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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 2023 1814 739 613 235 22836

James L. Skinner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Skinner between 1977 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Skinner published across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2011. 1 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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James L. Skinner: publications per year, 1977 to 2023
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 1
1983 2
1984 5
1985 6
1986 2
1987 4
1988 8
1989 4
1990 6
1991 9
1992 3
1993 5
1994 9
1995 3
1996 7
1997 7
1998 8
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 9
2003 9
2004 12
2005 5
2006 9
2007 8
2008 14
2009 8
2010 12
2011 15
2012 12
2013 8
2014 12
2015 5
2016 14
2017 6
2018 9
2019 8
2020 8
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
Total 298
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James L. Skinner publications per year - data summary

  • James L. Skinner, a Chemistry scholar from University of Chicago, has 298 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 47 years in the span carries no publications at all (2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 20 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1992: 59 publications (3.7 per year); 1993-2008: 118 publications (7.4 per year); 2009-2023: 121 publications (8.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James L. Skinner 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 L. Skinner 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, 221–240 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: 235 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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 1,216 235
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
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James L. Skinner 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.
  • James L. Skinner, a Chemistry scholar from University of Chicago, records 235 publications - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James L. Skinner, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and James L. Skinner ranks below 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).

James L. Skinner 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 L. Skinner 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 91
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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James L. Skinner 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.
  • James L. Skinner, a Chemistry scholar from University of Chicago, records 91 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James L. Skinner, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and James L. Skinner 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

  • 2012 - Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to the theory of spectroscopy and dynamics in liquids, glasses, and crystals
  • 1993 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

James L. Skinner is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and specializes primarily in the Social Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The primary research topics covered in Skinner's work include:

  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Doping in Sports
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Skinner has contributed to several journals with multiple publications in European Sport Management Quarterly, Managing Sport and Leisure, and Journal of Global Sport Management. Their recent papers include:

  • Introduction: sport and COVID-19: impacts and challenges for the future (2021), published in European Sport Management Quarterly
  • Sport management and COVID-19: trends and legacies (2021), published in European Sport Management Quarterly

Other fields of publication include the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Performance Enhancement & Health, illustrating a multidisciplinary approach.

Skinner's frequent collaborators include Aaron C.T. Smith, Daniel Read, and Judith Dyson, among others, indicating active engagement with a network of researchers in overlapping areas of sports management and related disciplines. These collaborations reflect persistent engagement with sports, health, and organizational studies.

Besides articles, Skinner has published books such as Philosophies of Organizational Change with Edward Elgar Publishing, released in 2020.

The scientist has received several recognitions including membership and fellowship honors such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2012)
  • Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2003)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1997), noted for contributions to spectroscopy and dynamics in liquids, glasses, and crystals
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1993)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1984)

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen bonding definitions and dynamics in liquid water.

    R. Kumar;J. R. Schmidt;J. L. Skinner

  • Vibrational Spectroscopy as a Probe of Structure and Dynamics in Liquid Water

    H. J. Bakker;J. L. Skinner

  • IR and Raman spectra of liquid water: theory and interpretation.

    B. M. Auer;J. L. Skinner

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of HOD in liquid D2O. III. Spectral diffusion, and hydrogen-bonding and rotational dynamics

    C. P. Lawrence;J. L. Skinner

  • Water Dynamics: Vibrational Echo Correlation Spectroscopy and Comparison to Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    John B. Asbury;Tobias Steinel;C. Stromberg;S. A. Corcelli

  • Hydrogen bonding at the water surface revealed by isotopic dilution spectroscopy

    Igor V. Stiopkin;Champika Weeraman;Champika Weeraman;Piotr A. Pieniazek;Fadel Y. Shalhout;Fadel Y. Shalhout

  • Combined electronic structure/molecular dynamics approach for ultrafast infrared spectroscopy of dilute HOD in liquid H2O and D2O.

    S. A. Corcelli;C. P. Lawrence;J. L. Skinner

  • Hydrogen bonding and Raman, IR, and 2D-IR spectroscopy of dilute HOD in liquid D2O

    B. Auer;R. Kumar;J. R. Schmidt;J. L. Skinner

  • Dynamics of water probed with vibrational echo correlation spectroscopy

    John B. Asbury;Tobias Steinel;Kyungwon Kwak;S. A. Corcelli

  • Infrared and Raman line shapes of dilute HOD in liquid H2O and D2O from 10 to 90 °C

    Corcelli Sa;Skinner Jl

  • Vibrational Spectroscopic Map, Vibrational Spectroscopy, and Intermolecular Interaction.

    Carlos R. Baiz;Bartosz Błasiak;Jens Bredenbeck;Minhaeng Cho

  • Pronounced non-Condon effects in the ultrafast infrared spectroscopy of water.

    J. R. Schmidt;S. A. Corcelli;J. L. Skinner

  • Relaxation processes and chemical kinetics

    James L. Skinner;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Quantum Dynamics and Vibrational Relaxation

    S. A. Egorov;K. F. Everitt;J. L. Skinner

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of HOD in liquid D2O. II. Infrared line shapes and vibrational Stokes shift

    C. P. Lawrence;J. L. Skinner

  • Ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy of water and aqueous N-methylacetamide: Comparison of different electronic structure/molecular dynamics approaches.

    J. R. Schmidt;S. A. Corcelli;J. L. Skinner

  • Proton transfer in benzoic acid crystals: A chemical spin–boson problem. Theoretical analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance, neutron scattering, and optical experiments

    J. L. Skinner;H. P. Trommsdorff

  • Ultrafast infrared spectroscopy probes hydrogen-bonding dynamics in liquid water

    C.P Lawrence;J.L Skinner

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of HOD in liquid D2O. I. Vibrational energy relaxation

    C. P. Lawrence;J. L. Skinner

  • Development and validation of transferable amide I vibrational frequency maps for peptides.

    L. Wang;C. T. Middleton;M. T. Zanni;J. L. Skinner

  • Instantaneous ion configurations in the K+ ion channel selectivity filter revealed by 2D IR spectroscopy.

    Huong T. Kratochvil;Joshua K. Carr;Kimberly Matulef;Alvin W. Annen

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin T. Zanni
Martin T. Zanni University of Wisconsin–Madison
J. R. Schmidt
J. R. Schmidt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael D. Fayer
Michael D. Fayer Stanford University
Juan J. de Pablo
Juan J. de Pablo New York University
Andrei Tokmakoff
Andrei Tokmakoff University of Chicago
Arun Yethiraj
Arun Yethiraj University of Wisconsin–Madison
Franz M. Geiger
Franz M. Geiger Northwestern University
Francesco Paesani
Francesco Paesani University of California, San Diego
Shuzhou Li
Shuzhou Li Nanyang Technological University
Hong-fei Wang
Hong-fei Wang Fudan University

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