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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2270 99 402 24485
Chemistry 85 2658 142 430 27008

David C. Sherrington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David C. Sherrington between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David C. Sherrington published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2001. 3 of the 659 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2001. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 24 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 27 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 31 publications 2001: 45 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1964 2025

659 publications in total across all disciplines

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David C. Sherrington: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 3
1968 4
1969 1
1970 3
1971 10
1972 4
1973 3
1974 3
1975 9
1976 6
1977 6
1978 8
1979 5
1980 10
1981 8
1982 11
1983 15
1984 18
1985 7
1986 8
1987 18
1988 13
1989 13
1990 14
1991 24
1992 29
1993 27
1994 21
1995 22
1996 21
1997 19
1998 25
1999 22
2000 31
2001 45
2002 18
2003 15
2004 14
2005 31
2006 15
2007 15
2008 15
2009 6
2010 10
2011 6
2012 4
2013 6
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 659
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David C. Sherrington publications per year - data summary

  • David C. Sherrington, a Materials Science scholar from University of Strathclyde, has 659 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 45 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1969, 2016, 2017 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966 and 2020).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.2 per year counting only the 59 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 128 publications (6.1 per year); 1985-2005: 437 publications (20.8 per year); 2006-2025: 94 publications (4.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

David C. Sherrington publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Sherrington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 390–409 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 402 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 402
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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David C. Sherrington publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • David C. Sherrington, a Materials Science scholar from University of Strathclyde, records 402 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than David C. Sherrington, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and David C. Sherrington ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

David C. Sherrington D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Sherrington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195 84
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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David C. Sherrington D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • David C. Sherrington, a Materials Science scholar from University of Strathclyde, records 84 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than David C. Sherrington, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and David C. Sherrington ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

David C. Sherrington was affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Over the course of their career, the focus of their research centered primarily on physics and astronomy, with specific expertise in subfields such as condensed matter physics, economics and econometrics, materials chemistry, and statistical and nonlinear physics.

Their research topics spanned several areas including theoretical and computational physics, complex systems and time series analysis, material dynamics and properties, and complex network analysis techniques. These areas were reflected in their publication record, which included a range of papers published from 2020 to 2025.

Notable recent papers authored by David C. Sherrington included the following:

  • 50 years of spin glass theory, 2025, Nature Reviews Physics
  • History of Replic Symmetry Breaking in Physics: Interview with David Sherrington, 2020, NAKALA
  • History of Replica Symmetry Breaking Interview: David Sherrington, 2020, NAKALA
  • Beyond Ising SK: m-vector, Potts, p-spin, spherical, induced moment, random graphs, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 50 years of spin glass theory, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Their frequent co-authors included several researchers with whom they published multiple works. These collaborators were Scott Kirkpatrick, Patrick Charbonneau, Francesco Zamponi, and Jairo de Almeida.

David C. Sherrington's publications appeared most often in venues such as NAKALA, arXiv (Cornell University), and Nature Reviews Physics, indicating a focus on both preprint archives and peer-reviewed journals within their field.

Best Publications

  • Utilisation of homogeneous and supported chiral metal(salen) complexes in asymmetric catalysis

    Laetitia Canali;David C. Sherrington

  • Self-assembly in synthetic macromolecular systems via multiple hydrogen bonding interactions

    David C. Sherrington;Kirsti A. Taskinen

  • PREPARATION, STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY OF POLYMER SUPPORTS

    David C. Sherrington

  • High internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) — Structure, properties and use in polymer preparation

    N. R. Cameron;D. C. Sherrington

  • A review of methods of separation of the platinum-group metals through their chloro-complexes

    Francesco L. Bernardis;Richard A. Grant;David C. Sherrington

  • Monodisperse, Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Microspheres Prepared by Precipitation Polymerization for Affinity Separation Applications

    Jinfang Wang;Peter A. G. Cormack;David C. Sherrington;Ezat Khoshdel

  • Application of molecularly imprinted polymers to solid-phase extraction of compounds from environmental and biological samples

    E. Caro;R.M. Marce;F. Borrull;P.A.G. Cormack

  • Size-controlled synthesis of near-monodisperse gold nanoparticles in the 1-4 nm range using polymeric stabilizers

    Irshad Hussain;Susan Graham;Zhenxin Wang;Bien Tan

  • Facile, versatile and cost effective route to branched vinyl polymers

    N. O'Brien;A. McKee;D.C. Sherrington;A.T. Slark

  • Rapid Generation and Control of Microporosity, Bimodal Pore Size Distribution, and Surface Area in Davankov-Type Hyper-Cross-Linked Resins

    Jou-Hyeon Ahn;Jin-Eon Jang;Chang-Gun Oh;Son-Ki Ihm

  • Study of the formation of the open-cellular morphology of poly(styrene/divinylbenzene) polyHiPE materials by cryo-SEM

    N. R. Cameron;D. C. Sherrington;L. Albiston;D. P. Gregory

  • Evaluation of methods aimed at complete removal of template from molecularly imprinted polymers

    Arndt Ellwanger;Christine Berggren;Sami Bayoudh;Carlo Crecenzi

  • Synthesis and ultrastructural studies of styrene-divinylbenzene Polyhipe polymers

    P. Hainey;I. M. Huxham;B. Rowatt;D. C. Sherrington

  • Synthesis and evaluation of a molecularly imprinted polymer for selective on-line solid-phase extraction of 4-nitrophenol from environmental water.

    Núria Masqué;Rosa M. Marcé;Francesc Borrull;Peter A. G. Cormack

  • Non-covalent and semi-covalent molecularly imprinted polymers for selective on-line solid-phase extraction of 4-nitrophenol from water samples.

    Ester Caro;Núria Masqué;Rosa M Marcé;Francesc Borrull

  • Polymer-supported metal complex alkene epoxidation catalysts

    D.C. Sherrington

  • Branched methacrylate copolymers from multifunctional monomers: chemical composition and physical architecture distributions

    P.A Costello;I.K Martin;A.T Slark;D.C Sherrington

  • On-line solid-phase extraction with molecularly imprinted polymers to selectively extract substituted 4-chlorophenols and 4-nitrophenol from water.

    Ester Caro;Rosa M. Marcé;Peter A.G. Cormack;David C. Sherrington

  • Electrospun polymer nanofibers: The booming cutting edge technology

    Prasanth Raghavan;Du-Hyun Lim;Jou-Hyeon Ahn;Changwoon Nah

  • Synthesis of Branched Poly(methyl methacrylate)s: Effect of the Branching Comonomer Structure

    Francoise Isaure;Peter A. G. Cormack;David C. Sherrington

  • Emulsion Polymerization and Emulsion Polymers

    Unknown

  • Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis — A Practical Approach: by E. Atherton and R.C. Sheppard, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19963067-4 (PBk), 230 pages + ix, £18.00

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. G. Cormack
Peter A. G. Cormack University of Strathclyde
Rosa Maria Marcé
Rosa Maria Marcé Rovira i Virgili University
Francesc Borrull
Francesc Borrull Rovira i Virgili University
Jan Reedijk
Jan Reedijk Leiden University
Neil R. Cameron
Neil R. Cameron Monash University
Alan R. Kennedy
Alan R. Kennedy University of Strathclyde
Jou-Hyeon Ahn
Jou-Hyeon Ahn Gyeongsang National University
Basudeb Saha
Basudeb Saha University of Delaware
Richard A. Pethrick
Richard A. Pethrick University of Strathclyde
José M. Asua
José M. Asua University of the Basque Country

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