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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9553 8645 538 482 201 17501

Steven E. J. Bell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven E. J. Bell between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven E. J. Bell published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2011. 9 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2011. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven E. J. Bell: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 4
1993 6
1994 1
1995 4
1996 6
1997 1
1998 5
1999 2
2000 5
2001 2
2002 1
2003 6
2004 5
2005 10
2006 5
2007 15
2008 6
2009 6
2010 14
2011 16
2012 11
2013 5
2014 2
2015 4
2016 9
2017 9
2018 5
2019 10
2020 10
2021 9
2022 6
2023 6
2024 3
2025 8
2026 1
Total 233
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Steven E. J. Bell 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 Steven E. J. Bell 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, 201–220 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: 201 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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 1,281 201
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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Steven E. J. Bell 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 Steven E. J. Bell 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Steven E. J. Bell is primarily affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom and is an active researcher in the fields of Materials Science as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans key subfields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics. The focus of their research includes topics such as Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications, and Surfactants and Colloidal Systems.

Recent publications by Steven E. J. Bell illustrate their engagement with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and nanomaterials for sensing and catalysis. Notable papers include:

  • Towards practical and sustainable SERS: a review of recent developments in the construction of multifunctional enhancing substrates (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)
  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective (2024, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into 2D arrays at water-oil interfaces: rational construction of stable SERS substrates with accessible enhancing surfaces and tailored plasmonic response (2021, Nanoscale)
  • General approach to surface-accessible plasmonic Pickering emulsions for SERS sensing and interfacial catalysis (2023, Nature Communications)
  • SERS as a Probe of Surface Chemistry Enabled by Surface-Accessible Plasmonic Nanomaterials (2023, Accounts of Chemical Research)

Their research contributions have been disseminated through frequent publication venues including Analytical Chemistry, The Analyst, Chemical Society Reviews, Nature Communications, and Advanced Materials Interfaces.

In collaboration, Steven E. J. Bell has frequently coauthored works with researchers such as Yikai Xu, Chunchun Li, Ziwei Ye, Yingrui Zhang, and Qinglu Chen.

Recognition for their academic contributions includes being named a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

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

  • Optical properties of the metals Al, Co, Cu, Au, Fe, Pb, Ni, Pd, Pt, Ag, Ti, and W in the infrared and far infrared

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  • Polyethylene multiwalled carbon nanotube composites

    Tony McNally;Petra Pötschke;Peter Halley;Michael Murphy

  • Towards Reliable and Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS): From Key Parameters to Good Analytical Practice.

    Steven E. J. Bell;Gaëlle Charron;Emiliano Cortés;Janina Kneipp

  • Remarkably Simple Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Surfaces Using Electroless Galvanic Deposition

    Iain A. Larmour;Steven E. J. Bell;Graham C. Saunders

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for sub-micromolar detection of DNA/RNA mononucleotides.

    Steven E. J. Bell;Narayana M. S. Sirimuthu

  • Quantitative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Steven E. J. Bell;Narayana M. S. Sirimuthu

  • Recent applications of Chemical Imaging to pharmaceutical process monitoring and quality control.

    A.A. Gowen;C.P. O'Donnell;P.J. Cullen;Steven Bell

  • SERS enhancement by aggregated Au colloids: effect of particle size

    Steven E. J. Bell;Maighread R. McCourt

  • Label‐Free Detection of Single‐Base Mismatches in DNA by Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Evanthia Papadopoulou;Steven E. J. Bell

  • Towards practical and sustainable SERS: a review of recent developments in the construction of multifunctional enhancing substrates

    Chunchun Li;Yiming Huang;Xinyuan Li;Yingrui Zhang

  • Quantitative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of dipicolinic acid - towards rapid anthrax endospore detection

    Steven E. J. Bell;Joseph N. Mackle;Narayana M. S. Sirimuthu

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy as a Probe of Competitive Binding by Anions to Citrate-Reduced Silver Colloids

    Steven E. J. Bell;Narayana M. S. Sirimuthu

  • Preliminary investigation of the application of Raman spectroscopy to the prediction of the sensory quality of beef silverside.

    Rene J. Beattie;Steven J. Bell;Linda J. Farmer;Linda J. Farmer;Bruce.W. Moss;Bruce.W. Moss

  • A critical evaluation of Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of lipids: fatty acid methyl esters.

    J. Renwick Beattie;Steven E. J. Bell;Bruce W. Moss

  • Hydrogel-Forming Microneedle Arrays Allow Detection of Drugs and Glucose In Vivo: Potential for Use in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

    Ester Caffarel-Salvador;Aaron J. Brady;Eyman Eltayib;Teng Meng

  • Better understanding of mechanochemical reactions: Raman monitoring reveals surprisingly simple ‘pseudo-fluid’ model for a ball milling reaction

    Xiaohe Ma;Wenbing Yuan;Steven E. J. Bell;Stuart L. James

  • Rapid analysis of ecstasy and related phenethylamines in seized tablets by Raman spectroscopy

    Steven E. J. Bell;D. Thorburn Burns;Andrew C. Dennis;James S. Speers

  • Composition profiling of seized ecstasy tablets by Raman spectroscopy

    Steven E. J. Bell;D. Thorburn Burns;Andrew C. Dennis;Lindsay J. Matchett

  • Stable and uniform SERS signals from self-assembled two-dimensional interfacial arrays of optically coupled Ag nanoparticles.

    Magdalena P. Konrad;Andrew P. Doherty;Steven E. J. Bell

  • Controlling Assembly of Mixed Thiol Monolayers on Silver Nanoparticles to Tune Their Surface Properties

    Alan Stewart;Shuai Zheng;Maighréad R. McCourt;Steven E. J. Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. McGarvey
John J. McGarvey Queen's University Belfast
Gavin Walker
Gavin Walker University of Limerick
Keith C. Gordon
Keith C. Gordon University of Otago
Gavin Andrews
Gavin Andrews University of New South Wales
Sebastian Schlücker
Sebastian Schlücker University of Duisburg-Essen
Sean P. Gorman
Sean P. Gorman Queen's University Belfast
Volker Deckert
Volker Deckert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Duncan Graham
Duncan Graham University of Strathclyde
Michael M. Tunney
Michael M. Tunney Queen's University Belfast
Jeremy J. Baumberg
Jeremy J. Baumberg University of Cambridge

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