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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 291 17 16 12 12 1828 386553
Materials Science 283 5 5 4 4 1486 356725
Chemistry 271 2 2 1 1 1465 325850

George M. Whitesides publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George M. Whitesides between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George M. Whitesides published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 28.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2001. 5 of the 1,831 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2001. 1962: 3 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 9 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 8 publications 1970: 10 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 11 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 22 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 20 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 30 publications 1988: 29 publications 1989: 37 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 45 publications 1992: 28 publications 1993: 44 publications 1994: 40 publications 1995: 43 publications 1996: 60 publications 1997: 66 publications 1998: 57 publications 1999: 63 publications 2000: 42 publications 2001: 82 publications 2002: 77 publications 2003: 56 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 58 publications 2006: 53 publications 2007: 50 publications 2008: 47 publications 2009: 49 publications 2010: 49 publications 2011: 56 publications 2012: 46 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 62 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1962 2025

1,831 publications in total across all disciplines

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George M. Whitesides: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 3
1963 3
1964 3
1965 4
1966 2
1967 9
1968 2
1969 8
1970 10
1971 7
1972 11
1973 6
1974 22
1975 9
1976 10
1977 11
1978 8
1979 11
1980 17
1981 20
1982 18
1983 17
1984 11
1985 18
1986 20
1987 30
1988 29
1989 37
1990 27
1991 45
1992 28
1993 44
1994 40
1995 43
1996 60
1997 66
1998 57
1999 63
2000 42
2001 82
2002 77
2003 56
2004 38
2005 58
2006 53
2007 50
2008 47
2009 49
2010 49
2011 56
2012 46
2013 45
2014 62
2015 50
2016 38
2017 16
2018 26
2019 13
2020 14
2021 10
2022 18
2023 2
2024 4
2025 1
Total 1,831
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George M. Whitesides 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 George M. Whitesides 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,465 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
1,101–1,120 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 1,465
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George M. Whitesides 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 George M. Whitesides 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, 159+ 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: 271 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 271
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2011 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2009 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his manifold contributions to the physics of biology, materials, and surfaces, including new scientific insights in studies of molecular selfassembly, soft lithography, and microfluidics
  • 2007 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2005 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 2005 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development and promulgation of methods of self-assembly and soft lithography.
  • 2004 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 2002 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 1998 - US President's National Medal of Science "For innovative and far-ranging research in chemistry, biology, biochemistry and material science, pioneering work of technological interest and his extensive involvement with teaching, government and industry.", Presented by President William Jefferson Clinton at a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 1999.
  • 1995 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1975 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1969 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

George M. Whitesides is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and primarily works within the field of Engineering. Their research contributions span various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to Soft Robotics and Applications, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, and Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence.

Frequent co-authors of George M. Whitesides include:

  • Samuel E. Root
  • Markus P. Nemitz
  • Daniel J. Preston
  • Jovanna A. Tracz
  • Haihui Joy Jiang

Publications are often found in venues such as:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Lab on a Chip

Recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • An outlook on microfluidics: the promise and the challenge, 2022, Lab on a Chip
  • A buckling-sheet ring oscillator for electronics-free, multimodal locomotion, 2022, Science Robotics
  • Nonlinear Phenomena in Microfluidics, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Programmable soft valves for digital and analog control, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Smart Thermally Actuating Textiles, 2020, Advanced Materials Technologies

Throughout their career, George M. Whitesides has been recognized with several awards including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2011)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2009): Citation for contributions to physics of biology, materials, and surfaces including molecular self-assembly, soft lithography, and microfluidics
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2009)
  • Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2007)
  • Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2005): For methods of self-assembly and soft lithography
  • Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2005)
  • Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society (2004)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002)
  • Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society (2000)
  • US President's National Medal of Science (1998): For innovative and far-ranging research in chemistry, biology, biochemistry and material science, pioneering technological work, and involvement in teaching, government, and industry
  • Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1995)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1980)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1978)
  • ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1975)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1975)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1969)

Best Publications

  • Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals as a form of nanotechnology.

    J. Christopher Love;Lara A. Estroff;Jennah K. Kriebel;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Self-assembly at all scales.

    George M. Whitesides;Bartosz Grzybowski

  • Rapid prototyping of microfluidic systems in poly(dimethylsiloxane)

    David C. Duffy;J. Cooper McDonald;and Olivier J. A. Schueller;George M. Whitesides

  • Geometric control of cell life and death.

    Christopher S. Chen;Milan Mrksich;Sui Huang;George M. Whitesides

  • Polyvalent Interactions in Biological Systems: Implications for Design and Use of Multivalent Ligands and Inhibitors.

    Mathai Mammen;Seok-Ki Choi;George M. Whitesides

  • Formation of monolayer films by the spontaneous assembly of organic thiols from solution onto gold

    Colin D. Bain;E. Barry Troughton;Yu Tai Tao;Joseph Evall

  • Molecular self-assembly and nanochemistry: a chemical strategy for the synthesis of nanostructures.

    George M. Whitesides;John P. Mathias;Christopher T. Seto

  • Fabrication of microfluidic systems in poly(dimethylsiloxane)

    J.C. McDonald;D.C. Duffy;J.R. Anderson;D.T. Chiu

  • Soft Lithography in Biology and Biochemistry

    George M. Whitesides;Emanuele Ostuni;Shuichi Takayama;Xingyu Jiang

  • Solvent compatibility of poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based microfluidic devices.

    Jessamine Ng Lee;Cheolmin Park;George M. Whitesides

  • Patterned Paper as a Platform for Inexpensive, Low‐Volume, Portable Bioassays

    Andres W. Martinez;Scott T. Phillips;Manish J. Butte;George M. Whitesides

  • Poly(dimethylsiloxane) as a material for fabricating microfluidic devices.

    J. Cooper Mcdonald;George M. Whitesides

  • Diagnostics for the Developing World: Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices

    Andres W. Martinez;Scott T. Phillips;George M. Whitesides;Emanuel Carrilho

  • Comparison of the Structures and Wetting Properties of Self-Assembled Monolayers of n- Alkanethiols on the Coinage Metal Surfaces, Cu, Ag, Au'

    Paul E. Laibinis;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides;David L. Allara;Yu Tai Tao;Yu Tai Tao

  • Formation of droplets and bubbles in a microfluidic T-junction-scaling and mechanism of break-up.

    Piotr Garstecki;Piotr Garstecki;Michael J. Fuerstman;Howard A. Stone;George M. Whitesides

  • Spontaneous formation of ordered structures in thin films of metals supported on an elastomeric polymer

    Ned Bowden;Scott Brittain;Anthony G. Evans;John W. Hutchinson

  • Soft lithography for micro- and nanoscale patterning

    Dong Qin;Younan Xia;George McClelland Whitesides

  • Features of gold having micrometer to centimeter dimensions can be formed through a combination of stamping with an elastomeric stamp and an alkanethiol ‘‘ink’’ followed by chemical etching

    Amit Kumar;George M. Whitesides

  • New approaches to nanofabrication: molding, printing, and other techniques.

    Byron D. Gates;Qiaobing Xu;Michael Stewart;Declan Ryan

  • Self-assembled organic monolayers: model systems for studying adsorption of proteins at surfaces

    Kevin L. Prime;George M. Whitesides

Frequent Co-Authors

Younan Xia
Younan Xia Johns Hopkins University
Piotr Garstecki
Piotr Garstecki Polish Academy of Sciences
Bobak Mosadegh
Bobak Mosadegh Cornell University
Donald E. Ingber
Donald E. Ingber Harvard University
Robert F. Shepherd
Robert F. Shepherd Cornell University
Milan Mrksich
Milan Mrksich Northwestern University
Scott T. Phillips
Scott T. Phillips Pennsylvania State University
Howard A. Stone
Howard A. Stone Princeton University
Ramses V. Martinez
Ramses V. Martinez Purdue University West Lafayette
Insung S. Choi
Insung S. Choi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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