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D-Index
43
Citations
6947
World Ranking
17214
National Ranking
463

David D. Y. Chen 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 D. Y. Chen sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 188 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David D. Y. Chen 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 D. Y. Chen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

David D. Y. Chen is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple topics within the field of chemistry, contributing extensively to subfields such as spectroscopy, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, immunology, and catalysis.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on sustainable chemistry, natural product extraction, and analytical chemistry techniques. Selected papers include:

  • Molecular Property-Tailored Soy Protein Extraction Process Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Insight into the Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction Mechanism of Flavonoids from Natural Plant, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Investigation of Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Microwave-Assisted Extraction and Efficient Recovery of Natural Products, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Recent applications of graphene and graphene-based materials as sorbents in trace analysis, 2021, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • Simultaneous preconcentration and determination of sulfonamide antibiotics in milk and yoghurt by dynamic pH junction focusing coupled with capillary electrophoresis, 2021, Talanta

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Electrophoresis
  • Talanta
  • Food Chemistry
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry

Coauthorship patterns highlight collaborations with researchers such as Wentao Bi, Hongli Li, Yanmei Zhang, Yuan-Xin Cheng, and Miao-An Shu. These frequent collaborators contribute to a network supporting interdisciplinary studies in analytical and sustainable chemistry.

Their main research fields include chemistry broadly, with a particular emphasis on:

  • Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Immunology
  • Catalysis

David D. Y. Chen's work covers several detailed topics, including:

  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions

Best Publications

  • Selective focusing of catecholamines and weakly acidic compounds by capillary electrophoresis using a dynamic pH junction.

    Philip Britz-Mckibbin;David D. Y. Chen

  • Velocity-difference induced focusing of nucleotides in capillary electrophoresis with a dynamic pH junction.

    Philip Britz-Mckibbin;Gwendolyn M. Bebault;David D. Y. Chen

  • Twenty years of interface development for capillary electrophoresis-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry.

    E. Jane Maxwell;David D.Y. Chen

  • Decoupling CE and ESI for a more robust interface with MS

    E. Jane Maxwell;Xuefei Zhong;Hong Zhang;Nikita van Zeijl

  • Electrospray ionization source geometry for mass spectrometry: past, present, and future

    Irina Manisali;David D.Y. Chen;Bradley B. Schneider

  • Local delivery of antimicrobial peptides using self‐organized TiO2 nanotube arrays for peri‐implant infections

    Menghan Ma;Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat;Yu Hui;Shanshan Lu

  • Review of recent developments in determining volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath as biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis.

    Jiemin Zhou;Zi-Ao Huang;Ujendra Kumar;David D.Y. Chen

  • Propofol protects against hydrogen peroxide-induced injury in cardiac H9c2 cells via Akt activation and Bcl-2 up-regulation

    Baohua Wang;Jayant Shravah;Honglin Luo;Koen Raedschelders

  • Fast environment-friendly ball mill-assisted deep eutectic solvent-based extraction of natural products.

    Man Wang;Jiaqin Wang;Yue Zhang;Qian Xia

  • Applications of capillary electrophoresis in characterizing recombinant protein therapeutics.

    Shuai Sherry Zhao;David D. Y. Chen

  • Ecofriendly Mechanochemical Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Plants with Deep Eutectic Solvents

    Man Wang;Jiaqin Wang;Yanying Zhou;Mingyue Zhang

  • Analyte-additive interactions in nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis: A critical review

    M. T. Bowser;A. R. Kranack;D. D.Y. Chen

  • Molecular Property-Tailored Soy Protein Extraction Process Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent

    Qingsong Chen;Lingxiao Chaihu;Xiaopeng Yao;Xiwang Cao

  • Complementary on-line preconcentration strategies for steroids by capillary electrophoresis.

    Philip Britz-McKibbin;Tomoko Ichihashi;Kanami Tsubota;David D.Y. Chen

  • Quantitative assay for epinephrine in dental anesthetic solutions by capillary electrophoresis.

    Philip Britz-Mckibbin;Andrea R. Kranack;Alison Paprica;David D. Y. Chen

  • Analysis of epinephrine from fifteen different dental anesthetic formulations by capillary electrophoresis.

    Philip Britz-Mckibbin;Judy Wong;David D.Y Chen

  • Competence development by Haemophilus influenzae is regulated by the availability of nucleic acid precursors.

    Leah P. Macfadyen;David Chen;Hung C. Vo;David Liao

  • Monte Carlo Simulation of Error Propagation in the Determination of Binding Constants from Rectangular Hyperbolae. 2. Effect of the Maximum-Response Range

    Michael T. Bowser;David D. Y. Chen

  • Collision-induced dissociation of ions within the orifice-skimmer region of an electrospray mass spectrometer

    Bradley B. Schneider;David D. Y. Chen

  • Quantitative description of analyte migration behavior based on dynamic complexation in capillary electrophoresis with one or more additives.

    Xuejun Peng;Michael T. Bowser;Philip Britz-McKibbin;Gwendolyn M. Bebault

  • Monte Carlo Simulation of Error Propagation in the Determination of Binding Constants from Rectangular Hyperbolae. 1. Ligand Concentration Range and Binding Constant

    Michael T. Bowser;David D. Y. Chen

  • Insight into the Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction Mechanism of Flavonoids from Natural Plant

    Dan Cao;Qian Liu;Wenqiang Jing;Wenqiang Jing;Haiyuan Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Uzzo
Robert G. Uzzo Fox Chase Cancer Center
Richard N. Greenberg
Richard N. Greenberg University of Kentucky
Gregg B. Morin
Gregg B. Morin University of British Columbia
Donald J. Douglas
Donald J. Douglas University of British Columbia
Kerry M. Peru
Kerry M. Peru Environment and Climate Change Canada
Francesco Montorsi
Francesco Montorsi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Elizabeth R. Plimack
Elizabeth R. Plimack Fox Chase Cancer Center
Francesco Porpiglia
Francesco Porpiglia University of Turin
Prokar Dasgupta
Prokar Dasgupta King's College London

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