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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 2009 1801 732 607 320 24547

Robert T. Kennedy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert T. Kennedy between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert T. Kennedy published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2016. 16 of the 426 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

426 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert T. Kennedy: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 7
1996 3
1997 12
1998 7
1999 12
2000 10
2001 7
2002 13
2003 13
2004 13
2005 15
2006 13
2007 12
2008 14
2009 13
2010 11
2011 6
2012 10
2013 20
2014 13
2015 12
2016 29
2017 20
2018 18
2019 18
2020 17
2021 11
2022 10
2023 19
2024 13
2025 14
2026 2
Total 426
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Robert T. Kennedy 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 T. Kennedy 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, 301–320 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: 320 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
281–300 939
301–320 764 320
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 T. Kennedy 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 T. Kennedy 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert T. Kennedy is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans several fields and subfields, primarily focused on Engineering and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, notable subfields include Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics covered by their research include Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, RNA modifications and cancer, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, as well as RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Frequent collaborators in their work have included:

  • Joshua D. Jones
  • Kristin S. Koutmou
  • Brandon T. Ruotolo
  • Mehmet Tardu
  • Emory M. Payne

The scientist has contributed to a large number of publications, with a strong presence in several journals and platforms. Frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • The Analyst

Among their recent papers are:

  • "A droplet microfluidic platform for high-throughput photochemical reaction discovery", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "High-throughput screening by droplet microfluidics: perspective into key challenges and future prospects", 2020, Lab on a Chip
  • "Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus neuronal subset regulates blood glucose independently of insulin", 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Targeting viperin to the mitochondrion inhibits the thiolase activity of the trifunctional enzyme complex", 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Interactions between Viperin, Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein A, and Hepatitis C Virus Protein NS5A Modulate Viperin Activity and NS5A Degradation", 2020, Biochemistry

Robert T. Kennedy has been recognized with honors including the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007 and the Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Temporally resolved catecholamine spikes correspond to single vesicle release from individual chromaffin cells

    R. M. Wightman;J. A. Jankowski;R. T. Kennedy;K. T. Kawagoe

  • Mesolimbic dopamine signals the value of work

    Arif A Hamid;Jeffrey R Pettibone;Omar S Mabrouk;Vaughn L Hetrick

  • Detection and Imaging of Zinc Secretion from Pancreatic β-Cells Using a New Fluorescent Zinc Indicator

    Kyle R Gee;Zhang-Lin Zhou;Wei-Jun Qian;Robert Kennedy

  • Review of recent advances in analytical techniques for the determination of neurotransmitters

    Maura Perry;Qiang Li;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Preparation and evaluation of packed capillary liquid chromatography columns with inner diameters from 20 to 50 μm

    Robert T. Kennedy;James W. Jorgenson

  • Microcolumn separations and the analysis of single cells

    Robert T. Kennedy;Mary D. Oates;Bruce R. Cooper;Beverly Nickerson

  • Aptamers as ligands in affinity probe capillary electrophoresis.

    Igor German;Danielle D. Buchanan;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Designed signaling aptamers that transduce molecular recognition to changes in fluorescence intensity

    Sulay D. Jhaveri;Romy Kirby;Rick Conrad;Emily J. Maglott

  • Reducing time and increasing sensitivity in sample preparation for adherent mammalian cell metabolomics.

    Matthew A. Lorenz;Charles F. Burant;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Total insulin and IGF-I resistance in pancreatic β cells causes overt diabetes

    Kohjiro Ueki;Terumasa Okada;Jiang Hu;Chong Wee Liew

  • In vivo measurements of neurotransmitters by microdialysis sampling.

    Christopher J. Watson;B. Jill Venton;B. Jill Venton;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Disruption of leptin receptor expression in the pancreas directly affects β cell growth and function in mice

    Tomoaki Morioka;Esra Asilmaz;Jiang Hu;John F. Dishinger

  • Up-regulation of GLT1 Expression Increases Glutamate Uptake and Attenuates the Huntington's Disease Phenotype in the R6/2 Mouse

    Benjamin R. Miller;Jenelle L. Dorner;Minshan Shou;Youssef Sari

  • Rapid Immunoassays Using Capillary Electrophoresis with Fluorescence Detection

    Nicole M. Schultz;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Microfluidic chip for continuous monitoring of hormone secretion from live cells using an electrophoresis-based immunoassay.

    Michael G. Roper;Jonathan G. Shackman;Gabriella M. Dahlgren;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Insulin-stimulated insulin secretion in single pancreatic beta cells.

    Craig A. Aspinwall;Jonathan R.T. Lakey;Robert T. Kennedy

  • In Vivo Neurochemical Monitoring using Benzoyl Chloride Derivatization and Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry

    Peng Song;Omar S. Mabrouk;Neil D. Hershey;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Retention and separation of adenosine and analogues by affinity chromatography with an aptamer stationary phase.

    Qing Deng;Igor German;Danielle Buchanan;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Benzoyl chloride derivatization with liquid chromatography???mass spectrometry for targeted metabolomics of neurochemicals in biological samples

    Jenny Marie T. Wong;Paige A. Malec;Omar S. Mabrouk;Jennifer Ro

  • High Temporal Resolution Monitoring of Glutamate and Aspartate in Vivo Using Microdialysis On-Line with Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection

    Mark W. Lada;Thomas W. Vickroy;Robert T. Kennedy

  • Roles of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase, and Release of Intracellular Ca2+ Stores in Insulin-stimulated Insulin Secretion in β-Cells

    Craig A. Aspinwall;Wei Jun Qian;Michael G. Roper;Rohit N. Kulkarni

  • In vivo monitoring of amine neurotransmitters using microdialysis with on-line capillary electrophoresis

    Michael T. Bowser;Robert T. Kennedy

Frequent Co-Authors

Rohit N. Kulkarni
Rohit N. Kulkarni Harvard Medical School
James W. Jorgenson
James W. Jorgenson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wei-Jun Qian
Wei-Jun Qian Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
E. Neil G. Marsh
E. Neil G. Marsh University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lan Huang
Lan Huang University of California, Irvine
Margaret E. Gnegy
Margaret E. Gnegy University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Roger K. Sunahara
Roger K. Sunahara University of California, San Diego
Jonathan R. T. Lakey
Jonathan R. T. Lakey University of California, Irvine
Terry E. Robinson
Terry E. Robinson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brandon J. Aragona
Brandon J. Aragona University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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