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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2300 2066 62 60 394 26543

Karen Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen Wilson between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen Wilson published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2017. 24 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2017. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 13 publications
1967 2025

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen Wilson: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 9
2001 5
2002 10
2003 5
2004 14
2005 16
2006 10
2007 9
2008 15
2009 13
2010 30
2011 15
2012 11
2013 21
2014 27
2015 14
2016 22
2017 38
2018 30
2019 15
2020 20
2021 14
2022 13
2023 19
2024 11
2025 13
Total 439
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Karen Wilson 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 Karen Wilson 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, 381–400 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: 394 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
381–400 459 394
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
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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Karen Wilson 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 Karen Wilson 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 88
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Karen Wilson is a researcher affiliated with RMIT University in Australia, specializing in fields related to engineering and materials science. Their work primarily focuses on materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering, with notable contributions in renewable energy, sustainability, and inorganic chemistry.

Their research covers multiple topics, including:

  • Catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies
  • Catalysis for biomass conversion
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
  • Mesoporous materials and catalysis
  • Chemical synthesis and reactions
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

The scientist has published research in various prominent venues, with frequent publications in:

  • ChemSusChem
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Adam F. Lee, Lee J. Durndell, Mark A. Isaacs, Christopher M. A. Parlett, and Suresh K. Bhargava.

Recent published papers reflect their research interests and contributions:

  • Strong metal-support interaction promoted scalable production of thermally stable single-atom catalysts, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products - Current challenges and future directions, 2021, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane: catalytic and mechanistic aspects and future trends, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • A spatially orthogonal hierarchically porous acid-base catalyst for cascade and antagonistic reactions, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • Hydrogenolysis of Lignin-Derived Aromatic Ethers over Heterogeneous Catalysts, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical porous materials: catalytic applications.

    Christopher M. A. Parlett;Karen Wilson;Adam F. Lee

  • Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification

    Adam F. Lee;James A. Bennett;Jinesh C. Manayil;Karen Wilson

  • Structure-reactivity correlations in MgAl hydrotalcite catalysts for biodiesel synthesis

    David G. Cantrell;Lisa J. Gillie;Adam F. Lee;Karen Wilson

  • Ag Alloyed Pd Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene to Ethylene in Excess Ethylene

    Guang Xian Pei;Guang Xian Pei;Xiao Yan Liu;Aiqin Wang;Adam F. Lee

  • Atomically dispersed nickel as coke-resistant active sites for methane dry reforming

    Mohcin Akri;Shu Zhao;Xiaoyu Li;Xiaoyu Li;Ketao Zang

  • A review of advanced catalyst development for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons from biomass derived syn-gas

    Hessam Jahangiri;James Bennett;Parvin Mahjoubi;Karen Wilson

  • Classical strong metal–support interactions between gold nanoparticles and titanium dioxide

    Hailian Tang;Hailian Tang;Yang Su;Bingsen Zhang;Adam F. Lee

  • High-activity, single-site mesoporous Pd/Al2O3 catalysts for selective aerobic oxidation of allylic alcohols

    Simon F.J. Hackett;Rik M. Brydson;Mhairi H. Gass;Ian Harvey

  • Investigation of Ni-based alumina-supported catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene: structural characterization and reactivity studies

    E. Heracleous;A.F. Lee;K. Wilson;A.A. Lemonidou

  • Highly selective hydrogenation of furfural over supported Pt nanoparticles under mild conditions

    Martin J. Taylor;Lee J. Durndell;Mark A. Isaacs;Christopher M.A. Parlett

  • Solid acids and their use as environmentally friendly catalysts in organic synthesis

    Karen Wilson;James H. Clark

  • Characterisation of electrospun polystyrene scaffolds for three-dimensional in vitro biological studies.

    Simon C. Baker;Neil Atkin;Paul A. Gunning;Nick Granville

  • Evaluation of the activity and stability of alkali-doped metal oxide catalysts for application to an intensified method of biodiesel production

    Claire S. MacLeod;Adam P. Harvey;Adam F. Lee;Karen Wilson

  • Heterogeneously Catalyzed Hydrothermal Processing of C5–C6 Sugars

    Xingguang Zhang;Karen Wilson;Adam F. Lee

  • Li–CaO catalysed tri-glyceride transesterification for biodiesel applications

    Robert S. Watkins;Adam F. Lee;Karen Wilson

  • Structure-activity relations in Cs-doped heteropolyacid catalysts for biodiesel production

    K. Narasimharao;D.R. Brown;Adam Lee;A.D. Newman

  • Catalysts in production of biodiesel: a review

    K. Narasimharao;Adam Fraser Lee;Karen Wilson

  • Strong metal-support interaction promoted scalable production of thermally stable single-atom catalysts

    Kaipeng Liu;Kaipeng Liu;Xintian Zhao;Guoqing Ren;Guoqing Ren;Tao Yang

  • Surface modification of natural fibers using bacteria:depositing bacterial cellulose onto natural fibers to create hierarchical fiber reinforced nanocomposites

    Marion Pommet;Julasak Juntaro;Jerry Y.Y. Heng;Athanasios Mantalaris

  • Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions

    Samrand Saeidi;Sara Najari;Volker Hessel;Karen Wilson

  • Evidence for the Surface‐Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction over Palladium Nanoparticles: An Operando XAS Study

    Peter J. Ellis;Ian J. S. Fairlamb;Simon F. J. Hackett;Karen Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam F. Lee
Adam F. Lee Griffith University
Mark A. Isaacs
Mark A. Isaacs Aston University
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
Richard M. Lambert
Richard M. Lambert University of Cambridge
Luca Olivi
Luca Olivi Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Duncan J. Macquarrie
Duncan J. Macquarrie University of York
Juan A. Melero
Juan A. Melero King Juan Carlos University
Gabriel Morales
Gabriel Morales King Juan Carlos University
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Alexander Bismarck
Alexander Bismarck University of Vienna

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