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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 81 3222 2906 1068 898 537 25176

David Crich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Crich between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Crich published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2007. 9 of the 571 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2007. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

571 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Crich: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 5
1985 7
1986 10
1987 7
1988 9
1989 12
1990 12
1991 9
1992 17
1993 13
1994 11
1995 14
1996 14
1997 10
1998 14
1999 24
2000 17
2001 10
2002 16
2003 20
2004 14
2005 21
2006 23
2007 29
2008 15
2009 17
2010 14
2011 14
2012 19
2013 12
2014 10
2015 10
2016 10
2017 11
2018 9
2019 12
2020 17
2021 17
2022 12
2023 13
2024 10
2025 7
2026 2
Total 571
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David Crich 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 Crich 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, 521–540 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: 537 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
521–540 185 537
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 Crich 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 Crich 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 81
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

  • 1994 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1990 - Corday–Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

David Crich is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry. Their research primarily focuses on carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, and chemical synthesis and analysis. Additional areas of work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, enzyme production and characterization, and antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

Crich's work spans various subfields including molecular biology, organic chemistry, infectious diseases, materials chemistry, and biotechnology. This broad interdisciplinary approach is reflected in their frequent publication venues:

  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry (9 publications)
  • Organic Letters (8 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (7 publications)
  • Carbohydrate Research (7 publications)
  • ACS Infectious Diseases (4 publications)

Frequent collaborators of Crich include Sven N. Hobbie, Klara Haldimann, Andrea Vasella, Jarvis Hill, and Erik C. Böttger, each contributing across multiple joint publications.

Some of Crich's recent papers encompass:

  • "Characterization and Noncovalent Inhibition of the Deubiquitinase and deISGylase Activity of SARS-CoV-2 Papain-Like Protease," 2020, ACS Infectious Diseases
  • "Mechanisms of Stereodirecting Participation and Ester Migration from Near and Far in Glycosylation and Related Reactions," 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • "En Route to the Transformation of Glycoscience: A Chemist's Perspective on Internal and External Crossroads in Glycochemistry," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Guidelines for O-Glycoside Formation from First Principles," 2021, ACS Central Science
  • "Influence of Side Chain Conformation on the Activity of Glycosidase Inhibitors," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their contributions have been recognized by awards such as the Corday-Morgan Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1990 and being named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Chemistry of Acyl Radicals

    Chryssostomos Chatgilialoglu;David Crich;Mitsuo Komatsu;Ilhyong Ryu

  • The invention of new radical chain reactions. Part VIII. Radical chemistry of thiohydroxamic esters; A new method for the generation of carbon radicals from carboxylic acids

    Derek H.R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • Radical chemistry associated with the thiocarbonyl group

    David Crich;Leticia Quintero

  • Free Radical Chain Reactions in Organic Synthesis

    William B. Motherwell;David Crich

  • Mechanism of a Chemical Glycosylation Reaction

    David Crich

  • Chemistry of the Hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indoles: configuration, conformation, reactivity, and applications in synthesis.

    David Crich;Abhisek Banerjee

  • Direct chemical synthesis of β-mannopyranosides and other glycosides via glycosyl triflates

    David Crich;Sanxing Sun

  • Direct Formation of β-Mannopyranosides and Other Hindered Glycosides from Thioglycosides

    David Crich;Sanxing Sun

  • Formation of beta-Mannopyranosides of Primary Alcohols Using the Sulfoxide Method.

    David Crich;Sanxing Sun

  • The Experimental Evidence in Support of Glycosylation Mechanisms at the SN1–SN2 Interface

    Philip Ouma Adero;Harsha Amarasekara;Peng Wen;Luis Bohé

  • Native chemical ligation at phenylalanine.

    David Crich;Abhisek Banerjee

  • Why are the hydroxy groups of partially protected N-acetylglucosamine derivatives such poor glycosyl acceptors, and what can be done about it? A comparative study of the reactivity of N-acetyl-, N-phthalimido-, and 2-azido-2-deoxy-glucosamine derivatives in glycosylation. 2-Picolinyl ethers as reactivity-enhancing replacements for benzyl ethers.

    David Crich;Vadim Dudkin

  • New and improved methods for the radical decarboxylation of acids

    Derek H. R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • Mechanism of 4,6‐O‐Benzylidene‐Directed β‐Mannosylation as Determined by α‐Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effects

    David Crich;N. Susantha Chandrasekera

  • A practical alternative to the hunsdiecker reaction

    Derek H.R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • Chemistry of 4,6-O-Benzylidene-d-glycopyranosyl Triflates: Contrasting Behavior between the Gluco and Manno Series

    David Crich;Weiling Cai

  • Dissecting the mechanisms of a class of chemical glycosylation using primary 13C kinetic isotope effects

    Min Huang;Graham E. Garrett;Graham E. Garrett;Nicolas Birlirakis;Luis Bohé

  • O-Sialylation with N-Acetyl-5-N,4-O-Carbonyl-Protected Thiosialoside Donors in Dichloromethane: Facile and Selective Cleavage of the Oxazolidinone Ring

    David Crich;Wenju Li

  • Mechanisms of Stereodirecting Participation and Ester Migration from Near and Far in Glycosylation and Related Reactions

    Asiri A. Hettikankanamalage;Robert Lassfolk;Filip S. Ekholm;Reko Leino

  • α-Selective Sialylations at −78 °C in Nitrile Solvents with a 1-Adamantanyl Thiosialoside

    David Crich;Wenju Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Vasella
Andrea Vasella ETH Zurich
Erik C. Böttger
Erik C. Böttger University of Zurich
William B. Motherwell
William B. Motherwell University College London
Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton Texas A&M University
Martin Newcomb
Martin Newcomb University of Illinois at Chicago
Mark D. Smith
Mark D. Smith University of South Carolina
Andrew D. Mesecar
Andrew D. Mesecar Purdue University West Lafayette
Donald M. Kuhn
Donald M. Kuhn Wayne State University
Jochen Schacht
Jochen Schacht University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Fabien Kenig
Fabien Kenig University of Illinois at Chicago

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