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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13601 12244 763 677 175 8790

Simon J. A. Pope publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon J. A. Pope between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon J. A. Pope published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2022. 10 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2022. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 4 publications
1995 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon J. A. Pope: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 7
2004 5
2005 6
2006 8
2007 8
2008 6
2009 11
2010 9
2011 8
2012 11
2013 10
2014 15
2015 15
2016 6
2017 9
2018 6
2019 4
2020 8
2021 4
2022 24
2023 16
2024 6
2025 6
2026 4
Total 226
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Simon J. A. Pope 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 Simon J. A. Pope 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, 161–180 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: 175 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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 1,350 175
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
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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Simon J. A. Pope 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 Simon J. A. Pope 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
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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Overview

Simon J. A. Pope is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research activity primarily spans the domain of materials science, with a focus on subfields including materials chemistry, organic chemistry, oncology, electrical and electronic engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's published works notably cover topics such as crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, lanthanide and transition metal complexes, metal complexes synthesis and properties, magnetism in coordination complexes, organic light-emitting diodes research, and luminescence and fluorescent materials.

Simon J. A. Pope has multiple frequent coauthors contributing to their research efforts. These include:

  • Simon J. Coles (53 collaborations)
  • Peter N. Horton (49 collaborations)
  • Joseph M. Beames (18 collaborations)
  • Ali A. A. Al-Riyahee (18 collaborations)
  • Angelo J. Amoroso (18 collaborations)

Their publication record includes contributions to several major venues in the field of chemistry and materials science. Frequent publication venues are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (40 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (7 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (6 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (3 publications)
  • RSC Advances (2 publications)

Recent papers published by Simon J. A. Pope include:

  • Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigation of Color Tuning in Deep-Red Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Targeted cell imaging properties of a deep red luminescent iridium(iii) complex conjugated with a c-Myc signal peptide, 2020, Chemical Science
  • Long-lived, near-IR emission from Cr(iii) under ambient conditions, 2022, Chemical Communications
  • Iridium(III) Sensitisers and Energy Upconversion: The Influence of Ligand Structure upon TTA-UC Performance, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Polysubstituted Ligand Framework for Color Tuning Phosphorescent Iridium(III) Complexes, 2021, Inorganic Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Lanthanide Complexes for Luminescence Imaging Applications

    Stephen Faulkner;Simon J. A. Pope;Benjamin P. Burton-Pye

  • Using lanthanide ions in molecular bioimaging

    Angelo James Amoroso;Simon J. A. Pope

  • Lanthanide-Sensitized Lanthanide Luminescence: Terbium-Sensitized Ytterbium Luminescence in a Trinuclear Complex

    Stephen Faulkner;Simon J. A. Pope

  • Self-Assembly of Heterobimetallic d-f Hybrid Complexes: Sensitization of Lanthanide Luminescence by d-Block Metal-to-Ligand Charge-Transfer Excited States

    Simon J. A. Pope;Benjamin J. Coe;Stephen Faulkner;Elena V. Bichenkova

  • Rhenium fac tricarbonyl bisimine complexes: biologically useful fluorochromes for cell imaging applications.

    Angelo James Amoroso;Michael Peter Coogan;Jennifer E. Dunne;Vanesa Fernandez-Moreira

  • Sensitized near-infrared emission from complexes of YbIII, NdIII and ErIII by energy-transfer from covalently attached PtII-based antenna units.

    Nail M. Shavaleev;Lucy P. Moorcraft;Simon J. A. Pope;Zöe R. Bell

  • Luminescent PtII(bipyridyl)(diacetylide) Chromophores with Pendant Binding Sites as Energy Donors for Sensitised Near-Infrared Emission from Lanthanides: Structures and Photophysics of PtII/LnIII Assemblies

    Tanya K. Ronson;Theodore Lazarides;Harry Adams;Simon J. A. Pope

  • New avenues in the design and potential application of metal complexes for photodynamic therapy

    Oliver J. Stacey;Simon J. A. Pope

  • Structural and photophysical properties of coordination networks combining [Ru(bipy)(CN)4]2- anions and lanthanide(III) cations: rates of photoinduced Ru-to-lanthanide energy transfer and sensitized near-infrared luminescence.

    Graham M. Davies;Simon J. A. Pope;Harry Adams;Stephen Faulkner

  • Sensitised near-infrared emission from lanthanides using a covalently-attached Pt(II) fragment as an antenna group.

    Nail M. Shavaleev;Lucy P. Moorcraft;Simon J. A. Pope;Zoee R. Bell

  • Visible-light sensitisation of near-infrared luminescence from Yb(III), Nd(III) and Er(III) complexes of 3,6-bis(2-pyridyl)tetrazine

    Nail M. Shavaleev;Simon J. A. Pope;Zöe R. Bell;Stephen Faulkner

  • Structural and Photophysical Properties of Coordination Networks Combining [Ru(Bpym)(CN)4]2- or [{Ru(CN)4}2(μ-bpym)]4- Anions (bpym = 2,2‘-Bipyrimidine) with Lanthanide(III) Cations: Sensitized Near-Infrared Luminescence from Yb(III), Nd(III), and Er(III) Following Ru-to-Lanthanide Energy Transfer

    Juan Manuel Herrera;Simon J A Pope;Harry Adams;Stephen Faulkner

  • 3-Chloromethylpyridyl bipyridine fac-tricarbonyl rhenium : a thiol-reactive luminophore for fluorescence microscopy accumulates in mitochondria

    Angelo James Amoroso;Richard John Arthur;Michael Peter Coogan;Jonathan B. Court

  • Bifunctional ZnIILnIII Dinuclear Complexes Combining Field Induced SMM Behavior and Luminescence: Enhanced NIR Lanthanide Emission by 9-Anthracene Carboxylate Bridging Ligands

    María A. Palacios;Silvia Titos-Padilla;José Ruiz;Juan Manuel Herrera

  • Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of a prototype single molecule dual imaging agent comprising a heterobimetallic rhenium-gadolinium complex

    Thelma Koullourou;Louise S. Natrajan;Hiren Bhavsar;Simon J.A. Pope

  • Design, synthesis and photophysical studies of an emissive, europium based, sensor for zinc

    Simon J. A. Pope;Rebecca H. Laye

  • Closely-related ZnII2LnIII2 complexes (LnIII = Gd, Yb) with either magnetic refrigerant or luminescent single-molecule magnet properties

    José Ruiz;Giulia Lorusso;Marco Evangelisti;Euan K. Brechin

  • Interplay of light antenna and excitation "energy reservoir" effects in a bichromophoric system based on ruthenium-polypyridine and pyrene units linked by a long and flexible poly(ethylene glycol) chain.

    Angeles Farrán Morales;Gianluca Accorsi;Nicola Armaroli;Francesco Barigelletti

  • Metal-to-ligand charge-transfer sensitisation of near-infrared emitting lanthanides in trimetallic arrays M2Ln (M = Ru, Re or Os; Ln = Nd, Er or Yb)

    Simon J. A. Pope;Benjamin J. Coe;Stephen Faulkner;Rebecca H. Laye

  • Synthesis, structures, and luminescent properties of uranyl terpyridine aromatic carboxylate coordination polymers.

    Sonia G. Thangavelu;Michael B. Andrews;Simon J. A. Pope;Christopher L. Cahill

  • Self-assembly of luminescent ternary complexes between seven-coordinate lanthanide(III) complexes and chromophore bearing carboxylates and phosphonates.

    Simon J. A. Pope;Benjamin P. Burton-Pye;Rory Berridge;Tahir Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Faulkner
Stephen Faulkner University of Oxford
Simon J. Coles
Simon J. Coles University of Southampton
Peter N. Horton
Peter N. Horton University of Southampton
Michael D. Ward
Michael D. Ward New York University
Benson M. Kariuki
Benson M. Kariuki Cardiff University
Harry Adams
Harry Adams University of Sheffield
Gillian Reid
Gillian Reid University of Southampton
James Alexis Platts
James Alexis Platts Cardiff University
Christopher L. Cahill
Christopher L. Cahill George Washington University
Enrique Colacio
Enrique Colacio University of Granada

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