2023 16
2024 7
2025 7
Total 742
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Bruce C. Gates 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 Bruce C. Gates 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, 701–720 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: 713 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 57 713
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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Bruce C. Gates 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 Bruce C. Gates 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112 104
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

  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For scholarship on catalysis, innovative research on hydroprocessing and supported molecular catalysts, and exemplary leadership in collaborative university/industry research.

Overview

Bruce C. Gates is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields focused on materials and chemical sciences, with a particular emphasis on catalysis and related chemical engineering processes.

The primary fields of study for Bruce C. Gates include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

Their research delves into multiple subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Bruce C. Gates has contributed to a broad range of topics within these areas, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors over their career, including:

  • Simon R. Bare
  • Adam S. Hoffman
  • Dong Yang
  • Melike Babucci
  • Yizhen Chen

Their research has been published regularly in a number of well-known scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • Small
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent papers by Bruce C. Gates demonstrate a focus on catalytic materials and processes:

  • Core-shell structured catalysts for thermocatalytic, photocatalytic, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO2, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Functional CeOx nanoglues for robust atomically dispersed catalysts, 2022, Nature
  • Silica accelerates the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol on cobalt catalysts, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Atomically Dispersed Metals on Well-Defined Supports including Zeolites and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Structure, Bonding, Reactivity, and Catalysis, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Propane Dehydrogenation Catalyzed by Isolated Pt Atoms in ≡SiOZn-OH Nests in Dealuminated Zeolite Beta, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Bruce C. Gates was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2007. The award citation noted their scholarship on catalysis, innovative research on hydroprocessing and supported molecular catalysts, as well as leadership in collaborative university and industry research.

Best Publications

  • Chemistry of catalytic processes

    Bruce C. Gates;James R. Katzer;George C. A. Schuit

  • Supported Metal Clusters: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalysis

    B. C. Gates

  • Reactivities, reaction networks, and kinetics in high-pressure catalytic hydroprocessing

    Michael J. Girgis;Bruce C. Gates

  • Upgrading of lignin-derived bio-oils by catalytic hydrodeoxygenation

    Majid Saidi;Fereshteh Samimi;Dornaz Karimipourfard;Tarit Nimmanwudipong;Tarit Nimmanwudipong

  • Catalysis by Metal Organic Frameworks: Perspective and Suggestions for Future Research

    Dong Yang;Bruce C. Gates

  • Core–shell structured catalysts for thermocatalytic, photocatalytic, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO2

    Sonali Das;Javier Pérez-Ramírez;Javier Pérez-Ramírez;Jinlong Gong;Nikita Dewangan

  • Catalysis by Supported Gold: Correlation between Catalytic Activity for CO Oxidation and Oxidation States of Gold

    Javier Guzman;Bruce C. Gates

  • Atomically dispersed supported metal catalysts.

    Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos;Bruce C. Gates

  • Chemistry and engineering of catalytic hydrodesulfurization

    G. C. A. Schuit;B. C. Gates

  • Functional CeOx nanoglues for robust atomically dispersed catalysts

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  • Size-dependent catalytic activity of supported metal clusters

    Z. Xu;F.-S. Xiao;S. K. Purnell;O. Alexeev

  • Metal Clusters in Catalysis

    Bruce C. Gates;H. Knözinger;L. Guczi

  • Hydrodesulfurization of methyl-substituted dibenzothiophenes catalyzed by Co-Mo/gamma-Al2O3

    M Houalla;DH Broderick;AV Sapre;NK Nag

  • Sinter-resistant metal nanoparticle catalysts achieved by immobilization within zeolite crystals via seed-directed growth

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Liang Wang;Bingsen Zhang;Haishuang Zhao

  • Hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene catalyzed by sulfided CoO-MoO3γ-Al2O3: The reaction network

    Marwan Houalla;N. K. Nag;A. V. Sapre;D. H. Broderick

  • Reactivities in deep catalytic hydrodesulfurization: challenges, opportunities, and the importance of 4-methyldibenzothiophene and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene

    B.C. Gates;Henrik Topsøe

  • The Haag–Dessau mechanism of protolytic cracking of alkanes☆

    S. Kotrel;Helmut Knözinger;Bruce C. Gates

  • A Pd@Zeolite Catalyst for Nitroarene Hydrogenation with High Product Selectivity by Sterically Controlled Adsorption in the Zeolite Micropores

    Jian Zhang;Liang Wang;Yi Shao;Yanqin Wang

  • Role of gold cations in the oxidation of carbon monoxide catalyzed by iron oxide-supported gold

    Graham J. Hutchings;Matthew S. Hall;Albert F. Carley;Philip Landon

  • Product Selectivity Controlled by Nanoporous Environments in Zeolite Crystals Enveloping Rhodium Nanoparticle Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation.

    Chengtao Wang;Erjia Guan;Liang Wang;Xuefeng Chu

  • CO oxidation catalyzed by supported gold: cooperation between gold and nanocrystalline rare-earth supports forms reactive surface superoxide and peroxide species.

    Javier Guzman;Silvio Carrettin;Juan C. Fierro-Gonzalez;Yalin Hao

  • Monomolecular and bimolecular mechanisms of paraffin cracking: n-Butane cracking catalyzed by HZSM-5

    H. Krannila;W.O. Haag;B.C. Gates

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel D. Browning
Nigel D. Browning University of Liverpool
Helmut Knözinger
Helmut Knözinger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama
Feng-Shou Xiao
Feng-Shou Xiao Zhejiang University
Alexander Katz
Alexander Katz University of California, Berkeley
James F. Haw
James F. Haw University of Southern California
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour Shiraz University
Sibudjing Kawi
Sibudjing Kawi National University of Singapore
Simon R. Bare
Simon R. Bare SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Laura Gagliardi
Laura Gagliardi University of Chicago

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