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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3548 1153 232 28406

R. B. Merrifield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. B. Merrifield between 1950 and 2010, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. B. Merrifield published across 61 years, from 1950 to 2010, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2009. 25 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2010. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2009. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 2 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 3 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 1 publication
1950 2010

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. B. Merrifield: publications per year, 1950 to 2010
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 1
1953 0
1954 1
1955 2
1956 2
1957 0
1958 3
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 2
1964 3
1965 3
1966 4
1967 2
1968 2
1969 5
1970 3
1971 3
1972 7
1973 7
1974 8
1975 6
1976 6
1977 8
1978 9
1979 8
1980 5
1981 5
1982 9
1983 7
1984 3
1985 5
1986 2
1987 5
1988 12
1989 8
1990 2
1991 6
1992 5
1993 6
1994 13
1995 3
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 5
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 24
2010 1
Total 238
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R. B. Merrifield 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 R. B. Merrifield 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: 232 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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 1,216 232
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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R. B. Merrifield 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 R. B. Merrifield 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 79
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

  • 1986 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1984 - Nobel Prize for his development of methodology for chemical synthesis on a solid matrix
  • 1973 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1970 - Canada Gairdner International Award

Overview

R. B. Merrifield was affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Their career included significant contributions in the field of chemistry, notably recognized by multiple awards for their work.

The scientist received the Nobel Prize in 1984 for the development of methodology for chemical synthesis on a solid matrix. This achievement marks a key milestone in the advancement of chemical synthesis techniques.

Other distinctions include the Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1986, the William H. Nichols Medal from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 1973, and the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1970.

The available data does not specify detailed information regarding specific research papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues. Similarly, no book publications or detailed fields and subfields of study were provided.

R. B. Merrifield's legacy rests primarily on their award-winning contributions to the methodology of chemical synthesis, an area that has influenced subsequent research and applications in chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Solid phase peptide synthesis. I. the synthesis of a tetrapeptide

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  • Quantitative monitoring of solid-phase peptide synthesis by the ninhydrin reaction.

    Virender K. Sarin;Stephen B.H. Kent;James P. Tam;R.B. Merrifield

  • All-D amino acid-containing channel-forming antibiotic peptides.

    David Wade;Anita Boman;Birgitta Wahlin;C. M. Drain

  • An SN2 deprotection of synthetic peptides with a low concentration of hydrofluoric acid in dimethyl sulfide: evidence and application in peptide synthesis

    James P. Tam;William F. Heath;R. B. Merrifield

  • SOLID-PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS. 3. AN IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF BRADYKININ.

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  • Channel-forming properties of cecropins and related model compounds incorporated into planar lipid membranes.

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  • Automated synthesis of peptides.

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  • A new synthetic route to tert-butyloxycarbonylaminoacyl-4-(oxymethyl)phenylacetamidomethyl-resin, an improved support for solid-phase peptide synthesis

    Alexander R. Mitchell;Stephen B. H. Kent;Martin Engelhard;R. B. Merrifield

  • Binding and action of cecropin and cecropin analogues: antibacterial peptides from insects.

    Håkan Steiner;David Andreu;R.B. Merrifield

  • Shortened cecropin A-melittin hybrids. Significant size reduction retains potent antibiotic activity.

    David Andreu;Josep Ubach;Anita Boman;Birgitta Wåhlin

  • A NEW AMINO PROTECTING GROUP REMOVABLE BY REDUCTION. CHEMISTRY OF THE DITHIASUCCINOYL (DTS) FUNCTION

    G. Barany;R. B. Merrifield

  • Solid Phase Synthesis (Nobel Lecture)

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  • Synthesis of the antibacterial peptide cecropin A (1-33).

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  • N-terminal analogues of cecropin A: synthesis, antibacterial activity, and conformational properties.

    David Andreu;R. B. Merrifield;Haakan Steiner;Hans G. Boman

  • Mechanisms for the Removal of Benzyl Protecting Groups in Synthetic Peptides by Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid - Trifluoroacetic Acid - Dimethyl Sulfide.

    J. P. Tam;W. F. Heath;R. B. Merrifield

  • Synthesis of Angiotensins by the Solid-Phase Method*

    Garland R. Marshall;R. B. Merrifield

  • The total synthesis of an enzyme with ribonuclease A activity.

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  • Properties of swollen polymer networks. Solvation and swelling of peptide-containing resins in solid-phase peptide synthesis

    Virender K. Sarin;Stephen B. H. Kent;R. B. Merrifield

  • The synthesis of ribonuclease A.

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  • Solid-phase peptide synthesis.

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  • Antibacterial peptides designed as analogs or hybrids of cecropins and melittin.

    D. Wade;D. Andreu;S.A. Mitchell;A.M.V. Silveira

  • Monitoring of solid phase peptide synthesis by an automated spectrophotometric picrate method.

    R.S. Hodges;R.B. Merrifield

  • Molecular cloning, cDNA sequencing, and chemical synthesis of cecropin B from Hyalophora cecropia

    P van Hofsten;I Faye;K Kockum;J Y Lee

  • Long-chain polystyrene-grafted polyethylene film matrix: a new support for solid-phase peptide synthesis

    Rolf H. Berg;Kristoffer Almdal;Walther Batsberg Pedersen;Arne Holm

  • Acid stability of several benzylic protecting groups used in solid-phase peptide synthesis. Rearrangement of O-benzyltyrosine to 3-benzyltyrosine.

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  • Synthetic Melittin, Its Enantio, Retro, and Retroenantio Isomers, and Selected Chimeric Analogs: Their Antibacterial, Hemolytic, and Lipid Bilayer Action

    Padmaja Juvvadi;Satyanarayana Vunnam;R. B. Merrifield

  • Preparation of aminomethyl-polystyrene resin by direct amidomethylation

    Alexander R. Mitchell;Stephen B.H. Kent;Bruce W. Erickson;R.B. Merrifield

  • 3 – Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis

    Bruce W. Erickson;R.B. Merrifield

  • Characterization of Deletion and Truncation Mutants of the Rat Glucagon Receptor: SEVEN TRANSMEMBRANE SEGMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR RECEPTOR TRANSPORT TO THE PLASMA MEMBRANE AND GLUCAGON BINDING (*)

    Cecilia G. Unson;Aaron M. Cypess;Hyang Nina Kim;Paul K. Goldsmith

  • Position 9 replacement analogs of glucagon uncouple biological activity and receptor binding.

    C G Unson;D Macdonald;K Ray;T L Durrah

  • SN 1 and SN 2 mechanisms for the deprotection of synthetic peptides by hydrogen fluoride. Studies to minimize the tyrosine alkylation side reaction.

    James P. Tam;William F. Heath;R.B. Merrifield

  • A synthetic approach to structure-function relationships in the murine epidermal growth factor molecule

    William F. Heath;R. B. Merrifield

Frequent Co-Authors

James P. Tam
James P. Tam Nanyang Technological University
Hans G. Boman
Hans G. Boman Karolinska Institute
Stephen B. H. Kent
Stephen B. H. Kent University of Chicago
David Andreu
David Andreu Pompeu Fabra University
Kristoffer Almdal
Kristoffer Almdal Technical University of Denmark
Richard D. DiMarchi
Richard D. DiMarchi Indiana University
Thomas P. Sakmar
Thomas P. Sakmar Rockefeller University
Åke Engström
Åke Engström Uppsala University
Shui-Tein Chen
Shui-Tein Chen Academia Sinica
Vincent G. Allfrey
Vincent G. Allfrey Rockefeller University

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