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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5576 5063 323 293 213 17520

David Rooney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Rooney between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Rooney published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2023. 33 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2023. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 5 publications
1997 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Rooney: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 2
2005 4
2006 6
2007 5
2008 12
2009 6
2010 10
2011 6
2012 7
2013 11
2014 23
2015 22
2016 23
2017 19
2018 9
2019 12
2020 16
2021 23
2022 38
2023 41
2024 28
2025 5
Total 342
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David Rooney 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 Rooney 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, 201–220 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: 213 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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 1,281 213
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 Rooney 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 Rooney 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 71
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 Rooney is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. The scholar's work emphasizes subfields such as Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Themes in Rooney's research include the properties and applications of ionic liquids, molecular junctions and nanostructures, and the chemistry of DNA and nucleic acids. Further areas of study cover RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry, and analytical chemistry and sensors.

Frequent co-authors in Rooney's publications are:

  • Babak Minofar
  • Fatemeh Fadaei
  • Zeenat Zara
  • Natalia Kulik
  • Michal Otyepka

Rooney has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most recurrent venues include:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Molecular Modeling
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among recent scholarly papers, notable publications include:

  • Computational and experimental assessment of pH and specific ions on the solute solvent interactions of clay-biochar composites towards tetracycline adsorption: Implications on wastewater treatment (2021, Journal of Environmental Management)
  • The study of conformational changes in photosystem II during a charge separation (2020, Journal of Molecular Modeling)
  • Metallic Effects on p-Hydroxyphenyl Porphyrin Thin-Film-Based Planar Optical Waveguide Gas Sensor: Experimental and Computational Studies (2022, Nanomaterials)
  • Novel room temperature ionic liquids and low melting mixtures based on imidazolium: Cheap ionic solvents for chemical and biological applications (2021, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Molecular simulation of poly(VDF-HFP) copolymer with imidazolium-based ionic liquid as an effective medium for biogas separation (2022, Journal of Molecular Liquids)

Best Publications

  • Strategies for mitigation of climate change: a review

    Samer Fawzy;Ahmed Osman I. Osman;John Doran;David Rooney

  • Hydrogen production, storage, utilisation and environmental impacts: a review

    Ahmed I. Osman;Neha Mehta;Ahmed M. Elgarahy;Mahmoud Hefny;Mahmoud Hefny

  • Recent advances in carbon capture storage and utilisation technologies: a review

    Ahmed I. Osman;Mahmoud Hefny;Mahmoud Hefny;M. I. A. Abdel Maksoud;Ahmed M. Elgarahy

  • Conversion of biomass to biofuels and life cycle assessment: a review

    Ahmed I. Osman;Neha Mehta;Ahmed M. Elgarahy;Amer Al-Hinai

  • Dilute acid hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic biomass

    P. Lenihan;Angela Orozco;Eddie O'Neill;Mohamad Ahmad

  • Facile Synthesis of Anatase TiO2 Quantum-Dot/Graphene-Nanosheet Composites with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Runwei Mo;Zhengyu Lei;Kening Sun;David Rooney

  • 3D nitrogen-doped graphene foam with encapsulated germanium/nitrogen-doped graphene yolk-shell nanoarchitecture for high-performance flexible Li-ion battery

    Runwei Mo;David Rooney;Kening Sun;Hui Ying Yang

  • Insight on water remediation application using magnetic nanomaterials and biosorbents

    M.I.A. Abdel Maksoud;Ahmed M. Elgarahy;Charlie Farrell;Charlie Farrell;Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb

  • An investigation of the radiochemical stability of ionic liquids

    Donald Allen;Graham Baston;Antonia E. Bradley;Tony Gorman

  • Prediction of ionic liquid properties. I. Volumetric properties as a function of temperature at 0.1 MPa

    Johan Jacquemin;Rile Ge;Paul Nancarrow;David W. Rooney

  • Critical challenges in biohydrogen production processes from the organic feedstocks

    Ahmed I. Osman;Ahmed I. Osman;Tanmay J. Deka;Debendra C. Baruah;David W. Rooney

  • Technical challenges and opportunities in realising a circular economy for waste photovoltaic modules

    C.C. Farrell;C.C. Farrell;A.I. Osman;R. Doherty;M. Saad

  • Highly selective and efficient hydrogenation of carboxylic acids to alcohols using titania supported Pt catalysts

    Haresh G. Manyar;Cristina Paun;Rashidah Pilus;Rashidah Pilus;David W. Rooney

  • Tuning the defects of the triple conducting oxide BaCo0.4Fe0.4Zr0.1Y0.1O3−δ perovskite toward enhanced cathode activity of protonic ceramic fuel cells

    Rongzheng Ren;Zhenhua Wang;Chunming Xu;Wang Sun

  • Gas Hydrate Inhibition: A Review of the Role of Ionic Liquids

    Mohammad Tariq;David Rooney;Enas Othman;Santiago Aparicio

  • Heat capacities of ionic liquids as a function of temperature at 0.1 MPa. measurement and prediction

    Rile Ge;Christopher Hardacre;Johan Jacquemin;Paul Nancarrow

  • Thermal Conductivities of Ionic Liquids over the Temperature Range from 293 K to 353 K

    Rile Ge;Christopher Hardacre;Paul Nancarrow;David W. Rooney

  • Renewable cellulosic nanocomposites for food packaging to avoid fossil fuel plastic pollution: a review

    Umair Qasim;Ahmed I. Osman;Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb;Charlie Farrell;Charlie Farrell

  • Solvent effects in the hydrogenation of 2-butanone

    B. S. Akpa;C. D'Agostino;L. F. Gladden;K. Hindle

  • CoO nanoparticles embedded in three-dimensional nitrogen/sulfur co-doped carbon nanofiber networks as a bifunctional catalyst for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions

    Ting Liu;Yao-Fang Guo;Yi-Ming Yan;Fang Wang

  • Thermophysical properties of ionic liquids.

    David Rooney;Johan Jacquemin;Ramesh Gardas

  • An Experimental Study of Gas Transport and Separation Properties of Ionic Liquids Supported on Nanofiltration Membranes

    Quan Gan;David Rooney;Minliang Xue;Gillian Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahmed I. Osman
Ahmed I. Osman Queen's University Belfast
Christopher Hardacre
Christopher Hardacre University of Manchester
Kening Sun
Kening Sun Beijing Institute of Technology
Wang Sun
Wang Sun Beijing Institute of Technology
Johan Jacquemin
Johan Jacquemin Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb Sultan Qaboos University
Majeda Khraisheh
Majeda Khraisheh Qatar University
Kenneth R. Seddon
Kenneth R. Seddon Queen's University Belfast
Mert Atilhan
Mert Atilhan Western Michigan University
Mohammad N.M. Ahmad
Mohammad N.M. Ahmad American University of Beirut

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