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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 86 2486 2242 872 733 281 35476

Karl A. Scheidt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl A. Scheidt between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl A. Scheidt published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2007. 30 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2007. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1984 2025

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl A. Scheidt: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 4
1999 4
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 5
2005 9
2006 10
2007 28
2008 18
2009 24
2010 14
2011 16
2012 15
2013 14
2014 15
2015 14
2016 12
2017 11
2018 11
2019 12
2020 14
2021 12
2022 14
2023 25
2024 14
2025 16
Total 341
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Karl A. Scheidt 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 Karl A. Scheidt 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, 281–300 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: 281 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
281–300 939 281
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
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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Karl A. Scheidt 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 Karl A. Scheidt 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 86
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Karl A. Scheidt is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Chemistry, with an emphasis on Organic Chemistry. Other areas of study in their work include Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics within these fields, including:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Frequent co-authors in their work include Anna V. Bay, Eric R. Miller, Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong, Cullen R. Schull, and Keegan P. Fitzpatrick.

Key publication venues for their research are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Selected recent papers include:

  • Computational planning of the synthesis of complex natural products (2020), Nature
  • Combined Photoredox and Carbene Catalysis for the Synthesis of Ketones from Carboxylic Acids (2020), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Single-electron carbene catalysis in redox processes (2022), Trends in Chemistry
  • Light-Driven Carbene Catalysis for the Synthesis of Aliphatic and α-Amino Ketones (2021), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Synthesis of Cyclohexanones by a Tandem Photocatalyzed Annulation (2022), Journal of the American Chemical Society

Karl A. Scheidt has been recognized with fellowships from notable organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011 and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Metal–organic framework materials as catalysts

    JeongYong Lee;Omar K. Farha;John T. Roberts;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Pyrrolidinyl-spirooxindole natural products as inspirations for the development of potential therapeutic agents.

    Chris V. Galliford;Karl A. Scheidt

  • A facile synthesis of UiO-66, UiO-67 and their derivatives

    Michael J. Katz;Zachary J. Brown;Yamil J. Colón;Paul W. Siu

  • A frequency domain existence proof of single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

    Jon A. Dieringer;Robert B. Lettan;Karl A. Scheidt;Richard P. Van Duyne

  • A Continuum of Progress: Applications of N-Hetereocyclic Carbene Catalysis in Total Synthesis

    Javier Izquierdo;Gerri E. Hutson;Daniel T. Cohen;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Cooperative Catalysis and Activation with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

    Michael H. Wang;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Natürliche Pyrrolidinylspirooxindole als Vorlagen für die Entwicklung medizinischer Wirkstoffe

    Chris V. Galliford;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Single-Molecule Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Crystal Violet Isotopologues: Theory and Experiment

    Samuel L. Kleinman;Emilie Ringe;Nicholas Valley;Kristin L. Wustholz;Kristin L. Wustholz

  • Cooperative Lewis acid/N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis

    Daniel T. Cohen;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Conversion of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes into saturated esters: an Umpolung reaction catalyzed by nucleophilic carbenes.

    Audrey Chan;Karl A Scheidt

  • Cooperative catalysis by carbenes and Lewis acids in a highly stereoselective route to γ-lactams

    Dustin E. A. Raup;Benoit Cardinal-David;Dane Holte;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Urea Metal–Organic Frameworks as Effective and Size-Selective Hydrogen-Bond Catalysts

    John M. Roberts;Branden M. Fini;Amy A. Sarjeant;Omar K. Farha

  • A Dual Lewis Base Activation Strategy for Enantioselective Carbene-Catalyzed Annulations

    Javier Izquierdo;Ane Orue;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of flavanones and chromanes

    Karl Scheidt;Margaret Marie Biddle

  • Highly Stereoselective Formal [3 + 3] Cycloaddition of Enals and Azomethine Imines Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

    Audrey Chan;Karl A. Scheidt

  • A continuing challenge: N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed syntheses of γ-butyrolactones

    Kathleen J. R. Murauski;Ashley A. Jaworski;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Discovering New Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis.

    Eric M. Phillips;Audrey Chan;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Enantioselective Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes by an N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of 1,3-Diketones

    Manabu Wadamoto;Eric M. Phillips;Troy E. Reynolds;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Cooperative N-heterocyclic carbene/Lewis acid catalysis for highly stereoselective annulation reactions with homoenolates.

    Benoit Cardinal-David;Dustin E. A. Raup;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Tandem oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols to esters catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes.

    Brooks E. Maki;Audrey Chan;Eric M. Phillips;Karl A. Scheidt

  • Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylations catalyzed by bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine-scandium(III) triflate complexes.

    David A. Evans;Keith R. Fandrick;Hyun Ji Song;Karl A. Scheidt

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Roush
William R. Roush Scripps Research Institute
Omar K. Farha
Omar K. Farha Northwestern University
Joseph T. Hupp
Joseph T. Hupp Northwestern University
John M. Torkelson
John M. Torkelson Northwestern University
David A. Evans
David A. Evans Harvard University
SonBinh T. Nguyen
SonBinh T. Nguyen Northwestern University
Franz M. Geiger
Franz M. Geiger Northwestern University
Amy A. Sarjeant
Amy A. Sarjeant Bristol Myers Squibb
Wayne F. Anderson
Wayne F. Anderson Northwestern University
Richard P. Van Duyne
Richard P. Van Duyne Northwestern University

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