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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12384 3299 138 8499

William D. McElroy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William D. McElroy between 1951 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William D. McElroy published across 74 years, from 1951 to 2024, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1965. 1 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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William D. McElroy: publications per year, 1951 to 2024
Year Publications
1951 7
1952 2
1953 7
1954 4
1955 10
1956 2
1957 7
1958 8
1959 5
1960 2
1961 6
1962 2
1963 5
1964 5
1965 11
1966 4
1967 3
1968 4
1969 6
1970 8
1971 8
1972 1
1973 3
1974 2
1975 2
1976 3
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 2
1984 5
1985 3
1986 0
1987 2
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 165
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William D. McElroy 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 D. McElroy 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, 121–140 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: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
121–140 918 138
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
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 D. McElroy 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 D. McElroy 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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
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

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1963 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1955 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William D. McElroy was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research focused predominantly on environmental science, with specific contributions to nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, aquatic science, and genetics.

Their work mainly addressed topics in marine and fisheries research, fish ecology and management studies, ichthyology and marine biology, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, fish biology and ecology studies, and forensic and genetic research.

Several recently published papers authored or coauthored by McElroy highlight their research scope:

  • Comparison of a bottom longline survey and a bottom trawl survey for 2 groundfish species in the Gulf of Maine to evaluate habitat-related availability of large fish, 2021, Fishery Bulletin
  • Life History Assessment of Cusk, a Data Poor Species, in U.S. Waters, 2022, Marine and Coastal Fisheries

Other notable recent publications associated with McElroy's network of coauthors include:

  • Using conventional and pop-up satellite transmitting tags to assess the horizontal movements and habitat use of thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) in the Gulf of Maine, 2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Modeling the impacts of climate change on thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) on the Northeast US shelf using trawl and longline surveys, 2020, Fisheries Oceanography
  • Taking the bait: Environmental factors affecting bait retention and hook disposition in the Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey, 2024, Fisheries Research

William D. McElroy frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Jeff Kneebone, James A. Sulikowski, Ryan J. Knotek, Brian J. Gervelis, and Tobey H. Curtis. This network contributed to research in several marine and fisheries-related fields.

The scientist's work was published in journals such as Fishery Bulletin, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Fisheries Oceanography, Marine and Coastal Fisheries, and Fisheries Research, reflecting consistent involvement in marine science publications.

William D. McElroy was recognized with notable honors including membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1963 and twice being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1955 and 1966.

Best Publications

  • Spectral emission and quantum yield of firefly bioluminescence

    H.H. Seliger;W.D. McElroy

  • [1] Purification and properties of firefly luciferase

    Marlene Deluca;W.D. McElroy

  • The Energy Source for Bioluminescence in an Isolated System.

    William D. McElroy

  • Kinetics of the firefly luciferase catalyzed reactions

    Marlene DeLuca;William D. McElroy

  • Crystalline firefly luciferase

    Arda A. Green;W.D. McElroy

  • The synthesis and function of luciferyl-adenylate and oxyluciferyl-adenylate.

    W.C. Rhodes;William D. McElroy

  • MECHANISM OF BIOLUMINESCENCE, CHEMI‐LUMINESCENCE AND ENZYME FUNCTION IN THE OXIDATION OF FIREFLY LUCIFERIN*,†

    W. D. Mcelroy;H. H. Seliger;E. H. White

  • Amino Analogs of Firefly Luciferin and Biological Activity Thereof1

    Emil H. White;Helmut Wörther;Howard H. Seliger;William D. McElroy

  • Molybdenum and nitrate reductase. I. Effect of molybdenum deficiency on the Neurospora enzyme.

    D.J.D. Nicholas;Alvin Nason;William D. McElroy

  • Substrate-binding properties of firefly luciferase. I. Luciferin-binding site.

    Jeffrey L. Denburg;Reiko T. Lee;W.D. McElroy

  • Introduction to beetle luciferases and their applications.

    K V Wood;Y A Lam;W D McElroy

  • The function of coenzyme A in luminescence

    R.L. Airth;W.C. Rhodes;W.D. McElroy

  • Molecular uniformity in biological catalyses. The enzymes concerned with firefly luciferin, amino acid, and fatty acid utilization are compared

    W. D. McElroy;M. DeLuca;James Travis

  • Light: Physical and Biological Action

    H. H. Siliger;W. D. McElroy;Robert L. Weber

  • Function of adenosine triphosphate in the activation of luciferin

    W.D. McElroy;Arda Green

  • Substrate-binding properties of firefly luciferase. II. ATP-binding site.

    Reiko T. Lee;Jeffrey L. Denburg;W.D. McElroy

  • The preparation and properties of crystalline firefly luciferin

    Barbara Bitler;W.D. McElroy

  • Analogs of Firefly Luciferin

    Emil H. White;Helmut Wörther;George F. Field;William D. McElroy

  • Factors affecting the kinetics of light emission from crude and purified firefly luciferase.

    Marlene DeLuca;Jon Wannlund;W.D. McElroy

  • Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and expression of the nitroreductase gene from Enterobacter cloacae.

    C Bryant;L Hubbard;W D McElroy

Frequent Co-Authors

Alvin Nason
Alvin Nason Johns Hopkins University
Karl Folkers
Karl Folkers The University of Texas at Austin
Ansley J. Coale
Ansley J. Coale Princeton University
Ronald Freedman
Ronald Freedman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Akira Kaji
Akira Kaji University of Pennsylvania
Thomas O. Baldwin
Thomas O. Baldwin University of California, Riverside
James H. Schwartz
James H. Schwartz Columbia University
David Dubnau
David Dubnau Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Franklin W. Stahl
Franklin W. Stahl University of Oregon
Richard P. Novick
Richard P. Novick New York University

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