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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3550 3216 1154 967 486 28302

Michael B. Hall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael B. Hall between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael B. Hall published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2022. 9 of the 525 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2022. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1951 2025

525 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael B. Hall: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 8
1973 8
1974 3
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 6
1979 3
1980 10
1981 5
1982 5
1983 11
1984 11
1985 9
1986 11
1987 14
1988 11
1989 7
1990 9
1991 10
1992 10
1993 13
1994 8
1995 7
1996 7
1997 13
1998 8
1999 10
2000 9
2001 13
2002 12
2003 6
2004 13
2005 11
2006 10
2007 12
2008 16
2009 13
2010 16
2011 14
2012 8
2013 11
2014 8
2015 11
2016 12
2017 11
2018 15
2019 16
2020 11
2021 15
2022 17
2023 16
2024 5
2025 4
Total 525
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Michael B. Hall 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 B. Hall 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, 481–500 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: 486 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
481–500 252 486
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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Michael B. Hall 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 B. Hall 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 79
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

Michael B. Hall is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the broad areas of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on specific subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their work covers main topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

The scientist has contributed numerous publications with frequent venues including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organometallics
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Dalton Transactions

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Role of aromatic amino acids in amyloid self-assembly" (2020), published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "What Is Special about Aromatic-Aromatic Interactions? Significant Attraction at Large Horizontal Displacement" (2020), published in ACS Central Science
  • "Invoking Side-Chain Functionality for the Mediation of Regioselectivity during Ring-Opening Polymerization of Glucose Carbonates" (2020), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Oxidation with Rhenium Tris(thiolate) Complexes: A Competition between Rhenium and Sulfur for Electrons and Protons" (2020), published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Regulation of eukaryotic mRNA deadenylation and degradation by the Ccr4-Not complex" (2023), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent co-authors in these research efforts include:

  • John A. Gladysz
  • Marcetta Y. Darensbourg
  • Manuel Quiroz
  • Taveechai Wititsuwannakul
  • Andreas Ehnbom

The body of work undertaken by Michael B. Hall addresses complex chemical systems through crystallography and catalysis, with applications relevant to materials science and energy conversion. Their publications reflect collaborations across multiple disciplines and indicate sustained contributions to the understanding of structural and functional properties in chemistry and materials science.

Best Publications

  • A new class of polymers: Starburst-dendritic macromolecules

    Donald A. Tomalia;H. Baker;J Dewald;Michael B. Hall

  • Dendritic macromolecules: synthesis of starburst dendrimers

    Donald A. Tomalia;H. Baker;J. Dewald;M. Hall

  • Theoretical studies on reactions of transition-metal complexes.

    Shuqiang Niu;Michael B. Hall

  • Electronic structure and bonding in methyl- and perfluoromethyl(pentacarbonyl)manganese

    Michael B. Hall;Richard F. Fenske

  • Basis sets for transition metals: Optimized outer p functions.

    Marc Couty;Michael B. Hall

  • Computational studies of [NiFe] and [FeFe] hydrogenases.

    Per E. M. Siegbahn;Jesse W. Tye;Michael B. Hall

  • A capable bridging ligand for Fe-only hydrogenase: density functional calculations of a low-energy route for heterolytic cleavage and formation of dihydrogen.

    Hua-Jun Fan;Michael B. Hall

  • Rhodium Boryl Complexes in the Catalytic, Terminal Functionalization of Alkanes

    John F Hartwig;Kevin S Cook;Marko Hapke;Christopher D Incarvito

  • Starburst dendrimers. 4. Covalently fixed unimolecular assemblages reiminiscent of spheroidal micelles

    Donald A. Tomalia;V. Berry;M. Hall;D. M. Hedstrand

  • Flexible Zirconium Metal‐Organic Frameworks as Bioinspired Switchable Catalysts

    Shuai Yuan;Lanfang Zou;Haixia Li;Ying‐Pin Chen

  • Theoretical Characterization of the Reaction Intermediates in a Model of the Nickel−Iron Hydrogenase of Desulfovibrio gigas

    Shuqiang Niu;and Lisa M. Thomson;Michael B. Hall

  • Modeling the active sites in metalloenzymes. 3. Density functional calculations on models for [Fe]-hydrogenase: structures and vibrational frequencies of the observed redox forms and the reaction mechanism at the Diiron Active Center.

    Zexing Cao;Michael B. Hall

  • Monoiron hydrogenase catalysis: hydrogen activation with the formation of a dihydrogen, Fe-H(delta-)...H(delta+)-O, bond and methenyl-H4MPT+ triggered hydride transfer.

    Xinzheng Yang;Michael B Hall

  • Starburst dendrimers. III. The importance of branch junction symmetry in the development of topological shell molecules

    Donald A. Tomalia;M. Hall;David M. Hedstrand

  • Fundamental properties of small molecule models of Fe-only hydrogenase: computations relative to the definition of an entatic state in the active site

    Irene P Georgakaki;Lisa M Thomson;Erica J Lyon;Michael B Hall

  • Thermally Stable Homogeneous Catalysts for Alkane Dehydrogenation

    Matthias W. Haenel;Stephan Oevers;Klaus Angermund;William C. Kaska

  • Mechanism of water splitting and oxygen-oxygen bond formation by a mononuclear ruthenium complex.

    Xinzheng Yang;Michael B. Hall

  • Monomeric and Oligomeric Amine−Borane σ-Complexes of Rhodium. Intermediates in the Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Amine−Boranes

    Thomas M. Douglas;Adrian B. Chaplin;Andrew S. Weller;Xinzheng Yang

  • Experimental and computational evidence for a boron-assisted, σ-bond metathesis pathway for alkane borylation

    Charles Edwin Webster;Yubo Fan;Michael B Hall;Doris Kunz

  • The Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia-Borane Involving an Unexpected Hydrogen Transfer to Ligated Carbene and Subsequent Carbon-Hydrogen Activation

    Xinzheng Yang;Michael B. Hall

  • Electronic effects steer the mechanism of asymmetric hydrogenations of unfunctionalized aryl-substituted alkenes.

    Yubo Fan;Xiuhua Cui;Kevin Burgess;Michael B. Hall

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcetta Y. Darensbourg
Marcetta Y. Darensbourg Texas A&M University
Zhenyang Lin
Zhenyang Lin Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Richard D. Adams
Richard D. Adams University of South Carolina
Nattamai Bhuvanesh
Nattamai Bhuvanesh Texas A&M University
Joseph H. Reibenspies
Joseph H. Reibenspies Texas A&M University
John A. Gladysz
John A. Gladysz Texas A&M University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Michael W. George
Michael W. George University of Nottingham
Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton Texas A&M University
Ian H. Hillier
Ian H. Hillier University of Manchester

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