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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4568 4151 268 240 249 14625

James A. Anderson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. Anderson between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. Anderson published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2016. 2 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2016. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1984 2025

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. Anderson: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 5
1990 2
1991 6
1992 3
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 6
1997 7
1998 5
1999 12
2000 14
2001 8
2002 5
2003 6
2004 13
2005 8
2006 12
2007 8
2008 4
2009 8
2010 4
2011 12
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 14
2016 23
2017 12
2018 20
2019 9
2020 3
2021 5
2022 3
2023 4
2024 1
2025 1
Total 267
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James A. Anderson 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 James A. Anderson 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: 249 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 1,100 249
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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James A. Anderson 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 James A. Anderson 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 75
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

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James A. Anderson is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and chemistry, with a significant focus on catalytic processes and materials science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering (12 publications)
  • Chemistry (10 publications)

Within these fields, subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Catalysis (5 publications)
  • Mechanical Engineering (4 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (4 publications)
  • Organic Chemistry (4 publications)

Their primary topics of work cover:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (8 publications)
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (4 publications)
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (4 publications)
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (4 publications)
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming (4 publications)
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (4 publications)
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (4 publications)

James A. Anderson has published frequently in several venues, including:

  • Journal of Catalysis (2 publications)
  • Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (1 publication)
  • Review of Scientific Instruments (1 publication)
  • Applied Catalysis A General (1 publication)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Chronic Environmental Perturbation Influences Microbial Community Assembly Patterns," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Imaging pyrometry for most color cameras using a triple pass filter," 2021, Review of Scientific Instruments
  • "Comparison of Pd and Pd4S based catalysts for partial hydrogenation of external and internal butynes," 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • "Rapid scan FTIR reveals propane (am)oxidation mechanisms over vanadium based catalysts," 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • "In situ imaging of 4D fire events in a ground vehicle testbed using customized fiber-based endoscopes," 2020, Combustion and Flame

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Alan J. McCue (6 co-authored works)
  • A. Guerrero-Ruíz (2 co-authored works)
  • I. Rodríguez-Ramos (2 co-authored works)
  • Marinela D. Zhurka (2 co-authored works)
  • Angeliki A. Lemonidou (2 co-authored works)

Recognition for their scientific contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in both 1988 and 1992.

Best Publications

  • Surface defects of TiO2(110): A combined XPS, XAES AND ELS study

    W Göpel;J.A Anderson;D Frankel;M Jaehnig

  • Comparative study on redox properties and catalytic behavior for CO oxidation of CuO/CeO2 and CuO/ZrCeO4 catalysts

    A. Martı́nez-Arias;M. Fernández-Garcı́a;O. Gálvez;J.M. Coronado

  • Cofactor NAD(P)H Regeneration Inspired by Heterogeneous Pathways

    Xiaodong Wang;Tony Saba;Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Russell F. Howe

  • Mechanistic aspects of the dry reforming of methane over ruthenium catalysts

    P Ferreira-Aparicio;I Rodrı́guez-Ramos;J.A Anderson;A Guerrero-Ruiz

  • Recent advances in selective acetylene hydrogenation using palladium containing catalysts

    Alan J. McCue;James A. Anderson

  • Influence of Ceria on Pd Activity for the CO+O2 Reaction

    M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Martı́nez-Arias;L.N. Salamanca;J.M. Coronado;J.M. Coronado

  • Photocatalytic nitrate reduction over metal modified TiO2

    Jacinto Sá;Cristina Alcaraz Agüera;Silvia Gross;James A. Anderson

  • Molecular Interactions of a Cu-Based Metal-Organic Framework with a Confined Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid : A Combined Density Functional Theory and Experimental Vibrational Spectroscopy Study

    Nilesh R. Dhumal;Manish P. Singh;James A. Anderson;Johannes Kiefer;Johannes Kiefer

  • Cathode materials for rechargeable aluminum batteries: current status and progress

    Zahid Ali Zafar;Sumair Imtiaz;Rameez Razaq;Shengnan Ji

  • Cu/Al2O3 catalysts modified with Pd for selective acetylene hydrogenation

    Alan J. McCue;Callum J. McRitchie;Ashley M. Shepherd;James A. Anderson

  • Influence of reductant on the thermal stability of stored NOx in Pt/Ba/Al2O3 NOx storage and reduction traps

    Zhaoqiong Liu;James A. Anderson

  • Role of Hydroxyl Groups in the Preferential Oxidation of CO over Copper Oxide–Cerium Oxide Catalysts

    Arantxa Davó-Quiñonero;Miriam Navlani-García;Dolores Lozano-Castelló;Dolores Lozano-Castelló;Agustín Bueno-López;Agustín Bueno-López

  • Study of the lean NOx reduction with C3H6 in the presence of water over silver/alumina catalysts prepared from inverse microemulsions

    A Martı́nez-Arias;M Fernández-Garcı́a;A Iglesias-Juez;J.A Anderson

  • New Pd/CexZr1−xO2/Al2O3 three-way catalysts prepared by microemulsion

    A. Martı́nez-Arias;M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Iglesias-Juez;A.B. Hungrı́a

  • New Pd/CexZr1−xO2/Al2O3 three-way catalysts prepared by microemulsion: Part 1. Characterization and catalytic behavior for CO oxidation

    M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Martı́nez-Arias;A. Iglesias-Juez;A.B. Hungrı́a

  • Supported metals in catalysis

    James Arthur Anderson;Marcos Fernández Garcia

  • Hydrogenation of but-2-enal over supported Au/ZnO catalysts

    Jillian E. Bailie;Halim A. Abdullah;James A. Anderson;Colin H. Rochester

  • Selectivity enhancement in acetylene hydrogenation over diphenyl sulphide-modified Pd/TiO2 catalysts

    Fiona-Mairead McKenna;James A. Anderson

  • Biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons for lithium-sulfur batteries

    Sumair Imtiaz;Jian Zhang;Zahid Ali Zafar;Shengnan Ji

  • Pd catalysed hexyne hydrogenation modified by Bi and by Pb

    James A. Anderson;Jane Mellor;Richard P.K. Wells

  • Effect of Thermal Sintering on Light-Off Performance of Pd/(Ce,Zr)Ox/Al2O3 Three-Way Catalysts: Model Gas and Engine Tests

    A Martı́nez-Arias;M Fernández-Garcı́a;A.B Hungrı́a;A Iglesias-Juez

Frequent Co-Authors

Agustín Bueno-López
Agustín Bueno-López University of Alicante
Marcos Fernández-García
Marcos Fernández-García Spanish National Research Council
Dolores Lozano-Castelló
Dolores Lozano-Castelló University of Alicante
Ana B. Hungría
Ana B. Hungría University of Cádiz
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Arturo Martínez-Arias
Arturo Martínez-Arias Spanish National Research Council
José Luis García Fierro
José Luis García Fierro Spanish National Research Council
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ramos
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ramos Spanish National Research Council
Hyung Joon Kim
Hyung Joon Kim Kyungpook National University
Antonio Sepúlveda-Escribano
Antonio Sepúlveda-Escribano University of Alicante

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