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D. Michael Heinekey

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
8527
World Ranking
14419
National Ranking
3708

D. Michael Heinekey 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 D. Michael Heinekey sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 155 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

D. Michael Heinekey 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 D. Michael Heinekey sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

D. Michael Heinekey is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with notable specialization in materials chemistry.

The scientist's work spans several subfields within chemistry, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Catalysis

Their research topics reflect a concentration on crystallography and catalytic processes, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics

Heinekey has a record of publications in a variety of journals and databases, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Green Chemistry
  • Organometallics
  • UNC Libraries

Recent works by this scientist include:

  • (Hexamethylbenzene)Ru catalysts for the Aldehyde-Water Shift reaction, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Preparation and Reactivity of Bimetallic (pincer)Ir Complexes, 2020, Organometallics
  • Temperature- and Solvent-Dependent Binding of Dihydrogen in Iridium Pincer Complexes, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • CCDC 1947767: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCDC 1945675: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database

Heinekey frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Karen I. Goldberg
  • Louise M. Guard
  • Gene W. Wong
  • Daniel F. Brayton
  • Werner Kaminsky

In 2012, the scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Efficient catalysis of ammonia borane dehydrogenation.

    Melanie C Denney;Vincent Pons;Travis J Hebden;D Michael Heinekey

  • (η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)Rhodium and -Iridium Compounds

    C. White;A. Yates;P. M. Maitlis;D. M. Heinekey

  • Dihydrogen complexes of ruthenium. 2. Kinetic and thermodynamic considerations affecting product distribution

    Mitchell S. Chinn;D. Michael Heinekey

  • Synthesis and structure of dicarbonylbis(.eta.-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)diiridium

    Unknown

  • Elongated dihydrogen complexes: what remains of the H–H Bond?

    D. Michael Heinekey;Agustí Lledós;José M. Lluch

  • Hydrogenase enzymes: Recent structural studies and active site models

    D. Michael Heinekey

  • Iridium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Substituted Amine Boranes: Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Implications for Hydrogen Storage

    Brandon L. Dietrich;Karen I. Goldberg;D. Michael Heinekey;Tom Autrey

  • Structural and spectroscopic characterization of iridium trihydride complexes : evidence for proton-proton exchange coupling

    D. Michael Heinekey;John M. Millar;Thomas F. Koetzle;Neil G. Payne

  • Dinuclear iron isonitrile complexes: models for the iron hydrogenase active site.

    Jennifer L. Nehring;D. Michael Heinekey

  • C-H bond activation by rhodium(I) hydroxide and phenoxide complexes.

    Susan M. Kloek;D. Michael Heinekey;Karen I. Goldberg

  • Synthesis and properties of a series of ruthenium dihydrogen complexes

    Mitchell S. Chinn;D. Michael Heinekey

  • C−H Bond Activation by Rhodium(I) Phenoxide and Acetate Complexes: Mechanism of H−D Exchange between Arenes and Water

    Susan Kloek Hanson;D. Michael Heinekey;Karen I. Goldberg

  • Hydrogenation of carboxylic acids catalyzed by half-sandwich complexes of iridium and rhodium.

    Timothy P. Brewster;Alexander James Minden Miller;D. Michael Heinekey;Karen I. Goldberg

  • Highly reactive dihydrogen complexes of ruthenium and rhenium: facile heterolysis of coordinated dihydrogen

    Mitchell S. Chinn;D. Michael. Heinekey;Neil G. Payne;Chadwick D. Sofield

  • Structure and Solution Reactivity of (Triethylsilylium)triethylsilane Cations

    Samantha J. Connelly;Werner Kaminsky;D. Michael Heinekey

  • σ-Borane Complexes of Iridium: Synthesis and Structural Characterization

    Travis J. Hebden;Melanie C. Denney;Vincent Pons;Paula M. B. Piccoli

  • An electron-deficient iridium(III) dihydride complex capable of intramolecular C--H activation.

    Natalie M. Scott;Vincent Pons;Edwin D. Stevens;D. Michael Heinekey

  • Stereoselective Decarbonylation of Methanol to Form a Stable Iridium(III) trans-Dihydride Complex

    Susan M. Kloek;D. Michael Heinekey;Karen I. Goldberg

  • Preparation of a Dihydrogen Complex of Cobalt

    Travis J. Hebden;Anthony J. St. John;Dmitry G. Gusev;Werner Kaminsky

  • Catalytic Disproportionation of Formic Acid to Generate Methanol

    Alexander J. M. Miller;D. Michael Heinekey;James M. Mayer;Karen I. Goldberg

  • Quantum mechanical exchange in a transition metal hydride complex: NMR data for [cp(PPh3)IrH3]+ fitted by a two-dimensional model

    Ch. Scheurer;R. Wiedenbruch;R. Meyer;R. R. Ernst

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen I. Goldberg
Karen I. Goldberg University of Pennsylvania
Alan S. Goldman
Alan S. Goldman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alexander J. M. Miller
Alexander J. M. Miller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James M. Mayer
James M. Mayer Yale University
John C. Linehan
John C. Linehan Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Karsten Krogh-Jespersen
Karsten Krogh-Jespersen Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
José M. Lluch
José M. Lluch Autonomous University of Barcelona
Bruce E. Bursten
Bruce E. Bursten University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Charles P. Casey
Charles P. Casey University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas J. Emge
Thomas J. Emge Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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