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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 9985 9031 2782 2288 248 20545

William A. Steele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William A. Steele between 1954 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William A. Steele published across 73 years, from 1954 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1985. 1 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1985. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 3 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 2 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 6 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 8 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 12 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1954 2026

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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William A. Steele: publications per year, 1954 to 2026
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 3
1956 1
1957 2
1958 0
1959 1
1960 2
1961 4
1962 1
1963 6
1964 2
1965 7
1966 2
1967 4
1968 7
1969 8
1970 4
1971 5
1972 4
1973 3
1974 6
1975 4
1976 3
1977 5
1978 3
1979 0
1980 12
1981 7
1982 3
1983 9
1984 6
1985 14
1986 6
1987 10
1988 4
1989 8
1990 6
1991 2
1992 10
1993 9
1994 4
1995 8
1996 12
1997 8
1998 6
1999 11
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 1
2008 3
2009 4
2010 3
2011 0
2012 3
2013 1
2014 4
2015 1
2016 2
2017 2
2018 4
2019 4
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 0
2026 1
Total 299
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William A. Steele 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 William A. Steele 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, 241–260 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: 248 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 1,100 248
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
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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William A. Steele 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 William A. Steele 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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

  • 1976 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

William A. Steele is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with particular focus on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Computational Mechanics, Ecological Modeling, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their recent publications include two papers. The 2022 paper, titled "Modeling the hydrodynamic impact on the tool influence function during hemispherical subaperture optical polishing," was published in Applied Optics. In 2023, they authored "Predation of the Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus sepentrionalis) and three nonnative lizard species by Eastern Screech-Owls (Megascops asio) in Manatee County, Florida, USA," which appeared in Reptiles & Amphibians.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with William A. Steele are:

  • Nathan J. Ray
  • Tayyab I. Suratwala
  • J. Menapace
  • Lana L. Wong
  • G. Tham

Steele's work intersects various specialized topics within their main fields of study. These topics include:

  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

The venues in which Steele publishes regularly include Applied Optics and Reptiles & Amphibians. Their contributions cover both engineering and environmental aspects, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

William A. Steele was awarded the Fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1976.

Best Publications

  • The physical interaction of gases with crystalline solids: I. Gas-solid energies and properties of isolated adsorbed atoms☆

    William A. Steele

  • Adsorption surface area and porosity: By S. J. Gregg and K. S. W. Sing. Academic Press, New York, 1982. 2nd. ed., 312 pp. $44.50.

    William A Steele

  • Molecular Reorientation in Liquids. I. Distribution Functions and Friction Constants

    William A. Steele

  • The interaction of rare gas atoms with graphitized carbon black

    William A. Steele

  • Molecular Reorientation in Liquids. II. Angular Autocorrelation Functions

    William A. Steele

  • The physical interaction of gases with crystalline solids: II. Two-dimensional second and third virial coefficients

    William A. Steele

  • A model for strongly hindered molecular reorientation in liquids

    R. M. Lynden-Bell;William A. Steele

  • Intermolecular potential models for anisotropic molecules, with applications to N2, CO2, and benzene

    T. B. MacRury;W. A. Steele;Bruce J. Berne

  • Molecular Potential Structures of Heat-Treated Single-Wall Carbon Nanohorn Assemblies

    K. Murata and;K. Kaneko;W. A. Steele;F. Kokai and

  • Statistical Mechanics of Nonspherical Molecules

    William A. Steele

  • Statistical Mechanics of Linear Molecules. I. Potential Energy Functions

    John R. Sweet;William A. Steele

  • Methane adsorption on single-walled carbon nanotube: a density functional theory model

    H. Tanaka;M. El-Merraoui;W.A. Steele;K. Kaneko

  • Scattering from Fluids of Nonspherical Molecules. II. Light

    R. Pecora;William A. Steele

  • Computer simulation of physisorption on a heterogeneous surface

    Mary J. Bojan;William A. Steele

  • Adsorption at the Gas-Solid and Liquid-Solid Interface.

    WilliamA. Steele

  • A molecular dynamics simulation of nitrogen adsorbed on graphite

    J. Talbot;D.J. Tildesley;W.A. Steele

  • Computer simulation of ammonia on graphite. I. Low temperature structure of monolayer and bilayer films

    Unknown

  • Time Correlations and Conditional Distribution Functions for Classical Ensembles of Free Rotors

    Anthony G. St. Pierre;William A. Steele

  • Angular Time‐Correlation Functions from Spectra for Some Molecular Liquids

    P. van Konynenburg;William A. Steele

  • Computer simulation of physical adsorption on stepped surfaces

    Mary J. Bojan;W. A. Steele

  • Interactions of diatomic molecules with graphite

    Mary J. Bojan;William A. Steele

  • Computer simulation and the statistical mechanics of adsorption

    William A Steele

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Curtarolo
Stefano Curtarolo Duke University
Katsumi Kaneko
Katsumi Kaneko Shinshu University
Sumio Iijima
Sumio Iijima Meijo University
Stanley I. Sandler
Stanley I. Sandler University of Delaware
Carlo G. Pantano
Carlo G. Pantano Pennsylvania State University
Hideki Tanaka
Hideki Tanaka Okayama University
Peter A. Monson
Peter A. Monson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alejandro Toro-Labbé
Alejandro Toro-Labbé Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Moses H. W. Chan
Moses H. W. Chan Pennsylvania State University
Masako Yudasaka
Masako Yudasaka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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