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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10685 2947 334 11223

Douglas X. West publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas X. West between 1967 and 2006, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas X. West published across 40 years, from 1967 to 2006, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2002. 5 of the 334 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2006. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2002. 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication
1967 2006

334 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas X. West: publications per year, 1967 to 2006
Year Publications
1967 2
1968 1
1969 1
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 3
1974 9
1975 9
1976 11
1977 10
1978 4
1979 8
1980 7
1981 14
1982 5
1983 12
1984 5
1985 11
1986 9
1987 5
1988 8
1989 5
1990 5
1991 12
1992 6
1993 9
1994 6
1995 7
1996 12
1997 17
1998 13
1999 24
2000 18
2001 15
2002 26
2003 13
2004 5
2005 4
2006 1
Total 334
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Douglas X. West 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 X. West 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, 321–340 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: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
301–320 764
321–340 643 334
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 X. West 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 X. West 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Semicarbazone, Stereochemistry, Copper, Nickel and Crystal structure. His Semicarbazone study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Organometallic chemistry, Imine, Polymer chemistry, Cobalt and Metal. His Stereochemistry research integrates issues from Pyridine, Medicinal chemistry and Molecule.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Stoichiometry and 2-Acetylpyridine in addition to Copper. Douglas X. West has researched Nickel in several fields, including Inorganic chemistry, Hydrogen, Ligand and Aspergillus niger. To a larger extent, Douglas X. West studies Crystallography with the aim of understanding Crystal structure.

His most cited work include:

  • Thiosemicarbazone complexes of copper(II): structural and biological studies (703 citations)
  • Structural and physical correlations in the biological properties of transition metal heterocyclic thiosemicarbazone and S -alkyldithiocarbazate complexes (392 citations)
  • Antifungal and antitumor activity of heterocyclic thiosemicarbazones and their metal complexes: current status. (240 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Inorganic chemistry, Copper, Semicarbazone, Crystallography and Organometallic chemistry are his primary areas of study. His Inorganic chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Denticity, Ligand, Metal, Oxide and Polymer chemistry. His Copper research includes themes of Stoichiometry, Medicinal chemistry, Nickel and Aspergillus niger.

His research on Semicarbazone concerns the broader Stereochemistry. His work on Crystal structure and Monoclinic crystal system as part of general Crystallography study is frequently linked to X-ray crystallography, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Organometallic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Cobalt and Hydrogen.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Inorganic chemistry (48.59%)
  • Copper (43.37%)
  • Semicarbazone (34.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1997-2005)?

  • Crystal structure (26.10%)
  • Semicarbazone (34.54%)
  • Crystallography (33.33%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Douglas X. West mainly focuses on Crystal structure, Semicarbazone, Crystallography, Stereochemistry and Medicinal chemistry. His Crystal structure research includes elements of Palladium, Proton NMR, Hydrogen bond and Pyridine. His study in Semicarbazone is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Nickel, Imine, Zinc, Moiety and Ligand.

His Nickel study incorporates themes from Inorganic chemistry and Copper. His work deals with themes such as Phenylalanine and Ring, which intersect with Crystallography. Nitrogen and Methanol is closely connected to Sulfur in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Medicinal chemistry.

Between 1997 and 2005, his most popular works were:

  • Spectral and structural studies of iron(III), cobalt(II,III) and nickel(II) complexes of 2-pyridineformamide N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone (186 citations)
  • Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of group 12 metal complexes of 2-acetylpyridine-4N-ethylthiosemicarbazone (H4EL) and 2-acetylpyridine-N-oxide-4N-ethylthiosemicarbazone (H4ELO) (80 citations)
  • Spectral and structural studies of metal complexes of isatin 3-hexamethyleneiminylthiosemicarbazone prepared electrochemically (69 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen

Douglas X. West mostly deals with Stereochemistry, Semicarbazone, Crystal structure, Medicinal chemistry and Nickel. His studies in Semicarbazone integrate themes in fields like Moiety, Sulfur and Imine. His Crystal structure research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Proton NMR and Pyridine.

His study looks at the relationship between Medicinal chemistry and topics such as Organometallic chemistry, which overlap with Metal ions in aqueous solution and Ketone. His research in Nickel intersects with topics in Inorganic chemistry and Copper. The various areas that Douglas X. West examines in his Inorganic chemistry study include Metal and Polymer chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Thiosemicarbazone complexes of copper(II): structural and biological studies

    Douglas X. West;Anthony E. Liberta;Subhash B. Padhye;Rajeev C. Chikate

  • Structural and physical correlations in the biological properties of transition metal heterocyclic thiosemicarbazone and S -alkyldithiocarbazate complexes

    Douglas X. West;Subhash B. Padhye;Pramila B. Sonawane

  • Antifungal and antitumor activity of heterocyclic thiosemicarbazones and their metal complexes: current status.

    Anthony E. Liberta;Douglas X. West

  • Spectral and structural studies of iron(III), cobalt(II,III) and nickel(II) complexes of 2-pyridineformamide N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone

    Douglas X West;John K Swearingen;Jesús Valdés-Martı́nez;Simon Hernández-Ortega

  • Structural studies of three isomeric forms of heterocyclic N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazones and two nickel(II) complexes

    Douglas X. West;Gordon A. Bain;Ray J. Butcher;Jerry P. Jasinski

  • The cytotoxicity of copper(II) complexes of 2-acetyl-pyridyl-4N-substituted thiosemicarbazones.

    M. C. Miller;C. N. Stineman;J. R. Vance;D. X. West

  • Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of group 12 metal complexes of 2-acetylpyridine-4N-ethylthiosemicarbazone (H4EL) and 2-acetylpyridine-N-oxide-4N-ethylthiosemicarbazone (H4ELO)

    Elena Bermejo;Rosa Carballo;Alfonso Castiñeiras;Ricardo Domı́nguez

  • Copper(II) complexes of 2-benzoylpyridine 4N-substituted thiosemicarbazones

    Douglas X. West;Janeice S. Ives;Jacqueline Krejci;Michelle M. Salberg

  • Structures of nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 2-acetylpyridine azacyclothiosemicarbazones

    Douglas X. West;Haileselassie Gebremedhin;Ray J. Butcher;Jerry P. Jasinski

  • Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of 2,3-butanedione bis(N(3)-substituted thiosemicarbazones)

    Douglas X. West;Janeice S. Ives;Gordon A. Bain;Anthony E. Liberta

  • Iron(III) complexes of some thiosemicarbazones derived from 2-acetylpyridine, its 6-methyl derivative and itsN-oxide

    Douglas X. West;Patricia M. Ahrweiler;Gözen Ertem;John P. Scovill

  • Synthetic and spectroscopic investigations of N(4)-substituted isatin thiosemicarbazones and their copper(II) complexes

    Gordon A. Bain;Douglas X. West;Jacqueline Krejci;Jesús Valdés-s-Martinez

  • Spectral and structural studies of metal complexes of isatin 3-hexamethyleneiminylthiosemicarbazone prepared electrochemically

    Elena Labisbal;Antonio Sousa;Alfonso Castiñeiras;Jose A Garcı́a-Vázquez

  • Nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 5-substituted-salicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazones

    Douglas X. West;Michelle M. Salberg;Gordon A. Bain;Anthony E. Liberta

  • Palladium(II) complexes of 2-acetylpyridine N(4)-propyl, N(4)-dipropyl- and 3-hexamethyleneiminylthiosemicarbazones with potentially interesting biological activity. Synthesis, spectral properties, antifungal and in vitro antitumor activity

    Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi;Asimina Domopoulou;Mavroudis A. Demertzis;Athanassios Papageorgiou

  • Transition metal quinone–thiosemicarbazone complexes 1: Evaluation of EPR covalency parameters and redox properties of pseudo-square-planar copper(II)–naphthoquinone thiosemicarbazones

    Rajeev C. Chikate;Rajeev C. Chikate;Avadhoot R. Belapure;Avadhoot R. Belapure;Subhash B. Padhye;Douglas X. West

  • Spectral nature, antifungal activity and molecular structure of metal complexes of acetylpyrazine 4N-substituted thiosemicarbazones

    Douglas X. West;Mark A. Lockwood;Anthony E. Liberta;Xin Chen

  • Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of glyoxaldehyde bis{N(3)-substituted thiosemicarbazones}

    Heloisa Beraldo;Lynnette P. Boyd;Douglas X. West

  • Structural and spectral characterization of transition metal complexes of 2-pyridineformamide N(4)-dimethylthiosemicarbazone

    Larissa M Fostiak;Isabel Garcı́a;John K Swearingen;Elena Bermejo

  • Copper(II) complexes of 2-aminoacetophenone N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazones

    Douglas X. West;Amal A. Nassar;Fathy A. El-Saied;Mohamed I. Ayad

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfonso Castiñeiras
Alfonso Castiñeiras University of Santiago de Compostela
Martyn C. R. Symons
Martyn C. R. Symons De Montfort University
Heloisa Beraldo
Heloisa Beraldo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Subhash Padhye
Subhash Padhye Savitribai Phule Pune University
Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi
Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi University of Ioannina
Lewis K. Pannell
Lewis K. Pannell National Institutes of Health
Ray J. Butcher
Ray J. Butcher Howard University
Roger D. Willett
Roger D. Willett Washington State University
Mallayan Palaniandavar
Mallayan Palaniandavar Bharathidasan University
Susan P. McCormick
Susan P. McCormick United States Department of Agriculture

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