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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12642 11377 3354 2741 362 10058

Gary D. Christian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary D. Christian between 1961 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary D. Christian published across 64 years, from 1961 to 2024, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1979. 2 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1979. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 5 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 13 publications 1966: 9 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 12 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 21 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 12 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1961 2024

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary D. Christian: publications per year, 1961 to 2024
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 1
1963 5
1964 1
1965 13
1966 9
1967 2
1968 9
1969 6
1970 3
1971 10
1972 5
1973 5
1974 3
1975 12
1976 5
1977 13
1978 6
1979 21
1980 6
1981 12
1982 7
1983 6
1984 8
1985 6
1986 17
1987 9
1988 20
1989 11
1990 16
1991 14
1992 11
1993 12
1994 9
1995 6
1996 6
1997 7
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 2
2002 6
2003 4
2004 4
2005 4
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 1
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
2019 12
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 378
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Gary D. Christian publications per year - data summary

  • Gary D. Christian, a Chemistry scholar from University of Washington, has 378 publications recorded across 64 years, from 1961 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1979, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1961, 1962, 1964, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 64 years in the span carry no publications at all (2021 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 62 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 3 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1982: 155 publications (7.0 per year); 1983-2004: 180 publications (8.2 per year); 2005-2024: 43 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Gary D. Christian 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 Gary D. Christian 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, 361–380 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: 362 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
361–380 522 362
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
1,101–1,120 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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Gary D. Christian 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.
  • Gary D. Christian, a Chemistry scholar from University of Washington, records 362 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gary D. Christian, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Gary D. Christian 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).

Gary D. Christian 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 Gary D. Christian 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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
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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Gary D. Christian 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.
  • Gary D. Christian, a Chemistry scholar from University of Washington, records 54 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gary D. Christian, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Gary D. Christian ranks below 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

Overview

Gary D. Christian is a researcher affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Chemistry, contributing to various subfields such as Spectroscopy, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of interest encompass Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical chemistry methods development, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, and History and advancements in chemistry.

Gary D. Christian has published several papers, including:

  • A new need, quality, and sustainability (NQS) index for evaluating chemical analysis procedures using natural reagents (2023) in Microchemical Journal
  • Glossary of terms for mass and volume in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2024) (2024) in Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Evolution of Analytical Sciences in the United States: A Historical Account (2020) in Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Kanokwan Kiwfo, Siripat Suteerapataranon, Ian D. McKelvie, Pei Meng Woi, and Spas D. Kolev.

The venues where Gary D. Christian frequently publishes reflect their multidisciplinary approach, including Microchemical Journal, Pure and Applied Chemistry, and Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry.

Gary D. Christian was recognized as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Determination of selectivity coefficients of ion-selective electrodes by a matched-potential method

    V.P.Y Gadzekpo;G.D Christian

  • The residual current in orthophosphate medium

    Unknown

  • Analysis of multicomponent fluorescence data

    I. M. Warner;G. D. Christian;E. R. Davidson;J. B. Callis

  • Application of the method of rank annihilation to fluorescent multicomponent mixtures of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons

    C. N. Ho;G. D. Christian;E. R. Davidson

  • Single fibre optic fluorescence pH probe

    Ming-Ren S. Fuh;Lloyd W. Burgess;Tomas Hirschfeld;Gary D. Christian

  • Fundamentals of sinusoidal flow sequential injection spectrophotometry

    Gübeli T;Christian Gd;Ruzicka J

  • Sensitivity enhancements for flow injection analysis-inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry using an on-line preconcentrating ion-exchange column

    Steven D. Hartenstein;Jaromir. Ruzicka;Gary D. Christian

  • Dynamics of Chromatography. Part I. Principles and Theory

    Unknown

  • Salting-out of acetone from water. Basis of a new solvent extraction system

    Charles E. Matkovich;Gary D. Christian

  • Identification of Tramadol and its Metabolites in Blood from Drug-Related Deaths and Drug-Impaired Drivers

    Kabrena E. Goeringer;Barry K. Logan;Gary D. Christian

  • Quantitative analyses of multicomponent fluorescence data by the methods of least squares and non-negative least sum of errors

    I. M. Warner;E. R. Davidson;G. D. Christian

  • Simultaneous multicomponent rank annihilation and applications to multicomponent fluorescent data acquired by the video fluorometer

    C. N. Ho;G. D. Christian;E. R. Davidson

  • Variable flow rates and a sinusoidal flow pump for flow injection analysis

    Jaromir. Ruzicka;Graham D. Marshall;Gary D. Christian

  • Sequential injection immunoassay utilizing immunomagnetic beads.

    Cy H. Pollema;Jaromir. Ruzicka;Gary D. Christian;Ake. Lernmark

  • Multicomponent analysis in clinical chemistry by use of rapid scanning fluorescence spectroscopy.

    I M Warner;J B Callis;E R Davidson;G D Christian

  • Sequential injection analysis for electrochemical measurements and process analysis

    Gary D. Christian

  • Single fiber-optic fluorescence enzyme-based sensor

    Ming Ren S. Fuh;Lloyd W. Burgess;Gary D. Christian

  • Fluorescence Analysis: A New Approach

    I. M. Warner;J. B. Callis;E. R. Davidson;M. Gouterman

  • Medicine, trace elements, and atomic absorption spectroscopy.

    Gary D. Christian

  • Exploiting stopped-flow injection methods for quantitative chemical assays

    Gary D. Christian;Jaromir Růz̆ic̆ka

  • Novel single standard calibration and dilution method performed by the sequential injection technique

    Alan Baron;Miguel Guzman;Jaromir Růžička;Gary D. Christian

  • Sequential injection wetting film extraction applied to the spectrophotometric determination of chromium(VI) and chromium(III) in water

    Yongyi Luo;Shigenori Nakano;David A. Holman;Jaromir Ruzicka

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaromir Ruzicka
Jaromir Ruzicka University of Washington
Ernest R. Davidson
Ernest R. Davidson University of Washington
Richard A. Bartsch
Richard A. Bartsch Texas Tech University
Isiah M. Warner
Isiah M. Warner Louisiana State University
Robert E. Synovec
Robert E. Synovec University of Washington
Robert J. Charlson
Robert J. Charlson University of Washington
Åke Lernmark
Åke Lernmark Lund University
Martin Gouterman
Martin Gouterman University of Washington
Timothy V. Larson
Timothy V. Larson University of Washington
Craig C. Beeson
Craig C. Beeson Medical University of South Carolina

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