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J. Fraser Stoddart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Fraser Stoddart between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Fraser Stoddart published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 28.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2014. 33 of the 1,794 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2014. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 13 publications 1975: 15 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 24 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 16 publications 1985: 28 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 29 publications 1988: 34 publications 1989: 38 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 32 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 26 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 61 publications 1997: 54 publications 1998: 65 publications 1999: 59 publications 2000: 47 publications 2001: 48 publications 2002: 45 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 47 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 46 publications 2007: 43 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 49 publications 2010: 58 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 62 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 73 publications 2015: 67 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 14 publications
1964 2025

1,794 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Fraser Stoddart: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 3
1967 1
1968 3
1969 5
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 2
1974 13
1975 15
1976 11
1977 13
1978 8
1979 14
1980 9
1981 13
1982 24
1983 7
1984 16
1985 28
1986 14
1987 29
1988 34
1989 38
1990 18
1991 32
1992 29
1993 26
1994 22
1995 27
1996 61
1997 54
1998 65
1999 59
2000 47
2001 48
2002 45
2003 36
2004 47
2005 49
2006 46
2007 43
2008 30
2009 49
2010 58
2011 40
2012 62
2013 51
2014 73
2015 67
2016 58
2017 27
2018 22
2019 28
2020 48
2021 41
2022 32
2023 17
2024 19
2025 14
Total 1,794
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J. Fraser Stoddart publications per year - data summary

  • J. Fraser Stoddart, a Chemistry scholar from Northwestern University, has 1,794 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 73 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1965 and 1967, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970 and 1972).
  • The rate of publication averages 28.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 29.9 per year counting only the 60 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 123 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 161 publications (7.7 per year); 1985-2005: 808 publications (38.5 per year); 2006-2025: 825 publications (41.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

J. Fraser Stoddart 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. Fraser Stoddart 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,620 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,620
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J. Fraser Stoddart 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.
  • J. Fraser Stoddart, a Chemistry scholar from Northwestern University, records 1,620 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than J. Fraser Stoddart, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and J. Fraser Stoddart 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).

J. Fraser Stoddart 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. Fraser Stoddart 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, 159+ 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: 187 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 187
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J. Fraser Stoddart 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.
  • J. Fraser Stoddart, a Chemistry scholar from Northwestern University, records 187 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than J. Fraser Stoddart, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and J. Fraser Stoddart ranks above the median.
  • 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2008 - Davy Medal, Royal Society of London (UK) For his contributions in molecular technology
  • 2008 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2007 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2006 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

J. Fraser Stoddart was affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spanned primarily the fields of chemistry and materials science, with significant contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, spectroscopy, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics of their work included:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

J. Fraser Stoddart's frequent co-authors were:

  • Charlotte L. Stern
  • Long Zhang
  • Hongliang Chen
  • Yuanning Feng
  • Yang Jiao

They published extensively in notable scientific journals, including:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chem
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Selected recent papers featured the following works:

  • "Porous Organic Cages," 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • "From molecular to supramolecular electronics," 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Balancing volumetric and gravimetric uptake in highly porous materials for clean energy," 2020, Science
  • "Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks: A Rising Class of Porous Molecular Materials," 2020, Accounts of Materials Research
  • "Redox-Active Phenanthrenequinone Triangles in Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Throughout their career, J. Fraser Stoddart received multiple distinctions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2019)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2019)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2012)
  • Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2008)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2008)
  • Davy Medal, Royal Society of London (UK) (2008) for contributions in molecular technology
  • Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier (2007)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2005)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1994)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Dynamic covalent chemistry.

    Stuart J. Rowan;Stuart J. Cantrill;Graham R. L. Cousins;Jeremy K. M. Sanders

  • Self-Assembly in Natural and Unnatural Systems

    Douglas Philp;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Artificial Molecular Machines.

    Vincenzo Balzani;Alberto Credi;Françisco M. Raymo;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Mesoporous silica nanoparticles in biomedical applications

    Zongxi Li;Jonathan C. Barnes;Jonathan C. Barnes;Aleksandr Bosoy;Aleksandr Bosoy;J. Fraser Stoddart;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Electronically Configurable Molecular-Based Logic Gates

    C. P. Collier;E. W. Wong;M. Belohradský;F. M. Raymo

  • Large-Pore Apertures in a Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hexiang Deng;Sergio Grunder;Kyle E. Cordova;Cory Valente

  • Interlocked and Intertwined Structures and Superstructures

    David B. Amabilino;David B. Amabilino;David B. Amabilino;J. Fraser. Stoddart

  • A [2]Catenane-Based Solid State Electronically Reconfigurable Switch

    Charles P. Collier;Gunter Mattersteig;Eric W. Wong;Yi Luo

  • Dynamic imine chemistry.

    Matthew E. Belowich;J. Fraser Stoddart;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • A chemically and electrochemically switchable molecular shuttle

    Richard A. Bissell;Emilio Córdova;Angel E. Kaifer;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • A 160-kilobit molecular electronic memory patterned at 10 11 bits per square centimetre

    Jonathan E. Green;Jang Wook Choi;Akram Boukai;Yuri Bunimovich

  • Preparation and Properties of Polymer-Wrapped Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Alexander Star;J. Fraser Stoddart;David Steuerman;Mike Diehl

  • A Molecular Elevator

    Jovica D. Badjić;Vincenzo Balzani;Alberto Credi;Serena Silvi

  • Cyclodextrin-Based Catenanes and Rotaxanes†

    Sergey A. Nepogodiev;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Mechanically Interlocked Molecules (MIMs)-Molecular Shuttles, Switches, and Machines (Nobel Lecture).

    J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Metalation of Two New Highly Porous Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks

    William Morris;Boris Volosskiy;Selcuk Demir;Felipe Gándara

  • Nanoscale molecular-switch crossbar circuits

    Yong Chen;Gun Young Jung;Douglas A A Ohlberg;Xuema Li

  • Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made to order

    Pier Lucio Anelli;Peter R. Ashton;Douglas Philp;Marek Pietraszkiewicz

  • Switching devices based on interlocked molecules.

    Anthony R. Pease;Jan O. Jeppesen;J. Fraser Stoddart;Yi Luo

  • Noncovalent Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Yan Li Zhao;Yan Li Zhao;J Fraser Stoddart;J Fraser Stoddart

  • The chemistry of the mechanical bond

    J. Fraser Stoddart

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Ashton
Peter R. Ashton University of Birmingham
Françisco M. Raymo
Françisco M. Raymo University of Miami
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Andrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White Imperial College London
Michael R. Wasielewski
Michael R. Wasielewski Northwestern University
Neil Spencer
Neil Spencer University of Birmingham
Vincenzo Balzani
Vincenzo Balzani University of Bologna
William A. Goddard
William A. Goddard California Institute of Technology
Charlotte L. Stern
Charlotte L. Stern Northwestern University
Alberto Credi
Alberto Credi University of Bologna

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