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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 141 202 183 95 78 532 60160

Richard A. Mathies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Mathies between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Mathies published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2003. 2 of the 613 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2003. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1970 2025

613 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Mathies: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 3
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 3
1981 0
1982 5
1983 5
1984 9
1985 6
1986 11
1987 12
1988 8
1989 19
1990 19
1991 16
1992 22
1993 13
1994 15
1995 15
1996 15
1997 15
1998 17
1999 15
2000 14
2001 20
2002 19
2003 32
2004 17
2005 23
2006 21
2007 24
2008 20
2009 23
2010 25
2011 12
2012 18
2013 11
2014 14
2015 13
2016 11
2017 6
2018 7
2019 7
2020 8
2021 10
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 613
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Richard A. Mathies publications per year - data summary

  • Richard A. Mathies, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Berkeley, has 613 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1973 and 1981).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.6 per year counting only the 53 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 16 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 71 publications (3.7 per year); 1989-2007: 351 publications (18.5 per year); 2008-2025: 191 publications (10.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Richard A. Mathies 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 Richard A. Mathies 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, 521–540 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: 532 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
521–540 185 532
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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Richard A. Mathies publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Richard A. Mathies, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 532 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Richard A. Mathies, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Richard A. Mathies ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Richard A. Mathies 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 Richard A. Mathies 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, 140–141 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: 141 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 20 141
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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Richard A. Mathies D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Richard A. Mathies, a Chemistry scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 141 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Richard A. Mathies, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Richard A. Mathies ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2005 - OSA Fellows For innovative contributions to experimental and interpretive methods in resonance Raman spectroscopy and the application of these methods to elucidate ultrafast dynamical processes in photochemistry and photobiology
  • 2004 - Ellis R. Lippincott Award, The Optical Society
  • 1979 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Richard A. Mathies is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. Their research spans across multiple fields, primarily focusing on physics, astronomy, and engineering. The scientist's work covers both broad and specialized topics, including planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, astrophysics and star formation studies, isotope analysis in ecology, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, and the effects of spaceflight on biology.

Their publication record includes papers in a variety of journals and venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Astrobiology
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • MethodsX
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent papers demonstrate the range of their research interests. These include:

  • Venus, an Astrobiology Target (2021), published in Astrobiology
  • Science Objectives for Flagship-Class Mission Concepts for the Search for Evidence of Life at Enceladus (2022), published in Astrobiology
  • Characterizing organic particle impacts on inert metal surfaces: Foundations for capturing organic molecules during hypervelocity transits of Enceladus plumes (2020), published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Fabrication of high-quality glass microfluidic devices for bioanalytical and space flight applications (2020), published in MethodsX
  • Quantitative evaluation of the feasibility of sampling the ice plumes at Enceladus for biomarkers of extraterrestrial life (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their career, with frequent co-authors including A. L. Butterworth, Matin Golozar, J. S. New, Zachary Estlack, and Jungkyu Kim. These recurring partnerships indicate ongoing collaborative efforts in related research areas.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Richard A. Mathies has received multiple awards. These include being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014, receiving the Ellis R. Lippincott Award from The Optical Society in 2004, being honored as an OSA Fellow in 2005 for work in resonance Raman spectroscopy and ultrafast dynamical processes in photochemistry and photobiology, and being a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1979.

Best Publications

  • Functional integration of PCR amplification and capillary electrophoresis in a microfabricated DNA analysis device.

    Woolley At;Hadley D;Landre P;deMello Aj

  • The first step in vision: femtosecond isomerization of rhodopsin.

    RW Schoenlein;LA Peteanu;RA Mathies;CV Shank

  • Conical intersection dynamics of the primary photoisomerization event in vision

    Dario Polli;Piero Altoè;Oliver Weingart;Katelyn Marie Spillane

  • Stable fluorescent complexes of double-stranded DNA with bis-intercalating asymmetric cyanine dyes: properties and applications

    Hays S. Rye;Stephen Yue;David E. Wemmer;Mark A. Quesada

  • Ultra-high-speed DNA fragment separations using microfabricated capillary array electrophoresis chips.

    Adam T. Woolley;Richard A. Mathies

  • Ultra-high-speed DNA sequencing using capillary electrophoresis chips.

    Adam T. Woolley;Richard A. Mathies

  • Vibrationally coherent photochemistry in the femtosecond primary event of vision.

    Qing Wang;Robert W. Schoenlein;Linda A. Peteanu;Richard A. Mathies

  • Monolithic membrane valves and diaphragm pumps for practical large-scale integration into glass microfluidic devices

    William H Grover;Alison M Skelley;Chung N Liu;Eric T Lagally

  • Capillary electrophoresis chips with integrated electrochemical detection.

    Adam T. Woolley;Kaiqin Lao;and Alexander N. Glazer;Richard A. Mathies

  • Single-molecule DNA amplification and analysis in an integrated microfluidic device.

    E T Lagally;I Medintz;R A Mathies

  • Femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy.

    Philipp Kukura;David W. McCamant;Richard A. Mathies

  • Structural observation of the primary isomerization in vision with femtosecond-stimulated Raman.

    Philipp Kukura;David W. McCamant;Sangwoon Yoon;Daniel B. Wandschneider

  • Direct observation of the femtosecond excited-state cis-trans isomerization in bacteriorhodopsin

    Richard A. Mathies;C. H. Brito Cruz;Walter T. Pollard;Charles V. Shank

  • From femtoseconds to biology: mechanism of bacteriorhodopsin's light-driven proton pump.

    R A Mathies;S W Lin;J B Ames;W T Pollard

  • Monolithic integrated microfluidic DNA amplification and capillary electrophoresis analysis system

    Eric T Lagally;Peter C Simpson;Richard A Mathies

  • Fully integrated PCR-capillary electrophoresis microsystem for DNA analysis

    Eric T. Lagally;Charles A. Emrich;Richard A. Mathies

  • High-speed DNA genotyping using microfabricated capillary array electrophoresis chips.

    Adam T. Woolley;George F. Sensabaugh;Richard A. Mathies

  • Radial Capillary Array Electrophoresis Microplate and Scanner for High-Performance Nucleic Acid Analysis

    Yining Shi;Peter C. Simpson;James R. Scherer;David Wexler

  • Mapping GFP structure evolution during proton transfer with femtosecond Raman spectroscopy

    Chong Fang;Renee R. Frontiera;Rosalie Tran;Richard A. Mathies

  • Fluorescence energy transfer dye-labeled primers for DNA sequencing and analysis

    Jingyue Ju;Chihchuan Ruan;Carl W. Fuller;Alexander N. Glazer

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Lugtenburg
Johan Lugtenburg Leiden University
Alexander N. Glazer
Alexander N. Glazer University of California, Berkeley
Philipp Kukura
Philipp Kukura University of Oxford
Jingyue Ju
Jingyue Ju Columbia University
Steven O. Smith
Steven O. Smith Stony Brook University
Igor L. Medintz
Igor L. Medintz United States Naval Research Laboratory
Matthew B. Francis
Matthew B. Francis University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey L. Bada
Jeffrey L. Bada University of California, San Diego
Adam T. Woolley
Adam T. Woolley Brigham Young University
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Carolyn R. Bertozzi Stanford University

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