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Carol J. Burns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carol J. Burns between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carol J. Burns published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1987. 1 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1987. 1986: 4 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 4 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carol J. Burns: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 4
1987 14
1988 4
1989 5
1990 1
1991 5
1992 8
1993 7
1994 5
1995 5
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 7
2000 12
2001 7
2002 7
2003 4
2004 4
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 1
2010 6
2011 1
2012 4
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 135
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Carol J. Burns publications per year - data summary

  • Carol J. Burns, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 135 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1987, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1997, 2006, 2007 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (2013, 2014, 2020, 2021 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.1 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1998: 67 publications (5.2 per year); 1999-2011: 57 publications (4.4 per year); 2012-2024: 11 publications (0.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Carol J. Burns 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 Carol J. Burns 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, 121–140 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: 129 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
121–140 918 129
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
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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Carol J. Burns 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.
  • Carol J. Burns, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 129 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Carol J. Burns, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Carol J. Burns ranks below 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).

Carol J. Burns 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 Carol J. Burns 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 50
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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Carol J. Burns 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.
  • Carol J. Burns, a Chemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 50 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Carol J. Burns, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Carol J. Burns ranks below 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Garvan–Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Carol J. Burns is a researcher based at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their work involves the study of materials and processes relevant to energy and environmental applications.

Their recent publication includes:

  • Rheology Investigations with Sludges from Metro Vancouver (Annacis Island Plant) Revision 1, 2024, published in OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Frequent collaborations have occurred with:

  • Andrew J. Schmidt

Publications by Carol J. Burns have appeared in the following venue:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Awards received include:

  • Garvan-Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2021
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2008

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and Properties of High-Valent Organouranium Complexes Containing Terminal Organoimido and Oxo Functional Groups. A New Class of Organo-f-Element Complexes

    David S. J. Arney;Carol J. Burns

  • Trends in covalency for d- and f-element metallocene dichlorides identified using chlorine K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy and time-dependent density functional theory.

    Stosh A Kozimor;Ping Yang;Enrique R Batista;Kevin S Boland

  • Synthesis and structure of high-valent organouranium complexes containing terminal monooxo functional groups

    David S. J. Arney;Carol J. Burns

  • A Simple Preparative Route to Bis(imido)uranium(VI) Complexes by the Direct Reductions of Diazenes and Azides.

    Benjamin P. Warner;Brian L. Scott;Carol J. Burns

  • Synthesis and structure of the first uranium(VI) organometallic complex

    David S. J. Arney;Carol J. Burns;David C. Smith

  • Thorium(IV) and Uranium(IV) Ketimide Complexes Prepared by Nitrile Insertion into Actinide−Alkyl and −Aryl Bonds

    Kimberly C. Jantunen;Carol J. Burns;Ingrid Castro-Rodriguez;Ryan E. Da Re

  • Electron-transfer reactions of divalent ytterbium metallocenes. Synthesis of the series [(Me5C5)2Yb]2[.mu.-E] (E = oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or tellurium) and crystal structure of [(Me5C5)2Yb]2[.mu.-Se]

    David J. Berg;Carol J. Burns;Richard A. Andersen;Allan. Zalkin

  • Synthesis and Crystal Structure of UO2Cl2(THF)3: A Simple Preparation of an Anhydrous Uranyl Reagent

    Marianne P. Wilkerson;Carol J. Burns;Robert T. Paine;Brian L. Scott

  • Neutron structure and inelastic-neutron-scattering and theoretical studies of molybdenum complex Mo(CO)(H2)[(C6D5)2PC2H4P(C6D5)2]2.cntdot.4.5C6D6, a complex with an extremely low barrier to hydrogen rotation. Implications on the reaction coordinate for H-H cleavage to dihydride

    Gregory J. Kubas;Carol J. Burns;Juergen Eckert;Susanna W. Johnson

  • Synthesis of the First Examples of Transition Metal .eta.2-SiH4 Complexes, cis-Mo(.eta.2-SiH4)(CO)(R2PC2H4PR2)2, and Evidence for an Unprecedented Tautomeric Equilibrium between an .eta.2-SiH4 Complex and a Hydridosilyl Species: A Model for Methane Coordination and Activation

    Xiao-Liang Luo;Gregory J. Kubas;Carol J. Burns;Jeffrey C. Bryan

  • Convenient Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of (C5Me5)U(CH2C6H5)3: A Simple Strategy for the Preparation of Monopentamethylcyclopentadienyl Uranium(IV) Complexes

    Jaqueline L. Kiplinger;David E. Morris;Brian L. Scott;Carol J. Burns

  • Organometallic coordination complexes of the bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)-alkaline earth compounds, (Me5C5)2MLn, where M is Mg, Ca, Sr, OR Ba and Me5C5BeCl

    Carol J. Burns;Richard A. Andersen

  • Synthesis and Structural Characterization of the First Uranium Cluster Containing an Isopolyoxometalate Core

    Paul B. Duval;Carol J. Burns;David L. Clark;David E. Morris

  • Evidence for the involvement of 5f orbitals in the bonding and reactivity of organometallic actinide compounds: thorium(IV) and uranium(IV) bis(hydrazonato) complexes.

    Thibault Cantat;Christopher R Graves;Kimberly C Jantunen;Carol J Burns

  • Uranium alkoxide chemistry. 1. Synthesis and the novel dimeric structure of the first homoleptic uranium(III) aryloxide complex

    W. G. Van der Sluys;C. J. Burns;J. C. Huffman;A. P. Sattelberger

  • A trigonal bipyramidal uranyl amido complex: synthesis and structural characterization of [Na(THF)2][UO2(N(SiMe3)2)3].

    Burns Cj;Clark Dl;Donohoe Rj;Duval Pb

  • Uranium(VI) organoimido complexes

    Carol J. Burns;Wayne H. Smith;John C. Huffman;Alfred P. Sattelberger

  • First example of a neutral homoleptic uranium alkyl. Synthesis, properties, and structure of U[CH(SiMe3)2]3

    William G. Van der Sluys;Carol J. Burns;Alfred P. Sattelberger

  • Preparation of the first n2-olefin complex of a 4f-transition metal, (Me5C5)2Yb(.mu.-C2H4)Pt(PPh3)2

    Carol J. Burns;Richard A. Andersen

  • Preparation of actinide phosphinidene complexes: Steric control of reactivity

    D.S.J. Arney;R.C. Schnabel;B.C. Scott;C.J. Burns

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian L. Scott
Brian L. Scott Los Alamos National Laboratory
Richard A. Andersen
Richard A. Andersen Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David E. Morris
David E. Morris Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger Los Alamos National Laboratory
Basil I. Swanson
Basil I. Swanson Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ray J. Butcher
Ray J. Butcher Howard University
James M. Boncella
James M. Boncella Los Alamos National Laboratory
Laurent Maron
Laurent Maron Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Enrique R. Batista
Enrique R. Batista Los Alamos National Laboratory
Wayne W. Lukens
Wayne W. Lukens Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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