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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14779 13311 827 736 170 9063

Stephen M. Goldup publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen M. Goldup between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen M. Goldup published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2021. 3 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2021. 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen M. Goldup: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 4
2007 6
2008 15
2009 6
2010 7
2011 12
2012 3
2013 3
2014 6
2015 10
2016 15
2017 8
2018 24
2019 29
2020 12
2021 36
2022 24
2023 17
2024 10
2025 2
2026 1
Total 250
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Stephen M. Goldup 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 Stephen M. Goldup 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: 170 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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 1,350 170
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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Stephen M. Goldup 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 Stephen M. Goldup 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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

Stephen M. Goldup is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research lies primarily at the intersection of materials science and chemistry, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry and organic chemistry as core subfields.

Their work spans several specialized topics, including:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Goldup has contributed numerous publications to well-regarded scientific venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (22 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (6 publications)
  • Chem (4 publications)
  • Nature Chemistry (4 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (4 publications)

Their recent papers focus on the chemistry of mechanically interlocked molecules and catalysis. Highlights from recent publications include:

  • Simplicity in the Design, Operation, and Applications of Mechanically Interlocked Molecular Machines, 2020, ACS Central Science
  • Synthesis of a Mechanically Planar Chiral Rotaxane Ligand for Enantioselective Catalysis, 2020, Chem
  • Controlling catalyst activity, chemoselectivity and stereoselectivity with the mechanical bond, 2022, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • Non-equilibrium Steady States in Catalysis, Molecular Motors, and Supramolecular Materials: Why Networks and Language Matter, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Strategies for the Synthesis of Enantiopure Mechanically Chiral Molecules, 2020, Chem

Throughout their career, Goldup has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • John R. J. Maynard
  • Graham J. Tizzard
  • Peter Gallagher
  • Patrick W. V. Butler
  • Andrea Savoini

The scientist's body of work reflects extensive expertise in the use of crystallographic techniques, especially X-ray diffraction, to study molecular structures and interactions. Their research combines synthetic chemistry approaches with materials science perspectives to explore supramolecular systems and their applications.

Best Publications

  • Sequence-Specific Peptide Synthesis by an Artificial Small-Molecule Machine

    Bartosz Lewandowski;Guillaume De Bo;John W. Ward;Marcus Papmeyer

  • Active metal template synthesis of rotaxanes, catenanes and molecular shuttles

    James D. Crowley;Stephen M. Goldup;Ai Lan Lee;David A. Leigh

  • An autonomous chemically fuelled small-molecule motor

    Miriam R. Wilson;Jordi Solà;Armando Carlone;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Chirality in rotaxanes and catenanes.

    E. M. G. Jamieson;F. Modicom;S. M. Goldup

  • Terahertz spectroscopy: a powerful new tool for the chemical sciences?

    Alexander I. McIntosh;Bin Yang;Stephen M. Goldup;Michael Watkinson

  • Chemical consequences of mechanical bonding in catenanes and rotaxanes: isomerism, modification, catalysis and molecular machines for synthesis.

    Edward A. Neal;Stephen M. Goldup

  • The active template approach to interlocked molecules

    Mathieu Denis;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Catalytic "Active-Metal" template synthesis of [2]rotaxanes, [3]rotaxanes, and molecular shuttles, and some observations on the mechanism of the Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-cycloaddition

    Vincent Aucagne;José Berná;James D. Crowley;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Metal ions in the synthesis of interlocked molecules and materials

    James E. M. Lewis;Paul D. Beer;Stephen J. Loeb;Stephen M. Goldup

  • A chemically-driven molecular information ratchet.

    Mónica Alvarez-Pérez;Stephen M Goldup;David A Leigh;Alexandra M Z Slawin

  • Properties and emerging applications of mechanically interlocked ligands

    James E. M. Lewis;Marzia Galli;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Synthesis of a Mechanically Planar Chiral Rotaxane Ligand for Enantioselective Catalysis.

    Andrew W. Heard;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Simplicity in the Design, Operation, and Applications of Mechanically Interlocked Molecular Machines

    Andrew W Heard;Stephen M Goldup

  • An Efficient Approach to Mechanically Planar Chiral Rotaxanes

    Robert J. Bordoli;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Active-Metal Template Synthesis of a Molecular Trefoil Knot

    Perdita E. Barran;Harriet L. Cole;Stephen M. Goldup;David A. Leigh

  • Macrocycle size matters: "small" functionalized rotaxanes in excellent yield using the CuAAC active template approach.

    Hicham Lahlali;Kajally Jobe;Michael Watkinson;Stephen M. Goldup

  • Active metal template synthesis of [2]catenanes.

    Stephen M. Goldup;David A. Leigh;Tao Long;Paul R. McGonigal

  • A Stimuli-Responsive Rotaxane-Gold Catalyst: Regulation of Activity and Diastereoselectivity.

    Marzia Galli;James E. M. Lewis;Stephen M. Goldup

  • An unusual nickel-copper-mediated alkyne homocoupling reaction for the active-template synthesis of [2]rotaxanes

    James D. Crowley;Stephen M. Goldup;Nicholas D. Gowans;David A. Leigh

  • Ligand-assisted nickel-catalysed sp3–sp3 homocoupling of unactivated alkyl bromides and its application to the active template synthesis of rotaxanes

    Stephen M. Goldup;David A. Leigh;Roy T. McBurney;Paul R. McGonigal

  • Synthesis of a Rotaxane CuI Triazolide under Aqueous Conditions

    Joby Winn;Aleksandra Pinczewska;Stephen M. Goldup

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Leigh
David A. Leigh University of Manchester
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
James D. Crowley
James D. Crowley University of Otago
Perdita E. Barran
Perdita E. Barran University of Manchester
Katsuhiko Ariga
Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science
Andrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White Imperial College London
Marco Lucarini
Marco Lucarini University of Bologna
Wybren Jan Buma
Wybren Jan Buma University of Amsterdam
Francis D'Souza
Francis D'Souza University of North Texas
Jonathan P. Hill
Jonathan P. Hill National Institute for Materials Science

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