World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 104 1041 413 1053 42620

Eli Ruckenstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eli Ruckenstein between 1958 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eli Ruckenstein published across 64 years, from 1958 to 2021, averaging 17.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 80 publications in 2019. 15 of the 1,101 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 80. Peak 80 publications in 2019. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 4 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 8 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 14 publications 1971: 11 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 15 publications 1976: 21 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 19 publications 1981: 19 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 23 publications 1989: 30 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 31 publications 1993: 33 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 29 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 32 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 29 publications 2002: 31 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 80 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications
1958 2021

1,101 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Eli Ruckenstein: publications per year, 1958 to 2021
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 4
1965 4
1966 8
1967 8
1968 6
1969 7
1970 14
1971 11
1972 6
1973 10
1974 9
1975 15
1976 21
1977 14
1978 10
1979 7
1980 19
1981 19
1982 15
1983 15
1984 15
1985 14
1986 20
1987 18
1988 23
1989 30
1990 20
1991 23
1992 31
1993 33
1994 29
1995 29
1996 26
1997 23
1998 32
1999 33
2000 26
2001 29
2002 31
2003 27
2004 38
2005 28
2006 28
2007 13
2008 21
2009 22
2010 19
2011 15
2012 13
2013 13
2014 7
2015 7
2016 14
2017 11
2018 19
2019 80
2020 10
2021 5
Total 1,101
Download as CSV

Eli Ruckenstein 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 Eli Ruckenstein 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, 1,041–1,060 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: 1,053 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
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 1,053
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
Download as CSV

Eli Ruckenstein 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 Eli Ruckenstein 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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
104–105 112 104
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his pioneering theories of the thermodynamics of microemulsions, hydrodynamics of thin films, interfacial phenomena, nucleation, scaling of transport phenomena, and for imaginative technological and experimental achievements in the areas of catalysis polymer composites, metal-support interactions, and protein separation.", Presented by President William Jefferson Clinton at a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 1999.
  • 1996 - E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

Eli Ruckenstein was affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focused on fields such as Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions in subfields including Materials Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Catalysis.

The scientist's main research topics included nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions, lignin and wood chemistry, advancements in battery materials, graphene research and applications, advanced battery materials and technologies, biochemical and biochemical processes, and free radicals and antioxidants.

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Eli Ruckenstein comprised Houyang Chen, Donghai Wu, Baocheng Yang, Rubik Asatryan, and Y. S. Djikaev.

Their scientific work was published regularly in several notable venues: Advanced Sustainable Systems, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Science, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, and EcoMat.

Among recent published papers were:

  • Comment on "Dry reforming of methane by stable Ni-Mo nanocatalysts on single-crystalline MgO", 2020, Science
  • Reshaping two-dimensional MoS2 for superior magnesium-ion battery anodes, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Vacancy-vacancy pairs induced new phase formation in carbon boride: A design principle to achieve superior performance Li/Na-ion battery anodes, 2021, EcoMat
  • New Findings on an Old Question: Can Defect-Free Graphene Monolayers be Superior Metal-Ion Battery Anodes?, 2020, Advanced Sustainable Systems
  • Screening and Improving Porous Materials for Ultradeep Desulfurization of Gasoline, 2020, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Eli Ruckenstein received several awards during their career. These included the US President's National Medal of Science in 1998, which was presented by President William Jefferson Clinton for pioneering theories in thermodynamics of microemulsions, hydrodynamics of thin films, interfacial phenomena, nucleation, scaling of transport phenomena, along with achievements in catalysis, polymer composites, metal-support interactions, and protein separation. Additionally, they were honored with the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry by the American Chemical Society in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Theory of surfactant self-assembly : a predictive molecular thermodynamic approach

    R. Nagarajan;E. Ruckenstein

  • Spontaneous rupture of thin liquid films

    Eli Ruckenstein;Rakesh K. Jain

  • Sorption by solids with bidisperse pore structures

    E. Ruckenstein;A.S. Vaidyanathan;G.R. Youngquist

  • Water-Soluble Poly(acrylic acid) Grafted Luminescent Silicon Nanoparticles and Their Use as Fluorescent Biological Staining Labels

    Z. F. Li;E. Ruckenstein

  • Carbon dioxide reforming of methane over nickel alkaline earth metal oxide catalysts

    Eli Ruckenstein;Yun Hang Hu

  • Catalytic Conversion of Methane to Synthesis Gas by Partial Oxidation and CO2 Reforming

    Yun Hang Hu;Eli Ruckenstein

  • BINARY MgO-BASED SOLID SOLUTION CATALYSTS FOR METHANE CONVERSION TO SYNGAS

    Yun Hang Hu;Eli Ruckenstein

  • Adsorption and desorption of particles and their chromatographic separation

    Eli Ruckenstein;Dennis C. Prieve

  • Growth kinetics and the size distributions of supported metal crystallites

    E. Ruckenstein;B. Pulvermacher

  • Carbon Deposition and Catalytic Deactivation during CO2 Reforming of CH4 over Co/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts

    E. Ruckenstein;H.Y. Wang

  • Surface modification and functionalization through the self-assembled monolayer and graft polymerization.

    E. Ruckenstein;Z.F. Li

  • Decay of standing foams: drainage, coalescence and collapse

    Ashok Bhakta;Eli Ruckenstein

  • Efficient surface grafting of luminescent silicon quantum dots by photoinitiated hydrosilylation.

    Fengjun Hua;Mark T. Swihart;Eli Ruckenstein

  • Carbon dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas over supported rhodium catalysts: the effect of support

    H.Y Wang;E Ruckenstein

  • Critical micelle concentration and the transition point for micellar size distribution

    E. Ruckenstein;R. Nagarajan

  • Thermal and dynamic mechanical analysis of PVA/MC blend hydrogels

    J.-S Park;J.-W Park;E Ruckenstein

  • Two kinds of self-preserving size spectra of a cloud of particles

    B. Pulvermacher;E. Ruckenstein

  • Unusual selectivity in solubilization by block copolymer micelles

    R. Nagarajan;Maureen. Barry;E. Ruckenstein

  • Stability of microemulsions

    Eli Ruckenstein;J. C. Chi

  • Cross-linked macroporous chitosan anion-exchange membranes for protein separations

    Xianfang Zeng;Eli Ruckenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Hang Hu
Yun Hang Hu Michigan Technological University
Liang Hong
Liang Hong National University of Singapore
Panagiotis G. Smirniotis
Panagiotis G. Smirniotis University of Cincinnati
Dennis C. Prieve
Dennis C. Prieve Carnegie Mellon University
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Joseph W. Bozzelli
Joseph W. Bozzelli New Jersey Institute of Technology
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Horia Metiu
Horia Metiu University of California, Santa Barbara
Mark T. Swihart
Mark T. Swihart University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Bing Gong
Bing Gong University at Buffalo, State University of New York

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a Chemistry degree in the USA opens doors to various specialized fields, including forensic science and related disciplines. For those interested in hands-on investigative roles, completing an autopsy technician school provides essential training to assist medical examiners in post-mortem examinations.

Students aiming to deepen their expertise can explore an online bachelor's degree in forensic science. These programs combine core chemistry knowledge with specialized forensic techniques, paving the way for careers in crime labs and law enforcement agencies.

For advanced roles that require behavioral analysis and understanding criminal minds, earning an online masters forensic psychology is an ideal pathway. This degree bridges psychology and forensic study, enriching career options in legal contexts.

With the right education, numerous forensic science careers become accessible, ranging from crime scene investigators to forensic chemists. Exploring these avenues helps chemistry graduates align their skills with growing industry needs.

Best Scientists Citing Eli Ruckenstein

Recently Published Articles