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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 107 914 809 363 291 732 40833

William J. Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Evans between 1959 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Evans published across 68 years, from 1959 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2011. 15 of the 865 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2011. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 12 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 21 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 28 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1959 2026

865 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Evans: publications per year, 1959 to 2026
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 2
1965 2
1966 0
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 0
1971 3
1972 2
1973 9
1974 12
1975 3
1976 0
1977 2
1978 6
1979 3
1980 4
1981 12
1982 6
1983 15
1984 8
1985 18
1986 21
1987 20
1988 28
1989 13
1990 14
1991 11
1992 12
1993 14
1994 17
1995 16
1996 12
1997 13
1998 20
1999 16
2000 14
2001 14
2002 16
2003 14
2004 15
2005 24
2006 19
2007 25
2008 17
2009 27
2010 33
2011 36
2012 20
2013 20
2014 22
2015 14
2016 14
2017 19
2018 20
2019 17
2020 13
2021 21
2022 23
2023 35
2024 18
2025 14
2026 1
Total 865
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William J. Evans 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 J. Evans 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, 721–740 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: 732 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 54 732
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 J. Evans 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 J. Evans 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, 106–107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88 107
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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Overview

William J. Evans is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans significant fields within materials science and chemistry, with a total of 166 publications in materials science and 159 in chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several subfields of study, particularly in materials chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and physical and theoretical chemistry. These areas reflect a broad interdisciplinary approach within the chemical sciences.

Key topics covered in their work include crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, lanthanide and transition metal complexes, radioactive element chemistry and processing, coordination chemistry and organometallics, and magnetism in coordination complexes.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Joseph W. Ziller, Justin C. Wedal, Filipp Furche, Daniel N. Huh, and Austin J. Ryan, indicating a network of partnerships that contribute to the scope of their scientific output.

Regarding publication venues, William J. Evans has consistently published in specialized journals and databases, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (58 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (19 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (15 publications)
  • Organometallics (13 publications)
  • Chemical Science (6 publications)

Some recent research papers document a range of topics related to rare-earth metal chemistry, molecular spin qubits, and magnetism in coordination complexes:

  • A 9.2-GHz clock transition in a Lu(II) molecular spin qubit arising from a 3,467-MHz hyperfine interaction, 2022, Nature Chemistry
  • A Rare-Earth Metal Retrospective to Stimulate All Fields, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Isolation and characterization of a californium metallocene, 2021, Nature
  • The importance of the counter-cation in reductive rare-earth metal chemistry: 18-crown-6 instead of 2,2,2-cryptand allows isolation of [YII(NR2)3]1− and ynediolate and enediolate complexes from CO reactions, 2020, Chemical Science
  • Strong Ferromagnetic Exchange Coupling and Single-Molecule Magnetism in MoS43--Bridged Dilanthanide Complexes, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • Strong exchange and magnetic blocking in N₂³⁻-radical-bridged lanthanide complexes.

    Jeffrey D. Rinehart;Ming Fang;William J. Evans;Jeffrey R. Long

  • A N23– Radical-Bridged Terbium Complex Exhibiting Magnetic Hysteresis at 14 K

    Jeffrey D. Rinehart;Ming Fang;William J. Evans;Jeffrey R. Long

  • Completing the Series of +2 Ions for the Lanthanide Elements: Synthesis of Molecular Complexes of Pr2+, Gd2+, Tb2+, and Lu2+

    Matthew R. MacDonald;Jefferson E. Bates;Joseph W. Ziller;Filipp Furche

  • The organometallic chemistry of the lanthanide elements in low oxidation states

    William J. Evans

  • Isolation and X-ray crystal structure of the first dinitrogen complex of an f-element metal, [(C5Me5)2Sm]2N2

    William J. Evans;Tamara A. Ulibarri;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Giant coercivity and high magnetic blocking temperatures for N23- radical-bridged dilanthanide complexes upon ligand dissociation.

    Selvan Demir;Selvan Demir;Miguel I. Gonzalez;Lucy E. Darago;William J. Evans

  • Chemistry of Tris(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) f-Element Complexes, (C5Me5)3M

    William J. Evans;Benjamin L. Davis

  • The importance of questioning scientific assumptions: some lessons from f element chemistry.

    William J. Evans

  • Solution synthesis and crystallographic characterization of the divalent organosamarium complexes (C5Me5)2Sm(THF)2 and [(C5Me5)Sm(.mu.-I)(THF)2]2

    William J. Evans;Jay W. Grate;Henry W. Choi;Ira Bloom

  • Magnetic Susceptibility of Uranium Complexes

    Douglas R. Kindra;William J. Evans

  • Synthesis and crystallographic characterization of an unsolvated, monomeric samarium bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) organolanthanide complex, (C5Me5)2Sm

    William J. Evans;Laura A. Hughes;Timothy P. Hanusa

  • Identification of the +2 Oxidation State for Uranium in a Crystalline Molecular Complex, [K(2.2.2-Cryptand)][(C5H4SiMe3)3U]

    Matthew R. MacDonald;Megan E. Fieser;Jefferson E. Bates;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Perspectives in reductive lanthanide chemistry

    William J. Evans

  • Tutorial on the Role of Cyclopentadienyl Ligands in the Discovery of Molecular Complexes of the Rare-Earth and Actinide Metals in New Oxidation States136†

    William J. Evans

  • Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) complexes of samarium and europium: (C5Me5)2Sm and (C5Me5)2Eu

    William J. Evans;Laura A. Hughes;Timothy P. Hanusa

  • SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF THE FIRST MOLECULAR THULIUM(II) COMPLEX: TMI2(MEOCH2CH2OME)3

    Mikhail N. Bochkarev;Igor L. Fedushkin;Anatoly A. Fagin;Tatyana V. Petrovskaya

  • Investigation of organolanthanide-based carbon-carbon bond formation: synthesis, structure, and coupling reactivity of organolanthanide alkynide complexes, including the unusual structures of the trienediyl complex [(C5Me5)2Sm]2[.mu.-.eta.2:.eta.2-Ph(CH2)2C:C:C:C-(CH2)2Ph] and the unsolvated alkynide [(C5Me5)2Sm(C.tplbond.CCMe3)]2

    William J. Evans;Roy A. Keyer;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Structure, Reactivity, and Density Functional Theory Analysis of the Six-Electron Reductant, [(C5Me5)2U]2(μ-η6:η6-C6H6), Synthesized via a New Mode of (C5Me5)3M Reactivity

    William J. Evans;Stosh A. Kozimor;Joseph W. Ziller;Nikolas Kaltsoyannis

  • Reactivity of trimethylaluminum with (C5Me5)2Sm(THF)2: synthesis, structure, and reactivity of the samarium methyl complexes (C5Me5)2Sm[(.mu.-Me)AlMe2(.mu.-Me)]2Sm(C5Me5)2 and (C5Me5)2SmMe(THF)

    William J. Evans;L. R. Chamberlain;Tamara A. Ulibarri;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Unsolvated Lanthanide Metallocene Cations [(C5Me5)2Ln][BPh4]: Multiple Syntheses, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity Including the Formation of (C5Me5)3Nd1

    William J. Evans;Christopher A. Seibel;Joseph W. Ziller

  • Reactivity of samarium complex [(C5Me5)2Sm(.mu.-H)]2 in ether and arene solvents. X-ray crystal structures of the internally metalated complex (C5Me5)2Sm(.mu.-H)(.mu.-CH2C5Me4)Sm(C5Me5), the benzyl complex (C5Me5)2Sm(CH2C6H5)(THF), and the siloxide complex [(C5Me5)2Sm(THF)]2(.mu.-OSiMe2OSiMe2O)

    William J. Evans;Tamara A. Ulibarri;Joseph W. Ziller

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph W. Ziller
Joseph W. Ziller University of California, Irvine
Filipp Furche
Filipp Furche University of California, Irvine
Stosh A. Kozimor
Stosh A. Kozimor Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Arnold L. Rheingold
Arnold L. Rheingold University of California, San Diego
M. Frederick Hawthorne
M. Frederick Hawthorne University of Missouri
William E. Hunter
William E. Hunter University of Alabama
Jeffrey R. Long
Jeffrey R. Long Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jay W. Grate
Jay W. Grate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Choong-Shik Yoo
Choong-Shik Yoo Washington State University

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