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Gary W. Brudvig

Gary W. Brudvig

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 109 844 744 337 268 506 43688

Gary W. Brudvig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary W. Brudvig between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary W. Brudvig published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 13 of the 567 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

567 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary W. Brudvig: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 4
1983 5
1984 1
1985 3
1986 7
1987 9
1988 5
1989 11
1990 7
1991 13
1992 9
1993 7
1994 4
1995 7
1996 8
1997 3
1998 14
1999 8
2000 7
2001 14
2002 9
2003 5
2004 7
2005 8
2006 10
2007 10
2008 18
2009 10
2010 12
2011 21
2012 15
2013 21
2014 17
2015 29
2016 26
2017 33
2018 17
2019 19
2020 15
2021 27
2022 19
2023 36
2024 17
2025 12
2026 1
Total 567
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Gary W. Brudvig 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 W. Brudvig 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, 501–520 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: 506 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
501–520 201 506
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 W. Brudvig 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 W. Brudvig 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68 109
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

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Gary W. Brudvig is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main research topics addressed by Gary W. Brudvig include:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Gary W. Brudvig has published extensively, with frequent contributions in notable venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Photosynthesis Research

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Gary W. Brudvig include:

  • Photocatalytically recovering hydrogen energy from wastewater treatment using MoS2 @TiO2 with sulfur/oxygen dual-defect (2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Observation of a potential-dependent switch of water-oxidation mechanism on Co-oxide-based catalysts (2021, Chem)
  • High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Electrocatalytic, Homogeneous Ammonia Oxidation in Water to Nitrate and Nitrite with a Copper Complex (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Active Sites of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol (2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

The scientist collaborates frequently with colleagues including Víctor S. Batista, Robert H. Crabtree, Christopher J. Gisriel, Brandon Q. Mercado, and Jimin Wang. The volume of collaborative work with these co-authors ranges from 18 to 39 publications.

Throughout their career, Gary W. Brudvig has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1995 and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1986.

Best Publications

  • Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement.

    Robert E. Blankenship;David M. Tiede;James Barber;James Barber;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Water-splitting chemistry of photosystem II.

    James P. McEvoy;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Molecular Catalysts for Water Oxidation

    James D. Blakemore;Robert H. Crabtree;Gary W. Brudvig

  • A Functional Model for O-O Bond Formation by the O2-Evolving Complex in Photosystem II

    Julian Limburg;John S. Vrettos;Louise M. Liable-Sands;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Oxidation of Organic Compounds in Water by Unactivated Peroxymonosulfate

    Yi Yang;Gourab Banerjee;Gary W. Brudvig;Jae Hong Kim

  • Active sites of copper-complex catalytic materials for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

    Zhe Weng;Zhe Weng;Yueshen Wu;Maoyu Wang;Jianbing Jiang

  • Highly Active and Robust Cp* Iridium Complexes for Catalytic Water Oxidation

    Jonathan F. Hull;David Balcells;James D. Blakemore;Christopher D. Incarvito

  • Molecular Recognition in the Selective Oxygenation of Saturated C-H Bonds by a Dimanganese Catalyst

    Siddhartha Das;Christopher D. Incarvito;Robert H. Crabtree;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Half-Sandwich Iridium Complexes for Homogeneous Water-Oxidation Catalysis

    James D. Blakemore;Nathan D. Schley;David Balcells;Jonathan F. Hull

  • Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis

    Iain McConnell;Gonghu Li;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Hydrocarbons on a Heterogeneous Molecular Cu Catalyst in Aqueous Solution

    Zhe Weng;Jianbing Jiang;Yueshen Wu;Zishan Wu

  • Functional Models for the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II.

    Clyde W. Cady;Robert H. Crabtree;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Directed alteration of the D1 polypeptide of photosystem II: evidence that tyrosine-161 is the redox component, Z, connecting the oxygen-evolving complex to the primary electron donor, P680.

    James G. Metz;Peter J. Nixon;Matthias Rogner;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics study of the catalytic cycle of water splitting in photosystem II.

    Eduardo M. Sproviero;José A. Gascón;James P. McEvoy;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Light-driven water oxidation for solar fuels

    Karin J. Young;Lauren A. Martini;Rebecca L. Milot;Robert C. Snoeberger

  • Characterization of the O2-Evolving Reaction Catalyzed by [(terpy)(H2O)MnIII(O)2MnIV(OH2)(terpy)](NO3)3 (terpy = 2,2‘:6,2‘ ‘-Terpyridine)

    J Limburg;J S Vrettos;H Chen;J C de Paula

  • Distinguishing homogeneous from heterogeneous catalysis in electrode-driven water oxidation with molecular iridium complexes.

    Nathan D Schley;James D Blakemore;Navaneetha K Subbaiyan;Christopher D Incarvito

  • Cytochrome b-559 may function to protect photosystem II from photoinhibition

    Lynmarie K. Thompson;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Artificial photosynthesis as a frontier technology for energy sustainability

    Tom Faunce;Stenbjorn Styring;Michael R Wasielewski;Gary W Brudvig

  • Comparison of primary oxidants for water-oxidation catalysis

    Alexander R. Parent;Robert H. Crabtree;Gary W. Brudvig

  • HIGH-VALENT OXOMANGANESE CLUSTERS : STRUCTURAL AND MECHANISTIC WORK RELEVANT TO THE OXYGEN-EVOLVING CENTER IN PHOTOSYSTEM II

    Rajesh Manchanda;Gary W. Brudvig;Robert H. Crabtree

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Crabtree
Robert H. Crabtree Yale University
Victor S. Batista
Victor S. Batista Yale University
Brandon Q. Mercado
Brandon Q. Mercado Yale University
Marilyn R. Gunner
Marilyn R. Gunner City College of New York
Jimin Wang
Jimin Wang Yale University
Sunney I. Chan
Sunney I. Chan National Taiwan University
Hongyu Chen
Hongyu Chen Nanjing Tech University
Richard J. Debus
Richard J. Debus University of California, Riverside
Hailiang Wang
Hailiang Wang Yale University

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