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D-Index
150
Citations
87413
World Ranking
136
National Ranking
70

Jonathan L. Sessler 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 Jonathan L. Sessler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,103 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jonathan L. Sessler 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 Jonathan L. Sessler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 150 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2011 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Jonathan L. Sessler is a researcher affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their work predominantly spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with notable contributions in related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The researcher's recent publications reflect a focus on fluorescence-based sensing, supramolecular chemistry, and polymeric networks. Key papers include:

  • "Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents" (2020, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • "Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Networks: The Marriage of Covalent Polymers and Macrocycle-Based Host-Guest Interactions" (2020, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Cross-Electrophile Couplings of Activated and Sterically Hindered Halides and Alcohol Derivatives" (2020, Accounts of Chemical Research)
  • "Small-molecule fluorescence-based probes for interrogating major organ diseases" (2021, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • "Theranostic Fluorescent Probes" (2024, Chemical Reviews)

The scientist's principal research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Jonathan L. Sessler's collaboration network features frequent coauthors who have contributed substantially to their research. These collaborators include Vincent M. Lynch, Adam C. Sedgwick, Sajal Sen, Sung Kuk Kim, and Jonathan F. Arambula.

The researcher has published extensively in several prominent academic venues. Common journals and publication platforms include:

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

Recognition of Jonathan L. Sessler's professional contributions is reflected in multiple awards and fellowships received over the years. These distinctions include:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2019)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2018)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1999)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1989)

Best Publications

  • Small molecule-based ratiometric fluorescence probes for cations, anions, and biomolecules

    Min Hee Lee;Jong Seung Kim;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Organic molecule-based photothermal agents: an expanding photothermal therapy universe

    Hyo Sung Jung;Hyo Sung Jung;Peter Verwilst;Amit Sharma;Jinwoo Shin

  • Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents

    Adam C. Sedgwick;Luling Wu;Hai Hao Han;Steven D. Bull

  • Synthetic expanded porphyrin chemistry.

    Jonathan L Sessler;Daniel Seidel

  • Calix[4]pyrroles: Old Yet New Anion-Binding Agents

    Philip A. Gale;Jonathan L Sessler;Vladimír Král;Vincent M Lynch

  • Pyrrolic and polypyrrolic anion binding agents

    Jonathan L Sessler;Salvatore Camiolo;Salvatore Camiolo;Philip A Gale

  • Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents.

    Luling Wu;Chusen Huang;Chusen Huang;Ben P. Emery;Adam C. Sedgwick

  • Sapphyrins: versatile anion binding agents.

    Jonathan L. Sessler;Julian M. Davis

  • Off-the-Shelf Colorimetric Anion Sensors

    Hidekazu Miyaji;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Artificial receptors for the recognition of phosphorylated molecules

    Amanda E. Hargrove;Sonia Nieto;Tianzhi Zhang;Jonathan L. Sessler;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Texaphyrin metal complexes having improved functionalization

    Jonathan L. Sessler;Tarak D. Mody;Gregory W. Hemmi

  • Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Networks: The Marriage of Covalent Polymers and Macrocycle-Based Host-Guest Interactions

    Danyu Xia;Pi Wang;Xiaofan Ji;Niveen M. Khashab

  • Naked-Eye Detection of Anions in Dichloromethane: Colorimetric Anion Sensors Based on Calix[4]pyrrole

    Hidekazu Miyaji;Wataru Sato;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Modern reaction-based indicator systems

    Dong Gyu Cho;Jonathan L Sessler

  • Ion pair receptors

    Sung Kuk Mc Kim;Jonathan L Sessler;Jonathan L Sessler

  • Hypoxia-targeted drug delivery

    Amit Sharma;Jonathan F. Arambula;Seyoung Koo;Rajesh Kumar;Rajesh Kumar

  • Receptors for tetrahedral oxyanions

    Evgeny A. Katayev;Yuri A. Ustynyuk;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Phenanthroline Complexes Bearing Fused Dipyrrolylquinoxaline Anion Recognition Sites: Efficient Fluoride Anion Receptors.

    Toshihisa Mizuno;Wen Hao Wei;Leah Renee Eller;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Dipyrrolylquinoxalines: Efficient Sensors for Fluoride Anion in Organic Solution

    Christopher B. Black;Bruno Andrioletti;Andrew C. Try;Cristina Ruiperez

  • Method of expanded porphyrin-oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis

    Darren Magda;Jonathan L. Sessler;Brent L. Iverson;Petra I. Sansom

  • Photoinduced energy transfer in associated, but noncovalently-linked photosynthetic model systems.

    Jonathan L. Sessler;Bing Wang;Anthony Harriman

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent M. Lynch
Vincent M. Lynch The University of Texas at Austin
Vladimír Král
Vladimír Král University of Chemistry and Technology
Philip A. Gale
Philip A. Gale University of Groningen
Dongho Kim
Dongho Kim Yonsei University
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Hiroyuki Furuta
Hiroyuki Furuta Kyushu University
Shunichi Fukuzumi
Shunichi Fukuzumi Osaka University
Brent L. Iverson
Brent L. Iverson The University of Texas at Austin
Qing He
Qing He University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kei Ohkubo
Kei Ohkubo Osaka University

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