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David E. Bergbreiter

David E. Bergbreiter

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 6878 6230 2054 1699 320 16406

David E. Bergbreiter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David E. Bergbreiter between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David E. Bergbreiter published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1997. 2 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1997. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

329 publications in total across all disciplines

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David E. Bergbreiter: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 2
1976 3
1977 4
1978 4
1979 6
1980 7
1981 8
1982 7
1983 7
1984 4
1985 7
1986 8
1987 5
1988 4
1989 11
1990 2
1991 3
1992 7
1993 9
1994 3
1995 8
1996 9
1997 13
1998 11
1999 13
2000 7
2001 9
2002 5
2003 6
2004 7
2005 10
2006 11
2007 11
2008 5
2009 11
2010 6
2011 8
2012 9
2013 4
2014 7
2015 4
2016 10
2017 2
2018 9
2019 6
2020 8
2021 2
2022 3
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 329
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David E. Bergbreiter publications per year - data summary

  • David E. Bergbreiter, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, has 329 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 1997 and 1999, with 13 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2024 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 52 years in the span carries no publications at all (2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1991: 94 publications (5.2 per year); 1992-2009: 155 publications (8.6 per year); 2010-2025: 80 publications (5.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

David E. Bergbreiter 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 E. Bergbreiter 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, 301–320 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: 320 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
301–320 764 320
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
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 E. Bergbreiter publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • David E. Bergbreiter, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, records 320 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than David E. Bergbreiter, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and David E. Bergbreiter ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

David E. Bergbreiter 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 E. Bergbreiter 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 67
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
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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David E. Bergbreiter D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • David E. Bergbreiter, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, records 67 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than David E. Bergbreiter, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and David E. Bergbreiter ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David E. Bergbreiter is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Materials Science, with a primary focus on Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. Their work also touches on Environmental Chemistry, Catalysis, and Inorganic Chemistry as notable subfields.

Their recent research topics include Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods, Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, Ionic liquids properties and applications, and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis.

The scientist has published several papers in various reputed journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • Fully recyclable Brønsted acid catalyst systems, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Capsules of the Poly(α-olefin) PAO432 for Removal of BTEX Contaminants from Water, 2021, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Minimizing solvent waste in catalytic reactions in highly recyclable hydrocarbon solvents, 2020, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Impact of Shell Composition on Dye Uptake by Capsules of Ionic Liquid, 2022, Langmuir
  • Applications of poly(α-olefin)s as solvents in organometallic chemistry, 2022, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Bergbreiter's frequent coauthors include Neil Rosenfeld, Christopher B. Watson, Sopida Thavornpradit, Thomas J. Malinski, and Katelynn J. Edgehouse. Their collaborative work appears consistently across multiple publications.

Common venues for David E. Bergbreiter's publications are:

  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Green Chemistry
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Langmuir
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

David E. Bergbreiter has received recognition in the form of fellowships, notably being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Specific ion effects on the water solubility of macromolecules: PNIPAM and the Hofmeister series.

    Yanjie Zhang;Steven Furyk;David E. Bergbreiter;Paul S. Cremer

  • Lipase-catalyzed irreversible transesterifications using enol esters as acylating reagents: preparative enantio- and regioselective syntheses of alcohols, glycerol derivatives, sugars, and organometallics

    Yi Fong. Wang;James J. Lalonde;Milagros. Momongan;David E. Bergbreiter

  • Using soluble polymers to recover catalysts and ligands.

    David E. Bergbreiter

  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Soluble Polymer Supports in Catalysis and Synthesis

    David E. Bergbreiter;Brenda L. Case;Yun-Shan Liu;John W. Caraway

  • Effects of Hofmeister Anions on the LCST of PNIPAM as a Function of Molecular Weight.

    Yanjie Zhang;Steven Furyk;Laura B. Sagle;Younhee Cho

  • Using soluble polymer supports to facilitate homogeneous catalysis.

    David E. Bergbreiter;Jianhua Tian;Chayanant Hongfa

  • Tridentate SCS Palladium(II) Complexes: New, Highly Stable, Recyclable Catalysts for the Heck Reaction

    David E. Bergbreiter;Philip L. Osburn;Yun-Shan Liu

  • Effects of end group polarity and molecular weight on the lower critical solution temperature of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)

    Steven Furyk;Yanjie Zhang;Denisse Ortiz-Acosta;Paul S. Cremer

  • Palladium-Catalyzed C−C Coupling under Thermomorphic Conditions

    David E. Bergbreiter;Philip L. Osburn;and Allan Wilson;Erin M. Sink

  • Reactions of Potassium-Graphite.

    David E. Bergbreiter;James M. Killough

  • Smart ligands that regulate homogeneously catalyzed reactions

    David E. Bergbreiter;Li Zhang;Vimala M. Mariagnanam

  • PH-SWITCHABLE, ULTRATHIN PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES PREPARED FROM MULTILAYER POLYMER COMPOSITES

    Yuelong Liu;Mingqi Zhao;David E. Bergbreiter;Richard M. Crooks

  • Preparation of Hyperbranched Polymer Films Grafted on Self-Assembled Monolayers

    Yuefen Zhou;Merlin L. Bruening;David E. Bergbreiter;Richard M. Crooks

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Surface-Grafted, Hyperbranched Polymer Films Containing Fluorescent, Hydrophobic, Ion-Binding, Biocompatible, and Electroactive Groups

    Merlin L. Bruening;Yuefen Zhou;Gaston Aguilar;Rachel Agee

  • Mechanistic Studies of SCS-Pd Complexes Used in Heck Catalysis

    David E. Bergbreiter;Philip L. Osburn;Jonathon D. Frels

  • Electrostatic immobilization of glucose oxidase in a weak acid, polyelectrolyte hyperbranched ultrathin film on gold: fabrication, characterization, and enzymatic activity.

    Justine G. Franchina;William M. Lackowski;Daniel L. Dermody;Richard M. Crooks

  • SELF-ASSEMBLED, SUB-MICROMETER DIAMETER SEMIPERMEABLE CAPSULES

    David E. Bergbreiter

  • Nonpolar Polymers for Metal Sequestration and Ligand and Catalyst Recovery in Thermomorphic Systems

    David E. Bergbreiter;and Philip L. Osburn;Jonathon D. Frels

  • Thermomorphic Rhodium(I) and Palladium(0) Catalysts

    David E. Bergbreiter;Yun-Shan Liu;Philip L. Osburn

  • Polyethylene surface chemistry

    David E. Bergbreiter

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Newcomb
Martin Newcomb University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard M. Crooks
Richard M. Crooks The University of Texas at Austin
Merlin L. Bruening
Merlin L. Bruening University of Notre Dame
Chi-Huey Wong
Chi-Huey Wong Scripps Research Institute
Paul S. Cremer
Paul S. Cremer Pennsylvania State University
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Eric E. Simanek
Eric E. Simanek Texas Christian University
Daniel Romo
Daniel Romo Baylor University
Hung-Jue Sue
Hung-Jue Sue Texas A&M University
Jaime C. Grunlan
Jaime C. Grunlan Texas A&M University

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