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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 113 696 615 34 31 510 55004

Royston Goodacre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Royston Goodacre between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Royston Goodacre published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2015. 20 of the 619 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2015. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

619 publications in total across all disciplines

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Royston Goodacre: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 6
1994 7
1995 3
1996 8
1997 11
1998 11
1999 9
2000 4
2001 6
2002 10
2003 22
2004 19
2005 16
2006 23
2007 16
2008 20
2009 16
2010 29
2011 28
2012 15
2013 24
2014 24
2015 43
2016 40
2017 27
2018 24
2019 25
2020 26
2021 17
2022 18
2023 25
2024 18
2025 19
2026 1
Total 619
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Royston Goodacre 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 Royston Goodacre 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, 501–520 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: 510 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201 510
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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Royston Goodacre 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 Royston Goodacre 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 65 113
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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Overview

Royston Goodacre is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The primary field of their research is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 118 publications. Their work notably intersects several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

Their research concentrates on various topics, among which are:

  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Goodacre has contributed extensively to academic journals and their frequent publication venues include:

  • Metabolomics
  • The Analyst
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

A selection of recent papers by Royston Goodacre includes:

  • Metabolomics of sebum reveals lipid dysregulation in Parkinson's disease, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Root functional traits explain root exudation rate and composition across a range of grassland species, 2021, Journal of Ecology
  • Quality assurance and quality control reporting in untargeted metabolic phenotyping: mQACC recommendations for analytical quality management, 2022, Metabolomics
  • Reference materials for MS-based untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics: a review by the metabolomics quality assurance and quality control consortium (mQACC), 2022, Metabolomics
  • Comparing root exudate collection techniques: An improved hybrid method, 2021, Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors, including:

  • Howbeer Muhamadali
  • Yun Xu
  • Cássio Lima
  • Katherine A. Hollywood
  • Stephen J. Fowler

Best Publications

  • Proposed minimum reporting standards for chemical analysis

    Lloyd W. Sumner;Alexander Amberg;Dave Barrett;Michael H. Beale

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Procedures for large-scale metabolic profiling of serum and plasma using gas chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

    Warwick B Dunn;David Broadhurst;David Broadhurst;Paul Begley;Eva Zelena

  • Metabolomics by numbers: acquiring and understanding global metabolite data.

    Royston Goodacre;Seetharaman Vaidyanathan;Warwick B. Dunn;George G. Harrigan

  • Systems level studies of mammalian metabolomes: the roles of mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    Warwick B. Dunn;David I. Broadhurst;Helen J. Atherton;Helen J. Atherton;Royston Goodacre

  • A tutorial review: Metabolomics and partial least squares-discriminant analysis--a marriage of convenience or a shotgun wedding.

    Piotr S. Gromski;Howbeer Muhamadali;David I. Ellis;Yun Xu

  • Guidelines and considerations for the use of system suitability and quality control samples in mass spectrometry assays applied in untargeted clinical metabolomic studies.

    David Broadhurst;Royston Goodacre;Stacey N. Reinke;Stacey N. Reinke;Julia Kuligowski

  • Discrimination of Bacteria Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Roger M. Jarvis;Royston Goodacre

  • Metabolic fingerprinting in disease diagnosis: biomedical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy.

    David I. Ellis;Royston Goodacre

  • Metabolomics: Current technologies and future trends

    Katherine Hollywood;Daniel R. Brison;Royston Goodacre

  • Mass appeal: metabolite identification in mass spectrometry-focused untargeted metabolomics

    Warwick B Dunn;Alexander Erban;Ralf J M Weber;Darren John Creek;Darren John Creek

  • Proposed minimum reporting standards for data analysis in metabolomics

    Royston Goodacre;David Broadhurst;Age K. Smilde;Bruce S. Kristal

  • Rapid identification of urinary tract infection bacteria using hyperspectral whole-organism fingerprinting and artificial neural networks

    Royston Goodacre;éadaoin M Timmins;Rebecca Burton;Naheed Kaderbhai

  • Metabolic fingerprinting as a diagnostic tool

    David I Ellis;Warwick B Dunn;Julian L Griffin;J William Allwood

  • Fingerprinting food: current technologies for the detection of food adulteration and contamination

    David I. Ellis;Victoria L. Brewster;Warwick B. Dunn;J. William Allwood

  • The role of metabolites and metabolomics in clinically applicable biomarkers of disease

    Mamas Mamas;Mamas Mamas;Warwick B. Dunn;Ludwig Neyses;Ludwig Neyses;Royston Goodacre

  • Characterisation and identification of bacteria using SERS

    Roger M. Jarvis;Royston Goodacre

  • Comparison of five xylan synthesis mutants reveals new insight into the mechanisms of xylan synthesis

    David M. Brown;Florence Goubet;Vicky W. Wong;Royston Goodacre

  • The Metabolomics Standards Initiative

    Susanna Assunta Sansone;Teresa Fan;Royston Goodacre;Julian L. Griffin

  • Rapid and quantitative detection of the microbial spoilage of meat by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learning.

    David Ian Ellis;David Iain Broadhurst;Douglas B. Kell;Jeremy John Rowland

  • Detection of the dipicolinic acid biomarker in Bacillus spores using Curie-point pyrolysis mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

    Royston Goodacre;Beverley Shann;Richard J. Gilbert;Eadaoin M. Timmins

  • Global metabolic profiling of Escherichia coli cultures: An evaluation of methods for quenching and extraction of intracellular metabolites

    Catherine L. Winder;Warwick B. Dunn;Stephanie Schuler;David Broadhurst

  • Genetic algorithms as a method for variable selection in multiple linear regression and partial least squares regression, with applications to pyrolysis mass spectrometry

    David Broadhurst;Royston Goodacre;Alun Jones;Jem J Rowland

  • An introduction to liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry instrumentation applied in plant metabolomic analyses

    J. William Allwood;Royston Goodacre

  • A proposed framework for the description of plant metabolomics experiments and their results

    Helen Ann Jenkins;Nigel William Hardy;Manfred Beckmann;John Draper

  • Metabolic fingerprinting of salt-stressed tomatoes

    Helen Elisabeth Johnson;David Iain Broadhurst;Royston Goodacre;Aileen R. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas B. Kell
Douglas B. Kell University of Liverpool
Warwick B. Dunn
Warwick B. Dunn University of Liverpool
David Broadhurst
David Broadhurst University of Alberta
Duncan Graham
Duncan Graham University of Strathclyde
Julian L. Griffin
Julian L. Griffin University of Aberdeen
Joachim Kopka
Joachim Kopka Max Planck Society
Annick Moing
Annick Moing INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Nicholas J. Turner
Nicholas J. Turner University of Manchester
Perdita E. Barran
Perdita E. Barran University of Manchester
Reza M. Salek
Reza M. Salek International Agency For Research On Cancer

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