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Robert H. Crabtree

Robert H. Crabtree

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Chemistry
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 141 194 175 93 76 708 82330

Robert H. Crabtree publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert H. Crabtree between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert H. Crabtree published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2007. 17 of the 753 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2007. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1952 2025

753 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert H. Crabtree: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 3
1976 3
1977 5
1978 8
1979 8
1980 4
1981 4
1982 7
1983 15
1984 8
1985 13
1986 12
1987 11
1988 12
1989 24
1990 18
1991 23
1992 12
1993 25
1994 11
1995 20
1996 15
1997 15
1998 15
1999 15
2000 10
2001 19
2002 20
2003 11
2004 16
2005 29
2006 21
2007 32
2008 18
2009 16
2010 19
2011 27
2012 24
2013 23
2014 23
2015 17
2016 17
2017 25
2018 7
2019 6
2020 5
2021 5
2022 9
2023 24
2024 7
2025 10
Total 753
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Robert H. Crabtree publications per year - data summary

  • Robert H. Crabtree, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, has 753 publications recorded across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1952 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1952, 1956, 1971, 1972 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 17 of the 74 years in the span carry no publications at all (1953, 1954, 1955, 1957 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.2 per year counting only the 57 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 55 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1952-1976: 13 publications (0.5 per year); 1977-2001: 329 publications (13.2 per year); 2002-2025: 411 publications (17.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert H. Crabtree 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 H. Crabtree 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, 701–720 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: 708 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 57 708
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 H. Crabtree publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Robert H. Crabtree, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 708 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Robert H. Crabtree, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Robert H. Crabtree ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Robert H. Crabtree 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 H. Crabtree 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, 140–141 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: 141 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.

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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
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 20 141
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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Robert H. Crabtree D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Robert H. Crabtree, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 141 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Robert H. Crabtree, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Robert H. Crabtree ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

Overview

Robert H. Crabtree is affiliated with Yale University in the United States, primarily working in the field of Materials Science. Their research output spans mainly Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

The scientist's work covers several principal topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Robert H. Crabtree has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several research venues. The main publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (24 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (5 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (4 publications)
  • ACS Catalysis (3 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (3 publications)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by them illustrate the breadth of their research interests and include:

  • "A CRISPR/Cas9-Engineered ARID1A -Deficient Human Gastric Cancer Organoid Model Reveals Essential and Nonessential Modes of Oncogenic Transformation," 2021, Cancer Discovery
  • "Operando Structure-Activity-Stability Relationship of Iridium Oxides during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction," 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Electrocatalytic, Homogeneous Ammonia Oxidation in Water to Nitrate and Nitrite with a Copper Complex," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Sigma-Bond Metathesis as an Unusual Asymmetric Induction Step in Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantiodivergent Synthesis of C-N Axially Chiral Biaryls," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Loss of the neural-specific BAF subunit ACTL6B relieves repression of early response genes and causes recessive autism," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist works collaboratively with a number of frequent co-authors, which include:

  • Gary W. Brudvig (33 collaborations)
  • Brandon Q. Mercado (28 collaborations)
  • Claire C. Cody (11 collaborations)
  • Víctor S. Batista (11 collaborations)
  • Gongfang Hu (10 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • The organometallic chemistry of the transition metals

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Comprehensive organometallic chemistry III

    D. M. P. Mingos;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Definition of the hydrogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)

    Elangannan Arunan;Gautam R. Desiraju;Roger A. Klein;Joanna Sadlej

  • Dehydrogenation as a substrate-activating strategy in homogeneous transition-metal catalysis.

    Graham E. Dobereiner;Robert H. Crabtree

  • The organometallic chemistry of alkanes

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Recent homogeneous catalytic applications of chelate and pincer N-heterocyclic carbenes

    Eduardo Peris;Robert H Crabtree

  • Molecular Catalysts for Water Oxidation

    James D. Blakemore;Robert H. Crabtree;Gary W. Brudvig

  • Defining the hydrogen bond: An account (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Elangannan Arunan;Gautam R. Desiraju;Roger A. Klein;Joanna Sadlej

  • Iridium compounds in catalysis

    Robert Crabtree

  • Aspects of Methane Chemistry

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • A Functional Model for O-O Bond Formation by the O2-Evolving Complex in Photosystem II

    Julian Limburg;John S. Vrettos;Louise M. Liable-Sands;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Redox-active ligands in catalysis

    Oana R. Luca;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Alkane C–H activation and functionalization with homogeneous transition metal catalysts: a century of progress—a new millennium in prospect

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Transition Metal Complexation of σ Bonds

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • A new intermolecular interaction: unconventional hydrogen bonds with element-hydride bonds as proton acceptor.

    Robert H. Crabtree;Per E. M. Siegbahn;Odile Eisenstein;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Abnormal, mesoionic and remote N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Rhodium and Iridium Complexes of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes via Transmetalation: Structure and Dynamics

    Anthony R. Chianese;Xingwei Li;Michael C. Janzen;and J. W. Faller

  • Resolving heterogeneity problems and impurity artifacts in operationally homogeneous transition metal catalysts.

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysis of Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Alcohol Oxidation: Applications in Hydrogen Storage and to Heterocycle Synthesis

    Robert H. Crabtree

  • Highly Active and Robust Cp* Iridium Complexes for Catalytic Water Oxidation

    Jonathan F. Hull;David Balcells;James D. Blakemore;Christopher D. Incarvito

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Brudvig
Gary W. Brudvig Yale University
Victor S. Batista
Victor S. Batista Yale University
Odile Eisenstein
Odile Eisenstein University of Montpellier
Jack W. Faller
Jack W. Faller Yale University
Eduardo Peris
Eduardo Peris Jaume I University
Per E. M. Siegbahn
Per E. M. Siegbahn Stockholm University
Brandon Q. Mercado
Brandon Q. Mercado Yale University
Eric Clot
Eric Clot University of Montpellier
Xingwei Li
Xingwei Li Shaanxi Normal University

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