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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1706 1513 645 530 364 32099

Scott Fendorf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott Fendorf between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott Fendorf published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 46.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 694 publications in 2022. 32 of the 1,632 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
200 400 600
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 694. Peak 694 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 478 publications 2022: 694 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 13 publications
1991 2025

1,632 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott Fendorf: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 8
1999 11
2000 12
2001 15
2002 15
2003 24
2004 14
2005 25
2006 21
2007 17
2008 15
2009 17
2010 15
2011 21
2012 6
2013 14
2014 21
2015 18
2016 24
2017 17
2018 14
2019 24
2020 21
2021 478
2022 694
2023 18
2024 19
2025 13
Total 1,632
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Scott Fendorf publications per year - data summary

  • Scott Fendorf, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, has 1,632 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 694 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1991, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 46.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 46.6 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 1,222 publications, 75% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 82 publications (6.8 per year); 2003-2014: 210 publications (17.5 per year); 2015-2025: 1,340 publications (121.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Scott Fendorf 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 Scott Fendorf 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: 364 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
361–380 522 364
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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Scott Fendorf 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.
  • Scott Fendorf, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, records 364 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Scott Fendorf, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Scott Fendorf 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).

Scott Fendorf 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 Scott Fendorf 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 94
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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Scott Fendorf 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.
  • Scott Fendorf, a Chemistry scholar from Stanford University, records 94 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Scott Fendorf, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Scott Fendorf ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2001 - Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1993 - Truog Soil Science Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

Scott Fendorf is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with specific emphasis on Geophysics and Environmental Chemistry. Their subfields of study also include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pollution, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The research topics that Scott Fendorf has extensively worked on include:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Heavy Metals in Environment
  • Arsenic Contamination and Mitigation
  • Mine Drainage and Remediation Techniques

They have published numerous papers, with some recent notable works being:

  • "Nitrate in Drinking Water during Pregnancy and Spontaneous Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Within-Mother Analysis in California" (2021) in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • "Consider the Anoxic Microsite: Acknowledging and Appreciating Spatiotemporal Redox Heterogeneity in Soils and Sediments" (2023) in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • "Soil and Aquifer Properties Combine as Predictors of Groundwater Uranium Concentrations within the Central Valley, California" (2020) in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Organic Compounds Alter the Preference and Rates of Heavy Metal Adsorption on Ferrihydrite" (2020) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Redox Heterogeneities Promote Thioarsenate Formation and Release into Groundwater from Low Arsenic Sediments" (2020) in Environmental Science & Technology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Christian Dewey
  • Marco Keiluweit
  • Rene Boiteau
  • Laurinda Nyarko
  • Nicole Coffey

Scott Fendorf's work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Goldschmidt2021 Abstracts
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Over the course of their career, Scott Fendorf has received several awards including:

  • Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry (2017)
  • Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) (2009)
  • Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award, American Society of Agronomy (2001)
  • Truog Soil Science Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Society of Agronomy (1993)

Best Publications

  • Spatial and Temporal Variations of Groundwater Arsenic in South and Southeast Asia

    Scott Fendorf;Holly A. Michael;Alexander van Geen

  • Arsenate and Chromate Retention Mechanisms on Goethite. 1. Surface Structure

    Scott Fendorf;Matthew J. Eick;Paul Grossl;Donald L. Sparks

  • Surface Structures and Stability of Arsenic(III) on Goethite: Spectroscopic Evidence for Inner-Sphere Complexes

    Bruce A. Manning;Scott E. Fendorf;Sabine Goldberg

  • Surface reactions of chromium in soils and waters

    Scott E. Fendorf

  • Arsenic(III) Oxidation and Arsenic(V) Adsorption Reactions on Synthetic Birnessite

    Bruce A. Manning;Scott E. Fendorf;Benjamin Bostick;Donald L. Suarez

  • Secondary Mineralization Pathways Induced by Dissimilatory Iron Reduction of Ferrihydrite Under Advective Flow

    Colleen M Hansel;Shawn G Benner;Jim Neiss;Alice Dohnalkova

  • Near-Surface Wetland Sediments as a Source of Arsenic Release to Ground Water in Asia

    Matthew L. Polizzotto;Benjamin D. Kocar;Shawn G. Benner;Michael Sampson

  • Competing Fe (II)-induced mineralization pathways of ferrihydrite.

    Colleen M. Hansel;Shawn G. Benner;Scott Fendorf

  • Genesis of hexavalent chromium from natural sources in soil and groundwater

    Christopher Oze;Dennis K. Bird;Scott Fendorf

  • Changes in Bacterial and Archaeal Community Structure and Functional Diversity along a Geochemically Variable Soil Profile

    Colleen M. Hansel;Scott Fendorf;Phillip M. Jardine;Christopher A. Francis

  • Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium by Amorphous Iron Sulfide

    Ronald R. Patterson;Scott Fendorf;Mark Fendorf

  • Arsenite sorption on troilite (FeS) and pyrite (FeS2)

    Benjamin C Bostick;Scott Fendorf

  • Kinetics of chromate reduction by ferrous iron

    Scott E. Fendorf;Guangchao Li

  • Characterization of Fe Plaque and Associated Metals on the Roots of Mine-Waste Impacted Aquatic Plants

    Colleen M. Hansel;Scott Fendorf;Steve Sutton;Matt Newville

  • Chromium(III) oxidation by .delta.-manganese oxide (MnO2). 1. Characterization

    Scott E. Fendorf;Robert J. Zasoski

  • Anaerobic microsites have an unaccounted role in soil carbon stabilization.

    Marco Keiluweit;Marco Keiluweit;Tom Wanzek;Markus Kleber;Peter Nico

  • Purification to homogeneity and characterization of a novel Pseudomonas putida chromate reductase.

    C. H. Park;M. Keyhan;B. Wielinga;S. Fendorf

  • Iron Promoted Reduction of Chromate by Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria

    Bruce Wielinga;Midori M. Mizuba;Colleen M. Hansel;Scott Fendorf

  • Are oxygen limitations under recognized regulators of organic carbon turnover in upland soils

    Marco Keiluweit;Marco Keiluweit;Peter S. Nico;Markus Kleber;Scott Fendorf

  • Inhibition of bacterial U(VI) reduction by calcium

    Scott C. Brooks;James K. Fredrickson;Sue L. Carroll;David W. Kennedy

  • Reductive processes controlling arsenic retention: revealing the relative importance of iron and arsenic reduction.

    Katharine J Tufano;Carolina Reyes;Chad W Saltikov;Scott Fendorf

  • Pilot-scale in situ bioremedation of uranium in a highly contaminated aquifer. 2. Reduction of u(VI) and geochemical control of u(VI) bioavailability.

    Wei-Min Wu;Jack Carley;Terry Gentry;Matthew A. Ginder-Vogel

Frequent Co-Authors

Shawn G. Benner
Shawn G. Benner Boise State University
John R. Bargar
John R. Bargar SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peter S. Nico
Peter S. Nico Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Benjamin C. Bostick
Benjamin C. Bostick Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Donald L. Sparks
Donald L. Sparks University of Delaware
Craig S. Criddle
Craig S. Criddle Stanford University
Gordon E. Brown
Gordon E. Brown Stanford University
Kenneth H. Williams
Kenneth H. Williams Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Philip M. Jardine
Philip M. Jardine University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Thomas Borch
Thomas Borch Colorado State University

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