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D-Index
91
Citations
28538
World Ranking
1977
National Ranking
722

James M. Mayer 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 M. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James M. Mayer 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 M. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

James M. Mayer is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Materials Science, Chemistry, and Energy, with a focus on specialized subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of key topics in contemporary chemistry and materials science. These include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

James M. Mayer has contributed numerous papers to well-regarded journals and publication venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (43 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (24 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (7 publications)
  • ACS Catalysis (5 publications)
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry (4 publications)

Selected recent papers illustrating the scope of their work include:

  • Free Energies of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reagents and Their Applications, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Determining Proton-Coupled Standard Potentials and X-H Bond Dissociation Free Energies in Nonaqueous Solvents Using Open-Circuit Potential Measurements, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Oriented Electrostatic Effects on O2 and CO2 Reduction by a Polycationic Iron Porphyrin, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Potential Economic Feasibility of Direct Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction as a Route to Ammonia, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Developing Scaling Relationships for Molecular Electrocatalysis through Studies of Fe-Porphyrin-Catalyzed O2 Reduction, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Brandon Q. Mercado, Scott C. Coste, Mauricio Cattaneo, Benjamin D. Groff, and Brian Koronkiewicz. These collaborators have appeared in multiple joint publications ranging from 16 to 44 coauthored papers.

James M. Mayer has received recognition through election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Metal-Ligand Multiple Bonds: The Chemistry of Transition Metal Complexes Containing Oxo, Nitrido, Imido, Alkylidene, or Alkylidyne Ligands

    William A. Nugent;James M. Mayer

  • Thermochemistry of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reagents and its Implications

    Jeffrey J. Warren;Tristan A. Tronic;James M. Mayer

  • Proton-coupled electron transfer: a reaction chemist's view.

    James M Mayer

  • Understanding Hydrogen Atom Transfer: From Bond Strengths to Marcus Theory

    James M. Mayer

  • A soluble copper–bipyridine water-oxidation electrocatalyst

    Shoshanna M. Barnett;Karen I. Goldberg;James M. Mayer

  • Oxygen Reduction by Homogeneous Molecular Catalysts and Electrocatalysts.

    Michael L Pegis;Catherine F Wise;Daniel J Martin;James M Mayer

  • HYDROGEN ATOM ABSTRACTION BY METAL-OXO COMPLEXES : UNDERSTANDING THE ANALOGY WITH ORGANIC RADICAL REACTIONS

    James M. Mayer

  • Proton-coupled electron transfer versus hydrogen atom transfer in benzyl/toluene, methoxyl/methanol, and phenoxyl/phenol self-exchange reactions

    James M Mayer;David A Hrovat;Jennie L Thomas;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Titanium and zinc oxide nanoparticles are proton-coupled electron transfer agents.

    Joel N. Schrauben;Rebecca Hayoun;Carolyn N. Valdez;Miles Braten

  • Understanding C-H bond oxidations: H. and H- transfer in the oxidation of toluene by permanganate

    Kimberly A. Gardner;James M. Mayer

  • A Continuum of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactivity

    Julia W Darcy;Brian Koronkiewicz;Giovanny A Parada;James M Mayer

  • Metal-oxygen multiple bond lengths: a statistical study

    James M. Mayer

  • Concerted proton-electron transfer in the oxidation of hydrogen-bonded phenols.

    Ian J. Rhile;Todd F. Markle;Hirotaka Nagao;Antonio G. DiPasquale

  • Host-guest complexation. 8. Macrocyclic polyethers shaped by two rigid substituted dinaphthyl or ditetralyl units

    Donald J. Cram;Roger C. Helgeson;Stephen C. Peacock;Lester J. Kaplan

  • Thermodynamics and kinetics of proton-coupled electron transfer: stepwise vs. concerted pathways.

    James M. Mayer;Ian J. Rhile

  • Standard Reduction Potentials for Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Couples in Acetonitrile and N,N-Dimethylformamide.

    Michael L. Pegis;John A. S. Roberts;Derek J. Wasylenko;Elizabeth A. Mader

  • Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction by iron tetra-arylporphyrins bearing pendant proton relays.

    Colin T. Carver;Benjamin D. Matson;James M. Mayer

  • Oxidation of C-H bonds by [(bpy)2(py)RuIVO]2+ occurs by hydrogen atom abstraction.

    Jasmine R. Bryant;James M. Mayer

  • Why Are There No Terminal Oxo Complexes of the Late Transition Metals? or The Importance of Metal–Ligand π Antibonding Interactions

    James M. Mayer

  • Application of the Marcus Cross Relation to Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions

    Justine P. Roth;Jeffrey C. Yoder;Tae-Jin Won;James M. Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

Brandon Q. Mercado
Brandon Q. Mercado Yale University
Daniel R. Gamelin
Daniel R. Gamelin University of Washington
Alexander J. M. Miller
Alexander J. M. Miller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David A. Hrovat
David A. Hrovat University of North Texas
Karen I. Goldberg
Karen I. Goldberg University of Pennsylvania
Weston Thatcher Borden
Weston Thatcher Borden University of North Texas
Steven J. Geib
Steven J. Geib University of Pittsburgh
Dirk De Vos
Dirk De Vos KU Leuven
Patrick L. Holland
Patrick L. Holland Yale University
Bernard D. Santarsiero
Bernard D. Santarsiero University of Illinois at Chicago

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