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Robert H. Marchessault

Robert H. Marchessault

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
20746
World Ranking
3446
National Ranking
56

Chemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
21051
World Ranking
4423
National Ranking
109

Robert H. Marchessault publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Marchessault sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 298 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Robert H. Marchessault D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Marchessault sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert H. Marchessault was affiliated with McGill University in Canada during their academic career. Their work contributed to the institution's research environment, although specific details about the areas of research and outputs remain limited in the available data.

There are no recorded publications or papers associated with Robert H. Marchessault within the presented data, which limits the ability to assess their specific research contributions or the topics they addressed in scholarly articles.

No frequent co-authors or recurring collaboration networks were identified, indicating either a lack of publicly available information on such partnerships or that collaborations were not a notable aspect of their career based on available records.

The data does not include any notable publication venues related to Marchessault's work, thus no specific journals or conferences can be cited to illustrate publication trends or dissemination channels.

Information regarding book publications is also absent, so there is no evidence of monographs or edited volumes authored or contributed to by Marchessault.

Main fields of study and subfields of study related to Marchessault's research have not been documented in the data provided. Similarly, no thematic topics or principal research areas are listed, making it challenging to characterize the scientific domains that defined their career.

There is no record of awards associated with Robert H. Marchessault, including information on the years these might have been awarded or citations supporting recognition within academic or professional circles.

Robert H. Marchessault is deceased. The absence of detailed data makes it difficult to provide a comprehensive overview but confirms that their professional activity is part of historical academic records rather than current research landscapes.

Best Publications

  • Helicoidal self-ordering of cellulose microfibrils in aqueous suspension.

    J.-F. Revol;H. Bradford;J. Giasson;R.H. Marchessault

  • Bacterial Polyesters: Biosynthesis, Biodegradable Plastics and Biotechnology

    Robert W Lenz;Robert H Marchessault

  • Isodimorphism in bacterial poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxyvalerate)

    Terry L. Bluhm;Gordon K. Hamer;Robert H. Marchessault;Colin A. Fyfe

  • In vitro chiral nematic ordering of chitin crystallites

    J.-F. Revol;R.H. Marchessault

  • Polyester-based micelles and nanoparticles for the parenteral delivery of taxanes.

    Geneviève Gaucher;Robert H. Marchessault;Jean-Christophe Leroux;Jean-Christophe Leroux

  • Enhanced Ordering of Liquid Crystalline Suspensions of Cellulose Microfibrils: A Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study

    W. J. Orts;L. Godbout;R. H. Marchessault;J.-F. Revol

  • Degree of deacetylation of chitosan using conductometric titration and solid-state NMR

    Louise Raymond;Frederick G. Morin;Robert H. Marchessault

  • Studies of composition and crystallinity of bacterial poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxyvalerate)

    Unknown

  • Conformations of the hydroxymethyl group in crystalline aldohexopyranoses

    R. H. Marchessault;S. Perez

  • Crystal structure of poly-ε-caprolactone

    Unknown

  • Solid-state and solution conformation of scleroglucan

    Terry L. Bluhm;Yves Deslandes;Robert H. Marchessault;Serge Pérez

  • Effect of degree of deacetylation of chitin on the properties of chitin crystallites

    J. Li;J.-F. Revol;R.H. Marchessault

  • High-resolution carbon-13 CP/MAS NMR spectra of solid cellulose oligomers and the structure of cellulose II

    R. L. Dudley;C. A. Fyfe;P. J. Stephenson;Y. Deslandes

  • Thermal degradation of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates): preparation of well-defined oligomers.

    Sophie Nguyen;Ga-er Yu;Robert H Marchessault

  • Characterization of the crystalline A and B starch polymorphs and investigation of starch crystallization by high-resolution carbon-13 CP/MAS NMR

    R. P. Veregin;C. A. Fyfe;R. H. Marchessault;M. G. Taylor

  • Determination of solubility parameters for poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates).

    Mikio Terada;R.H. Marchessault

  • Lipase-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones: A Novel Route to Poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s

    Geoffrey A. R. Nobes;Romas J. Kazlauskas;Robert H. Marchessault

  • Study of the Crosslinking Reaction between Epichlorohydrin and Starch

    Unknown

  • Observation of strain-induced β form in poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates)

    W. J. Orts;R. H. Marchessault;T. L. Bluhm;G. K. Hamer

  • Cross-linked high amylose starch for controlled release of drugs: recent advances.

    V Lenaerts;I Moussa;Y Dumoulin;F Mebsout

  • Enzymatic Degradation of Single Crystals of Bacterial and Synthetic Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate)

    Philippa J. Hocking;Robert H. Marchessault;Mark R. Timmins;Robert W. Lenz

  • Biosynthesis of novel thermoplastic polythioesters by engineered Escherichia coli

    Tina Lütke-Eversloh;Andreas Fischer;Uwe Remminghorst;Jumpei Kawada

  • Synthesis and production of poly(3-hydroxyvaleric acid) homopolyester by Chromobacterium violaceum

    Alexander Steinbüchel;El-Mehdi Debzi;Robert H. Marchessault;Arnulf Timm

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Lenz
Robert W. Lenz University of Massachusetts Amherst
William J. Orts
William J. Orts United States Department of Agriculture
Henri Chanzy
Henri Chanzy Joseph Fourier University
X. X. Zhu
X. X. Zhu University of Montreal
Colin A. Fyfe
Colin A. Fyfe University of British Columbia
Serge Pérez
Serge Pérez Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Alexander Steinbüchel
Alexander Steinbüchel University of Münster
Robert E. Prud'homme
Robert E. Prud'homme University of Montreal
Romas J. Kazlauskas
Romas J. Kazlauskas University of Minnesota

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