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D-Index
50
Citations
8095
World Ranking
14482
National Ranking
808

Frank Heatley 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 Frank Heatley sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 191 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank Heatley 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 Frank Heatley sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frank Heatley is a researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple domains within chemistry and materials science, with a focus on organic and materials chemistry.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Their research specifically addresses subfields such as:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

The key topics covered in their research publications are:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

Frank Heatley's recent publications feature work on polymer science. One notable paper is:

  • Effect of side-group structure and temperature on chain transfer to polymer and branching in acrylate homopolymerizations, published in 2022 in Colloid & Polymer Science

This publication contributes to the understanding of how structural changes in polymer components and environmental conditions influence polymerization processes and polymer architecture.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ian Gray
  • Peter A. Lovell

Frank Heatley's work has appeared in venues such as:

  • Colloid & Polymer Science

Best Publications

  • Thermal stabilization of polyacrylonitrile fibres

    Stephen Dalton;Frank Heatley;Peter M. Budd

  • Chain transfer to polymer in free-radical solution polymerization of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate studied by NMR spectroscopy

    Frank Heatley;Peter A. Lovell;Tsuyoshi Yamashita

  • Hyaluronan forms specific stable tertiary structures in aqueous solution: a 13C NMR study.

    John E. Scott;Frank Heatley

  • Interaction of some polyhexamethylene biguanides and membrane phospholipids in Escherichia coli.

    P. Broxton;P.M. Woodcock;F. Heatley;P. Gilbert

  • Conversion of polycarbosilane (PCS) to SiC-based ceramic Part 1. Characterisation of PCS and curing products

    H. Q. Ly;R. Taylor;R. J. Day;F. Heatley

  • Characterization of Anacardium occidentale exudate polysaccharide

    Regina C. M. de Paula;Frank Heatley;Peter M. Budd

  • Isolation and characterization of polysaccharides from Agaricus blazei Murill

    Maria Leônia C. Gonzaga;Nágila M.P.S. Ricardo;Frank Heatley;Sandra de A. Soares

  • Chain transfer to polymer in free-radical bulk and emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate studied by NMR spectroscopy

    David Britton;Frank Heatley;Peter A. Lovell

  • Chain Transfer to Polymer and Branching in Controlled Radical Polymerizations of n-Butyl Acrylate.

    Nasir M. Ahmad;Bernadette Charleux;Céline Farcet;Christopher J. Ferguson

  • Biological properties of hyaluronan in aqueous solution are controlled and sequestered by reversible tertiary structures, defined by NMR spectroscopy.

    John E. Scott;Frank Heatley

  • Micellisation of diblock copoly(oxyethylene/oxybutylene) in aqueous solution

    Alison D. Bedells;Rana M. Arafeh;Zhuo Yang;David Attwood

  • Conversion of polycarbosilane (PCS) to SiC-based ceramic: Part II. Pyrolysis and characterisation

    Hue Quan Ly;R. Taylor;R. J. Day;Frank Heatley

  • A study of the mechanism of the oxidative thermal degradation of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) using 1H- and 13C-NMR

    Li Yang;Frank Heatley;Trevor G. Blease;Robert I.G. Thompson

  • Kinetic aspects of the Diels–Alder reaction between poly(styrene-co-furfuryl methacrylate) and bismaleimide

    Eunate Goiti;Frank Heatley;Malcolm B Huglin;José M Rego

  • Microphase-Separation Behavior of Triblock Copolymer Melts. Comparison with Diblock Copolymer Melts

    Shao-Min Mai, ,†;Withawat Mingvanish;Simon C. Turner;Chiraphon Chaibundit

  • Molecular motion of poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene and poly(propylene oxide) in solution studied by 13C n.m.r. spin-lattice relaxation measurements: effects due to distributions of correlation times

    F. Heatley;Afrozi Begum

  • High temperature thermal degradation of cellulose in air studied using FTIR and 1H and 13C solid-state NMR

    Sandra Soares;Nágila M.P.S Ricardo;Steven Jones;Frank Heatley

  • Use of crown ether in the anionic polymerization of propylene oxide—2. Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution

    Jifeng Ding;Frank Heatley;Colin Price;Colin Booth

  • Nuclear magnetic relaxation of synthetic polymers in dilute solution

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  • Triad sequence assignment of the 13C-NMR spectra of copolymers of ethylene oxide and 1,2-butylene oxide

    Frank Heatley;Ga-er Yu;Wen-Bo Sun;Elizabeth J. Pywell

  • Association and surface properties of diblock copolymers of ethylene oxide and DL-lactide in aqueous solution

    Siriporn Tanodekaew;Rachpal Pannu;Frank Heatley;David Attwood

  • Carbon-13 NMR study of the sequence distribution of poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylates) prepared in inverse microemulsions

    Francoise Candau;Zoubir Zekhnini;Frank Heatley

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin Booth
Colin Booth University of Manchester
David Attwood
David Attwood University of Manchester
Peter M. Budd
Peter M. Budd University of Manchester
David Collison
David Collison University of Manchester
David C. Watts
David C. Watts University of Manchester
Bernadette Charleux
Bernadette Charleux Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Yulin Deng
Yulin Deng Georgia Institute of Technology
Ian W. Hamley
Ian W. Hamley University of Reading
Bert Klumperman
Bert Klumperman Stellenbosch University
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University

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