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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 135 247 222 11 10 1734 93337

Richard G. Compton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard G. Compton between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard G. Compton published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 31.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 84 publications in 2006. 9 of the 1,717 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 84. Peak 84 publications in 2006. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 36 publications 1997: 37 publications 1998: 43 publications 1999: 39 publications 2000: 43 publications 2001: 55 publications 2002: 57 publications 2003: 55 publications 2004: 74 publications 2005: 75 publications 2006: 84 publications 2007: 77 publications 2008: 70 publications 2009: 62 publications 2010: 82 publications 2011: 81 publications 2012: 77 publications 2013: 59 publications 2014: 77 publications 2015: 67 publications 2016: 74 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 8 publications
1971 2024

1,717 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard G. Compton: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 4
1984 8
1985 5
1986 9
1987 5
1988 17
1989 24
1990 23
1991 13
1992 13
1993 18
1994 14
1995 24
1996 36
1997 37
1998 43
1999 39
2000 43
2001 55
2002 57
2003 55
2004 74
2005 75
2006 84
2007 77
2008 70
2009 62
2010 82
2011 81
2012 77
2013 59
2014 77
2015 67
2016 74
2017 57
2018 47
2019 37
2020 33
2021 27
2022 0
2023 1
2024 8
Total 1,717
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Richard G. Compton 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 G. Compton 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: 1,734 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 1,734
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Richard G. Compton 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 G. Compton 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, 134–135 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: 135 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 27 135
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Richard G. Compton is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as electrochemistry, bioengineering, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics, including electrochemical analysis and applications, analytical chemistry and sensors, conducting polymers and applications, fuel cells and related materials, as well as mass spectrometry techniques and applications.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Richard G. Compton include:

  • Revisiting the Butler-Volmer Electrode Kinetics: Separating the Anodic and Cathodic Current Components of a Quasi-Reversible Electrode Reaction in Staircase Voltammetry (2024, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry)
  • Electrodes modified with thin films: Distinguishing between membrane and pinhole diffusion using machine learning (2023, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry)

Their frequent publication venue is the Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, where multiple contributions have been made.

Richard G. Compton has collaborated often with several colleagues, among whom the most frequent coauthors are Giles H.W. Sanders and Minjun Yang, each with seven joint publications. Other coauthors include Valentin Mirčeski, Milivoj Lovrić, and Nabi Ullah.

Aside from journal articles, the scientist has published a book titled Electrode Potentials in 2024 through Oxford University Press.

Best Publications

  • Non-Haloaluminate Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids in Electrochemistry—A Review

    Marisa C. Buzzeo;Russell G. Evans;Richard G. Compton

  • Metal nanoparticles and related materials supported on carbon nanotubes: methods and applications.

    Gregory G. Wildgoose;Craig E. Banks;Richard G. Compton

  • Electrocatalysis at graphite and carbon nanotube modified electrodes: edge-plane sites and tube ends are the reactive sites

    Craig E. Banks;Trevor J. Davies;Gregory G. Wildgoose;Richard G. Compton

  • The use of nanoparticles in electroanalysis: a review

    Christine M. Welch;Richard G. Compton

  • Electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensors:a perspective and an evaluation

    Kathryn E. Toghill;Richard G. Compton

  • Carbon Nanotubes Contain Metal Impurities Which Are Responsible for the “Electrocatalysis” Seen at Some Nanotube-Modified Electrodes

    Craig E. Banks;Alison Crossley;Christopher Salter;Shelley J. Wilkins

  • New electrodes for old: from carbon nanotubes to edge plane pyrolytic graphite

    Craig E. Banks;Richard G. Compton

  • Effect of Water on the Electrochemical Window and Potential Limits of Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids

    Aoife M. O’Mahony;Debbie S. Silvester;Leigh Aldous;Christopher Hardacre

  • Anodic stripping voltammetry of arsenic(III) using gold nanoparticle-modified electrodes.

    Xuan Dai;Olga Nekrassova;and Michael E. Hyde;Richard G. Compton

  • The Electrochemical Detection and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution

    Yi-Ge Zhou;Neil V. Rees;Richard G. Compton

  • Basal plane pyrolytic graphite modified electrodes: comparison of carbon nanotubes and graphite powder as electrocatalysts.

    Ryan R. Moore;Craig E. Banks;Richard G. Compton

  • Water-induced accelerated ion diffusion: voltammetric studies in 1-methyl-3-[2,6-(S)-dimethylocten-2-yl]imidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate ionic liquids

    Uwe Schröder;Jay D. Wadhawan;Richard G. Compton;Frank Marken

  • Defining the transfer coefficient in electrochemistry: An assessment (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Rolando Guidelli;Richard G. Compton;Juan M. Feliu;Eliezer Gileadi

  • Use of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids in Gas Sensor Design

    Marisa C. Buzzeo;Christopher Hardacre;Richard G. Compton

  • Understanding Voltammetry

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  • The use of nanoparticles in electroanalysis: an updated review.

    Fallyn W. Campbell;Richard G. Compton

  • The cyclic and linear sweep voltammetry of regular and random arrays of microdisc electrodes: Theory

    Trevor J. Davies;Richard G. Compton

  • Cyclic voltammetry on electrode surfaces covered with porous layers: An analysis of electron transfer kinetics at single-walled carbon nanotube modified electrodes

    Ian Streeter;Gregory G. Wildgoose;Lidong Shao;Richard G. Compton

  • Analytical methods for inorganic arsenic in water: a review.

    Dang Q. Hung;Olga Nekrassova;Richard G. Compton

  • Analytical strategies for the detection of sulfide: a review

    Nathan S Lawrence;James Davis;Richard G Compton

  • Silver nanoparticle assemblies supported on glassy-carbon electrodes for the electro-analytical detection of hydrogen peroxide.

    C. M. Welch;C. E. Banks;A. O. Simm;R. G. Compton

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Marken
Frank Marken University of Bath
Christopher Batchelor-McAuley
Christopher Batchelor-McAuley Trinity College Dublin
Craig E. Banks
Craig E. Banks Manchester Metropolitan University
Neil V. Rees
Neil V. Rees University of Birmingham
Leigh Aldous
Leigh Aldous King's College London
Christopher Hardacre
Christopher Hardacre University of Manchester
Nathan S. Lawrence
Nathan S. Lawrence University of Oxford
Kristina Tschulik
Kristina Tschulik Ruhr University Bochum
Adrian C. Fisher
Adrian C. Fisher University of Cambridge
Gregory G. Wildgoose
Gregory G. Wildgoose University of East Anglia

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