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D-Index
82
Citations
23280
World Ranking
3106
National Ranking
175

Derek Pletcher 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 Derek Pletcher sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 456 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Derek Pletcher 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 Derek Pletcher sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Derek Pletcher is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a focus on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrochemistry.

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on topics such as Radical Photochemical Reactions, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications.

Recent papers include the following:

  • Cathodic Radical Cyclisation of Aryl Halides Using a Strongly-Reducing Catalytic Mediator in Flow, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • A design of flow electrolysis cell for 'Home' fabrication, 2020, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
  • Electrolysis cells for laboratory organic synthesis, 2020, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
  • Spatio-temporal detachment of homogeneous electron transfer in controlling selectivity in mediated organic electrosynthesis, 2023, Faraday Discussions
  • Cathodic Radical Cyclisation of Aryl Halides Using a Strongly-Reducing Catalytic Mediator in Flow, 2022, Angewandte Chemie

Frequent coauthors in their research include Ana A. Folgueiras-Amador, Richard C. D. Brown, Diego E. Collin, Mark E. Light, and Bruno Linclau.

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, and Faraday Discussions.

Best Publications

  • Instrumental Methods in Electrochemistry

    D. Pletcher;L. Peter;R. Peat;J. Robinson

  • The oxidation of organic compounds at a nickel anode in alkaline solution

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  • The electrodeposition of polypyrrole films from aqueous solutions

    S. Asavapiriyanont;G.K. Chandler;G.A. Gunawardena;D. Pletcher

  • Flow Electrolysis Cells for the Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Derek Pletcher;Robert A. Green;Richard C. D. Brown

  • Electrodeposited lead dioxide coatings

    Xiaohong Li;Derek Pletcher;Frank C. Walsh

  • The kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of amines and alcohols at oxide-covered nickel, silver, copper, and cobalt electrodes

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  • Nickel based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution in high current density, alkaline water electrolysers

    Xiaohong Li;Frank C. Walsh;Derek Pletcher

  • Prospects for alkaline zero gap water electrolysers for hydrogen production

    Derek Pletcher;Xiaohong Li

  • Electrode materials for electrosynthesis

    A. Mottram Couper;Derek Pletcher;Frank C. Walsh

  • The chemistry of the additives in an acid copper electroplating bath: Part I. Polyethylene glycol and chloride ion

    John P. Healy;Derek Pletcher;Mark Goodenough

  • The removal of low level organics via hydrogen peroxide formed in a reticulated vitreous carbon cathode cell. Part 2: The removal of phenols and related compounds from aqueous effluents

    Alberto Alverez-Gallegos;Derek Pletcher

  • A novel flow battery: A lead acid battery based on an electrolyte with soluble lead(II). Part II. Flow cell studies

    Ahmed Hazza;Derek Pletcher;Richard Wills

  • Direct borohydride fuel cells

    C. Ponce de Leon;F.C. Walsh;D. Pletcher;D.J. Browning

  • Electrocatalysis: present and future

    Derek Pletcher

  • A novel flow battery: A lead acid battery based on an electrolyte with soluble lead(II)

    Derek Pletcher;Richard Wills

  • The study of aluminium anodes for high power density Al/Air batteries with brine electrolytes

    Maria Nestoridi;Derek Pletcher;Robert J.K. Wood;Shuncai Wang

  • The removal of low level organics via hydrogen peroxide formed in a reticulated vitreous carbon cathode cell, Part 1. The electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acidic solutions

    Alberto Alvarez-Gallegos;Derek Pletcher

  • THE REDUCTION OF NITRATE AT A COPPER CATHODE IN AQUEOUS ACID

    D. Pletcher;Z. Poorabedi

  • A study of the conditions for the electrodeposition of polythiophen in acetonitrile

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  • The Removal of Low Levels of Organics from Aqueous Solutions Using Fe(II) and Hydrogen Peroxide Formed In Situ at Gas Diffusion Electrodes

    Tomás Harrington;Derek Pletcher

  • A novel flow battery—A lead acid battery based on an electrolyte with soluble lead(II). III. The influence of conditions on battery performance

    Derek Pletcher;Richard Wills

  • The electrodeposition of poly-N-methylpyrrole films from aqueous solutions

    S. Asavapiriyanont;G.K. Chandler;G.A. Gunawardena;D. Pletcher

  • A first course in electrode processes

    Derek Pletcher

  • Organic electrochemistry: An introduction and a guide

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Frequent Co-Authors

Frank C. Walsh
Frank C. Walsh University of Southampton
Martin Fleischmann
Martin Fleischmann University of Southampton
Richard C. D. Brown
Richard C. D. Brown University of Southampton
William Levason
William Levason University of Southampton
Brian E. Hayden
Brian E. Hayden University of Southampton
Christopher J. Pickett
Christopher J. Pickett University of East Anglia
Marco Musiani
Marco Musiani National Research Council (CNR)
Andrea E. Russell
Andrea E. Russell University of Southampton
Philip N. Bartlett
Philip N. Bartlett University of Southampton
Mark E. Light
Mark E. Light University of Southampton

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