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Donald Bethell

Donald Bethell

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 9975 9023 567 509 293 25028

Donald Bethell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald Bethell between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald Bethell published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2001. 1 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2001. 1958: 4 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 4 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 5 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1958 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald Bethell: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 4
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 2
1964 0
1965 2
1966 5
1967 1
1968 4
1969 3
1970 3
1971 1
1972 5
1973 3
1974 6
1975 2
1976 3
1977 7
1978 2
1979 5
1980 2
1981 5
1982 2
1983 2
1984 7
1985 8
1986 4
1987 6
1988 2
1989 6
1990 4
1991 6
1992 6
1993 3
1994 6
1995 13
1996 9
1997 7
1998 12
1999 11
2000 11
2001 15
2002 10
2003 9
2004 6
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 9
2012 6
2013 5
2014 2
2015 5
2016 1
2017 4
2018 0
2019 6
2020 2
2021 0
2022 4
2023 4
2024 0
2025 1
Total 296
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Donald Bethell publications per year - data summary

  • Donald Bethell, a Chemistry scholar from University of Liverpool, has 296 publications recorded across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1958 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1971, 2005, 2016 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 68 years in the span carry no publications at all (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.9 per year counting only the 60 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1958-1980: 60 publications (2.6 per year); 1981-2003: 164 publications (7.1 per year); 2004-2025: 72 publications (3.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Donald Bethell 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 Donald Bethell 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, 281–300 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: 293 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 293
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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Donald Bethell publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Donald Bethell, a Chemistry scholar from University of Liverpool, records 293 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Donald Bethell, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Donald Bethell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Donald Bethell 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 Donald Bethell 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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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Donald Bethell D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Donald Bethell, a Chemistry scholar from University of Liverpool, records 59 D-Index - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Donald Bethell, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Donald Bethell ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Donald Bethell is a researcher affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly focus lies primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy, with specific attention to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientific work of Donald Bethell is centered on catalytic processes and energy conversion techniques. Key topics of interest include catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, oxidative organic chemistry reactions, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysis for biomass conversion, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and advanced battery technologies research.

Bethell's recent publications demonstrate involvement in research on catalyst development and reaction mechanisms, with a focus on gold and palladium-based catalysts used in oxidation reactions and methane conversion. Significant recent papers include:

  • "Au-Pd separation enhances bimetallic catalysis of alcohol oxidation", 2022, Nature
  • "Au-ZSM-5 catalyses the selective oxidation of CH4 to CH3OH and CH3COOH using O2", 2022, Nature Catalysis
  • "Enhancing the understanding of the glycerol to lactic acid reaction mechanism over AuPt/TiO2 under alkaline conditions", 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Insights into the Effect of Metal Ratio on Cooperative Redox Enhancement Effects over Au- and Pd-Mediated Alcohol Oxidation", 2023, ACS Catalysis
  • "Methane Conversion to Methanol Using Au/ZSM-5 is Promoted by Carbon", 2023, ACS Catalysis

Donald Bethell frequently publishes in scientific journals including Nature Catalysis, ACS Catalysis, Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics, and Catalysis Science & Technology.

  • Nature Catalysis
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Nature
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

The scholar often collaborates with researchers such as Graham J. Hutchings, Richard J. Lewis, David Morgan, Christopher J. Kiely, and Mark Douthwaite. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Bethell, indicating ongoing collaborative research efforts.

  • Graham J. Hutchings
  • Richard J. Lewis
  • David Morgan
  • Christopher J. Kiely
  • Mark Douthwaite

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of thiol-derivatised gold nanoparticles in a two-phase liquid-liquid system

    Mathias Brust;Merryl Walker;Donald Bethell;David J. Schiffrin

  • Synthesis and reactions of functionalised gold nanoparticles

    Mathias Brust;J. Fink;D. Bethell;D. J. Schiffrin

  • A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups

    David I. Gittins;Donald Bethell;David J. Schiffrin;Richard J. Nichols

  • Novel gold‐dithiol nano‐networks with non‐metallic electronic properties

    Mathias Brust;David J. Schiffrin;Donald Bethell;Christopher J. Kiely

  • Spontaneous ordering of bimodal ensembles of nanoscopic gold clusters

    C. J. Kiely;J. Fink;M. Brust;D. Bethell

  • Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Thin Films with Nonmetallic Optical and Electronic Properties

    Mathias Brust;Donald Bethell;and Christopher J. Kiely;David J. Schiffrin

  • Self-Organization of Nanosized Gold Particles

    John Fink;Christopher J. Kiely;Donald Bethell;David J. Schiffrin

  • Redox state dependence of single molecule conductivity

    Wolfgang Haiss;Harm van Zalinge;Simon J Higgins;Donald Bethell

  • From monolayers to nanostructured materials: an organic chemist's view of self-assembly

    D. Bethell;M. Brust;D.J. Schiffrin;C. Kiely

  • Measurement of single molecule conductivity using the spontaneous formation of molecular wires

    Wolfgang Haiss;Richard J. Nichols;Harm van Zalinge;Simon J. Higgins

  • Long-range electron tunnelling in oligo-porphyrin molecular wires

    Gita Sedghi;Víctor M. García-Suárez;Víctor M. García-Suárez;Louisa J. Esdaile;Harry L. Anderson

  • Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene

    Margherita Macino;Alexandra J. Barnes;Sultan M. Althahban;Sultan M. Althahban;Ruiyang Qu

  • The benzaldehyde oxidation paradox explained by the interception of peroxy radical by benzyl alcohol

    Meenakshisundaram Sankar;Ewa Nowicka;Emma Carter;Damien M. Murphy

  • The fate of sulfur-bound hydrogen on formation of self-assembled thiol monolayers on gold: (1)H NMR spectroscopic evidence from solutions of gold clusters.

    Masihul Hasan;Donald Bethell;Mathias Brust

  • Single molecule conductance of porphyrin wires with ultralow attenuation.

    Gita Sedghi;Katsutoshi Sawada;Louisa J. Esdaile;Markus Hoffmann

  • Ordered Colloidal Nanoalloys

    C. J. Kiely;J. Fink;J. G. Zheng;M. Brust

  • The experimental determination of the conductance of single molecules.

    Richard J. Nichols;Wolfgang Haiss;Simon J. Higgins;Edmund Leary;Edmund Leary

  • Zeolite Catalysts as Solid Solvents in Fine Chemicals Synthesis: 1. Catalyst Deactivation in the Friedel–Crafts Acetylation of Anisole

    E.G. Derouane;C.J. Dillon;D. Bethell;S.B. Derouane-Abd Hamid

  • Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol using Au-Pd catalysts prepared by sol immobilisation

    Nikolaos Dimitratos;Jose Antonio Lopez-Sanchez;David John Morgan;Albert Frederick Carley

  • Zeolite Catalysts as Solid Solvents in Fine Chemicals Synthesis: 2. Competitive Adsorption of the Reactants and Products in the Friedel–Crafts Acetylations of Anisole and Toluene

    E.G. Derouane;G. Crehan;C.J. Dillon;D. Bethell

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham J. Hutchings
Graham J. Hutchings Cardiff University
Philip C. Bulman Page
Philip C. Bulman Page University of East Anglia
David J. Schiffrin
David J. Schiffrin University of Liverpool
Christopher J. Kiely
Christopher J. Kiely Lehigh University
Richard J. Nichols
Richard J. Nichols University of Liverpool
David W. Knight
David W. Knight Cardiff University
Mathias Brust
Mathias Brust University of Liverpool
Simon J. Higgins
Simon J. Higgins University of Liverpool
Nikolaos Dimitratos
Nikolaos Dimitratos University of Bologna
Richard G. Compton
Richard G. Compton University of Oxford

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