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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 99 1350 1201 518 425 654 33276

Tuan Vo-Dinh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tuan Vo-Dinh between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tuan Vo-Dinh published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 18 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2003. 36 of the 920 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2003. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 48 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 15 publications
1975 2025

920 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tuan Vo-Dinh: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 6
1979 2
1980 4
1981 4
1982 2
1983 5
1984 6
1985 6
1986 9
1987 16
1988 13
1989 9
1990 17
1991 11
1992 21
1993 15
1994 18
1995 23
1996 25
1997 14
1998 27
1999 24
2000 22
2001 24
2002 24
2003 48
2004 28
2005 36
2006 22
2007 18
2008 25
2009 25
2010 29
2011 24
2012 23
2013 21
2014 33
2015 19
2016 30
2017 29
2018 21
2019 27
2020 13
2021 17
2022 21
2023 23
2024 21
2025 15
Total 920
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Tuan Vo-Dinh publications per year - data summary

  • Tuan Vo-Dinh, a Chemistry scholar from Duke University, has 920 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 48 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1975, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 18.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.0 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 97 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 115 publications (6.8 per year); 1992-2008: 414 publications (24.4 per year); 2009-2025: 391 publications (23.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tuan Vo-Dinh 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 Tuan Vo-Dinh 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, 641–660 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: 654 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 91 654
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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Tuan Vo-Dinh publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Tuan Vo-Dinh, a Chemistry scholar from Duke University, records 654 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Tuan Vo-Dinh, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Tuan Vo-Dinh ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Tuan Vo-Dinh 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 Tuan Vo-Dinh 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, 98–99 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: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
98–99 125 99
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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Tuan Vo-Dinh D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Tuan Vo-Dinh, a Chemistry scholar from Duke University, records 99 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Tuan Vo-Dinh, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Tuan Vo-Dinh ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Sir George Stokes Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2017 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2000 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Tuan Vo-Dinh is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research emphasizes Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Materials Chemistry and Biophysics.

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to several scientific journals. Key publication venues include:

  • The Analyst
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Tuan Vo-Dinh's research topics cover areas such as Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, and Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques. Other significant topics include Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Some of the recent published works include:

  • "Machine learning using convolutional neural networks for SERS analysis of biomarkers in medical diagnostics" (2022, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy)
  • "Acoustic separation and concentration of exosomes for nucleotide detection: ASCENDx" (2024, Science Advances)
  • "Dual-Modal Colorimetric and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using a Plasmonic Gold Nanocrown" (2024, Analytical Chemistry)
  • "Solution-Based Ultra-Sensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of the Toxin Bacterial Biomarker Pyocyanin in Biological Fluids Using Sharp-Branched Gold Nanostars" (2023, Analytical Chemistry)
  • "Ultra-trace SERS detection of cocaine and heroin using bimetallic gold-silver nanostars (BGNS-Ag)" (2023, Analytica Chimica Acta)

Frequent collaborators with whom Tuan Vo-Dinh has coauthored multiple publications include:

  • Supriya Atta
  • Aidan J. Canning
  • Ren Odion
  • Hsin-Neng Wang
  • Pietro Strobbia

Throughout their career, Tuan Vo-Dinh has received recognition through several awards, including:

  • Sir George Stokes Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2019
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2017
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2004
  • SPIE Fellow, 2000

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Gold nanostars: surfactant-free synthesis, 3D modelling, and two-photon photoluminescence imaging.

    Hsiangkuo Yuan;Christopher G Khoury;Hanjun Hwang;Christy M Wilson

  • Biosensors and biochips: advances in biological and medical diagnostics.

    T. Vo-Dinh;B. Cullum

  • Gold Nanostars For Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization

    Christopher G. Khoury;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using metallic nanostructures

    Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • TAT Peptide-Functionalized Gold Nanostars: Enhanced Intracellular Delivery and Efficient NIR Photothermal Therapy Using Ultralow Irradiance

    Hsiangkuo Yuan;Andrew M. Fales;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Multicomponent analysis by synchronous luminescence spectrometry

    Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Plant cell-surface GIPC sphingolipids sense salt to trigger Ca 2+ influx

    Zhonghao Jiang;Xiaoping Zhou;Ming Tao;Fang Yuan;Fang Yuan

  • Room Temperature Phosphorimetry for Chemical Analysis

    Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry for trace organic analysis

    Tuan. Vo-Dinh;M. Y. K. Hiromoto;G. M. Begun;R. L. Moody

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Gene Probe for HIV Detection

    Narayana R. Isola;David L. Stokes;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Nanosensors and biochips: frontiers in biomolecular diagnostics

    Tuan Vo-Dinh;Brian M Cullum;David L Stokes

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Gene Probes

    T. Vo-Dinh;K. Houck;D. L. Stokes

  • A Plasmonic Gold Nanostar Theranostic Probe for In Vivo Tumor Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

    Yang Liu;Jeffrey R Ashton;Everett J Moding;Hsiangkuo Yuan

  • Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 DNA Sequence Using Plasmonics Nanoprobes

    Musundi B Wabuyele;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Cancer gene detection using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)

    Tuan Vo-Dinh;Leonardo R. Allain;David L. Stokes

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering for medical diagnostics and biological imaging

    Tuan Vo-Dinh;Fei Yan;Musundi B. Wabuyele

  • Silica-coated gold nanostars for combined surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection and singlet-oxygen generation: a potential nanoplatform for theranostics.

    Andrew M. Fales;Hsiangkuo Yuan;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Plasmonic nanoprobes for SERS biosensing and bioimaging.

    Tuan Vo-Dinh;Hsin-Neng Wang;Jonathan Scaffidi

  • Sers diagnostic platforms, methods and systems including microarrays, biosensors and biochips

    Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Near-field surface-enhanced Raman imaging of dye-labeled DNA with 100-nm resolution

    Volker Deckert;and Dieter Zeisel;Renato Zenobi;Tuan Vo-Dinh

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Sepaniak
Michael J. Sepaniak University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Tai-ping Sun
Tai-ping Sun Duke University
Joseph R. Lakowicz
Joseph R. Lakowicz University of Maryland, Baltimore
Veena Misra
Veena Misra North Carolina State University
Zhen-Ming Pei
Zhen-Ming Pei Duke University
Volker Deckert
Volker Deckert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Michael J. Therien
Michael J. Therien Duke University
Kenneth M. Kemner
Kenneth M. Kemner Argonne National Laboratory
Urs P. Wild
Urs P. Wild École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nelson J. Chao
Nelson J. Chao Duke University

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