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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13793 12418 310 294 260 12755

Ian R. Gentle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian R. Gentle between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian R. Gentle published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 220 publications in 2010. 30 of the 494 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 220. Peak 220 publications in 2010. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 220 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1983 2025

494 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian R. Gentle: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 5
2000 6
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 3
2005 5
2006 7
2007 5
2008 4
2009 11
2010 220
2011 24
2012 12
2013 7
2014 8
2015 16
2016 15
2017 14
2018 10
2019 3
2020 10
2021 13
2022 9
2023 19
2024 14
2025 16
Total 494
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Ian R. Gentle 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 R. Gentle 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, 241–260 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: 260 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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 1,100 260
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
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Ian R. Gentle 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 R. Gentle 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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Overview

Ian R. Gentle is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and materials science. Their work primarily spans electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, spectroscopy, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research focuses on advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, conducting polymers and their applications, advanced battery technologies research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, perovskite materials and applications, and organic electronics and photovoltaics.

Frequent publication venues for Ian R. Gentle include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Energy storage materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Ian R. Gentle are:

  • Biomimetic Sn4P3 Anchored on Carbon Nanotubes as an Anode for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Engineering fluorinated-cation containing inverted perovskite solar cells with an efficiency of >21% and improved stability towards humidity, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Nanosphere Lithography: A Versatile Approach to Develop Transparent Conductive Films for Optoelectronic Applications, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Sc, Ge co-doping NASICON boosts solid-state sodium ion batteries' performance, 2021, Energy storage materials
  • A hydrophobic and fluorophilic coating layer for stable and reversible aqueous zinc metal anodes, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with notable coauthors such as Paul L. Burn, Paul E. Shaw, Ruth Knibbe, Lianzhou Wang, and Ronan Chu.

Best Publications

  • Fabrication of Graphene/Polyaniline Composite Paper via In Situ Anodic Electropolymerization for High- Performance Flexible Electrode

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Jinping Zhao;Wencai Ren

  • Carbon–sulfur composites for Li–S batteries: status and prospects

    Da-Wei Wang;Qingcong Zeng;Guangmin Zhou;Lichang Yin

  • Fibrous Hybrid of Graphene and Sulfur Nanocrystals for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

    Guangmin Zhou;Li Chang Yin;Da Wei Wang;Lu Li

  • A flexible nanostructured sulphur–carbon nanotube cathode with high rate performance for Li-S batteries

    Guangmin Zhou;Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Peng-Xiang Hou

  • Interfacial Science: An Introduction

    Geoffrey Barnes;Ian Gentle

  • Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Monolith for Alkaline Supercapacitors and Understanding Nitrogen‐Induced Redox Transitions

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Li-Chang Yin;Xu Lu

  • Role of semiconductivity and ion transport in the electrical conduction of melanin

    Albertus B. Mostert;Benjamin J. Powell;Francis L. Pratt;Graeme R. Hanson

  • A microporous-mesoporous carbon with graphitic structure for a high-rate stable sulfur cathode in carbonate solvent-based Li-S batteries

    Da-Wei Wang;Guangmin Zhou;Feng Li;Kuang-Hsu Wu

  • Morphology of All-Solution-Processed “Bilayer” Organic Solar Cells

    Kwan H. Lee;Paul E. Schwenn;Arthur R. G. Smith;Hamish Cavaye

  • A niobium and tantalum co-doped perovskite cathode for solid oxide fuel cells operating below 500 °C

    Mengran Li;Mingwen Zhao;Feng Li;Wei Zhou

  • The structures of Langmuir–Blodgett films of fatty acids and their salts

    J.B Peng;G.T Barnes;I.R Gentle

  • Recent advances in separators to mitigate technical challenges associated with re-chargeable lithium sulfur batteries

    Masud Rana;Ming Li;Xia Huang;Bin Luo

  • Present Status of the NIMS Contract Beamline BL15XU at SPring‐8

    Shigenori Ueda;Yoshio Katsuya;Masahiko Tanaka;Hideki Yoshikawa

  • The New MRCAT (Sector 10) Bending Magnet Beamline at the Advanced Photon Source

    A. J. Kropf;J. Katsoudas;S. Chattopadhyay;T. Shibata

  • A Discussion on the Activity Origin in Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Carbons For Oxygen Reduction Reaction and their Mechanisms

    Kuang-Hsu Wu;Da-Wei Wang;Da-Wei Wang;Dang-Sheng Su;Ian R. Gentle

  • Biomimetic Sn4P3 Anchored on Carbon Nanotubes as an Anode for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Lingbing Ran;Bin Luo;Ian R. Gentle;Tongen Lin

  • On the origin of electrical conductivity in the bio-electronic material melanin

    A. Bernardus Mostert;Ben J. Powell;Ian R. Gentle;Paul Meredith

  • Engineering fluorinated-cation containing inverted perovskite solar cells with an efficiency of >21% and improved stability towards humidity.

    Xiao Wang;Kasparas Rakstys;Kevin Jack;Hui Jin

  • Hydration-controlled X-band EPR Spectroscopy: A Tool for Unravelling the Complexities of the Solid-State Free Radical in Eumelanin

    A. Bernardus Mostert;Graeme R. Hanson;Tadeusz Sarna;Ian R. Gentle

  • Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbonitride Mxene for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries

    Jingwen Zhu;Ming Wang;Miaoqiang Lyu;Yalong Jiao

  • The RIKEN Materials Science Beamline at SPring‐8: Towards Visualization of Electrostatic Interaction

    Kenichi Kato;Raita Hirose;Michitaka Takemoto;Sunyeo Ha

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul L. Burn
Paul L. Burn University of Queensland
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paul Meredith
Paul Meredith Swansea University
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Aimin Yu
Aimin Yu Swinburne University of Technology
Bin Luo
Bin Luo University of Queensland
Lianzhou Wang
Lianzhou Wang University of Queensland
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Gary A. Dykes
Gary A. Dykes Curtin University
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences

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