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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1709 1516 646 531 306 31700

George W. Luther publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George W. Luther between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George W. Luther published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 6 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1974 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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George W. Luther: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 5
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 7
1989 1
1990 4
1991 8
1992 4
1993 5
1994 6
1995 14
1996 7
1997 15
1998 10
1999 11
2000 12
2001 7
2002 17
2003 15
2004 9
2005 8
2006 12
2007 8
2008 12
2009 9
2010 9
2011 12
2012 10
2013 13
2014 9
2015 13
2016 19
2017 7
2018 7
2019 13
2020 4
2021 10
2022 5
2023 8
2024 3
2025 3
Total 364
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George W. Luther 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 W. Luther 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, 301–320 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: 306 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
301–320 764 306
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
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George W. Luther 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 W. Luther 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 94
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George W. Luther is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily spans fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broad areas, their work focuses notably on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oceanography, Geochemistry and Petrology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrochemistry.

The scientist has contributed to topics including Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Radioactive element chemistry and processing, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Heavy metals in the environment, and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Among recent publications, George W. Luther has authored:

  • Review on the physical chemistry of iodine transformations in the oceans, 2023, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Influence of Organic Ligands on the Redox Properties of Fe(II) as Determined by Mediated Electrochemical Oxidation, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Marine microbial Mn(II) oxidation mediates Cr(III) oxidation and isotope fractionation, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Distribution and concentration of soluble manganese(II), soluble reactive Mn(III)-L, and particulate MnO2 in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, 2020, Marine Chemistry
  • Kinetics and mechanism of polysulfides and elemental sulfur formation by a reaction between hydrogen sulfide and δ-MnO2, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Bradley M. Tebo
  • Aubin Thibault de Chanvalon
  • Emily R. Estes
  • Wei-Jun Cai
  • Véronique E. Oldham

George W. Luther's work has appeared repeatedly in journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Environmental Science & Technology, Marine Chemistry, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, and Biogeosciences.

The scientist has been recognized with fellowships from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2012 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Chemistry of iron sulfides.

    David Terence Rickard;George W. Luther

  • CHEMICAL INFLUENCES ON TRACE METAL-SULFIDE INTERACTIONS IN ANOXIC SEDIMENTS

    J.W. Morse;G.W. Luther

  • Kinetics of pyrite formation by the H2S oxidation of iron (II) monosulfide in aqueous solutions between 25 and 125°C: The rate equation

    David Rickard;George W. Luther

  • PARTITIONING AND SPECIATION OF SOLID PHASE IRON IN SALTMARSH SEDIMENTS

    Joel E. Kostka;George W. Luther

  • Natural, incidental, and engineered nanomaterials and their impacts on the Earth system

    Michael F. Hochella;Michael F. Hochella;David W. Mogk;James Ranville;Irving C. Allen

  • Occurrence and mammalian cell toxicity of iodinated disinfection byproducts in drinking water.

    Susan D. Richardson;Francesca Fasano;J. Jackson Ellington;F. Gene Crumley

  • Competition among marine phytoplankton for different chelated iron species

    David A. Hutchins;Amy E. Witter;Alison Butler;George W. Luther

  • Pyrite synthesis via polysulfide compounds

    George W Luther

  • Development of a Gold Amalgam Voltammetric Microelectrode for the Determination of Dissolved Fe, Mn, O2, and S(-II) in Porewaters of Marine and Freshwater Sediments.

    Paul J. Brendel;George W. Iii. Luther

  • Interactions of manganese with the nitrogen cycle: Alternative pathways to dinitrogen

    George W. Luther;Bjørn Sundby;Brent L. Lewis;Paul J. Brendel

  • Advective Transport Affecting Metal and Nutrient Distributions and Interfacial Fluxes in Permeable Sediments

    Markus Huettel;Wiebke Ziebis;S. Forster;G.W. Luther

  • Complexation of Fe(III) by natural organic ligands in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean by a competitive ligand equilibration method and a kinetic approach

    Jingfeng Wu;George W. Luther

  • Iron-sulfur-phosphorus cycling in the sediments of a shallow coastal bay: Implications for sediment nutrient release and benthic macroalgal blooms

    Tim F. Rozan;Martial Taillefert;Robert E. Trouwborst;Brian T. Glazer

  • Commemorating two centuries of iodine research: An interdisciplinary overview of current research

    Frithjof C. Küpper;Martin C. Feiters;Berit Olofsson;Tatsuo Kaiho

  • Iodide accumulation provides kelp with an inorganic antioxidant impacting atmospheric chemistry.

    Frithjof C. Küpper;Lucy J. Carpenter;Gordon B. McFiggans;Carl J. Palmer

  • Chemical speciation drives hydrothermal vent ecology.

    George W. Luther;Tim F. Rozan;Martial Taillefert;Martial Taillefert;Donald B. Nuzzio

  • Pyrite oxidation and reduction: Molecular orbital theory considerations

    George W. Luther

  • ATR-FTIR spectroscopic studies of boric acid adsorption on hydrous ferric oxide

    Derek Peak;George W Luther;Donald L Sparks

  • Soluble Mn(III) in suboxic zones

    Robert E. Trouwborst;Brian G. Clement;Bradley M. Tebo;Brian T. Glazer

  • The Behaviour of Dissolved Barium in Estuaries

    M. Coffey;F.A. Dehairs;O. Collette;G. Luther

Frequent Co-Authors

Bradley M. Tebo
Bradley M. Tebo Oregon Health & Science University
David Rickard
David Rickard Cardiff University
Martial Taillefert
Martial Taillefert Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfonso Mucci
Alfonso Mucci McGill University
Thomas M. Church
Thomas M. Church University of Delaware
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Bjørn Sundby
Bjørn Sundby McGill University
Joel E. Kostka
Joel E. Kostka Georgia Institute of Technology
Charles R. Fisher
Charles R. Fisher Pennsylvania State University
Timothy G. Ferdelman
Timothy G. Ferdelman Max Planck Society

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