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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5909 5360 337 306 291 16224

Richard J. Nichols publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Nichols between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Nichols published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 8 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Nichols: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 2
1995 5
1996 3
1997 4
1998 6
1999 4
2000 6
2001 3
2002 2
2003 6
2004 13
2005 8
2006 10
2007 5
2008 11
2009 10
2010 9
2011 10
2012 6
2013 7
2014 11
2015 15
2016 19
2017 16
2018 28
2019 17
2020 10
2021 17
2022 21
2023 35
2024 15
2025 7
2026 1
Total 356
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Richard J. Nichols 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 J. Nichols 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, 281–300 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: 291 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
281–300 939 291
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
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Richard J. Nichols 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 J. Nichols 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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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Overview

Richard J. Nichols is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrochemistry. The core topics of their work include Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics.

The scientist has published extensively in several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • University of Liverpool

Recent papers by Richard J. Nichols illustrate their focus on molecular-scale electronics and single-molecule junctions. These works include:

  • Folding a Single-Molecule Junction, 2020, Nano Letters
  • A Chemically Soldered Polyoxometalate Single-Molecule Transistor, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • A Peierls Transition in Long Polymethine Molecular Wires: Evolution of Molecular Geometry and Single-Molecule Conductance, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Molecular Structure-(Thermo)electric Property Relationships in Single-Molecule Junctions and Comparisons with Single- and Multiple-Parameter Models, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Redox-Addressable Single-Molecule Junctions Incorporating a Persistent Organic Radical, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Andrea Vezzoli, Simon J. Higgins, David C. Milán, Sara Sangtarash, and Colin J. Lambert.

Best Publications

  • A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups

    David I. Gittins;Donald Bethell;David J. Schiffrin;Richard J. Nichols

  • Rational and Combinatorial Design of Peptide Capping Ligands for Gold Nanoparticles

    Lévy R;Thanh Nt;Doty Rc;Hussain I

  • Atomic structure of Cu adlayers on Au(100) and Au(111) electrodes observed by in situ scanning tunneling microscopy.

    O.M. Magnussen;J. Hotlos;R. J. Nichols;Dieter M. Kolb

  • Redox state dependence of single molecule conductivity

    Wolfgang Haiss;Harm van Zalinge;Simon J Higgins;Donald Bethell

  • Measurement of single molecule conductivity using the spontaneous formation of molecular wires

    Wolfgang Haiss;Richard J. Nichols;Harm van Zalinge;Simon J. Higgins

  • Surface redox catalysis for O2 reduction on quinone-modified glassy carbon electrodes

    Kaido Tammeveski;Kyösti Kontturi;Richard J Nichols;Robert J Potter

  • Long-range electron tunnelling in oligo-porphyrin molecular wires

    Gita Sedghi;Víctor M. García-Suárez;Víctor M. García-Suárez;Louisa J. Esdaile;Harry L. Anderson

  • Precision control of single-molecule electrical junctions.

    Wolfgang Haiss;Changsheng Wang;Iain Grace;Andrei S. Batsanov

  • In situ studies of the oxidation of nickel electrodes in alkaline solution

    S.L. Medway;C.A. Lucas;A. Kowal;R.J. Nichols

  • Single molecule conductance of porphyrin wires with ultralow attenuation.

    Gita Sedghi;Katsutoshi Sawada;Louisa J. Esdaile;Markus Hoffmann

  • Oligoyne Single Molecule Wires

    Changsheng Wang;Andrei S. Batsanov;Martin R. Bryce;Santiago Martin

  • Spectroscopic identification of the adsorbed intermediate in hydrogen evolution on platinum

    R.J. Nichols;A. Bewick

  • The experimental determination of the conductance of single molecules.

    Richard J. Nichols;Wolfgang Haiss;Simon J. Higgins;Edmund Leary;Edmund Leary

  • Impact of Junction Formation Method and Surface Roughness on Single Molecule Conductance

    Wolfgang Haiss;Santiago Martín;Edmund Leary;Harm van Zalinge

  • An approach to long-range electron transfer mechanisms in metalloproteins: In situ scanning tunneling microscopy with submolecular resolution

    Esben P. Friis;Jens E. T. Andersen;Yu. I. Kharkats;A. M. Kuznetsov

  • Linear correlation between surface stress and surface charge in anion adsorption on Au(111)

    Wolfgang Haiss;Richard J. Nichols;Jürgen K. Sass;Klaus P. Charle

  • Effective Insulation of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Tips for Electrochemical Studies Using an Electropainting Method

    Claudia E. Bach;Richard J. Nichols;Wolfgang Beckmann;Heinrich Meyer

  • STM observations of the initial stages of copper deposition on gold single-crystal electrodes

    R.J. Nichols;D.M. Kolb;R.J. Behm

  • Diode-like electron transfer across nanostructured films containing a redox ligand

    David I. Gittins;Donald Bethell;Richard J. Nichols;David J. Schiffrin

  • Identifying Diversity in Nanoscale Electrical Break Junctions

    Santiago Martín;Iain Grace;Martin R. Bryce;Changsheng Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon J. Higgins
Simon J. Higgins University of Liverpool
Colin J. Lambert
Colin J. Lambert Lancaster University
Paul J. Low
Paul J. Low University of Western Australia
David J. Schiffrin
David J. Schiffrin University of Liverpool
Donald Bethell
Donald Bethell University of Liverpool
Nicolás Agraït
Nicolás Agraït Autonomous University of Madrid
Thomas P. Monath
Thomas P. Monath Crozet BioPharma
Harry L. Anderson
Harry L. Anderson University of Oxford
Jens Ulstrup
Jens Ulstrup Technical University of Denmark
David G. Fernig
David G. Fernig University of Liverpool

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