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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9302 2252 143 9060
Chemistry 57 11271 3065 155 9943

Richard H. Boyd publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard H. Boyd between 1956 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard H. Boyd published across 62 years, from 1956 to 2017, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2007. 1 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2007. 1956: 2 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 2 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 5 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 4 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 14 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1956 2017

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard H. Boyd: publications per year, 1956 to 2017
Year Publications
1956 2
1957 0
1958 1
1959 2
1960 1
1961 5
1962 0
1963 4
1964 1
1965 4
1966 2
1967 2
1968 1
1969 3
1970 2
1971 3
1972 5
1973 2
1974 1
1975 3
1976 4
1977 2
1978 3
1979 4
1980 4
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 5
1985 2
1986 6
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 6
1992 4
1993 12
1994 10
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 14
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 163
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Richard H. Boyd publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard H. Boyd sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 130–149 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723 143
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Richard H. Boyd D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard H. Boyd sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667 53
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Richard H. Boyd was affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States during their academic career. Their work spanned several areas of study, although specific fields and subfields of study have not been detailed in the available records.

No recent papers or publications with documented titles, years, and venues are listed for this individual. Additionally, there are no recorded frequent co-authors or common publication venues associated with their research output in the provided data.

Details about book publications and main topics of their scientific contributions are also not included in the accessible information. Similarly, there are no noted awards or distinctions reported in the available sources.

The scientist's career and contributions are recorded in the context of being deceased. This status shapes the retrospective presentation of their professional record.

Best Publications

  • Relaxation processes in crystalline polymers: experimental behaviour — a review

    Richard H. Boyd

  • Relaxation processes in crystalline polymers: molecular interpretation — a review

    Richard H. Boyd

  • Glass Transition Temperatures of Polymers from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Jie Han;Richard H. Gee;Richard H. Boyd

  • Dielectric relaxation in poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    John C. Coburn;Richard H. Boyd

  • Method for Calculation of the Conformation of Minimum Potential‐Energy and Thermodynamic Functions of Molecules from Empirical Valence‐Force Potentials—Application to the Cyclophanes

    Richard H. Boyd

  • Molecular-dynamics simulation of diffusion of small penetrants in polymers

    P. V. Krishna Pant;Richard H. Boyd

  • Solution Dimerization of the Tetracyanoquinodimethane Ion Radical

    Richard H. Boyd;William D. Phillips

  • Molecular motions, the α relaxation, and chain transport in polyethylene crystals

    Marc Mansfield;Richard H. Boyd

  • Conformational dynamics in bulk polyethylene: A molecular dynamics simulation study

    Richard H. Boyd;Richard H. Gee;Jie Han;Yong Jin

  • A dielectric study of molecular relaxation in oxidized and chlorinated polyethylenes

    Charles R. Ashcraft;Richard H. Boyd

  • Extension of Stokes' Law for Ionic Motion to Include the Effect of Dielectric Relaxation

    Richard H. Boyd

  • Molecular packing and diffusion in polyisobutylene

    Richard H. Boyd;P. V. Krishna Pant

  • Infrared and raman spectroscopy of stressed polyethylene

    R. P. Wool;R. S. Bretzlaff;B. Y. Li;C. H. Wang

  • Application of strain energy minimization to the dynamics of conformational changes

    Kenneth B. Wiberg;Richard H. Boyd

  • The Conformational Analysis of Crankshaft Motions in Polyethylene

    Richard H. Boyd;S. M. Breitling

  • The Science of Polymer Molecules

    Richard H. Boyd;Paul J. Phillips

  • Prediction of polymer crystal structures and properties: polyethylene and poly(oxymethylene)

    R. A. Sorensen;W. B. Liau;L. Kesner;R. H. Boyd

  • A Dielectric Study of the Effects of Melting on Molecular Relaxation in Poly(ethylene oxide) and Polyoxymethylene

    Christopher Porter;Richard Boyd

  • A molecular dynamics simulation of polyethylene

    P. V. Krishna Pant;Jie Han;Grant D. Smith;Richard H. Boyd

  • Simulation of diffusion of small-molecule penetrants in polymers

    P. V. Krishna Pant;Richard H. Boyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf W. Gedde
Ulf W. Gedde Royal Institute of Technology
Anders Hult
Anders Hult Polymer Factory (Sweden)
Richard P. Wool
Richard P. Wool University of Delaware
Mikael S. Hedenqvist
Mikael S. Hedenqvist Royal Institute of Technology
Eva Malmström
Eva Malmström Royal Institute of Technology
Jason E. Bara
Jason E. Bara University of Alabama
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University
Oleg Borodin
Oleg Borodin United States Army Research Laboratory
Douglas L. Gin
Douglas L. Gin University of Colorado Boulder
William D. Phillips
William D. Phillips DuPont (United States)

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