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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5339 5166 209 196 177 16014
Chemistry 66 7250 6570 418 378 174 15968

Thomas D. Bennett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas D. Bennett between 2009 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas D. Bennett published across 18 years, from 2009 to 2026, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 15 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
2009 2026

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas D. Bennett: publications per year, 2009 to 2026
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 3
2011 5
2012 4
2013 3
2014 5
2015 12
2016 14
2017 18
2018 22
2019 19
2020 20
2021 27
2022 29
2023 20
2024 15
2025 13
2026 2
Total 232
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Thomas D. Bennett publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas D. Bennett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 170–189 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 177 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850 177
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Thomas D. Bennett D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas D. Bennett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 66
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Thomas D. Bennett is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. Other subfields of interest include Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Ceramics and Composites.

Their work encompasses a range of main topics related to the study and application of coordination complexes and porous materials. These topics include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes, Magnetism in coordination complexes, Glass properties and applications, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and Crystallography and molecular interactions.

Research outputs by Thomas D. Bennett appear frequently in various scientific venues. Notably, publications can be found in The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Communications, Nature Communications, Chemistry of Materials, and Chemical Science.

Some of their recent papers are:

  • The changing state of porous materials, 2021, Nature Materials
  • The thermal stability of metal-organic frameworks, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses, 2021, Science
  • Coordination cages as permanently porous ionic liquids, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • ZIF-62 glass foam self-supported membranes to address CH4/N2 separations, 2023, Nature Materials

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David A. Keen
  • Lauren McHugh
  • Celia Castillo-Blas
  • Adam F. Sapnik
  • Michael F. Thorne

In recognition of their contributions to the field, Thomas D. Bennett was awarded the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Amorphous metal-organic frameworks.

    Thomas D. Bennett;Anthony K. Cheetham

  • The Effect of Pressure on ZIF‐8: Increasing Pore Size with Pressure and the Formation of a High‐Pressure Phase at 1.47 GPa

    Stephen A. Moggach;Thomas D. Bennett;Anthony K. Cheetham

  • Chemical structure, network topology, and porosity effects on the mechanical properties of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    Jin Chong Tan;Thomas D. Bennett;Anthony K. Cheetham

  • Liquid, glass and amorphous solid states of coordination polymers and metal–organic frameworks

    Thomas D. Bennett;Satoshi Horike

  • The thermal stability of metal-organic frameworks

    Colm Healy;Colm Healy;Komal M. Patil;Komal M. Patil;Benjamin H. Wilson;Benjamin H. Wilson;Lily Hermanspahn;Lily Hermanspahn

  • Interplay between defects, disorder and flexibility in metal-organic frameworks

    Thomas D. Bennett;Anthony K. Cheetham;Alain H. Fuchs;François-Xavier Coudert

  • Melt-Quenched Glasses of Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Thomas Douglas Bennett;Yuanzheng Yue;Yuanzheng Yue;Peng Li;Ang Qiao

  • Amorphous metal-organic frameworks for drug delivery

    Claudia Orellana-Tavra;Emma F Baxter;Tian Tian;Thomas Douglas Bennett

  • Hybrid glasses from strong and fragile metal-organic framework liquids.

    Thomas D. Bennett;Jin-Chong Tan;Yuanzheng Yue;Yuanzheng Yue;Emma Baxter

  • Structure and Properties of an Amorphous Metal-Organic Framework

    Thomas D. Bennett;Andrew L. Goodwin;Andrew L. Goodwin;Martin T. Dove;David A. Keen;David A. Keen

  • The changing state of porous materials

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

  • A metal-organic framework with ultrahigh glass-forming ability

    Ang Qiao;Thomas D. Bennett;Haizheng Tao;Andraž Krajnc

  • Metal–organic framework gels and monoliths

    Jingwei Hou;Adam F. Sapnik;Thomas D. Bennett

  • Negative Linear Compressibility of a Metal–Organic Framework

    Wei Li;Michael R. Probert;Monica Kosa;Thomas D. Bennett

  • Exceptionally low shear modulus in a prototypical imidazole-based metal-organic framework.

    Jin Chong Tan;Bartolomeo Civalleri;Chung Cherng Lin;Loredana Valenzano;Loredana Valenzano

  • Gel-based morphological design of zirconium metal-organic frameworks.

    Bart Bueken;Niels Van Velthoven;Tom Willhammar;Tom Willhammar;Timothée Stassin

  • Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses.

    Jingwei Hou;Peng Chen;Atul Shukla;Andraž Krajnc

  • Identifying the Role of Terahertz Vibrations in Metal-Organic Frameworks: From Gate-Opening Phenomenon to Shear-Driven Structural Destabilization

    Matthew R. Ryder;Bartolomeo Civalleri;Thomas D. Bennett;Sebastian Henke

  • Mechanical Properties in Metal–Organic Frameworks: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges for Device Functionality and Technological Applications

    Nicholas C. Burtch;Jurn Heinen;Thomas D. Bennett;David Dubbeldam

  • Liquid metal–organic frameworks

    Romain Gaillac;Pluton Pullumbi;Kevin A. Beyer;Karena W. Chapman

  • Reversible pressure-induced amorphization of a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-4)

    Thomas D. Bennett;Petra Simoncic;Petra Simoncic;Stephen A. Moggach;Fabia Gozzo

  • Ball-milling-induced amorphization of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for the irreversible trapping of iodine.

    Thomas D. Bennett;Paul J. Saines;David A. Keen;Jin-Chong Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Keen
David A. Keen Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Yuanzheng Yue
Yuanzheng Yue Aalborg University
Anthony K. Cheetham
Anthony K. Cheetham University of Cambridge
Jingwei Hou
Jingwei Hou University of Queensland
Jin-Chong Tan
Jin-Chong Tan University of Oxford
Paul A. Midgley
Paul A. Midgley University of Cambridge
Andrew L. Goodwin
Andrew L. Goodwin University of Oxford
Vicki Chen
Vicki Chen University of Queensland
Lothar Wondraczek
Lothar Wondraczek Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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