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Robert G. Griffin

Robert G. Griffin

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
134
Citations
59227
World Ranking
273
National Ranking
131

Robert G. Griffin 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 G. Griffin sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 619 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Robert G. Griffin 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 G. Griffin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 134 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert G. Griffin is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science. Their research encompasses several subfields including Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work focuses extensively on advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron spin resonance techniques, with notable engagement in applications related to solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, as well as Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Frequent publication venues for Robert G. Griffin include:

  • Journal of Magnetic Resonance
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Griffin include:

  • Room-Temperature Quantitative Quantum Sensing of Lithium Ions with a Radical-Embedded Metal-Organic Framework, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Overhauser Dynamic Nuclear Polarization with Selectively Deuterated BDPA Radicals, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • 1 H detection and dynamic nuclear polarization-enhanced NMR of Aβ 1-42 fibrils, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Adiabatic Solid Effect, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Tau induces formation of α-synuclein filaments with distinct molecular conformations, 2021, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ravi Shankar Palani
  • Michael Mardini
  • Kong Ooi Tan
  • Brian Michael
  • Yifan Quan

Key topics of Robert G. Griffin's research are:

  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • NMR spectroscopy and applications

Robert G. Griffin has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2012 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2007.

Best Publications

  • Heteronuclear decoupling in rotating solids

    Andrew E. Bennett;Chad M. Rienstra;Michèle Auger;Michèle Auger;K. V. Lakshmi;K. V. Lakshmi

  • Dynamic nuclear polarization at high magnetic fields

    Thorsten Maly;Galia T. Debelouchina;Vikram S. Bajaj;Kan-Nian Hu

  • Atomic Resolution Structure of Monomorphic Aβ42 Amyloid Fibrils

    Michael T. Colvin;Robert Silvers;Qing Zhe Ni;Thach V. Can

  • Chemical shift correlation spectroscopy in rotating solids: Radio frequency‐driven dipolar recoupling and longitudinal exchange

    A. E. Bennett;R. G. Griffin;J. H. Ok;S. Vega

  • Rotational resonance in solid state NMR

    D.P. Raleigh;M.H. Levitt;R.G. Griffin

  • Cross polarization in the tilted frame: assignment and spectral simplification in heteronuclear spin systems

    Marc Baldus;Aneta T. Petkova;Judith Herzfeld;Robert G. Griffin

  • Atomic structure and hierarchical assembly of a cross-β amyloid fibril

    Anthony W. P. Fitzpatrick;Galia T. Debelouchina;Marvin J. Bayro;Daniel K. Clare

  • High Frequency Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

    Qing Zhe Ni;Eugenio Daviso;Thach V. Can;Evgeny Markhasin

  • High-resolution molecular structure of a peptide in an amyloid fibril determined by magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy

    Christopher P. Jaroniec;Cait E. MacPhee;Vikram S. Bajaj;Michael T. McMahon

  • TOTAPOL: a biradical polarizing agent for dynamic nuclear polarization experiments in aqueous media.

    Changsik Song;Kan-Nian Hu;Chan-Gyu Joo;Timothy M. Swager

  • Polarization-Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy of Biomolecules in Frozen Solution

    Dennis A. Hall;Douglas C. Maus;Douglas C. Maus;Gary J. Gerfen;Gary J. Gerfen;Souheil J. Inati;Souheil J. Inati

  • Organometallic Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Manganese-Doped CdSe Nanocrystals

    Frederic V. Mikulec;Masaru Kuno;Marina Bennati;Dennis A. Hall

  • SPINEVOLUTION: A powerful tool for the simulation of solid and liquid state NMR experiments

    Mikhail Veshtort;Robert G. Griffin

  • Dynamic nuclear polarization with a cyclotron resonance maser at 5 T.

    Lino R. Becerra;Lino R. Becerra;Gary J. Gerfen;Gary J. Gerfen;Richard J. Temkin;Richard J. Temkin;David J. Singel;David J. Singel

  • Structural model for the β-amyloid fibril based on interstrand alignment of an antiparallel-sheet comprising a C-terminal peptide

    Lansbury Pt;Costa Pr;Griffiths Jm;Simon Ej;Simon Ej

  • Theory and simulations of homonuclear spin pair systems in rotating solids

    M. H. Levitt;D. P. Raleigh;F. Creuzet;R. G. Griffin

  • Rotary resonance recoupling of dipolar interactions in solid‐state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    T. G. Oas;R. G. Griffin;M. H. Levitt

  • Dynamic Nuclear Polarization with Biradicals

    Kan-Nian Hu;Hsiao-hua Yu;Timothy M Swager;Robert G Griffin

  • Fivefold symmetric homonuclear dipolar recoupling in rotating solids: Application to double quantum spectroscopy

    M. Hohwy;M. Hohwy;Chad Rienstra;C. P. Jaroniec;R. G. Griffin

  • Phenyl Ring Dynamics in a Tetraphenylethylene-Bridged Metal–Organic Framework: Implications for the Mechanism of Aggregation-Induced Emission

    Natalia B. Shustova;Ta-Chung Ong;Anthony F. Cozzolino;Vladimir K. Michaelis

  • Dipolar recoupling in MAS spectra of biological solids.

    Robert G. Griffin

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith Herzfeld
Judith Herzfeld Brandeis University
Vladimir K. Michaelis
Vladimir K. Michaelis University of Alberta
Christopher P. Jaroniec
Christopher P. Jaroniec The Ohio State University
Christopher M. Dobson
Christopher M. Dobson University of Cambridge
Chad M. Rienstra
Chad M. Rienstra University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Daniel P. Raleigh
Daniel P. Raleigh Stony Brook University
Johan Lugtenburg
Johan Lugtenburg Leiden University

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