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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15139 13642 3846 3151 292 9538

Robert C. Bowman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Bowman between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Bowman published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1988. 3 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1988. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 26 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1971 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Bowman: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 4
1978 3
1979 4
1980 2
1981 4
1982 6
1983 10
1984 5
1985 9
1986 8
1987 7
1988 26
1989 16
1990 7
1991 8
1992 6
1993 6
1994 5
1995 6
1996 11
1997 14
1998 18
1999 5
2000 1
2001 2
2002 17
2003 13
2004 9
2005 6
2006 6
2007 24
2008 16
2009 8
2010 14
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 3
2015 6
2016 1
2017 2
2018 1
2019 5
2020 4
2021 7
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 3
Total 357
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Robert C. Bowman 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 Robert C. Bowman 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: 292 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
281–300 939 292
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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Robert C. Bowman 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 Robert C. Bowman 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert C. Bowman is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on materials science, with a particular emphasis on materials chemistry, catalysis, and condensed matter physics. Additional areas of study include electrical and electronic engineering and spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed to a range of topics within their research fields, including:

  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Rare-earth and actinide compounds

Recent publications by Robert C. Bowman illustrate their focus on hydrogen storage and catalytic materials. Notable papers include:

  • "Roles of Ti-Based Catalysts on Magnesium Hydride and Its Hydrogen Storage Properties," 2021, published in Inorganics
  • "Effect of air exposure on hydrogen storage properties of catalyzed magnesium hydride," 2020, published in Journal of Power Sources
  • "Isotherm measurements of high-pressure metal hydrides for hydrogen compressors," 2021, published in Journal of Physics Energy
  • "Characterizing the ZrBe2Hx Phase Diagram via Neutron Scattering Methods," 2022, published in Inorganics
  • "A high throughput dynamic method for characterizing thermodynamic properties of catalyzed magnesium hydrides by thermogravimetric analysis," 2021, published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bowman include Chengshang Zhou, Zhigang Zak Fang, Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, and Pei Sun.

The majority of publications by Bowman have appeared in scientific venues such as:

  • Inorganics
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Journal of Physics Energy
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Robert C. Bowman is recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), with the fellowship awarded in the mid-1960s. This acknowledgment reflects a longstanding engagement with the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook

    Michael Hirscher;Volodymyr A. Yartys;Marcello Baricco;Jose Bellosta von Colbe

  • Altering Hydrogen Storage Properties by Hydride Destabilization through Alloy Formation: LiH and MgH2 Destabilized with Si

    John J. Vajo;Florian Mertens;Channing C. Ahn;Robert C. Bowman

  • Metal hydride hydrogen compressors: A review

    M.V. Lototskyy;V.A. Yartys;B.G. Pollet;R.C. Bowman

  • NMR Confirmation for Formation of [B12H12]2- Complexes during Hydrogen Desorption from Metal Borohydrides

    Son-Jong Hwang;Robert C. Bowman;Joseph W. Reiter;Job Rijssenbeek

  • Hydrogen desorption and adsorption measurements on graphite nanofibers

    C. C. Ahn;Y. Ye;B. V. Ratnakumar;C. K. Witham

  • Electrochemical Studies on LaNi(sub 5-x)Sn(sub x) Metal Hydride Alloys

    B. V. Ratnakumar;C. Witham;R. C. Bowman;A. Hightower

  • Magnesium borohydride as a hydrogen storage material: Properties and dehydrogenation pathway of unsolvated Mg(BH4)2

    Grigorii L. Soloveichik;Yan Gao;Job Rijssenbeek;Matthew Andrus

  • Metallic Hydrides I: Hydrogen Storage and Other Gas- Phase Applications

    Robert C. Bowman;Brent Fultz

  • Stability and Reversibility of Lithium Borohydrides Doped by Metal Halides and Hydrides

    Ming Au;Arthur R. Jurgensen;William A. Spencer;Donald L. Anton

  • Crystal structure of Li2B12H12: a possible intermediate species in the decomposition of LiBH4.

    Jae-Hyuk Her;Muhammed Yousufuddin;Wei Zhou;Satish S. Jalisatgi

  • Structure and vibrational dynamics of isotopically labeled lithium borohydride using neutron diffraction and spectroscopy

    Michael R. Hartman;John J. Rush;Terrence J. Udovic;Robert C. Bowman

  • The effect of tin on the degradation of LaNi5−ySny metal hydrides during thermal cycling

    R.C. Bowman;C.H. Luo;C.C. Ahn;C.K. Witham

  • Kinetics and thermodynamics of the aluminum hydride polymorphs

    J. Graetz;J.J. Reilly;J.G. Kulleck;R.C. Bowman

  • Gas-based hydride applications: recent progress and future needs

    Gary Sandrock;Robert C Bowman

  • Investigation of hydriding properties of LaNi4.8Sn0.2, LaNi4.27Sn0.24 and La0.9Gd0.1Ni5 after thermal cycling and aging

    Steven W. Lambert;Dhanesh Chandra;William N. Cathey;Franklin E. Lynch

  • LiBH4 in Carbon Aerogel Nanoscaffolds: An NMR Study of Atomic Motions

    David T. Shane;Robert L. Corey;Charlie McIntosh;Laura H. Rayhel

  • LiSc(BH4)4 as a Hydrogen Storage Material: Multinuclear High-Resolution Solid-State NMR and First-Principles Density Functional Theory Studies

    Chul Kim;Son-Jong Hwang;Robert C. Bowman;Joseph W. Reiter

  • Proton NMR studies of hydrogen diffusion and electronic structure in crystalline and amorphous titanium-copper hydrides

    R. C. Bowman;A. J. Maeland;W. K. Rhim

  • Hydrogen Sorption Behavior of the ScH2−LiBH4 System: Experimental Assesment of Chemical Destabilization Effects

    Justin Purewal;Son-Jong Hwang;Robert C. Bowman;Ewa Rönnebro

  • Atomic Motions in LiBH4 by NMR

    Robert L. Corey;David T. Shane;Robert C. Bowman;Mark S. Conradi

  • Hydrogen in Disordered and Amorphous Solids

    Gust Bambakidis;Robert C. Bowman

Frequent Co-Authors

Son-Jong Hwang
Son-Jong Hwang California Institute of Technology
Brent Fultz
Brent Fultz California Institute of Technology
Zhigang Zak Fang
Zhigang Zak Fang University of Utah
Hui Wu
Hui Wu National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ted B. Flanagan
Ted B. Flanagan University of Vermont
Wei Zhou
Wei Zhou National Institute of Standards and Technology
Carlo Baccigalupi
Carlo Baccigalupi International School for Advanced Studies
Kang L. Wang
Kang L. Wang University of California, Los Angeles
Etsuo Akiba
Etsuo Akiba Kyushu University
Shoou-Jinn Chang
Shoou-Jinn Chang National Cheng Kung University

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