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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14644 13186 821 730 89 13019

Rob Clowes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Clowes between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Clowes published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 14 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
2009 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Clowes: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 2
2013 1
2014 4
2015 2
2016 6
2017 6
2018 11
2019 9
2020 9
2021 9
2022 9
2023 28
2024 6
2025 8
Total 123
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Rob Clowes 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 Rob Clowes 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, 81–100 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: 89 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 89
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
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Rob Clowes 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 Rob Clowes 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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

Rob Clowes is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with notable contributions across subfields such as materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

Their publication record reflects extensive work in specialized topics within these fields. Key topics covered in their research include metal-organic frameworks with a focus on synthesis and applications, covalent organic framework applications, crystallization and solubility studies, and X-ray diffraction methods in crystallography. Additional areas of study involve advanced photocatalysis techniques, luminescence and fluorescent materials, as well as supramolecular chemistry and complex molecular structures.

Rob Clowes has published in several prominent venues, frequently contributing to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Some of their recent noteworthy papers include:

  • A mobile robotic chemist, 2020, Nature
  • Accelerated Synthesis and Discovery of Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Production, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • 3D Cage COFs: A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with High-Connectivity Organic Cage Nodes, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • How Reproducible are Surface Areas Calculated from the BET Equation?, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Using sound to synthesize covalent organic frameworks in water, 2022, Nature Synthesis

Collaborations have been a significant component of their work. Frequent co-authors include Andrew I. Cooper, Marc A. Little, Linjiang Chen, Graeme M. Day, and Anna G. Slater, with co-author counts ranging from 14 to 60 joint publications, indicating sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • A mobile robotic chemist

    Benjamin Burger;Phillip M. Maffettone;Vladimir V. Gusev;Catherine M. Aitchison

  • Porous organic cages

    Tomokazu Tozawa;James T. A. Jones;Shashikala I. Swamy;Shan Jiang

  • Sulfone-containing covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water

    Xiaoyan Wang;Linjiang Chen;Samantha Y. Chong;Marc A. Little

  • Accelerated Synthesis and Discovery of Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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  • Visible‐Light‐Driven Hydrogen Evolution Using Planarized Conjugated Polymer Photocatalysts

    Reiner Sebastian Sprick;Baltasar Bonillo;Rob Clowes;Pierre Guiglion

  • Functional materials discovery using energy–structure–function maps

    Angeles Pulido;Linjiang Chen;Tomasz Kaczorowski;Daniel Holden

  • Rapid Microwave Synthesis and Purification of Porous Covalent Organic Frameworks

    Neil L. Campbell;Rob Clowes;Lyndsey K. Ritchie;Andrew I. Cooper

  • Hypercrosslinked organic polymer networks as potential adsorbents for pre-combustion CO2 capture

    Claudia F. Martín;Ev Stöckel;Rob Clowes;Dave J. Adams

  • Functionalized Conjugated Microporous Polymers

    Robert Dawson;Andrea Laybourn;Rob Clowes;Yaroslav Z. Khimyak

  • Metal–Organic Conjugated Microporous Polymers†

    Jia-Xing Jiang;Chao Wang;Andrea Laybourn;Tom Hasell

  • Barely porous organic cages for hydrogen isotope separation.

    Ming Liu;Linda Zhang;Marc A. Little;Venkat Kapil

  • 3D Cage COFs: A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with High-Connectivity Organic Cage Nodes.

    Qiang Zhu;Xue Wang;Rob Clowes;Peng Cui

  • Porous organic cages for sulfur hexafluoride separation

    Tom Hasell;Marcin Miklitz;Andrew Stephenson;Marc A. Little

  • High-throughput discovery of organic cages and catenanes using computational screening fused with robotic synthesis

    R. L. Greenaway;V. Santolini;M. J. Bennison;B. M. Alston

  • Extended conjugated microporous polymers for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water

    Reiner Sebastian Sprick;Baltasar Bonillo;Michael Sachs;Rob Clowes

  • Integrated Covalent Organic Framework/Carbon Nanotube Composite as Li-Ion Positive Electrode with Ultra-High Rate Performance

    Hui Gao;Qiang Zhu;Alex R. Neale;Mounib Bahri

  • Study of the mechanochemical formation and resulting properties of an archetypal MOF: Cu3(BTC)2 (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate)

    Wenbing Yuan;Wenbing Yuan;Ana Lazuen Garay;Anne Pichon;Rob Clowes

  • Palladium Nanoparticle Incorporation in Conjugated Microporous Polymers by Supercritical Fluid Processing

    Tom Hasell;Colin D. Wood;Rob Clowes;James T. A. Jones

  • High surface area amorphous microporous poly(aryleneethynylene) networks using tetrahedral carbon- and silicon-centred monomers

    Ev Stöckel;Xiaofeng Wu;Abbie Trewin;Colin D. Wood

  • Silica SOS@HKUST-1 composite microspheres as easily packed stationary phases for fast separation

    Adham Ahmed;Mark Forster;Rob Clowes;Darren Bradshaw

  • How Reproducible Are Surface Areas Calculated from the BET Equation

    Osterrieth J;Rampersad J;Madden Dg;Rampal N

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew I. Cooper
Andrew I. Cooper University of Liverpool
Dave J. Adams
Dave J. Adams University of Glasgow
Tom Hasell
Tom Hasell University of Liverpool
Graeme M. Day
Graeme M. Day University of Southampton
Kim E. Jelfs
Kim E. Jelfs Imperial College London
Yaroslav Z. Khimyak
Yaroslav Z. Khimyak University of East Anglia
Xiaoyan Wang
Xiaoyan Wang BeiGene (China)
Xiao-Feng Wu
Xiao-Feng Wu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Michaele J. Hardie
Michaele J. Hardie University of Leeds
Alexander Steiner
Alexander Steiner University of Liverpool

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