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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 128 355 314 158 126 597 85486

Daniel G. Nocera publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel G. Nocera between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel G. Nocera published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2011. 24 of the 682 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2011. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
1980 2025

682 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel G. Nocera: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 3
1983 3
1984 4
1985 2
1986 6
1987 4
1988 7
1989 4
1990 9
1991 5
1992 6
1993 8
1994 6
1995 7
1996 13
1997 11
1998 8
1999 9
2000 8
2001 7
2002 13
2003 16
2004 18
2005 27
2006 24
2007 28
2008 23
2009 30
2010 35
2011 38
2012 33
2013 28
2014 19
2015 27
2016 24
2017 23
2018 15
2019 14
2020 22
2021 21
2022 31
2023 18
2024 13
2025 11
Total 682
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Daniel G. Nocera 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 Daniel G. Nocera 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, 581–600 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: 597 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
581–600 132 597
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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Daniel G. Nocera 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 Daniel G. Nocera 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, 128–129 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: 128 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 34 128
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

  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Daniel G. Nocera is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a specialized emphasis on materials chemistry. Other notable subfields include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

The main topics covered in Daniel G. Nocera's work include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in research include Miguel I. Gonzalez, Yangzhong Qin, David Gygi, Elizabeth J. Johnson, and Yu-Sheng Chen.

The scientist's work has been published extensively in various venues, with significant contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Chemistry of Materials

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel G. Nocera include:

  • Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer: The Engine of Energy Conversion and Storage (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Additional influential papers in the broader research context, although not primarily authored by Nocera but relevant to their field, include:

  • Ribonucleotide Reductases: Structure, Chemistry, and Metabolism Suggest New Therapeutic Targets (2020, Annual Review of Biochemistry)
  • General Paradigm in Photoredox Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Allows for Light-Free Access to Reactivity (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Self-healing Oxygen Evolution Catalysts (2022, Nature Communications)
  • The 2022 Solar Fuels Roadmap (2022, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics)

Daniel G. Nocera has received formal recognition through various fellowships and memberships including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2005)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1990)

Best Publications

  • Powering the planet: Chemical challenges in solar energy utilization

    Nathan S. Lewis;Daniel G. Nocera

  • In Situ Formation of an Oxygen-Evolving Catalyst in Neutral Water Containing Phosphate and Co2+

    Matthew W. Kanan;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Solar Energy Supply and Storage for the Legacy and Nonlegacy Worlds

    Timothy R. Cook;Dilek K. Dogutan;Steven Y. Reece;Yogesh Surendranath

  • Wireless Solar Water Splitting Using Silicon-Based Semiconductors and Earth-Abundant Catalysts

    Steven Y. Reece;Jonathan A. Hamel;Kimberly Sung;Thomas D. Jarvi

  • The artificial leaf

    Daniel G. Nocera

  • Hydrogen Production by Molecular Photocatalysis

    Arthur J. Esswein;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement.

    Robert E. Blankenship;David M. Tiede;James Barber;James Barber;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Fractionalized excitations in the spin-liquid state of a kagome-lattice antiferromagnet

    Tian-Heng Han;Joel S. Helton;Shaoyan Chu;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Mechanistic studies of the oxygen evolution reaction by a cobalt-phosphate catalyst at neutral pH.

    Yogesh Surendranath;Matthew W. Kanan;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Radical Initiation in the Class I Ribonucleotide Reductase: Long-Range Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer?

    JoAnne Stubbe;Daniel G Nocera;Cyril S Yee;Michelle C Y Chang

  • Water splitting–biosynthetic system with CO2 reduction efficiencies exceeding photosynthesis

    Chong Liu;Chong Liu;Brendan Cruz Colon;Marika Ziesack;Pamela A. Silver

  • Proton-coupled electron transfer.

    Robert I. Cukier;Daniel G. Nocera

  • A structurally perfect S = 1/2 Kagomé antiferromagnet

    Matthew P. Shores;Emily A. Nytko;Bart M. Bartlett;Daniel G. Nocera

  • CdSe nanocrystal based chem-/bio- sensors

    Rebecca C. Somers;Moungi G. Bawendi;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Cobalt-phosphate oxygen-evolving compound.

    Matthew W. Kanan;Yogesh Surendranath;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Spin dynamics of the spin-1/2 kagome lattice antiferromagnet ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2.

    J. S. Helton;K. Matan;M. P. Shores;E. A. Nytko

  • Nickel-borate oxygen-evolving catalyst that functions under benign conditions.

    Mircea Dincă;Yogesh Surendranath;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Structure and valency of a cobalt-phosphate water oxidation catalyst determined by in situ X-ray spectroscopy.

    Matthew W. Kanan;Junko Yano;Yogesh Surendranath;Mircea Dincă

  • Compact Biocompatible Quantum Dots Functionalized for Cellular Imaging

    Wenhao Liu;Mark Howarth;Andrew B. Greytak;Yi Zheng

  • Structure–Activity Correlations in a Nickel–Borate Oxygen Evolution Catalyst

    D. Kwabena Bediako;Benedikt Lassalle-Kaiser;Yogesh Surendranath;Junko Yano

  • Electrolyte-Dependent Electrosynthesis and Activity of Cobalt-Based Water Oxidation Catalysts

    Yogesh Surendranath;Mircea Dinca;Daniel G Nocera

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart M. Bartlett
Bart M. Bartlett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
Pamela A. Silver
Pamela A. Silver Harvard University
Shao-Liang Zheng
Shao-Liang Zheng Harvard University
Christopher J. Chang
Christopher J. Chang Princeton University
Manoochehr Koochesfahani
Manoochehr Koochesfahani Michigan State University

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