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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 99 1360 1210 522 428 340 30674

William B. Tolman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William B. Tolman between 1985 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William B. Tolman published across 38 years, from 1985 to 2022, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2020. 24 of the 358 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2020. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 54 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 12 publications
1985 2022

358 publications in total across all disciplines

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William B. Tolman: publications per year, 1985 to 2022
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 5
1990 3
1991 5
1992 7
1993 5
1994 8
1995 7
1996 12
1997 11
1998 12
1999 9
2000 13
2001 9
2002 16
2003 8
2004 11
2005 7
2006 13
2007 13
2008 7
2009 9
2010 6
2011 5
2012 7
2013 10
2014 5
2015 9
2016 6
2017 16
2018 9
2019 13
2020 54
2021 12
2022 12
Total 358
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William B. Tolman publications per year - data summary

  • William B. Tolman, a Chemistry scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, has 358 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1985 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 54 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985 and 1987, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 38 years in the span carries no publications at all (1988).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.7 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 100 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1997: 67 publications (5.2 per year); 1998-2010: 133 publications (10.2 per year); 2011-2022: 158 publications (13.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William B. Tolman 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 B. Tolman 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, 321–340 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: 340 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
321–340 643 340
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 B. Tolman publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • William B. Tolman, a Chemistry scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 340 publications - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than William B. Tolman, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and William B. Tolman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

William B. Tolman 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 B. Tolman 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, 98–99 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: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125 99
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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William B. Tolman D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • William B. Tolman, a Chemistry scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 99 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than William B. Tolman, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and William B. Tolman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

William B. Tolman is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a focus on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and biomaterials, alongside contributions to the history and philosophy of science and general health professions.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes significant papers published between 2020 and 2022. These works cover themes such as sustainable polymer research, stereochemistry in polymerization, block copolymer adhesives, and copper nitrite complexes involved in proton-coupled electron transfer. Notable recent papers include:

  • Defining the Macromolecules of Tomorrow through Synergistic Sustainable Polymer Research, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Stereocomplexation of Stereoregular Aliphatic Polyesters: Change from Amorphous to Semicrystalline Polymers with Single Stereocenter Inversion, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Block Copolymer Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Derived from Fatty Acids and Triacetic Acid Lactone, 2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Defining Stereochemistry in the Polymerization of Lactide by Aluminum Catalysts: Insights into the Dual-Stereocontrol Mechanism, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Involvement of a Formally Copper(III) Nitrite Complex in Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer and Nitration of Phenols, 2022, Inorganic Chemistry

William B. Tolman has collaborated frequently with several researchers, having substantial joint publications with Marc A. Hillmyer, Cynthia J. Burrows, Shu Wang, Hyun Jae Kim, and Gerald J. Meyer. These collaborations reflect sustained partnerships within the scientific community.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in well-known venues. Some of the frequent channels for their research outputs include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Chemical Reviews

Main subjects of study within William B. Tolman's work emphasize crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, health sciences research and education, and carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis. Additional specialized topics involve metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms and academic writing and publishing.

  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms

Awards recognizing the scientist's professional standing include fellowships from prominent organizations. William B. Tolman is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society since 2010, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2006, and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1994.

Best Publications

  • Biologically inspired oxidation catalysis

    Lawrence Que;William B. Tolman

  • Reactivity of Dioxygen−Copper Systems

    Elizabeth A Lewis;William B Tolman

  • Polymerization of lactide and related cyclic esters by discrete metal complexes

    Brendan J. O'Keefe;Marc A. Hillmyer;William B. Tolman

  • Reversible cleavage and formation of the dioxygen O-O bond within a dicopper complex.

    Jason A. Halfen;Samiran Mahapatra;Elizabeth C. Wilkinson;Susan Kaderli

  • A highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide.

    Charlotte K. Williams;Laurie E. Breyfogle;Sun Kyung Choi;Wonwoo Nam

  • Copper–Oxygen Complexes Revisited: Structures, Spectroscopy, and Reactivity

    Courtney E. Elwell;Nicole L. Gagnon;Benjamin D. Neisen;Debanjan Dhar

  • Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable

    Marc A. Hillmyer;William B. Tolman

  • MAKING AND BREAKING THE DIOXYGEN 0-0 BOND : NEW INSIGHTS FROM STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC COPPER COMPLEXES

    William B. Tolman

  • Bis(μ‐oxo)dimetal “Diamond” Cores in Copper and Iron Complexes Relevant to Biocatalysis

    Lawrence Que;William B. Tolman

  • Coordination Chemistry with Sterically Hindered Hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate Ligands: Organometallic and Bioinorganic Perspectives

    Nobumasa Kitajima;William B. Tolman

  • Monodentate carboxylate complexes and the carboxylate shift : implications for polymetalloprotein structure and function

    R. Lynn Rardin;W. B. Tolman;S. J. Lippard

  • A Novel Copper-Mediated DNA Base Pair

    Eric Meggers;Patrick L. Holland;William B. Tolman;Floyd E. Romesberg

  • Mononuclear Cu-O2 complexes: geometries, spectroscopic properties, electronic structures, and reactivity.

    Christopher J. Cramer;William B. Tolman

  • Variable character of O—O and M—O bonding in side-on (η2) 1:1 metal complexes of O2

    Christopher J. Cramer;William B. Tolman;Klaus H. Theopold;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Structural, Spectroscopic, and Theoretical Characterization of Bis(μ-oxo)dicopper Complexes, Novel Intermediates in Copper-Mediated Dioxygen Activation

    Samiran Mahapatra;Jason A. Halfen;Elizabeth C. Wilkinson;Gaofeng Pan

  • Mechanistic comparison of cyclic ester polymerizations by novel iron(III)-alkoxide complexes: Single vs multiple site catalysis

    Brendan J. O'Keefe;Laurie E. Breyfogle;Marc A. Hillmyer;William B. Tolman

  • Understanding the copper–phenoxyl radical array in galactose oxidase: contributions from synthetic modeling studies

    Brian A. Jazdzewski;William B. Tolman

  • Binding and activation of N2O at transition-metal centers: recent mechanistic insights.

    William B. Tolman

  • Mechanistic Study of the Oxidative N-Dealkylation Reactions of Bis(μ-oxo)dicopper Complexes

    Samiran Mahapatra;Jason A. Halfen;William B. Tolman

  • Synthetic models of the inactive Copper(II)-tyrosinate and active Copper(II)-tyrosyl radical forms of galactose and glyoxal oxidases

    Jason A. Halfen;Brian A. Jazdzewski;Samiran Mahapatra;Lisa M. Berreau

  • Highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide.

    LE Breyfogle;CK Williams;SK Choi;WW Nam

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Paul J. Chirik
Paul J. Chirik Princeton University
Scott J. Miller
Scott J. Miller Yale University
Shu Wang
Shu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Stuart J. Rowan
Stuart J. Rowan University of Chicago
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University

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