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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 4067 3692 101 91 655 19523

Steven J. Rettig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven J. Rettig between 1972 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven J. Rettig published across 46 years, from 1972 to 2017, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 1992. 3 of the 655 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 1992. 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 20 publications 1986: 27 publications 1987: 27 publications 1988: 35 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 40 publications 1992: 43 publications 1993: 41 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 36 publications 1996: 41 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 35 publications 1999: 37 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications
1972 2017

655 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven J. Rettig: publications per year, 1972 to 2017
Year Publications
1972 3
1973 6
1974 6
1975 10
1976 5
1977 11
1978 7
1979 10
1980 2
1981 9
1982 7
1983 16
1984 14
1985 20
1986 27
1987 27
1988 35
1989 19
1990 27
1991 40
1992 43
1993 41
1994 19
1995 36
1996 41
1997 28
1998 35
1999 37
2000 17
2001 25
2002 17
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 4
2011 1
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2
2016 0
2017 3
Total 655
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Steven J. Rettig 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 J. Rettig 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, 641–660 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: 655 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 91 655
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 J. Rettig 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 J. Rettig 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Steven J. Rettig is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their academic profile shows engagement in research, although specific details regarding publications or research topics are not provided.

There are no recent papers, frequent co-authors, or common publication venues recorded for this researcher. Likewise, data related to book publications, main fields of study, subfields, or specific research topics are not available.

There is no information on awards or honors associated with Steven J. Rettig. The researcher is currently active and not deceased.

Due to the limited available information, no detailed insights into research focus or scholarly contributions can be presented.

Best Publications

  • Transformation of Coordinated Dinitrogen by Reaction with Dihydrogen and Primary Silanes

    Michael D. Fryzuk;Jason B. Love;Steven J. Rettig;Victor G. Young

  • Reaction chemistry of BMOV, bis(maltolato)oxovanadium(IV), a potent insulin mimetic agent

    Chris Orvig;P. Caravan;Lucio Gelmini;Nicholas Glover

  • Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide [Ln(L)]2 complexes of N4O3 amine phenol ligands with phenolate oxygen bridges: evidence for very weak magnetic exchange between lanthanide ions

    Shuang Liu;Lucio Gelmini;Steven J. Rettig;Robert C. Thompson

  • 1,1'-Bis(alkylarylphosphino)ferrocenes: synthesis, metal complex formation, and crystal structure of three metal complexes of Fe(.eta.5-C5H4PPh2)2

    Ian R. Butler;William R. Cullen;Tae Jeong. Kim;Steven J. Rettig

  • Synthesis of meso-phenyl-4,6-dipyrrins, preparation of their Cu(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) chelates, and structural characterization of bis[meso-phenyl-4,6-dipyrrinato]Ni(II)

    Christian Brückner;Veranja Karunaratne;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • The Use of Dipyrromethene Ligands in Supramolecular Chemistry

    Yongjun Zhang;Alison Thompson;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • The reactivity of five-coordinate Ru(II) (1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane) complexes with the N-donor ligands: ammonia, pyridine, 4-substituted pyridines, 2,2′-bipyridine, bis(o-pyridyl)amine, 1,10-phenanthroline, 4,7-diphenylphenanthroline and ethylenediamine

    Salete L. Queiroz;Alzir A. Batista;Glaucius Oliva;Maria Teresa do Pi. Gambardella

  • Neutral water-soluble aluminum complex of neurological interest

    Martin M. Finnegan;Steven J. Rettig;Chris. Orvig

  • NEW MODE OF COORDINATION FOR THE DINITROGEN LIGAND : A DINUCLEAR TANTALUM COMPLEX WITH A BRIDGING N2 UNIT THAT IS BOTH SIDE-ON AND END-ON

    Michael D. Fryzuk;Samuel A. Johnson;Steven J. Rettig

  • Crystal and molecular structure of phenylboronic acid, C6H5B(OH)2

    Steven J. Rettig;James Trotter

  • Vanadium Complexes as Insulin Mimetic Agents: Coordination Chemistry and in Vivo Studies of Oxovanadium(IV) and Dioxovanadate(V) Complexes Formed from Naturally Occurring Chelating Oxazolinate, Thiazolinate, or Picolinate Units†

    Marco Melchior;Katherine H. Thompson;Janet M. Jong;Steven J. Rettig

  • Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Polybis(formamide)bis(m-formato)cobalt(II): An Extended Two-Dimensional Square Lattice Material Which Exhibits Spontaneous Magnetization below 9 K.

    Steven J. Rettig;Robert C. Thompson;James Trotter;Shihua Xia

  • Insulin-Enhancing Vanadium(III) Complexes

    Marco Melchior;Steven J. Rettig;Barry D. Liboiron;Katherine H. Thompson

  • Stereoselective formation of rhodium and iridium hydrides via intramolecular hydrogen bonding

    Michael D. Fryzuk;Patricia A. MacNeil;Steven J. Rettig

  • End-on versus side-on bonding of dinitrogen to dinuclear early transition-metal complexes

    Michael D. Fryzuk;T. S. Haddad;Murugesapillai Mylvaganam;David H. McConville

  • Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of imines. Use of rhodium(I)/phosphine complexes and characterization of rhodium(I)/imine complexes

    Adam G. Becalski;William R. Cullen;Michael D. Fryzuk;Brian R. James

  • Living Polymerization of α-Olefins: Catalyst Precursor Deactivation via the Unexpected Cleavage of a B−C6F5 Bond

    John D. Scollard;David H. McConville;Steven J. Rettig

  • Reduction of dinitrogen by a zirconium phosphine complex to form a side-on-bridging N2 ligand. Crystal structure of {[Pri2PCH2SiMe2)2N]ZrCl}2(.mu.-.eta.2:.eta.2-N2)

    Michael D. Fryzuk;T. S. Haddad;Steven J. Rettig

  • Aluminum and gallium compounds of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: synthesis, characterization, and crystallography of biologically active complexes with unusual hydrogen bonding

    William O. Nelson;Timothy B. Karpishin;Steven J. Rettig;Chris Orvig

  • Complex polymeric cations of copper(I) with graphite- and diamond-related lattices; crystal structures of poly-tris(.mu.-2,5-dimethylpyrazine)dicopper(I) hexafluorophosphate and poly-bis(.mu.-2,5-dimethylpyrazine)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate

    Tom Otieno;Steven J. Rettig;Robert C. Thompson;James Trotter

  • The synthesis and structure of

    Ian R. Butler;William R. Cullen;Steven J. Rettig

Frequent Co-Authors

James Trotter
James Trotter University of British Columbia
Michael D. Fryzuk
Michael D. Fryzuk University of British Columbia
Brian R. James
Brian R. James University of British Columbia
Chris Orvig
Chris Orvig University of British Columbia
William R. Cullen
William R. Cullen University of British Columbia
Brian O. Patrick
Brian O. Patrick University of British Columbia
David Dolphin
David Dolphin University of British Columbia
Helge Willner
Helge Willner University of Wuppertal
Warren E. Piers
Warren E. Piers University of Calgary
Shuang Liu
Shuang Liu Purdue University West Lafayette

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