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Roy L. Whistler

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
19424
World Ranking
13761
National Ranking
3570

Roy L. Whistler 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 Roy L. Whistler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 365 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roy L. Whistler 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 Roy L. Whistler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Roy L. Whistler is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their academic profile does not currently include published papers, frequent co-authors, or commonly targeted publication venues in available data.

There is no specific information about main fields or subfields of study linked to their research activity. Similarly, no main topics of work have been documented.

The available data also does not list any book publications or awards associated with this researcher. There are no indications that Roy L. Whistler is deceased, and the profile reflects current status accordingly.

Best Publications

  • Methods in Carbohydrate Chemistry

    Roy Lester Whistler;Melville Lawrence Wolfrom;James N. BeMiller;Derek H. Shaw

  • Starch : chemistry and technology

    James N. BeMiller;Roy Lester Whistler

  • Chromatographic Separation of Sugars on Charcoal1

    Roy L. Whistler;Donald F. Durso

  • Banana starch: production, physicochemical properties, and digestibility—a review

    Pingyi Zhang;Roy L. Whistler;James N. BeMiller;Bruce R. Hamaker

  • Alkaline degradation of polysaccharides.

    Roy L. Whistler;J.N. BeMiller

  • Structure of chia seed polysaccharide exudate

    Kuei-Ying Lin;James R. Daniel;Roy L. Whistler

  • Noncytotoxic, antitumor polysaccharides.

    Roy L. Whistler;Alfred A. Bushway;Prem P. Singh

  • CHAPTER 8 – GUAR, LOCUST BEAN, TARA, AND FENUGREEK GUMS

    Helmut Maier;Mark Anderson;Curt Karl;Kenneth Magnuson

  • Preparation and antitumor activity of 4'-thio analogs of 2,2'-anhydro-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine.

    N. Ototani;Roy L. Whistler

  • MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF STARCH

    Roy L. Whistler;James R. Daniel

  • Selective replacement of primary hydroxyl groups in carbohydrates: preparation of some carbohydrate derivatives containing halomethyl groups

    Abul Kashem;M. Anisuzzaman;Roy L. Whistler

  • Mechanical properties and water vapor permeability of thin film from corn hull arabinoxylan

    Pingyi Zhang;Roy L. Whistler

  • Oligosaccharides from Partial Acid Hydrolysis of Corn Fiber Hemicellulose1,2

    Roy L. Whistler;W. M. Corbett

  • Distribution of D-galactosyl groups in guaran and locust-bean gum

    Charles W. Baker;Roy L. Whistler

  • A Crystalline Galactobiose from Acid Hydrolysis of Okra Mucilage1

    Roy L. Whistler;H. E. Conrad

  • Scleroglucan, an antitumor polysaccharide from Sclerotium glucanicum.

    Prem P. Singh;Roy L. Whistler;Reiko Tokuzen;Waro Nakahara

  • Inhibition of cellular transport processes by 5-thio-d-glucopyranose

    Roy L. Whistler;William C. Lake

  • Action of 5-thio-D-glucose and its 1-phosphate with hexokinase and phosphoglucomutase.

    Minshen Chen;Roy L. Whistler

  • SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF 5-FLUORO-4′-THIOURIDINE AND SOME RELATED NUCLEOSIDES

    M. Bobek;A. Bloch;R. Parthasarathy;R. L. Whistler

  • Solvolysis of Methyl D-Xylothiapyranosides and 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-α-D-xylothiapyranosyl Bromide1

    Roy L. Whistler;T. Van Es

  • Starch: Properties and Potential : edited by T. Galliard, Wiley, Chichester, 1987, viii + 148 pages + Subject Index, £ 31.00.

    Roy L. Whistler

Frequent Co-Authors

James N. BeMiller
James N. BeMiller Purdue University West Lafayette
John L. Markley
John L. Markley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bruce R. Hamaker
Bruce R. Hamaker Purdue University West Lafayette
Arun K. Bhunia
Arun K. Bhunia Purdue University West Lafayette
Nicholas C. Carpita
Nicholas C. Carpita Purdue University West Lafayette
Struther Arnott
Struther Arnott Imperial College London

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