University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego

- Chemistry Ranking

United States Established: 1960 Scholars: 40
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This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Chemistry discipline and affiliated with University of California, San Diego. There are a total of 40 researchers included with 8 of them also being included in the global ranking.

Overview

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is among the most highly regarded universities in the United States. Having a land area of over 2,000 acres, this public university features more than 200 programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

UCSD houses seven colleges for undergraduates and seven graduate schools. Meanwhile, its vast number of programs are under four main academic departments: physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Aside from its traditional programs, the university offers online courses powered by its own digital learning hub, Teaching + Learning Commons, which also assesses student and instructional performance.

UCSD’s main campus is composed of more than 700 buildings and has a large space for natural reserves. Moreover, the campus has four expansive venues for performance art, more than a dozen art installations displayed, and a medical library. The university’s eight-floor Geisel Library is also home to more than 7 million archived works, spanning various fields, including oceanography, history, entertainment, and gastronomy.

Established in 1960, UCSD started out as a marine field station called Scripps Institution of Oceanography, which was annexed by the University of California. A campus was later built around the facility to eventually become UCSD. Even before the campus was established, the institute’s research activity has recorded breakthroughs, paving the way for the university’s commitment to research.

As of 2020, UCSD has 19 research facilities and has forged ties with other research organizations in the region, earning it a Carnegie Classification of “R1: Doctoral University” as well as recognition from national and international university ranking systems. As such, it has attracted over a dozen Nobel laureates and other award-winners in the fields of science and mathematics to teach and conduct their research on campus.

Given its strong research background, UCSD has produced luminaries in the scientific field such as Craig Venter (president of the group responsible for decoding the human genome), Susumu Tonegawa (Picower Institute for Learning and Memory founder), and Polly Matzinger (recognized for her work on immunology). Interestingly, the school also has its share of renowned entrepreneurs, entertainers, journalists, and politicians in its alumni roster.

Looking ahead, UCSD envisions to enforce innovation and influence economic growth through its transformative means of instruction and research. It continues to attract learners and researchers locally and internationally, enrolling over 30,000 students annually and having approximately 4,000 educators on campus. Last but not least, the university is home to numerous student organizations and a wide spectrum of extracurricular fields, including athletics and arts groups.

You can also learn more about the educational performance of University of California, San Diego in our ranking of US universities & colleges.

World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
17 World 12 National
Joseph Wang

Joseph Wang

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 178 Citations 120,227 1,206
253 World 132 National
J. Andrew McCammon

J. Andrew McCammon

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 121 Citations 68,992 677
448 World 216 National
William Fenical

William Fenical

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 110 Citations 35,515 463
495 World 238 National
Edward A. Dennis

Edward A. Dennis

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 107 Citations 46,957 377
561 World 258 National
David N. Hendrickson

David N. Hendrickson

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 105 Citations 35,809 528
824 World 372 National
Guy Bertrand

Guy Bertrand

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 97 Citations 32,118 512
839 World 380 National
Arnold L. Rheingold

Arnold L. Rheingold

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 96 Citations 42,583 1,413
998 World 430 National
Seth M. Cohen

Seth M. Cohen

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 93 Citations 30,688 304
1053 World 451 National
Palmer Taylor

Palmer Taylor

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 92 Citations 28,870 475
1065 World 456 National
Vicki H. Grassian

Vicki H. Grassian

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 92 Citations 26,207 405
1164 World 498 National
William H. Gerwick

William H. Gerwick

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 90 Citations 27,715 404
1500 World 611 National
Stanley J. Opella

Stanley J. Opella

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 86 Citations 21,529 338
1953 World 749 National
Kimberly A. Prather

Kimberly A. Prather

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 81 Citations 18,045 232
1964 World 757 National
Mario J. Molina

Mario J. Molina

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 80 Citations 32,680 234
2028 World 780 National
Bradley S. Moore

Bradley S. Moore

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 80 Citations 21,337 242
2192 World 835 National
Michael K. Gilson

Michael K. Gilson

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 78 Citations 24,141 216
2550 World 948 National
Jeffrey L. Bada

Jeffrey L. Bada

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 76 Citations 15,939 211
3219 World 1149 National
D. John Faulkner

D. John Faulkner

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 72 Citations 13,651 185
3244 World 1159 National
Clifford P. Kubiak

Clifford P. Kubiak

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 71 Citations 22,861 287
3442 World 1214 National
Russell F. Doolittle

Russell F. Doolittle

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 70 Citations 61,454 187
4312 World 1477 National
Yitzhak Tor

Yitzhak Tor

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 67 Citations 13,997 259
4420 World 1507 National
Joseph Kraut

Joseph Kraut

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 66 Citations 20,991 124
4669 World 1571 National
Bruno H. Zimm

Bruno H. Zimm

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 65 Citations 24,216 139
5407 World 1767 National
Forman A. Williams

Forman A. Williams

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 63 Citations 12,666 249
5971 World 1917 National
William C. Trogler

William C. Trogler

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 61 Citations 13,243 258
6162 World 1965 National
Martin D. Kamen

Martin D. Kamen

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 61 Citations 10,592 236
6328 World 2009 National
Ping Liu

Ping Liu

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 60 Citations 13,299 225
6619 World 2074 National
Elizabeth A. Komives

Elizabeth A. Komives

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 60 Citations 9,339 221
7518 World 2292 National
Stanley L. Miller

Stanley L. Miller

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 57 Citations 17,137 135
7897 World 2373 National
Teddy G. Traylor

Teddy G. Traylor

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 57 Citations 8,584 174
7968 World 2392 National
Kent R. Wilson

Kent R. Wilson

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 56 Citations 15,809 123
8134 World 2435 National
Murray Goodman

Murray Goodman

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 56 Citations 9,971 331
8190 World 2447 National
Francesco Paesani

Francesco Paesani

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 56 Citations 9,460 186
9798 World 2812 National
Emmanuel A. Theodorakis

Emmanuel A. Theodorakis

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 52 Citations 9,374 186
11190 World 3106 National
William D. McElroy

William D. McElroy

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 49 Citations 7,165 102
12683 World 3435 National
Melvin Y. Okamura

Melvin Y. Okamura

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 45 Citations 8,113 107
12990 World 3507 National
Harold C. Urey

Harold C. Urey

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 44 Citations 16,862 144
13465 World 3612 National
Michael D. Burkart

Michael D. Burkart

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 43 Citations 8,648 237
13509 World 3625 National
Gerhard N. Schrauzer

Gerhard N. Schrauzer

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 43 Citations 7,922 149
14697 World 3889 National
Neal K. Devaraj

Neal K. Devaraj

University of California, San Diego, United States
D-index 40 Citations 9,489 108

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

We list only scientists having D-Index >= 40 within the area of Chemistry. If you or other scholars are not listed, we appreciate if you can contact us.