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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6698 6074 1196 1183 284 13290

Tai-Chu Lau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tai-Chu Lau between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tai-Chu Lau published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2011. 11 of the 310 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2011. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

310 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tai-Chu Lau: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 5
1983 4
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 1
1993 1
1994 5
1995 6
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 8
2001 5
2002 5
2003 5
2004 3
2005 5
2006 6
2007 9
2008 10
2009 12
2010 13
2011 24
2012 13
2013 8
2014 7
2015 10
2016 21
2017 7
2018 13
2019 13
2020 9
2021 16
2022 10
2023 13
2024 5
2025 10
2026 1
Total 310
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Tai-Chu Lau 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 Tai-Chu Lau 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, 281–300 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: 284 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
281–300 939 284
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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Tai-Chu Lau 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 Tai-Chu Lau 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
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

Tai-Chu Lau is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on the fields of Chemistry, Energy, and Materials Science. Their work encompasses several key subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Oncology.

The scientist has contributed to numerous topics within these fields, with particular emphasis on:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction

Tai-Chu Lau's recent scholarly output includes a series of papers published in high-impact journals:

  • "Efficient Visible-Light-Driven CO2 Reduction by a Cobalt Molecular Catalyst Covalently Linked to Mesoporous Carbon Nitride" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Photocaged, Water-Oxidizing, and Nucleolus-Targeted Pt(IV) Complex with a Distinct Anticancer Mechanism" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Hybridization of Molecular and Graphene Materials for CO2 Photocatalytic Reduction with Selectivity Control" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Molecular quaterpyridine-based metal complexes for small molecule activation: water splitting and CO2 reduction" (2020) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO by In Situ Formation of a Hybrid Catalytic System Based on Molecular Iron Quaterpyridine Covalently Linked to Carbon Nitride" (2022) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemical Communications
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

Tai-Chu Lau collaborates often with a set of coauthors, among whom are Jianhui Xie, Wai-Lun Man, Kai-Chung Lau, Jing Xiang, and Yingying Liu, reflecting collaborative efforts in their research areas.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Catalysis of the Electrochemical and Photochemical Reduction of CO2 with Earth-Abundant Metal Complexes. Selective Production of CO vs HCOOH by Switching of the Metal Center

    Lingjing Chen;Zhenguo Guo;Xi-Guang Wei;Charlotte Gallenkamp

  • Highly Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Iron and Cobalt Quaterpyridine Complexes.

    Zhenguo Guo;Siwei Cheng;Siwei Cheng;Claudio Cometto;Elodie Anxolabéhère-Mallart

  • Impact of marine fish farming on water quality and bottom sediment: A case study in the sub-tropical environment

    R.S.S. Wu;K.S. Lam;D.W. MacKay;T.C. Lau

  • Efficient Visible-Light-Driven CO2 Reduction by a Cobalt Molecular Catalyst Covalently Linked to Mesoporous Carbon Nitride

    Bing Ma;Gui Chen;Claire Fave;Lingjing Chen

  • A robust palladium(II)-Porphyrin complex as catalyst for visible light induced oxidative C-H functionalization

    Wai Pong To;Yungen Liu;Tai Chu Lau;Chi Ming Che

  • Molecular radical cations of oligopeptides

    Ivan K. Chu;Christopher F. Rodriquez;‡ Tai-Chu Lau;and Alan C. Hopkinson

  • Selectivity control of CO versus HCOO− production in the visible-light-driven catalytic reduction of CO2 with two cooperative metal sites

    Zhenguo Guo;Zhenguo Guo;Gui Chen;Claudio Cometto;Bing Ma

  • Enhancing Extracellular Electron Transfer of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 through Coupling Improved Flavin Synthesis and Metal-Reducing Conduit for Pollutant Degradation

    Di Min;Lei Cheng;Feng Zhang;Xue-Na Huang

  • A cobalt(II) quaterpyridine complex as a visible light-driven catalyst for both water oxidation and reduction

    Chi Fai Leung;Siu Mui Ng;Chi Chiu Vincent Ko;Wai Lun Man

  • Highly Selective Molecular Catalysts for the CO2-to-CO Electrochemical Conversion at Very Low Overpotential. Contrasting Fe vs Co Quaterpyridine Complexes upon Mechanistic Studies

    Claudio Cometto;Lingjing Chen;Po-Kam Lo;Zhenguo Guo

  • A Photocaged, Water-Oxidizing, and Nucleolus-Targeted Pt(IV) Complex with a Distinct Anticancer Mechanism.

    Zhiqin Deng;Na Wang;Yingying Liu;Zoufeng Xu

  • Removal of phosphate from water by a highly selective La(III)-chelex resin.

    Rudolf S.S. Wu;K.H. Lam;Joyce M.N. Lee;T.C. Lau

  • A Carbon Nitride/Fe Quaterpyridine Catalytic System for Photostimulated CO2-to-CO Conversion with Visible Light

    Claudio Cometto;Ryo Kuriki;Ryo Kuriki;Lingjing Chen;Kazuhiko Maeda

  • Chemical and Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Oxidation by Iron Complexes at pH 7–9: Evidence for Dual‐Active Intermediates in Iron‐Catalyzed Water Oxidation

    Gui Chen;Lingjing Chen;Siu-Mui Ng;Wai-Lun Man

  • Photoassisted Fenton degradation of polystyrene.

    Hui-Min Feng;Jia-Chuan Zheng;Ngai-Yu Lei;Lei Yu

  • A Hybrid Co Quaterpyridine Complex/Carbon Nanotube Catalytic Material for CO2 Reduction in Water.

    Min Wang;Lingjing Chen;Tai-Chu Lau;Marc Robert

  • Monitoring of metal pollution in waterways across Bangladesh and ecological and public health implications of pollution

    Golam Kibria;Maruf Hossain;Debbrota Mallick;T.C. Lau

  • Humic substances as electron acceptors for anaerobic oxidation of methane driven by ANME-2d.

    Ya-Nan Bai;Xiu-Ning Wang;Jun Wu;Yong-Ze Lu

  • Formation of molecular radical cations of enkephalin derivatives via collision-induced dissociation of electrospray-generated copper (II) complex ions of amines and peptides.

    Ivan K. Chu;Christopher F. Rodriguez;Alan C. Hopkinson;K. W. Michael Siu

  • Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a manganese(V) nitrido complex

    Hoi-Ki Kwong;Po-Kam Lo;Kai-Chung Lau;Tai-Chu Lau

  • Relative silver(I) ion binding energies of α-amino acids: a determination by means of the kinetic method

    Vicky W. M. Lee;Hongbo Li;Tai-Chu. Lau;Roger Guevremont

Frequent Co-Authors

Wing-Tak Wong
Wing-Tak Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Song Gao
Song Gao Sun Yat-sen University
Shie-Ming Peng
Shie-Ming Peng National Taiwan University
Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Marc Robert
Marc Robert Université Paris Cité
Rudolf S.S. Wu
Rudolf S.S. Wu University of Hong Kong
K. W. Michael Siu
K. W. Michael Siu University of Windsor
Gene-Hsiang Lee
Gene-Hsiang Lee National Taiwan University
Haojun Liang
Haojun Liang University of Science and Technology of China

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