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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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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