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Chemistry 77 4047 3674 1282 1073 267 20270

Sanjaya D. Senanayake publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sanjaya D. Senanayake between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sanjaya D. Senanayake published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 8 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sanjaya D. Senanayake: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 4
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 8
2011 5
2012 7
2013 20
2014 14
2015 26
2016 22
2017 14
2018 21
2019 20
2020 23
2021 29
2022 21
2023 7
2024 8
2025 7
2026 1
Total 286
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Sanjaya D. Senanayake 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 Sanjaya D. Senanayake 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, 261–280 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: 267 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
261–280 979 267
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
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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Sanjaya D. Senanayake 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 Sanjaya D. Senanayake 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 77
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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Overview

Sanjaya D. Senanayake is affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on chemical engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and catalysis. Their scholarly work often explores renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental applications, alongside process chemistry, technology, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their main research topics include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysts for methane reforming, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, and advanced chemical physics studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sanjaya D. Senanayake include the following:

  • Highly active Ni/CeO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Preparation and characterization, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Water-promoted interfacial pathways in methane oxidation to methanol on a CeO2-Cu2O catalyst, 2020, Science
  • Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on a Auδ+-In2O3-x Catalyst, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Effects of Zr Doping into Ceria for the Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni/CeZrO2 Catalysts: In Situ Studies with XRD, XAFS, and AP-XPS, 2020, ACS Catalysis

Sanjaya D. Senanayake has frequently published in several venues, including:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include José A. Rodríguez, Ning Rui, Zongyuan Liu, Ivan Orozco, and Mausumi Mahapatra.

In addition to journal articles, Sanjaya D. Senanayake has contributed to book publications, notably the title In-situ Characterization of Metal/Oxide Catalysts for CO2 Conversion: From Fundamental Aspects to Real Catalysts Design (2021) published by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Best Publications

  • Highly active copper-ceria and copper-ceria-titania catalysts for methanol synthesis from co2

    Jesús Graciani;Kumudu Mudiyanselage;Fang Xu;Ashleigh E. Baber

  • Structural changes and thermal stability of charged LiNixMnyCozO2 cathode materials studied by combined in situ time-resolved XRD and mass spectroscopy

    Seong Min Bak;Enyuan Hu;Yongning Zhou;Xiqian Yu

  • A new type of strong metal-support interaction and the production of H2 through the transformation of water on Pt/CeO2(111) and Pt/CeO(x)/TiO2(110) catalysts.

    Albert Bruix;José A. Rodriguez;Pedro J. Ramírez;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • Ceria-based model catalysts: fundamental studies on the importance of the metal–ceria interface in CO oxidation, the water–gas shift, CO2 hydrogenation, and methane and alcohol reforming

    José A. Rodriguez;José A. Rodriguez;David C. Grinter;Zongyuan Liu;Robert M. Palomino

  • Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol: Importance of Metal–Oxide and Metal–Carbide Interfaces in the Activation of CO2

    José A. Rodriguez;Ping Liu;Dario J. Stacchiola;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • Effect of Chloride Anions on the Synthesis and Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Silver Nanocoral Electrodes for CO2 Electroreduction

    Yu Chi Hsieh;Sanjaya D. Senanayake;Yu Zhang;Wenqian Xu

  • Dry Reforming of Methane on a Highly-Active Ni-CeO2 Catalyst: Effects of Metal-Support Interactions on C-H Bond Breaking.

    Zongyuan Liu;David C. Grinter;Pablo G. Lustemberg;Thuy‐Duong Nguyen‐Phan

  • Water-Gas Shift Reaction on a Highly Active Inverse CeOx/Cu(111) Catalyst: Unique Role of Ceria Nanoparticles

    José A. Rodriguez;Jesús Graciani;Jaime Evans;Joon B. Park

  • Highly active Ni/CeO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Preparation and characterization

    Ning Rui;Ning Rui;Xiaoshan Zhang;Feng Zhang;Zongyuan Liu

  • Gold, Copper, and Platinum Nanoparticles Dispersed on CeOx/TiO2(110) Surfaces: High Water-Gas Shift Activity and the Nature of the Mixed-Metal Oxide at the Nanometer Level

    Joon B. Park;Jesus Graciani;Jaime Evans;Dario Stacchiola

  • Importance of the Metal–Oxide Interface in Catalysis: In Situ Studies of the Water–Gas Shift Reaction by Ambient‐Pressure X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Kumudu Mudiyanselage;Sanjaya D. Senanayake;Leticia Feria;Shankhamala Kundu

  • Water-promoted interfacial pathways in methane oxidation to methanol on a CeO2-Cu2O catalyst

    Zongyuan Liu;Erwei Huang;Ivan Orozco;Wenjie Liao

  • Steam Reforming of Ethanol on Ni/CeO2: Reaction Pathway and Interaction between Ni and the CeO2 Support

    Wenqian Xu;Zongyuan Liu;Aaron C. Johnston-Peck;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • In Situ and Theoretical Studies for the Dissociation of Water on an Active Ni/CeO2 Catalyst: Importance of Strong Metal–Support Interactions for the Cleavage of O–H Bonds†

    Javier Carrasco;David López‐Durán;David López‐Durán;Zongyuan Liu;Zongyuan Liu;Tomáš Duchoň

  • Low Pressure CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Gold Nanoparticles Activated on a CeOx/TiO2 Interface

    Xiaofang Yang;Shyam Kattel;Sanjaya D Senanayake;J Anibal Boscoboinik

  • Unique properties of ceria nanoparticles supported on metals: novel inverse ceria/copper catalysts for CO oxidation and the water-gas shift reaction.

    Sanjaya D. Senanayake;Dario Stacchiola;Jose A. Rodriguez

  • Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on a Auδ+–In2O3-x Catalyst

    Ning Rui;Ning Rui;Feng Zhang;Kaihang Sun;Zongyuan Liu

  • Room-Temperature Activation of Methane and Dry Re-forming with CO2 on Ni-CeO2(111) Surfaces: Effect of Ce3+ Sites and Metal–Support Interactions on C–H Bond Cleavage

    Pablo G. Lustemberg;Pedro J. Ramírez;Zongyuan Liu;Ramón A. Gutiérrez

  • Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction

    Yuanyuan Li;Matthew Kottwitz;Joshua L. Vincent;Michael J. Enright

  • Highly Active Ceria-Supported Ru Catalyst for the Dry Reforming of Methane: In Situ Identification of Ruδ+–Ce3+ Interactions for Enhanced Conversion

    Zongyuan Liu;Feng Zhang;Ning Rui;Xing Li

  • A New Class of Metal-Cyclam-Based Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks for CO2 Adsorption and Chemical Fixation

    Jie Zhu;Pavel M. Usov;Wenqian Xu;Paula J. Celis-Salazar

  • In Situ Probes of Capture and Decomposition of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants by Zr-Based Metal Organic Frameworks

    Anna M. Plonka;Qi Wang;Wesley O. Gordon;Alex Balboa

Frequent Co-Authors

Dario Stacchiola
Dario Stacchiola Brookhaven National Laboratory
Zongyuan Liu
Zongyuan Liu Brookhaven National Laboratory
Wenqian Xu
Wenqian Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Hicham Idriss
Hicham Idriss University College London
Jan Hrbek
Jan Hrbek Brookhaven National Laboratory
Jingguang G. Chen
Jingguang G. Chen Columbia University
Jordi Llorca
Jordi Llorca Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Siyu Yao
Siyu Yao Zhejiang University

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