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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9596 254 908 15154

James Trotter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Trotter between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Trotter published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 1971. 7 of the 927 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 1971. 1958: 2 publications 1959: 13 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 13 publications 1962: 8 publications 1963: 13 publications 1964: 14 publications 1965: 22 publications 1966: 17 publications 1967: 12 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 8 publications 1970: 33 publications 1971: 42 publications 1972: 20 publications 1973: 25 publications 1974: 23 publications 1975: 25 publications 1976: 20 publications 1977: 23 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 27 publications 1980: 26 publications 1981: 21 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 29 publications 1984: 22 publications 1985: 28 publications 1986: 30 publications 1987: 24 publications 1988: 38 publications 1989: 23 publications 1990: 26 publications 1991: 35 publications 1992: 26 publications 1993: 27 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 11 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1958 2025

927 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Trotter: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 2
1959 13
1960 4
1961 13
1962 8
1963 13
1964 14
1965 22
1966 17
1967 12
1968 6
1969 8
1970 33
1971 42
1972 20
1973 25
1974 23
1975 25
1976 20
1977 23
1978 11
1979 27
1980 26
1981 21
1982 15
1983 29
1984 22
1985 28
1986 30
1987 24
1988 38
1989 23
1990 26
1991 35
1992 26
1993 27
1994 25
1995 23
1996 21
1997 19
1998 18
1999 16
2000 12
2001 9
2002 9
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 4
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 11
2024 3
2025 4
Total 927
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James Trotter 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 Trotter 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, 901–920 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: 908 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 24 908
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 Trotter 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 Trotter 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1976 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1965 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1962 - Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

James Trotter is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, with a primary research focus spanning computer science and medicine. Their work covers a range of topics, particularly in parallel computing and optimization techniques, cellular automata and applications, as well as matrix theory and algorithms. Additional areas of interest include crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, and advanced data storage technologies.

Their recent publications demonstrate contributions to computational methods and performance modeling in scientific and engineering contexts. Notable papers include:

  • "Evaluating computational efforts and physiological resolution of mathematical models of cardiac tissue" (2024, Scientific Reports)
  • "A cell-based framework for modeling cardiac mechanics" (2023, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology)
  • "On Memory Traffic and Optimisations for Low-order Finite Element Assembly Algorithms on Multi-core CPUs" (2022, ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software)
  • "Cache simulation for irregular memory traffic on multi-core CPUs: Case study on performance models for sparse matrix-vector multiplication" (2020, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing)
  • "Targeting performance and user-friendliness: GPU-accelerated finite element computation with automated code generation in FEniCS" (2023, Parallel Computing)

James Trotter frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Xing Cai, Johannes Langguth, Michael B. Fallon, Michael J. Krowka, and Kari E. Roberts.

Their publications have appeared in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Scientific Reports
  • Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

James Trotter's research spans various subfields within broader disciplines, including:

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Surgery

In recognition of their work, James Trotter has been awarded:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1976) - Academy of Science
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1965)
  • Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1962)

Best Publications

  • The crystal structure of hexacene, and a revision of the crystallographic data for tetracene

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  • The crystal and molecular structure of biphenyl

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  • The crystal and molecular structure of pentacene

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  • 1,1'-Bis(alkylarylphosphino)ferrocenes: synthesis, metal complex formation, and crystal structure of three metal complexes of Fe(.eta.5-C5H4PPh2)2

    Ian R. Butler;William R. Cullen;Tae Jeong. Kim;Steven J. Rettig

  • Bis(carbonyl)gold(I) undecafluorodiantimonate(V), [Au(CO)2][Sb2F11]: synthesis, vibrational, and carbon-13 NMR study and the molecular structure of bis(acetonitrile)gold(I) hexafluoroantimonate(V), [Au(NCCH3)2][SbF6]

    H. Willner;J. Schaebs;G. Hwang;F. Mistry

  • THE IONIC AUXILIARY CONCEPT IN SOLID STATE ORGANIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY

    Janet N. Gamlin;Ray Jones;Mordechai Leibovitch;Brian Patrick

  • Crystal and molecular structure of phenylboronic acid, C6H5B(OH)2

    Steven J. Rettig;James Trotter

  • Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Polybis(formamide)bis(m-formato)cobalt(II): An Extended Two-Dimensional Square Lattice Material Which Exhibits Spontaneous Magnetization below 9 K.

    Steven J. Rettig;Robert C. Thompson;James Trotter;Shihua Xia

  • An Investigation of the Yang Photocyclization Reaction in the Solid State: Asymmetric Induction Studies and Crystal Structure−Reactivity Relationships

    Mordechai Leibovitch;Gunnar Olovsson;and John R. Scheffer;James Trotter

  • Control of solid-state photodimerization of trans-cinnamic acid by double salt formation with diamines

    Yoshikatsu Ito;Bozena Borecka;James Trotter;John R Scheffer

  • The crystal and molecular structure of tetracene

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  • The crystal and molecular structure of pyrene

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  • The crystal and molecular structure of phenanthrene

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  • Use of chiral single crystals to convert achiral reactants to chiral products in high optical yield: application to the di-.pi.-methane and Norrish type II photorearrangements

    Stephen V. Evans;Miguel. Garcia-Garibay;Nalamasu. Omkaram;John R. Scheffer

  • Complex polymeric cations of copper(I) with graphite- and diamond-related lattices; crystal structures of poly-tris(.mu.-2,5-dimethylpyrazine)dicopper(I) hexafluorophosphate and poly-bis(.mu.-2,5-dimethylpyrazine)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate

    Tom Otieno;Steven J. Rettig;Robert C. Thompson;James Trotter

  • Transition Metal Azolates from Metallocenes. 2. Synthesis, X-ray Structure, and Magnetic Properties of a Three-Dimensional Polymetallic Iron(II) Imidazolate Complex, a Low-Temperature Weak Ferromagnet

    Steven J. Rettig;Alan Storr;David A. Summers;Robert C. Thompson

  • Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the 3,5-dimethylpyrazolato copper(I) trimer, [Cu(pz″)]3

    Martin K. Ehlert;Steven J. Rettig;Alan Storr;Robert C. Thompson

  • Tridentate amidophosphine derivatives of the nickel triad: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of nickel(II), palladium(II), and platinum(II) amide complexes

    Michael D. Fryzuk;Patricia A. MacNeil;Steven J. Rettig;Anthony S. Secco

  • The crystal and molecular structure of perylene

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  • Cationic Iridium(III) Carbonyl Complexes: [Ir(CO)6]3+ and [Ir(CO)5Cl]2+

    Christian Bach;Helge Willner;Friedhelm Aubke;Changqing Wang

  • The crystal and molecular structure of coronene

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  • Crystal Structure and Thermodynamics of Reversible Molecular Capsules

    Robert G. Chapman;Gunnar Olovsson;James Trotter;John C. Sherman

  • Asymmetric Induction in Photochemical Reactions Conducted in Zeolites and in the Crystalline State

    Mordechai Leibovitch;Gunnar Olovsson;Gajendran Sundarababu;V. Ramamurthy

  • Control of the Solid-state photodimerization of some derivatives and analogs of trans-cinnamic acid by ethylenediamine

    Yoshikatsu Ito;Bozena Borecka;Gunnar Olovsson;James Trotter

  • The crystal structure of gold trifluoride

    F. W. B. Einstein;P. R. Rao;James Trotter;Neil Bartlett

  • Superelectrophilic Tetrakis(carbonyl)palladium(II)- and -platinum(II) Undecafluorodiantimonate(V), [Pd(CO)4][Sb2F11]2 and [Pt(CO)4][Sb2F11]2: Syntheses, Physical and Spectroscopic Properties, Their Crystal, Molecular, and Extended Structures, and Density Functional Calculations: An Experimental, Computational, and Comparative Study

    Helge Willner;Matthias Bodenbinder;Raimund Bröchler;Germaine Hwang

  • Pyrazine and pyridine complexes of copper(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate. Crystal structure of tetrakis(pyridine)bis(trifluoromethanesulfonato-O)copper(II) and magnetic exchange in (pyrazine)bis(trifluoromethanesulfonato-O)copper(II)

    John S. Haynes;Steven J. Rettig;John R. Sams;James Trotter

  • Crystal and molecular structure of hexaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene, [NP(OPh)2]3

    Wayne C. Marsh;James Trotter

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Rettig
Steven J. Rettig University of British Columbia
Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay
Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay University of California, Los Angeles
Brian O. Patrick
Brian O. Patrick University of British Columbia
Richard T. Oakley
Richard T. Oakley University of Waterloo
Simon E. V. Phillips
Simon E. V. Phillips University of Oxford
Frank H. Allen
Frank H. Allen University of Cambridge
William R. Cullen
William R. Cullen University of British Columbia
Brian R. James
Brian R. James University of British Columbia
Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy
Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy University of Miami
Helge Willner
Helge Willner University of Wuppertal

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