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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9443 8551 247 218 134 10650

Neil R. Branda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil R. Branda between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil R. Branda published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2001. 2 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2001. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil R. Branda: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 11
2002 6
2003 7
2004 5
2005 9
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 8
2010 7
2011 9
2012 9
2013 8
2014 3
2015 6
2016 3
2017 2
2018 2
2019 4
2020 4
2021 4
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 145
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Neil R. Branda 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 Neil R. Branda 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, 121–140 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: 134 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
121–140 918 134
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
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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Neil R. Branda 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 Neil R. Branda 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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
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

Neil R. Branda is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science and Dentistry. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Chemistry within the broader discipline of Materials Science, with additional work touching on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Organic Chemistry, General Dentistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work encompasses a variety of topics including Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, and Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research. Other areas include Dental Research and COVID-19, Radical Photochemical Reactions, Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Recent publications demonstrate a diverse range of scientific inquiries and outcomes:

  • Direct Photolithographic Deposition of Color-Coded Anti-Counterfeit Patterns with Titania Encapsulated Upconverting Nanoparticles, 2020, Advanced Optical Materials
  • Exploring the use of a Ruthenium complex incorporated into a methacrylate-based dental material for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, 2022, Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
  • A dual-mode visual detector for toxic hydrazine, 2021, RSC Advances
  • Surface photosterilization of implantable silicone biomaterials: structural and functional characterization, 2023, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against a dual-species cariogenic biofilm using a ruthenium-loaded resin-based dental material, 2024, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Frequent coauthors collaborating on these projects include Dirk Lange, Brahmjot Kaur, Rameez Raza, Adriana Pigozzo Manso, and Maria Luísa Leite.

Branda's work has been published in venues such as Advanced Optical Materials, Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, and RSC Advances.

Best Publications

  • Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Dissociation of Block Copolymer Micelles Using Upconverting Nanoparticles

    Bin Yan;John-Christopher Boyer;Neil R. Branda;Yue Zhao

  • Near Infrared Light Triggered Release of Biomacromolecules from Hydrogels Loaded with Upconversion Nanoparticles

    Bin Yan;John-Christopher Boyer;Damien Habault;Neil R. Branda

  • Photoregulation of fluorescence in a porphyrinic dithienylethene photochrome.

    Tyler B. Norsten;Neil R. Branda

  • Two-Way Photoswitching Using One Type of Near-Infrared Light, Upconverting Nanoparticles, and Changing Only the Light Intensity

    John-Christopher Boyer;Carl-Johan Carling;Byron D. Gates;Neil R. Branda

  • Encapsulation of methane and other small molecules in a self-assembling superstructure.

    N Branda;R Wyler;Jr J Rebek

  • Electrochromism in photochromic dithienylcyclopentenes.

    Andrea Peters;Neil R. Branda

  • Remote-Control Photoswitching Using NIR Light

    Carl-Johan Carling;John-Christopher Boyer;Neil R. Branda

  • 1,2-Dithienylethene Photochromes and Non-destructive Erasable Memory

    A.J. Myles;N.R. Branda

  • Remote‐Control Photorelease of Caged Compounds Using Near‐Infrared Light and Upconverting Nanoparticles

    Carl-Johan Carling;Farahnaz Nourmohammadian;John-Christopher Boyer;Neil R. Branda

  • Chiral Discrimination in Photochromic Helicenes

    Tony J. Wigglesworth;David Sud;Tyler B. Norsten;Vikram S. Lekhi

  • Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid.

    Brian Gorodetsky;Taramatee Ramnial;Neil R. Branda;Jason A. C. Clyburne

  • Nondestructive Data Processing Based on Chiroptical 1,2-Dithienylethene Photochromes

    Elisa Murguly;Tyler B. Norsten;Neil R. Branda

  • Photoswitching of stereoselectivity in catalysis using a copper dithienylethene complex.

    David Sud;Tyler B. Norsten;Neil R. Branda

  • Nondestructive Data Processing Based on Chiroptical 1,2-Dithienylethene Photochromes This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the University of Alberta. We are grateful to Dr. Robert McDonald for the X-ray crystallographic analysis, and to Dave Malisky, Dorothy Fox, and the University of Calgary for the use of their CD-ORD spectrophotometer.

    Elisa Murguly;Tyler B. Norsten;Neil R. Branda

  • A photocontrolled molecular switch regulates paralysis in a living organism.

    Usama Al-Atar;Rylan Fernandes;Bob Johnsen;David Baillie

  • Axially Coordinated Porphyrinic Photochromes for Non‐destructive Information Processing

    T. B. Norsten;N. R. Branda

  • Photothermal Release of Single-Stranded DNA from the Surface of Gold Nanoparticles Through Controlled Denaturating and Au−S Bond Breaking

    Lester Poon;Wesley Zandberg;Dennis Hsiao;Zach Erno

  • Variable transmittance optical filter and uses thereof

    Duhane Lam;Neil R. Branda

  • CONTROL OF SELF-ASSEMBLY AND REVERSIBLE ENCAPSULATION OF XENON IN A SELF-ASSEMBLING DIMER BY ACID-BASE CHEMISTRY

    Neil Branda;Robert M. Grotzfeld;Carlos Valdes;Julius Jr. Rebek

  • Chiral discrimination in hydrogen-bonded

    Elisa Murguly;Robert McDonald;Neil R. Branda

Frequent Co-Authors

Byron D. Gates
Byron D. Gates Simon Fraser University
Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald University of Alberta
Julius Rebek
Julius Rebek Scripps Research Institute
Michael O. Wolf
Michael O. Wolf University of British Columbia
David L. Baillie
David L. Baillie Simon Fraser University
Pablo Ballester
Pablo Ballester Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad Amity University
Bin Yan
Bin Yan Sichuan University
Guojun Liu
Guojun Liu Queen's University
Yue Zhao
Yue Zhao Université de Sherbrooke

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