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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12453 11208 3319 2714 136 14740

Yves Rubin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yves Rubin between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yves Rubin published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1991. 3 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1991. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yves Rubin: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 5
1991 13
1992 2
1993 4
1994 7
1995 4
1996 12
1997 6
1998 7
1999 10
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 2
2012 5
2013 1
2014 3
2015 3
2016 6
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
Total 137
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Yves Rubin 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 Yves Rubin 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: 136 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
121–140 918 136
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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Yves Rubin 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 Yves Rubin 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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

  • 1998 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Yves Rubin is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a notable focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics of study, including:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Some of the recent papers associated with Yves Rubin include:

  • "Fjord-Edge Graphene Nanoribbons with Site-Specific Nitrogen Substitution," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Dramatic Acceleration of the Hopf Cyclization on Gold(111): From Enediynes to Peri-Fused Diindenochrysene Graphene Nanoribbons," 2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Designing Amphiphilic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Self-Assembly into Straight-Chain Rod-like Micelles," 2023, Macromolecules
  • "A new and versatile template towards vertically oriented nanopillars and nanotubes," 2023, Nanoscale Advances

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yves Rubin include Yolanda L. Li, Sarah H. Tolbert, Chih-Te Zee, Janice B. Lin, and Victoria M. Basile.

Yves Rubin has published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Macromolecules
  • Nanoscale Advances

In 1998, Yves Rubin was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • Photophysical properties of C60

    James W. Arbogast;Aleksander P. Darmanyan;Christopher S. Foote;Yves Rubin

  • Characterization of the soluble all-carbon molecules C60 and C70

    Henry. Ajie;Marcos M. Alvarez;Samir J. Anz;Rainer D. Beck

  • The Higher Fullerenes: Isolation and Characterization of C76, C84, C90, C94, and C70O, an Oxide of D5h-C70

    François Diederich;Roland Ettl;Yves Rubin;Robert L. Whetten

  • Two different fullerenes have the same cyclic voltammetry

    P. M. Allemand;A. Koch;Fred Wudl;Y. Rubin

  • Synthetic approaches toward molecular and polymeric carbon allotropes

    François Diederich;Yves Rubin

  • Polyethynylated cyclic π-systems: scaffoldings for novel two and three-dimensional carbon networks

    Uwe H. F. Bunz;Yves Rubin;Yoshito Tobe

  • A red, green, and blue (RGB) polymeric electrochromic device (PECD): the dawning of the PECD era.

    Gursel Sonmez;Clifton K. F. Shen;Yves Rubin;Fred Wudl

  • Synthesis and X-ray structure of a Diels-Alder adduct of C60

    Yves Rubin;Saeed Khan;Daron I. Freedberg;Chahan Yeretzian

  • All-Carbon Molecules: Evidence for the Generation of Cyclo[18]carbon from a Stable Organic Precursor

    François Diederich;Yves Rubin;Carolyn B. Knobler;Robert L. Whetten

  • The Unusual Electron Spin Resonance of Fullerene C60.

    P. M. Allemand;G. Srdanov;A. Koch;K. Khemani

  • Insertion of Helium and Molecular Hydrogen Through the Orifice of an Open Fullerene.

    Yves Rubin;Thibaut Jarrosson;Guan-Wu Wang;Michael D. Bartberger

  • Optimizing the binding of fullerene inhibitors of the HIV-1 protease through predicted increases in hydrophobic desolvation.

    Simon H. Friedman;Padma S. Ganapathi;Yves Rubin;George L. Kenyon

  • A Processable Green Polymeric Electrochromic

    Gursel Sonmez;Hayal B. Sonmez;Clifton K. F. Shen;Robert W. Jost

  • Strategien zum Aufbau molekularer und polymerer Kohlenstoffallotrope

    François Diederich;Yves Rubin;F. Diederich;Y. Rubin

  • Photoinduced electron transfer to C60 across extended 3- and 11-bond hydrocarbon bridges: Creation of a long-lived charge separated state

    René M. Williams;Mattijs Koeberg;James M. Lawson;Yi-Zhong An

  • Organic Approaches to Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Cracking Open or Zipping Up Carbon Shells?

    Yves Rubin

  • Synthesis of a rigid "ball-and-chain" donor-acceptor system through Diels-Alder functionalization of buckminsterfullerene (C60)

    Saeed I. Khan;Anna M. Oliver;Michael N. Paddon-Row;Yves Rubin

  • Sequence-specific modification of guanosine in DNA by a C60-linked deoxyoligonucleotide: Evidence for a non-singlet oxygen mechanism

    Yi-Zhong An;Chi-Hong B. Chen;Jamey L. Anderson;David S. Sigman

  • The higher oxides of carbon C8nO2n (n = 3-5) : synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structure. Formation of cyclo[n]carbon ions Cn+ (n = 18, 24), Cn- (n = 18, 24, 30), and higher carbon ions including C60+ in laser desorption Fourier transform mass spectrometric experiments

    Yves Rubin;Michael Kahr;Carolyn B. Knobler;Francois Diederich

  • Solution-spray flash vacuum pyrolysis: a new method for the synthesis of linear poliynes with odd numbers of C.tplbond.C bonds from substituted 3,4-dialkynyl-3-cyclobutene-1,2-diones

    Yves Rubin;Sophia S. Lin;Carolyn B. Knobler;John Anthony

Frequent Co-Authors

Saeed I. Khan
Saeed I. Khan University of California, Los Angeles
Sarah H. Tolbert
Sarah H. Tolbert University of California, Los Angeles
Benjamin J. Schwartz
Benjamin J. Schwartz University of California, Los Angeles
Robert L. Whetten
Robert L. Whetten Northern Arizona University
Carolyn B. Knobler
Carolyn B. Knobler University of California, Los Angeles
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Fred Wudl
Fred Wudl University of California, Santa Barbara
Christopher S. Foote
Christopher S. Foote University of California, Los Angeles
John E. Anthony
John E. Anthony University of Kentucky

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