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Paul A. Wright

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
16096
World Ranking
5082
National Ranking
293

Paul A. Wright 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 Paul A. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 247 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Paul A. Wright 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 Paul A. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul A. Wright is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work is focused on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport

Paul A. Wright has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • Hybrid Benzimidazole-Dichloroimidazole Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Based on ZIF-7 and Their Application in Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO2/N2 Separation (2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Silicon redistribution, acid site loss and the formation of a core-shell texture upon steaming SAPO-34 and their impact on catalytic performance in the Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) reaction (2021, Journal of Catalysis)
  • Highly Cooperative CO2 Adsorption via a Cation Crowding Mechanism on a Cesium-Exchanged Phillipsite Zeolite (2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Cation Control of Cooperative CO2 Adsorption in Li-Containing Mixed Cation Forms of the Flexible Zeolite Merlinoite (2021, Chemistry of Materials)
  • Understanding CO2 adsorption in a flexible zeolite through a combination of structural, kinetic and modelling techniques (2020, Separation and Purification Technology)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Elliott L. Bruce
  • Magdalena M. Łozińska
  • Suk Bong Hong
  • Hyun June Choi
  • Kevin S. Kencana

Paul A. Wright publishes regularly in venues including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Opening the Gate: Framework Flexibility in ZIF-8 Explored by Experiments and Simulations

    D. Fairen-Jimenez;Stephen Moggach;M. T. Wharmby;P. A. Wright

  • Enzymes supported on ordered mesoporous solids: a special case of an inorganic–organic hybrid

    Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Paul A Wright

  • Enzyme immobilisation using SBA-15 mesoporous molecular sieves with functionalised surfaces

    Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Paul A Wright;Nigel P Botting

  • The widespread occurrence of negative thermal expansion in zeolites

    Philip Lightfoot;David A. Woodcock;Martin J. Maple;Luis A. Villaescusa

  • Size selective protein adsorption on thiol-functionalised SBA-15 mesoporous molecular sieve

    Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Catherine H Botting;Nigel P Botting;Paul A Wright

  • Solid-state transformations of zinc 1,4-benzenedicarboxylates mediated by hydrogen-bond-forming molecules.

    Mark Edgar;Robert Mitchell;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin;Philip Lightfoot

  • On the Nature of Water Bound to a Solid Acid Catalyst

    L. Smith;A. K. Cheetham;R. E. Morris;L. Marchese

  • Enzyme immobilisation using siliceous mesoporous molecular sieves

    Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Paul A Wright;Nigel P Botting

  • Flexibility and swing effect on the adsorption of energy-related gases on ZIF-8: combined experimental and simulation study.

    David Fairen-Jimenez;Raimondas Galvelis;Antonio Torrisi;Alistair D. Gellan

  • Complex zeolite structure solved by combining powder diffraction and electron microscopy

    Fabian Gramm;Christian Baerlocher;Lynne B. McCusker;Stewart J. Warrender

  • Structural Transformations and Adsorption of Fuel-Related Gases of a Structurally Responsive Nickel Phosphonate Metal−Organic Framework, Ni-STA-12

    Stuart R. Miller;Gordon M. Pearce;Paul A. Wright;Francesca Bonino

  • Synthesis, characterisation and adsorption properties of microporous scandium carboxylates with rigid and flexible frameworks

    John P.S. Mowat;Stuart R. Miller;Alexandra M.Z. Slawin;Valerie R. Seymour

  • A zeolite family with expanding structural complexity and embedded isoreticular structures

    Peng Guo;Jiho Shin;Alex Greenaway;Jung Gi Min

  • Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Related Microporous N,N‘-Piperazinebismethylenephosphonates of Aluminum and Titanium

    Christian Serre;John A. Groves;Philip Lightfoot;Alexandra M. Z. Slawin

  • Elucidating the breathing of the metal-organic framework MIL-53(Sc) with ab initio molecular dynamics simulations and in situ X-ray powder diffraction experiments.

    Linjiang Chen;John P. S. Mowat;David Fairen-Jimenez;Carole A. Morrison

  • Understanding Carbon Dioxide Adsorption on Univalent Cation Forms of the Flexible Zeolite Rho at Conditions Relevant to Carbon Capture from Flue Gases

    Magdalena M. Lozinska;Enzo Mangano;John P. S. Mowat;Ashley M. Shepherd

  • Fully Copper‐Exchanged High‐Silica LTA Zeolites as Unrivaled Hydrothermally Stable NH3‐SCR Catalysts

    Taekyung Ryu;Nak Ho Ahn;Seungwan Seo;Jung Cho

  • SAPO-18 Catalysts and Their Broensted Acid Sites

    Jiesheng Chen;Paul A. Wright;John Meurig Thomas;Srinivasan Natarajan

  • COMBINED QUEXAFS-XRD - A NEW TECHNIQUE IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE MATERIALS CHEMISTRY - AN ILLUSTRATIVE IN-SITU STUDY OF THE ZINC OXIDE-ENHANCED SOLID-STATE PRODUCTION OF CORDIERITE FROM A PRECURSOR ZEOLITE

    Gopinathan Sankar;Paul A. Wright;Srinivasan Natarajan;John Meurig Thomas

  • Localizing active sites in zeolitic catalysts: neutron powder profile analysis and computer simulation of deuteropyridine bound to gallozeolite-L

    Paul A. Wright;John M. Thomas;Anthony K. Cheetham;Andreas K. Nowak

  • Remarkable Lewis acid catalytic performance of the scandium trimesate metal organic framework MIL-100(Sc) for C–C and CN bond-forming reactions

    Laura Mitchell;Berenice Gonzalez-Santiago;John P. S. Mowat;Mary E. Gunn

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Lightfoot
Philip Lightfoot University of St Andrews
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Suk Bong Hong
Suk Bong Hong Pohang University of Science and Technology
Sharon E. Ashbrook
Sharon E. Ashbrook University of St Andrews
Russell E. Morris
Russell E. Morris University of St Andrews
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Wuzong Zhou
Wuzong Zhou University of St Andrews
Miguel A. Camblor
Miguel A. Camblor Spanish National Research Council
Stephen A. Moggach
Stephen A. Moggach University of Western Australia
Srinivasan Natarajan
Srinivasan Natarajan Indian Institute of Science

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