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Ray J. Butcher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ray J. Butcher between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ray J. Butcher published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 32.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2010. 60 of the 1,639 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2010. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 16 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 66 publications 2007: 104 publications 2008: 65 publications 2009: 89 publications 2010: 124 publications 2011: 105 publications 2012: 90 publications 2013: 78 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 52 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 70 publications 2023: 61 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 24 publications
1975 2025

1,639 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ray J. Butcher: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 16
1977 1
1978 1
1979 6
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 5
1984 2
1985 2
1986 6
1987 3
1988 2
1989 7
1990 2
1991 3
1992 13
1993 12
1994 7
1995 14
1996 10
1997 9
1998 20
1999 19
2000 16
2001 25
2002 33
2003 33
2004 35
2005 38
2006 66
2007 104
2008 65
2009 89
2010 124
2011 105
2012 90
2013 78
2014 56
2015 29
2016 35
2017 60
2018 52
2019 50
2020 42
2021 56
2022 70
2023 61
2024 36
2025 24
Total 1,639
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Ray J. Butcher 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 Ray J. Butcher 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,485 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100 1,485
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Ray J. Butcher 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 Ray J. Butcher 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 69
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Ray J. Butcher is affiliated with Howard University in the United States. Their research spans extensively in the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant contributions to the subfields of Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Oncology, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist has published extensively on a range of topics, including:

  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Crystal structures of chemical compounds
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ray J. Butcher include:

  • R.N. Jadeja
  • M.K. Bharty
  • Sunita Salunke-Gawali
  • Shivendra Kumar Pandey
  • Maitrey Travadi

Ray J. Butcher has contributed to publications in several venues known for scientific research, such as:

  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Dalton Transactions

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by this researcher include:

  • Metallophilic interactions: observations of the shortest metallophilic interactions between closed shell (d10⋯d10, d10⋯d8, d8⋯d8) metal ions [M⋯M' M = Hg(ii) and Pd(ii) and M' = Cu(i), Ag(i), Au(i), and Pd(ii)] (2020), Dalton Transactions
  • Bimetallic and trimetallic Cd(II) and Hg(II) mixed-ligand complexes with 1,1-dicyanoethylene-2,2-dithiolate and polyamines: Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and antimicrobial study (2020), Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and anti-diabetic activity of organotin (IV) complexes with 2-(4-hydroxynaphthylazo)-benzoic acid (2020), Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Thionaphthoquinones as Photosensitizers for TiO2 Nanorods and ZnO Nanograin Based Dye-sensitized Solar Cells: Effect of Nanostructures on Charge Transport and Photovoltaic Performance (2020), Engineered Science
  • Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Crystal Structure, DFT, Hirshfeld Surface and Molecular Docking Analysis of Hexahydroquinoline Derivative (HQ) (2022), Polycyclic aromatic compounds

Awarded the title of Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2014, Ray J. Butcher's research focus and output encompass a broad spectrum of chemical sciences including advanced studies on coordination complexes and crystallographic communications.

Best Publications

  • Biological activity of palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of the acetone Schiff bases of S-methyl- and S-benzyldithiocarbazate and the X-ray crystal structure of the [Pd(asme)2] (asme=anionic form of the acetone Schiff base of S-methyldithiocarbazate) complex.

    Mohammad Akbar Ali;Aminul Huq Mirza;Raymond J Butcher;M.T.H Tarafder

  • Synthesis and photophysical characterization of a Schiff base as anion sensor

    Yousef M. Hijji;Belygona Barare;Alvin P. Kennedy;Raymond Butcher

  • New Lanthanide-Containing Polytungstates Derived from the Cyclic P8W48 Anion: {Ln4(H2O)28[K⊂P8W48O184(H4W4O12)2Ln2(H2O)10]13-}x, Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd†

    Matthias Zimmermann;Nebebech Belai;Raymond J. Butcher;Michael T. Pope

  • Synthesis and relation between magnetism and structure of a trinuclear copper(II) hydroxo complex [Cu3OHL3(ClO4)]ClO4 and a hexanuclear copper(II) oxo complex [Cu3OL'3(ClO4)]2(LH=3-(phenylimino)butanone 2-oxime, L'H=1,2-diphenyl-2-(methylimino)ethanone 1-oxime)

    Raymond J. Butcher;Charles J. O'Connor;Ekkehard Sinn

  • Intramolecular Se⋅⋅⋅N Nonbonding Interactions in Low‐Valent Organoselenium Derivatives: A Detailed Study by 1H and 77Se NMR Spectroscopy and X‐ray Crystallography

    G. Mugesh;Arunashree Panda;Harkesh B. Singh;Ray J. Butcher

  • Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of enaminones. 4. Investigations on isoxazole derivatives.

    Natalie D Eddington;Donna S Cox;Ralph R Roberts;Raymond J Butcher

  • Bonding trends of thiosemicarbazones in mononuclear and dinuclear copper(I) complexes: syntheses, structures, and theoretical aspects.

    Tarlok S Lobana;Rekha Rekha;R J Butcher;A Castineiras

  • A NEW CLASS OF FLEXIBLE ENERGETIC SALTS : THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF THE AMMONIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, AND CESIUM SALTS OF DINITRAMIDE

    Richard Gilardi;J. Flippen-Anderson;Clifford George;Ray J. Butcher

  • Palladium(II), platinum(II), ruthenium(II) and mercury(II) complexes of potentially tridentate Schiff base ligands of (E, N, O) type (E = S, Se, Te): Synthesis, crystal structures and applications in Heck and Suzuki coupling reactions

    Arun Kumar;Monika Agarwal;Ajai K. Singh;R.J. Butcher

  • The Isolation and Crystal Structure of a Cyclic Selenenate Ester Derived from Bis(2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butylphenyl)diselenide and its Glutathione Peroxidase-Like Activity

    Sanjio S. Zade;Harkesh B. Singh;Ray J. Butcher

  • Synthesis, structure, and glutathione peroxidase-like activity of amino acid containing ebselen analogues and diaryl diselenides.

    Karuthapandi Selvakumar;Poonam Shah;Harkesh B. Singh;Ray J. Butcher

  • Highly convenient regioselective intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes yielding ketimines catalyzed by gold(I) complexes of 1,2,4-triazole based N-heterocyclic carbenes.

    Chandrakanta Dash;Mobin M. Shaikh;Ray J. Butcher;Prasenjit Ghosh

  • Synthesis, characterization and anticonvulsant activity of enaminones. Part 6: Synthesis of substituted vinylic benzamides as potential anticonvulsants

    James E. Foster;Jesse M. Nicholson;Raymond Butcher;James P. Stables

  • Dipicolylamine Complexes of Copper(II): Two Different Coordination Geometries in the Same Unit Cell of Cu(Dipica)(2)(BF(4))(2).

    Mallayan Palaniandavar;Raymond J. Butcher;Anthony W. Addison

  • Designing, structural elucidation, comparison of DNA binding, cleavage, radical scavenging activity and anticancer activity of copper(I) complex with 5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-4-[(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-amino]-1,2-dihydro-pyrazol-3-one Schiff base ligand.

    Subbaiyan Sathiyaraj;Krishnan Sampath;Ray J. Butcher;Raghavaiah Pallepogu

  • Two new end-on azido bridged dinuclear copper(II) and cobalt(III) complexes derived from the (E)-N'-((pyridin-2-yl)methylene) acetohydrazide Schiff base ligand : Characterisation, crystal structures and magnetic study

    Aurkie Ray;Sambuddha Banerjee;Ray. J. Butcher;Cédric Desplanches

  • Hydrogen-bonding 2D metal-organic solids as highly robust and efficient heterogeneous green catalysts for Biginelli reaction.

    Peng Li;Sridhar Regati;Raymond J. Butcher;Hadi D. Arman

  • Mono(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)uranium(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Properties, and X-ray Structures of (η-C5Me5)UI2(THF)3, (η-C5Me5)UI2(py)3, and (η-C5Me5)U[N(SiMe3)2]2

    Larry R. Avens;Carol J. Burns;Raymond J. Butcher;David L. Clark

  • Metal complexes of pyrimidine derived ligands – Syntheses, characterization and X-ray crystal structures of Ni(II), Co(III) and Fe(III) complexes of Schiff base ligands derived from S -methyl/ S -benzyl dithiocarbazate and 2- S -methylmercapto-6-methylpyrimidine-4-carbaldehyde

    Somnath Roy;Tarak Nath Mandal;Anil Kumar Barik;Sachindranath Pal

  • Synthesis, crystal structures and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy of copper(I) complexes with benzophenone thiosemicarbazone

    Tarlok S. Lobana;Sonia Khanna;Ray J. Butcher;A.D. Hunter

  • Synthesis, crystal structure, spectral studies, and catechol oxidase activity of trigonal bipyramidal Cu(II) complexes derived from a tetradentate diamide bisbenzimidazole ligand.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Harkesh B. Singh
Harkesh B. Singh Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Anthony W. Addison
Anthony W. Addison Drexel University
Alfonso Castiñeiras
Alfonso Castiñeiras University of Santiago de Compostela
Ramaswamy Murugavel
Ramaswamy Murugavel Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Vimal K. Jain
Vimal K. Jain University of Mumbai
Samiran Mitra
Samiran Mitra Jadavpur University
Matthias Zeller
Matthias Zeller Purdue University West Lafayette
Yogendra Singh
Yogendra Singh University of Delhi
Ajai K. Singh
Ajai K. Singh Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Prasenjit Ghosh
Prasenjit Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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