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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14768 13300 3771 3089 99 9215

Edward W. Castner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward W. Castner between 1986 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward W. Castner published across 38 years, from 1986 to 2023, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2007. 2 of the 102 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2007. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1986 2023

102 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward W. Castner: publications per year, 1986 to 2023
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 6
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 4
2001 1
2002 4
2003 1
2004 3
2005 8
2006 2
2007 10
2008 2
2009 0
2010 2
2011 3
2012 4
2013 3
2014 0
2015 6
2016 5
2017 5
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
Total 102
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Edward W. Castner 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 Edward W. Castner 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, 81–100 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: 99 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 99
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
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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Edward W. Castner 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 Edward W. Castner 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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

Edward W. Castner is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, with a focus on several subfields including Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Materials Chemistry, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work emphasizes key topics such as ionic liquids properties and applications, electrochemical analysis and applications, material dynamics and properties, thermodynamic properties of mixtures, molecular junctions and nanostructures, membrane separation and gas transport, and electrostatics and colloid interactions.

Recent publications by Edward W. Castner include the following:

  • Structural Origins of Viscosity in Imidazolium and Pyrrolidinium Ionic Liquids Coupled with the NTf2- Anion (2023), The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Mixtures of octanol and an ionic liquid: Structure and transport (2020), The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Vacuum Interfacial Structure and X-ray Reflectivity of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Perfluorinated Anions from a Theory and Simulations Perspective (2022), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ROAMing in mutable voids: Polymer free volumes from wobbling vibrational probes (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaborations have been an integral part of their research, with frequent coauthors comprising Waruni V. Karunaratne, Claudio J. Margulis, Man Zhao, Raphael Ogbodo, and Gobin Raj Acharya.

Best Publications

  • Spotlight on ionic liquids

    Edward W. Castner;James F. Wishart

  • Subpicosecond resolution studies of solvation dynamics in polar aprotic and alcohol solvents

    Edward W. Castner;Mark Maroncelli;Graham R. Fleming

  • Ionic Liquids: Structure and Photochemical Reactions

    Edward W. Castner;Claudio J. Margulis;Mark Maroncelli;James F. Wishart

  • Intermolecular dynamics, interactions, and solvation in ionic liquids.

    Edward W. Castner;James F. Wishart;Hideaki Shirota

  • The intermolecular dynamics of liquid water

    E. W. Castner;Y. J. Chang;Y. C. Chu;G. E. Walrafen

  • Femtosecond to nanosecond solvation dynamics in pure water and inside the γ-cyclodextrin cavity

    Štefan Vajda;Štefan Vajda;Ralph Jimenez;Sandra J. Rosenthal;Sandra J. Rosenthal;Vlastimil Fidler;Vlastimil Fidler

  • Fast responses from "slowly relaxing" liquids: A comparative study of the femtosecond dynamics of triacetin, ethylene glycol, and water

    Yong Joon Chang;Edward W. Castner

  • Impact of urea on water structure: a clue to its properties as a denaturant?

    A.K. Soper;E.W. Castner;Alenka Luzar

  • Ultrafast structural rearrangements in the MLCT excited state for copper(I) bis-phenanthrolines in solution.

    George B. Shaw;George B. Shaw;Christian D. Grant;Christian D. Grant;Hideaki Shirota;Edward W. Castner

  • SOLVENT DYNAMICS DERIVED FROM OPTICAL KERR EFFECT, DIELECTRIC DISPERSION, AND TIME-RESOLVED STOKES SHIFT MEASUREMENTS : AN EMPIRICAL COMPARISON

    Edward Castner;Mark Maroncelli

  • Femtosecond dynamics of hydrogen‐bonding solvents. Formamide and N‐methylformamide in acetonitrile, DMF, and water

    Yong Joon Chang;Edward W. Castner

  • Why are viscosities lower for ionic liquids with -CH2Si(CH3)3 vs -CH2C(CH3)3 substitutions on the imidazolium cations?

    Hideaki Shirota;Edward W. Castner

  • Theoretical Investigation of the Ground and Excited States of Coumarin 151 and Coumarin 120

    Robert J. Cave;Kieron Burke;Edward W. Castner

  • Temperature-dependent structure of ionic liquids: X-ray scattering and simulations

    Hemant K. Kashyap;Cherry S. Santos;Harsha V. R. Annapureddy;N. Sanjeeva Murthy

  • Fluorescence probing of temperature-dependent dynamics and friction in ionic liquid local environments.

    Alison M. Funston;Tatiana A. Fadeeva;James F. Wishart;Edward W. Castner

  • Solvent as electron donor: Donor/acceptor electronic coupling is a dynamical variable

    Edward W. Castner;Darcy Kennedy;Robert J. Cave

  • Ultrafast dynamics of pyrrolidinium cation ionic liquids

    Hideaki Shirota;Alison M. Funston;Alison M. Funston;James F. Wishart;Edward W. Castner

  • Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Investigation of the Ground and Excited States of Coumarins 102, 152, 153, and 343

    Robert J. Cave;Edward W. Castner

  • How does the ionic liquid organizational landscape change when nonpolar cationic alkyl groups are replaced by polar isoelectronic diethers

    Hemant K. Kashyap;Cherry S. Santos;Ryan P. Daly;Jeevapani J. Hettige

  • INTERMOLECULAR DYNAMICS OF SUBSTITUTED BENZENE AND CYCLOHEXANE LIQUIDS, STUDIED BY FEMTOSECOND NONLINEAR-OPTICAL POLARIZATION SPECTROSCOPY

    Yong Joon Chang;Yong Joon Chang;Edward W. Castner

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideaki Shirota
Hideaki Shirota Chiba University
James F. Wishart
James F. Wishart Brookhaven National Laboratory
Mark Maroncelli
Mark Maroncelli Pennsylvania State University
Graham R. Fleming
Graham R. Fleming University of California, Berkeley
Biman Bagchi
Biman Bagchi Indian Institute of Science
N. Sanjeeva Murthy
N. Sanjeeva Murthy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sandra J. Rosenthal
Sandra J. Rosenthal Vanderbilt University
Jin Z. Zhang
Jin Z. Zhang University of California, Santa Cruz
Lin X. Chen
Lin X. Chen Northwestern University
Kathryn E. Uhrich
Kathryn E. Uhrich University of California, Riverside

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