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D-Index
123
Citations
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World Ranking
430
National Ranking
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Roger A. Sheldon 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 Roger A. Sheldon sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 641 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roger A. Sheldon 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 Roger A. Sheldon sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2010 - Green Chemistry Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) for his work in the field of catalysis
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Roger A. Sheldon is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, engineering, and environmental science.

The researcher's main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broad areas, their subfields of expertise cover:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

Roger A. Sheldon has focused on key research topics such as:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

Their published papers in recent years reflect a focus on green chemistry and sustainable industrial processes. Selected recent works include:

  • "Green chemistry and the plastic pollution challenge: towards a circular economy" (2020, Green Chemistry)
  • "New frontiers in enzyme immobilisation: robust biocatalysts for a circular bio-based economy" (2021, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • "The E factor at 30: a passion for pollution prevention" (2023, Green Chemistry)
  • "Green Chemistry, Biocatalysis, and the Chemical Industry of the Future" (2022, ChemSusChem)
  • "Metrics of green chemistry: Waste minimization" (2021, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry)

Roger A. Sheldon frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Green Chemistry
  • ChemSusChem
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Society Reviews
  • Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Their collaborative work often involves these frequent co-authors:

  • Anming Wang
  • Li Qiao
  • Pablo Domínguez de María
  • Haomin Chen
  • Dean Brady

Throughout their career, Roger A. Sheldon has been recognized with various awards, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2015)
  • Green Chemistry Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), for work in catalysis (2010)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1998)

Best Publications

  • Metal-catalyzed Oxidations of Organic Compounds: Mechanistic Principles and Synthetic Methodology Including Biochemical Processes

    Roger A. Sheldon;Jay K. Kochi

  • Catalytic reactions in ionic liquids

    Roger Sheldon

  • Enzyme immobilisation in biocatalysis : Why, what and how

    Roger A. Sheldon;Sander van Pelt

  • Enzyme immobilization: The quest for optimum performance

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • Valorization of Biomass: Deriving More Value from Waste

    Christopher O. Tuck;Eduardo Pérez;István T. Horváth;Roger A. Sheldon

  • Green solvents for sustainable organic synthesis: state of the art

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • The E Factor: fifteen years on

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • Biocatalysis in ionic liquids

    Fred Van Rantwijk;Roger A. Sheldon

  • Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • Role of Biocatalysis in Sustainable Chemistry

    Roger A. Sheldon;John M. Woodley

  • Fundamentals of green chemistry: efficiency in reaction design

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • The E factor 25 years on: the rise of green chemistry and sustainability

    Roger A. Sheldon;Roger A. Sheldon

  • Green Chemistry and Catalysis

    Roger Arthur Sheldon;Isabel W. C. E. Arends;Ulf Hanefeld

  • Green, catalytic oxidation of alcohols in water

    Gerd-Jan ten Brink;Isabel W. C. E. Arends;Roger A. Sheldon

  • Green, Catalytic Oxidations of Alcohols

    Roger A Sheldon;Isabel W C E Arends;Gerd-Jan Ten Brink;Arné Dijksman

  • E factors, green chemistry and catalysis: an odyssey

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • Heterogeneous Catalysts for Liquid-Phase Oxidations: Philosophers' Stones or Trojan Horses?

    Roger A. Sheldon;Martin Wallau;Isabel W. C. E. Arends;Ulf Schuchardt

  • Metrics of Green Chemistry and Sustainability: Past, Present, and Future

    Roger Arthur Sheldon;Roger Arthur Sheldon

  • Atom efficiency and catalysis in organic synthesis

    Roger A. Sheldon

  • Biocatalysis in ionic liquids

    Roger A. Sheldon;Rute Madeira Lau;A. Menno J. Sorgedrager;Fred Van Rantwijk

  • Chirotechnology: Industrial Synthesis of Optically Active Compounds

    Roger A. Sheldon

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel W. C. E. Arends
Isabel W. C. E. Arends Utrecht University
Fred van Rantwijk
Fred van Rantwijk Delft University of Technology
Ulf Hanefeld
Ulf Hanefeld Delft University of Technology
Thomas Maschmeyer
Thomas Maschmeyer University of Sydney
Ulf Schuchardt
Ulf Schuchardt State University of Campinas
Andreas Stolz
Andreas Stolz University of Stuttgart
Jay K. Kochi
Jay K. Kochi University of Houston
Patrick Gamez
Patrick Gamez University of Barcelona
Kenneth R. Seddon
Kenneth R. Seddon Queen's University Belfast
Dimitry Y. Sorokin
Dimitry Y. Sorokin Delft University of Technology

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