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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 111 779 688 41 38 372 42340

David A. Leigh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Leigh between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Leigh published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 19 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A. Leigh: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 6
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 6
1994 6
1995 6
1996 5
1997 4
1998 9
1999 10
2000 8
2001 15
2002 11
2003 18
2004 12
2005 17
2006 19
2007 22
2008 15
2009 12
2010 19
2011 18
2012 11
2013 11
2014 11
2015 16
2016 11
2017 13
2018 10
2019 11
2020 8
2021 12
2022 23
2023 14
2024 16
2025 17
2026 2
Total 432
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David A. Leigh 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 David A. Leigh 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, 361–380 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: 372 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 372
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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David A. Leigh 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 David A. Leigh 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, 110–111 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: 111 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 69 111
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

  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

David A. Leigh is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant contributions in Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

David A. Leigh has published extensively, with a frequent presence in prominent venues such as:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (20 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (14 publications)
  • Chem (10 publications)
  • Nature (7 publications)
  • Nature Chemistry (5 publications)

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "A catalysis-driven artificial molecular pump", 2021, Nature
  • "Autonomous fuelled directional rotation about a covalent single bond", 2022, Nature
  • "Chemical fuels for molecular machinery", 2022, Nature Chemistry
  • "Chemical engines: driving systems away from equilibrium through catalyst reaction cycles", 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Self-assembly of a layered two-dimensional molecularly woven fabric", 2020, Nature

David A. Leigh has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Íñigo J. Vitórica-Yrezábal
  • Stefan Borsley
  • Benjamin M. W. Roberts
  • Daniel J. Tetlow
  • George F. S. Whitehead

Throughout their career, David A. Leigh has received several recognitions such as:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2005
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2009
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2015

Best Publications

  • Synthetic molecular motors and mechanical machines.

    Euan R. Kay;David A. Leigh;Francesco Zerbetto

  • Artificial Molecular Machines

    Sundus Erbas-Cakmak;David A. Leigh;Charlie T. McTernan;Alina L. Nussbaumer

  • Unidirectional rotation in a mechanically interlocked molecular rotor.

    David A. Leigh;Jenny K. Y. Wong;François Dehez;Francesco Zerbetto

  • Artificial molecular motors

    Salma Kassem;Thomas van Leeuwen;Anouk S. Lubbe;Miriam R. Wilson

  • Macroscopic transport by synthetic molecular machines.

    José Berná;David A. Leigh;Monika Lubomska;Sandra M. Mendoza

  • Photoinduction of fast, reversible translational motion in a hydrogen-bonded molecular shuttle

    Albert M. Brouwer;Céline Frochot;Francesco G. Gatti;David A. Leigh

  • Cover Picture: Light-Driven Transport of a Molecular Walker in Either Direction along a Molecular Track (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2011)

    Michael J. Barrell;Araceli G. Campaña;Max von Delius;Edzard M. Geertsema

  • Synthetische molekulare Motoren und mechanische Maschinen

    Euan R. Kay;David A. Leigh;Francesco Zerbetto

  • Sequence-Specific Peptide Synthesis by an Artificial Small-Molecule Machine

    Bartosz Lewandowski;Guillaume De Bo;John W. Ward;Marcus Papmeyer

  • A molecular information ratchet

    Viviana Serreli;Chin-Fa Lee;Euan R. Kay;David A. Leigh

  • Strategies and tactics for the metal-directed synthesis of rotaxanes, knots, catenanes, and higher order links.

    Jonathon E. Beves;Barry A. Blight;Christopher J. Campbell;David A. Leigh

  • Active metal template synthesis of rotaxanes, catenanes and molecular shuttles

    James D. Crowley;Stephen M. Goldup;Ai Lan Lee;David A. Leigh

  • A Reversible Synthetic Rotary Molecular Motor

    José V. Hernández;Euan R. Kay;David A. Leigh

  • Artificial switchable catalysts

    Victor Blanco;Victor Blanco;David A. Leigh;Vanesa Marcos

  • Catenanes: Fifty Years of Molecular Links

    Guzmán Gil-Ramírez;David A Leigh;Alexander J Stephens

  • An autonomous chemically fuelled small-molecule motor

    Miriam R. Wilson;Jordi Solà;Armando Carlone;Stephen M. Goldup

  • The application of CuAAC ‘click’ chemistry to catenane and rotaxane synthesis

    Kevin D. Hänni;David A. Leigh

  • Catalytic "click" rotaxanes: a substoichiometric metal-template pathway to mechanically interlocked architectures.

    Vincent Aucagne;Kevin D Hänni;David A Leigh;Paul J Lusby

  • A synthetic molecular pentafoil knot

    Jean François Ayme;Jonathon E. Beves;David A. Leigh;Roy T. McBurney

  • A synthetic small molecule that can walk down a track

    Max von Delius;Edzard M. Geertsema;David A. Leigh

  • Rotary and linear molecular motors driven by pulses of a chemical fuel

    Sundus Erbas-Cakmak;Stephen D. P. Fielden;Ulvi Karaca;David A. Leigh

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Zerbetto
Francesco Zerbetto University of Bologna
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Petra Rudolf
Petra Rudolf University of Groningen
Wybren Jan Buma
Wybren Jan Buma University of Amsterdam
Stephen M. Goldup
Stephen M. Goldup University of Southampton
Fabio Biscarini
Fabio Biscarini University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Sander Woutersen
Sander Woutersen University of Amsterdam
James D. Crowley
James D. Crowley University of Otago
Robin G. Pritchard
Robin G. Pritchard University of Manchester
Francesco Paolucci
Francesco Paolucci University of Bologna

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