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D-Index
45
Citations
6405
World Ranking
16571
National Ranking
4116

Robert J. Gordon 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 J. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Gordon 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 J. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development for both active and passive control over the rates and branching ratios of molecular reactions

Overview

Robert J. Gordon is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Surgery, Physiology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Economics and Econometrics, and Statistics and Probability.

Their recent publications cover a variety of topics mostly centered on clinical trials, Alzheimer's disease, and environmental studies. Notable recent papers include:

  • A randomized, double-blind, phase 2b proof-of-concept clinical trial in early Alzheimer's disease with lecanemab, an anti-Aβ protofibril antibody (2021, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy)
  • Lower operating volume in shoulder arthroplasty is associated with increased revision rates in the early postoperative period: long-term analysis from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (2020, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery)
  • Correction: A randomized, double-blind, phase 2b proof-of-concept clinical trial in early Alzheimer's disease with lecanemab, an anti-Aβ protofibril antibody (2022, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy)
  • Regional climate influences manure temperature and methane emissions - A pan-Canadian modelling assessment (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Persistence Of BAN2401-Mediated Amyloid Reductions Post-treatment: A Preliminary Comparison of Amyloid Status Between the Core Phase of BAN2401-G000-201 and Baseline of the Open-Label Extension Phase in Subjects with Early Alzheimer's Disease (1330) (2020, Neurology)

Their research covers main topics such as:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies

Frequent co-authors of Robert J. Gordon include Chad J. Swanson, Shobha Dhadda, June Kaplow, Lynn D. Kramer, and Robert Lai.

Their work has been published often in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Neurology
  • Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Robert J. Gordon has also contributed to book publications with Berghahn Books, with three titles including "South Africa's Dreams" published in 2021 and 2022.

The scientist has been recognized with awards including Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002 and Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1996, with the latter citation highlighting their work on controlling molecular reaction rates and branching ratios.

Best Publications

  • Active Control of the Dynamics of Atoms and Molecules

    Robert J. Gordon;Stuart A. Rice

  • Coherent Laser Control of the Product Distribution Obtained in the Photoexcitation of HI

    Langchi Zhu;Valeria Kleiman;Xiaonong Li;Shao Ping Lu

  • Coherent laser control of the resonance‐enhanced multiphoton ionization of HCl

    Seung Min Park;Shao‐Ping Lu;Robert J. Gordon

  • Supersonic Molecular Beams of Alkali Dimers

    R. J. Gordon;Y. T. Lee;D. R. Herschbach

  • Detection of Cl atoms and HCl molecules by resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization

    Sivaram Arepalli;Nathan Presser;Daniel Robie;Robert J. Gordon

  • Strong Coupling between Molecular Excited States and Surface Plasmon Modes of a Slit Array in a Thin Metal Film

    Adi Salomon;Robert J. Gordon;Robert J. Gordon;Yehiam Prior;Tamar Seideman

  • Coherent Control of Chemical Reactions

    Robert J. Gordon;Langchi Zhu;Tamar Seideman

  • Observing Molecular Spinning via the Rotational Doppler Effect

    Omer Korech;Uri Steinitz;Robert J. Gordon;Ilya Sh. Averbukh

  • 3D femtosecond laser patterning of collagen for directed cell attachment.

    Yaoming Liu;Shan Sun;Sima Singha;Michael R. Cho

  • Coherent laser control of bound‐to‐bound transitions of HCl and CO

    Shao‐Ping Lu;Seung Min Park;Yongjin Xie;Robert J. Gordon

  • Electronic control of the spin–orbit branching ratio in the photodissociation and predissociation of HCl

    Rohana Liyanage;Yung‐an Yang;Satoshi Hashimoto;Robert J. Gordon

  • Coherent phase control of the photoionization of H2S

    Valeria D. Kleiman;Langchi Zhu;Xiaonong Li;Robert J. Gordon

  • State resolved translational energy distributions of Cl and HCl in the ultraviolet photodissociation of chloroethylenes

    Yibo Huang;Yung‐An Yang;Guoxin He;Satoshi Hashimoto

  • The ultraviolet photodissociation dynamics of d1‐vinyl chloride

    Yibo Huang;Yung‐an Yang;Guo‐xin He;Robert J. Gordon

  • The reaction of nitric oxide with vibrationally excited ozone

    Robert J. Gordon;Ming-Chang Lin

  • Ab initio Predictions and Experimental Confirmation of Large Tunneling Contributions to Rate Constants and Kinetic Isotope Effects for Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions.

    B. C. Garrett;D. G. Truhlar;J. M. Bowman;A. F. Wagner

  • The detection of bromine atoms by resonant multiphoton ionization

    Sivaram Arepalli;Nathan Presser;Daniel Robie;Robert J. Gordon

  • The production of O(3P) in the 157 nm photodissociation of CO2

    Yi‐Fei Zhu;Robert J. Gordon

  • Perturbations in the multiphoton ionization spectrum of the F 1Δ state of HCl

    Yongjin Xie;Peter T. A. Reilly;Santaram Chilukuri;Robert J. Gordon

  • Molecular Beam Kinetics: Reactions of H and D Atoms with Diatomic Alkali Molecules

    Y. T. Lee;R. J. Gordon;D. R. Herschbach

  • Mechanism of the ultraviolet photodissociation of chloroethylenes determined from the Doppler profiles, spatial anisotropy, and power dependence of the photofragments

    Yuxiang Mo;Kenichi Tonokura;Yutaka Matsumi;Masahiro Kawasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamar Seideman
Tamar Seideman Northwestern University
Yutaka Matsumi
Yutaka Matsumi Nagoya University
Masahiro Kawasaki
Masahiro Kawasaki Kyoto University
Luke Hanley
Luke Hanley University of Illinois at Chicago
Aron Kuppermann
Aron Kuppermann California Institute of Technology
Albert F. Wagner
Albert F. Wagner Argonne National Laboratory
Brian H. Kay
Brian H. Kay QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
Richard N. Zare
Richard N. Zare Stanford University
Richard D. Schaller
Richard D. Schaller Argonne National Laboratory

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