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James M. Tour publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James M. Tour between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James M. Tour published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 26.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2012. 39 of the 1,149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2012. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 51 publications 2011: 52 publications 2012: 56 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 51 publications 2025: 37 publications 2026: 2 publications
1984 2026

1,149 publications in total across all disciplines

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James M. Tour: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 2
1988 7
1989 4
1990 5
1991 9
1992 12
1993 14
1994 18
1995 6
1996 12
1997 14
1998 21
1999 22
2000 14
2001 22
2002 13
2003 33
2004 39
2005 34
2006 42
2007 30
2008 37
2009 35
2010 51
2011 52
2012 56
2013 37
2014 51
2015 50
2016 45
2017 45
2018 38
2019 37
2020 33
2021 20
2022 39
2023 54
2024 51
2025 37
2026 2
Total 1,149
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James M. Tour publications per year - data summary

  • James M. Tour, a Chemistry scholar from Rice University, has 1,149 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 56 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1984, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 26.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 26.7 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 183 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1998: 130 publications (8.7 per year); 1999-2013: 517 publications (34.5 per year); 2014-2026: 502 publications (38.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James M. Tour 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. Tour 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, 921–940 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: 925 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 14 925
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 M. Tour 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 M. Tour, a Chemistry scholar from Rice University, records 925 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James M. Tour, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and James M. Tour ranks above 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 M. Tour 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. Tour 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, 159+ 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: 178 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98 178
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James M. Tour 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 M. Tour, a Chemistry scholar from Rice University, records 178 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than James M. Tour, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and James M. Tour 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2021 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 2020 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James M. Tour is an active researcher affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their research is concentrated primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans several topical areas including:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Recent publications illustrate ongoing contributions to these areas. Notable papers include:

  • "Gram-scale bottom-up flash graphene synthesis", 2020, Nature
  • "Flash Graphene from Plastic Waste", 2020, ACS Nano
  • "High-Resolution Laser-Induced Graphene. Flexible Electronics beyond the Visible Limit", 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Phase controlled synthesis of transition metal carbide nanocrystals by ultrafast flash Joule heating", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Large-Scale Syntheses of 2D Materials: Flash Joule Heating and Other Methods", 2021, Advanced Materials

Their frequent coauthors, who have collaborated extensively, include Weiyin Chen, Kevin M. Wyss, Jacob L. Beckham, Bing Deng, and Lucas Eddy. These collaborations have supported substantial work published in leading scientific venues.

Key publication venues for James M. Tour's work include:

  • ACS Nano
  • Advanced Materials
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Nature Communications

The researcher has also contributed to book publications, including a title in the "Reformed theology in Africa series" called Science and Faith in Dialogue published in 2022.

Their academic recognition includes awards and honors such as the Oesper Award from the University of Cincinnati and the American Chemical Society in 2021, the Centenary Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2020, fellowship in the National Academy of Inventors in 2015, and fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxide

    Daniela C. Marcano;Dmitry V. Kosynkin;Jacob M. Berlin;Alexander Sinitskii

  • Conductance of a Molecular Junction

    M. A. Reed;M. A. Reed;C. Zhou;C. Zhou;C. J. Muller;C. J. Muller;T. P. Burgin;T. P. Burgin

  • Longitudinal unzipping of carbon nanotubes to form graphene nanoribbons

    Dmitry V. Kosynkin;Amanda L. Higginbotham;Alexander Sinitskii;Jay R. Lomeda

  • Large On-Off Ratios and Negative Differential Resistance in a Molecular Electronic Device.

    J. Chen;M. A. Reed;A. M. Rawlett;J. M. Tour

  • Laser-induced porous graphene films from commercial polymers

    Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng;Yuanyue Liu;Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda

  • Reversible water-solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes by polymer wrapping

    Michael J. O'Connell;Peter Boul;Lars M. Ericson;Chad Huffman

  • Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by electrochemical reduction of aryl diazonium salts: a bucky paper electrode

    Jeffrey L. Bahr;Jiping Yang;Dmitry V. Kosynkin;Michael J. Bronikowski

  • Molecular electronics. Synthesis and testing of components.

    James M. Tour

  • Electronic structure control of single-walled carbon nanotube functionalization.

    Michael S. Strano;Christopher A. Dyke;Monica L. Usrey;Paul W. Barone

  • Growth of graphene from solid carbon sources

    Zhengzong Sun;Zheng Yan;Jun Yao;Elvira Beitler

  • Atomic cobalt on nitrogen-doped graphene for hydrogen generation

    Huilong Fei;Juncai Dong;M. Josefina Arellano-Jiménez;Gonglan Ye

  • Are Single Molecular Wires Conducting

    L. A. Bumm;J. J. Arnold;M. T. Cygan;T. D. Dunbar

  • Conductance Switching in Single Molecules Through Conformational Changes

    Z. J. Donhauser;B. A. Mantooth;K. F. Kelly;L. A. Bumm

  • Conjugated Macromolecules of Precise Length and Constitution. Organic Synthesis for the Construction of Nanoarchitectures.

    James M. Tour

  • Covalent chemistry of single-wall carbon nanotubes

    Jeffrey L. Bahr;James M. Tour

  • Diazonium Functionalization of Surfactant-Wrapped Chemically Converted Graphene Sheets

    Jay R. Lomeda;Condell D. Doyle;Dmitry V. Kosynkin;Wen-Fang Hwang

  • Materials science: nanotube composites.

    Pulickel M. Ajayan;James M. Tour

  • Mechanism of graphene oxide formation.

    Ayrat M. Dimiev;James M. Tour

  • Laser-Induced Graphene by Multiple Lasing: Toward Electronics on Cloth, Paper, and Food

    Yieu Chyan;Ruquan Ye;Yilun Li;Swatantra Pratap Singh

  • Highly Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Using in Situ Generated Diazonium Compounds

    Jeffrey L. Bahr and;James M. Tour

  • Covalent Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Materials Applications

    Christopher A. Dyke;James M. Tour

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiwei Peng
Zhiwei Peng City University of Hong Kong
Zhengzong Sun
Zhengzong Sun Fudan University
Zheng Yan
Zheng Yan University of Missouri
Mark A. Reed
Mark A. Reed Yale University
Huilong Fei
Huilong Fei Hunan University
Douglas Natelson
Douglas Natelson Rice University
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Ruquan Ye
Ruquan Ye City University of Hong Kong
Carter Kittrell
Carter Kittrell Rice University
Robert H. Hauge
Robert H. Hauge Rice University

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