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Ian S. Butler

Ian S. Butler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10113 9144 270 237 532 12769

Ian S. Butler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian S. Butler between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian S. Butler published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2007. 8 of the 551 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2007. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 3 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 12 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1963 2025

551 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian S. Butler: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 3
1968 0
1969 3
1970 2
1971 0
1972 4
1973 9
1974 12
1975 7
1976 6
1977 11
1978 6
1979 12
1980 4
1981 9
1982 1
1983 3
1984 11
1985 10
1986 12
1987 17
1988 14
1989 13
1990 10
1991 15
1992 23
1993 12
1994 11
1995 11
1996 7
1997 16
1998 11
1999 7
2000 4
2001 7
2002 15
2003 8
2004 6
2005 12
2006 16
2007 25
2008 8
2009 10
2010 9
2011 17
2012 13
2013 8
2014 16
2015 10
2016 9
2017 6
2018 14
2019 6
2020 5
2021 8
2022 10
2023 6
2024 3
2025 5
Total 551
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Ian S. Butler 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 S. Butler 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, 521–540 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: 532 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
521–540 185 532
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 S. Butler 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 S. Butler 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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 S. Butler is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry through a broad range of research publications.

The main fields of study covered by their work are:

  • Materials Science (28 publications)
  • Chemistry (27 publications)

Within these areas, the scientist has focused on several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry (23 publications)
  • Organic Chemistry (23 publications)
  • Oncology (8 publications)
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (6 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (4 publications)

Key topics of their research include:

  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties (16 publications)
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (12 publications)
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (10 publications)
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies (10 publications)
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (10 publications)
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (8 publications)
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (6 publications)

Their recent papers reflect a continued interest in materials chemistry and environmental applications, with publications such as:

  • "Recent developments and perspectives in CdS-based photocatalysts for water splitting", 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Fabrication and prospective applications of graphene oxide-modified nanocomposites for wastewater remediation", 2022, RSC Advances
  • "Copper sulfide nanostructures: synthesis and biological applications", 2022, RSC Advances
  • "Novel metal complexes of 3-acetylcoumarin-2-hydrazinobenzothiazole Schiff base: Design, structural characterizations, DNA binding, DFT calculations, molecular docking and biological studies", 2020, Applied Organometallic Chemistry
  • "MoS2 and CdS photocatalysts for water decontamination: A review", 2023, Inorganic Chemistry Communications

The frequent co-authors with whom Ian S. Butler has collaborated include:

  • Ziaur Rehman (10 joint publications)
  • Faiza Asghar (6 joint publications)
  • Babar Murtaza (6 joint publications)
  • Amin Badshah (6 joint publications)
  • Saira Fatima (5 joint publications)

The scientist has also published regularly in specific venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (5 publications)
  • Journal of Molecular Structure (3 publications)
  • Canadian Journal of Chemistry (3 publications)
  • RSC Advances (2 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Bioorganometallic chemistry: a future direction for transition metal organometallic chemistry?

    Gerard Jaouen;Anne Vessieres;Ian S. Butler

  • Recent developments and perspectives in CdS-based photocatalysts for water splitting

    Jamal Abdul Nasir;Jamal Abdul Nasir;Zia ur Rehman;Syed Niaz Ali Shah;Azam Khan

  • Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to some value-added derivatives

    Xiao Kong;Yifeng Zhu;Zhen Fang;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Activation of carbon disulphide by transition metal complexes

    I.S. Butler;A.E. Fenster

  • Size dependent, state-resolved studies of exciton-phonon couplings in strongly confined semiconductor quantum dots

    D. M. Sagar;Ryan R. Cooney;Samuel L. Sewall;Eva A. Dias

  • Hydrothermal dissolution of willow in hot compressed water as a model for biomass conversion

    R. Hashaikeh;Z. Fang;I.S. Butler;J. Hawari

  • FT-Raman and high-pressure infrared spectroscopic studies of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (CaHPO42H2O) and anhydrous dicalcium phosphate (CaHPO4)

    Jingwei Xu;Ian S. Butler;Denis F.R. Gilson

  • Transition-metal thiocarbonyls and selenocarbonyls

    Ian S. Butler

  • An Overview of 195Pt Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Julien R. L. Priqueler;Ian S. Butler;Fernande D. Rochon

  • Characterisation of uranium oxides by micro-Raman spectroscopy

    Geoffrey C. Allen;Ian S. Butler;Nguyen Anh Tuan

  • An FT-Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Dentin and Collagen Surfaces Modified by 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate

    J. Xu;I. Stangel;I.S. Butler;D.F.R. Gilson

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of Mercaptopyridines and Pyrazinamide Incorporated in Silver Colloid−Adsorbate Films

    Jean A. Baldwin;Blanka Vlčková;Mark P. Andrews;Ian S. Butler

  • Reductive decyclization of organosulfur compounds. Preparation and crystal structure of .mu.,.mu.'-dithiolato-methanehexacarbonyldiiron(I)

    Alan Shaver;Paul J. Fitzpatrick;Kosta Steliou;Ian S. Butler

  • Organometallic estrogens: synthesis, interaction with lamb uterine estrogen receptor, and detection by infrared spectroscopy.

    Anne Vessieres;Siden Top;Ashraf A. Ismail;Ian S. Butler

  • Reexamination of the crystal and molecular structure of tricarbonyl(.eta.5-cyclopentadienyl)manganese(I): structural and spectroscopic evidence for a distortion of the cyclopentadienyl ring framework and its implications on bonding in a molecule possessing cylindrical symmetry

    Paul J. Fitzpatrick;Yvon. Le Page;Jacqueline. Sedman;Ian S. Butler

  • 382. The anionic halogenopentacarbonyls of chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten

    E. W. Abel;I. S. Butler;J. G. Reid

  • Kinetics studies of carbon monoxide insertion reactions. Reactions of cyclopentadienyl(methyl)iron dicarbonyl and cyclopentadienyl(methyl) molybdenum tricarbonyl with phosphines and phosphites

    Ian Sydney Butler;Fred Basolo;Ralph G. Pearson

  • Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications

    Ian S. Butler;John F. Harrod

  • Integrated Optics Evanescent Wave Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (IO-EWSERS) of Mercaptopyridines on a Planar Optical Chemical Bench: Binding of Hydrogen and Copper Ion

    Jean Baldwin;Norbert Schühler;Ian S. Butler;Mark P. Andrews

  • Carbonylmetalloimmunoassay (CMIA) a new type of non-radioisotopic immunoassay. Principles and application to phenobarbital assay.

    Michèle Salmain;Anne Vessières;Pierre Brossier;Ian S. Butler

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Hadjiliadis
Nick Hadjiliadis University of Ioannina
Janusz A. Kozinski
Janusz A. Kozinski Lakehead University
Pierre D. Harvey
Pierre D. Harvey Université de Sherbrooke
Gérard Jaouen
Gérard Jaouen Chimie ParisTech
Sotiris K. Hadjikakou
Sotiris K. Hadjikakou University of Ioannina
Yining Huang
Yining Huang University of Western Ontario
Anne Vessières
Anne Vessières Université Paris Cité
Zhen Fang
Zhen Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Amin Badshah
Amin Badshah Quaid-i-Azam University
Maciej Kubicki
Maciej Kubicki Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

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