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Michael J. Zaworotko

Michael J. Zaworotko

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Chemistry
Ireland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 126 381 339 1 1 633 69476

Michael J. Zaworotko publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Zaworotko between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Zaworotko published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 121 publications in 2023. 56 of the 844 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 121. Peak 121 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 84 publications 2023: 121 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 26 publications
1978 2025

844 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Zaworotko: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 3
1980 7
1981 4
1982 5
1983 6
1984 4
1985 8
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 9
1990 4
1991 5
1992 9
1993 16
1994 13
1995 16
1996 21
1997 10
1998 17
1999 22
2000 8
2001 13
2002 9
2003 16
2004 9
2005 18
2006 10
2007 12
2008 15
2009 10
2010 13
2011 16
2012 24
2013 41
2014 18
2015 18
2016 23
2017 17
2018 22
2019 28
2020 21
2021 34
2022 84
2023 121
2024 30
2025 26
Total 844
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Michael J. Zaworotko publications per year - data summary

  • Michael J. Zaworotko, a Chemistry scholar from University of Limerick, has 844 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 121 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978 and 1986, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.6 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 295 publications, 35% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 89 publications (5.6 per year); 1994-2009: 219 publications (13.7 per year); 2010-2025: 536 publications (33.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael J. Zaworotko 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 J. Zaworotko 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, 621–640 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: 633 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104 633
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 J. Zaworotko publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Michael J. Zaworotko, a Chemistry scholar from University of Limerick, records 633 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Michael J. Zaworotko, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Michael J. Zaworotko ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Michael J. Zaworotko 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 J. Zaworotko 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, 126–127 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: 126 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 26 126
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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Michael J. Zaworotko D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Michael J. Zaworotko, a Chemistry scholar from University of Limerick, records 126 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Michael J. Zaworotko, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Michael J. Zaworotko ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael J. Zaworotko is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research spans extensive work in materials science and chemistry, with a particular focus on crystallization, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and gas separation technologies.

The main fields of study in their body of work include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Within these domains, their work delves into several key subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research covers numerous topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Michael J. Zaworotko has authored papers in a variety of prestigious publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "Pore Engineering for One-Step Ethylene Purification from a Three-Component Hydrocarbon Mixture," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Trace removal of benzene vapour using double-walled metal-dipyrazolate frameworks," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Scalable Room-Temperature Synthesis of Highly Robust Ethane-Selective Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Ethylene Purification," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Post-synthetic modifications of metal-organic cages," 2022, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Crystal engineering of porous coordination networks to enable separation of C2 hydrocarbons," 2020, Chemical Communications

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors including:

  • Andrey A. Bezrukov
  • Debobroto Sensharma
  • Soumya Mukherjee
  • Shi-Qiang Wang
  • Bai-Qiao Song

In addition to journal publications, Michael J. Zaworotko has contributed to book literature, including the publication titled Metal-Organic Framework (2020) through Springer International Publishing.

Professional recognition includes election as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2019 and designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • From molecules to crystal engineering: supramolecular isomerism and polymorphism in network solids.

    Brian Moulton;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Air and water stable 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium based ionic liquids

    John S. Wilkes;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Porous materials with optimal adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics for CO2 separation

    Patrick Nugent;Youssef Belmabkhout;Stephen D. Burd;Amy J. Cairns

  • Design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks using metal-organic polyhedra as supermolecular building blocks.

    John J. Perry;Jason A. Perman;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Pore chemistry and size control in hybrid porous materials for acetylene capture from ethylene

    Xili Cui;Kaijie Chen;Huabin Xing;Qiwei Yang

  • Pharmaceutical Co-Crystals

    Peddy Vishweshwar;Jennifer A. McMahon;Joanna A. Bis;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Polymorphs, Salts, and Cocrystals: What’s in a Name?

    Srinivasulu Aitipamula;Rahul Banerjee;Arvind K. Bansal;Kumar Biradha

  • Crystal engineering of the composition of pharmaceutical phases. Do pharmaceutical co-crystals represent a new path to improved medicines?

    Örn Almarsson;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Pharmaceutical cocrystals: along the path to improved medicines.

    Naga K. Duggirala;Miranda L. Perry;Örn Almarsson;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • The role of cocrystals in pharmaceutical science.

    Ning Shan;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Supramolecular Isomerism in Coordination Polymers: Conformational Freedom of Ligands in [Co(NO3)2(1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane)1.5]n

    Tracy L. Hennigar;Donald C. MacQuarrie;Pierre Losier;Robin D. Rogers

  • Crystal engineering of diamondoid networks

    Michael J. Zaworotko

  • POROUS SOLIDS BY DESIGN : ZN(4,4'-BPY)2(SIF6)N.XDMF, A SINGLE FRAMEWORK OCTAHEDRAL COORDINATION POLYMER WITH LARGE SQUARE CHANNELS

    S. Subramanian;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Superstructural diversity in two dimensions: crystal engineering of laminated solids

    Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Enhanced CO2 Binding Affinity of a High-Uptake rht-Type Metal-Organic Framework Decorated with Acylamide Groups

    Baishu Zheng;Junfeng Bai;Jingui Duan;Lukasz Wojtas

  • Supermolecular building blocks (SBBs) for the design and synthesis of highly porous metal-organic frameworks.

    Farid Nouar;Jarrod F. Eubank;Till Bousquet;Lukasz Wojtas

  • Crystal Engineering of the Composition of Pharmaceutical Phases: Multiple-Component Crystalline Solids Involving Carbamazepine

    Scott G. Fleischman;Srinivasan S. Kuduva;Jennifer A. McMahon;Brian Moulton

  • Synergistic sorbent separation for one-step ethylene purification from a four-component mixture.

    Kai-Jie Chen;David G. Madden;Soumya Mukherjee;Tony Pham

  • Direct Air Capture of CO2 by Physisorbent Materials

    Amrit Kumar;David G. Madden;Matteo Lusi;Kai‐Jie Chen

  • Exploitation of the hydrogen bond: recent developments in the context of crystal engineering

    S. Subramanian;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Hierarchy of Supramolecular Synthons: Persistent Carboxylic Acid···Pyridine Hydrogen Bonds in Cocrystals That also Contain a Hydroxyl Moiety

    Tanise R. Shattock;Kapildev K. Arora;Peddy Vishweshwar;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Cocrystals and Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Mechanochemistry vs Slow Evaporation from Solution

    David R. Weyna;Tanise Shattock;Peddy Vishweshwar;Michael J. Zaworotko

Frequent Co-Authors

Lukasz Wojtas
Lukasz Wojtas University of South Florida
Brian Space
Brian Space University of South Florida
Tony Pham
Tony Pham University of South Florida
Mohamed Eddaoudi
Mohamed Eddaoudi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Katherine A. Forrest
Katherine A. Forrest University of South Florida
Kumar Biradha
Kumar Biradha Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Warren E. Piers
Warren E. Piers University of Calgary
Robin D. Rogers
Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama

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