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D-Index
65
Citations
11915
World Ranking
7859
National Ranking
200

Michael A. Kerr 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 Michael A. Kerr sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 289 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael A. Kerr 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 Michael A. Kerr sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael A. Kerr is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on areas within materials science and chemistry, with particular expertise in materials chemistry and organic chemistry. Their work also extends into molecular biology and physiology on a smaller scale.

The scientist's frequent topics of study include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Organophosphorus Compounds Synthesis

Michael A. Kerr has contributed to several academic publications, including:

  • "3,4-Annulated Indoles via Tandem Cyclopropane Ring-Opening/Conia-ene and Michael Addition/Conia-ene Reactions" (2022), published in Organic Letters
  • "UV induced hydrophosphination of dimethyl 2-vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate towards phosphine chalcogenides" (2023), published in Dalton Transactions
  • "Synthesis of the (±)-trans-Whiskey and Cognac Lactones via a Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropane Hemimalonate" (2024), published in Synlett
  • "Contents list" (2023), published in Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • "CCDC 1957598: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination" (2020), published in The Cambridge Structural Database

The scientist regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Synlett
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael A. Kerr include:

  • Lauren C. Irwin
  • Meredith A. Allen
  • Matthew R. Vriesen
  • Jeanette A. Adjei
  • Paul J. Ragogna

The research conducted by Michael A. Kerr centers significantly on crystallization processes and structural elucidation via X-ray diffraction techniques. Their work on cyclopropane reaction mechanisms and catalytic methods highlights a focus on reaction development and synthesis techniques. This complements their contributions to sulfur-based synthesis and organophosphorus compound preparations.

Best Publications

  • Heterocycles from cyclopropanes: applications in natural product synthesis

    Cheryl A. Carson;Michael A. Kerr

  • Carbocycles from donor–acceptor cyclopropanes

    Huck K. Grover;Michael R. Emmett;Michael A. Kerr

  • A homo [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition: the reaction of nitrones with cyclopropanes.

    Ian S. Young;Michael A. Kerr

  • Total synthesis of (+)-isatisine A.

    Avedis Karadeolian;Michael A. Kerr

  • Total Synthesis of (+)-Nakadomarin A

    Ian S Young;Michael A Kerr

  • Diastereoselective synthesis of pyrrolidines via the Yb(OTf)3 catalyzed three-component reaction of aldehydes, amines, and 1,1-cyclopropanediesters.

    Cheryl A. Carson;Michael A. Kerr

  • Design, synthesis and biological activity of protaxols.

    K. C. Nicolaou;C. Riemer;C. Riemer;M. A. Kerr;M. A. Kerr;D. R. Rideout

  • Intramolecular annulations of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes

    Terry P. Lebold;Michael A. Kerr

  • Stereodivergent methodology for the synthesis of complex pyrrolidines.

    Stephen K. Jackson;Avedis Karadeolian;and Alex B. Driega;Michael A. Kerr

  • Cyclopentannulation of 3-Alkylindoles: A Synthesis of a Tetracyclic Subunit of the Kopsane Alkaloids

    Dylan B. England;Timothy D. O. Kuss;Ryan G. Keddy;Michael A. Kerr

  • Three-component homo 3 + 2 dipolar cycloaddition. A diversity-oriented synthesis of tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines and FR900482 skeletal congeners.

    Ian S. Young;Michael A. Kerr

  • Diastereoselective synthesis of pyrrolidines using a nitrone/cyclopropane cycloaddition: synthesis of the tetracyclic core of nakadomarin A.

    Ian S. Young;Justin L. Williams;Michael A. Kerr

  • Zn(II)-Catalyzed synthesis of piperidines from propargyl amines and cyclopropanes.

    Terry P. Lebold;Andrew B. Leduc;Michael A. Kerr

  • Total Synthesis of (+)‐Phyllantidine

    Cheryl A. Carson;Michael A. Kerr

  • Magnesium Iodide Promoted Reactions of Nitrones with Cyclopropanes: A Synthesis of Tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines

    Michael D. Ganton;Michael A. Kerr

  • Tandem cyclopropane ring-opening/Conia-ene reactions of 2-alkynyl indoles: a [3 + 3] annulative route to tetrahydrocarbazoles.

    Huck K. Grover;Terry P. Lebold;Michael A. Kerr

  • Total synthesis of (+/-)-mersicarpine

    Jakob Magolan;Cheryl A Carson;Michael A Kerr

  • The Cycloaddition of Nitrones with Homochiral Cyclopropanes

    Katarina Sapeta;Michael A. Kerr

  • Activation of the first component of human complement (C1) by antibody-antigen aggregates.

    A W Dodds;R B Sim;R R Porter;M A Kerr

  • Solution Structure Determination of Monomeric Human IgA2 by X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Analytical Ultracentrifugation and Constrained Modelling: A Comparison with Monomeric Human IgA1.

    Patricia B. Furtado;Patrick W. Whitty;Alexis Robertson;Julian T. Eaton

  • REACTION OF INDOLES WITH ELECTRON DEFICIENT OLEFINS CATALYZED BY YB(OTF)3.3H2O

    Paul E. Harrington;Michael A. Kerr

Frequent Co-Authors

K. C. Nicolaou
K. C. Nicolaou Rice University
Marcus A. Tius
Marcus A. Tius University of Hawaii at Manoa
Carol A. Wong
Carol A. Wong University of Western Ontario
Kouichi Ohe
Kouichi Ohe Kyoto University
Heather K. Spence Laschinger
Heather K. Spence Laschinger University of Western Ontario
Tom K. Woo
Tom K. Woo University of Ottawa
Victor Snieckus
Victor Snieckus Queen's University
Paul Knochel
Paul Knochel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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