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D-Index
59
Citations
19759
World Ranking
9991
National Ranking
568

Stuart L. James 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 Stuart L. James sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 144 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Stuart L. James 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 Stuart L. James sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stuart L. James is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications

Recent publications by Stuart L. James highlight their contribution to various areas of material and chemical sciences. Selected papers include:

  • "The changing state of porous materials" (2021), published in Nature Materials
  • "Type 3 porous liquids based on non-ionic liquid phases - a broad and tailorable platform of selective, fluid gas sorbents" (2020), published in Chemical Science
  • "Solvent-Free, Continuous Synthesis of Hydrazone-Based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by Twin-Screw Extrusion" (2020), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Mechanochemistry Can Reduce Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients" (2022), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Manometric real-time studies of the mechanochemical synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks" (2020), published in Chemical Science

Frequent coauthors in James's work include Deborah E. Crawford, Beibei Lai, Sergio F. Fonrouge, Francesca M. Alexander, and José L. Borioni, reflecting collaboration across several research initiatives.

The scientist's work is published extensively in key venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Science, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Faraday Discussions, and Nature Materials, which represent core outlets for the dissemination of research in their specialized topics.

Best Publications

  • Metal-organic frameworks

    Stuart L. James

  • Mechanochemistry: opportunities for new and cleaner synthesis

    Stuart L. James;Christopher J. Adams;Carsten Bolm;Dario Braga

  • Solvent-free synthesis of metal complexes

    Ana Lazuen Garay;Anne Pichon;Stuart L. James

  • Solvent-free synthesis of a microporous metal–organic framework

    Anne Pichon;Ana Lazuen-Garay;Stuart L. James

  • Liquids with permanent porosity

    Nicola Giri;Mario Gabriel del Popolo;Mario Gabriel del Popolo;Gavin Melaugh;Rebecca L. Greenaway

  • Synthesis by extrusion: continuous, large-scale preparation of MOFs using little or no solvent

    Deborah Crawford;José Casaban;Robert Haydon;Nicola Giri

  • The changing state of porous materials

    Thomas D Bennett;François-Xavier Coudert;Stuart L James;Andrew I Cooper

  • High Reactivity of Metal-Organic Frameworks under Grinding Conditions: Parallels with Organic Molecular Materials

    Wenbing Yuan;Tomislav Friščić;David Apperley;Stuart L. James

  • Application of heterogeneous catalysts prepared by mechanochemical synthesis.

    Kathryn Ralphs;Christopher Hardacre;Stuart L. James

  • In Situ Monitoring and Mechanism of the Mechanochemical Formation of a Microporous MOF-74 Framework

    Patrick A. Julien;Krunoslav Užarević;Athanassios D. Katsenis;Simon A. J. Kimber

  • Organic synthesis by Twin Screw Extrusion (TSE): continuous, scalable and solvent-free

    Deborah E. Crawford;Clodagh K. G. Miskimmin;Ahmad B. Albadarin;Gavin Walker

  • An array-based study of reactivity under solvent-free mechanochemical conditions—insights and trends

    Anne Pichon;Stuart L. James

  • A metal–organic gel used as a template for a porous organic polymer

    Qiang Wei;Stuart L. James

  • Long-Range Electronic Coupling in Bis(cyclometalated) Ruthenium Complexes

    Cendrine Patoux;Jean-Pierre Launay;Marc Beley;Sandrine Chodorowski-Kimmes

  • Efficient continuous synthesis of high purity deep eutectic solvents by twin screw extrusion

    D. E. Crawford;L. A. Wright;S. L. James;A. P. Abbott

  • Alkylated organic cages: from porous crystals to neat liquids

    Nicola Giri;Christine E. Davidson;Gavin Melaugh;Mario G. Del Pópolo

  • One-pot two-step mechanochemical synthesis: ligand and complex preparation without isolating intermediates

    Michael Ferguson;Nicola Giri;Xu Huang;David Apperley

  • A Nanoporous Metal–Organic Framework Based on Bulky Phosphane Ligands

    Xingling Xu;Mark Nieuwenhuyzen;Stuart L. James

  • Phosphines as building blocks in coordination-based self-assembly

    Stuart L. James

  • A pillared-grid MOF with large pores based on the Cu2(O2CR)4 paddle-wheel

    Anne Pichon;Claudio Mendicute Fierro;Mark Nieuwenhuyzen;Stuart L. James

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Nieuwenhuyzen
Mark Nieuwenhuyzen Queen's University Belfast
Christopher Hardacre
Christopher Hardacre University of Manchester
Jianyong Zhang
Jianyong Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Andrew I. Cooper
Andrew I. Cooper University of Liverpool
Tomislav Friščić
Tomislav Friščić University of Birmingham
Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
David C. Apperley
David C. Apperley Durham University
Gerard van Koten
Gerard van Koten Utrecht University
Derek R. Boyd
Derek R. Boyd Queen's University Belfast
Carsten Bolm
Carsten Bolm RWTH Aachen University

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