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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12082 10882 3237 2650 184 11358

Craig J. Medforth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Craig J. Medforth between 1987 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Craig J. Medforth published across 37 years, from 1987 to 2023, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2003. 3 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2003. 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 19 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1987 2023

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Craig J. Medforth: publications per year, 1987 to 2023
Year Publications
1987 5
1988 4
1989 0
1990 9
1991 7
1992 3
1993 8
1994 12
1995 4
1996 6
1997 10
1998 8
1999 10
2000 9
2001 6
2002 1
2003 19
2004 8
2005 9
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 4
2010 7
2011 8
2012 5
2013 5
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 0
2022 2
2023 1
Total 202
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Craig J. Medforth 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 Craig J. Medforth 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, 181–200 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: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 184
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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Craig J. Medforth 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 Craig J. Medforth 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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

Craig J. Medforth is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering, with notable subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics mainly centered on Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis. Other areas of study include Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, and Chemical Reaction Mechanisms.

Frequent coauthors include Susana L.H. Rebelo, Baltazar de Castro, Mariana B.M.S. Martins, Gabriela A. Corrêa, and Tânia Moniz. The collaborative nature of the work is evident in the consistent partnerships over multiple publications.

The researcher has published in various scientific journals, with frequent venues being Journal of Catalysis, Applied Materials Today, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Catalysts, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

  • "Nanostructured binuclear Fe(III) and Mn(III) porphyrin materials: Tuning the mimics of catalase and peroxidase activity" (2023) in Journal of Catalysis
  • "Binary ionic iron(III) porphyrin nanostructured materials with catalase-like activity" (2020) in Applied Materials Today
  • "Protonation of Planar and Nonplanar Porphyrins: A Calorimetric and Computational Study" (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Biomimetic Oxidation of Benzofurans with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Mn(III) Porphyrins" (2020) in Catalysts
  • "Nanostructured Binuclear Fe(Iii) and Mn(Iii) Porphyrin Materials: Tuning the Mimics of Catalase and Peroxidase Activity" (2022) in SSRN Electronic Journal

Their research involves developing and understanding nanostructured porphyrin materials that mimic enzymatic activity such as catalase and peroxidase. This work bridges materials chemistry and catalysis, with applications connected to biomimetic oxidation processes and electrochemical sensing technologies.

Best Publications

  • Nonplanar porphyrins and their significance in proteins

    John A. Shelnutt;Xing-Zhi Song;Jian-Guo Ma;Song-Ling Jia

  • Porphyrin Nanotubes by Ionic Self-Assembly

    Zhongchun Wang;Craig J. Medforth;John A. Shelnutt

  • Nonplanar porphyrins. X-ray structures of (2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl- and -octamethyl-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphinato)zinc(II)

    Kathleen M. Barkigia;M. Dolores Berber;J. Fajer;Craig J. Medforth

  • Controlled synthesis of 2-D and 3-D dendritic platinum nanostructures.

    Yujiang Song;Yi Yang;Craig J Medforth;Eulalia Pereira

  • Nonplanar distortion modes for highly substituted porphyrins

    Craig J. Medforth;Mathias O. Senge;Kevin M. Smith;Laurie D. Sparks

  • Ruffling in a Series of Nickel(II) meso-Tetrasubstituted Porphyrins as a Model for the Conserved Ruffling of the Heme of Cytochromes c.

    W. Jentzen;M. C. Simpson;J. D. Hobbs;X. Song;X. Song

  • Metal dependence of the nonplanar distortion of octaalkyltetraphenylporphyrins

    L. D. Sparks;C. J. Medforth;M. S. Park;J. R. Chamberlain

  • Origin of the red shifts in the optical absorption bands of nonplanar tetraalkylporphyrins.

    Raid E. Haddad;Stephanie Gazeau;Jacques Pecaut;Jean-Claude Marchon

  • Photophysical properties of conformationally distorted metal-free porphyrins. Investigation into the deactivation mechanisms of the lowest excited singlet state

    Steve Gentemann;Craig J. Medforth;Timothy P. Forsyth;Daniel J. Nurco

  • Self-assembled porphyrin nanostructures.

    Craig John Medforth;Craig John Medforth;Zhongchun Wang;Kathleen Ewing Martin;Kathleen Ewing Martin;Yujiang Song

  • Self-metallization of photocatalytic porphyrin nanotubes.

    Zhongchun Wang;Craig John Medforth;John Allen Shelnutt

  • Crystallographic and EXAFS studies of conformationally designed nonplanar nickel(II) porphyrins

    Kathleen M. Barkigia;Mark W. Renner;Lars R. Furenlid;Craig J. Medforth

  • Synthesis of peptide-nanotube platinum-nanoparticle composites.

    Yujiang Song;Yujiang Song;Sivakumar R. Challa;Sivakumar R. Challa;Craig J. Medforth;Yan Qiu;Yan Qiu

  • Self-Assembly and Self-Metallization of Porphyrin Nanosheets

    Zhongchun Wang;Zhiyong Li;Craig J. Medforth;John A. Shelnutt

  • Consequences of Oxidation in Nonplanar Porphyrins: Molecular Structure and Diamagnetism of the .pi. Cation Radical of Copper(II) Octaethyltetraphenylporphyrin

    Mark W. Renner;Kathleen M. Barkigia;Yun Zhang;Craig J. Medforth

  • Variations and Temperature Dependence of the Excited State Properties of Conformationally and Electronically Perturbed Zinc and Free Base Porphyrins

    Steve Gentemann;Nora Y. Nelson;Laurent Jaquinod;Daniel J. Nurco

  • Conformational Flexibility in Dodecasubstituted Porphyrins

    Daniel J. Nurco;Craig J. Medforth;Timothy P. Forsyth;Marilyn M. Olmstead

  • Picosecond to Microsecond Photodynamics of a Nonplanar Nickel Porphyrin: Solvent Dielectric and Temperature Effects

    Charles Michael Drain, a, b;a Steve Gentemann;a James A. Roberts;c Nora Y. Nelson

  • Relationships between structural parameters and Raman frequencies for some planar and nonplanar nickel(II) porphyrins

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  • Cobalt-Porphyrin Catalyzed Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in Water II: Mechanism from First Principles

    Kevin Leung;Ida M.B. Nielsen;Na Sai;Craig J. Medforth

  • Porphyrin Nanofiber Bundles from Phase‐Transfer Ionic Self‐Assembly and Their Photocatalytic Self‐Metallization

    Zhongchun Wang;Kuangchiu J. Ho;Craig J. Medforth;John A. Shelnutt;John A. Shelnutt

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Shelnutt
John A. Shelnutt University of Georgia
Jack Fajer
Jack Fajer Brookhaven National Laboratory
Mathias O. Senge
Mathias O. Senge Trinity College Dublin
Anup K. Singh
Anup K. Singh Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Karl M. Kadish
Karl M. Kadish University of Houston
Francis D'Souza
Francis D'Souza University of North Texas
Brian S. Swartzentruber
Brian S. Swartzentruber Sandia National Laboratories
C. Jeffrey Brinker
C. Jeffrey Brinker University of New Mexico
Huifang Xu
Huifang Xu University of Wisconsin–Madison

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