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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 12940 11637 33 31 238 12719

Peter M. May publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter M. May between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter M. May published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2020. 5 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2020. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter M. May: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 4
1979 0
1980 3
1981 7
1982 5
1983 4
1984 6
1985 5
1986 1
1987 3
1988 5
1989 6
1990 4
1991 4
1992 1
1993 3
1994 7
1995 7
1996 5
1997 10
1998 9
1999 9
2000 9
2001 6
2002 6
2003 5
2004 1
2005 9
2006 9
2007 5
2008 7
2009 5
2010 10
2011 8
2012 8
2013 5
2014 9
2015 9
2016 4
2017 13
2018 10
2019 14
2020 15
2021 15
2022 1
2023 6
2024 2
2025 3
Total 306
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Peter M. May 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 M. May 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, 221–240 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: 238 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 238
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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Peter M. May 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 M. May 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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
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

Peter M. May is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on chemical engineering and chemistry, with significant contributions to the understanding of chemical and physical properties in aqueous solutions.

The scientist's work has been published in various journals, frequently appearing in:

  • Journal of Solution Chemistry
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ACS Omega

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Peter M. May include:

  • The aqueous solution thermodynamics of niobium under conditions of environmental and biological interest, 2020, Applied Geochemistry
  • The aqueous solution chemistry of germanium under conditions of environmental and biological interest: Inorganic ligands, 2023, Applied Geochemistry
  • Open Access to the JESS Chemical Reaction Database, 2023, Journal of Solution Chemistry
  • Solubility of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate in Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions, 2020, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
  • Volumes and Heat Capacities of Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), and Copper(II) Sulfates in Aqueous Solution, 2020, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data

Peter M. May frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Montserrat Filella
  • Eric F. May
  • Glenn Hefter
  • Josep Maria Martí i Bonet
  • R. May

The scientist's expertise spans a variety of subfields, such as:

  • Filtration and Separation
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Electrochemistry

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
  • Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties

Best Publications

  • Scalable production of large quantities of defect-free few-layer graphene by shear exfoliation in liquids

    Keith R. Paton;Eswaraiah Varrla;Claudia Backes;Ronan J. Smith

  • Dielectric relaxation of aqueous NaCl solutions

    Richard Buchner;Glenn T. Hefter;Peter M. May

  • Oxygen radical functionalization of boron nitride nanosheets.

    Toby Sainsbury;Amro Satti;Peter May;Zhiming Wang

  • Solvent-exfoliated graphene at extremely high concentration.

    Umar Khan;Harshit Porwal;Arlene O’Neill;Khalid Nawaz

  • Computer simulation of metal-ion equilibria in biofluids: models for the low-molecular-weight complex distribution of calcium(II), magnesium(II), manganese(II), iron(III), copper(II), zinc(II), and lead(II) ions in human blood plasma

    Peter M. May;Peter W. Linder;David R. Williams

  • Size selection of dispersed, exfoliated graphene flakes by controlled centrifugation

    Umar Khan;Arlene O’Neill;Harshit Porwal;Peter May

  • Approaching the theoretical limit for reinforcing polymers with graphene

    Peter May;Umar Khan;Arlene O'Neill;Jonathan N Coleman

  • Polymer reinforcement using liquid-exfoliated boron nitride nanosheets

    Umar Khan;Peter May;Arlene O'Neill;Alan P. Bell

  • ION-PAIR AND SOLVENT RELAXATION PROCESSES IN AQUEOUS NA2SO4 SOLUTIONS

    Richard Buchner;Stephen G. Capewell;Glenn Hefter;Peter M. May

  • Correction to “Role of Solubility Parameters in Understanding the Steric Stabilization of Exfoliated Two-Dimensional Nanosheets by Adsorbed Polymers”

    Peter May;Umar Khan;J. Marguerite Hughes;Jonathan N. Coleman

  • The use of glass electrodes for the determination of formation constants--I: A definitive method for calibration.

    Peter M. May;David R. Williams;Peter W. Linder;Ralph G. Torrington

  • Complexation of iron (III) and iron (II) by citrate. Implications for iron speciation in blood plasma

    Lan-Chi Königsberger;Erich Königsberger;Peter M May;Glenn T Hefter

  • Viscosities and Densities of Highly Concentrated Aqueous MOH Solutions (M+ = Na+, K+, Li+, Cs+, (CH3)4N+) at 25.0 °C

    Pal M. Sipos;Glenn Hefter;Peter M. May

  • JESS, A joint expert speciation system—I. Raison d'être

    Peter M. May;Kevin Murray

  • Improved adhesive strength and toughness of polyvinyl acetate glue on addition of small quantities of graphene.

    Umar Khan;Peter May;Harshit Porwal;Khalid Nawaz

  • Jess, a joint expert speciation system-II. The thermodynamic database.

    Peter M. May

  • Computer simulation of chelation therapy. Plasma mobilizing index as a replacement for effective stability constant.

    Peter M. May;David R. Williams

  • Computer simulation of the low-molecular-weight inorganic species distribution of antimony(III) and antimony(V) in natural waters

    Montserrat Filella;Peter M. May

  • The use of glass electrodes for the determination of formation constants--II: Simulation of titration data.

    Peter M. May;Kevin Murray;David R. Williams

  • The use of glass electrodes for the determination of formation constants-III Optimization of titration data: The esta library of computer programs.

    Peter M. May;Kevin Murray;David R. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn Hefter
Glenn Hefter Murdoch University
Jonathan N. Coleman
Jonathan N. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Richard Buchner
Richard Buchner University of Regensburg
Umar Khan
Umar Khan Institute of Technology Sligo
Montserrat Filella
Montserrat Filella University of Geneva
Charles Normand
Charles Normand Trinity College Dublin
Rose Anne Kenny
Rose Anne Kenny Trinity College Dublin
Nelson Belzile
Nelson Belzile Laurentian University
Yurii K. Gun'ko
Yurii K. Gun'ko Trinity College Dublin
Valeria Nicolosi
Valeria Nicolosi Trinity College Dublin

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