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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4736 4303 276 247 585 18437

Mark E. Light publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark E. Light between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark E. Light published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2001. 7 of the 655 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2001. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 73 publications 2002: 58 publications 2003: 39 publications 2004: 40 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 47 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 56 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

655 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark E. Light: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 11
2000 25
2001 73
2002 58
2003 39
2004 40
2005 33
2006 47
2007 37
2008 21
2009 19
2010 19
2011 24
2012 12
2013 20
2014 17
2015 11
2016 20
2017 7
2018 10
2019 12
2020 12
2021 14
2022 5
2023 56
2024 6
2025 1
Total 655
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Mark E. Light 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 Mark E. Light 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, 581–600 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: 585 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
581–600 132 585
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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Mark E. Light 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 Mark E. Light 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, 74–75 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: 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.

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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 74
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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Overview

Mark E. Light is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and organic chemistry, among other subfields such as inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics including X-ray diffraction in crystallography, crystallization and solubility studies, and the synthesis and applications of metal-organic frameworks. Additional topics they have engaged with include crystallography and molecular interactions, asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, and radical photochemical reactions.

Mark E. Light has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Chemical Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Letters

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on metal-organic frameworks, photochemical processes, and advanced materials synthesis. Notable publications include:

  • A Highly Water-Stable meta-Carborane-Based Copper Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient High-Temperature Butanol Separation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Biomimetic Photodegradation of Glyphosate in Carborane-Functionalized Nanoconfined Spaces, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Water-Stable Carborane-Based Eu3+/Tb3+ Metal-Organic Frameworks for Tunable Time-Dependent Emission Color and Their Application in Anticounterfeiting Bar-Coding, 2022, Chemistry of Materials
  • Large-area synthesis of high electrical performance MoS2 by a commercially scalable atomic layer deposition process, 2023, npj 2D Materials and Applications
  • A Solid-State Intramolecular Wittig Reaction Enables Efficient Synthesis of Endofullerenes Including Ne@C60, 3He@C60, and HD@C60, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including Michael B. Hursthouse, Gerard P. McGlacken, Bruno Linclau, Pedro Cintas, and Clara Viñas. These collaborators have contributed to a substantial number of joint publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their scientific endeavors.

Best Publications

  • Calix[4]pyrrole as a chloride anion receptor: solvent and countercation effects.

    Jonathan L Sessler;Dustin E. Gross;Won Seob Cho;Vincent M Lynch

  • Structure–Activity Relationships in Tripodal Transmembrane Anion Transporters: The Effect of Fluorination

    Nathalie Busschaert;Marco Wenzel;Mark E. Light;Paulina Iglesias-Hernández

  • Squaramides as potent transmembrane anion transporters

    Nathalie Busschaert;Isabelle L. Kirby;Sarah Young;Simon J. Coles

  • Calix[4]pyrrole: An Old yet New Ion‐Pair Receptor

    Radu Custelcean;Lætitia H. Delmau;Bruce A. Moyer;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Nitrophenyl derivatives of pyrrole 2,5-diamides: structural behaviour, anion binding and colour change signalled deprotonation

    Salvatore Camiolo;Philip A. Gale;Michael B. Hursthouse;Mark E. Light

  • Structural Diversity in Pyridine-N-Functionalized Carbene Copper(I) Complexes

    Arran A. D. Tulloch;Andreas A. Danopoulos;Sven Kleinhenz;Mark E. Light

  • N-Heterocyclic Pincer Dicarbene Complexes of Iron(II): C-2 and C-5 Metalated Carbenes on the Same Metal Center

    Andreas A. Danopoulos;Nikolaos Tsoureas;Joseph A. Wright;Mark E. Light

  • Fluoride‐Ion Encapsulation within a Silsesquioxane Cage

    Alan R. Bassindale;Manuel Pourny;Peter G. Taylor;Michael B. Hursthouse

  • High-Activity Catalysts for Suzuki Coupling and Amination Reactions with Deactivated Aryl Chloride Substrates: Importance of the Palladium Source.

    Robin B. Bedford;Catherine S. J. Cazin;Simon J. Coles;Thomas Gelbrich

  • Anion binding vs. deprotonation in colorimetric pyrrolylamidothiourea based anion sensors

    Louise S. Evans;Philip A. Gale;Mark E. Light;Roberto Quesada

  • The dipolar endofullerene HF@C60

    Andrea Krachmalnicoff;Richard Bounds;Salvatore Mamone;Shamim Alom

  • Quadratic Optical Nonlinearities of N‐Methyl and N‐Aryl Pyridinium Salts

    Benjamin J. Coe;James A. Harris;Inge Asselberghs;Kurt Wostyn

  • Anion-binding modes in a macrocyclic amidourea

    Simon J. Brooks;Philip A. Gale;Mark E. Light

  • Carboxylate complexation by a family of easy-to-make ortho-phenylenediamine based bis-ureas: studies in solution and the solid state

    Simon J. Brooks;Peter R. Edwards;Philip A. Gale;Mark E. Light

  • Isophthalamides and 2,6-dicarboxamidopyridines with pendant indole groups: a ‘twisted’ binding mode for selective fluoride recognition

    Gareth W. Bates;Philip A. Gale;Mark E. Light

  • 1,3-Diindolylureas and 1,3-Diindolylthioureas: Anion Complexation Studies in Solution and the Solid State

    Claudia Caltagirone;Jennifer R. Hiscock;Michael B. Hursthouse;Mark Edward Light

  • Conformational control of transmembrane Cl(-) transport.

    Paul V Santacroce;Jeffery T Davis;Mark E Light;Philip A Gale

  • A higher yielding route for T8 silsesquioxane cages and X-ray crystal structures of some novel spherosilicates

    Alan R. Bassindale;Zhihua Liu;Iain A. MacKinnon;Peter G. Taylor

  • Co-transport of H+/Cl- by a synthetic prodigiosin mimic.

    Philip A Gale;Mark E Light;Beth McNally;Korakot Navakhun

  • Solution and solid-state studies of 3,4-dichloro-2,5-diamidopyrroles: formation of an unusual anionic narcissistic dimer

    Salvatore Camiolo;Philip A. Gale;Michael B. Hursthouse;Mark E. Light

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Philip A. Gale
Philip A. Gale University of Groningen
Simon J. Coles
Simon J. Coles University of Southampton
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
William Levason
William Levason University of Southampton
Gillian Reid
Gillian Reid University of Southampton
Clara Viñas
Clara Viñas Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Peter N. Horton
Peter N. Horton University of Southampton
Francesc Teixidor
Francesc Teixidor Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Ajai K. Singh
Ajai K. Singh Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

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