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G. K. Surya Prakash publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by G. K. Surya Prakash between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. G. K. Surya Prakash published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2003. 48 of the 1,232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2003. 1976: 4 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 20 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 29 publications 1992: 33 publications 1993: 28 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 32 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 56 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 37 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 44 publications 2026: 4 publications
1976 2026

1,232 publications in total across all disciplines

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G. K. Surya Prakash: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 4
1977 8
1978 6
1979 9
1980 11
1981 10
1982 9
1983 13
1984 13
1985 20
1986 19
1987 13
1988 19
1989 21
1990 27
1991 29
1992 33
1993 28
1994 24
1995 27
1996 28
1997 29
1998 19
1999 30
2000 19
2001 32
2002 30
2003 56
2004 26
2005 27
2006 37
2007 35
2008 29
2009 44
2010 35
2011 42
2012 35
2013 34
2014 41
2015 21
2016 23
2017 27
2018 21
2019 26
2020 11
2021 6
2022 27
2023 17
2024 34
2025 44
2026 4
Total 1,232
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G. K. Surya Prakash publications per year - data summary

  • G. K. Surya Prakash, a Chemistry scholar from University of Southern California, has 1,232 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 56 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976 and 2026, with 4 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 24.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.2 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 126 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 264 publications (15.5 per year); 1993-2009: 520 publications (30.6 per year); 2010-2026: 448 publications (26.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

G. K. Surya Prakash 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 G. K. Surya Prakash 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, 1,081–1,100 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: 1,093 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.

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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
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 1,093
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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G. K. Surya Prakash publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • G. K. Surya Prakash, a Chemistry scholar from University of Southern California, records 1,093 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than G. K. Surya Prakash, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and G. K. Surya Prakash ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

G. K. Surya Prakash 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 G. K. Surya Prakash 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
100–101 105 101
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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G. K. Surya Prakash D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • G. K. Surya Prakash, a Chemistry scholar from University of Southern California, records 101 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than G. K. Surya Prakash, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and G. K. Surya Prakash ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2006 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

G. K. Surya Prakash is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a notable focus on Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry as key subfields.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Frequent co-authors contributing to collaborative work with G. K. Surya Prakash include Alain Goeppert, Christopher J. Koch, Vinayak Krishnamurti, Xanath Ispizua-Rodriguez, and Raktim Sen.

The scientist has published multiple papers, some of the recent ones are:

  • Hydroxide Based Integrated CO 2 Capture from Air and Conversion to Methanol, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Homogeneous Hydrogenation of CO2 and CO to Methanol: The Renaissance of Low-Temperature Catalysis in the Context of the Methanol Economy, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • A Durable, Inexpensive and Scalable Redox Flow Battery Based on Iron Sulfate and Anthraquinone Disulfonic Acid, 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Tertiary Amine-Ethylene Glycol Based Tandem CO2 Capture and Hydrogenation to Methanol: Direct Utilization of Post-Combustion CO2, 2020, ChemSusChem
  • Hevea brasiliensis mediated synthesis of nanocellulose: Effect of preparation methods on morphology and properties, 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent publication venues for G. K. Surya Prakash include:

  • Organic Letters
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • CLEAN - Soil Air Water
  • Journal of Fluorine Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie

The scientist has received a number of awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2014
  • Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2006
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005

Best Publications

  • Chemical recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol and dimethyl ether: from greenhouse gas to renewable, environmentally carbon neutral fuels and synthetic hydrocarbons.

    George A. Olah;Alain Goeppert;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • Recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol and derived products – closing the loop

    Alain Goeppert;Miklos Czaun;John-Paul Jones;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • Anthropogenic Chemical Carbon Cycle for a Sustainable Future

    George A. Olah;G. K. Surya Prakash;Alain Goeppert

  • Perfluoroalkylation with Organosilicon Reagents

    G. K. Surya Prakash;Andrei K. Yudin

  • Air as the renewable carbon source of the future: an overview of CO2 capture from the atmosphere

    Alain Goeppert;Miklos Czaun;G. K. Surya Prakash;George A. Olah

  • Synthetic methods and reactions. 141. Fluoride-induced trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds with trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane (TMS-CF3). A trifluoromethide equivalent

    G. K. Surya Prakash;Ramesh Krishnamurti;George A. Olah

  • Conversion of CO2 from Air into Methanol Using a Polyamine and a Homogeneous Ruthenium Catalyst

    Jotheeswari Kothandaraman;Alain Goeppert;Miklos Czaun;George A. Olah

  • Carbon Dioxide Capture from the Air Using a Polyamine Based Regenerable Solid Adsorbent

    Alain Goeppert;Miklos Czaun;Robert B. May;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • An Inexpensive Aqueous Flow Battery for Large-Scale Electrical Energy Storage Based on Water-Soluble Organic Redox Couples

    Bo Yang;Lena Hoober-Burkhardt;Fang Wang;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy

    G. K. Surya Prakash;George Olah;Alain Goeppert

  • Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: Recent Advances and Current Trends

    John-Paul Jones;G. K. Surya Prakash;George A. Olah

  • Advances in direct oxidation methanol fuel cells

    S. Surampudi;S. R. Narayanan;E. Vamos;H. Frank

  • Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation tamed

    G.K.Surya Prakash;Mihirbaran Mandal

  • Selective fluoroalkylations with fluorinated sulfones, sulfoxides, and sulfides.

    G. K. Surya Prakash;Jinbo Hu

  • Preparation of trifluoromethyl and other perfluoroalkyl compounds with (perfluoroalkyl)trimethylsilanes

    Ramesh Krishnamurti;Donald R. Bellew;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • Perfluorinated Resinsulfonic Acid (Nafion-H®) Catalysis in Synthesis

    George A. Olah;Pradeep S. Iyer;G. K. Surya Prakash

  • Organic fuel cell methods and apparatus

    Subbarao Surampudi;Sekharipuram Narayanan;Eugene Vamos;Harvey Frank

  • Synthesis of gem-Difluorinated Cyclopropanes and Cyclopropenes: Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane as a Difluorocarbene Source

    Fei Wang;Tao Luo;Jinbo Hu;Ying Wang

  • N-halosuccinimide/BF3-H2O, efficient electrophilic halogenating systems for aromatics.

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  • Nanostructured silica as a support for regenerable high-capacity organoamine-based CO2 sorbents

    Alain Goeppert;Sergio Meth;G. K. Surya Prakash;George A. Olah

  • Superacids: Acids up to billions of times stronger than sulfuric acid have opened up fascinating new areas of chemistry.

    George A. Olah;G. K. Surya Prakash;Jean Sommer

Frequent Co-Authors

George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
Sekharipuram R. Narayanan
Sekharipuram R. Narayanan University of Southern California
Alain Goeppert
Alain Goeppert University of Southern California
Thomas Mathew
Thomas Mathew University of Southern California
Ralf Haiges
Ralf Haiges University of Southern California
Béla Török
Béla Török University of Massachusetts Boston
Chuanfa Ni
Chuanfa Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karl O. Christe
Karl O. Christe University of Southern California
Jinbo Hu
Jinbo Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Árpád Molnár
Árpád Molnár University of Szeged

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