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Cynthia M. Friend

Cynthia M. Friend

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5805 5265 1784 1483 406 19106

Cynthia M. Friend publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cynthia M. Friend between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cynthia M. Friend published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2016. 3 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cynthia M. Friend: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 4
1982 5
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 9
1987 15
1988 16
1989 14
1990 6
1991 10
1992 10
1993 5
1994 6
1995 12
1996 13
1997 10
1998 14
1999 6
2000 5
2001 6
2002 3
2003 6
2004 8
2005 16
2006 8
2007 9
2008 9
2009 12
2010 15
2011 11
2012 12
2013 6
2014 14
2015 8
2016 24
2017 15
2018 20
2019 7
2020 21
2021 8
2022 17
2023 7
2024 2
2025 1
Total 432
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Cynthia M. Friend 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 Cynthia M. Friend 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, 401–420 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: 406 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
401–420 397 406
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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Cynthia M. Friend 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 Cynthia M. Friend 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - Garvan–Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

Cynthia M. Friend is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Materials Science, with a focused contribution to Materials Chemistry and related subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

The scientist has made significant contributions to several main topics within their field, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Over the course of their career, Cynthia M. Friend has published extensively in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Catalysis

Recent publication records showcase several papers reflecting advances in catalytic materials and nanostructures. These include:

  • "Guidelines to Achieving High Selectivity for the Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes with Bimetallic and Dilute Alloy Catalysts: A Review" (2020, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Dilute Alloys Based on Au, Ag, or Cu for Efficient Catalysis: From Synthesis to Active Sites" (2022, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Enhancing catalytic performance of dilute metal alloy nanomaterials" (2020, Communications Chemistry)
  • "Evolution of Metastable Structures at Bimetallic Surfaces from Microscopy and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Entropic Control of HD Exchange Rates over Dilute Pd-in-Au Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts" (2021, ACS Catalysis)

Cynthia M. Friend has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Notable coauthors include:

  • R. J. Madix
  • Philippe Sautet
  • C. R. O'Connor
  • Kaining Duanmu
  • Joanna Aizenberg

The scientist's work has been recognized through multiple awards and honors, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
  • Garvan-Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1991)

Best Publications

  • Nanoporous Gold Catalysts for Selective Gas-Phase Oxidative Coupling of Methanol at Low Temperature

    A. Wittstock;V. Zielasek;J. Biener;C. M. Friend

  • Heterogeneous gold-based catalysis for green chemistry: low-temperature CO oxidation and propene oxidation.

    Byoung Koun Min;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Achieving Selective and Efficient Electrocatalytic Activity for CO2 Reduction Using Immobilized Silver Nanoparticles.

    Cheonghee Kim;Hyo Sang Jeon;Hyo Sang Jeon;Taedaehyeong Eom;Michael Shincheon Jee;Michael Shincheon Jee

  • O2 Activation by Metal Surfaces: Implications for Bonding and Reactivity on Heterogeneous Catalysts

    Matthew M. Montemore;Matthijs A. van Spronsen;Robert J. Madix;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Heterogeneous Catalysis: A Central Science for a Sustainable Future.

    Cynthia M. Friend;Bingjun Xu

  • Infrared absorption by conical silicon microstructures made in a variety of background gases using femtosecond-laser pulses

    R. Younkin;J. E. Carey;E. Mazur;J. A. Levinson

  • Dynamic restructuring drives catalytic activity on nanoporous gold-silver alloy catalysts

    Branko Zugic;Lucun Wang;Christian Heine;Dmitri N. Zakharov

  • Model studies of the desulfurization reactions on metal surfaces and in organometallic complexes

    Benjamin C. Wiegand;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Guidelines to Achieving High Selectivity for the Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes with Bimetallic and Dilute Alloy Catalysts: A Review.

    Mathilde Luneau;Jin Soo Lim;Dipna A. Patel;E. Charles H. Sykes

  • Enhancement of O2 dissociation on Au(111) by adsorbed oxygen: Implications for oxidation catalysis

    Xingyi Deng;Byoung Koun Min;Amado Guloy;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Role of the Background Gas in the Morphology and Optical Properties of Laser-Microstructured Silicon

    Michael A. Sheehy;Luke Winston;James E. Carey;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Selectivity Control in Gold‐Mediated Esterification of Methanol

    Bingjun Xu;Xiaoying Liu;Jan Haubrich;Robert J. Madix

  • Sequential Photo-oxidation of Methanol to Methyl Formate on TiO2(110)

    Katherine R Phillips;Stephen C Jensen;Martin Baron;Shao-Chun Li

  • Toward digitally controlled catalyst architectures: Hierarchical nanoporous gold via 3D printing

    Cheng Zhu;Zhen Qi;Victor A. Beck;Mathilde Luneau

  • Formation of regular arrays of silicon microspikes by femtosecond laser irradiation through a mask

    M. Y. Shen;C. H. Crouch;J. E. Carey;R. Younkin

  • A density functional study of clean and hydrogen-covered α-MoO3(010): Electronic structure and surface relaxation

    M. Chen;U. V. Waghmare;C. M. Friend;Efthimios Kaxiras

  • Efficient CO oxidation at low temperature on Au(111).

    B. K. Min;A. R. Alemozafar;D. Pinnaduwage;X. Deng

  • Vapour-phase gold-surface-mediated coupling of aldehydes with methanol

    Bingjun Xu;Xiaoying Liu;Jan Haubrich;Cynthia M. Friend

  • Dilute Alloys Based on Au, Ag, or Cu for Efficient Catalysis: From Synthesis to Active Sites.

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  • Oxygen-Mediated Coupling of Alcohols over Nanoporous Gold Catalysts at Ambient Pressures

    Kathryn M. Kosuda;Arne Wittstock;Arne Wittstock;Cynthia M. Friend;Marcus Bäumer

  • Reaction of Au(111) with Sulfur and Oxygen: Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Study

    B. K. Min;A. R. Alemozafar;M. M. Biener;J. Biener;J. Biener

  • Chalcogen doping of silicon via intense femtosecond-laser irradiation

    Michael A. Sheehy;Brian R. Tull;Cynthia M. Friend;Eric Mazur

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Madix
Robert J. Madix Harvard University
Efthimios Kaxiras
Efthimios Kaxiras Harvard University
Juergen Biener
Juergen Biener Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bingjun Xu
Bingjun Xu University of Delaware
Joanna Aizenberg
Joanna Aizenberg Harvard University
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Stavros Karakalos
Stavros Karakalos Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Eric A. Stach
Eric A. Stach University of Pennsylvania
Philippe Sautet
Philippe Sautet University of California, Los Angeles
Alexandre Tkatchenko
Alexandre Tkatchenko University of Luxembourg

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