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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4300 3904 248 221 232 18520

David K. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David K. Smith between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David K. Smith published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 9 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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David K. Smith: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 3
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 7
2000 1
2001 5
2002 4
2003 8
2004 10
2005 10
2006 7
2007 15
2008 10
2009 12
2010 5
2011 11
2012 14
2013 20
2014 9
2015 10
2016 5
2017 10
2018 9
2019 9
2020 9
2021 9
2022 7
2023 13
2024 5
2025 8
2026 1
Total 262
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David K. Smith 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 K. Smith 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, 221–240 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: 232 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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 1,216 232
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 K. Smith 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 K. Smith 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 76
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 K. Smith is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Materials Science, with a significant focus on Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Recent publications by David K. Smith and collaborators include:

  • "Multicomponent polysaccharide alginate-based bioinks," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "Supramolecular gels - a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies," 2023, Soft Matter
  • "Catalytic Gels for a Prebiotically Relevant Asymmetric Aldol Reaction in Water: From Organocatalyst Design to Hydrogel Discovery and Back Again," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Enhanced Delivery of Neuroactive Drugs via Nasal Delivery with a Self-Healing Supramolecular Gel," 2021, Advanced Science
  • "Two-component supramolecular hydrogel for controlled drug release," 2020, Chemical Communications

David K. Smith frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Chemical Communications
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Chemical Science
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nature Chemistry

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

  • Carmen C. Piras
  • Paul G. Genever
  • Anna K. Patterson
  • Matteo Albino
  • Thomas J. Burden

The combination of these research areas and collaborations suggests a robust involvement in the study and development of materials with biological and chemical functions, particularly focusing on supramolecular assemblies and their applications in areas such as drug delivery and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • High-tech applications of self-assembling supramolecular nanostructured gel-phase materials: from regenerative medicine to electronic devices.

    Andrew R. Hirst;Beatriu Escuder;Juan F. Miravet;David K. Smith

  • Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting – self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removal

    Babatunde Omosehin Okesola;David Kelham Smith

  • Supramolecular materials.

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  • Functional Dendrimers: Unique Biological Mimics

    David K. Smith;François Diederich

  • Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators: Elucidating the Principles of Gelation Based on Gelator Solubility and a Cooperative Self-Assembly Model

    Andrew R. Hirst;Ian A. Coates;Thomas R. Boucheteau;Juan F. Miravet

  • Two-Component Gel-Phase Materials—Highly Tunable Self-Assembling Systems

    Andrew R. Hirst;David K. Smith

  • Lost in translation? Chirality effects in the self-assembly of nanostructured gel-phase materials.

    David K. Smith

  • Shaping and Structuring Supramolecular Gels

    Phillip Robert Anthony Chivers;David Kelham Smith

  • Two-component dendritic gels: easily tunable materials.

    Andrew R. Hirst;David K. Smith;Martin C. Feiters;Huub P. M. Geurts

  • Expanding the scope of gels – combining polymers with low-molecular-weight gelators to yield modified self-assembling smart materials with high-tech applications

    Daniel J. Cornwell;David K. Smith

  • Dendritic supermolecules--towards controllable nanomaterials.

    David K. Smith

  • Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers

    Anne-Marie Caminade;Anne-Marie Caminade;Deyue Yan;David K. Smith

  • Anion Binding and Recognition by Inorganic Based Receptors

    Paul D. Beer;David K. Smith

  • Solvent effects on supramolecular gel-phase materials: two-component dendritic gel.

    Andrew R Hirst;David K Smith

  • Supramolecular dendritic two-component gel

    Kevin S. Partridge;David K. Smith;Graham M. Dykes;P. Terry McGrail

  • Neutral Ferrocenoyl Receptors for the Selective Recognition and Sensing of Anionic Guests.

    Paul D. Beer;Andrew R. Graydon;and Anna O. M. Johnson;David K. Smith

  • Heparin sensing and binding – taking supramolecular chemistry towards clinical applications

    Stephen M. Bromfield;Ellis Wilde;David K. Smith

  • Self-assembly using dendritic building blocks - towards controllable nanomaterials

    David K. Smith;Andrew R. Hirst;Christine S. Love;John G. Hardy

  • 1,3:2,4-Dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol (DBS) and its derivatives--efficient, versatile and industrially-relevant low-molecular-weight gelators with over 100 years of history and a bright future.

    Babatunde O. Okesola;Vânia M. P. Vieira;Daniel J. Cornwell;Nicole K. Whitelaw

  • Degradable self-assembling dendrons for gene delivery: experimental and theoretical insights into the barriers to cellular uptake.

    Anna Barnard;Paola Posocco;Sabrina Pricl;Marcelo Calderon

  • Self‐Assembled Multivalency: Dynamic Ligand Arrays for High‐Affinity Binding

    Anna Barnard;David K. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Sabrina Pricl
Sabrina Pricl University of Trieste
Paul D. Beer
Paul D. Beer University of Oxford
Maurizio Fermeglia
Maurizio Fermeglia University of Trieste
Beatriu Escuder
Beatriu Escuder Jaume I University
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
Simon Jones
Simon Jones Microsoft (United States)
Mauri A. Kostiainen
Mauri A. Kostiainen Aalto University
Marcelo Calderón
Marcelo Calderón University of the Basque Country
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin
Ian W. Hamley
Ian W. Hamley University of Reading

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