2026 Jay A. Labinger: Chemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	72	5211	4730	1621	1350	283	20619

Jay A. Labinger 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 Jay A. Labinger sits on this spectrum.

61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 283 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jay A. Labinger 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 Jay A. Labinger sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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

2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jay A. Labinger is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research contributions span several areas within chemistry and literature, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

The scientist's recent publications include:

Roald Hoffmann: An Appreciation, 2023, Configurations
Climate and Literature ed. by Adeline Johns-Putra, 2021, Configurations
Under the Literary Microscope: Science and Society in the Contemporary Novel ed. by Sina Farzin, Susan M. Gaines, and Roslynn D. Haynes, 2022, Configurations
Book Review, 2022, Foundations of Chemistry
CSD 1780225: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2023, The Cambridge Structural Database

Labinger has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Nilay Hazari, P.F. Oblad, John E. Bercaw, and J.E. Bercaw.

The scientist's work has been published primarily in the following venues:

Configurations (3 publications)
The Cambridge Structural Database (2 publications)
Foundations of Chemistry (1 publication)

Their studies cover various subfields within chemistry and literary theory, such as:

Materials Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Geochemistry and Petrology
Literature and Literary Theory

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
History and advancements in chemistry
Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions
Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
History of Science and Medicine
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Jay A. Labinger was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

Understanding and exploiting C–H bond activation

Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

3814
Citations
Mechanism of Glucose Isomerization Using a Solid Lewis Acid Catalyst in Water

Yuriy Román-Leshkov;Manuel Moliner;Jay A. Labinger;Mark E. Davis

830
Citations
Homogeneous Oxidation of Alkanes by Electrophilic Late Transition Metals

Shannon S. Stahl;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

705
Citations
Model Ziegler-Natta .alpha.-Olefin Polymerization Catalysts Derived from[{(.eta.5-C5Me4)SiMe2(.eta.1-NCMe3)}(PMe3)Sc(.mu.2-H)]2 and[{(.eta.5-C5Me4)SiMe2(.eta.1-NCMe3)}Sc(.mu.2-CH2CH2CH3)]2. Synthesis, Structures, and Kinetic and Equilibrium Investigations of the Catalytically Active Species in Solution

P. J. Shapiro;W. D. Cotter;W. P. Schaefer;J. A. Labinger

645
Citations
Hydrozirconation: A New Transition Metal Reagent for Organic Synthesis

Jeffrey Schwartz;Jay A. Labinger

604
Citations
Mechanistic Studies of the Ethylene Trimerization Reaction with Chromium−Diphosphine Catalysts: Experimental Evidence for a Mechanism Involving Metallacyclic Intermediates

Theodor Agapie;Susan J. Schofer;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

442
Citations
Selective alkane oxidation: hot and cold approaches to a hot problem

Jay A. Labinger

414
Citations
Mechanism of catalytic oxygenation of alkanes by halogenated iron porphyrins

Mark W. Grinstaff;Michael G. Hill;Jay A. Labinger;Harry B. Gray

404
Citations
Studies on the Catalytic-Oxidation of Alkanes and Alkenes by Titanium Silicates

C.B. Khouw;C.B. Dartt;J.A. Labinger;M.E. Davis

372
Citations
Exploring the Mechanism of Aqueous C−H Activation by Pt(II) through Model Chemistry: Evidence for the Intermediacy of Alkylhydridoplatinum(IV) and Alkane σ-Adducts

Shannon S. Stahl;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

368
Citations
C-H Bond Activation by Cationic Platinum(II) Complexes: Ligand Electronic and Steric Effects

H. Annita Zhong;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

357
Citations
C−H Activation at Cationic Platinum(II) Centers

Matthew W. Holtcamp;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

317
Citations
Platinum-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization.

Jay A. Labinger

299
Citations
Mechanistic Studies of Olefin and Alkyne Trimerization with Chromium Catalysts: Deuterium Labeling and Studies of Regiochemistry Using a Model Chromacyclopentane Complex

Theodor Agapie;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

259
Citations
Mechanistic Investigation of Benzene C−H Activation at a Cationic Platinum(II) Center: Direct Observation of a Platinum(II) Benzene Adduct

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230
Citations
Electronic Structures of PdII Dimers

John E. Bercaw;Alec C. Durrell;Harry B. Gray;Jennifer C. Green

222
Citations
CH activation by aqueous platinum complexes: A mechanistic study

G.A. Luinstra;L. Wang;S.S. Stahl;J.A. Labinger

203
Citations
Oxidative coupling of methane: An inherent limit to selectivity?

Jay A. Labinger

191
Citations
Structural and Mechanistic Investigations of the Oxidation of Dimethylplatinum(II) Complexes by Dioxygen

Vsevolod V. Rostovtsev;Lawrence M. Henling;Jay A. Labinger;John E. Bercaw

187
Citations
Hydrozirconierung: Organische Synthesen mit einem neuen Übergangsmetall‐Reagens

Jeffrey Schwartz;Jay A. Labinger

187
Citations
Intramolecular and intermolecular C-H activation at a cationic PtII center

Matthew W. Holtcamp;Lawrence M. Henling;Michael W. Day;Jay A. Labinger

177
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Bercaw California Institute of Technology

Mark E. Davis California Institute of Technology

Michael W. Day California Institute of Technology

Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology

W. Robert Scheidt University of Notre Dame

Alexander J. M. Miller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Shannon S. Stahl University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jeffrey Schwartz Princeton University

Andrew M. Herring Colorado School of Mines

Mark W. Grinstaff Boston University

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