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Melanie S. Sanford publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melanie S. Sanford between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melanie S. Sanford published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2023. 19 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2023. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melanie S. Sanford: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 0
2000 1
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 5
2006 11
2007 9
2008 5
2009 10
2010 12
2011 24
2012 16
2013 17
2014 14
2015 21
2016 20
2017 18
2018 16
2019 24
2020 21
2021 18
2022 14
2023 30
2024 11
2025 18
2026 1
Total 353
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Melanie S. Sanford 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 Melanie S. Sanford 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, 301–320 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: 303 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
301–320 764 303
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
1,021–1,040 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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Melanie S. Sanford 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 Melanie S. Sanford 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, 106–107 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: 107 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 88 107
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 2011 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Melanie S. Sanford is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research intersects several fields, primarily focusing on chemistry and materials science, with emphases on organic chemistry and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized topics that include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Melanie S. Sanford include:

  • "Copper-mediated late-stage radiofluorination: five years of impact on preclinical and clinical PET imaging," 2020, Clinical and Translational Imaging
  • "Equity and Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences Requires Actions not Just Words," 2020, ACS Central Science
  • "Nickel-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Amination of Carboxylic Acid Esters," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Development of SNAr Nucleophilic Fluorination: A Fruitful Academia-Industry Collaboration," 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Nickel-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Synthesis of Fluoroalkyl Thioethers," 2020, ACS Catalysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Melanie S. Sanford include:

  • Peter J. H. Scott
  • Jeff W. Kampf
  • Allen F. Brooks
  • Jay S. Wright
  • Liam S. Sharninghausen

Regarding publication venues, the scientist has contributed notably in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Letters
  • Organometallics
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology

Melanie S. Sanford has received several professional recognitions including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2016)
  • ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2011)
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2006)

Best Publications

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Ligand-Directed C−H Functionalization Reactions

    Thomas W. Lyons;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Mechanism and Activity of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

    Melanie S. Sanford;Jennifer A. Love;Robert H. Grubbs

  • A Highly Selective Catalytic Method for the Oxidative Functionalization of C−H Bonds

    Allison R. Dick;Kami L. Hull;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Controlling Site Selectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization

    Sharon R. Neufeldt;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Transition metal catalyzed oxidative functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds

    Allison R. Dick;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Oxidative C-H activation/C-C bond forming reactions: synthetic scope and mechanistic insights.

    Dipannita Kalyani;Nicholas R. Deprez;Lopa V. Desai;Melanie S. Sanford

  • High-valent organometallic copper and palladium in catalysis

    Amanda J. Hickman;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Oxygenation of Unactivated sp3 C−H Bonds

    Lopa V. Desai;Kami Lee Hull;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Merging Visible-Light Photocatalysis and Transition-Metal Catalysis in the Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Boronic Acids with CF3I

    Yingda Ye;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Room Temperature Palladium-Catalyzed 2-Arylation of Indoles

    Nicholas R. Deprez;Dipannita Kalyani;and Andrew Krause;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Catalytic and Highly Regioselective Cross-Coupling of Aromatic C−H Substrates

    Kami L. Hull;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Fluorination of Carbon−Hydrogen Bonds

    Kami L. Hull;Waseem Q. Anani;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Pd-Catalyzed C−H Arylation with Diaryliodonium Salts: Evidence for a Bimetallic High Oxidation State Pd Intermediate

    Nicholas R. Deprez;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Room-Temperature C–H Arylation: Merger of Pd-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization and Visible-Light Photocatalysis

    Dipannita Kalyani;Kate B. McMurtrey;Sharon R. Neufeldt;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Synthesis and Activity of Ruthenium Alkylidene Complexes Coordinated with Phosphine and N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

    Tina M. Trnka;John P. Morgan;Melanie S. Sanford;Thomas E. Wilhelm

  • Cascade catalysis for the homogeneous hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol.

    Chelsea A. Huff;Melanie S. Sanford

  • New Insights into the Mechanism of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis Reactions

    Melanie S. Sanford;Michael Ulman;Robert H. Grubbs

  • A Versatile Precursor for the Synthesis of New Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

    Melanie S. Sanford;Jennifer A. Love;Robert H. Grubbs

  • N-acyloxyphthalimides as nitrogen radical precursors in the visible light photocatalyzed room temperature C-H amination of arenes and heteroarenes

    Laura J. Allen;Pablo J. Cabrera;Melissa Lee;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Unusually stable palladium(IV) complexes: detailed mechanistic investigation of C-O bond-forming reductive elimination.

    Allison R. Dick;Jeff W. Kampf;Melanie S. Sanford

  • Reactivity of Pd(II) complexes with electrophilic chlorinating reagents: isolation of Pd(IV) products and observation of C-Cl bond-forming reductive elimination.

    Salena R. Whitfield;Melanie S. Sanford

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff W. Kampf
Jeff W. Kampf University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Allan J. Canty
Allan J. Canty University of Tasmania
Robert H. Grubbs
Robert H. Grubbs California Institute of Technology
Matthew S. Sigman
Matthew S. Sigman University of Utah
Brian F. Yates
Brian F. Yates University of Tasmania
Levi T. Thompson
Levi T. Thompson University of Delaware
Adam J. Matzger
Adam J. Matzger University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shelley D. Minteer
Shelley D. Minteer University of Utah
Marisa C. Kozlowski
Marisa C. Kozlowski University of Pennsylvania
Michael W. Day
Michael W. Day California Institute of Technology

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