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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 143 211 203 10 10 663 73029
Chemistry 141 200 181 8 7 610 71433

Iain McCulloch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Iain McCulloch between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Iain McCulloch published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 23.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2021. 31 of the 862 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 61 publications 2021: 65 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

862 publications in total across all disciplines

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Iain McCulloch: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 0
2001 2
2002 30
2003 20
2004 23
2005 26
2006 28
2007 31
2008 23
2009 31
2010 26
2011 20
2012 26
2013 28
2014 24
2015 25
2016 31
2017 40
2018 44
2019 49
2020 61
2021 65
2022 58
2023 51
2024 52
2025 30
2026 1
Total 862
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Iain McCulloch 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 Iain McCulloch 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, 601–620 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: 610 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
601–620 114 610
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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Iain McCulloch 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 Iain McCulloch 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, 140–141 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: 141 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 20 141
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2016 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2014 - Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Iain McCulloch is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields with significant contributions to engineering and materials science, specifically within electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and bioengineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic electronics and photovoltaics
  • Perovskite materials and applications
  • Advanced memory and neural computing
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques

McCulloch has published extensively in well-regarded scientific venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A selection of recent papers demonstrates their active engagement with current research. These include:

  • "The role of chemical design in the performance of organic semiconductors," 2020, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Self-Assembled Monolayer Enables Hole Transport Layer-Free Organic Solar Cells with 18% Efficiency and Improved Operational Stability," 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • "Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles," 2020, Nature Materials
  • "Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells," 2022, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Intrinsic efficiency limits in low-bandgap non-fullerene acceptor organic solar cells," 2020, Nature Materials

McCulloch has collaborated frequently with several co-authors throughout their career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Maximilian Moser
  • Sahika Inal
  • Alberto Salleo
  • Adam Marks
  • Wan Yue

The scientist's recognition includes several awards and memberships:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2020
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2020
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2014

Best Publications

  • Liquid-crystalline semiconducting polymers with high charge-carrier mobility.

    Iain McCulloch;Martin Heeney;Clare Bailey;Kristijonas Genevicius

  • A strong regioregularity effect in self-organizing conjugated polymer films and high-efficiency polythiophene:fullerene solar cells

    Youngkyoo Kim;Steffan Cook;Sachetan M. Tuladhar;Stelios A. Choulis

  • Materials and applications for large area electronics: solution-based approaches.

    Ana Claudia Arias;J. Devin MacKenzie;Iain McCulloch;Jonathan Rivnay

  • High-efficiency and air-stable P3HT-based polymer solar cells with a new non-fullerene acceptor

    Sarah Holliday;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Andrew Wadsworth;Derya Baran

  • Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors for Use in Organic Solar Cells

    Christian B. Nielsen;Sarah Holliday;Hung-Yang Chen;Samuel J. Cryer

  • Enhanced Mobility of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Transistors by Spin-Coating from High-Boiling-Point Solvents

    Jui Fen Chang;Baoquan Sun;Dag W. Breiby;Martin M. Nielsen

  • Approaching disorder-free transport in high-mobility conjugated polymers

    Deepak Venkateshvaran;Mark Nikolka;Aditya Sadhanala;Vincent Lemaur

  • Reducing the efficiency–stability–cost gap of organic photovoltaics with highly efficient and stable small molecule acceptor ternary solar cells

    Derya Baran;Derya Baran;Derya Baran;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Raja Shahid Ashraf;David A. Hanifi;Maged Abdelsamie

  • Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Containing Polymers for High-Performance Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Organic Photovoltaic Devices

    Hugo Bronstein;Zhuoying Chen;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Weimin Zhang

  • Critical review of the molecular design progress in non-fullerene electron acceptors towards commercially viable organic solar cells

    Andrew Wadsworth;Maximilian Moser;Adam Marks;Mark S. Little

  • Recent Advances in the Development of Semiconducting DPP‐Containing Polymers for Transistor Applications

    Christian B. Nielsen;Mathieu Turbiez;Iain McCulloch

  • Charge carrier formation in polythiophene/fullerene blend films studied by transient absorption spectroscopy.

    Hideo Ohkita;Steffan Cook;Yeni Astuti;Warren Duffy

  • Indacenodithiophene Semiconducting Polymers for High-Performance, Air-Stable Transistors

    Weimin Zhang;Jeremy Smith;Scott E Watkins;Roman Gysel

  • The role of chemical design in the performance of organic semiconductors

    Hugo Bronstein;Christian B. Nielsen;Bob C. Schroeder;Iain McCulloch;Iain McCulloch

  • Influence of blend microstructure on bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic performance

    Christoph J. Brabec;Martin Heeney;Iain McCulloch;Jenny Nelson

  • High‐Performance Ambipolar Diketopyrrolopyrrole‐Thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene Copolymer Field‐Effect Transistors with Balanced Hole and Electron Mobilities

    Zhuoying Chen;Mi Jung Lee;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Yun Gu

  • Recent Progress in High-Mobility Organic Transistors: A Reality Check.

    Alexandra F. Paterson;Saumya Singh;Kealan J. Fallon;Thomas Hodsden

  • Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles.

    Jan Kosco;Matthew Bidwell;Hyojung Cha;Tyler Martin

  • Molecular origin of high field-effect mobility in an indacenodithiophene–benzothiadiazole copolymer

    Xinran Zhang;Hugo Bronstein;Auke J. Kronemeijer;Jeremy Smith

  • 17% Efficient Organic Solar Cells Based on Liquid Exfoliated WS2 as a Replacement for PEDOT:PSS

    Yuanbao Lin;Begimai Adilbekova;Yuliar Firdaus;Emre Yengel

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Heeney
Martin Heeney Imperial College London
James R. Durrant
James R. Durrant Imperial College London
Christian B. Nielsen
Christian B. Nielsen Queen Mary University of London
Thomas D. Anthopoulos
Thomas D. Anthopoulos University of Manchester
Raja Shahid Ashraf
Raja Shahid Ashraf Government College University, Lahore
Henning Sirringhaus
Henning Sirringhaus University of Cambridge
Bob C. Schroeder
Bob C. Schroeder University College London
Jenny Nelson
Jenny Nelson Imperial College London
Hugo Bronstein
Hugo Bronstein University of Cambridge
Alberto Salleo
Alberto Salleo Stanford University

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