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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14695 13231 3754 3073 184 10449

David H. Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David H. Thompson between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David H. Thompson published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 7 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 3 publications
1985 2026

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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David H. Thompson: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 5
1988 3
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 6
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 4
1998 5
1999 5
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 10
2004 2
2005 3
2006 7
2007 7
2008 7
2009 4
2010 7
2011 2
2012 8
2013 10
2014 7
2015 7
2016 17
2017 15
2018 9
2019 8
2020 7
2021 5
2022 7
2023 4
2024 4
2025 4
2026 3
Total 221
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David H. Thompson 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 H. Thompson 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, 181–200 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: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 184
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
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 H. Thompson 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 H. Thompson 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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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Overview

David H. Thompson is currently affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy, Surgery, and Organic Chemistry.

Their recent publications reflect a strong engagement with innovative techniques and chemical processes. These include:

  • Lipofuscin causes atypical necroptosis through lysosomal membrane permeabilization, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • High-throughput screening of organic reactions in microdroplets using desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS): hardware and software implementation, 2020, Analytical Methods
  • Advancement in Organic Synthesis Through High Throughput Experimentation, 2021, Chemistry - Methods
  • High-Throughput Screening of Reductive Amination Reactions Using Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, 2020, Organic Process Research & Development
  • High-Throughput Experimentation and Continuous Flow Evaluation of Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions, 2020, ACS Combinatorial Science

Their publication record is notable within several scientific venues, including:

  • Organic Process Research & Development
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • ACS Combinatorial Science
  • PLoS ONE

Frequent collaborators in their work include Shruti A. Biyani, Tiago J. P. Sobreira, David L. Logsdon, R. Graham Cooks, and Saloni Darji, indicating a consistent interdisciplinary and team-based approach in their research projects.

Their research interests cover core topics such as:

  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Connective Tissue Disorders Research
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Best Publications

  • Innovative materials processing strategies: a biomimetic approach

    Arthur Heuer;D. J. Fink;V. J. Laraia;J. L. Arias

  • An improved method to determine the absolute abundance of glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether lipids

    Carme Huguet;Ellen C. Hopmans;Wilma Febo-Ayala;David H. Thompson

  • Stimuli-responsive liposomes for drug delivery.

    Y. Lee;D.H. Thompson

  • Cytosolic drug delivery using pH- and light-sensitive liposomes.

    Oleg V. Gerasimov;Jeremy A. Boomer;Marquita M. Qualls;David H. Thompson

  • Synthesis and grafting of thioctic acid-PEG-folate conjugates onto Au nanoparticles for selective targeting of folate receptor-positive tumor cells.

    Vivechana Dixit;Jeroen Van den Bossche;Debra M. Sherman;David H. Thompson

  • Phototriggering of liposomal drug delivery systems.

    Pochi Shum;Jong-Mok Kim;David H Thompson

  • Acid-triggered release via dePEGylation of DOPE liposomes containing acid-labile vinyl ether PEG-lipids.

    Junhwa Shin;Pochi Shum;David H Thompson

  • Thermally and photochemically triggered self-assembly of peptide hydrogels.

    Joel H. Collier;Bi−Huang Hu;Jeffrey W. Ruberti;Jerry Zhang

  • Enzyme-triggered nanomedicine: Drug release strategies in cancer therapy (Invited Review)

    Thomas Lars Andresen;David H. Thompson;Thomas Kaasgaard

  • Biomedical Applications of Cyclodextrin Based Polyrotaxanes

    Scott Loethen;Jong‐Mok Kim;David H. Thompson

  • Diplasmenylcholine−Folate Liposomes: An Efficient Vehicle for Intracellular Drug Delivery†

    Yuanjin Rui;Susan Wang;Philip S. Low;David H. Thompson

  • Interactions of plasmalogens and their diacyl analogs with singlet oxygen in selected model systems.

    Agnieszka Broniec;Radoslaw Klosinski;Anna Pawlak;Marta Wrona-Krol

  • Folate-mediated intracellular drug delivery increases the anticancer efficacy of nanoparticulate formulation of arsenic trioxide

    Haimei Chen;Richard Ahn;Jeroen Van den Bossche;David H. Thompson

  • High throughput reaction screening using desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    Michael Wleklinski;Bradley P. Loren;Christina R. Ferreira;Zinia Jaman

  • Selective detection of protein crystals by second harmonic microscopy.

    Ronald D Wampler;David J Kissick;Christopher J Dehen;Ellen J Gualtieri

  • Triggerable plasmalogen liposomes: improvement of system efficiency

    David H. Thompson;Oleg V. Gerasimov;Jefferey J. Wheeler;Yuanjin Rui

  • Self-Assembled pH-Sensitive Cholesteryl Pullulan Nanogel As a Protein Delivery Vehicle

    Nobuyuki Morimoto;Sayaka Hirano;Haruko Takahashi;Scott Loethen

  • Triggered release of hydrophilic agents from plasmologen liposomes using visible light or acid

    Valerie C. Anderson;David H. Thompson

  • Size and structure of spontaneously forming liposomes in lipid/PEG-lipid mixtures.

    Montse Rovira-Bru;David H. Thompson;Igal Szleifer

  • Acid-Triggered Release from Sterically Stabilized Fusogenic Liposomes via a Hydrolytic DePEGylation Strategy†

    Jeremy A. Boomer;Halina D. Inerowicz;Zhi-Yi Zhang;Nill Bergstrand

  • pH-Responsive Movement of Cucurbit[7]uril in a Diblock Polypseudorotaxane Containing Dimethyl β-Cyclodextrin and Cucurbit[7]uril

    Tooru Ooya;Daisuke Inoue;Hak Soo Choi;Yuichiro Kobayashi

  • Spontaneous liposome formation induced by grafted poly(ethylene oxide) layers: Theoretical prediction and experimental verification

    Igal Szleifer;Oleg V. Gerasimov;David H. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Graham Cooks
R. Graham Cooks Purdue University West Lafayette
Igal Szleifer
Igal Szleifer Northwestern University
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Tooru Ooya
Tooru Ooya Kobe University
Joseph Irudayaraj
Joseph Irudayaraj University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zoltan K. Nagy
Zoltan K. Nagy Purdue University West Lafayette
Judith Storch
Judith Storch Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Philip S. Low
Philip S. Low Purdue University West Lafayette
Babak Ziaie
Babak Ziaie Purdue University West Lafayette
Nobuhiko Yui
Nobuhiko Yui Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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