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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13411 12067 758 672 215 11753

David W. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David W. Roberts between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David W. Roberts published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 9 of the 253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1967 2025

253 publications in total across all disciplines

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David W. Roberts: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 3
1974 2
1975 0
1976 3
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 4
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 5
1986 4
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 0
1997 4
1998 4
1999 2
2000 2
2001 9
2002 9
2003 8
2004 6
2005 5
2006 12
2007 20
2008 19
2009 8
2010 8
2011 6
2012 5
2013 13
2014 8
2015 9
2016 4
2017 5
2018 7
2019 5
2020 2
2021 3
2022 3
2023 5
2024 7
2025 2
Total 253
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David W. Roberts 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 W. Roberts 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: 215 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 1,281 215
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 W. Roberts 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 W. Roberts 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
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 W. Roberts is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly work primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Dermatology. This subfield includes significant research related to skin-related conditions and exposures.

Their publication record shows contributions to specialized areas including Organic Chemistry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Small Animals, and Plant Science. These subfields complement the main focus of their research, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach.

Roberts's research topics concentrate on areas such as Contact Dermatitis and Allergies, Occupational Exposure and Asthma, Animal Testing and Alternatives, and Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity. Other key subjects include Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Agricultural Safety and Regulations, and Dermatology and Skin Diseases.

Frequent publication venues for Roberts include Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Chemical Research in Toxicology, Critical Reviews in Toxicology, Toxicology Letters, and Computational Toxicology. These venues indicate a consistent engagement with toxicological and pharmacological aspects of dermatology and environmental health.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Roberts include:

  • Skin sensitization in silico protocol (2020) in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Evaluating confidence in toxicity assessments based on experimental data and in silico predictions (2021) in Computational Toxicology
  • Updating the Dermal Sensitisation Thresholds using an expanded dataset and an in silico expert system (2022) in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Application of the dermal sensitization threshold concept to chemicals classified as high potency category for skin sensitization assessment of ingredients for consumer products (2020) in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Chemistry of Isoeugenol and Its Oxidation Products: Mechanism and Kinetics of Isoeugenol as a Skin Sensitizer (2023) in Chemical Research in Toxicology

Collaboration appears as an important component of their work, with frequent co-authors including Martyn L. Chilton, A.M. Api, Candice Johnson, Lennart T. Anger, and Romualdo Benigni. These partnerships reflect a network of researchers focused on toxicology, dermatology, and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Mechanistic applicability domain classification of a local lymph node assay dataset for skin sensitization.

    David W. Roberts;Grace Patlewicz;Petra S. Kern;Frank Gerberick

  • Comparison of Cramer classification between Toxtree, the OECD QSAR Toolbox and expert judgment.

    Sneha Bhatia;Terry Schultz;David Roberts;Jie Shen

  • Extension of the Dermal Sensitisation Threshold (DST) approach to incorporate chemicals classified as reactive

    Robert J. Safford;Anne Marie Api;David W. Roberts;Jon F. Lalko

  • Principles for identification of High Potency Category Chemicals for which the Dermal Sensitisation Threshold (DST) approach should not be applied.

    David W. Roberts;Anne Marie Api;Robert J. Safford;Jon F. Lalko

  • Mechanistic Applicability Domains for Nonanimal-Based Prediction of Toxicological End Points: General Principles and Application to Reactive Toxicity

    and Aynur O. Aptula;David W. Roberts

  • Measurement and estimation of electrophilic reactivity for predictive toxicology.

    Johannes A H Schwöbel;Yana K Koleva;Steven J Enoch;Fania Bajot

  • Skin sensitization : Reaction mechanistic applicability domains for structure-activity relationships

    Aynur O Aptula;Grace Patlewicz;David W Roberts

  • Electrophilic chemistry related to skin sensitization. Reaction mechanistic applicability domain classification for a published data set of 106 chemicals tested in the mouse local lymph node assay.

    David W. Roberts;and Aynur O. Aptula;Grace Patlewicz

  • High Throughput Kinetic Profiling Approach for Covalent Binding to Peptides: Application to Skin Sensitization Potency of Michael Acceptor Electrophiles

    David W. Roberts;Andreas Natsch

  • Determinants of skin sensitisation potential.

    David W. Roberts;Aynur O. Aptula

  • A conceptual framework for predicting the toxicity of reactive chemicals: modeling soft electrophilicity.

    T W Schultz;R E Carlson;M T D Cronin;J L M Hermens

  • Mechanistic Applicability Domains for Non-Animal Based Prediction of Toxicological Endpoints. QSAR Analysis of the Schiff Base Applicability Domain for Skin Sensitization

    David W. Roberts;and Aynur O. Aptula;Grace Patlewicz

  • Towards AOP application – Implementation of an integrated approach to testing and assessment (IATA) into a pipeline tool for skin sensitization

    Grace Patlewicz;Chanita Kuseva;Antonia Kesova;Ioanna Popova

  • TIMES-SS--a promising tool for the assessment of skin sensitization hazard. A characterization with respect to the OECD validation principles for (Q)SARs and an external evaluation for predictivity.

    Grace Patlewicz;Sabcho D. Dimitrov;Lawrence K. Low;Petra S. Kern

  • In silico prediction of aqueous solubility: the solubility challenge.

    Mark Hewitt;Mark T. D. Cronin;Steven J. Enoch;Judith C. Madden

  • Non-enzymatic glutathione reactivity and in vitro toxicity: a non-animal approach to skin sensitization

    Aynur O. Aptula;Grace Patlewicz;David W. Roberts;T.W. Schultz

  • Structure-toxicity relationships for the effects to Tetrahymena pyriformis of aliphatic, carbonyl-containing, alpha,beta-unsaturated chemicals.

    T. Wayne Schultz;Tatiana I. Netzeva;David W. Roberts;Mark T. D. Cronin

  • Skin-sensitization structure-activity relationships for aldehydes.

    Grace Patlewicz;David A. Basketter;Camilla K. Smith;Sharon A. M. Hotchkiss

  • Contact and photocontact allergy to octocrylene: a review

    Anton C. de Groot;David W. Roberts

  • Activation of non‐sensitizing or low‐sensitizing fragrance substances into potent sensitizers – prehaptens and prohaptens

    Ann-Therese Karlberg;Anna Börje;Jeanne Duus Johansen;Carola Lidén

  • An evaluation of selected global (Q)SARs/expert systems for the prediction of skin sensitisation potential

    G. Patlewicz;A. O. Aptula;E. Uriarte;D. W. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark T. D. Cronin
Mark T. D. Cronin Liverpool John Moores University
David A. Basketter
David A. Basketter University of Bedfordshire
Jeffrey Penfold
Jeffrey Penfold Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
John C. Dearden
John C. Dearden Liverpool John Moores University
Ian Kimber
Ian Kimber University of Manchester
Eugenio Uriarte
Eugenio Uriarte University of Santiago de Compostela
Zifeng Yan
Zifeng Yan China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Ian R. White
Ian R. White University College London
Raymond R. Tice
Raymond R. Tice National Institutes of Health
Cindy A. Ryan
Cindy A. Ryan Procter & Gamble (United States)

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