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Martin Wills

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12766
World Ranking
9699
National Ranking
551

Martin Wills 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 Martin Wills sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 258 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin Wills 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 Martin Wills sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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

  • 1993 - Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Martin Wills is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers on materials science and chemistry, with notable contributions in materials chemistry and organic chemistry. Their work also intersects with biomedical engineering, inorganic chemistry, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

Martin Wills has published frequently in several venues, amongst which are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Organometallics
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Their recent papers include:

  • "A diversity of recently reported methodology for asymmetric imine reduction," 2020, Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • "Sulfone Group as a Versatile and Removable Directing Group for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation: Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of α-Amino Ketones," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Enantioselectivity in the Noyori-Ikariya Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones," 2021, Organometallics
  • "Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of o-Hydroxyphenyl Ketones: Utilizing Directing Effects That Optimize the Asymmetric Synthesis of Challenging Alcohols," 2020, Organic Letters

Martin Wills has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Guy J. Clarkson
  • Vijyesh K. Vyas
  • Stefan Roesner
  • Michael Shipman
  • Conor Dean

The scientist has also contributed to published books, including a volume titled "Organic Synthesis" published by Oxford University Press in 2022.

In recognition of their scientific work, Martin Wills was awarded the Meldola Medal and Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of C=O and C=N bonds

    Matthew J. Palmer;Martin Wills

  • Hydrogen generation from formic acid and alcohols using homogeneous catalysts

    Tarn C. Johnson;David J. Morris;Martin Wills

  • A class of ruthenium(II) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenations of ketones.

    Aidan M Hayes;David J Morris;Guy J Clarkson;Martin Wills

  • A new class of "tethered" ruthenium(II) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reactions.

    Jérôme Hannedouche;Guy J Clarkson;Martin Wills

  • C-N bond formation between alcohols and amines using an iron cyclopentadienone catalyst.

    Andrew J. Rawlings;Louis J. Diorazio;Martin Wills

  • Enantioselective catalysis using phosphorus-donor ligands containing two or three P-N or P-O bonds.

    Jeffrey Ansell;Martin Wills

  • The "reverse-tethered" ruthenium (II) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation: further applications.

    David J. Morris;and Aidan M. Hayes;Martin Wills

  • Chemistry and clinical biology of the bryostatins.

    Roger Mutter;Martin Wills

  • A stereochemically well-defined rhodium(III) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.

    Daljit S. Matharu;David J. Morris;Aparecida M. Kawamoto;and Guy J. Clarkson

  • Asymmetric catalysis using iron complexes – ‘Ruthenium Lite’?

    Muftah Darwish;Martin Wills

  • (1R,2S)-(+)-cis-1-Amino-2-indanol: An Effective Ligand for Asymmetric Catalysis of Transfer Hydrogenations of Ketones

    Matthew Palmer;Tim Walsgrove;Martin Wills

  • Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation by synthetic catalysts in cancer cells

    James P C Coverdale;Isolda Romero-Canelón;Carlos Sanchez-Cano;Guy J Clarkson

  • Ru(II) Complexes of N-Alkylated TsDPEN Ligands in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Imines

    José E. D. Martins;Guy J. Clarkson;Martin Wills

  • Chiral toluene-2,α-sultam auxiliaries: Preparation and structure of enantiomerically pure (2R)- and (S)-ethyl-2,1′-sultam ☆

    Wolfgang Oppolzer;Martin Wills;Christian Starkemann;Gérald Bernardinelli

  • A one-pot process for the enantioselective synthesis of amines via reductive amination under transfer hydrogenation conditions.

    Glynn D. Williams;Richard A. Pike;Charles E. Wade;Martin Wills

  • An Investigation into the Tether Length and Substitution Pattern of Arene-Substituted Complexes for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

    Fung Kei Cheung;Changxue Lin;Franco Minissi;Adriana Lorente Crivillé

  • An outstanding catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation in aqueous solution and formic acid/triethylamine

    Daljit S. Matharu;David J. Morris;Guy J. Clarkson;Martin Wills

  • Insights into hydrogen generation from formic acid using ruthenium complexes

    David J. Morris;Guy J. Clarkson;Martin Wills

  • The Development of Phosphine-Free "Tethered" Ruthenium(II) Catalysts for the Asymmetric Reduction of Ketones and Imines.

    Hans G. Nedden;Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa;Martin Wills

  • Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated, α-tosyloxy and α-substituted ketones

    Philip Peach;David J. Cross;Jennifer A. Kenny;Inderjit Mann

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy J. Clarkson
Guy J. Clarkson University of Warwick
Mary F. Mahon
Mary F. Mahon University of Bath
Nathaniel W. Alcock
Nathaniel W. Alcock University of Warwick
Peter J. Sadler
Peter J. Sadler University of Warwick
David J. Cole-Hamilton
David J. Cole-Hamilton University of St Andrews
Abraha Habtemariam
Abraha Habtemariam University of Warwick
Takao Ikariya
Takao Ikariya Tokyo Institute of Technology
Bhalchandra M. Bhanage
Bhalchandra M. Bhanage Institute of Chemical Technology
Kevin Kendall
Kevin Kendall Hydrogen United
David M. Haddleton
David M. Haddleton University of Warwick

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