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D-Index
57
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13396
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10981
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297

W. Russ Algar 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. Russ Algar sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 152 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

W. Russ Algar 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. Russ Algar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

W. Russ Algar is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of areas including:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Recent scholarly contributions include publications such as:

  • "Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Quantum dots for Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)," 2020, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • "Near-Infrared-Emitting Boron-Difluoride-Curcuminoid-Based Polymers Exhibiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence as Biological Imaging Probes," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Red-Emissive Cell-Penetrating Polymer Dots Exhibiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence for Cellular Imaging," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Color-Tunable Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in Oxadiazole-Based Acrylic Copolymers: Photophysical Properties and Applications in Ratiometric Oxygen Sensing," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Bioconjugate Chemistry

Collaborations are evident with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Michael V. Tran
  • Ghinwa H. Darwish
  • Rupsa Gupta
  • Zachary M. Hudson
  • Saeid Kamal

Best Publications

  • Functionalizing nanoparticles with biological molecules: developing chemistries that facilitate nanotechnology.

    Kim E. Sapsford;W. Russ Algar;Lorenzo Berti;Kelly Boeneman Gemmill

  • Energy Transfer with Semiconductor Quantum Dot Bioconjugates: A Versatile Platform for Biosensing, Energy Harvesting, and Other Developing Applications.

    Niko Hildebrandt;Christopher M. Spillmann;W. Russ Algar;Thomas Pons

  • Quantum Dots in Bioanalysis: A Review of Applications across Various Platforms for Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Imaging

    Eleonora Petryayeva;W. Russ Algar;Igor L. Medintz

  • Beyond labels: a review of the application of quantum dots as integrated components of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors utilizing optical transduction.

    W. Russ Algar;Anthony J. Tavares;Ulrich J. Krull

  • FRET as a biomolecular research tool - understanding its potential while avoiding pitfalls.

    W Russ Algar;Niko Hildebrandt;Steven S Vogel;Igor L Medintz

  • The Controlled Display of Biomolecules on Nanoparticles: A Challenge Suited to Bioorthogonal Chemistry

    W. Russ Algar;Duane E. Prasuhn;Michael H. Stewart;Travis L. Jennings

  • Semiconductor quantum dots in bioanalysis: crossing the valley of death.

    W. Russ Algar;Kimihiro Susumu;James B. Delehanty;Igor L. Medintz

  • Multifunctional compact zwitterionic ligands for preparing robust biocompatible semiconductor quantum dots and gold nanoparticles.

    Kimihiro Susumu;Eunkeu Oh;James B. Delehanty;Juan B. Blanco-Canosa

  • Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging

    W Russ Algar;Melissa Massey;Kelly Rees;Rehan Higgins

  • Quantum Dots as Simultaneous Acceptors and Donors in Time-Gated Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Relays: Characterization and Biosensing

    W Russ Algar;David Wegner;Alan L Huston;Juan B Blanco-Canosa

  • Recent progress in the bioconjugation of quantum dots

    Juan B. Blanco-Canosa;Miao Wu;Kimihiro Susumu;Eleonora Petryayeva

  • Quantum dots as donors in fluorescence resonance energy transfer for the bioanalysis of nucleic acids, proteins, and other biological molecules

    W. Russ Algar;Ulrich J. Krull

  • Understanding enzymatic acceleration at nanoparticle interfaces: Approaches and challenges

    Brandy J. Johnson;W. Russ Algar;Anthony P. Malanoski;Mario G. Ancona

  • Luminescent terbium complexes: Superior Förster resonance energy transfer donors for flexible and sensitive multiplexed biosensing

    Niko Hildebrandt;K. David Wegner;W. Russ Algar

  • Quantum dots for Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)

    Marcelina Cardoso Dos Santos;W. Russ Algar;Igor L. Medintz;Niko Hildebrandt;Niko Hildebrandt

  • Emerging non-traditional Förster resonance energy transfer configurations with semiconductor quantum dots: Investigations and applications

    W. Russ Algar;Hyungki Kim;Igor L. Medintz;Niko Hildebrandt

  • The application of quantum dots, gold nanoparticles and molecular switches to optical nucleic-acid diagnostics

    W. Russ Algar;Melissa Massey;Ulrich J. Krull

  • Towards multi-colour strategies for the detection of oligonucleotide hybridization using quantum dots as energy donors in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)

    W. Russ Algar;Ulrich J. Krull

  • Luminescence and stability of aqueous thioalkyl acid capped CdSe/ZnS quantum dots correlated to ligand ionization.

    W. Russ Algar;Ulrich J. Krull

  • Multiplexed homogeneous assays of proteolytic activity using a smartphone and quantum dots.

    Eleonora Petryayeva;W. Russ Algar

Frequent Co-Authors

Igor L. Medintz
Igor L. Medintz United States Naval Research Laboratory
Ulrich J. Krull
Ulrich J. Krull University of Toronto
Kimihiro Susumu
Kimihiro Susumu United States Naval Research Laboratory
Philip E. Dawson
Philip E. Dawson Scripps Research Institute
Niko Hildebrandt
Niko Hildebrandt McMaster University
Mario G. Ancona
Mario G. Ancona United States Naval Research Laboratory
Jeffrey R. Deschamps
Jeffrey R. Deschamps United States Naval Research Laboratory
Thomas Pons
Thomas Pons ESPCI Paris
Ivan P. Parkin
Ivan P. Parkin University College London
Claire J. Carmalt
Claire J. Carmalt University College London

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