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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5955 5401 144 140 318 15403

Peter A. Lay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter A. Lay between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter A. Lay published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 9 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter A. Lay: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 2
1982 3
1983 9
1984 6
1985 10
1986 10
1987 6
1988 5
1989 7
1990 6
1991 9
1992 6
1993 3
1994 4
1995 10
1996 9
1997 7
1998 7
1999 8
2000 9
2001 11
2002 6
2003 14
2004 16
2005 9
2006 9
2007 20
2008 8
2009 9
2010 7
2011 4
2012 6
2013 9
2014 8
2015 5
2016 10
2017 10
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 2
2022 7
2023 20
2024 7
2025 2
Total 354
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Peter A. Lay 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 Peter A. Lay 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: 318 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
301–320 764 318
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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Peter A. Lay 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 Peter A. Lay 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Peter A. Lay is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, oncology, molecular biology, and nutrition and dietetics.

The research focus of Peter A. Lay includes crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, synthesis and properties of metal complexes, vanadium and halogenation chemistry, metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms, trace elements in health, and extracellular vesicles in disease.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Aviva Levina, Liam J. Stephens, Melissa V. Werrett, Philip C. Andrews, and Debbie C. Crans.

Peter A. Lay has published extensively in notable venues. The Cambridge Structural Database features prominently among their publication venues with 18 contributions. Other frequent venues include Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry - A European Journal, Angewandte Chemie, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Notable recent papers authored by Peter A. Lay include:

  • A Short-Lived but Highly Cytotoxic Vanadium(V) Complex as a Potential Drug Lead for Brain Cancer Treatment by Intratumoral Injections, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Vanadium(V/IV)-Transferrin Binding Disrupts the Transferrin Cycle and Reduces Vanadium Uptake and Antiproliferative Activity in Human Lung Cancer Cells, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Concentrations of toxic metals and essential trace elements vary among individual neurons in the human locus ceruleus, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Advantageous Reactivity of Unstable Metal Complexes: Potential Applications of Metal-Based Anticancer Drugs for Intratumoral Injections, 2022, Pharmaceutics
  • Vanadium Chloro-Substituted Schiff Base Catecholate Complexes are Reducible, Lipophilic, Water Stable, and Have Anticancer Activities, 2022, Inorganic Chemistry

Peter A. Lay was recognized as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2007.

Best Publications

  • The Decamethylferrocenium/Decamethylferrocene Redox Couple: A Superior Redox Standard to the Ferrocenium/Ferrocene Redox Couple for Studying Solvent Effects on the Thermodynamics of Electron Transfer

    Indra Noviandri;Kylie N. Brown;Douglas S. Fleming;Peter T. Gulyas

  • Recent developments in ruthenium anticancer drugs.

    Aviva Levina;Anannya Mitra;Peter A. Lay

  • Copper complexes of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: an opportunity yet to be realized

    Jane E. Weder;Carolyn T. Dillon;Trevor W. Hambley;Brendan J. Kennedy

  • Studies on the genotoxicity of chromium: from the test tube to the cell

    Rachel Codd;Carolyn T Dillon;Aviva Levina;Peter A Lay

  • Mechanistic studies of relevance to the biological activities of chromium

    Aviva Levina;Peter A. Lay

  • Cis‐Bis(2,2′‐Bipyridine‐N,N′) Complexes of Ruthenium(III)/(II) and Osmium(III)/(II)

    Peter A. Lay;Alan M. Sargeson;Henry Taube;Mei H. Chou

  • Parkinson's disease-linked human PARK9/ATP13A2 maintains zinc homeostasis and promotes α-Synuclein externalization via exosomes

    Stephanie M.Y. Kong;Brian K.K. Chan;Jin-Sung Park;Kathryn J. Hill

  • Chemical properties and toxicity of chromium(III) nutritional supplements.

    Aviva Levina;Peter A. Lay

  • Syntheses and characterization of anti-inflammatory dinuclear and mononuclear zinc indomethacin complexes. Crystal structures of [Zn2(indomethacin)4(L)2] (L = N,N-dimethylacetamide, pyridine, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone) and [Zn(indomethacin)2(L1)2] (L1 = ethanol, methanol).

    Zhou Q;Hambley Tw;Kennedy Bj;Lay Pa

  • Speciation of metal drugs, supplements and toxins in media and bodily fluids controls in vitro activities

    Aviva Levina;Debbie C. Crans;Peter A. Lay

  • Assessment tools for microplastics and natural fibres ingested by fish in an urbanised estuary.

    Jennifer E. Halstead;James A. Smith;Elizabeth A. Carter;Peter A. Lay

  • Chemical alterations to murine brain tissue induced by formalin fixation: implications for biospectroscopic imaging and mapping studies of disease pathogenesis

    Mark J Hackett;James A McQuillan;Fatima El-Assaad;Jade B Aitken

  • Molecular Mechanism of AHSP-Mediated Stabilization of α-Hemoglobin

    Liang Feng;David A. Gell;Suiping Zhou;Lichuan Gu

  • Chromium in Biology: Toxicology and Nutritional Aspects

    Peter A. Lay

  • Anti-Inflammatory Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes with Indomethacin. Synthesis, Magnetism and EPR Spectroscopy. Crystal Structure of the N,N-Dimethylformamide Adduct.

    Jane E Weder;Trevor W Hambley;Brendan J Kennedy;Peter A Lay

  • Chromium(V)-induced cleavage of DNA: are chromium(V) complexes the active carcinogens in chromium(VI)-induced cancers?

    Rodney P. Farrell;Robert J. Judd;Peter A. Lay;Nicholas E. Dixon

  • X-ray-induced photo-chemistry and X-ray absorption spectroscopy of biological samples.

    Graham N. George;Ingrid J. Pickering;M. Jake Pushie;Kurt Nienaber

  • Solvent Effects on the Electronic Spectrum of C60

    Sean H. Gallagher;Robert S. Armstrong;Peter A. Lay;Christopher A. Reed

  • Metal-based anti-diabetic drugs: advances and challenges

    Aviva Levina;Peter A. Lay

  • Characterization of a Ruthenium(III)/NAMI‐A Adduct with Bovine Serum Albumin that Exhibits a High Anti‐Metastatic Activity

    Mimi Liu;Zhi Jun Lim;Yee Yen Gwee;Aviva Levina

  • Activation of Molecular Oxygen during the Reactions of Chromium(VI/V/IV) with Biological Reductants: Implications for Chromium-Induced Genotoxicities1

    Peter A. Lay;Aviva Levina

Frequent Co-Authors

Trevor W. Hambley
Trevor W. Hambley University of Sydney
Alan M. Sargeson
Alan M. Sargeson Australian National University
Henry Taube
Henry Taube Stanford University
Geoffrey A. Lawrance
Geoffrey A. Lawrance University of Newcastle Australia
Hugh H. Harris
Hugh H. Harris University of Adelaide
Brendan J. Kennedy
Brendan J. Kennedy University of Sydney
Nicholas E. Dixon
Nicholas E. Dixon University of Wollongong
Stefan Vogt
Stefan Vogt Argonne National Laboratory
Paul K. Witting
Paul K. Witting University of Sydney
Christopher A. Reed
Christopher A. Reed University of California, Riverside

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