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Roy L. Whistler

Roy L. Whistler

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13761 3570 365 19424

Roy L. Whistler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roy L. Whistler between 1950 and 2011, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roy L. Whistler published across 62 years, from 1950 to 2011, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1962. 2 of the 358 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2011. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1962. 1950: 4 publications 1951: 6 publications 1952: 5 publications 1953: 9 publications 1954: 10 publications 1955: 12 publications 1956: 7 publications 1957: 9 publications 1958: 7 publications 1959: 6 publications 1960: 8 publications 1961: 12 publications 1962: 17 publications 1963: 12 publications 1964: 17 publications 1965: 10 publications 1966: 8 publications 1967: 9 publications 1968: 11 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 15 publications 1971: 9 publications 1972: 14 publications 1973: 16 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 8 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications
1950 2011

358 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roy L. Whistler: publications per year, 1950 to 2011
Year Publications
1950 4
1951 6
1952 5
1953 9
1954 10
1955 12
1956 7
1957 9
1958 7
1959 6
1960 8
1961 12
1962 17
1963 12
1964 17
1965 10
1966 8
1967 9
1968 11
1969 7
1970 15
1971 9
1972 14
1973 16
1974 10
1975 10
1976 9
1977 6
1978 4
1979 3
1980 9
1981 5
1982 4
1983 7
1984 4
1985 4
1986 4
1987 2
1988 3
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 8
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 5
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 2
Total 358
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Roy L. Whistler publications per year - data summary

  • Roy L. Whistler, a Chemistry scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, has 358 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1950 to 2011.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1950 and the most recent to 2011.
  • The most productive years are 1962 and 1964, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1995, 1999, 2002 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.4 per year counting only the 56 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2007-2011) hold 5 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1950-1970: 201 publications (9.6 per year); 1971-1991: 127 publications (6.0 per year); 1992-2011: 30 publications (1.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

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.

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, 361–380 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: 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.

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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
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 365
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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Roy L. Whistler publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Roy L. Whistler, a Chemistry scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, records 365 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Roy L. Whistler, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Roy L. Whistler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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.

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, 50–51 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: 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.

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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 51
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
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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Roy L. Whistler D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Roy L. Whistler, a Chemistry scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, records 51 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Roy L. Whistler, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Roy L. Whistler ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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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