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Chemistry 62 8703 7890 486 436 317 17758

Nicholas F. Chilton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas F. Chilton between 2010 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas F. Chilton published across 17 years, from 2010 to 2026, averaging 40.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 96 publications in 2017. 39 of the 685 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 96. Peak 96 publications in 2017. 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 61 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 96 publications 2018: 58 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 66 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 73 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 14 publications
2010 2026

685 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas F. Chilton: publications per year, 2010 to 2026
Year Publications
2010 2
2011 9
2012 10
2013 61
2014 35
2015 42
2016 45
2017 96
2018 58
2019 49
2020 38
2021 66
2022 28
2023 73
2024 34
2025 25
2026 14
Total 685
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Nicholas F. Chilton 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 Nicholas F. Chilton 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, 301–320 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: 317 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
301–320 764 317
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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Nicholas F. Chilton 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 Nicholas F. Chilton 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 62
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

Nicholas F. Chilton is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Materials Science, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Additional subfields of study include Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics within these fields. These include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Ultrahard magnetism from mixed-valence dilanthanide complexes with metal-metal bonding" (2022) published in Science
  • "The OpenMolcas Web: A Community-Driven Approach to Advancing Computational Chemistry" (2023) published in Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • "How the Ligand Field in Lanthanide Coordination Complexes Determines Magnetic Susceptibility Anisotropy, Paramagnetic NMR Shift, and Relaxation Behavior" (2020) published in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Ab Initio Prediction of High-Temperature Magnetic Relaxation Rates in Single-Molecule Magnets" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Study of Magnetic Relaxation in Dysprosium(III) Single-Molecule Magnets" (2020) published in Chemistry - A European Journal

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Chemical Communications

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David P. Mills
  • Gemma K. Gransbury
  • Richard E. P. Winpenny
  • Jon G. C. Kragskow
  • Marcus J. Giansiracusa

Nicholas F. Chilton's research contributions offer insight into magnetism in coordination complexes as well as computational and experimental methods related to lanthanide chemistry and molecular magnetism. Their work integrates experimental crystallography techniques with theoretical modeling to advance understanding of magnetic behavior and structural properties in complex materials.

Best Publications

  • PHI: A powerful new program for the analysis of anisotropic monomeric and exchange‐coupled polynuclear d‐ and f‐block complexes

    Nicholas Frederick Chilton;Russell Paul Anderson;Lincoln David Turner;Alessandro Soncini

  • Molecular magnetic hysteresis at 60 kelvin in dysprosocenium.

    Conrad A. P. Goodwin;Fabrizio Ortu;Daniel Reta;Nicholas F. Chilton

  • On Approaching the Limit of Molecular Magnetic Anisotropy: A Near-Perfect Pentagonal Bipyramidal Dysprosium(III) Single-Molecule Magnet.

    You-Song Ding;Nicholas F. Chilton;Richard E. P. Winpenny;Yan-Zhen Zheng

  • Ultrahard magnetism from mixed-valence dilanthanide complexes with metal-metal bonding

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  • An electrostatic model for the determination of magnetic anisotropy in dysprosium complexes

    Nicholas F. Chilton;David Collison;Eric J. L. McInnes;Richard E. P. Winpenny

  • The Interaction of Metal Compounds with Protein Targets: New Tools in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

    Marcus J. Giansiracusa;Gemma K. Gransbury;Nicholas F. Chilton;David P. Mills

  • A {CrIII2DyIII2} Single‐Molecule Magnet: Enhancing the Blocking Temperature through 3d Magnetic Exchange

    Stuart Langley;Daniel P Wielechowski;Veacheslav Vieru;Nicholas Frederick Chilton

  • A monometallic lanthanide bis(methanediide) single molecule magnet with a large energy barrier and complex spin relaxation behaviour

    Matthew Gregson;Nicholas F. Chilton;Ana Maria Ariciu;Floriana Tuna

  • Uncertainty estimates for magnetic relaxation times and magnetic relaxation parameters.

    Daniel Reta;Nicholas F. Chilton

  • Molecular Magnetism

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  • The First Near-Linear Bis(Amide) f-block Complex: A Blueprint for a High Temperature Single Molecule Magnet

    Nicholas F. Chilton;Conrad A. P. Goodwin;David P. Mills;Richard E. P. Winpenny

  • Molecular coolers: The case for [CuII5GdIII4]

    Stuart K. Langley;Nicholas F. Chilton;Boujemaa Moubaraki;Thomas Hooper

  • Direct measurement of dysprosium(III)˙˙˙dysprosium(III) interactions in a single-molecule magnet

    Eufemio Moreno Pineda;Nicholas F. Chilton;Raphael Marx;María Dörfel

  • Design Criteria for High-Temperature Single-Molecule Magnets

    Nicholas F Chilton

  • Field- and temperature-dependent quantum tunnelling of the magnetisation in a large barrier single-molecule magnet

    You-Song Ding;Ke-Xin Yu;Daniel Reta;Fabrizio Ortu

  • Single molecule magnetism in a family of mononuclear β-diketonate lanthanide(III) complexes: rationalization of magnetic anisotropy in complexes of low symmetry

    Nicholas Frederick Chilton;Stuart Langley;Boujemaa Moubaraki;Alessandro Soncini

  • Heterometallic Tetranuclear [LnIII2CoIII2] Complexes Including Suppression of Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization in the [DyIII2CoIII2] Single Molecule Magnet

    Stuart Langley;Nicholas Frederick Chilton;Liviu Ungur;Boujemaa Moubaraki

  • Modulation of slow magnetic relaxation by tuning magnetic exchange in {Cr2Dy2} single molecule magnets

    Stuart Langley;Daniel Patrick Wielechowski;Veacheslav Vieru;Nicholas Frederick Chilton

  • A Low-Symmetry Dysprosium Metallocene Single-Molecule Magnet with a High Anisotropy Barrier.

    Thomas Pugh;Nicholas F. Chilton;Richard A. Layfield

  • Bis-Monophospholyl Dysprosium Cation Showing Magnetic Hysteresis at 48 K.

    Peter Evans;Daniel Reta;George F.S. Whitehead;Nicholas F. Chilton

  • How the Ligand Field in Lanthanide Coordination Complexes Determines Magnetic Susceptibility Anisotropy, Paramagnetic NMR Shift, and Relaxation Behavior.

    David Parker;Elizaveta A. Suturina;Ilya Kuprov;Nicholas F. Chilton

  • Synthesis and Electronic Structures of Heavy Lanthanide Metallocenium Cations

    Conrad A P Goodwin;Daniel Reta;Fabrizio Ortu;Nicholas F Chilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith S. Murray
Keith S. Murray Monash University
Boujemaa Moubaraki
Boujemaa Moubaraki Monash University
Richard E. P. Winpenny
Richard E. P. Winpenny University of Manchester
Eric J. L. McInnes
Eric J. L. McInnes University of Manchester
Yan-Zhen Zheng
Yan-Zhen Zheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
David Collison
David Collison University of Manchester
Floriana Tuna
Floriana Tuna University of Manchester
Stuart Robert Batten
Stuart Robert Batten Monash University
Stephen T. Liddle
Stephen T. Liddle University of Manchester
Grigore A. Timco
Grigore A. Timco University of Manchester

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