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Steven P. Nolan

Steven P. Nolan

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Chemistry
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 141 195 176 1 1 753 78449

Steven P. Nolan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven P. Nolan between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven P. Nolan published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 22 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2022. 49 of the 902 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2022. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 38 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 83 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 30 publications
1985 2025

902 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven P. Nolan: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 6
1987 4
1988 6
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 6
1993 4
1994 6
1995 12
1996 9
1997 6
1998 12
1999 17
2000 25
2001 19
2002 18
2003 24
2004 22
2005 25
2006 29
2007 31
2008 38
2009 30
2010 33
2011 34
2012 25
2013 43
2014 39
2015 37
2016 27
2017 24
2018 15
2019 16
2020 20
2021 36
2022 83
2023 60
2024 19
2025 30
Total 902
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Steven P. Nolan 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 P. Nolan 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, 741–760 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: 753 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67 753
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 P. Nolan 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 P. Nolan 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, 140–141 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: 141 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 20 141
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2013 - Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2010 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Steven P. Nolan is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research spans multiple key areas within chemistry and materials science, with a significant focus on organic chemistry and materials chemistry. This work includes exploration of inorganic chemistry and contributions to process chemistry and molecular biology fields.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Recent notable publications by Steven P. Nolan cover a range of specialized subjects related to catalysis and transition metal complexes:

  • "N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in C-H Activation Reactions," 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • "Mechanistic Aspects of the Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction," 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "Synthetic Routes to Late Transition Metal-NHC Complexes," 2020, Trends in Chemistry
  • "Optimizing Catalyst and Reaction Conditions in Gold(I) Catalysis-Ligand Development," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "A critical review of palladium organometallic anticancer agents," 2021, Cell Reports Physical Science

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Kristof Van Hecke
  • Nikolaos V. Tzouras
  • Catherine S. J. Cazin
  • Luigi Cavallo
  • Thomas Scattolin

Steven P. Nolan's research is often published in key scientific venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Chemical Communications

Throughout their career, Nolan has been recognized with several honors, including:

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2010)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science (2011)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2012)
  • Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2013)

Best Publications

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Late Transition Metal Catalysis

    Silvia Díez-González;Nicolas Marion;Steven P. Nolan

  • N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes as Organocatalysts

    Nicolas Marion;Silvia Díez-González;Steven P. Nolan

  • Olefin Metathesis-Active Ruthenium Complexes Bearing a Nucleophilic Carbene Ligand

    Jinkun Huang;Edwin D. Stevens;Steven P. Nolan;Jeffrey L. Petersen

  • N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands and palladium in homogeneous cross-coupling catalysis: a perfect union

    George C. Fortman;Steven P. Nolan

  • Well-defined N-heterocyclic carbenes-palladium(II) precatalysts for cross-coupling reactions.

    Nicolas Marion;Steven P. Nolan

  • Percent buried volume for phosphine and N-heterocyclic carbene ligands : steric properties in organometallic chemistry

    Hervé Clavier;Hervé Clavier;Steven P. Nolan

  • N-heterocyclic carbenes in synthesis

    Steven P. Nolan

  • Quantifying and understanding the electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes

    David J. Nelson;Steven P. Nolan

  • Carbenes : Synthesis, properties, and organometallic chemistry

    Pierre de Frémont;Nicolas Marion;Steven P. Nolan

  • Stereoelectronic parameters associated with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands: A quest for understanding

    Silvia Díez-González;Steven P. Nolan

  • Modified (NHC)Pd(allyl)Cl (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes for room-temperature suzuki-miyaura and buchwald-hartwig reactions

    Nicolas Marion;Oscar Navarro;Jianguo Mei;Edwin D. Stevens

  • N-Heterocyclic carbenes in gold catalysis

    Nicolas Marion;Steven P. Nolan

  • Steric and electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) : A detailed study on their interaction with Ni(CO)4

    Reto Dorta;Edwin D. Stevens;Natalie M. Scott;Chiara Costabile

  • The Development and Catalytic Uses of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Gold Complexes

    Steven P. Nolan

  • Determination of N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Steric and Electronic Parameters using the [(NHC)Ir(CO)2Cl] System

    Roy A. Kelly;Hervé Clavier;Simona Giudice;Natalie M. Scott

  • Carboxylation of C-H bonds using N-heterocyclic carbene gold(I) complexes.

    Ine I. F. Boogaerts;Steven P. Nolan

  • Propargylic Esters in Gold Catalysis: Access to Diversity

    Nicolas Marion;Steven P. Nolan

  • Stabilization of Organometallic Species Achieved by the Use of N‐Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands

    Natalie M. Scott;Steven P. Nolan

  • [(NHC)Au(I)]-catalyzed acid-free alkyne hydration at part-per-million catalyst loadings.

    Nicolas Marion;Rubén S Ramón;Steven P Nolan

  • A General Method for the Suzuki−Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Sterically Hindered Aryl Chlorides: Synthesis of Di- and Tri-ortho-substituted Biaryls in 2-Propanol at Room Temperature

    Oscar Navarro;Roy A. Kelly;Steven P. Nolan

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Luigi Cavallo
Luigi Cavallo King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Edwin D. Stevens
Edwin D. Stevens University of New Orleans
Catherine S. J. Cazin
Catherine S. J. Cazin Ghent University
Hervé Clavier
Hervé Clavier Aix-Marseille University
Albert Poater
Albert Poater University of Girona
Sylvain Gaillard
Sylvain Gaillard Université de Caen Normandie
David B. Cordes
David B. Cordes University of St Andrews
Laura Falivene
Laura Falivene University of Salerno
Tobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks Northwestern University

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