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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10635 2935 394 11729

W.E. Wallace publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W.E. Wallace between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W.E. Wallace published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 1982. 10 of the 584 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 1982. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 2 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 3 publications 1955: 4 publications 1956: 6 publications 1957: 5 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 5 publications 1962: 6 publications 1963: 7 publications 1964: 8 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 11 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 28 publications 1974: 18 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 14 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 20 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 29 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 34 publications 1983: 34 publications 1984: 20 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 26 publications 1987: 30 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1951 2025

584 publications in total across all disciplines

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W.E. Wallace: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 2
1953 1
1954 3
1955 4
1956 6
1957 5
1958 0
1959 0
1960 4
1961 5
1962 6
1963 7
1964 8
1965 4
1966 4
1967 4
1968 6
1969 3
1970 7
1971 11
1972 10
1973 28
1974 18
1975 8
1976 14
1977 11
1978 20
1979 12
1980 29
1981 15
1982 34
1983 34
1984 20
1985 21
1986 26
1987 30
1988 18
1989 22
1990 10
1991 12
1992 8
1993 7
1994 7
1995 7
1996 5
1997 6
1998 11
1999 5
2000 7
2001 4
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 3
2023 14
2024 3
2025 7
Total 584
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W.E. Wallace 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.E. Wallace 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, 381–400 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: 394 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
381–400 459 394
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
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.E. Wallace 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.E. Wallace 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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
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

  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1953 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

W.E. Wallace was affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spanned across the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The subfields in which they published extensively included Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Genetics, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Themes in Wallace's research focused on Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, MRI in Cancer Diagnosis, and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Wallace contributed scholarly work to prominent venues such as Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Journal of Proteome Research, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, and Source Notes in the History of Art.

Their recent papers included:

  • NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center standard reference libraries and software tools: Application to seized drug analysis, 2023, Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • Mass spectral similarity mapping applied to fentanyl analogs, 2020, Forensic Chemistry
  • Mass Spectral Library of Acylcarnitines Derived from Human Urine, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Haploinsufficiency underlies the neurodevelopmental consequences of SLC6A1 variants, 2024, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Comprehensive Analysis of Tryptic Peptides Arising from Disulfide Linkages in NISTmAb and Their Use for Developing a Mass Spectral Library, 2021, Journal of Proteome Research

Frequent collaborators in Wallace's work included Stephen E. Stein, Arun S. Moorthy, Edward P. Erisman, Anthony J. Kearsley, and Yuxue Liang.

Wallace also authored a book titled Michelangelo and Titian, published by Princeton University Press, scheduled for release in 2025.

The scientist received recognition in the form of fellowships, including Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1987 and Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1953.

Best Publications

  • Rare Earth Intermetallics

    W. E. Wallace;E. Segal

  • Absolute Molecular Orientational Distribution of the Polystyrene Surface

    Kimberly A. Briggman;John C. Stephenson;William E. Wallace;Lee J. Richter

  • Intermetallic compounds between lanthanons and transition metals of the first long period: I—Preparation, existence and structural studies☆☆☆

    K. Nassau;L.V. Cherry;W.E. Wallace

  • Magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Sm Co 5 and its interpretation on a crystal-field model

    S. G. Sankar;V. U. S. Rao;E. Segal;W. E. Wallace

  • Magnetic characteristics of R2Fe14B systems prepared with high purity rare earths (R=Ce, Pr, Dy, and Er)

    E. B. Boltich;E. Oswald;M. Q. Huang;S. Hirosawa

  • Rare earth intermetallics as synthetic ammonia catalysts

    T. Takeshita;W.E. Wallace;R.S. Craig

  • Magnetic characteristics of laves phase compounds containing two lanthanides with aluminum

    W.M. Swift;W.E. Wallace

  • Low temperature heat capacities of laves phase lanthanide-aluminum compounds*

    C. Deenadas;A.W. Thompson;R.S. Craig;W.E. Wallace

  • Polymer chain relaxation: Surface outpaces bulk

    William E. Wallace;Daniel A. Fischer;Kirill Efimenko;Wen-Li Wu

  • The structure of HoD3

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  • RARE EARTH INTERMETALLICS AS CATALYSTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN

    V. T. Coon;T. Takeshita;W. E. Wallace;R. S. Craig

  • Spin-polarized energy-band structure of YCo/sub 5/, SmCo/sub 5/, and GdCo/sub 5/

    S.K. Malik;F.J. Arlinghaus;W.E. Wallace

  • Stability and magnetism of hydrides of nonstoichiometric ZrMn2

    F. Pourarian;H. Fujii;W. E. Wallace;V. K. Sinha

  • Hydrogen induced magnetic ordering in Th6Mn23

    S.K. Malik;T. Takeshita;W.E. Wallace

  • Hydrogen solubility in 1:5 compounds between yttrium or thorium and nickel or cobalt

    T. Takeshita;W. E. Wallace;R. S. Craig

  • Hydrogen absorption in RNi4Al (R = Rare Earth) ternary compounds

    T. Takeshita;S.K. Malik;W.E. Wallace

  • Synthesis and characterization of Fe16N2 in bulk form

    M. Q. Huang;W. E. Wallace;S. Simizu;A. T. Pedziwiatr

  • Metal-bonded Sm2Fe17-N-type magnets

    M. Q. Huang;L. Y. Zhang;B. M. Ma;Y. Zheng

  • Correlation of molecular orientation with adhesion at polystyrene/solid interfaces

    Philip T. Wilson;Lee J. Richter;William E. Wallace;Kimberly A. Briggman

  • Hydrogenation characteristics of Zr1−xTixMnFe alloys

    V.K Sinha;F Pourarian;W.E Wallace

  • Magnetic and crystallographic characteristics of (Pr,La)Al3, (Pr,Y)Al3, (Pr,La)Al2 and (Pr,Y)Al2

    K.H Mader;E Segal;W.E Wallace

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Greedan
John E. Greedan McMaster University
Michael E. McHenry
Michael E. McHenry Carnegie Mellon University
Hironobu Fujii
Hironobu Fujii Hiroshima University
David E. Laughlin
David E. Laughlin Carnegie Mellon University
Kazuo Soga
Kazuo Soga Tokyo Institute of Technology
Dimitrios Niarchos
Dimitrios Niarchos Argonne National Laboratory
J. H. Weaver
J. H. Weaver University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fernande Grandjean
Fernande Grandjean Missouri University of Science and Technology
David M. Hercules
David M. Hercules Vanderbilt University

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