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Chemistry 96 1520 1351 583 481 1010 38772

Lester Andrews publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lester Andrews between 1967 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lester Andrews published across 57 years, from 1967 to 2023, averaging 17.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 1999. 2 of the 1,011 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 1999. 1967: 4 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 17 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 26 publications 1976: 14 publications 1977: 15 publications 1978: 24 publications 1979: 22 publications 1980: 16 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 16 publications 1983: 24 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 25 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 22 publications 1988: 26 publications 1989: 25 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 34 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 39 publications 2000: 37 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1967 2023

1,011 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lester Andrews: publications per year, 1967 to 2023
Year Publications
1967 4
1968 6
1969 4
1970 3
1971 8
1972 12
1973 17
1974 11
1975 26
1976 14
1977 15
1978 24
1979 22
1980 16
1981 16
1982 16
1983 24
1984 15
1985 25
1986 16
1987 22
1988 26
1989 25
1990 16
1991 20
1992 34
1993 24
1994 20
1995 14
1996 22
1997 26
1998 23
1999 39
2000 37
2001 17
2002 32
2003 20
2004 30
2005 27
2006 20
2007 26
2008 29
2009 20
2010 18
2011 24
2012 24
2013 11
2014 6
2015 13
2016 7
2017 12
2018 13
2019 9
2020 3
2021 6
2022 1
2023 1
Total 1,011
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Lester Andrews publications per year - data summary

  • Lester Andrews, a Chemistry scholar from University of Virginia, has 1,011 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1967 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2022 and 2023, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.7 per year counting only the 57 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 20 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1985: 278 publications (14.6 per year); 1986-2004: 463 publications (24.4 per year); 2005-2023: 270 publications (14.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Lester Andrews 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 Lester Andrews 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, 1,001–1,020 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: 1,010 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,010
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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Lester Andrews 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.
  • Lester Andrews, a Chemistry scholar from University of Virginia, records 1,010 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Lester Andrews, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Lester Andrews 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).

Lester Andrews 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 Lester Andrews 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163 96
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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Lester Andrews 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.
  • Lester Andrews, a Chemistry scholar from University of Virginia, records 96 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Lester Andrews, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Lester Andrews ranks above 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

Lester Andrews is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research interests span across chemistry and physics, with a significant focus on atomic and molecular physics, as well as materials and inorganic chemistry. They have contributed to various subfields including organic chemistry and catalysis.

The scientist's work predominantly covers advanced chemical physics studies, with notable attention to inorganic fluorides and related compounds, boron and carbon nanomaterials, radioactive element chemistry and processing, luminescence properties of advanced materials, and organoboron and organosilicon chemistry. Organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis also feature in their research scope.

Lester Andrews has published extensively in several leading scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • ChemPhysChem
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Organometallics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

They have collaborated with various researchers, with frequent co-authors comprising Han-Gook Cho, Yetsedaw A. Tsegaw, Sebastian Riedel, Fei Cong, and Juanjuan Cheng.

Notable recent publications by Lester Andrews include:

  • "End-On Cyanogen Complexes of Iridium, Palladium, and Platinum" (2020, Inorganic Chemistry)
  • "Boron-Mediated C-C and C≡N Bond Cleavage of Acetonitrile: Matrix Infrared Spectra and Theoretical Calculations" (2023, Organometallics)
  • "Cyanides and Isocyanides of Zinc, Cadmium and Mercury: Matrix Infrared Spectra and Electronic Structure Calculations for the Linear MNC, NCMCN, CNMNC, NCMMCN, and CNMMNC Molecules" (2020, ChemPhysChem)
  • "M←NCCH3, M-η2-(NC)-CH3, and CN-M-CH3 Prepared by Reactions of Ce, Sm, Eu, and Lu Atoms with Acetonitrile: Matrix Infrared Spectra and Theoretical Calculations" (2021, Inorganic Chemistry)
  • "Cyanides, Isocyanides, and Hydrides of Zn, Cd and Hg from Metal Atom and HCN Reactions: Matrix Infrared Spectra and Electronic Structure Calculations" (2021, ChemPhysChem)

Best Publications

  • Spectroscopic and theoretical investigations of vibrational frequencies in binary unsaturated transition-metal carbonyl cations, neutrals, and anions.

    Mingfei Zhou;Lester Andrews;Charles W. Bauschlicher

  • Spectroscopic and theoretical studies of transition metal oxides and dioxygen complexes.

    Yu Gong;Mingfei Zhou;Lester Andrews

  • Reactions of boron atoms with molecular oxygen. Infrared spectra of BO, BO2, B2O2, B2O3, and BO−2 in solid argon

    Thomas R. Burkholder;Lester Andrews

  • Noble gas-actinide compounds: complexation of the CUO molecule by Ar, Kr, and Xe atoms in noble gas matrices.

    Jun Li;Jun Li;Bruce E. Bursten;Binyong Liang;Lester Andrews

  • OCBBCO: A neutral molecule with some boron-boron triple bond character

    Mingfei Zhou;Nobuko Tsumori;Zhenhua Li;Kangnian Fan

  • Reactions of Pulsed-Laser Evaporated Boron Atoms with Hydrogen. Infrared Spectra of Boron Hydride Intermediate Species in Solid Argon

    Thomas J. Tague;Lester Andrews

  • Similarities and differences in the structure of 3d-metal monocarbides and monoxides

    Gennady L. Gutsev;Lester Andrews;Charles W. Bauschlicher

  • Reactions of Laser Ablated Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium Atoms with Oxygen Molecules in Condensing Argon

    George V. Chertihin;Lester Andrews

  • Infrared Spectrum, Structure, Vibrational Potential Function, and Bonding in the Lithium Superoxide Molecule LiO2

    Lester Andrews

  • Argon matrix Raman and infrared spectra and vibrational analysis of ozone and the oxygen-18 substituted ozone molecules

    Lester Andrews;Robert C. Spiker

  • Pulsed laser-assisted reactions of boron and nitrogen atoms in a condensing nitrogen stream

    Parviz Hassanzadeh;Lester Andrews

  • Noble Gas Complexes with BeO: Infrared Spectra of NG-BeO (NG = Ar, Kr, Xe)

    Craig A. Thompson;Lester Andrews

  • Reactions of Laser-Ablated Iron Atoms with Oxygen Molecules in Condensing Argon. Infrared Spectra and Density Functional Calculations of Iron Oxide Product Molecules

    George V. Chertihin;Wendy Saffel;Jason T. Yustein;Lester Andrews

  • Infrared Spectra of UO2, UO2+, and UO2- in Solid Neon

    Mingfei Zhou and;Lester Andrews;Nina Ismail and;Colin Marsden

  • Resonance Raman and ultraviolet absorption spectra of the triiodide ion produced by alkali iodide-iodine argon matrix reactions

    Lester Andrews;Eleanor S. Prochaska;Aharon Loewenschuss

  • Mercury Is a Transition Metal: The First Experimental Evidence for HgF4

    Xuefang Wang;Lester Andrews;Sebastian Riedel;Martin Kaupp

  • Infrared Spectrum of the Difluoromethyl Radical in Solid Argon

    T. Granville Carver;Lester Andrews

  • The Infrared Spectrum of Al2H6 in Solid Hydrogen

    Lester Andrews;Xuefeng Wang

  • Argon matrix infrared spectra and vibrational analysis of the hydroperoxyl and deuteroperoxyl free radicals

    David W. Smith;Lester Andrews

  • Near-infrared absorption spectra of fullerene (C60) radical cations and anions prepared simultaneously in solid argon

    Zbigniew Gasyna;Lester Andrews;Paul N. Schatz

  • Matrix Preparation and Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigations of Simple Methylidene and Methylidyne Complexes of Group 4−6 Transition Metals

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Frequent Co-Authors

Xuefeng Wang
Xuefeng Wang Tongji University
Mingfei Zhou
Mingfei Zhou Fudan University
David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama
Laura Gagliardi
Laura Gagliardi University of Chicago
Charles W. Bauschlicher
Charles W. Bauschlicher Ames Research Center
Matthew Neurock
Matthew Neurock University of Minnesota
Bruce E. Bursten
Bruce E. Bursten University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jun Li
Jun Li Tsinghua University
Ivan Infante
Ivan Infante Italian Institute of Technology
Jun Li
Jun Li National University of Singapore

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