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Warren E. Piers

Warren E. Piers

University of Calgary
Canada

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Chemistry
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
25085
World Ranking
2826
National Ranking
60

Warren E. Piers 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 Warren E. Piers sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 485 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Warren E. Piers 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 Warren E. Piers sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2018 - Ludwig Mond Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2001 - Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, Royal Society of Canada
  • 1996 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Warren E. Piers is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Materials Science, with 146 publications. Their research focuses largely on Materials Chemistry, with 145 publications in this subfield, accompanied by contributions to Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Catalysis.

The primary topics within their research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Organoboron and Organosilicon Chemistry
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis

Warren E. Piers has published frequently in several scientific journals, with notable venues being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (71 publications)
  • Chemical Science (4 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (3 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (3 publications)
  • Organometallics (3 publications)

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Activation of ammonia and hydrazine by electron rich Fe( ii ) complexes supported by a dianionic pentadentate ligand platform through a common terminal Fe( iii ) amido intermediate", 2020, Chemical Science
  • "H/D exchange under mild conditions in arenes and unactivated alkanes with C 6 D 6 and D 2 O using rigid, electron-rich iridium PCP pincer complexes", 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Lowering Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Overpotential Using N-Annulated Perylene Diimide Rhenium Bipyridine Dyads with Variable Tether Length", 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Spontaneous Ammonia Activation Through Coordination-Induced Bond Weakening in Molybdenum Complexes of a Dianionic Pentadentate Ligand Platform**", 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Promoting photocatalytic CO2 reduction through facile electronic modification of N-annulated perylene diimide rhenium bipyridine dyads", 2021, Chemical Science

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of this scientist's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Benjamin S. Gelfand
  • Laurent Maron
  • Jian-Bin Lin
  • Marissa L. Clapson
  • Zachary S. Dubrawski

Throughout their career, Warren E. Piers has received several honors and awards, such as:

  • Ludwig Mond Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2018
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2006 (Academy of Science)
  • Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, Royal Society of Canada, 2001
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1996

Best Publications

  • Tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron-Catalyzed Hydrosilation of Aromatic Aldehydes, Ketones, and Esters

    Daniel J. Parks and;Warren E. Piers

  • Studies on the Mechanism of B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Hydrosilation of Carbonyl Functions

    Daniel J. Parks;and James M. Blackwell;Warren E. Piers

  • Pentafluorophenylboranes: from obscurity to applications

    Warren E. Piers;Tristram Chivers

  • B-N as a C-C substitute in aromatic systems

    Michael J.D Bosdet;Warren E Piers

  • Tandem frustrated Lewis pair/tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalyzed deoxygenative hydrosilylation of carbon dioxide.

    Andreas Berkefeld;Warren E. Piers;Masood Parvez

  • Synthesis, Properties, and Hydroboration Activity of the Highly Electrophilic Borane Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane, HB(C6F5)21

    Daniel J. Parks;Warren E. Piers;Glenn P. A. Yap

  • Non-cyclopentadienyl ancillaries in organogroup 3 metal chemistry: a fine balance in ligand design

    Warren E. Piers;David J.H. Emslie

  • The Chemistry of Perfluoroaryl Boranes

    Warren E. Piers

  • Borinium, borenium, and boronium ions : Synthesis, reactivity, and applications

    Warren E. Piers;Sara C. Bourke;Korey D. Conroy

  • Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane: Synthesis, Properties, and Hydroboration Chemistry of a Highly Electrophilic Borane Reagent

    Daniel J. Parks;Rupert E. von H. Spence;Warren E. Piers

  • B(C(6)F(5))(3)-Catalyzed hydrosilation of imines via silyliminium intermediates

    James M. Blackwell;Eric R. Sonmor;Tiziana Scoccitti;Warren E. Piers

  • Direct observation of a borane–silane complex involved in frustrated Lewis-pair-mediated hydrosilylations

    Adrian Y Houghton;Juha Hurmalainen;Akseli Mansikkamäki;Warren E Piers

  • B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Silation of Alcohols: A Mild, General Method for Synthesis of Silyl Ethers

    James M. Blackwell;Katherine L. Foster;Victoria H. Beck;Warren E. Piers

  • Mechanistic Aspects of Bond Activation with Perfluoroarylboranes

    Warren E. Piers;Adam J. V. Marwitz;Lauren G. Mercier

  • Coping With Extreme Lewis Acidity: Strategies for the Synthesis of Stable, Mononuclear Organometallic Derivatives of Scandium

    Warren E. Piers;Pamela J. Shapiro;Emilio E. Bunel;John E. Bercaw

  • Activation of Water, Ammonia, and Other Small Molecules by PCcarbeneP Nickel Pincer Complexes

    Dmitry V. Gutsulyak;Warren E. Piers;Javier Borau-Garcia;Masood Parvez

  • High Stokes Shift Anilido‐Pyridine Boron Difluoride Dyes

    Juan F. Araneda;Warren E. Piers;Belinda Heyne;Masood Parvez

  • 10a‐Aza‐10b‐borapyrenes: Heterocyclic Analogues of Pyrene with Internalized BN Moieties

    Michael J. D. Bosdet;Warren E. Piers;Ted S. Sorensen;Masood Parvez

  • .alpha. Agostic assistance in Ziegler-Natta polymerization of olefins. Deuterium isotopic perturbation of stereochemistry indicating coordination of an .alpha. carbon-hydrogen bond in chain propagation

    Warren E. Piers;John E. Bercaw

  • Direct observation of a 14-electron ruthenacyclobutane relevant to olefin metathesis.

    Patricio E. Romero;Warren E. Piers

  • Rapidly Initiating Ruthenium Olefin‐Metathesis Catalysts

    Patricio E. Romero;Warren E. Piers;Robert McDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Masood Parvez
Masood Parvez University of Calgary
Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald University of Alberta
Michael J. Zaworotko
Michael J. Zaworotko University of Limerick
William Clegg
William Clegg Newcastle University
Steven J. Rettig
Steven J. Rettig University of British Columbia
Leonard R. MacGillivray
Leonard R. MacGillivray University of Iowa
Laurel L. Schafer
Laurel L. Schafer University of British Columbia
Laurent Maron
Laurent Maron Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Michael D. Fryzuk
Michael D. Fryzuk University of British Columbia
Mark R. J. Elsegood
Mark R. J. Elsegood Loughborough University

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