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Robert H. Grubbs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert H. Grubbs between 1967 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert H. Grubbs published across 58 years, from 1967 to 2024, averaging 19.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2013. 2 of the 1,120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2013. 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 25 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 31 publications 1999: 35 publications 2000: 47 publications 2001: 41 publications 2002: 44 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 66 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1967 2024

1,120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert H. Grubbs: publications per year, 1967 to 2024
Year Publications
1967 2
1968 0
1969 0
1970 3
1971 2
1972 2
1973 8
1974 1
1975 5
1976 5
1977 12
1978 12
1979 8
1980 4
1981 6
1982 7
1983 5
1984 12
1985 13
1986 10
1987 10
1988 17
1989 24
1990 12
1991 16
1992 12
1993 17
1994 13
1995 25
1996 22
1997 30
1998 31
1999 35
2000 47
2001 41
2002 44
2003 36
2004 14
2005 29
2006 27
2007 31
2008 29
2009 24
2010 21
2011 38
2012 28
2013 66
2014 42
2015 50
2016 36
2017 45
2018 35
2019 20
2020 20
2021 9
2022 5
2023 1
2024 1
Total 1,120
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Robert H. Grubbs 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. Grubbs 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, 1,021–1,040 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: 1,030 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,030
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. Grubbs 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. Grubbs 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, 159+ 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: 172 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 172
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For developments in catalysts that have enabled commercial products.
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2005 - Nobel Prize for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis
  • 2005 - Paul Karrer Gold Medal, University of Zurich
  • 2004 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2003 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2003 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2002 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2002 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2000 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1999 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1974 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert H. Grubbs was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focused on chemistry and materials science, with significant contributions to organic chemistry and materials chemistry. Their work also covered process chemistry and technology, molecular biology, and inorganic chemistry.

Their scholarly output included studies and developments in several main topics, including:

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Frequent publication venues for Robert H. Grubbs encompassed a range of specialized journals, notably:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Macromolecules
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their collaboration network included close work with several co-authors such as:

  • Tae-Lim Choi
  • Yan Xu
  • Brendon J. McNicholas
  • Adrian E. Samkian
  • Craig J. Hawker

Their notable recent papers included:

  • "Selective CO2 Electrochemical Reduction Enabled by a Tricomponent Copolymer Modifier on a Copper Surface," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Efficient Z-Selective Olefin-Acrylamide Cross-Metathesis Enabled by Sterically Demanding Cyclometalated Ruthenium Catalysts," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Assessment of a Siloxane Poly(urethane-urea) Elastomer Designed for Implantable Heart Valve Leaflets," 2020, Advanced NanoBiomed Research
  • "Synthesis and Activity of Six-Membered Cyclic Alkyl Amino Carbene-Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts," 2020, Organometallics
  • "Ru-Catalyzed, cis-Selective Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Various Monomers, Including a Dendronized Macromonomer, and Implications to Enhanced Shear Stability," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Throughout their career, Robert H. Grubbs received numerous recognitions and honors, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2018
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2017
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2015, for developments in catalysts that have enabled commercial products
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2013
  • Polish Academy of Science, 2009
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2009
  • Paul Karrer Gold Medal, University of Zurich, 2005
  • Nobel Prize, 2005, for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2004
  • Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2003
  • Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier, 2003
  • Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2002
  • Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2002
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute, 2000
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 1999
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1994
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1989
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1974
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • The Development of L2X2RuCHR Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: An Organometallic Success Story

    Tina M. Trnka;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Synthesis and activity of a new generation of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene ligands.

    Matthias Scholl;Sheng Ding;and Choon Woo Lee;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Safe and Convenient Procedure for Solvent Purification

    Amy B. Pangborn;Michael A. Giardello;Robert H. Grubbs;Robert K. Rosen

  • Recent advances in olefin metathesis and its application in organic synthesis

    Robert H. Grubbs;Sukbok Chang

  • Synthesis and Applications of RuCl2(CHR‘)(PR3)2: The Influence of the Alkylidene Moiety on Metathesis Activity

    Peter Schwab;Robert H. Grubbs;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Handbook of metathesis

    Robert H. Grubbs

  • Ruthenium-based heterocyclic carbene-coordinated olefin metathesis catalysts.

    Georgios C. Vougioukalakis;Robert H. Grubbs

  • A Series of Well‐Defined Metathesis Catalysts–Synthesis of [RuCl2(CHR′)(PR3)2] and Its Reactions

    Peter Schwab;Joseph W. Ziller;Robert H. Grubbs

  • A General Model for Selectivity in Olefin Cross Metathesis

    Arnab K. Chatterjee;Tae-Lim Choi;Daniel P. Sanders;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization

    Christopher W. Bielawski;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Mechanism and Activity of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

    Melanie S. Sanford;Jennifer A. Love;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene by a Group VIII carbene complex in protic media

    Son Binh T. Nguyen;Lynda K. Johnson;Robert H. Grubbs;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Olefin-metathesis catalysts for the preparation of molecules and materials (Nobel Lecture)

    Robert H. Grubbs

  • Ring-Closing Metathesis and Related Processes in Organic Synthesis

    Robert H. Grubbs;Scott J. Miller;Gregory C. Fu

  • Increased ring closing metathesis activity of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with imidazolin-2-ylidene ligands

    Matthias Scholl;Tina M. Trnka;John P. Morgan;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Neutral, single-component nickel (II) polyolefin catalysts that tolerate heteroatoms

    Todd R. Younkin;Eric F. Connor;Jason I. Henderson;Stefan K. Friedrich

  • A Practical and Highly Active Ruthenium-Based Catalyst that Effects the Cross Metathesis of Acrylonitrile†

    Jennifer A. Love;John P. Morgan;Tina M. Trnka;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Syntheses and activities of new single-component, ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts

    Son Binh T. Nguyen;Robert H. Grubbs;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Well-defined ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts: Mechanism and activity

    Eric L. Dias;SonBinh T. Nguyen;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Neutral Nickel(II)-Based Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization

    Chunming Wang;Stefan Friedrich;Todd R. Younkin;Robert T. Li

  • Synthesis and Activity of a New Generation of Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts Coordinated with 1,3-Dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene Ligands.

    Matthias Scholl;Sheng Ding;Choon Woo Lee;Robert H. Grubbs

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathan S. Lewis
Nathan S. Lewis California Institute of Technology
Tae-Lim Choi
Tae-Lim Choi Seoul National University
Brian M. Stoltz
Brian M. Stoltz California Institute of Technology
Julia A. Kornfield
Julia A. Kornfield California Institute of Technology
Christopher W. Bielawski
Christopher W. Bielawski Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
Michael W. Day
Michael W. Day California Institute of Technology
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Alexey Fedorov
Alexey Fedorov ETH Zurich
Bill Morandi
Bill Morandi ETH Zurich

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