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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10064 9102 576 516 490 13764

Laurence Castle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurence Castle between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurence Castle published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 1998. 44 of the 591 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 1998. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 83 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 22 publications
1966 2025

591 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurence Castle: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 4
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 11
1989 3
1990 6
1991 4
1992 3
1993 7
1994 15
1995 8
1996 9
1997 10
1998 83
1999 4
2000 2
2001 5
2002 8
2003 7
2004 6
2005 13
2006 8
2007 8
2008 35
2009 27
2010 9
2011 16
2012 1
2013 5
2014 6
2015 8
2016 4
2017 41
2018 38
2019 31
2020 27
2021 14
2022 26
2023 23
2024 22
2025 22
Total 591
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Laurence Castle publications per year - data summary

  • Laurence Castle, a Chemistry scholar from Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, has 591 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 83 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1978, 1980, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.6 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 107 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 12 publications (0.6 per year); 1986-2005: 208 publications (10.4 per year); 2006-2025: 371 publications (18.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Laurence Castle 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 Laurence Castle 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, 481–500 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: 490 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 490
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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Laurence Castle 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.
  • Laurence Castle, a Chemistry scholar from Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, records 490 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Laurence Castle, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Laurence Castle ranks above 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).

Laurence Castle 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 Laurence Castle 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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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Laurence Castle 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.
  • Laurence Castle, a Chemistry scholar from Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, records 59 D-Index - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Laurence Castle, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Laurence Castle 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

Laurence Castle is affiliated with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in the United Kingdom. Their research work spans multiple fields within Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Food Science. They are also involved in subfields such as Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The main topics covered in Laurence Castle's research include:

  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Environmental Policies and Emissions

Castle has authored numerous papers published predominantly in the EFSA Journal, where they have contributed to at least 528 publications. Other venues include PubMed, Metallomics, Cancers, and Genes. Recent papers demonstrate a focus on food safety, technical data for exposure assessments, and risk evaluations. Notable recent works include:

  • "Re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs," 2023, EFSA Journal
  • "Scientific Guidance for the submission of dossiers on Food Enzymes," 2021, EFSA Journal
  • "Food manufacturing processes and technical data used in the exposure assessment of food enzymes," 2023, EFSA Journal
  • "Process-specific technical data used in exposure assessment of food enzymes," 2021, EFSA Journal
  • "Safety assessment of the substance silver nanoparticles for use in food contact materials," 2021, EFSA Journal

Frequent collaborators in Castle's research include Alicja Mortensen, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Holger Zorn, and Konrad Grob.

Best Publications

  • Applications and implications of nanotechnologies for the food sector

    Qasim Chaudhry;Michael Scotter;James Blackburn;Bryony Ross

  • Guidance on harmonised methodologies for human health, animal health and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals

    Simon John More;Vasileios Bampidis;Diane Benford

  • A biomarker approach to measuring human dietary exposure to certain phthalate diesters

    W.A.C. Anderson;L. Castle;M.J. Scotter;R.C. Massey

  • Evaluation of migration models that might be used in support of regulations for food-contact plastics.

    T. Begley;L. Castle;A. Feigenbaum;R. Franz

  • A review of the occurrence, formation and analysis of furan in heat-processed foods

    C. Crews;L. Castle

  • Update of the risk assessment of di-butylphthalate (DBP), butyl-benzyl-phthalate (BBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-isononylphthalate (DINP) and di-isodecylphthalate (DIDP) for use in food contact materials

    Vittorio Silano;José Manuel Barat Baviera

  • Safety assessment of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive

    Flavourings (Faf);Maged Younes;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Verification of the findings of acrylamide in heated foods.

    J. S. Ahn;L. Castle;D. B. Clarke;A. S. Lloyd

  • Levels of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate and total phthalate esters in milk, cream, butter and cheese

    Matthew Sharman;Wendy A. Read;Laurence Castle;John Gilbert

  • Chemical methods for the detection of lipid hydroperoxides.

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  • A twenty-volunteer study using deuterium labelling to determine the kinetics and fractional excretion of primary and secondary urinary metabolites of di-2-ethylhexylphthalate and di-iso-nonylphthalate

    Warwick A.C. Anderson;Laurence Castle;Simon Hird;Jackie Jeffery

  • Benzophenone in cartonboard packaging materials and the factors that influence its migration into food.

    W. A. C. Anderson;L. Castle

  • Investigations into the potential degradation of polycarbonate baby bottles during sterilization with consequent release of bisphenol A

    Katrina A. Mountfort;Janet Kelly;Sue M. Jickells;Laurence Castle

  • Some factors affecting the formation of furan in heated foods

    Sarah Hasnip;Colin Crews;Laurence Castle

  • Determination of acrylamide monomer in mushrooms grown on polyacrylamide gel

    Laurence. Castle

  • Recent advances in the risk assessment of melamine and cyanuric acid in animal feed

    Jean Lou Dorne;Daniel R. Doerge;Marc Vandenbroeck;Johanna Fink-Gremmels

  • Determination of bisphenol-type contaminants from food packaging materials in aqueous foods by solid-phase microextraction–high-performance liquid chromatography

    C Nerı́n;M.R Philo;J Salafranca;L Castle

  • Migration from plasticized films into foods. 3. Migration of phthalate, sebacate, citrate and phosphate esters from films used for retail food packaging.

    Laurence Castle;Angela J. Mercer;James R. Startin;John Gilbert

  • Determination of acrylamide monomer in hydroponically grown tomato fruits by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    Laurence Castle;Maria-Jesus Campos;John Gilbert

  • Semicarbazide is a minor thermal decomposition product of azodicarbonamide used in the gaskets of certain food jars

    Richard H. Stadler;Pascal Mottier;Philippe Guy;Eric Gremaud

  • A biomarker approach to measuring human dietary exposure to certain phthalate diesters Part A Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment

    W.A.C. Anderson;L. Castle;M.J. Scotter;R.C. Massey

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl-Heinz Engel
Karl-Heinz Engel Technical University of Munich
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Nathalie Gontard
Nathalie Gontard University of Montpellier
Sirpa Kärenlampi
Sirpa Kärenlampi University of Eastern Finland
Fidel Toldrá
Fidel Toldrá Spanish National Research Council
Henk van Loveren
Henk van Loveren Maastricht University
Cristina Nerín
Cristina Nerín University of Zaragoza
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens Wageningen University & Research
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community

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