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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5644 5458 224 210 287 14760
Chemistry 65 7661 6949 443 401 296 15088

Richard I. Walton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard I. Walton between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard I. Walton published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 13 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard I. Walton: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 6
2000 19
2001 13
2002 8
2003 3
2004 7
2005 7
2006 11
2007 8
2008 5
2009 9
2010 21
2011 12
2012 15
2013 16
2014 16
2015 19
2016 13
2017 14
2018 17
2019 8
2020 16
2021 11
2022 18
2023 24
2024 15
2025 12
2026 1
Total 359
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Richard I. Walton 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 I. Walton 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, 270–289 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: 287 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 287
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 I. Walton 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 I. Walton 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533 65
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 I. Walton is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, contributing significantly to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work centers on key topics including Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, Advancements in Battery Materials, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard I. Walton include:

  • Perovskite Oxides Prepared by Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Synthesis: A Review of Crystallisation, Chemistry, and Compositions, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Picoperovskites: The Smallest Conceivable Isolated Halide Perovskite Structures Formed within Carbon Nanotubes, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Low-temperature wet chemistry synthetic approaches towards ferrites, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Electric Field-Controlled Synthesis and Characterisation of Single Metal-Organic-Framework (MOF) Nanoparticles, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Systematic Modification of UiO-66 Metal-Organic Frameworks for Glucose Conversion into 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural in Water, 2021, ChemCatChem

They frequently publish in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Inorganic Chemistry, Dalton Transactions, Chemical Communications, and Chemistry - A European Journal.

Collaborations with co-authors have been extensive, with frequent collaboration from Guy J. Clarkson, Marc Walker, Adetola C. Oladipo, Adedibu C. Tella, and Victoria T. Olayemi.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced stability and efficiency in hole-transport-layer-free CsSnI3 perovskite photovoltaics

    Kenneth P. Marshall;Marc Walker;Richard I. Walton;Ross A. Hatton

  • Subcritical solvothermal synthesis of condensed inorganic materials.

    Richard I. Walton

  • Structures of Uncharacterised Polymorphs of Gallium Oxide from Total Neutron Diffraction

    Helen Y. Playford;Alex C. Hannon;Emma R. Barney;Emma R. Barney;Richard I. Walton

  • Time-resolved in situ X-ray diffraction study of the liquid-phase reconstruction of Mg–Al–carbonate hydrotalcite-like compounds

    Franck Millange;Richard I. Walton;Dermot O'Hare

  • ElAM: A computer program for the analysis and representation of anisotropic elastic properties ✩

    Arnaud Marmier;Zoe A.D. Lethbridge;Richard I. Walton;Christopher W. Smith

  • Solvothermal synthesis of perovskites and pyrochlores: crystallisation of functional oxides under mild conditions

    Deena R. Modeshia;Richard I. Walton

  • Effect of the nature of the metal on the breathing steps in MOFs with dynamic frameworks

    Franck Millange;Nathalie Guillou;Richard I. Walton;Jean-Marc Grenèche

  • Phonon Raman scattering of RCrO_{3} perovskites (R=Y, La, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Yb, Lu)

    Mads C. Weber;J. Kreisel;Pam A. Thomas;Mark E. Newton

  • Water‐Splitting Electrocatalysis in Acid Conditions Using Ruthenate‐Iridate Pyrochlores

    Kripasindhu Sardar;Enrico Petrucco;Craig I. Hiley;Jonathan D. B. Sharman

  • Structural Effects of Solvents on the Breathing of Metal–Organic Frameworks: An In Situ Diffraction Study†

    Franck Millange;Christian Serre;Nathalie Guillou;Gérard Férey

  • Time‐Resolved In Situ Diffraction Study of the Solvothermal Crystallization of Some Prototypical Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Franck Millange;Manuela I. Medina;Nathalie Guillou;Gérard Férey

  • Tin perovskite/fullerene planar layer photovoltaics: improving the efficiency and stability of lead-free devices

    Kenneth P. Marshall;Richard I. Walton;Ross A. Hatton

  • Efficient Separation of Terephthalate and Phthalate Anions by Selective Ion-Exchange Intercalation in the Layered Double Hydroxide Ca2Al(OH)6·NO3·2H2O

    Franck Millange;Richard I. Walton;and Lixu Lei;Dermot O‘Hare

  • An EXAFS study of the formation of a nanoporous metal-organic framework: evidence for the retention of secondary building units during synthesis.

    Suzy Surblé;Franck Millange;Christian Serre;Gérard Férey

  • Elastic anisotropy and extreme Poisson's ratios in single crystals

    Zoe A.D. Lethbridge;Richard I. Walton;Arnaud S.H. Marmier;Christopher W. Smith

  • Direct Hydrothermal Synthesis and Physical Properties of Rare-Earth and Yttrium Orthochromite Perovskites

    Kripasindhu Sardar;Martin R. Lees;Reza J. Kashtiban;Jeremy Sloan

  • Real time observation of the hydrothermal crystallization of barium titanate using in situ neutron powder diffraction.

    Richard I. Walton;Franck Millange;Ronald I. Smith;Thomas C. Hansen

  • Liquid-Phase Adsorption and Separation of Xylene Isomers by the Flexible Porous Metal–Organic Framework MIL-53(Fe)

    Racha El Osta;Abel Carlin-Sinclair;Nathalie Guillou;Richard I. Walton

  • Watching solids crystallise using in situ powder diffraction

    Richard I. Walton;Dermot O’Hare

  • Nanoparticulate Palladium Supported by Covalently Modified Silicas: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as Catalysts for the Suzuki Coupling of Aryl Halides

    Robin B. Bedford;Udayshanker G. Singh;Richard I. Walton;Ruth T. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Dermot O'Hare
Dermot O'Hare University of Oxford
Franck Millange
Franck Millange Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Sharon E. Ashbrook
Sharon E. Ashbrook University of St Andrews
Guy J. Clarkson
Guy J. Clarkson University of Warwick
Gérard Férey
Gérard Férey Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Martin R. Lees
Martin R. Lees University of Warwick
Jeremy Sloan
Jeremy Sloan University of Warwick
Alex C. Hannon
Alex C. Hannon Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Thierry Loiseau
Thierry Loiseau University of Lille

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