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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 131 326 312 128 116 856 61603
Chemistry 131 309 278 142 116 882 62549

Virgil Percec publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Virgil Percec between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Virgil Percec published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 1991. 21 of the 898 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 1991. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 15 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 26 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 63 publications 1992: 48 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 29 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
1971 2025

898 publications in total across all disciplines

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Virgil Percec: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 15
1981 15
1982 9
1983 11
1984 13
1985 13
1986 18
1987 26
1988 12
1989 16
1990 27
1991 63
1992 48
1993 25
1994 29
1995 29
1996 29
1997 22
1998 12
1999 12
2000 21
2001 18
2002 23
2003 18
2004 14
2005 26
2006 18
2007 22
2008 25
2009 27
2010 26
2011 15
2012 15
2013 15
2014 11
2015 13
2016 20
2017 17
2018 14
2019 13
2020 15
2021 12
2022 13
2023 12
2024 14
2025 7
Total 898
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Virgil Percec 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 Virgil Percec 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, 881–900 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: 882 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 26 882
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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Virgil Percec 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 Virgil Percec 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, 130–131 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: 131 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 35 131
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

  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Virgil Percec is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, where their research broadly spans the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scientific contributions focus on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics that characterize Percec's work include:

  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Percec has been frequently published in several journals, with the highest number of publications in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Other frequent publication venues include Giant, Biomacromolecules, Chem, and the Israel Journal of Chemistry.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Percec are:

  • Qi Xiao
  • Dipankar Sahoo
  • Devendra S. Maurya
  • Mihai Peterca
  • Elena N. Atochina-Vasserman

Selected recent publications demonstrate a focus on dendrimer-based delivery systems and helical self-organization in macromolecules. These include:

  • "One-Component Multifunctional Sequence-Defined Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimer Delivery Systems for mRNA" (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Targeted Delivery of mRNA with One-Component Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers" (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "The Unexpected Importance of the Primary Structure of the Hydrophobic Part of One-Component Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers in Targeted mRNA Delivery Activity" (2022), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Helical Self-Organizations and Emerging Functions in Architectures, Biological and Synthetic Macromolecules" (2021), Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
  • "Extraordinary Acceleration of Cogwheel Helical Self-Organization of Dendronized Perylene Bisimides by the Dendron Sequence Encoding Their Tertiary Structure" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society

Virgil Percec is recognized as a member of Academia Europaea since 2020 and has been a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2004.

Best Publications

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings Involving Carbon-Oxygen Bonds

    Brad M. Rosen;Kyle W. Quasdorf;Daniella A. Wilson;Na Zhang

  • Dendron-Mediated Self-Assembly, Disassembly, and Self-Organization of Complex Systems

    Brad M. Rosen;Christopher J. Wilson;Daniela A. Wilson;Mihai Peterca

  • Ultrafast synthesis of ultrahigh molar mass polymers by metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization of acrylates, methacrylates, and vinyl chloride mediated by SET at 25 degrees C.

    Virgil Percec;Tamaz Guliashvili;Janine S. Ladislaw;Anna Finne Wistrand

  • Living radical polymerization of styrene initiated by arenesulfonyl chlorides and CuI(bpy)nCl

    Virgil Percec;Bogdan Barboiu

  • Self-organization of supramolecular helical dendrimers into complex electronic materials

    V. Percec;M. Glodde;T. K. Bera;Y. Miura

  • Controlling polymer shape through the self-assembly of dendritic side-groups

    V. Percec;C.-H. Ahn;G. Ungar;D. J. P. Yeardley

  • Single-Electron Transfer and Single-Electron Transfer Degenerative Chain Transfer Living Radical Polymerization

    Brad M. Rosen;Virgil Percec

  • Supramolecular dendritic liquid quasicrystals

    Xiangbing Zeng;Goran Ungar;Yongsong Liu;Virgil Percec

  • Self-Assembly of Janus Dendrimers into Uniform Dendrimersomes and Other Complex Architectures

    Virgil Percec;Daniela A. Wilson;Pawaret Leowanawat;Christopher J. Wilson

  • Self-assembly of amphiphilic dendritic dipeptides into helical pores

    Virgil Percec;Andrés E. Dulcey;Venkatachalapathy S. K. Balagurusamy;Yoshiko Miura

  • Direct Visualization of Individual Cylindrical and Spherical Supramolecular Dendrimers

    S. D. Hudson;H.-T. Jung;H.-T. Jung;V. Percec;V. Percec;W.-D. Cho;W.-D. Cho

  • Fluorophobic Effect Induces the Self-Assembly of Semifluorinated Tapered Monodendrons Containing Crown Ethers into Supramolecular Columnar Dendrimers Which Exhibit a Homeotropic Hexagonal Columnar Liquid Crystalline Phase

    Virgil Percec;Gary Johansson;Goran Ungar;Jianping Zhou

  • Aqueous Room Temperature Metal-Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Chloride

    Virgil Percec;Anatoliy V. Popov;Ernesto Ramirez-Castillo;Michael Monteiro

  • Metal-Catalyzed “Living” Radical Polymerization of Styrene Initiated with Arenesulfonyl Chlorides. From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Catalysis

    Virgil Percec;Bogdan Barboiu;Andreas Neumann;Joan C. Ronda

  • Giant Supramolecular Liquid Crystal Lattice

    Goran Ungar;Yongsong Liu;Xiangbing Zeng;Virgil Percec

  • Polymerization of acetylenic derivatives. XXX. Isomers of polyphenylacetylene

    C. I. Simionescu;V. Percec;Svetlana Dumitrescu

  • Single electron transfer in radical ion and radical-mediated organic, materials and polymer synthesis.

    Na Zhang;Shampa R. Samanta;Brad M. Rosen;Virgil Percec

  • Arenesulfonyl Halides: A Universal Class of Functional Initiators for Metal-Catalyzed “Living” Radical Polymerization of Styrene(s), Methacrylates, and Acrylates†

    V. Percec;B. Barboiu;H.-J. Kim

  • Aryl Mesylates in Metal Catalyzed Homocoupling and Cross-Coupling Reactions. 2. Suzuki-Type Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aryl Arenesulfonates and Aryl Mesylates with Arylboronic Acids

    Virgil Percec;Jin-Young Bae;Dale H. Hill

  • Copper(II)/Tertiary Amine Synergy in Photoinduced Living Radical Polymerization: Accelerated Synthesis of ω-Functional and α,ω-Heterofunctional Poly(acrylates)

    Athina Anastasaki;Vasiliki Nikolaou;Qiang Zhang;James A. Burns

  • Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Dendritic Dipeptides into Helical Pores

    Virgil Percec;Paul A. Heiney;D A. Hu;S N. Magonov

Frequent Co-Authors

Goran Ungar
Goran Ungar Xi'an Jiaotong University
Paul A. Heiney
Paul A. Heiney University of Pennsylvania
Mihai Peterca
Mihai Peterca University of Pennsylvania
Brad M. Rosen
Brad M. Rosen University of Pennsylvania
Daniela A. Wilson
Daniela A. Wilson Radboud University
Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Martin Möller
Martin Möller RWTH Aachen University
Christopher J.L. Wilson
Christopher J.L. Wilson Monash University
Steven D. Hudson
Steven D. Hudson National Institute of Standards and Technology
Almeria Natansohn
Almeria Natansohn Queen's University

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