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Chemistry 48 15226 13720 3862 3166 108 8428

Ken D. Shimizu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ken D. Shimizu between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken D. Shimizu published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2001. 8 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2001. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ken D. Shimizu: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 5
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 9
2002 6
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 1
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 4
2012 4
2013 2
2014 5
2015 4
2016 2
2017 5
2018 3
2019 5
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 6
2024 1
2025 7
Total 121
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Ken D. Shimizu publications per year - data summary

  • Ken D. Shimizu, a Chemistry scholar from University of South Carolina, has 121 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1990, 1991 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.6 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 17 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 26 publications (2.0 per year); 2002-2014: 57 publications (4.4 per year); 2015-2025: 38 publications (3.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ken D. Shimizu 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 Ken D. Shimizu 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, 101–120 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: 108 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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
101–120 623 108
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
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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Ken D. Shimizu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Ken D. Shimizu, a Chemistry scholar from University of South Carolina, records 108 publications - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ken D. Shimizu, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Ken D. Shimizu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ken D. Shimizu 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 Ken D. Shimizu 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
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
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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Ken D. Shimizu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Ken D. Shimizu, a Chemistry scholar from University of South Carolina, records 48 D-Index - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ken D. Shimizu, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ken D. Shimizu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Ken D. Shimizu is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a substantial output in organic chemistry, materials chemistry, spectroscopy, physical and theoretical chemistry, and computational mechanics.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Chemical reaction mechanisms
  • Supramolecular chemistry and complexes
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography

Ken D. Shimizu has contributed research published in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Chemical Science

Their recent papers cover a range of topics and were published between 2020 and 2021. A selection includes:

  • N-Arylimide Molecular Balances: A Comprehensive Platform for Studying Aromatic Interactions in Solution, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Large transition state stabilization from a weak hydrogen bond, 2020, Chemical Science
  • Absorption properties of monolithic poly (divinylbenzene-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone) over a wide range of monomer ratios, 2021, Reactive and Functional Polymers
  • Analysis of the Orbital and Electrostatic Contributions to the Lone Pair-Aromatic Interaction Using Molecular Rotors, 2021, Organic Letters
  • A simple collision algorithm for arbitrarily shaped objects in particle-resolved flow simulation using an immersed boundary method, 2020, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Ken D. Shimizu's collaborative network includes several frequent coauthors, demonstrating partnerships in their research endeavors. Notable coauthors are:

  • Perry J. Pellechia
  • Erik C. Vik
  • Binzhou Lin
  • Daniel O. Madukwe
  • Ishwor Karki

Best Publications

  • Characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers with the Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm.

    Robert J. Umpleby;Sarah C. Baxter;Yizhao Chen;Ripal N. Shah

  • Steps To Demarcate the Effects of Chromophore Aggregation and Planarization in Poly(phenyleneethynylene)s. 1. Rotationally Interrupted Conjugation in the Excited States of 1,4-Bis(phenylethynyl)benzene

    Marcia Levitus;Kelli Schmieder;Holly Ricks;Ken D. Shimizu

  • Discovery of Chiral Catalysts through Ligand Diversity: Ti‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Addition of TMSCN to meso Epoxides

    Bridget M. Cole;Ken D. Shimizu;Clinton A. Krueger;Joseph P. A. Harrity

  • Characterization of the heterogeneous binding site affinity distributions in molecularly imprinted polymers

    Robert J. Umpleby;Sarah C. Baxter;Andrew M. Rampey;Gregory T. Rushton

  • Synthesis and assembly of self-complementary calix[4]arenes.

    Ken D. Shimizu;Julius Rebek

  • Application of the Freundlich adsorption isotherm in the characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers

    Robert J Umpleby;Sarah C Baxter;Miguel Bode;John K Berch

  • Characterization of the imprint effect and the influence of imprinting conditions on affinity, capacity, and heterogeneity in molecularly imprinted polymers using the Freundlich isotherm-affinity distribution analysis.

    Andrew M. Rampey;Robert J. Umpleby;Gregory T. Rushton;Jessica C. Iseman

  • Colorimetric molecularly imprinted polymer sensor array using dye displacement.

    Nathaniel T. Greene;Ken D. Shimizu

  • High‐Throughput Strategies for the Discovery of Catalysts

    Ken D. Shimizu;Marc L. Snapper;Amir H. Hoveyda

  • SEARCH FOR CHIRAL CATALYSTS THROUGH LIGAND DIVERSITY : SUBSTRATE-SPECIFIC CATALYSTS AND LIGAND SCREENING ON SOLID PHASE

    Ken D. Shimizu;Bridget M. Cole;Clinton A. Krueger;Kevin W. Kuntz

  • Reversible Encapsulation of Guest Molecules in a Calixarene Dimer

    Blake C. Hamann;Ken D. Shimizu;Julius Rebek

  • Measurement of the continuous distribution of binding sites in molecularly imprinted polymers

    Robert J. Umpleby;Miguel Bode;Ken D. Shimizu

  • A critical examination of the use of the Freundlich isotherm in characterizing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)

    Gregory T. Rushton;Chelsey L. Karns;Ken D. Shimizu

  • Solid-State Structures of Phenyleneethynylenes: Comparison of Monomers and Polymers

    U. H. F. Bunz;Volker Enkelmann;L. Kloppenburg;D. Jones

  • The first ‘two-over/two-under’(2O/2U) 2D weave structure assembled from Hg-containing 1D coordination polymer chains

    Yun-Hui Li;Cheng-Yong Su;Andrea M. Goforth;Ken D. Shimizu

  • Self-Assembled Nanotubes that Reversibly Bind Acetic Acid Guests

    Linda S. Shimizu;Andrew D. Hughes;Mark D. Smith;Matthew J. Davis

  • Molecularly imprinted polymer sensor arrays.

    Ken D Shimizu;Clifton J Stephenson

  • Proton Grease: An Acid Accelerated Molecular Rotor

    Brent E. Dial;Perry J. Pellechia;Mark D. Smith;Ken D. Shimizu

  • Molecularly Imprinted Polymers with Metalloporphyrin-Based Molecular Recognition Sites Coassembled with Methacrylic Acid

    Toshifumi Takeuchi;Takashi Mukawa;Jun Matsui;Miho Higashi

  • How important are dispersion interactions to the strength of aromatic stacking interactions in solution

    Jungwun Hwang;Brent E. Dial;Ping Li;Michael E. Kozik

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D. Smith
Mark D. Smith University of South Carolina
Perry J. Pellechia
Perry J. Pellechia University of South Carolina
Marc L. Snapper
Marc L. Snapper Boston College
Amir H. Hoveyda
Amir H. Hoveyda Boston College
Uwe H. F. Bunz
Uwe H. F. Bunz Heidelberg University
Julius Rebek
Julius Rebek Scripps Research Institute
C. David Sherrill
C. David Sherrill Georgia Institute of Technology
Hans-Conrad zur Loye
Hans-Conrad zur Loye University of South Carolina
Volker Enkelmann
Volker Enkelmann Max Planck Society
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley

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