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Robert M. Richardson

Robert M. Richardson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12136 10924 3251 2660 262 10736

Robert M. Richardson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert M. Richardson between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert M. Richardson published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 2 of the 512 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

512 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert M. Richardson: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 6
1979 4
1980 5
1981 4
1982 7
1983 0
1984 2
1985 4
1986 3
1987 6
1988 11
1989 5
1990 6
1991 10
1992 9
1993 10
1994 9
1995 11
1996 7
1997 8
1998 5
1999 10
2000 10
2001 7
2002 10
2003 10
2004 8
2005 9
2006 11
2007 13
2008 12
2009 6
2010 11
2011 21
2012 15
2013 14
2014 14
2015 30
2016 23
2017 13
2018 29
2019 29
2020 26
2021 42
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 512
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Robert M. Richardson 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 M. Richardson 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, 261–280 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: 262 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
261–280 979 262
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
1,041–1,060 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 M. Richardson 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 M. Richardson 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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
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Overview

Robert M. Richardson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research is primarily focused on the field of Materials Science, with particular attention to subfields such as Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Solid-State Donor-Acceptor Coaxial Heterojunction Nanowires via Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Dendritic Micelles with Controlled Branching and Sensor Applications," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Continuous and sustainable cellulose filaments from ionic liquid dissolved paper sludge nanofibres," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Structural changes in lipid mesophases due to intercalation of dendritic polymer nanoparticles: Swollen lamellae, suppressed curvature, and augmented structural disorder," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Interactions between PAMAM dendrimers and DOPC lipid multilayers: Membrane thinning and structural disorder," 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert M. Richardson include:

  • Robert L. Harniman
  • Ian Manners
  • Yifan Zhang
  • Samuel Pearce
  • Jean-Charles Eloi

The venues where Richardson commonly publishes are:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
  • Review of Scientific Instruments

Best Publications

  • Phase behavior and properties of the liquid-crystal dimer 1′′,7′′-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) heptane: A twist-bend nematic liquid crystal

    M. Cestari;M. Cestari;S. Diez-Berart;D. A. Dunmur;A. Ferrarini

  • Monodisperse cylindrical micelles by crystallization-driven living self-assembly

    Joe B. Gilroy;Torben Gädt;George R. Whittell;Laurent Chabanne

  • Recent advances in the study of chemical surfaces and interfaces by specular neutron reflection

    J. Penfold;R. M. Richardson;A. Zarbakhsh;J. R. P. Webster

  • THE STRUCTURE OF A NUMBER OF NEMATOGENS

    Alan J. Leadbetter;Robert Richardson;CN Colling

  • Neutron reflectivity of adsorbed β-casein and β-lactoglobulin at the air/water interface

    Peter J. Atkinson;Eric Dickinson;David S. Horne;Robert M. Richardson

  • PAMAM dendrimer - cell membrane interactions.

    Laura J Fox;Robert M Richardson;Wuge H Briscoe

  • Chemically induced twist-bend nematic liquid crystals, liquid crystal dimers, and negative elastic constants

    K. Adlem;M. Čopič;G. R. Luckhurst;A. Mertelj

  • Anionic Surfactant Ionic Liquids with 1-Butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium Cations: Characterization and Application

    Paul Brown;Craig P Butts;Julian Eastoe;David J Fermin

  • A neutron reflectivity study of the adsorption of .beta.-casein at fluid interfaces

    E Dickinson;DS Horne;JS Phipps;Robert M Richardson

  • Carbosilane Liquid Crystalline Dendrimers: From Molecular Architecture to Supramolecular Nanostructures

    Sergey A. Ponomarenko;Natalia I. Boiko;Valery P. Shibaev;Robert M. Richardson

  • A liquid-crystalline silsesquioxane dendrimer exhibiting chiral nematic and columnar mesophases.

    Isabel M. Saez;John W. Goodby;Robert M. Richardson

  • The Urine Anion Gap: A Clinically Useful Index of Ammonium Excretion

    M.B. Goldstein;R. Bear;R.M.A. Richardson;P.A. Marsden

  • Uniform Biodegradable Fiber-Like Micelles and Block Comicelles via "Living" Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Poly(l-lactide) Block Copolymers: The Importance of Reducing Unimer Self-Nucleation via Hydrogen Bond Disruption.

    Yunxiang He;Jean Charles Eloi;Robert L. Harniman;Robert M. Richardson

  • On the twist-bend nematic phase formed directly from the isotropic phase

    Alya A. Dawood;Martin C. Grossel;Geoffrey R. Luckhurst;Robert M. Richardson

  • Neutron reflectivity studies of polymers adsorbed on mica from solution

    Terence Cosgrove;Timothy G. Heath;Jonathan S. Phipps;Robert M. Richardson

  • Probing the structure of the crystalline core of field-aligned, monodisperse, cylindrical polyisoprene-block-polyferrocenylsilane micelles in solution using synchrotron small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering.

    Joe B. Gilroy;Paul A. Rupar;George R. Whittell;Laurent Chabanne

  • Organization and mobility of water in amorphous and crystalline trehalose

    Duncan Kilburn;Sam Townrow;Vincent Meunier;Robert Richardson

  • LIQUID CRYSTALLINE DENDRIMER OF THE FIFTH GENERATION : FROM LAMELLAR TO COLUMNAR STRUCTURE IN THERMOTROPIC MESOPHASES

    Robert M Richardson;SA Ponomarenko;NI Boiko;VP Shibaev

  • Mesogenic Behaviour of some 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-Octa-alkylphthalocyanines

    A. S. Cherodian;A. N. Davies;R. M. Richardson;M. J. Cook

  • Monodisperse Cylindrical Micelles and Block Comicelles of Controlled Length in Aqueous Media

    Ali Nazemi;Charlotte E. Boott;Charlotte E. Boott;David J. Lunn;Jessica Gwyther

  • Molecular adsorbent recirculating system is ineffective in the management of type 1 hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis with ascites who have failed vasoconstrictor treatment

    Florence Wong;Nilima Raina;Robert Richardson

Frequent Co-Authors

Terence Cosgrove
Terence Cosgrove University of Bristol
Ian Manners
Ian Manners University of Victoria
Valery Shibaev
Valery Shibaev Lomonosov Moscow State University
George R. Whittell
George R. Whittell University of Bristol
Marc Goldstein
Marc Goldstein Cornell University
Michael J. Cook
Michael J. Cook University of East Anglia
Neill K. J. Adhikari
Neill K. J. Adhikari University of Toronto
Robert Turner
Robert Turner Max Planck Society
John W. Goodby
John W. Goodby University of York
Neil B. McKeown
Neil B. McKeown University of Edinburgh

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