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2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12332
World Ranking
8166
National Ranking
104

Freddy Adams 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 Freddy Adams sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 379 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Freddy Adams 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 Freddy Adams 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Freddy Adams is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the disciplines of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Spectroscopy as subfields.

Their scholarly output includes the paper titled Methodological Aspects of Analytical Chemistry, published in 2021 in the Journal of Analytical Chemistry.

Freddy Adams frequently collaborates with coauthors such as Mieke Adriaens. Their work has been published in venues including:

  • Journal of Analytical Chemistry

Main topics explored in their research include the following areas:

  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Freddy Adams was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional trace element analysis by confocal X-ray microfluorescence imaging.

    Laszlo Vincze;Bart Vekemans;Frank E. Brenker;Gerald Falkenberg

  • Laser microprobe mass spectrometry. 1. Basic principles and performance characteristics

    Eric. Denoyer;Rene. Van Grieken;Fred. Adams;David F. S. Natusch

  • Laser ionization mass analysis

    Akos Vertes;R. Gijbels;Fred Adams

  • Surface characterization of artificial corrosion layers on copper alloy reference materials

    I Constantinides;A Adriaens;F Adams

  • Optimization of comprehensive speciation of organotin compounds in environmental samples by capillary gas chromatography helium microwave-induced plasma emission spectrometry

    Ryszard. Lobinski;Wilfried M. R. Dirkx;Michiel. Ceulemans;Freddy C. Adams

  • Flow injection on-line preconcentration of palladium by ion-pair adsorption in a knotted reactor coupled with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

    Boryana Dimitrova;Karima Benkhedda;Elisaveta Ivanova;Freddy Adams

  • Two methods for the speciation analysis of mercury in fish involving microwave-assisted digestion and gas chromatography-atomic emission spectrometry

    Claudia Gerbersmann;Monika Heisterkamp;Freddy C. Adams;JoséA.C. Broekaert

  • New Peat Bog Record of Atmospheric Lead Pollution in Switzerland: Pb Concentrations, Enrichment Factors, Isotopic Composition, and Organolead Species

    Shotyk W;Weiss D;Heisterkamp M;Cheburkin Ak

  • Biomass Burning in Southern Africa: Individual Particle Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols and Savanna Fire Samples

    Xd Liu;P Van Espen;F Adams;Jan Cafmeyer

  • The fate of mercury species in a sub-arctic snowpack during snowmelt

    Aurélien Dommergue;Christophe P. Ferrari;Pierre-Alexis Gauchard;Claude F. Boutron

  • Determination of cadmium, copper and lead in environmental samples. An evaluation of flow injection on-line sorbent extraction for flame atomic absorption spectrometry

    Renli Ma;Willy Van Mol;Freddy Adams

  • Nanoscience, nanotechnology and spectrometry

    Freddy C. Adams;Carlo Barbante

  • Integrated sample preparation and speciation analysis for the simultaneous determination of methylated species of tin, lead and mercury in water by purge-and-trap injection-capillary gas chromatography-atomic emission spectrometry

    Michiel Ceulemans;Freddy C. Adams

  • Microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis and related methods with laboratory and synchrotron radiation sources

    F. Adams;K. Janssens;A. Snigirev

  • Determination of copper, manganese and nickel in biological samples and sea-water by flow injection on-line sorption preconcentration in a knotted reactor coupled with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

    Elissaveta Ivanova;Karima Benkhedda;Freddy Adams

  • High energy X-ray microscopy for characterisation of fuel particles

    B. Salbu;T. Krekling;O.C. Lind;D.H. Oughton

  • Processing of three-dimensional microscopic X-ray fluorescence data

    Bart Vekemans;Laszlo Vincze;Fe Brenker;F Adams

  • Release of volatile iodinated C1-C4 hydrocarbons by marine macroalgae from various climate zones

    Bernd Giese;Frank Laturnus;Freddy C. Adams;Christian Wiencke

  • Evaluation of the accuracy of the determination of lead isotope ratios in wine by ICP MS using quadrupole, multicollector magnetic sector and time-of-flight analyzers.

    Mireille Barbaste;Ludwik Halicz;Albert Galy;Bernard Medina

  • Metal Speciation in the Environment

    J. A. C. Broekaert;Ş Güçer;F. Adams

  • Organic and inorganic analysis with laser microprobe mass spectrometry. Part I: Instrumentation and methodology

    Luc Van Vaeck;Herbert Struyf;Wim Van Roy;Fred Adams

  • Analytical performance of axial inductively coupled plasma time of flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOFMS)

    Xiaodan Tian;Håkan Emteborg;Freddy C. Adams

  • Inorganic mass spectrometry

    F. Adams;R. Gijbels;R. Van Grieken;Malcolm E. Rose

Frequent Co-Authors

Koen Janssens
Koen Janssens University of Antwerp
Carlo Barbante
Carlo Barbante Ca Foscari University of Venice
Claude F. Boutron
Claude F. Boutron Grenoble Alpes University
Christophe Ferrari
Christophe Ferrari Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Willy Maenhaut
Willy Maenhaut Ghent University
Renaat Gijbels
Renaat Gijbels University of Antwerp
Ronny Blust
Ronny Blust University of Antwerp
Paolo Gabrielli
Paolo Gabrielli The Ohio State University
Sungmin Hong
Sungmin Hong Inha University
René Van Grieken
René Van Grieken University of Antwerp

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