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James C. Fettinger

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
23467
World Ranking
3246
National Ranking
1070

James C. Fettinger 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 C. Fettinger sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 512 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

James C. Fettinger 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 C. Fettinger sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

James C. Fettinger is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with notable contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's work covers a wide range of topics, reflecting diverse interests within chemistry and materials science. Key research themes include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics

Their publication record features papers in prominent venues, highlighting frequent appearances in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemical Science
  • Organometallics
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Some recent papers include:

  • "Enantioselective Si-H Insertion Reactions of Diarylcarbenes for the Synthesis of Silicon-Stereogenic Silanes," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "The Monomeric Alanediyl:AlAriPr8 (AriPr8 = C6H-2,6-(C6H2-2,4,6-Pri3)2-3,5-Pri2): An Organoaluminum(I) Compound with a One-Coordinate Aluminum Atom," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Monomeric Aluminum Imide (Iminoalane) with Al-N Triple-Bonding: Bonding Analysis and Dispersion Energy Stabilization," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Strain-Release Pentafluorosulfanylation and Tetrafluoro(aryl)sulfanylation of [1.1.1]Propellane: Reactivity and Structural Insight," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Metathetical Exchange between Metal-Metal Triple Bonds," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

James C. Fettinger has collaborated frequently with various co-authors, including:

  • Philip P. Power
  • Jared T. Shaw
  • Cary R. Stennett
  • Louise A. Berben
  • Susan M. Kauzlarich

Best Publications

  • Planar chips technology for miniaturization and integration of separation techniques into monitoring systems. Capillary electrophoresis on a chip

    A. Manz;D.J. Harrison;E.M.J. Verpoorte;J.C. Fettinger

  • Synthesis of a stable compound with fivefold bonding between two chromium(I) centers.

    Tailuan Nguyen;Andrew D. Sutton;Marcin Brynda;James C. Fettinger

  • Micromachining of monocrystalline silicon and glass for chemical analysis systems A look into next century's technology or just a fashionable craze?

    A. Manz;J.C. Fettinger;Elisabeth Verpoorte;H. Ludi

  • Facile activation of dihydrogen by an unsaturated heavier main group compound.

    Geoffrey H. Spikes;James C. Fettinger;Philip P. Power

  • Toward Artificial Ion Channels: A Lipophilic G-Quadruplex

    Scott L. Forman;James C. Fettinger;Silvia Pieraccini;and Giovanni Gottarelli

  • Reaction of hydrogen or ammonia with unsaturated germanium or tin molecules under ambient conditions: oxidative addition versus arene elimination.

    Yang Peng;Jing-Dong Guo;Bobby D. Ellis;Zhongliang Zhu

  • Designed self-assembly of molecular necklaces using host-stabilized charge-transfer interactions.

    Young Ho Ko;Kyungpil Kim;Jin-Koo Kang;Hyungphil Chun

  • Ion channel formation from a calix[4]arene amide that binds HCl.

    Vladimir Sidorov;Frank W Kotch;Galya Abdrakhmanova;Robert Mizani

  • The Pb122- and Pb102- Zintl Ions and the M@Pb122- and M@Pb102- Cluster Series Where M = Ni, Pd, Pt

    Emren N. Esenturk;James Fettinger;Bryan Eichhorn

  • Interpenetrating As20 fullerene and Ni12 icosahedra in the onion-skin [As@Ni12@As20]3- ion.

    Melanie J. Moses;James C. Fettinger;Bryan W. Eichhorn

  • Reactions of the heavier group 14 element alkyne analogues Ar'EEAr' (Ar' = C6H3-2,6(C6H3-2,6-Pri2)2; E = Ge, Sn) with unsaturated molecules: probing the character of the EE multiple bonds.

    Chunming Cui;Marilyn M. Olmstead;James C. Fettinger;Geoffrey H. Spikes

  • [Pt@Pb12]2−

    Emren N. Esenturk;James Fettinger;Yiu-Fai Lam;Bryan Eichhorn

  • An Iron Electrocatalyst for Selective Reduction of CO2 to Formate in Water: Including Thermochemical Insights

    Atefeh Taheri;Emily J. Thompson;James C. Fettinger;Louise A. Berben

  • Synthesis and characterization of quinone-substituted octaalkyl porphyrin monomers and dimers

    Jonathan L. Sessler;Martin R. Johnson;Stephen E. Creager;James C. Fettinger

  • Synthesis and Characterization of the Homologous M−M Bonded Series Ar‘MMAr‘ (M = Zn, Cd, or Hg; Ar‘ = C6H3-2,6-(C6H3-2,6-Pri2)2) and Related Arylmetal Halides and Hydride Species

    Zhongliang Zhu;Marcin Brynda;Robert J. Wright;Roland C. Fischer

  • A lead-filled G-quadruplex: insight into the G-Quartet's selectivity for Pb(2+) over K(+)

    Frank W. Kotch;James C. Fettinger;Jeffery T. Davis

  • Reversible Reactions of Ethylene with Distannynes Under Ambient Conditions

    Yang Peng;Bobby D. Ellis;Xinping Wang;James C. Fettinger

  • Highly Selective Hydroboration of Alkenes, Ketones and Aldehydes Catalyzed by a Well‐Defined Manganese Complex

    Guoqi Zhang;Haisu Zeng;Jing Wu;Zhiwei Yin

  • The closo-Pb102− Zintl ion in the [Ni@Pb10]2− cluster

    Emren N. Esenturk;James Fettinger;Bryan Eichhorn

  • Fluoride‐Selective Host Based on Anion–π Interactions, Ion Pairing, and Hydrogen Bonding: Synthesis and Fluoride‐Ion Sandwich Complex

    Mark Mascal;Ilya Yakovlev;Edward B. Nikitin;James C. Fettinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip P. Power
Philip P. Power University of California, Davis
Melvyn Rowen Churchill
Melvyn Rowen Churchill University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Mark J. Kurth
Mark J. Kurth University of California, Davis
Bryan W. Eichhorn
Bryan W. Eichhorn University of Maryland, College Park
Rinaldo Poli
Rinaldo Poli Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination
Marilyn M. Olmstead
Marilyn M. Olmstead University of California, Davis
Lyle Isaacs
Lyle Isaacs University of Maryland, College Park
Gary J. Long
Gary J. Long Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jeffery T. Davis
Jeffery T. Davis University of Maryland, College Park
Dean J. Tantillo
Dean J. Tantillo University of California, Davis

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