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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11583 10431 3128 2557 186 11550

Robert S. Houk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert S. Houk between 1980 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert S. Houk published across 42 years, from 1980 to 2021, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1987. 4 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1987. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication
1980 2021

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert S. Houk: publications per year, 1980 to 2021
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 8
1987 13
1988 8
1989 10
1990 6
1991 11
1992 12
1993 7
1994 4
1995 6
1996 5
1997 7
1998 8
1999 4
2000 6
2001 5
2002 1
2003 7
2004 3
2005 6
2006 2
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 0
2018 2
2019 0
2020 3
2021 1
Total 192
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Robert S. Houk 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 S. Houk 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, 181–200 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: 186 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.

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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 1,344 186
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
1,041–1,060 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 S. Houk 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 S. Houk 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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 S. Houk is affiliated with the United States Department of Energy in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within chemistry and engineering, with a strong focus on analytical chemistry and spectroscopy techniques.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Chemistry
  • Engineering

Within these fields, subfields of study have concentrated on:

  • Spectroscopy
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials

The research topics addressed by Houk cover:

  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
  • Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Recent publications include:

  • "The effects of H2O, He, N2 and H2 on ion kinetic energies in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry," 2020, published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • "High-speed photographic study of vaporclouds from wet droplets and the subsequent solid particles in an inductively coupled plasma," 2020, published in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • "Fundamentals of the collision reaction interface in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: Using ion kinetic energies and collision cross section measurements to characterize the collision region," 2021, published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • "CSD 1822721: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination," 2022, published in The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent coauthors working alongside Houk are:

  • J. M. Thompson
  • P Olin
  • Fred Fryer
  • L Danyushevsky
  • Christopher Hysjulien Ebert

The principal publication venues include:

  • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Best Publications

  • Handbook of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

    K. E. Jarvis;A. L. Gray;R. S. Houk

  • Inductively coupled argon plasma as an ion source for mass spectrometric determination of trace elements

    Robert S. Houk;Velmer A. Fassel;Gerald D. Flesch;Harry J. Svec

  • Mass spectrometry of inductively coupled plasmas

    R. S. Houk

  • Suppression of analyte signal by various concomitant salts in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Jose A. Olivares;R. S. Houk

  • Fundamental aspects of ion extraction in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Hongsen Niu;R.S. Houk

  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric detection for multielement flow injection analysis and elemental speciation by reversed-phase liquid chromatography

    Joseph J. Thompson;Robert S. Houk

  • Speciation of mercury and lead compounds by microbore column liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with direct injection nebulization.

    Sam C. K. Shum;Ho Ming. Pang;R. S. Houk

  • A Study of Internal Standardization in Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry:

    Joseph J. Thompson;R. S. Houk

  • Direct injection nebulization for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Daniel R. Wiederin;Fred G. Smith;R. S. Houk

  • Electrochemical Incineration of 4-Chlorophenol and the Identification of Products and Intermediates by Mass Spectrometry

    Steve K. Johnson;Linda L. Houk;Jianren Feng;R. S. Houk

  • Attenuation of Polyatomic Ion Interferences in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Gas-Phase Collisions

    John T. Rowan;R. S. Houk

  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    R. S. Houk;Joseph J. Thompson

  • Ion sampling for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Jose A. Olivares;R. S. Houk

  • Separation of trace metal complexes for analysis of samples of high salt content by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Michael R. Plantz;James S. Fritz;Fred G. Smith;R. S. Houk

  • Elemental speciation by liquid chromatography–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with direct injection nebulization

    Sam C. K. Shum;Robert Neddersen;R. S. Houk

  • Elemental speciation by anion exchange and size exclusion chromatography with detection by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with direct injection nebulization

    Sam C. K. Shum;R. S. Houk

  • Vanadium induces dopaminergic neurotoxicity via protein kinase Cdelta dependent oxidative signaling mechanisms: relevance to etiopathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.

    Hilary Afeseh Ngwa;Arthi Kanthasamy;Vellareddy Anantharam;Chunjuan Song

  • High-speed digital photographic study of an inductively coupled plasma during laser ablation: comparison of dried solution aerosols from a microconcentric nebulizer and solid particles from laser ablation

    David B. Aeschliman;Stanley J. Bajic;David P. Baldwin;R. S. Houk

  • Effect of Low Zinc Intake on Absorption and Excretion of Zinc by Infants Studied with 70Zn as Extrinsic Tag

    Ekhard E. Ziegler;Robert E. Serfass;Steven E. Nelson;Reinaldo Figueroa-Colón

  • Attenuation of metal oxide ions in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with hydrogen in a hexapole collision cell

    Zhiyang Du;R. S. Houk

Frequent Co-Authors

Velmer A. Fassel
Velmer A. Fassel Iowa State University
Anumantha G. Kanthasamy
Anumantha G. Kanthasamy University of Georgia
David C. Christiani
David C. Christiani Harvard University
James S. Fritz
James S. Fritz Iowa State University
Vellareddy Anantharam
Vellareddy Anantharam Iowa State University
Jay-lin Jane
Jay-lin Jane Iowa State University
Basil J. Nikolau
Basil J. Nikolau Iowa State University
Mark S. Gordon
Mark S. Gordon Iowa State University
Daniel W. Armstrong
Daniel W. Armstrong The University of Texas at Arlington

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