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Erwin Buncel

Erwin Buncel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10661 288 449 11465

Erwin Buncel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erwin Buncel between 1955 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erwin Buncel published across 67 years, from 1955 to 2021, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1992. 1 of the 450 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1992. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 3 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 11 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1955 2021

450 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erwin Buncel: publications per year, 1955 to 2021
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 2
1959 0
1960 1
1961 3
1962 1
1963 1
1964 0
1965 5
1966 2
1967 5
1968 5
1969 6
1970 5
1971 4
1972 9
1973 10
1974 11
1975 13
1976 6
1977 11
1978 6
1979 5
1980 10
1981 9
1982 10
1983 10
1984 14
1985 10
1986 11
1987 13
1988 8
1989 7
1990 7
1991 10
1992 15
1993 9
1994 11
1995 8
1996 15
1997 7
1998 13
1999 2
2000 9
2001 12
2002 11
2003 12
2004 13
2005 14
2006 7
2007 12
2008 8
2009 6
2010 8
2011 1
2012 5
2013 5
2014 1
2015 11
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 450
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Erwin Buncel 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 Erwin Buncel 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, 441–460 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: 449 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
441–460 270 449
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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Erwin Buncel 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 Erwin Buncel 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Erwin Buncel was affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and contributed primarily to the field of Health Professions. Their work extended into subfields such as General Health Professions and Philosophy.

Their research focused on several key topics including:

  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Health, Medicine and Society

Buncel published research papers notably in the following venues:

  • Scientific Journal of Applied Sciences of Sabratha University
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Some of the recent publications included:

  • THE ROLE OF METAL (HYDR) OXIDES IN CATALYZING THE HYDROLYSIS OF QUINALPHOS (2021), published in Scientific Journal of Applied Sciences of Sabratha University
  • Hg2+-Quinalphos Complexes: Characterized by 1H and 31P NMR (2021), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The frequent co-authors who collaborated with Buncel in published work were:

  • Abdelhamid A. Esbata
  • Gary W. vanLoon

During their career, Erwin Buncel was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Biomolecule--mercury interactions: modalities of DNA base--mercury binding mechanisms. Remediation strategies.

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  • Solvatochromism and solvent polarity scales

    Erwin Buncel;Srinivasan Rajagopal

  • Rationalizing the Regioselectivity in Polynitroarene Anionic .sigma.-Adduct Formation. Relevance to Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

    Erwin. Buncel;Julian M. Dust;Francois. Terrier

  • Potassium cryptate catalysis in the elimination reaction of a sulfonate ester

    Marko J. Pregel;Erwin Buncel

  • The α-effect and its modulation by solvent

    Erwin Buncel;Ik-Hwan Um

  • Lithium-7, silicon-29, tin-119, and lead-207 NMR studies of phenyl-substituted Group 4 anions

    Ulf Edlund;Tore Lejon;Pekka Pyykko;T. K. Venkatachalam

  • Thermal Reversion Mechanism of N-Functionalized Merocyanines to Spiropyrans: A Solvatochromic, Solvatokinetic, and Semiempirical Study

    James T. C. Wojtyk;Adnaan Wasey;Peter M. Kazmaier;and Shmaryahu Hoz

  • Elucidating the mechanisms of acidochromic spiropyran-merocyanine interconversion.

    James T. C. Wojtyk;Adnaan Wasey;Ning-Ning Xiao;Peter M. Kazmaier

  • Thermo- and photochromic dyes: indolino-benzospiropyrans. Part 1. UV–VIS spectroscopic studies of 1,3,3-spiro(2H-1-benzopyran-2,2′-indolines) and the open-chain merocyanine forms; solvatochromism and medium effects on spiro ring formation

    Sam-Rok Keum;Mun-Suk Hur;Peter M. Kazmaier;Erwin Buncel

  • Effects of metal ion complexation on the spiropyran–merocyanine interconversion: development of a thermally stable photo-switch

    James T.C. Wojtyk;Erwin Buncel;Peter M. Kazmaier

  • Modulation of the Spiropyran−Merocyanine Reversion via Metal-Ion Selective Complexation: Trapping of the “Transient” cis-Merocyanine

    James T. C. Wojtyk;and Peter M. Kazmaier;Erwin Buncel

  • Solvent-independent transition-state structure for acyl-transfer reactions. A novel strategy for construction of a Broensted correlation

    E. Buncel;I. H. Um;S. Hoz

  • Reinterpretation of curved Hammett plots in reaction of nucleophiles with aryl benzoates: change in rate-determining step or mechanism versus ground-state stabilization.

    Ik-Hwan Um;Hyun-Joo Han;Jung-Ae Ahn;Swan Kang

  • Origin of the Bell-Shaped .alpha.-Effect-Solvent Composition Plots. pKa-Solvent Dependence of the .alpha.-Effect at a Phosphorus Center

    Richard M. Tarkka;Erwin Buncel

  • 4,6-Dinitrobenzofuroxan: a stronger electrophile than the p-nitrobenzenediazonium cation and proton

    Francois Terrier;Elyane Kizilian;Jean Claude Halle;Erwin Buncel

  • Ambident nucleophilic reactivity in .sigma.-complex formations. 6. Reactivity-selectivity relationships in reactions of ambident nucleophiles with the superelectrophiles 4,6-dinibrobenzofuroxan and 4,6-dinitro-2-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) benzotriazole 1-oxide

    Erwin Buncel;Richard A. Renfrow;Michael J. Strauss

  • Nucleophilic displacement on 4-nitrophenyl dimethyl phosphinate by ethoxide ion: alkali metal ion catalysis and mechanism.

    Erwin Buncel;Kendall G. Albright;Ikenna Onyido

  • Superacidifiers: assessing the activation and the mode of charge transmission of the extraordinary electron-withdrawing SO2CF3 and S(O)(=NSO2CF3)CF3 substituents in carbanion stabilization.

    François Terrier;Emmanuel Magnier;Elyane Kizilian;Claude Wakselman

  • Metal ion catalysis in nucleophilic displacement reactions at carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur centers. I. Catalysis by metal ions in the reaction of p-nitrophenyl diphenylphosphinate with ethoxide

    Edward J. Dunn;Erwin Buncel

  • Organic solar cell materials and active layer designs-improvements with carbon nanotubes: a review

    Bernard Ratier;Jean-Michel Nunzi;Matt Aldissi;Thomas M Kraft;Thomas M Kraft

  • ELECTROPHORETIC INK AND DISPLAY USING THE SAME

    Foucher Daniel A;Patel Raj D;Chopra Naveen;Kazmaier Peter M

  • Physical Organic Chemistry

    and A N Bourns;E Buncel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Michel Nunzi
Jean-Michel Nunzi Queen's University
Saul Wolfe
Saul Wolfe Simon Fraser University
Victor X. Jin
Victor X. Jin Medical College of Wisconsin
Ki Bong Lee
Ki Bong Lee Korea University
Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar University of Johannesburg
Sason Shaik
Sason Shaik Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Vedene H. Smith
Vedene H. Smith Queen's University
Imre G. Csizmadia
Imre G. Csizmadia University of Toronto
Michael F. Cunningham
Michael F. Cunningham Queen's University
Philip G. Jessop
Philip G. Jessop Queen's University

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