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Michael O. Thompson

Michael O. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 84 2769 2490 951 796 689 31806

Michael O. Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael O. Thompson between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael O. Thompson published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2015. 7 of the 1,030 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2015. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 19 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 24 publications 1989: 27 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1972 2025

1,030 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael O. Thompson: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 9
1975 5
1976 7
1977 7
1978 4
1979 4
1980 4
1981 7
1982 12
1983 16
1984 10
1985 19
1986 19
1987 9
1988 24
1989 27
1990 18
1991 18
1992 29
1993 25
1994 24
1995 16
1996 14
1997 32
1998 17
1999 22
2000 21
2001 26
2002 29
2003 16
2004 28
2005 21
2006 20
2007 12
2008 21
2009 14
2010 27
2011 30
2012 24
2013 32
2014 28
2015 52
2016 37
2017 31
2018 22
2019 34
2020 34
2021 44
2022 8
2023 11
2024 4
2025 3
Total 1,030
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Michael O. Thompson 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 O. Thompson 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, 681–700 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: 689 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73 689
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 O. Thompson 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 O. Thompson 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 84
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 O. Thompson is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their primary research areas span Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Plant Science, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change among other subfields.

The scientist's main research topics include Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Seed Germination and Physiology, and Plant tissue culture and regeneration.

Michael O. Thompson has contributed papers to a variety of publication venues, frequently publishing in Frontiers in Marine Science, PLoS ONE, Agronomy, Conservation Science and Practice, and UNC Libraries. Notable recent papers include:

  • COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infections in patients with cancer, 2021, Annals of Oncology
  • Sensitivity of sand lance to shifting prey and hydrography indicates forthcoming change to the northeast US shelf forage fish complex, 2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Birds of a Feather Eat Plastic Together: High Levels of Plastic Ingestion in Great Shearwater Adults and Juveniles Across Their Annual Migratory Cycle, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Response of glyphosate-resistant and susceptible biotypes of Echinochloa colona to low doses of glyphosate in different soil moisture conditions, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Target-Site Resistance to Glyphosate in Chloris Virgata Biotypes and Alternative Herbicide Options for its Control, 2020, Agronomy

Frequent coauthors of this scientist include Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, David N. Wiley, Michael Fehr, Justin J. Suca, and Les Kaufman. These collaborations have produced multiple joint publications across various scientific venues.

Best Publications

  • Harmonized guidelines for single-laboratory validation of methods of analysis (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Michael Thompson;Stephen L. R. Ellison;Roger Wood

  • The International Harmonized Protocol for the proficiency testing of analytical chemistry laboratories (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Michael Thompson;Stephen L. R. Ellison;Roger Wood

  • Handbook of Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry

    M. Thompson;J. N. Walsh

  • Phase transformation mechanisms involved in excimer laser crystallization of amorphous silicon films

    James S. Im;H. J. Kim;Michael O. Thompson

  • Microbial degradation and deterioration of polyethylene – A review

    Juan-Manuel Restrepo-Flórez;Amarjeet Bassi;Michael R. Thompson

  • Recent trends in inter-laboratory precision at ppb and sub-ppb concentrations in relation to fitness for purpose criteria in proficiency testing

    Michael Thompson

  • Melting temperature and explosive crystallization of amorphous silicon during pulsed laser irradiation

    Michael O. Thompson;G. J. Galvin;J. W. Mayer;P. S. Peercy

  • Role of Solvent on the Silanization of Glass with Octadecyltrichlorosilane

    Mark E. McGovern;Krishna M. R. Kallury;Michael Thompson

  • In vivo probes: problems and perspectives.

    Michael Thompson;Elaine T. Vandenberg

  • The 3D profile method for identifying fibril-forming segments of proteins

    Michael J. Thompson;Stuart A. Sievers;John Karanicolas;Magdalena I. Ivanova

  • Chemical selective sensors utilizing admittance modulated membranes

    Jiri Janata;Robert J. Huber;Michael Thompson

  • Thickness-shear-mode acoustic wave sensors in the liquid phase. A review

    Michael Thompson;Arlin L. Kipling;Wendy C. Duncan-Hewitt;Ljubinka V. Rajaković

  • Transproteomic evidence of a loop-deletion mechanism for enhancing protein thermostability.

    Michael J. Thompson;David Eisenberg

  • Harmonized guidelines for the use of recovery information in analytical measurement

    Michael Thompson;Steven L R Ellison;Aleš Fajgelj;Paul Willetts

  • DENSITY OF AMORPHOUS SI

    J. S. Custer;Michael O. Thompson;D. C. Jacobson;J. M. Poate

  • Aptamers, antibody scFv, and antibody Fab' fragments: An overview and comparison of three of the most versatile biosensor biorecognition elements

    Victor Crivianu-Gaita;Michael Thompson

  • Liquid-phase piezoelectric and acoustic transmission studies of interfacial immunochemistry.

    Michael. Thompson;Catherine L. Arthur;Gurbaksh K. Dhaliwal

  • The Wolfson geochemical atlas of England and Wales

    JS Webb;I Thornton;M Thompson;RJ Howarth

  • Metal Contamination in British Urban Dusts and Soils

    E.B. Culbard;I. Thornton;J. Watt;M. Wheatley

  • Surface chemistry to minimize fouling from blood-based fluids

    Christophe Blaszykowski;Sonia Sheikh;Michael Thompson

  • Harmonized guidelines for internal quality control in analytical chemistry laboratories (Technical Report)

    M. Thompson;R. Wood

  • Duplicate analysis in geochemical practice. Part I. Theoretical approach and estimation of analytical reproducibility

    Michael Thompson;Richard J. Howarth

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich J. Krull
Ulrich J. Krull University of Toronto
John M. Poate
John M. Poate Nokia (United States)
Michael J. Aziz
Michael J. Aziz Harvard University
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University
Paulette Clancy
Paulette Clancy Johns Hopkins University
Qiang Liu
Qiang Liu Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Matteo Pellegrini
Matteo Pellegrini University of California, Los Angeles
Emily D. Cranston
Emily D. Cranston University of British Columbia
Zhou Xing
Zhou Xing McMaster University
James W. Mayer
James W. Mayer Arizona State University

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