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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8024 7277 459 414 672 14969

J. Derek Woollins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Derek Woollins between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Derek Woollins published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2004. 20 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2004. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 28 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 5 publications
1980 2024

693 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Derek Woollins: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 11
1986 10
1987 12
1988 18
1989 28
1990 20
1991 14
1992 20
1993 8
1994 9
1995 11
1996 24
1997 22
1998 14
1999 23
2000 14
2001 35
2002 21
2003 21
2004 38
2005 20
2006 19
2007 19
2008 9
2009 25
2010 28
2011 24
2012 17
2013 12
2014 14
2015 22
2016 20
2017 11
2018 14
2019 9
2020 6
2021 8
2022 15
2023 15
2024 5
Total 693
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J. Derek Woollins 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 J. Derek Woollins 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, 661–680 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: 672 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 92 672
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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J. Derek Woollins 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 J. Derek Woollins 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

J. Derek Woollins is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with significant contributions to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Oncology, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications focused on crystallization, solubility studies, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography. Specific research topics addressed by Woollins comprise metal complexes synthesis and properties, synthesis and characterization of heterocyclic compounds, organometallic compounds synthesis and characterization, organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry, and metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications.

Woollins has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals, including a prominent presence in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Molecules
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • New Journal of Chemistry
  • ACS Omega

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Alexandra M. Z. Slawin (93 coauthored works)
  • David B. Cordes (45 coauthored works)
  • Michæl Bühl (29 coauthored works)
  • Guoxiong Hua (29 coauthored works)
  • Cameron L. Carpenter-Warren (27 coauthored works)

Recent publications by Woollins and colleagues include:

  • "Candle light-style OLEDs with benzochalcogenadiazoles cores," 2020, published in Dyes and Pigments
  • "Diradical Character of Neutral Heteroleptic Bis(1,2-dithiolene) Metal Complexes: Case Study of [Pd(Me2timdt)(mnt)] (Me2timdt = 1,3-Dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine; mnt2- = 1,2-Dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate)," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Synthesis, characterizations, antitumor and antimicrobial evaluations of novel Mn(II) and Cu(II) complexes with NNN-tridentate s-Triazine-Schiff base ligand," 2023, Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • "Phosphorus-Bismuth Peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes: A Synthetic, Structural, and Computational Study," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Chalcogen-bonded donor-acceptor complexes of 5,6-dicyano[1,2,5]selenadiazolo[3,4-b]pyrazine with halide ions," 2022, New Journal of Chemistry

Recognition for Woollins' work includes being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2002 and becoming a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Bis(diphenylphosphino)amine and related chemistry

    Pravat Bhattacharyya;J.Derek Woollins

  • Inorganic backbone phosphines

    Tracey Appleby;J Derek Woollins

  • Preparation and Single-Crystal Characterization of (i)()Pr(2)P(S)NHP(S)(i)()Pr(2) and Homoleptic [(i)()Pr(2)P(S)NP(S)(i)()Pr(2)](-) Complexes of Zinc, Cadmium, and Nickel.

    D. Cupertino;R. Keyte;A. M. Z. Slawin;D. J. Williams

  • Bidentate organophosphorus ligands formed via P–N bond formation: synthesis and coordination chemistry

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  • THE PREPARATION AND COORDINATION CHEMISTRY OF IPR2P(E)NHP(E')IPR2 (E, E' =SE; E = SE, E' = S; E = S, E' = O; E, E' = O

    Dominico Cupertino;David J. Birdsall;Alexandra M.Z. Slawin;J.Derek Woollins

  • A New Synthesis of (PhPSe2)2 (Woollins Reagent) and Its Use in the Synthesis of Novel P–Se Heterocycles

    Ian P. Gray;Pravat Bhattacharyya;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;J. Derek Woollins

  • Bis(bidentate) complexes of iminobis(diphenylphosphine chalcogenides)[M{N(XPPh2)2-X,X′}2](X = S or Se; M = Ni, Pd or Pt)

    Pravat Bhattacharyya;J. Novosad;J. Phillips;A. M. Z. Slawin

  • The co-ordination chemistry of 2-(diphenylphosphinoamino)pyridine

    Stephen M. Aucott;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;J. Derek Woollins

  • Ferrocene-containing metal complexes

    William R. Cullen;J. Derek Woollins

  • Naphthalene and related systems peri-substituted by Group 15 and 16 elements.

    Petr Kilian;Fergus R. Knight;J. Derek Woollins

  • New pyridine carboxamide ligands and their complexation to copper(II). X-Ray crystal structures of mono-, di, tri- and tetranuclear copper complexes

    Sneh L. Jain;Pravat Bhattacharyya;Heather L. Milton;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin

  • The preparation and structure of complexes containing simple sulphur-nitrogen ligands

    Paul F. Kelly;J.Derek Woollins

  • Naphthalene-1,8-diyl bis(halogenophosphanes): novel syntheses and structures of useful synthetic building blocks.

    Petr Kilian;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;J. Derek Woollins

  • Organophosphorus-Tellurium Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications

    Andreas Nordheider;J. Derek Woollins;Tristram Chivers

  • P–N–S/Se-containing metallacycles

    J. Derek Woollins

  • Synthesis of ligands based on naphthalene peri-substituted by Group 15 and 16 elements and their coordination chemistry

    Petr Kilian;Fergus R. Knight;J. Derek Woollins

  • Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) Complexes of the Heterodifunctional Ligand Ph2PNHP(O)Ph2

    Pravat Bhattacharyya;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;Martin B. Smith;J. Derek Woollins

  • Chemistry of azopyrimidines. Part II. Synthesis, spectra, electrochemistry and X-ray crystal structures of isomeric dichloro bis[2-(arylazo)pyrimidine] complexes of ruthenium(II) ☆

    Prasanta K. Santra;Tarun K. Misra;Debasis Das;Chittaranjan Sinha

  • Selenocarbonyl synthesis using Woollins reagent

    Pravat Bhattacharyya;J.Derek Woollins

  • Formation and Reactivity of Phosphorus–Selenium Rings

    Guoxiong Hua;J. Derek Woollins

  • P–N bond formation as a route to highly electron rich phosphine ligands

    Matthew L. Clarke;David J. Cole-Hamilton;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;J. Derek Woollins

  • Platinum complexes of naphthalene-1,8-dichalcogen and related polyaromatic hydrocarbon ligands.

    Stephen M. Aucott;Heather L. Milton;Stuart D. Robertson;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
David B. Cordes
David B. Cordes University of St Andrews
Michael Bühl
Michael Bühl University of St Andrews
Ivan P. Parkin
Ivan P. Parkin University College London
Sharon E. Ashbrook
Sharon E. Ashbrook University of St Andrews
Tristram Chivers
Tristram Chivers University of Calgary
Vito Lippolis
Vito Lippolis University of Cagliari
David J. Cole-Hamilton
David J. Cole-Hamilton University of St Andrews
Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson University of Edinburgh
Ray Jones
Ray Jones Plymouth University

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