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Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

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Chemistry
Ireland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 97 1449 1286 3 3 320 38617

Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 19 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 8 publications
1994 2025

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 4
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 8
2003 13
2004 9
2005 10
2006 12
2007 13
2008 13
2009 14
2010 14
2011 15
2012 15
2013 15
2014 11
2015 23
2016 16
2017 20
2018 16
2019 10
2020 13
2021 14
2022 20
2023 13
2024 11
2025 8
Total 349
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Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson 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 Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson 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, 301–320 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: 320 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
301–320 764 320
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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Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson 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 Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 97
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2011 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Frequent publication venues for Gunnlaugsson's work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gunnlaugsson are:

  • June I. Lovitt
  • Chris S. Hawes
  • Oxana Kotova
  • Amy D. Lynes
  • Jason M. Delente

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) based fluorescent probes for cellular imaging and disease therapy," 2023, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Fluorescent Probes for Disease Diagnosis," 2024, Chemical Reviews
  • "Highlights of the development and application of luminescent lanthanide based coordination polymers, MOFs and functional nanomaterials," 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • "Tuning photoactive metal-organic frameworks for luminescence and photocatalytic applications," 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Glycosidase activated prodrugs for targeted cancer therapy," 2022, Chemical Society Reviews

Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson was recognized as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Signaling Recognition Events with Fluorescent Sensors and Switches.

    A. Prasanna de Silva;H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Allen J. M. Huxley

  • Fluorescent chemosensors: The past, present and future

    Di Wu;Adam C. Sedgwick;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Engin U. Akkaya

  • Anion recognition and sensing in organic and aqueous media using luminescent and colorimetric sensors

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Mark Glynn;Gillian M. Tocci;Paul E. Kruger

  • Colorimetric and fluorescent anion sensors: an overview of recent developments in the use of 1,8-naphthalimide-based chemosensors

    Rebecca M. Duke;Emma B. Veale;Frederick M. Pfeffer;Paul E. Kruger

  • Recent advances in the development of 1,8-naphthalimide based DNA targeting binders, anticancer and fluorescent cellular imaging agents

    Swagata Banerjee;Emma B. Veale;Caroline M. Phelan;Samantha A. Murphy

  • Molecular logic gates: the past, present and future

    Sundus Erbas-Cakmak;Safacan Kolemen;Adam C. Sedgwick;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • Recent developments in the field of supramolecular lanthanide luminescent sensors and self-assemblies

    Cidália M.G. dos Santos;Andrew J. Harte;Susan J. Quinn;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • Fluorescent sensing of pyrophosphate and bis-carboxylates with charge neutral PET chemosensors.

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Anthony P. Davis;John E. O'Brien;Mark Glynn

  • Colorimetric “Naked Eye” Sensing of Anions in Aqueous Solution

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Paul E. Kruger;Paul Jensen;Juliann Tierney

  • Responsive lanthanide luminescent cyclen complexes: from switching/sensing to supramolecular architectures

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Joseph P. Leonard

  • Integration of Logic Functions and Sequential Operation of Gates at the Molecular-Scale

    Amilra De Silva;Isabelle M. Dixon;Harambage Gunaratne;T. Gunnlaugsson

  • The Selectivity of Reversible Oxy-Anion Binding in Aqueous Solution at a Chiral Europium and Terbium Center: Signaling of Carbonate Chelation by Changes in the Form and Circular Polarization of Luminescence Emission

    James I. Bruce;Rachel S. Dickins;Linda J. Govenlock;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • The development of ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes and conjugates for in vitro cellular and in vivo applications

    Fergus E. Poynton;Sandra A. Bright;Salvador Blasco;D. Clive Williams

  • Highly selective colorimetric naked-eye Cu(II) detection using an azobenzene chemosensor.

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Joseph P. Leonard;Niamh S. Murray

  • Fluorescent Probes for Disease Diagnosis

    Unknown

  • Selective detection of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH) over the oxidized (GSSG) form using a combination of glutathione reductase and a Tb(III)-cyclen maleimide based lanthanide luminescent 'switch on' assay.

    Brian K McMahon;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • Photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) based fluorescent probes for cellular imaging and disease therapy

    Unknown

  • Lanthanide-directed synthesis of luminescent self-assembly supramolecular structures and mechanically bonded systems from acyclic coordinating organic ligands

    Dawn E. Barry;David F. Caffrey;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Paul E. Kruger;Paul Jensen;Frederick M. Pfeffer

  • Lanthanide macrocyclic quinolyl conjugates as luminescent molecular-level devices.

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;and Dónall A. Mac Dónaill;David Parker

  • Dual responsive chemosensors for anions: the combination of fluorescent PET (Photoinduced Electron Transfer) and colorimetric chemosensors in a single molecule

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Paul E. Kruger;T.Clive Lee;Raman Parkesh

  • Luminescent molecular logic gates: the two-input inhibit (INH) function

    Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson;Dónall A. Mac Dónail;David Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul E. Kruger
Paul E. Kruger University of Canterbury
John Kelly
John Kelly University College London
Michael Towrie
Michael Towrie Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Mark Nieuwenhuyzen
Mark Nieuwenhuyzen Queen's University Belfast
Anthony P. Davis
Anthony P. Davis University of Bristol
Graeme W. Watson
Graeme W. Watson Trinity College Dublin
David Parker
David Parker Durham University
John J. Boland
John J. Boland Trinity College Dublin
H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne
H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne Queen's University Belfast
Martin Albrecht
Martin Albrecht University of Bern

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