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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12449 11204 225 197 217 15784

Thomas Fox publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Fox between 1950 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Fox published across 75 years, from 1950 to 2024, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2005. 21 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2005. 1950: 2 publications 1951: 6 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 3 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 2 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 7 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 5 publications
1950 2024

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Fox: publications per year, 1950 to 2024
Year Publications
1950 2
1951 6
1952 0
1953 3
1954 1
1955 2
1956 1
1957 0
1958 2
1959 3
1960 0
1961 0
1962 7
1963 5
1964 3
1965 1
1966 1
1967 2
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 4
1997 4
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 11
2002 6
2003 6
2004 13
2005 41
2006 10
2007 9
2008 6
2009 12
2010 18
2011 20
2012 10
2013 22
2014 32
2015 2
2016 33
2017 26
2018 8
2019 19
2020 10
2021 16
2022 9
2023 16
2024 5
Total 427
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Thomas Fox 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 Thomas Fox 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, 201–220 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: 217 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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 1,281 217
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
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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Thomas Fox 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 Thomas Fox 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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
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

Thomas Fox is a researcher based at the University of Zurich in Switzerland with a focus primarily in Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Inorganic Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Science.

Their research topics cover areas such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties

Thomas Fox has contributed extensively to the literature, with notable papers including:

  • Electrocatalytic Ammonia Oxidation with a Tailored Molecular Catalyst Heterogenized via Surface Host-Guest Complexation (2023) - Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • [Re(η6-arene)2]+ as a highly stable ferrocene-like scaffold for ligands and complexes (2020) - Dalton Transactions
  • Binding Small Molecules to a cis-Dicarbonyl 99TcI-PNP Complex via Metal-Ligand Cooperativity (2023) - Inorganic Chemistry
  • An N4-Tetradentate Hydrazone Ligand That Binds in a Neutral, Mono- and Bisdeprotonated Form to Iron(II) and Zinc(II) Metal Ions (2021) - Crystals
  • An isoindoline bridged [M(η6-arene)2]+ (M = Re, 99mTc) ansa-arenophane and its dinuclear macrocycles with axial chirality (2022) - Dalton Transactions

Throughout their career, their work has appeared predominantly in these publication venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (35 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (3 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (2 publications)
  • Ibis (2 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (1 publication)

Fox has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Roger Alberto (37 collaborations)
  • Bernhard Spingler (31 collaborations)
  • Henrik Braband (21 collaborations)
  • Olivier Blacque (20 collaborations)
  • Manuel Luca Besmer (12 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Second‐Order Transition Temperatures and Related Properties of Polystyrene. I. Influence of Molecular Weight

    Thomas G. Fox;Paul J. Flory

  • Treatment of Intrinsic Viscosities

    P. J. Flory;T. G Fox

  • Spektroskopische Methoden in der organischen Chemie

    Stefan Bienz;Laurent Bigler;Thomas Fox;Herbert Meier

  • The glass temperature and related properties of polystyrene. Influence of molecular weight

    Thomas G Fox;Paul J. Flory

  • The viscosity of polymers and their concentrated solutions

    Unknown

  • Influence of molecular weight and degree of crosslinking on the specific volume and glass temperature of polymers

    Unknown

  • Viscosity—Molecular Weight and Viscosity—Temperature Relationships for Polystyrene and Polyisobutylene1,2

    Thomas G. Fox;Paul J. Flory

  • Further studies on the melt viscosity of polyisobutylene.

    Thomas G Fox;Paul J. Flory

  • Properties of dilute polymer solutions I—Osmotic and viscometric properties of solutions of conventional polymethyl methacrylate

    Unknown

  • Catalytic CO2 Activation Assisted by Rhenium Hydride/B(C6F5)3 Frustrated Lewis Pairs—Metal Hydrides Functioning as FLP Bases

    Yanfeng Jiang;Olivier Blacque;Thomas Fox;Heinz Berke

  • Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines with Ammonia–Borane: A Concerted Double‐Hydrogen‐Transfer Reaction

    Xianghua Yang;Lili Zhao;Thomas Fox;Zhi-Xiang Wang

  • Cross-linked Polymers. I. Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Cross-linking in Copolymers of Methyl Methacrylate and Glycol Dimethacrylates<sup>1</sup>

    Unknown

  • Intrinsic Viscosity-Molecular Weight Relationships for Polyisobutylene.

    Thomas G. Fox;Paul J. Flory

  • Dependence of the Zero Shear Melt Viscosity and the Related Friction Coefficient and Critical Chain Length on Measurable Characteristics of Chain Polymers

    Thomas G Fox;Vernon R. Allen

  • Properties of dilute polymer solutions IILight scattering and viscometric properties of solutions of conventional polymethyl methacrylate

    Unknown

  • Organometallic Rhenium Complexes Divert Doxorubicin to the Mitochondria.

    Sebastian Imstepf;Vanessa Pierroz;Riccardo Rubbiani;Michael Felber

  • Properties of dilute polymer solutions IIIIntrinsic viscosity/temperature relationships for conventional polymethyl methacrylate

    Unknown

  • Multistate Mechanism for Homogeneous Ionic Polymerization. I. The Diastereosequence Distribution

    Bernard D. Coleman;Thomas G Fox

  • Molecular configuration and thermodynamic parameters from intrinsic viscosities

    Paul J. Flory;Thomas G Fox

  • Facile metal free regioselective transfer hydrogenation of polarized olefins with ammonia borane

    Xianghua Yang;Thomas Fox;Heinz Berke

  • Development of Rhenium Catalysts for Amine Borane Dehydrocoupling and Transfer Hydrogenation of Olefins

    Yanfeng Jiang;Olivier Blacque;Thomas Fox;Christian M. Frech

  • 99TcO4-: selective recognition and trapping in aqueous solution

    Roger Alberto;Greta Bergamaschi;Henrik Braband;Thomas Fox

  • Viscosity—Molecular Weight Dependence for Short Chain Polystyrenes

    Vernon R. Allen;Thomas G Fox

  • {Co4O4} and {CoxNi4–xO4} Cubane Water Oxidation Catalysts as Surface Cut-Outs of Cobalt Oxides

    Fangyuan Song;René Moré;Mauro Schilling;Grigory Smolentsev

  • CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NONBRIDGED BENT METALLOCENE ZIEGLER-CATALYST PRECURSORS : DETECTION OF THE THIRD TORSIONAL ISOMER

    Markus Knickmeier;Gerhard Erker;Thomas Fox

  • Stable and tunable phosphorescent neutral cyclometalated Au(III) diaryl complexes.

    Jai Anand Garg;Olivier Blacque;Thomas Fox;Koushik Venkatesan

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Blacque
Olivier Blacque University of Zurich
Heinz Berke
Heinz Berke University of Zurich
Herbert Meier
Herbert Meier Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Roger Alberto
Roger Alberto University of Zurich
Bernhard Spingler
Bernhard Spingler University of Zurich
Greta R. Patzke
Greta R. Patzke University of Zurich
Paul J. Flory
Paul J. Flory Stanford University
Gilles Gasser
Gilles Gasser Chimie ParisTech
Ying Zhou
Ying Zhou Southwest Petroleum University
Bernard D. Coleman
Bernard D. Coleman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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