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Ian J. S. Fairlamb

Ian J. S. Fairlamb

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8959 8125 501 450 266 11933

Ian J. S. Fairlamb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian J. S. Fairlamb between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian J. S. Fairlamb published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 32 of the 317 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 11 publications
2000 2025

317 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian J. S. Fairlamb: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 7
2002 10
2003 11
2004 22
2005 12
2006 14
2007 13
2008 12
2009 12
2010 14
2011 9
2012 6
2013 9
2014 16
2015 23
2016 7
2017 10
2018 7
2019 15
2020 7
2021 7
2022 11
2023 28
2024 21
2025 11
Total 317
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Ian J. S. Fairlamb publications per year - data summary

  • Ian J. S. Fairlamb, a Chemistry scholar from University of York, has 317 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2000, with 3 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.2 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 78 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 104 publications (11.6 per year); 2009-2017: 106 publications (11.8 per year); 2018-2025: 107 publications (13.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Ian J. S. Fairlamb 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 Ian J. S. Fairlamb 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, 261–280 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: 266 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
261–280 979 266
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
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Ian J. S. Fairlamb publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Ian J. S. Fairlamb, a Chemistry scholar from University of York, records 266 publications - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ian J. S. Fairlamb, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Ian J. S. Fairlamb ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ian J. S. Fairlamb 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 Ian J. S. Fairlamb 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 62
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
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Ian J. S. Fairlamb D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Ian J. S. Fairlamb, a Chemistry scholar from University of York, records 62 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ian J. S. Fairlamb, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ian J. S. Fairlamb falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Corday–Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2003 - Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Ian J. S. Fairlamb is a researcher affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple areas within chemistry and materials science, focusing extensively on organic and materials chemistry subfields.

The main fields of study for Fairlamb include:

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, the subfields addressed in their research are:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

The primary topics that form the focus of their scientific contributions include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids

Their recent publications demonstrate a concentration on catalytic processes, synthetic chemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Notable recent papers include:

  • "A Need for Caution in the Preparation and Application of Synthetically Versatile Aryl Diazonium Tetrafluoroborate Salts", 2020, Organic Letters
  • "A Dichotomy in Cross-Coupling Site Selectivity in a Dihalogenated Heteroarene: Influence of Mononuclear Pd, Pd Clusters, and Pd Nanoparticles-the Case for Exploiting Pd Catalyst Speciation", 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Biocatalytic Synthesis of Moclobemide Using the Amide Bond Synthetase McbA Coupled with an ATP Recycling System", 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings: On the Importance of the Catalyst Quantity Descriptors, mol % and ppm", 2022, Organic Process Research & Development
  • "Direct Observation of the Microscopic Reverse of the Ubiquitous Concerted Metalation Deprotonation Step in C-H Bond Activation Catalysis", 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The venues where Fairlamb frequently publishes include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organometallics
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Chemical Science
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors of Fairlamb are:

  • Adrian C. Whitwood
  • Theo F. N. Tanner
  • Jason M. Lynam
  • Thomas J. Burden
  • Ian P. Clark

Award recognitions received by Fairlamb include:

  • Corday-Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2016
  • Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2003

Best Publications

  • Emergence of palladium(IV) chemistry in synthesis and catalysis.

    Petr Sehnal;Richard J K Taylor;Ian J S Fairlamb

  • Regioselective (site-selective) functionalisation of unsaturated halogenated nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur heterocycles by Pd-catalysed cross-couplings and direct arylation processes

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Anti-cancer palladium complexes: a focus on PdX2L2, palladacycles and related complexes.

    Anant R. Kapdi;Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • 2-Pyrone natural products and mimetics: isolation, characterisation and biological activity

    Gerard P. McGlacken;Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Evidence for the Surface‐Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction over Palladium Nanoparticles: An Operando XAS Study

    Peter J. Ellis;Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Simon F. J. Hackett;Karen Wilson

  • Solvent effects in palladium catalysed cross-coupling reactions

    James Richard Sherwood;James Hanley Clark;Ian James Stewart Fairlamb;John Martin Slattery

  • 2-pyrones possessing antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.

    Ian J.S Fairlamb;Lester R Marrison;Julia M Dickinson;Feng-Ju Lu

  • N-Heterocyclic carbene coated metal nanoparticles

    Eleanor C. Hurst;Karen Wilson;Ian J.S. Fairlamb;Victor Chechik

  • Requirement for an Oxidant in Pd/Cu Co-Catalyzed Terminal Alkyne Homocoupling To Give Symmetrical 1,4-Disubstituted 1,3-Diynes

    Andrei S. Batsanov;Jonathan C. Collings;Ian J.S. Fairlamb;Jason P. Holland

  • Eta2-dba complexes of Pd(0): the substituent effect in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling.

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb;and Anant R. Kapdi;Adam F. Lee

  • Modification of the deoxy-myoglobin/carbonmonoxy-myoglobin UV-vis assay for reliable determination of CO-release rates from organometallic carbonyl complexes

    Anthony J. Atkin;Jason M. Lynam;Benjamin E. Moulton;Philip Sawle

  • Pd-catalysed cross coupling of terminal alkynes to diynes in the absence of a stoichiometric additive

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Patrick S. Bäuerlein;Lester R. Marrison;Julia M. Dickinson

  • Asymmetric Cycloisomerization of 1,6‐ and 1,7‐Enynes by Transition‐Metal Catalysts

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Simple Palladium(II) Precatalyst for Suzuki−Miyaura Couplings: Efficient Reactions of Benzylic, Aryl, Heteroaryl, and Vinyl Coupling Partners

    Michael J. Burns;Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Anant R. Kapdi;and Petr Sehnal

  • Surface catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling by Pd nanoparticles:an operando XAS study

    Adam F. Lee;Adam F. Lee;Peter J. Ellis;Ian J.S. Fairlamb;Karen Wilson;Karen Wilson

  • A mild and selective Pd-mediated methodology for the synthesis of highly fluorescent 2-arylated tryptophans and tryptophan-containing peptides: a catalytic role for Pd(0) nanoparticles?

    Thomas J. Williams;Alan J. Reay;Adrian C. Whitwood;Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Catalytic C-H bond functionalisation chemistry: the case for quasi-heterogeneous catalysis.

    Alan J. Reay;Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • pi-Acidic alkene ligand effects in Pd-catalysed cross-coupling processes: exploiting the interaction of dibenzylidene acetone (dba) and related ligands with Pd(0) and Pd(II).

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb

  • Exploiting Noninnocent (E,E)-Dibenzylideneacetone (dba) Effects in Palladium(0)-Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions: Modulation of the Electronic Properties of dba Affects Catalyst Activity and Stability in Ligand and Ligand-Free Reaction Systems

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Anant R. Kapdi;Adam F. Lee;Gerard P. McGlacken

  • Mono- and binuclear cyclometallated palladium(II) complexes containing bridging (N,O-) and terminal (N-) imidate ligands: air stable, thermally robust and recyclable catalysts for cross-coupling processes.

    Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Anant R. Kapdi;Adam F. Lee;Gregorio Sánchez

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian C. Whitwood
Adrian C. Whitwood University of York
Adam F. Lee
Adam F. Lee Griffith University
Guy C. Lloyd-Jones
Guy C. Lloyd-Jones University of Edinburgh
Zhenyang Lin
Zhenyang Lin Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Karen Wilson
Karen Wilson Griffith University
José Luis Serrano
José Luis Serrano Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Todd B. Marder
Todd B. Marder University of Würzburg
Michael Towrie
Michael Towrie Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Roberto Motterlini
Roberto Motterlini Paris-Est Créteil University
Gideon Grogan
Gideon Grogan University of York

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