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William W. Brennessel

William W. Brennessel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7598 6889 2224 1837 376 16628

William W. Brennessel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William W. Brennessel between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William W. Brennessel published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 89 publications in 2022. 28 of the 527 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 89. Peak 89 publications in 2022. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 89 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 4 publications
2001 2026

527 publications in total across all disciplines

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William W. Brennessel: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 9
2003 4
2004 9
2005 7
2006 8
2007 13
2008 14
2009 20
2010 21
2011 18
2012 25
2013 12
2014 24
2015 23
2016 19
2017 14
2018 18
2019 26
2020 14
2021 18
2022 89
2023 60
2024 32
2025 24
2026 4
Total 527
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William W. Brennessel 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 W. Brennessel 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, 361–380 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: 376 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
361–380 522 376
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 W. Brennessel 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 W. Brennessel 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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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Overview

William W. Brennessel is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Oncology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties

William W. Brennessel has published extensively, with a number of recent papers highlighting developments in polyoxovanadate clusters, organometallic complexes, and biochemical applications. Recent publications include:

  • Concerted Multiproton-Multielectron Transfer for the Reduction of O2 to H2O with a Polyoxovanadate Cluster, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Oxygen-Atom Defect Formation in Polyoxovanadate Clusters via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A synthetic small molecule stalls pre-mRNA splicing by promoting an early-stage U2AF2-RNA complex, 2021, Cell chemical biology
  • Synthesis, Structure, and Hydroboration Reactivity of Anionic Nickel(0) Complexes Supported by Bidentate NHC-Pyridone Ligands, 2022, Organometallics
  • Heterometallic trinuclear oxo-centered clusters as single-source precursors for synthesis of stoichiometric monodisperse transition metal ferrite nanocrystals, 2020, Dalton Transactions

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

  • Ellen M. Matson
  • William D. Jones
  • Michael L. Neidig
  • Olaf Nachtigall
  • Andrew I. VanderWeide

Publication venues where William W. Brennessel's work frequently appears are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organometallics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemical Communications

Best Publications

  • Crystallographic and spectroscopic characterization of a nonheme Fe(IV)-O complex.

    Jan Uwe Rohde;Jun Hee In;Jun Hee In;Mi Hee Lim;Mi Hee Lim;William W. Brennessel

  • N2 Reduction and Hydrogenation to Ammonia by a Molecular Iron-Potassium Complex

    Meghan M. Rodriguez;Eckhard Bill;William W. Brennessel;Patrick L. Holland

  • A Molecular Iron Catalyst for the Acceptorless Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation of N‑Heterocycles

    Sumit Chakraborty;William W. Brennessel;William D. Jones

  • An efficient low-temperature route to polycyclic isoquinoline salt synthesis via C-H activation with [Cp*MCl2]2 (M = Rh, Ir).

    Ling Li;William W. Brennessel;William D. Jones

  • A Cobalt–Dithiolene Complex for the Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Reduction of Protons

    William R. McNamara;Zhiji Han;Paul J. Alperin;William W. Brennessel

  • Visible light-driven hydrogen production from aqueous protons catalyzed by molecular cobaloxime catalysts.

    Pingwu Du;Jacob Schneider;Genggeng Luo;William W. Brennessel

  • C−H Activation of Phenyl Imines and 2-Phenylpyridines with [Cp*MCl2]2 (M = Ir, Rh): Regioselectivity, Kinetics, and Mechanism

    Ling Li;William W. Brennessel;William D. Jones

  • Structures of Nonheme Oxoiron(IV) Complexes from X‐ray Crystallography, NMR Spectroscopy, and DFT Calculations

    Eric J. Klinker;József Kaizer;William W. Brennessel;Nathaniel L. Woodrum

  • Cobalt-dithiolene complexes for the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic reduction of protons in aqueous solutions

    William R McNamara;Zhiji Han;Chih-Juo Madeline Yin;William W Brennessel

  • A Carbon-Free Sandwich Complex [(P5)2Ti]2−

    Eugenijus Urne˙žius;William W. Brennessel;Christopher J. Cramer;John E. Ellis

  • Nickel Pyridinethiolate Complexes as Catalysts for the Light-Driven Production of Hydrogen from Aqueous Solutions in Noble-Metal-Free Systems

    Zhiji Han;Luxi Shen;William W. Brennessel;Patrick L. Holland

  • Nickel Complexes for Robust Light-Driven and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water

    Amit Das;Zhiji Han;William W. Brennessel;Patrick L. Holland

  • Z-selective alkene isomerization by high-spin cobalt(II) complexes.

    Chi Chen;Thomas R. Dugan;William W. Brennessel;Daniel J. Weix

  • Dioxygen Activation at a Single Copper Site: Structure, Bonding, and Mechanism of Formation of 1:1 Cu−O2 Adducts

    Nermeen W. Aboelella;Sergey V. Kryatov;Benjamin F. Gherman;William W. Brennessel

  • Rapid, Regioconvergent, Solvent-Free Alkene Hydrosilylation with a Cobalt Catalyst

    Chi Chen;Maxwell B. Hecht;Aydin Kavara;William W. Brennessel

  • Snapshots of Dioxygen Activation by Copper: The Structure of a 1:1 Cu/O2 Adduct and Its Use in Syntheses of Asymmetric Bis(μ-oxo) Complexes

    Nermeen W. Aboelella;Elizabeth A. Lewis;Anne M. Reynolds;William W. Brennessel

  • The reactivity patterns of low-coordinate iron-hydride complexes.

    Ying Yu;Azwana R. Sadique;Jeremy M. Smith;Thomas R. Dugan

  • Impact of ligand exchange in hydrogen production from cobaloxime-containing photocatalytic systems.

    Theresa M. McCormick;Zhiji Han;David J. Weinberg;William W. Brennessel

  • Luminescent Au(I)/Cu(I) alkynyl clusters with an ethynyl steroid and related aliphatic ligands: an octanuclear Au4Cu4 cluster and luminescence polymorphism in Au3Cu2 clusters.

    Gerald F. Manbeck;William W. Brennessel;Robert A. Stockland;Richard Eisenberg

  • Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a New Vapochromic Pt(II) Complex Based on the 1-Terpyridyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentaphenylbenzene (TPPPB) Ligand

    Pingwu Du;Jacob Schneider;William W Brennessel;Richard Eisenberg

  • Catalytic Upgrading of Ethanol to n-Butanol via Manganese-Mediated Guerbet Reaction

    Naveen V. Kulkarni;Naveen V. Kulkarni;William W. Brennessel;William D. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

William D. Jones
William D. Jones University of Rochester
Patrick L. Holland
Patrick L. Holland Yale University
Richard Eisenberg
Richard Eisenberg University of Rochester
Timothy P. Hanusa
Timothy P. Hanusa Vanderbilt University
Victor G. Young
Victor G. Young University of Minnesota
Eckhard Bill
Eckhard Bill Max Planck Society
Brandon Q. Mercado
Brandon Q. Mercado Yale University
Daniel J. Weix
Daniel J. Weix University of Wisconsin–Madison
Pingwu Du
Pingwu Du University of Science and Technology of China
Lawrence Que
Lawrence Que University of Minnesota

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