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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 152 122 106 63 49 668 90886

James A. Dumesic publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. Dumesic between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. Dumesic published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2013. 7 of the 683 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2013. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 13 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

683 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. Dumesic: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 6
1976 6
1977 4
1978 0
1979 5
1980 5
1981 13
1982 13
1983 11
1984 14
1985 13
1986 19
1987 8
1988 7
1989 8
1990 6
1991 6
1992 13
1993 9
1994 14
1995 17
1996 9
1997 9
1998 12
1999 9
2000 12
2001 8
2002 11
2003 16
2004 11
2005 14
2006 9
2007 15
2008 16
2009 14
2010 20
2011 28
2012 24
2013 39
2014 22
2015 23
2016 23
2017 28
2018 29
2019 20
2020 23
2021 15
2022 12
2023 5
2024 4
2025 3
Total 683
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James A. Dumesic 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. Dumesic 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: 668 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 92 668
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. Dumesic 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. Dumesic 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, 152–153 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: 152 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 11 152
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For experimental and theoretical research on the microkinetics of catalytic processors.

Overview

James A. Dumesic is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's research centers primarily on catalytic processes and biomass conversion.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

James A. Dumesic's publication record features papers in several prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • ACS Catalysis
  • ChemSusChem
  • Journal of Catalysis

Notable recent papers authored by James A. Dumesic include:

  • Microkinetic Modeling: A Tool for Rational Catalyst Design, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation, 2020, Science Advances
  • AgPd and CuPd Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Reaction Mechanism of Vapor-Phase Formic Acid Decomposition over Platinum Catalysts: DFT, Reaction Kinetics Experiments, and Microkinetic Modeling, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Production of p-Coumaric Acid from Corn GVL-Lignin, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues including George W. Huber, Hochan Chang, Elise B. Gilcher, Manos Mavrikakis, and Ali Hussain Motagamwala. These frequent co-authors suggest ongoing partnerships in catalytic and materials chemistry research.

Awards and honors received by James A. Dumesic include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1998) for experimental and theoretical research on the microkinetics of catalytic processors

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen from catalytic reforming of biomass-derived hydrocarbons in liquid water

    R. D. Cortright;R. R. Davda;J. A. Dumesic

  • Liquid-phase catalytic processing of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons to fuels and chemicals.

    Juben N. Chheda;George W. Huber;George W. Huber;James A. Dumesic

  • Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels

    David Martin Alonso;Jesse Q. Bond;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of dimethylfuran for liquid fuels from biomass-derived carbohydrates

    Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Christopher J. Barrett;Zhen Y. Liu;James A. Dumesic

  • Phase Modifiers Promote Efficient Production of Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose

    Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Juben N. Chheda;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of Liquid Alkanes by Aqueous-Phase Processing of Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates

    George W. Huber;Juben N. Chheda;Christopher J. Barrett;James A. Dumesic

  • Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

    David Martin Alonso;Stephanie G. Wettstein;Stephanie G. Wettstein;James A. Dumesic;James A. Dumesic

  • Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural by dehydration of biomass-derived mono- and poly-saccharides

    Juben N. Chheda;Yuriy Román-Leshkov;James A. Dumesic

  • A review of catalytic issues and process conditions for renewable hydrogen and alkanes by aqueous-phase reforming of oxygenated hydrocarbons over supported metal catalysts

    R.R. Davda;J.W. Shabaker;G.W. Huber;R.D. Cortright

  • Integrated Catalytic Conversion of γ-Valerolactone to Liquid Alkenes for Transportation Fuels

    Jesse Q. Bond;David Martin Alonso;Dong Wang;Ryan M. West

  • Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

    David Martin Alonso;Stephanie G. Wettstein;James A. Dumesic

  • Raney Ni-Sn Catalyst for H2 Production from Biomass-Derived Hydrocarbons

    George W Huber;J. W Shabaker;J. A Dumesic

  • On the mechanism of low-temperature water gas shift reaction on copper.

    Amit A. Gokhale;James A. Dumesic;Manos Mavrikakis

  • Catalytic conversion of biomass to monofunctional hydrocarbons and targeted liquid-fuel classes.

    Edward L. Kunkes;Dante A. Simonetti;Ryan M. West;Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz

  • Catalytic routes for the conversion of biomass into liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels

    Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz;James A. Dumesic

  • The Microkinetics of heterogeneous catalysis

    J. A. Dumesic

  • The CO/Pt(111) puzzle

    Peter J. Feibelman;B. Hammer;J. K. Norskov;F. Wagner

  • An overview of aqueous-phase catalytic processes for production of hydrogen and alkanes in a biorefinery

    George W. Huber;James A. Dumesic

  • Vanadia/Titania Catalysts for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of Nitric-Oxide by Ammonia: I. Combined Temperature-Programmed in-Situ FTIR and On-line Mass-Spectroscopy Studies

    N.Y. Topsoe;H. Topsoe;J.A. Dumesic

  • Catalyst Design with Atomic Layer Deposition

    Brandon J. O'Neill;Brandon J. O'Neill;David H. K. Jackson;Jechan Lee;Christian P. Canlas

Frequent Co-Authors

George W. Huber
George W. Huber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Manos Mavrikakis
Manos Mavrikakis University of Wisconsin–Madison
Christos T. Maravelias
Christos T. Maravelias Princeton University
John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Thomas F. Kuech
Thomas F. Kuech University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brent H. Shanks
Brent H. Shanks Iowa State University
Susannah L. Scott
Susannah L. Scott University of California, Santa Barbara
Ive Hermans
Ive Hermans University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jeffrey T. Miller
Jeffrey T. Miller Purdue University West Lafayette
Fabio H. Ribeiro
Fabio H. Ribeiro Purdue University West Lafayette

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