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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13799 12422 774 688 156 12443

Douglas Philp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas Philp between 1991 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas Philp published across 33 years, from 1991 to 2023, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1996. 3 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1996. 1991: 7 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications
1991 2023

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas Philp: publications per year, 1991 to 2023
Year Publications
1991 7
1992 9
1993 9
1994 4
1995 7
1996 10
1997 8
1998 5
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 3
2003 5
2004 2
2005 2
2006 9
2007 3
2008 5
2009 7
2010 10
2011 1
2012 2
2013 0
2014 1
2015 5
2016 6
2017 5
2018 1
2019 5
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 3
Total 159
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Douglas Philp 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 Douglas Philp 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, 141–160 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: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 1,218 156
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
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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Douglas Philp 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 Douglas Philp 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Bader Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Douglas Philp is a researcher affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom, specializing in the field of Materials Science. Their scholarly contributions primarily focus on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research spans several main topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

Douglas Philp has published frequently in the following scientific venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Nature
  • Angewandte Chemie

Their recent notable papers include:

  • An electric molecular motor, 2023, Nature
  • Single-Crystal Polycationic Polymers Obtained by Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Photopolymerization, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A Molecular Replication Process Drives Supramolecular Polymerization, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Encoding Multiple Reactivity Modes within a Single Synthetic Replicator, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A Dissipative Reaction Network Drives Transient Solid-Liquid and Liquid-Liquid Phase Cycling of Nanoparticles, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yunyan Qiu
  • Hongliang Chen
  • Dengke Shen
  • Manping Jia
  • Zhichang Liu

In recognition of their work, Douglas Philp received the Bader Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Self-Assembly in Natural and Unnatural Systems

    Douglas Philp;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made to order

    Pier Lucio Anelli;Peter R. Ashton;Douglas Philp;Marek Pietraszkiewicz

  • Selbstorganisation in natürlichen und in nichtnatürlichen Systemen

    Douglas Philp;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Dialkylammonium Ion/Crown Ether Complexes: The Forerunners of a New Family of Interlocked Molecules

    Peter R. Ashton;Paul J. Campbell;Peter T. Glink;Douglas Philp

  • Syntheses, structures, and properties of methanofullerenes

    François Diederich;Lyle Isaacs;Douglas Philp

  • A Photochemically Driven Molecular Machine

    Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani;Maria Teresa Gandolfi;Luca Prodi

  • Simple Mechanical Molecular and Supramolecular Machines: Photochemical and Electrochemical Control of Switching Processes

    Peter R. Ashton;Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani;Sue E. Boyd

  • Self-Assembly, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Properties of [n]Rotaxanes1

    P. R. Ashton;R. Ballardini;V. Balzani;M. Belohradsky

  • Applying biological principles to the assembly and selection of synthetic superstructures

    Lyndsey M. Greig;Douglas Philp

  • Isothiourea-catalyzed enantioselective carboxy group transfer.

    Caroline Joannesse;Craig P. Johnston;Carmen Concellón;Carmen Simal

  • Toward Controllable Molecular Shuttles

    Pier Lucio Anelli;Masumi Asakawa;Peter R. Ashton;Richard A. Bissell

  • Making Molecules Make Themselves – the Chemistry of Artificial Replicators

    Annick Vidonne;Douglas Philp

  • A simple synthetic replicator amplifies itself from a dynamic reagent pool.

    Jan W. Sadownik;Douglas Philp

  • The complexation of tetrathiafulvalene by cyclobis(Paraquat-p-phenylene)

    Douglas Philp;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;Neil Spencer;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Self-Assembly in Organic Synthesis

    Douglas Philp;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Minimal self-replicating systems

    Andrew Robertson;Andrew J. Sinclair;Douglas Philp

  • All-cis 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexafluorocyclohexane is a facially polarized cyclohexane

    Neil Steven Keddie;Alexandra Martha Zoya Slawin;Tomas Lebl;Douglas Philp

  • An electric molecular motor

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  • A New Method for the Synthesis of Aromatic Sulfurpentafluorides and Studies of the Stability of the Sulfurpentafluoride Group in Common Synthetic Transformations

    Roy D Bowden;Paul J Comina;Martin P Greenhall;Benson M Kariuki

  • Valence isomerism and rearrangements in methanofullerenes

    François Diederich;Lyle Isaacs;Douglas Philp

  • Molecular organization via ionic interactions at interfaces. 1. Monolayers and LB films of cyclic bisbipyridinium tetracations and dimyristoylphosphatidic acid

    R. C. Ahuja;P. L. Caruso;D. Moebius;G. Wildburg

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University
Neil Spencer
Neil Spencer University of Birmingham
Peter R. Ashton
Peter R. Ashton University of Birmingham
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Benson M. Kariuki
Benson M. Kariuki Cardiff University
Kenneth D. M. Harris
Kenneth D. M. Harris Cardiff University
Luca Prodi
Luca Prodi University of Bologna
Wayne Hayes
Wayne Hayes University of Reading
Andrew D. Smith
Andrew D. Smith University of St Andrews
David B. Cordes
David B. Cordes University of St Andrews

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