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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 97 1466 76 482 34038

Paul F. McMillan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul F. McMillan between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul F. McMillan published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2004. 1 of the 528 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2004. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

528 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul F. McMillan: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 2
1982 4
1983 5
1984 9
1985 4
1986 5
1987 10
1988 7
1989 5
1990 8
1991 8
1992 9
1993 10
1994 10
1995 17
1996 17
1997 25
1998 20
1999 10
2000 17
2001 17
2002 8
2003 12
2004 28
2005 16
2006 17
2007 23
2008 11
2009 13
2010 22
2011 19
2012 7
2013 21
2014 21
2015 9
2016 10
2017 11
2018 9
2019 10
2020 8
2021 14
2022 12
2023 6
2024 0
2025 1
Total 528
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Paul F. McMillan 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 F. McMillan 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, 481–500 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: 482 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
481–500 252 482
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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Paul F. McMillan 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 F. McMillan 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163 97
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Paul F. McMillan is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering as subfields. Their work also intersects areas such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Geophysics, and Ceramics and Composites.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of advanced materials and energy technologies. Key topics include:

  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Their publication record includes contributions to high-profile scientific venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Nature Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul F. McMillan represent diverse topics within their research scope. Selected papers include:

  • "Elucidating the Sodiation Mechanism in Hard Carbon by Operando Raman Spectroscopy," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Diamond-Graphene Composite Nanostructures," 2020, Nano Letters
  • "Complex nanostructures in diamond," 2020, Nature Materials
  • "Disentangling water, ion and polymer dynamics in an anion exchange membrane," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Diaphite-structured nanodiamonds with six- and twelve-fold symmetries," 2021, Diamond and Related Materials

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Christopher A. Howard
  • Adam J. Clancy
  • Furio Corà
  • Thomas S. Miller
  • Martin C. Wilding

Paul F. McMillan was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019, reflecting a formal acknowledgment of their contributions within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Relaxation in glassforming liquids and amorphous solids

    Charles Angell;K. L. Ngai;G. B. McKenna;P. F. McMillan

  • Structure of Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C‐S‐H): Near‐, Mid‐, and Far‐Infrared Spectroscopy

    Ping Yu;R. James Kirkpatrick;Brent Poe;Paul F. McMillan

  • Structural studies of silicate glasses and melts—applications and limitations of Raman spectroscopy

    Paul McMillan

  • New materials from high-pressure experiments.

    Paul F. McMillan;Paul F. McMillan

  • Polymorphic phase transitions in liquids and glasses

    Peter H. Poole;Tor Grande;C. Austen Angell;Paul F. McMillan

  • H2 and O2 Evolution from Water Half-Splitting Reactions by Graphitic Carbon Nitride Materials

    A. Belen Jorge;David James Martin;Mandeep T. S. Dhanoa;Aisha S. Rahman

  • Density-driven liquid–liquid phase separation in the system AI 2 O 3 –Y 2 O 3

    S. Aasland;S. Aasland;P. F. McMillan

  • Carbon nitrides: synthesis and characterization of a new class of functional materials

    T. S. Miller;A. Belen Jorge;T. M. Suter;A. Sella

  • Pressure-induced amorphization and an amorphous–amorphous transition in densified porous silicon

    Sudip K. Deb;Martin C. Wilding;Maddury Somayazulu;Paul F. McMillan;Paul F. McMillan

  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Two-Dimensional Carbon Nitride Graphenes

    Malek Deifallah;Paul F. Mcmillan;Furio Cora

  • A Raman spectroscopic study of glasses along the joins silica-calcium aluminate, silica-sodium aluminate, and silica-potassium aluminate

    Paul McMillan;Bernard Piriou;Alexandra Navrotsky

  • Structure, Dynamics and Properties of Silicate Melts

    J. F. Stebbins;P. F. McMillan;D. B. Dingwell

  • Pressure-induced silicon coordination and tetrahedral structural changes in alkali oxide-silica melts up to 12 GPa: NMR, Raman, and infrared spectroscopy

    Xianyu Xue;Jonathan F. Stebbins;Masami Kanzaki;Paul F. McMillan

  • Raman spectroscopy of calcium aluminate glasses and crystals

    Paul McMillan;Bernard Piriou

  • Low-density framework form of crystalline silicon with a wide optical band gap

    Jan Gryko;Jan Gryko;Paul F. McMillan;Robert F. Marzke;Ganesh K. Ramachandran

  • Infrared and Raman spectroscopy

    Paul F. McMillan;Anne Hofmeister

  • Raman spectroscopy of C-S-H, tobermorite, and jennite

    R. James Kirkpatrick;J.L. Yarger;Paul F. McMillan;Yu Ping;Yu Ping

  • A Raman spectroscopic study of glasses in the system CaO-MgO-SiO 2

    Paul McMillan

  • Analytical methods for volatiles in glasses

    Phillip D. Ihinger;Richard L. Hervig;Paul F. McMillan

  • The structures and vibrational spectra of crystals and glasses in the silica-alumina system

    Paul McMillan;Bernard Piriou

  • High-pressure bulk synthesis of crystalline C(6)N(9)H(3).HCl: a novel c(3)n(4) graphitic derivative.

    Zhihong Zhang;Kurt Leinenweber;Matt Bauer;Laurence A. J. Garvie

Frequent Co-Authors

George Wolf
George Wolf University of California, Berkeley
Otto F. Sankey
Otto F. Sankey Arizona State University
Furio Corà
Furio Corà University College London
Brent T. Poe
Brent T. Poe University of Bayreuth
Andrew L. Hector
Andrew L. Hector University of Southampton
Philippe Gillet
Philippe Gillet École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dan J. L. Brett
Dan J. L. Brett University College London
John R. Holloway
John R. Holloway Arizona State University
Alexandra Navrotsky
Alexandra Navrotsky Arizona State University
Bruno Reynard
Bruno Reynard École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

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