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2026

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D-Index
74
Citations
19111
World Ranking
4710
National Ranking
7

Keith C. Gordon 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 Keith C. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 409 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Keith C. Gordon 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 Keith C. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Keith C. Gordon is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Materials Science, with particular emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Their work also extends into Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Gordon's research include:

  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Keith C. Gordon reflect their involvement in various aspects of spectroscopy and material characterization:

  • Recent advances in low-frequency Raman spectroscopy for pharmaceutical applications, 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Quantification and characterization of microplastics in commercial fish from southern New Zealand, 2022, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Rapid discrimination of intact beef, venison and lamb meat using Raman spectroscopy, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Functional separator materials of sodium-ion batteries: Grand challenges and industry perspectives, 2024, Nano Today
  • Evaluating low-, mid- and high-level fusion strategies for combining Raman and infrared spectroscopy for quality assessment of red meat, 2021, Food Chemistry

Gordon frequently publishes in venues that include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Collaborations form an important part of Gordon's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Sara J. Fraser-Miller, Joseph I. Mapley, Kārlis Bērziņš, Paweł Wagner, and Joshua J. Sutton, indicating active partnerships across multiple studies and projects.

Keith C. Gordon was recognized for contributions to their field with the award of Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Highly Efficient Porphyrin Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Wayne M. Campbell;Kenneth W. Jolley;Pawel Wagner;Klaudia Wagner

  • Efficient light harvesting by using green Zn-porphyrin-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 films.

    Qing Wang;Wayne M. Campbell;Edia E. Bonfantani;Kenneth W. Jolley

  • Terahertz pulsed spectroscopy and imaging in the pharmaceutical setting--a review.

    J Axel Zeitler;J Axel Zeitler;J Axel Zeitler;Philip F Taday;Philip F Taday;David A Newnham;Michael Pepper;Michael Pepper

  • Using Terahertz Pulsed Spectroscopy to Quantify Pharmaceutical Polymorphism and Crystallinity

    Clare J. Strachan;Philip F. Taday;David A. Newnham;Keith C. Gordon

  • Coamorphous drug systems: enhanced physical stability and dissolution rate of indomethacin and naproxen.

    Korbinian Löbmann;Riikka Laitinen;Holger Grohganz;Keith C Gordon

  • Solid form screening--a review.

    Jaakko Aaltonen;Morten Allesø;Sabiruddin Mirza;Vishal Koradia

  • Raman spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical solids

    Clare J Strachan;Thomas Rades;Keith C Gordon;Jukka Rantanen

  • High Exciton Diffusion Coefficients in Fused Ring Electron Acceptor Films

    Sreelakshmi Chandrabose;Sreelakshmi Chandrabose;Kai Chen;Kai Chen;Alex J. Barker;Joshua J. Sutton;Joshua J. Sutton

  • Using terahertz pulsed spectroscopy to study crystallinity of pharmaceutical materials

    Clare J. Strachan;Thomas Rades;David A. Newnham;Keith C. Gordon

  • Structural investigations on nanoemulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers by cryo-field emission scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

    Anne Saupe;Keith C. Gordon;Thomas Rades

  • Analysis of sustained-release tablet film coats using terahertz pulsed imaging.

    L. Ho;L. Ho;L. Ho;R. Müller;M. Römer;K.C. Gordon

  • Zn-Zn porphyrin dimer-sensitized solar cells: toward 3-D light harvesting.

    Attila J. Mozer;Matthew J. Griffith;George Tsekouras;Pawel W Wagner

  • Raman mapping of pharmaceuticals

    Keith C. Gordon;Cushla M. McGoverin

  • Analysis of solid-state transformations of pharmaceutical compounds using vibrational spectroscopy.

    Andrea Heinz;Clare J Strachan;Clare J Strachan;Keith C Gordon;Thomas Rades

  • Electronic coupling in cyano-bridged ruthenium polypyridine complexes and role of electronic effects on cyanide stretching frequencies

    Carlo Alberto Bignozzi;Roberto Argazzi;Jon R. Schoonover;Keith C. Gordon

  • Characterization of Temperature-Induced Phase Transitions in Five Polymorphic Forms of Sulfathiazole by Terahertz Pulsed Spectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

    J.Axel Zeitler;J.Axel Zeitler;J.Axel Zeitler;David A. Newnham;Philip F. Taday;Terry L. Threlfall

  • Controlled Formation of Heteroleptic [Pd2(La)2(Lb)2]4+ Cages

    Dan Preston;Jonathan E. Barnsley;Keith C. Gordon;James D. Crowley

  • Investigation of properties and recrystallisation behaviour of amorphous indomethacin samples prepared by different methods.

    Pranav Karmwar;Kirsten Graeser;Keith C. Gordon;Clare J. Strachan

  • Synthesis and characterization of a multicomponent rhenium(I) complex for application as an OLED dopant.

    Natasha J. Lundin;Allan G. Blackman;Keith C. Gordon;David L. Officer

  • Indomethacin: New Polymorphs of an Old Drug

    Sachin A. Surwase;Johan P. Boetker;Dorothy Saville;Ben J. Boyd

  • Correlating thermodynamic and kinetic parameters with amorphous stability

    Kirsten A. Graeser;James E. Patterson;J. Axel Zeitler;Keith C. Gordon

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Rades
Thomas Rades University of Copenhagen
Clare J. Strachan
Clare J. Strachan University of Helsinki
David L. Officer
David L. Officer University of Wollongong
Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper University College London
James D. Crowley
James D. Crowley University of Otago
J. Axel Zeitler
J. Axel Zeitler University of Cambridge
John J. McGarvey
John J. McGarvey Queen's University Belfast
Michael W. George
Michael W. George University of Nottingham
Nigel B. Perry
Nigel B. Perry University of Otago
Justin M. Hodgkiss
Justin M. Hodgkiss Victoria University of Wellington

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