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Richard L. Smith

Richard L. Smith

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 4066 3691 226 212 328 19530

Richard L. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard L. Smith 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 L. Smith published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 39 of the 429 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 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 19 publications
1970 2025

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard L. Smith: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 4
1984 3
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 1
1989 3
1990 6
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 5
1995 2
1996 4
1997 4
1998 3
1999 6
2000 5
2001 2
2002 12
2003 7
2004 13
2005 9
2006 9
2007 14
2008 20
2009 19
2010 14
2011 10
2012 12
2013 11
2014 16
2015 18
2016 17
2017 30
2018 17
2019 14
2020 15
2021 13
2022 16
2023 18
2024 20
2025 19
Total 429
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Richard L. Smith 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 L. Smith 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, 321–340 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: 328 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
321–340 643 328
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 L. Smith 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 L. Smith 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1964 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard L. Smith is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and specializes in the field of Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their work addresses a variety of topics, notably in Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis, Biofuel production and bioconversion, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Cycloamination strategies for renewable N-heterocycles" (2020) published in Green Chemistry
  • "Mg-coordinated self-assembly of MgO-doped ordered mesoporous carbons for selective recovery of phosphorus from aqueous solutions" (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Critical assessment of reaction pathways for conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid" (2021) published in Green Chemistry
  • "High-capacity structured MgO-Co adsorbent for removal of phosphorus from aqueous solutions" (2021) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Direct one-pot synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons from lignin with metal coordinated self-assembly" (2021) published in Green Chemistry

Frequent co-authors in Richard L. Smith's publications include Haixin Guo, Xinhua Qi, Janet Kiholm Smith, Richard T. Bliss, and Feng Shen.

Their research has been published in several venues with recurrent contributions to UNC Libraries, Green Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Journal, Renewable Energy, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

In addition to journal articles, Richard L. Smith has contributed to book publications. One such publication is titled "Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste," released in 2022 by Springer Nature (Netherlands).

Richard L. Smith received the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1964.

Best Publications

  • Catalytic dehydration of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by ion-exchange resin in mixed-aqueous system by microwave heating

    Xinhua Qi;Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku Aida;Richard Lee Jr. Smith

  • Ultrasound-enhanced conversion of biomass to biofuels

    Jia Luo;Zhen Fang;Richard L. Smith

  • Replacement of CH4 in the hydrate by use of liquid CO2

    Masaki Ota;Kenji Morohashi;Yuki Abe;Masaru Watanabe

  • Reaction chemistry and phase behavior of lignin in high-temperature and supercritical water

    Zhen Fang;Takafumi Sato;Richard L. Smith;Hiroshi Inomata

  • Efficient process for conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with ionic liquids

    Xinhua Qi;Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku M. Aida;Richard L. Smith

  • Principles of green chemistry: PRODUCTIVELY

    Samantha L. Y. Tang;Richard L. Smith;Martyn Poliakoff

  • Chemical Reactions of C1 Compounds in Near-Critical and Supercritical Water

    Masaru Watanabe;Takafumi Sato;Hiroshi Inomata;Richard Lee Smith

  • Isothermal vapor-liquid equilibrium data for binary systems at high pressures: carbon dioxide-methanol, carbon dioxide-ethanol, carbon dioxide-1-propanol, methane-ethanol, methane-1-propanol, ethane-ethanol, and ethane-1-propanol systems

    Kazuhiko Suzuki;Haruhusa Sue;Masahiro Itou;Richard Lee Jr. Smith

  • Catalytical conversion of fructose and glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in hot compressed water by microwave heating

    Xinhua Qi;Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku M. Aida;Richard L. Smith

  • Methane recovery from methane hydrate using pressurized CO2

    Masaki Ota;Yuki Abe;Masaru Watanabe;Richard L. Smith

  • Solid acid mediated hydrolysis of biomass for producing biofuels.

    Feng Guo;Zhen Fang;C. Charles Xu;Richard L. Smith

  • Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Zhen Fang;Richard L. Smith;Song Yang

  • The 24 Principles of Green Engineering and Green Chemistry: “IMPROVEMENTS PRODUCTIVELY”

    Samantha Y. Tang;Richard A. Bourne;Richard L. Smith;Martyn Poliakoff

  • Sulfated zirconia as a solid acid catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

    Xinhua Qi;Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku M. Aida;Richard L. Smith

  • Thermal and chemical methods for producing zinc silicate (willemite): A review

    Masafumi Takesue;Hiromichi Hayashi;Richard L. Smith

  • Selective Conversion of D-Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Ion-Exchange Resin in Acetone/Dimethyl sulfoxide Solvent Mixtures

    Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku M. Aida;Richard Lee Smith

  • Reactions of D-fructose in water at temperatures up to 400 °C and pressures up to 100 MPa

    Taku Michael Aida;Kiyohiko Tajima;Masaru Watanabe;Yuki Saito

  • Black liquor-derived porous carbons from rice straw for high-performance supercapacitors

    Linfeng Zhu;Feng Shen;Richard L. Smith;Lulu Yan

  • Fast transformation of glucose and di-/polysaccharides into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by microwave heating in an ionic liquid/catalyst system.

    Xinhua Qi;Masaru Watanabe;Taku M. Aida;Richard L. Smith

  • Acid-catalyzed dehydration of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by cellulose-derived amorphous carbon.

    Xinhua Qi;Haixin Guo;Luyang Li;Richard Lee Jr. Smith

  • Liquefaction and gasification of cellulose with Na2CO3 and Ni in subcritical water at 350 °C

    Z. Fang;T. Minowa;R. L. Smith;T. Ogi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Inomata
Hiroshi Inomata Tohoku University
Masaru Watanabe
Masaru Watanabe Tohoku University
Kunio Arai
Kunio Arai Tohoku University
Xinhua Qi
Xinhua Qi Nankai University
Zhen Fang
Zhen Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Cor J. Peters
Cor J. Peters Colorado School of Mines
Guangshe Li
Guangshe Li Jilin University
Yutaka Ikushima
Yutaka Ikushima National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Tadafumi Adschiri
Tadafumi Adschiri Tohoku University
Janusz A. Kozinski
Janusz A. Kozinski Lakehead University

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