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Ronald J. Pugmire

Ronald J. Pugmire

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
13184
World Ranking
9249
National Ranking
2615

Ronald J. Pugmire 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 Ronald J. Pugmire sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 235 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ronald J. Pugmire 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 Ronald J. Pugmire sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald J. Pugmire was affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Throughout their career, their work and contributions were documented by various professional records, although specific details about publications, co-authors, and research topics have not been extensively catalogued.

There are no listed recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or primary topics of research associated with Ronald J. Pugmire in the data provided.

The available information indicates that Ronald J. Pugmire has since passed away. Despite the absence of detailed records of their scholarly output, their association with an academic institution reflects a professional engagement in research or education.

Best Publications

  • Carbon-13 solid-state NMR of Argonne-premium coals

    Mark S. Solum;Ronald J. Pugmire;David M. Grant

  • Chemical model of coal devolatilization using percolation lattice statistics

    David M. Grant;Ronald J. Pugmire;Thomas H. Fletcher;Alan R. Kerstein

  • Chemical percolation model for devolatilization. 3. Direct use of carbon-13 NMR data to predict effects of coal type

    Thomas H. Fletcher;Alan R. Kerstein;Ronald J. Pugmire;Mark S. Solum

  • Direct characterization of kerogen by x-ray and solid-state **13c nuclear magnetic resonance methods

    S. R. Kelemen;M. Afeworki;M. L. Gorbaty;M. Sansone

  • Progress in coal pyrolysis

    P.R. Solomon;T.H. Fletcher;R.J. Pugmire

  • Evolution of carbon structure in chemically activated wood

    M.S. Solum;R.J. Pugmire;M. Jagtoyen;F. Derbyshire

  • Chemical percolation model for devolatilization. 2. Temperature and heating rate effects on product yields

    Thomas H. Fletcher;Alan R. Kerstein;Ronald J. Pugmire;David M. Grant

  • Cross polarization and magic angle sample spinning NMR spectra of model organic compounds. 3. Effect of the carbon-13-proton dipolar interaction on cross polarization and carbon-proton dephasing

    Lawrence B. Alemany;David M. Grant;Terry D. Alger;Ronald J. Pugmire

  • Carbon-13 magnetic resonance. XXVI. A quantitative determination of the tautomeric populations of certain purines.

    Marie T. Chenon;Ronald J. Pugmire;David M. Grant;Raymond P. Panzica

  • Development and Application of a Correlation of 13C NMR Chemical Structural Analyses of Coal Based on Elemental Composition and Volatile Matter Content

    Dominic Genetti;Thomas H. Fletcher;Ronald J. Pugmire

  • Cross polarization and magic angle sample spinning NMR spectra of model organic compounds. 1. Highly protonated molecules

    Lawrence B. Alemany;David M. Grant;Ronald J. Pugmire;Terry D. Alger

  • Carbon-13 magnetic resonance. X. Six-membered nitrogen heterocycles and their cations

    Ronald J. Pugmire;David M. Grant

  • XPS and 15N NMR study of nitrogen forms in carbonaceous solids

    S. R. Kelemen;M. Afeworki;and M. L. Gorbaty;P. J. Kwiatek

  • Carbon-13 magnetic resonance. XXV. Basic set of parameters for the investigation of tautomerism in purines established from carbon-13 magnetic resonance studies using certain purines and pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines

    Marie T. Chenon;Ronald J. Pugmire;David M. Grant;Raymond P. Panzica

  • Structural characterization of vitrinite-rich and inertinite-rich Permian-aged South African bituminous coals

    Daniel Van Niekerk;Ronald J. Pugmire;Mark S. Solum;Paul C. Painter

  • 13C NMR Analysis of Soot Produced from Model Compounds and a Coal

    Mark S. Solum;Adel F. Sarofim;Ronald J. Pugmire;Thomas H. Fletcher

  • Solid-state 13C NMR characterization of matched tars and chars from rapid coal devolatilization

    S.T. Perry;E.M. Hambly;T.H. Fletcher;M.S. Solum

  • Carbon-13 magnetic resonance. XIX. Benzimidazole, purine, and their anionic and cationic species

    David M. Grant;Ronald J. Pugmire

  • A SENSITIVE, HIGH RESOLUTION MAGIC ANGLE TURNING EXPERIMENT FOR MEASURING CHEMICAL SHIFT TENSOR PRINCIPAL VALUES

    D. W. Alderman;Gary McGEORGE;Jian Zhi Hu;Ronald J. Pugmire

  • Production of Diethyl Carbonate from Ethanol and Carbon Monoxide over a Heterogeneous Catalyst

    Brian C. Dunn;Catherine Guenneau;Steven A. Hilton;Jorg Pahnke

  • Magic-Angle-Turning Experiments for Measuring Chemical-Shift-Tensor Principal Values in Powdered Solids

    Jian Zhi Hu;Wei Wang;Fang Liu;M. S. Solum

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Grant
David M. Grant University of Nottingham
Thomas H. Fletcher
Thomas H. Fletcher Brigham Young University
Richard D. Ernst
Richard D. Ernst University of Utah
Kurt W. Zilm
Kurt W. Zilm Yale University
Leroy B. Townsend
Leroy B. Townsend University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Simon R. Kelemen
Simon R. Kelemen ExxonMobil (United States)
Roland K. Robins
Roland K. Robins University of Utah
Gerald P. Huffman
Gerald P. Huffman University of Kentucky
Michael A. Wilson
Michael A. Wilson University of Sydney
Adel F. Sarofim
Adel F. Sarofim University of Utah

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