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David L. Hughes

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
19105
World Ranking
5806
National Ranking
336

David L. Hughes 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 L. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 679 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David L. Hughes 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 L. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David L. Hughes is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with distinct contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Oncology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

David L. Hughes has published extensively, with frequent contributions appearing in several venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of Molecular Structure

Among recent publications, the following stand out:

  • "Seven-Coordinate Tb3+ Complexes with 90% Quantum Yields: High-Performance Examples of Combined Singlet- and Triplet-to-Tb3+ Energy-Transfer Pathways" (2021) in Inorganic Chemistry
  • "The anticancer and EGFR-TK/CDK-9 dual inhibitory potentials of new synthetic pyranopyrazole and pyrazolone derivatives: X-ray crystallography, in vitro, and in silico mechanistic investigations" (2023) in Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
  • "First COVID-19 molecular docking with a chalcone-based compound: synthesis, single-crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis study" (2020) in Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry
  • "Hydride Transfer to Gold: Yes or No? Exploring the Unexpected Versatility of Au⋅⋅⋅H−M Bonding in Heterobimetallic Dihydrides" (2020) in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "An Oxalate-Bridged Copper(II) Complex Combining Monodentate Benzoate, 2,2'-bipyridine and Aqua Ligands: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Investigation of Magnetic Properties" (2020) in Molecules

David L. Hughes has also collaborated with several frequent coauthors, reflecting diverse interdisciplinary partnerships. Notable coauthors include:

  • Giovana G. Nunes (30 collaborations)
  • Francielli S. Santana (28 collaborations)
  • Siddhartha O. K. Giese (25 collaborations)
  • Jaı́sa F. Soares (23 collaborations)
  • Luca Rocchigiani (18 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Mechanistic Studies of the Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction

    George B. Smith;George C. Dezeny;David L. Hughes;Anthony O. King

  • PROGRESS IN THE MITSUNOBU REACTION. A REVIEW

    Unknown

  • Synthesis of Chiral 2,2'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (BINAP) via a Novel Nickel-Catalyzed Phosphine Insertion

    Dongwei Cai;Joseph F. Payack;Dean R. Bender;David L. Hughes

  • A mechanistic study of the Mitsunobu esterification reaction

    D. L. Hughes;R. A. Reamer;J. J. Bergan;E. J. J. Grabowski

  • Titanium, zinc and alkaline-earth metal complexes supported by bulky O,N,N,O-multidentate ligands: syntheses, characterisation and activity in cyclic ester polymerisation.

    Yann Sarazin;Ruth H. Howard;David L. Hughes;Simon M. Humphrey

  • Efficient catalytic asymmetric alkylations. 3. A kinetic and mechanistic study of the enantioselective phase-transfer methylation of 6,7-dichloro-5-methoxy-2-phenyl-1-indanone

    D. L. Hughes;U. H. Dolling;K. M. Ryan;E. F. Schoenewaldt

  • Efficient and general protocol for the copper-free sonogashira coupling of aryl bromides at room temperature.

    Unknown

  • A di-iron dithiolate possessing structural elements of the carbonyl/cyanide sub-site of the H-centre of Fe-only hydrogenase

    Alban Le Cloirec;Sian C. Davies;David J. Evans;David L. Hughes

  • Simple and efficient resolution of l,1′-bi-2-naphthol

    Dongwei Cai;David L. Hughes;Thomas R. Verhoeven;Paul J. Reider

  • A thermally stable gold(III) hydride: synthesis, reactivity, and reductive condensation as a route to gold(II) complexes.

    Dragoş-Adrian Roşca;Dan A. Smith;David L. Hughes;Manfred Bochmann

  • Ligand transfer reactions of mixed-metal lanthanide/magnesium allyl complexes with β-diketimines: Synthesis, structures, and ring-opening polymerization catalysis

    Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;David L. Hughes;Simon M. Humphrey;Manfred Bochmann

  • Gold peroxide complexes and the conversion of hydroperoxides into gold hydrides by successive oxygen-transfer reactions

    Dragoş-Adrian Roşca;Joseph A Wright;David L Hughes;Manfred Bochmann

  • Acidities of carboxamides, hydroxamic acids, carbohydrazides, benzenesulfonamides, and benzenesulfonohydrazides in DMSO solution

    F. G. Bordwell;Herbert E. Fried;David L. Hughes;Tsuei Yun Lynch

  • Multinuclear alkylaluminium macrocyclic Schiff base complexes: influence of procatalyst structure on the ring opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone

    Abdessamad Arbaoui;Carl Redshaw;David L. Hughes

  • Aryl Trihydroxyborates: Easily Isolated Discrete Species Convenient for Direct Application in Coupling Reactions

    Andrew N. Cammidge;Victoria H. M. Goddard;Hermant Gopee;Nicola L. Harrison

  • Thiol acidities and thiolate ion reactivities toward butyl chloride in dimethyl sulfoxide solution. The question of curvature in Broensted plots

    Frederick G. Bordwell;David L. Hughes

  • Equilibriums involving organic anions in dimethyl sulfoxide and N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one: acidities, ion pairing, and hydrogen bonding

    Frederick G. Bordwell;John C. Branca;David L. Hughes;William N. Olmstead

  • [H2N{B(C6F5)3}2]-: A New, Remarkably Stable Diborate Anion for Metallocene Polymerization Catalysts

    SJ Lancaster;A Rodriguez;A Lara-Sanchez;Hannant

  • {2Fe3S} clusters related to the di-iron sub-site of the H-centre of all-iron hydrogenases

    Mathieu Razavet;Sian C. Davies;David L. Hughes;Christopher J. Pickett

  • Designed Ligands as Probes for the Catalytic Binding Mode in Mo-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation

    Barry M. Trost;Kalindi Dogra;Iwao Hachiya;Takashi Emura

  • The Mitsunobu Reaction

    Unknown

  • Synthesis of 5-substituted-1H-indol-2-yl-1H-quinolin-2-ones: a novel class of KDR kinase inhibitors.

    Jeffrey T. Kuethe;Audrey Wong;Chuanxing Qu;Jacqueline Smitrovich

  • Reactions of zinc dialkyls with (perfluorophenyl)boron compounds: alkylzinc cation formation of vs C 6F5 transfer

    Dennis A. Walker;Timothy J. Woodman;David L. Hughes;Manfred Bochmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Bochmann
Manfred Bochmann University of East Anglia
Christopher J. Pickett
Christopher J. Pickett University of East Anglia
Frederick G. Bordwell
Frederick G. Bordwell Northwestern University
Simon J. Coles
Simon J. Coles University of Southampton
Carl Redshaw
Carl Redshaw Tokyo Metropolitan University
Michael J. Cook
Michael J. Cook University of East Anglia
Robert A. Field
Robert A. Field University of Manchester
Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Armando J. L. Pombeiro Instituto Superior Técnico
Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Samiran Mitra
Samiran Mitra Jadavpur University

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