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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 121 470 201 1671 64729

Herbert C. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herbert C. Brown between 1950 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herbert C. Brown published across 70 years, from 1950 to 2019, averaging 23.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 78 publications in 1977. 1 of the 1,627 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 78. Peak 78 publications in 1977. 1950: 8 publications 1951: 9 publications 1952: 4 publications 1953: 30 publications 1954: 7 publications 1955: 26 publications 1956: 24 publications 1957: 23 publications 1958: 20 publications 1959: 27 publications 1960: 11 publications 1961: 19 publications 1962: 24 publications 1963: 12 publications 1964: 21 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 31 publications 1967: 30 publications 1968: 30 publications 1969: 32 publications 1970: 52 publications 1971: 55 publications 1972: 59 publications 1973: 48 publications 1974: 30 publications 1975: 43 publications 1976: 31 publications 1977: 78 publications 1978: 25 publications 1979: 38 publications 1980: 32 publications 1981: 35 publications 1982: 50 publications 1983: 42 publications 1984: 49 publications 1985: 43 publications 1986: 66 publications 1987: 40 publications 1988: 56 publications 1989: 26 publications 1990: 29 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 33 publications 1993: 26 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 14 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1950 2019

1,627 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herbert C. Brown: publications per year, 1950 to 2019
Year Publications
1950 8
1951 9
1952 4
1953 30
1954 7
1955 26
1956 24
1957 23
1958 20
1959 27
1960 11
1961 19
1962 24
1963 12
1964 21
1965 6
1966 31
1967 30
1968 30
1969 32
1970 52
1971 55
1972 59
1973 48
1974 30
1975 43
1976 31
1977 78
1978 25
1979 38
1980 32
1981 35
1982 50
1983 42
1984 49
1985 43
1986 66
1987 40
1988 56
1989 26
1990 29
1991 22
1992 33
1993 26
1994 24
1995 18
1996 25
1997 23
1998 7
1999 27
2000 15
2001 16
2002 10
2003 8
2004 12
2005 2
2006 3
2007 12
2008 2
2009 1
2010 14
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 3
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 1,627
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Herbert C. Brown 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 Herbert C. Brown 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: 1,671 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 1,671
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Herbert C. Brown 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 Herbert C. Brown 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 37 121
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

  • 1990 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 1987 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) For his studies of organoboranes, which revealed important new chemistry and established them as versatile intermediates in synthesis.
  • 1982 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
  • 1981 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1979 - Nobel Prize for their development of the use of boron- and phosphorus-containing compounds, respectively, into important reagents in organic synthesis
  • 1969 - US President's National Medal of Science "For discovery and exploration of the hydroboration reaction and for developing it into a major and powerful tool in chemical synthesis.", Presented by President Nixon at a White House Ceremony on February 16, 1970.
  • 1968 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1959 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1957 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1955 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Herbert C. Brown was affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed significantly to the field of chemistry, particularly through the study and development of boron-containing compounds as reagents in organic synthesis.

Their work included pioneering studies on organoboranes that established these compounds as versatile intermediates in synthetic chemistry. This contribution helped shape the understanding and application of boron chemistry in practical and research contexts.

Over the course of their scientific career, Herbert C. Brown received multiple awards and honors recognizing their impact on chemistry. These included the Nobel Prize in 1979 for the development of boron- and phosphorus-containing compounds for use as reagents in organic synthesis. Other awards include the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences in 1987, given by the National Academy of Sciences for studies of organoboranes and their synthetic applications, and the US President's National Medal of Science in 1969, awarded for the discovery and exploration of the hydroboration reaction.

Additional notable awards include the Oesper Award from the University of Cincinnati and the American Chemical Society in 1990, the Perkin Medal from the Society of Chemical Industry, American Section in 1982, the Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society in 1981, and the Linus Pauling Award in 1968. Earlier in their career, they were recognized with the William H. Nichols Medal in 1959, became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1958, were elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1957, and received the Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1955.

Herbert C. Brown's research legacy was marked by a focus on chemical synthesis methodologies involving boron compounds, influencing both academic research and practical applications in organic chemistry. Their scientific contributions persist through the continued use and study of reagents and reactions they helped to develop.

Best Publications

  • Sodium Borohydride, Its Hydrolysis and its Use as a Reducing Agent and in the Generation of Hydrogen1

    H. I. Schlesinger;Herbert C. Brown;A. E. Finholt;James R. Gilbreath

  • An Extended Table of Hammett Substitutent Constants Based on the Ionization of Substituted Benzoic Acids

    Darl H. McDANIEL;Herbert C. Brown

  • Asymmetric carbon-carbon bond formation via .beta.-allyldiisopinocampheylborane. Simple synthesis of secondary homoallylic alcohols with excellent enantiomeric purities

    Herbert C. Brown;Prabhakar K. Jadhav

  • Chiral synthesis via organoboranes. 6. Asymmetric allylboration via chiral allyldialkylboranes. Synthesis of homoallylic alcohols with exceptionally high enantiomeric excess

    Prabhakar K. Jadhav;Krishna S. Bhat;P. Thirumalai Perumal;Herbert C. Brown

  • Chiral synthesis via organoboranes. 7. Diastereoselective and enantioselective synthesis of erythro- and threo-.beta.-methylhomoallyl alcohols via enantiomeric (Z)- and (E)-crotylboranes

    Herbert C. Brown;Krishna S. Bhat

  • Chiral synthesis via organoboranes. 27. Remarkably rapid and exceptionally enantioselective (approaching 100% ee) allylboration of representative aldehydes at -100.degree. under new, salt-free conditions

    Uday S. Racherla;Herbert C. Brown

  • Enantiomeric Z- and E-crotyldiisopinocampheylboranes. Synthesis in high optical purity of all four possible stereoisomers of .beta.-methylhomoallyl alcohols

    Herbert C. Brown;Krishna S. Bhat

  • Chiral synthesis via organoboranes. 14. Selective reductions. 41. Diisopinocampheylchloroborane, an exceptionally efficient chiral reducing agent

    Herbert C. Brown;J. Chandrasekharan;P. V. Ramachandran

  • Forty years of hydride reductions

    Herbert C. Brown;S. Krishnamurthy

  • Lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride. New reagent for the reduction of cyclic and bicyclic ketones with super stereoselectivity. Remarkably simple and practical procedure for the conversion of ketones to alcohols in exceptionally high stereochemical purity

    Herbert C. Brown;S. Krishnamurthy

  • An Interpretation of the Chemical Behavior of Five- and Six-membered Ring Compounds1

    Herbert C. Brown;J. H. Brewster;H. Shechter

  • Organoboranes. 31. A simple preparation of boronic esters from organolithium reagents and selected trialkoxyboranes

    Herbert C. Brown;Thomas E. Cole

  • New, Highly Active Metal Catalysts for the Hydrolysis of Borohydride

    Herbert C. Brown;Charles A. Brown

  • Catecholborane (1,3,2-benzodioxaorole) as a new, general monohydroboration reagent for alkynes. Convenient synthesis of alkeneboronic esters and acids from alkynes via hydroboration

    Herbert C. Brown;S. K. Gupta

  • Hydroboration. IX. The Hydroboration of Cyclic and Bicyclic Olefins—Stereochemistry of the Hydroboration Reaction

    Herbert C. Brown;George Zweifel

  • Substituent Constants for Aromatic Substitution1-3

    Herbert C. Brown;Y. Okamoto

  • A SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR THE CHROMIC ACID OXIDATION OF ALCOHOLS TO KETONES OF HIGH PURITY

    Herbert C. Brown;Chandra P. Garg

  • Reactions of Diborane with Alkali Metal Hydrides and Their Addition Compounds. New Syntheses of Borohydrides. Sodium and Potassium Borohydrides1

    H. I. Schlesinger;Herbert C. Brown;Henry R. Hoekstra;Louis R. Rapp

  • A Quantitative Treatment of Directive Effects in Aromatic Substitution

    Leon M. Stock;Herbert C. Brown

  • Hydroboration. XXXIX. 1,3,2-Benzodioxaborole (catecholborane) as a new hydroboration reagent for alkenes and alkynes. General synthesis of alkane- and alkeneboronic acids and esters via hydroboration. Directive effects in the hydroboration of alkenes and alkynes with catecholborane

    Herbert C. Brown;S. K. Gupta

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George Zweifel University of California, Davis
Deevi Basavaiah
Deevi Basavaiah University of Hyderabad
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki Hokkaido University
Yoshinori Yamamoto
Yoshinori Yamamoto Tohoku University
George W. Kabalka
George W. Kabalka University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Norio Miyaura
Norio Miyaura Hokkaido University
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Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
Norman Davidson
Norman Davidson California Institute of Technology

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