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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3159 2851 1046 879 440 20615

W. Robert Scheidt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. Robert Scheidt between 1969 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. Robert Scheidt published across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1987. 4 of the 444 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1987. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 5 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 16 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 22 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications
1969 2023

444 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. Robert Scheidt: publications per year, 1969 to 2023
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 1
1971 4
1972 1
1973 5
1974 8
1975 16
1976 8
1977 10
1978 14
1979 15
1980 3
1981 6
1982 15
1983 8
1984 10
1985 7
1986 15
1987 22
1988 13
1989 15
1990 9
1991 14
1992 7
1993 6
1994 7
1995 9
1996 10
1997 12
1998 8
1999 13
2000 10
2001 5
2002 10
2003 7
2004 8
2005 12
2006 11
2007 13
2008 11
2009 4
2010 13
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 6
2015 4
2016 5
2017 2
2018 6
2019 2
2020 3
2021 0
2022 1
2023 3
Total 444
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W. Robert Scheidt 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 W. Robert Scheidt 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, 421–440 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: 440 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
421–440 327 440
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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W. Robert Scheidt 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 W. Robert Scheidt 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 82
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

W. Robert Scheidt is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States and focuses on materials science, particularly materials chemistry within this area. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry, metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms, porphyrin metabolism and disorders, and hemoglobin structure and function. These areas reflect a concentrated effort on molecular structure and chemical processes related to metalloproteins and coordination compounds.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Scheidt include N.J. Silvernail, Allen G. Oliver, Jianfeng Li, Dehui Yu, and Ming Li.

Publication venues where Scheidt's research has appeared include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
  • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry

Some recent publications authored or co-authored by Scheidt are:

  • The Simplest Iron μ-oxo Species. The Molecular Structure of {[Fe(porphine)]2O}, 2020, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
  • Stereochemistry of low-spin cobalt porphyrins. 9. Molecular stereochemistry of two picket fence cobalt(II) derivatives, 2023, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
  • CCDC 1947605: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCDC 1947566: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCDC 1947609: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database

Scheidt has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1991.

Best Publications

  • Spin-state/stereochemical relationships in iron porphyrins: implications for the hemoproteins

    W. Robert Scheidt;Christopher A. Reed

  • Recent advances in the stereochemistry of metallotetrapyrroles

    W. Robert Scheidt;Young Ja Lee

  • Structural Control of the Photodynamics of Boron-Dipyrrin Complexes

    Hooi Ling Kee;Christine Kirmaier;Lianhe Yu;Patchanita Thamyongkit

  • Models of the cytochromes b. Effect of axial ligand plane orientation on the EPR and Moessbauer spectra of low-spin ferrihemes

    F. Ann. Walker;Boi Hanh Huynh;W. Robert. Scheidt;Sarah R. Osvath

  • Solid-State Structures of Metalloporphyrin NOx Compounds

    Graeme R. A. Wyllie;W. Robert Scheidt

  • The missing heme spin state and a model for cytochrome c'. The mixed S = 3/2, 5/2 intermediate spin ferric porphyrin: perchlorato(meso-tetraphenylporphinato)iron(III)

    Christopher A. Reed;Toshio Mashiko;Steven P. Bentley;Margaret E. Kastner

  • Molecular stereochemistry of two intermediate-spin complexes. Iron(II) phthalocyanine and manganese(II) phthalocyanine

    John F. Kirner;W. Dow;W. Robert. Scheidt

  • Molecular stereochemistry of phthalocyanatozinc(II)

    W. Robert Scheidt;W. Dow

  • Axial Ligand Orientation in Iron(III) Porphyrinates: Effect of Axial .pi.-Acceptors. Characterization of the Low-Spin Complex [Fe(TPP)(4-CNPy)2]ClO4

    Martin K. Safo;F. Ann Walker;Arnold M. Raitsimring;W. Patrick Walters

  • Models of the Cytochromes b. Control of Axial Ligand Orientation with a "Hindered" Porphyrin System

    Martin K. Safo;Govind P. Gupta;F. Ann Walker;W. Robert Scheidt

  • Trends in metalloporphyrin stereochemistry

    W. Robert Scheidt

  • Crystal and molecular structure of the silver(II) and zinc(II) derivatives of meso-tetraphenylporphyrin. An exploration of crystal-packing effects on bond distance

    W. Robert Scheidt;Jalal U. Mondal;C. W. Eigenbrot;Alan Adler

  • Models of the cytochromes b. Low-spin bis-ligated (porphinato)iron(III) complexes with unusual molecular structures and NMR, EPR, and Moessbauer spectra

    Martin K. Safo;Govind P. Gupta;C. Todd Watson;Ursula Simonis

  • .eta.1-Benzene coordination: the synthesis and x-ray crystal structure of a novel silver salt of the weakly coordinating carborane anion B11CH12-

    Kenneth Shelly;David C. Finster;Young Ja Lee;W. Robert Scheidt

  • Observations on silver salt metathesis reactions with very weakly coordinating anions

    David J. Liston;Young Ja Lee;W. Robert Scheidt;Christopher A. Reed

  • New weakly coordinating anions. 2. Derivatization of the carborane anion CB11H12

    Tomas Jelinek;Patricia Baldwin;W. Robert Scheidt;Christopher A. Reed

  • Nitrosylmetalloporphyrins. II. Synthesis and molecular stereochemistry of mitrosyl-alpha, beta, gamma, delta,-tetraphenylporphinatoiron (ii)

    Unknown

  • Nitrosylmetalloporphyrins. III. Synthesis and molecular stereochemistry of nitrosyl-alpha, beta, gamma, delta-tetraphenylporphinato(1-methylimidazole)iron(II).

    W. Robert Scheidt;Paul L. Piciulo

  • Stereochemistry of the toluene solvate of .alpha.,.beta.,.gamma.,.delta.-tetraphenylporphinatochromium(II)

    W. Robert Scheidt;Christopher A. Reed

  • Imidazolate complexes of iron and manganese tetraphenylporphyrins

    John T. Landrum;K. Hatano;W. Robert Scheidt;Christopher A. Reed

  • An Analysis of Porphyrin Molecular FlexibilityUse of Porphyrin Diacids

    Unknown

  • The missing heme spin state and a model for cytochrome c'. The mixed S = 3/2, 5/2 intermediate spin ferric porphyrin: perchlorato(meso-tetraphenylporphinato)iron(III)

    C. A. Reed;T. Mashiko;S. P. Bentley;M. E. Kastner

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher A. Reed
Christopher A. Reed University of California, Riverside
F. Ann Walker
F. Ann Walker University of Arizona
Jay A. Labinger
Jay A. Labinger California Institute of Technology
Qian Peng
Qian Peng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lon J. Wilson
Lon J. Wilson Rice University
Marek Z. Zgierski
Marek Z. Zgierski National Research Council Canada
John A. Shelnutt
John A. Shelnutt University of Georgia
Ray J. Butcher
Ray J. Butcher Howard University
Jonathan S. Lindsey
Jonathan S. Lindsey North Carolina State University
Nicolai Lehnert
Nicolai Lehnert University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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