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John F. Hartwig 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 John F. Hartwig sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 903 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.

John F. Hartwig 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 John F. Hartwig sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 192 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2021 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2019 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation
  • 2018 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2018 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1996 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

John F. Hartwig is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Chemistry, with extensive contributions to Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Pharmaceutical Science.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions

The scientist has numerous publications in leading venues, with frequent appearances in the following journals:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Science

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by John F. Hartwig are:

  • "Catalytic deconstruction of waste polyethylene with ethylene to form propylene" (2022), published in Science
  • "Diverse functionalization of strong alkyl C-H bonds by undirected borylation" (2020), published in Science
  • "Nickel-catalysed anti-Markovnikov hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with unactivated arenes facilitated by non-covalent interactions" (2020), published in Nature Chemistry
  • "Selective, Catalytic Oxidations of C-H Bonds in Polyethylenes Produce Functional Materials with Enhanced Adhesion" (2020), published in Chem
  • "Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Silylation and Borylation of C-H Bonds for the Synthesis and Functionalization of Complex Molecules" (2023), published in Chemical Reviews

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Douglas S. Clark
  • Yehao Qiu
  • Brandon J. Bloomer
  • Isaac Furay Yu
  • Trevor W. Butcher

The scientist's work has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2021
  • Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation, 2019
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2018
  • Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1996

Best Publications

  • C−H Activation for the Construction of C−B Bonds

    Ibraheem A. I. Mkhalid;Jonathan H. Barnard;Todd B. Marder;Jaclyn M. Murphy

  • On the Interpretation of Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effects in C ? H Bond Functionalizations by Transition-Metal Complexes

    Eric M. Simmons;John F. Hartwig

  • Transition Metal Catalyzed Synthesis of Arylamines and Aryl Ethers from Aryl Halides and Triflates: Scope and Mechanism.

    John F. Hartwig

  • Organotransition Metal Chemistry: From Bonding to Catalysis

    John F. Hartwig

  • Evolution of a fourth generation catalyst for the amination and thioetherification of aryl halides.

    John F. Hartwig

  • Carbon−Heteroatom Bond-Forming Reductive Eliminations of Amines, Ethers, and Sulfides

    John F. Hartwig

  • Mild iridium-catalyzed borylation of arenes. High turnover numbers, room temperature reactions, and isolation of a potential intermediate.

    Tatsuo Ishiyama;Jun Takagi;Kousaku Ishida;Norio Miyaura

  • Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of arylamines from aryl halides. Mechanistic studies lead to coupling in the absence of tin reagents

    Janis Louie;John F. Hartwig

  • Palladium-catalyzed formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds. Reaction intermediates and catalyst improvements in the hetero cross-coupling of aryl halides and tin amides

    Frederic Paul;Joe Patt;John F. Hartwig

  • Carbon–heteroatom bond formation catalysed by organometallic complexes

    John F. Hartwig

  • Palladium-Catalyzed α-Arylation of Carbonyl Compounds and Nitriles

    Darcy A. Culkin;John F. Hartwig

  • Borylation and Silylation of C–H Bonds: A Platform for Diverse C–H Bond Functionalizations

    John F. Hartwig

  • Thermal, Catalytic, Regiospecific Functionalization of Alkanes

    Huiyuan Chen;Sabine Schlecht;Thomas C. Semple;John F. Hartwig

  • Room-Temperature Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Bromides and Chlorides and Extended Scope of Aromatic C−N Bond Formation with a Commercial Ligand

    John F. Hartwig;Motoi Kawatsura;Sheila I. Hauck;Kevin H. Shaughnessy

  • Undirected, Homogeneous C-H Bond Functionalization: Challenges and Opportunities.

    John F. Hartwig;John F. Hartwig;Matthew A. Larsen;Matthew A. Larsen

  • Evolution of C-H Bond Functionalization from Methane to Methodology.

    John F. Hartwig

  • Selective, Nickel-Catalyzed Hydrogenolysis of Aryl Ethers

    Alexey G. Sergeev;John F. Hartwig

  • Air Stable, Sterically Hindered Ferrocenyl Dialkylphosphines for Palladium-Catalyzed C−C, C−N, and C−O Bond-Forming Cross-Couplings

    Noriyasu Kataoka;Quinetta Shelby;James P. Stambuli;John F. Hartwig

  • Mechanistically Driven Development of Iridium Catalysts for Asymmetric Allylic Substitution

    John F. Hartwig;Levi M. Stanley

  • Regioselectivity of the borylation of alkanes and arenes

    John F. Hartwig

  • A Second-Generation Catalyst for Aryl Halide Amination: Mixed Secondary Amines from Aryl Halides and Primary Amines Catalyzed by (DPPF)PdCl2

    Michael S. Driver;John F. Hartwig

Frequent Co-Authors

Qilong Shen
Qilong Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Robert G. Bergman
Robert G. Bergman University of California, Berkeley
Richard A. Andersen
Richard A. Andersen Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Janis Louie
Janis Louie University of Utah
Douglas S. Clark
Douglas S. Clark University of California, Berkeley
Sunwoo Lee
Sunwoo Lee Chonnam National University
Tatsuo Ishiyama
Tatsuo Ishiyama Hokkaido University
Matthias Driess
Matthias Driess Technical University of Berlin
Norio Miyaura
Norio Miyaura Hokkaido University

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