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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4196 3808 239 213 512 23658

D.P. Woodruff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by D.P. Woodruff between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. D.P. Woodruff published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 1994. 4 of the 633 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 1994. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 32 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1967 2025

633 publications in total across all disciplines

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D.P. Woodruff: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 2
1970 2
1971 1
1972 3
1973 3
1974 5
1975 7
1976 3
1977 6
1978 7
1979 6
1980 13
1981 15
1982 14
1983 13
1984 7
1985 12
1986 16
1987 18
1988 10
1989 6
1990 19
1991 4
1992 17
1993 13
1994 32
1995 17
1996 12
1997 19
1998 14
1999 18
2000 22
2001 25
2002 27
2003 18
2004 15
2005 16
2006 12
2007 15
2008 13
2009 13
2010 16
2011 8
2012 11
2013 8
2014 3
2015 7
2016 14
2017 6
2018 6
2019 4
2020 5
2021 16
2022 4
2023 8
2024 3
2025 1
Total 633
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D.P. Woodruff 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 D.P. Woodruff 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, 501–520 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: 512 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201 512
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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D.P. Woodruff 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 D.P. Woodruff 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 76
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

  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

D.P. Woodruff is a researcher affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, with a significant body of work spanning physics, engineering, and materials science. Their research contributions cover a range of specialized subfields, including materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and radiation.

Their work addresses key scientific topics such as crystallography and radiation phenomena, molecular junctions and nanostructures, surface chemistry and catalysis, surface and thin film phenomena, advanced X-ray imaging techniques, electronic and structural properties of oxides, and electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques.

Notable recent publications by D.P. Woodruff include:

  • "Alkali Doping Leads to Charge-Transfer Salt Formation in a Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Validation of the inverted adsorption structure for free-base tetraphenyl porphyrin on Cu(111)" (2020, Chemical Communications)
  • "X-ray standing wave studies of molecular adsorption: why coherent fractions matter" (2020, New Journal of Physics)
  • "Direct Experimental Evidence for Substrate Adatom Incorporation into a Molecular Overlayer" (2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
  • "Thermodynamic Driving Forces for Substrate Atom Extraction by Adsorption of Strong Electron Acceptor Molecules" (2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)

D.P. Woodruff frequently collaborates with other researchers, including David A. Duncan, Luke A. Rochford, Giovanni Costantini, Phil J. Blowey, and Paul T. P. Ryan.

Their research has been disseminated through various scientific venues, with multiple publications appearing in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C and arXiv (Cornell University). Additional work has been published in the New Journal of Physics, Surface Science, and ACS Nano.

Woodruff has contributed to academic literature beyond articles, including authoring a book titled Synchrotron Radiation, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

Their academic and research impact is reflected in a sustained focus on both experimental and theoretical approaches within the study of materials and surface phenomena, supported by an array of scientific instruments and techniques notable within their fields.

D.P. Woodruff was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1986.

Best Publications

  • Modern techniques of surface science

    D. P. Woodruff;T. A. Delchar

  • The Chemical Physics of Solid Surfaces and Heterogeneous Catalysis

    D. A. King;D. P. Woodruff

  • The Chemical Physics of Solid Surfaces

    D. A. King;D. P. Woodruff

  • The solid-liquid interface

    D. P. Woodruff;J. J. Bikerman

  • Adsorbate structure determination on surfaces using photoelectron diffraction

    D P Woodruff;A M Bradshaw

  • True nature of an archetypal self-assembly system: mobile Au-thiolate species on Au(111).

    Miao Yu;N. Bovet;Christopher J. Satterley;S. Bengió;S. Bengió

  • Leed structure analysis of the Ni{100} (2 × 2)C (p4g) structure; A case of adsorbate-induced substrate distortion

    Julia H. Onuferko;D.P. Woodruff;B.W. Holland

  • Quantum well structures in thin metal films: simple model physics in reality?

    M Milun;P Pervan;D P Woodruff

  • Dipole coupling and chemical shifts in IRAS of CO adsorbed on Cu(110)

    D.P. Woodruff;B.E. Hayden;K. Prince;A.M. Bradshaw

  • An IRAS study of formic acid and surface formate adsorbed on Cu(110)

    B.E. Hayden;K. Prince;D.P. Woodruff;A.M. Bradshaw

  • Atop adsorption site of sulphur head groups in gold-thiolate self-assembled monolayers

    M.G. Roper;M.P. Skegg;C.J. Fisher;J.J. Lee

  • Surface structure determination using x-ray standing waves

    D P Woodruff

  • The structure of the formate species on copper surfaces: new photoelectron diffraction results and sexafs data reassessed

    DP Woodruff;Christopher F McConville;Ald Kilcoyne;T Lindner

  • Adsorbate structure determination using photoelectron diffraction: Methods and applications

    D. P. Woodruff

  • Normal incidence X-ray standing wave determination of adsorbate structures

    D.P. Woodruff

  • A photoelectron diffraction study of ordered structures in the chemisorption system Pd{111}-CO

    Tatjana Gießel;Oliver Schaff;C. J. Hirschmugl;V. Fernandez

  • A medium energy ion scattering study of the structure of Sb overlayers on Cu(111)

    Paul Bailey;T.C.Q Noakes;D.P Woodruff

  • Diffraction of Photoelectrons Emitted from Core Levels of Te and Na Atoms Adsorbed on Ni(001)

    D. P. Woodruff;D. Norman;B. W. Holland;N. V. Smith

  • The interface structure of n-alkylthiolate self-assembled monolayers on coinage metal surfaces.

    D. P. Woodruff

  • Simple x-ray standing-wave technique and its application to the investigation of the Cu(111) ( √3 √3 )R30 ° -Cl structure

    DP Woodruff;DL Seymour;Christopher F McConville;CE Riley

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander M. Bradshaw
Alexander M. Bradshaw Max Planck Society
Christopher McConville
Christopher McConville Deakin University
James C. Robinson
James C. Robinson University of California, Berkeley
Maria C. Asensio
Maria C. Asensio Spanish National Research Council
Peter Gardner
Peter Gardner University of Manchester
Agustín R. González-Elipe
Agustín R. González-Elipe Spanish National Research Council
José Avila
José Avila Synchrotron SOLEIL
José C. Conesa
José C. Conesa Spanish National Research Council
Kevin C. Prince
Kevin C. Prince Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Carla Bittencourt
Carla Bittencourt University of Mons

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