James W. Comerford

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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James W. Comerford is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Comerford has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Biomaterials, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in James W. Comerford's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (17 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (10 papers). James W. Comerford is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (17 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (10 papers). James W. Comerford collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Poland and Norway. James W. Comerford's co-authors include Michael North, Ian D. V. Ingram, Xiao Wu, Thomas J. Farmer, Alessandro Pellis, James H. Clark, Duncan J. Macquarrie, Simon W. Breeden, Georg M. Guebitz and Simone Weinberger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Chemical Communications and Green Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

James W. Comerford

26 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing five-membered rings

2014 575 citations James W. Comerford, Ian D. V. Ingram et al. Green Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James W. Comerford United Kingdom	16	737	416	407	344	332	28	1.3k
Víctor Laserna Spain	15	969 1.3×	283 0.7×	464 1.1×	210 0.6×	451 1.4×	22	1.2k
Francesco Della Monica Italy	19	1.0k 1.4×	514 1.2×	483 1.2×	246 0.7×	298 0.9×	30	1.3k
Ian D. V. Ingram United Kingdom	11	653 0.9×	237 0.6×	259 0.6×	178 0.5×	253 0.8×	16	861
Pedro Villuendas United Kingdom	21	1.0k 1.4×	298 0.7×	824 2.0×	263 0.8×	472 1.4×	29	1.5k
Peter J. C. Hausoul Germany	23	294 0.4×	250 0.6×	488 1.2×	901 2.6×	360 1.1×	49	1.6k
Chenxi Bai China	25	725 1.0×	504 1.2×	973 2.4×	377 1.1×	298 0.9×	85	1.9k
Masayoshi Honda Japan	15	1.4k 1.9×	302 0.7×	330 0.8×	508 1.5×	561 1.7×	21	1.7k
R. Sablong Netherlands	25	784 1.1×	865 2.1×	917 2.3×	289 0.8×	430 1.3×	41	1.7k
F. Schaffner Germany	5	915 1.2×	219 0.5×	345 0.8×	293 0.9×	368 1.1×	8	1.1k
Graham R. Dick United States	12	266 0.4×	130 0.3×	513 1.3×	485 1.4×	126 0.4×	13	1.3k

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Karl, Christian W., Bjørnar Arstad, Stephan Kubowicz, et al.. (2025). Degradation Behavior of Biodegradable and Conventional Polymers for Gill Nets, Exposed to Accelerated Aging. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 7(5). 2830–2840.

Karl, Christian W., Bjørnar Arstad, Madina Shamsuyeva, et al.. (2024). Upgrading and Enhancement of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate with Chain Extenders: In-Depth Material Characterization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 63(28). 12277–12287. 6 indexed citations

Clark, James H., et al.. (2021). Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of malonate polyesters and their use as metal chelating materials. Green Chemistry. 23(14). 5043–5048. 7 indexed citations

Pellis, Alessandro, et al.. (2020). Effects of Methyl Branching on the Properties and Performance of Furandioate-Adipate Copolyesters of Bio-Based Secondary Diols. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(38). 14471–14483. 24 indexed citations

Comerford, James W., et al.. (2019). Improving the Post-polymerization Modification of Bio-Based Itaconate Unsaturated Polyesters: Catalyzing Aza-Michael Additions With Reusable Iodine on Acidic Alumina. Frontiers in Chemistry. 7. 501–501. 12 indexed citations

Pellis, Alessandro, James W. Comerford, Simone Weinberger, et al.. (2019). Enzymatic synthesis of lignin derivable pyridine based polyesters for the substitution of petroleum derived plastics. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1762–1762. 74 indexed citations

Pellis, Alessandro, James H. Clark, James Sherwood, et al.. (2019). Safer bio-based solvents to replace toluene and tetrahydrofuran for the biocatalyzed synthesis of polyesters. Green Chemistry. 21(7). 1686–1694. 70 indexed citations

Comerford, James W., et al.. (2019). Laminaria digitata and Palmaria palmata Seaweeds as Natural Source of Catalysts for the Cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides. Molecules. 24(2). 269–269. 5 indexed citations

Carvalho, P.A., James W. Comerford, Katie J. Lamb, Michael North, & Paul S. Reiss. (2018). Influence of Mesoporous Silica Properties on Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis Catalysed by Supported Aluminium(Salen) Complexes. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 361(2). 345–354. 55 indexed citations

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Pellis, Alessandro, et al.. (2018). Elucidating enzymatic polymerisations: Chain-length selectivity of Candida antarctica lipase B towards various aliphatic diols and dicarboxylic acid diesters. European Polymer Journal. 106. 79–84. 50 indexed citations

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Farmer, Thomas J., James W. Comerford, Alessandro Pellis, & Tobias Robert. (2018). Post‐polymerization modification of bio‐based polymers: maximizing the high functionality of polymers derived from biomass. Polymer International. 67(7). 775–789. 55 indexed citations

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Comerford, James W., et al.. (2017). New bio-based monomers: tuneable polyester properties using branched diols from biomass. Faraday Discussions. 202. 61–77. 46 indexed citations

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Comerford, James W., Sam Hart, Michael North, & Adrian C. Whitwood. (2016). Homogeneous and silica-supported zinc complexes for the synthesis of propylene carbonate from propane-1,2-diol and carbon dioxide. Catalysis Science & Technology. 6(13). 4824–4831. 15 indexed citations

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Castro‐Osma, José A., James W. Comerford, Richard H. Heyn, Michael North, & Elisabeth Tangstad. (2015). New catalysts for carboxylation of propylene glycol to propylene carbonate via high-throughput screening. Faraday Discussions. 183. 19–30. 11 indexed citations

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Dedrick, James, James W. Comerford, K. Niemi, et al.. (2014). Conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using non-thermal radio-frequency microplasmas at atmospheric pressure. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations

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Comerford, James W., Ian D. V. Ingram, Michael North, & Xiao Wu. (2014). Sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing five-membered rings. Green Chemistry. 17(4). 1966–1987. 575 indexed citations breakdown →

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Comerford, James W., Thomas J. Farmer, Duncan J. Macquarrie, Simon W. Breeden, & James H. Clark. (2012). Mesoporous structured silica – An improved catalyst for direct amide synthesis and its application to continuous flow processing. ARKIVOC. 2012(7). 282–293. 15 indexed citations

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Comerford, James W., James H. Clark, Duncan J. Macquarrie, & Simon W. Breeden. (2009). Amidation of Carboxylic Acid with Amines by K60 Silica. Synfacts. 2009(7). 804–804. 1 indexed citations

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Comerford, James W., James H. Clark, Duncan J. Macquarrie, & Simon W. Breeden. (2009). Clean, reusable and low cost heterogeneous catalyst for amide synthesis. Chemical Communications. 2562–2562. 90 indexed citations

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Cunningham, Anthony J., Maria Donnelly, & James W. Comerford. (1984). Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Anesthetic Management of a Patient for Cesarean Section: A Case Report. Anesthesiology. 61(1). 91–93.

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