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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 149 143 127 73 59 1204 90643

R. Graham Cooks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Graham Cooks between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Graham Cooks published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 21.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2011. 44 of the 1,314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2011. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 17 publications 1968: 18 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 8 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 15 publications 1973: 14 publications 1974: 13 publications 1975: 17 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 15 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 20 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 22 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 23 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 23 publications 1988: 27 publications 1989: 23 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 30 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 25 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 28 publications
1965 2025

1,314 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Graham Cooks: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 17
1968 18
1969 4
1970 8
1971 8
1972 15
1973 14
1974 13
1975 17
1976 15
1977 5
1978 15
1979 14
1980 17
1981 20
1982 17
1983 22
1984 12
1985 23
1986 17
1987 23
1988 27
1989 23
1990 17
1991 27
1992 30
1993 23
1994 20
1995 25
1996 17
1997 19
1998 26
1999 24
2000 19
2001 18
2002 20
2003 25
2004 24
2005 28
2006 40
2007 26
2008 31
2009 33
2010 34
2011 42
2012 34
2013 22
2014 29
2015 25
2016 37
2017 36
2018 27
2019 20
2020 25
2021 24
2022 17
2023 40
2024 16
2025 28
Total 1,314
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R. Graham Cooks 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. Graham Cooks 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, 1,201–1,220 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: 1,204 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,204
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. Graham Cooks 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. Graham Cooks 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, 148–149 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: 149 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 9 149
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2011 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2011 - Monie A. Ferst Award, Sigma Xi
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

R. Graham Cooks is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of chemistry and engineering, with a particular focus on spectroscopy and biomedical engineering as subfields. The main topics covered in their work include mass spectrometry techniques and applications, analytical chemistry and chromatography, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, advanced proteomics techniques, and analytical chemistry methods development.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with notable frequency in the following journals:

  • Chemical Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Recent papers by R. Graham Cooks include:

  • "Accelerated Reaction Kinetics in Microdroplets: Overview and Recent Developments" (2020), published in Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
  • "Accelerated reactions of amines with carbon dioxide driven by superacid at the microdroplet interface" (2020), published in Chemical Science
  • "Accelerated microdroplet synthesis of benzimidazoles by nucleophilic addition to protonated carboxylic acids" (2020), published in Chemical Science
  • "Aqueous microdroplets enable abiotic synthesis and chain extension of unique peptide isomers from free amino acids" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Simultaneous and Spontaneous Oxidation and Reduction in Microdroplets by the Water Radical Cation/Anion Pair" (2022), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this scientist include Nicolás M. Morato, Lingqi Qiu, Dylan T. Holden, Kai-Hung Huang, and Eric T. Dziekonski.

Throughout their career, R. Graham Cooks has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2015)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2014)
  • F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2012)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2011)
  • Monie A. Ferst Award, Sigma Xi (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
  • Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2008)

Best Publications

  • Mass Spectrometry Sampling Under Ambient Conditions with Desorption Electrospray Ionization

    Zoltán Takáts;Justin M. Wiseman;Bogdan Gologan;R. Graham Cooks

  • The Orbitrap: a new mass spectrometer

    Qizhi Hu;Robert J. Noll;Hongyan Li;Alexander Makarov

  • Ambient Mass Spectrometry

    R. Graham Cooks;Zheng Ouyang;Zoltan Takats;Zoltan Takats;Justin M. Wiseman

  • Ambient mass spectrometry using desorption electrospray ionization (DESI): instrumentation, mechanisms and applications in forensics, chemistry, and biology

    Zoltán Takáts;Justin M. Wiseman;R. Graham Cooks

  • Paper spray for direct analysis of complex mixtures using mass spectrometry.

    He Wang;Jiangjiang Liu;R. Graham Cooks;Zheng Ouyang

  • Low-temperature plasma probe for ambient desorption ionization.

    Jason D. Harper;Nicholas A. Charipar;Christopher C. Mulligan;Xinrong Zhang

  • Development, characterization, and application of paper spray ionization.

    Jiangjiang Liu;He Wang;Nicholas E. Manicke;Jin-Ming Lin

  • Tissue Imaging at Atmospheric Pressure Using Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) Mass Spectrometry

    Justin M. Wiseman;Demian R. Ifa;Qingyu Song;R. Graham Cooks

  • Orbitrap mass spectrometry: instrumentation, ion motion and applications.

    Richard H. Perry;R. Graham Cooks;Robert J. Noll

  • Thermochemical determinations by the kinetic method

    R. Graham Cooks;Jeffrey S. Patrick;Tapio Kotiaho;Scott A. McLuckey

  • Ambient desorption ionization mass spectrometry

    Andre Venter;Marcela Nefliu;R. Graham Cooks

  • Instrumentation, applications, and energy deposition in quadrupole ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry

    John N. Louris;R. Graham. Cooks;John E. P. Syka;Paul E. Kelley

  • Proton affinities from dissociations of proton-bound dimers

    S. A. McLuckey;D. Cameron;R. G. Cooks

  • Mass spectrometry imaging under ambient conditions.

    Chunping Wu;Allison L. Dill;Livia S. Eberlin;R. Graham Cooks

  • Accelerated Reaction Kinetics in Microdroplets: Overview and Recent Developments.

    Zhenwei Wei;Yangjie Li;R. Graham Cooks;Xin Yan

  • Organic Reactions in Microdroplets: Reaction Acceleration Revealed by Mass Spectrometry.

    Xin Yan;Ryan M. Bain;R. Graham Cooks

  • Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: Imaging drugs and metabolites in tissues

    Justin M. Wiseman;Demian R. Ifa;Yongxin Zhu;Candice B. Kissinger

  • Extractive electrospray ionization for direct analysis of undiluted urine, milk and other complex mixtures without sample preparation.

    Huanwen Chen;Andre Venter;R. Graham Cooks

  • Latent fingerprint chemical imaging by mass spectrometry.

    Demian R. Ifa;Nicholas E. Manicke;Allison L. Dill;R. Graham Cooks

  • Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for High-Throughput Analysis of Pharmaceutical Samples in the Ambient Environment

    Huanwen Chen;Nari N Talaty;Zoltán Takáts;R Graham Cooks

  • Direct, trace level detection of explosives on ambient surfaces by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    Zoltán Takáts;Ismael Cotte-Rodriguez;Nari Talaty;Huanwen Chen

  • Desorption electrospray ionization and other ambient ionization methods: current progress and preview

    Demian R. Ifa;Chunping Wu;Zheng Ouyang;R. Graham Cooks

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Ouyang
Zheng Ouyang Tsinghua University
Demian R. Ifa
Demian R. Ifa York University
Zoltan Takats
Zoltan Takats Imperial College London
Livia S. Eberlin
Livia S. Eberlin The University of Texas at Austin
Hao Chen
Hao Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Marcos N. Eberlin
Marcos N. Eberlin Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
W. Andy Tao
W. Andy Tao Purdue University West Lafayette
Thalappil Pradeep
Thalappil Pradeep Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tapio Kotiaho
Tapio Kotiaho University of Helsinki
Dudley H. Williams
Dudley H. Williams University of Cambridge

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