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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 109 829 730 331 263 402 52227

Maurice Brookhart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maurice Brookhart between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maurice Brookhart published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2000. 5 of the 415 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2000. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1964 2025

415 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maurice Brookhart: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 4
1967 5
1968 1
1969 0
1970 5
1971 4
1972 5
1973 8
1974 7
1975 1
1976 4
1977 6
1978 1
1979 4
1980 4
1981 6
1982 6
1983 8
1984 5
1985 5
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 16
1990 7
1991 11
1992 9
1993 5
1994 6
1995 8
1996 11
1997 13
1998 17
1999 11
2000 23
2001 20
2002 10
2003 12
2004 9
2005 5
2006 4
2007 11
2008 7
2009 15
2010 10
2011 12
2012 10
2013 13
2014 6
2015 8
2016 6
2017 6
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 4
Total 415
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Maurice Brookhart 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 Maurice Brookhart 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, 401–420 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: 402 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
401–420 397 402
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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Maurice Brookhart 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 Maurice Brookhart 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68 109
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Maurice Brookhart is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant contributions in organic chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, process chemistry and technology, and pharmaceutical science.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Maurice Brookhart has published multiple papers in notable journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Organometallics, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Recent publications include:

  • "New Neutral Nickel and Palladium Sandwich Catalysts: Synthesis of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) via Highly Controlled Polymerization and Mechanistic Studies of Chain Propagation," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Cationic α-Diimine Nickel and Palladium Complexes Incorporating Phenanthrene Substituents: Highly Active Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts and Mechanistic Studies of syn/anti Isomerization," 2020, Organometallics
  • "Ethylene Polymerizations Catalyzed by Fluorinated 'Sandwich' Diimine-Nickel and Palladium Complexes," 2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Unsaturated Alcohols as Chain-Transfer Agents in Olefin Polymerization: Synthesis of Aldehyde End-Capped Oligomers and Polymers," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "2,4,6-Triphenylpyridinium: A Bulky, Highly Electron-Withdrawing Substituent That Enhances Properties of Nickel(II) Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Maurice Brookhart include Olafs Daugulis, Quan H. Tran, Xiqu Wang, Mateusz Janeta, and Julius X. Heidlas. The scientist has published extensively in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, UNC Libraries, Organometallics, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University.

Maurice Brookhart's career has been recognized through various honors, such as:

  • Oesper Award from the University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society, 2016
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2001
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2000
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1996

Best Publications

  • Late-metal catalysts for ethylene homo- and copolymerization.

    Steven D. Ittel;Lynda K. Johnson;Maurice Brookhart

  • New Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Based Catalysts for Polymerization of Ethylene and .alpha.-Olefins

    Lynda K. Johnson;Christopher M. Killian;Maurice Brookhart

  • Highly Active Iron and Cobalt Catalysts for the Polymerization of Ethylene

    Brooke L. Small;Maurice Brookhart;Alison M. A. Bennett

  • Copolymerization of Ethylene and Propylene with Functionalized Vinyl Monomers by Palladium(II) Catalysts

    Lynda K. Johnson;Stefan Mecking;Maurice Brookhart

  • [(3,5-(CF3)2C6H3)4B]-[H(OEt2)2]+: a convenient reagent for generation and stabilization of cationic, highly electrophilic organometallic complexes

    M. Brookhart;B. Grant;A. F. Volpe

  • Carbon-hydrogen-transition metal bonds

    M. Brookhart;M. L. H. Green;Luet-Lok Wong

  • Mechanistic Studies of the Palladium-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene and α-Olefins with Methyl Acrylate

    Stefan Mecking;Lynda K. Johnson;Lin Wang;Maurice Brookhart

  • Agostic interactions in transition metal compounds

    Maurice Brookhart;Malcolm L. H. Green;Gerard Parkin

  • Dehydrogenation and related reactions catalyzed by iridium pincer complexes

    Jongwook Choi;Amy H. Roy MacArthur;Maurice Brookhart;Alan S. Goldman

  • Living Polymerization of α-Olefins Using NiII−α-Diimine Catalysts. Synthesis of New Block Polymers Based on α-Olefins

    Christopher M. Killian;Daniel J. Tempel;Lynda K. Johnson;Maurice Brookhart

  • Iron-Based Catalysts with Exceptionally High Activities and Selectivities for Oligomerization of Ethylene to Linear α-Olefins

    Brooke L. Small;Maurice Brookhart

  • Synthesis of branched polyethylene using (α-diimine)nickel(II) catalysts : influence of temperature, ethylene pressure, and ligand structure on polymer properties

    Derek P. Gates;Steven A. Svejda;Enrique Oñate;Christopher M. Killian

  • Living alkene polymerization : New methods for the precision synthesis of polyolefins

    Gregory J. Domski;Jeffrey M. Rose;Geoffrey W. Coates;Andrew D. Bolig

  • Mechanistic Studies of Pd(II)−α-Diimine-Catalyzed Olefin Polymerizations1

    Daniel J. Tempel;Lynda K. Johnson;R. Leigh Huff;and Peter S. White

  • Catalytic Alkane Metathesis by Tandem Alkane Dehydrogenation-Olefin Metathesis

    Alan S. Goldman;Amy H. Roy;Zheng Huang;Ritu Ahuja

  • Cyclopropanes from reactions of transition metal carbene complexes with olefins

    Maurice. Brookhart;William B. Studabaker

  • Preparation of Linear α-Olefins Using Cationic Nickel(II) α-Diimine Catalysts

    Christopher M. Killian;and Lynda K. Johnson;Maurice Brookhart

  • Iridium bis(phosphinite) p-XPCP pincer complexes: highly active catalysts for the transfer dehydrogenation of alkanes.

    Inigo Göttker-Schnetmann;Peter White;Maurice Brookhart

  • α-olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor

    Lynda Kaye Johnson;Christopher Moore Killian;Samuel David Arthur;Jerald Feldman

  • Ethylene Oligomerization and Propylene Dimerization Using Cationic (α-Diimine)nickel(II) Catalysts

    Steven A. Svejda;Maurice Brookhart

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter S. White
Peter S. White University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joseph L. Templeton
Joseph L. Templeton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alan S. Goldman
Alan S. Goldman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Olafs Daugulis
Olafs Daugulis University of Houston
Zheng Huang
Zheng Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karsten Krogh-Jespersen
Karsten Krogh-Jespersen Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Malcolm L. H. Green
Malcolm L. H. Green University of Oxford
Pedro J. Pérez
Pedro J. Pérez University of Huelva
Marc D. Walter
Marc D. Walter Technische Universität Braunschweig
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University

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