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Ad van der Avoird

Ad van der Avoird

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5952 5398 137 122 363 15436
Physics 70 3675 3490 65 62 367 15690

Ad van der Avoird publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ad van der Avoird between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ad van der Avoird published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2015. 3 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2015. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ad van der Avoird: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 3
1973 1
1974 2
1975 7
1976 2
1977 5
1978 2
1979 3
1980 6
1981 6
1982 3
1983 7
1984 8
1985 4
1986 2
1987 5
1988 0
1989 4
1990 7
1991 11
1992 6
1993 4
1994 10
1995 9
1996 11
1997 12
1998 9
1999 10
2000 7
2001 7
2002 3
2003 9
2004 8
2005 10
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 7
2010 7
2011 8
2012 13
2013 7
2014 11
2015 21
2016 6
2017 15
2018 19
2019 10
2020 10
2021 11
2022 9
2023 7
2024 2
2025 1
Total 383
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Ad van der Avoird publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ad van der Avoird sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 363–382 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 367 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156 367
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Ad van der Avoird D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ad van der Avoird sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76 70
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1979 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Ad van der Avoird is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry. Their research predominantly focuses on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics alongside significant contributions to Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work addresses various scientific topics including:

  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Ad van der Avoird has published in multiple renowned venues, with frequent publications in:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Nature Chemistry
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Some recent papers from their body of work include:

  • Determining the nature of quantum resonances by probing elastic and reactive scattering in cold collisions, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • Quantifying the interplay between fine structure and geometry of an individual molecule on a surface, 2021, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
  • State-to-state scattering of highly vibrationally excited NO at broadly tunable energies, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • Quantum state-resolved molecular dipolar collisions over four decades of energy, 2023, Science
  • Tomography of Feshbach resonance states, 2023, Science

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Gerrit C. Groenenboom
  • Matthieu Besemer
  • Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker
  • Arthur G. Suits
  • Tijs Karman

Recognition of Ad van der Avoird's work includes election to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1979.

Best Publications

  • Predictions of the Properties of Water from First Principles

    Robert Bukowski;Krzysztof Szalewicz;Gerrit C. Groenenboom;Ad van der Avoird

  • Density functional calculations of molecular hyperfine interactions in the zero order regular approximation for relativistic effects

    Erik van Lenthe;Ad van der Avoird;Paul E. S. Wormer

  • Density functional calculations of molecular g-tensors in the zero-order regular approximation for relativistic effects

    Erik van Lenthe;Paul E. S. Wormer;Ad van der Avoird

  • N2–N2 interaction potential from ab initio calculations, with application to the structure of (N2)2

    R.M. Berns;A. van der Avoird

  • From Intermolecular Potentials to the Spectra of van der Waals Molecules, and Vice Versa

    A. van der Avoird;P.E.S. Wormer;R. Moszynski

  • Ab initio studies of the interactions in Van der Waals molecules

    Ad van der Avoird;Paul E. S. Wormer;Fred Mulder;Rut M. Berns

  • Quantum dynamics of non-rigid systems comprising two polyatomic fragments

    G. Brocks;A. van der Avoird;B.T. Sutcliffe;J. Tennyson

  • Intermolecular potentials, internal motions, and spectra of van der waals and hydrogen-bonded complexes.

    P.E.S. Wormer;A. van der Avoird

  • Update of the HITRAN collision-induced absorption section

    Tijs Karman;Tijs Karman;Tijs Karman;Iouli E. Gordon;Ad van der Avoird;Yury I. Baranov

  • Water pair potential of near spectroscopic accuracy. I. Analysis of potential surface and virial coefficients

    Eric M. Mas;Robert Bukowski;Krzysztof Szalewicz;Gerrit C. Groenenboom

  • Multipole moments, polarizabilities and anisotropic long range interaction coefficients for N2

    Fred Mulder;Gerard Van Dijk;Ad Van Der Avoird

  • An improved intermolecular potential for nitrogen

    A van der Avoird;Pes Wormer;Apj Tonek Jansen

  • Quantum-state resolved bimolecular collisions of velocity-controlled OH with NO radicals.

    Moritz Kirste;Xingan Wang;H. Christian Schewe;Gerard Meijer

  • Imaging resonances in low-energy NO-He inelastic collisions.

    Sjoerd N. Vogels;Jolijn Onvlee;Simon Chefdeville;Ad van der Avoird

  • Molecular orbital models for hydrogen adsorption on different sites of a nickel crystal

    D.J.M. Fassaert;H. Verbeek;A. van der Avoird

  • LCAO studies of hydrogen chemisorption on nickel: I. Tight-binding calculations for adsorption on periodic surfaces

    D.J.M Fassaert;A van der Avoird

  • Spectra of water dimer from a new ab initio potential with flexible monomers.

    Claude Leforestier;Krzysztof Szalewicz;Ad van der Avoird

  • (Heisenberg) exchange and electrostatic interactions between O2 molecules: An ab initio study

    Paul E. S. Wormer;Ad van der Avoird

  • Symmetry‐adapted perturbation theory of nonadditive three‐body interactions in van der Waals molecules. I. General theory

    Robert Moszynski;Paul E. S. Wormer;Bogumil Jeziorski;Ad van der Avoird

  • Quantum dynamics of the van der Waals molecule (N2)2: An ab initio treatment

    Jonathan Tennyson;Ad van der Avoird

  • Dynamics of molecular crystals

    WJ Briels;Apj Tonek Jansen;A van der Avoird

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul E. S. Wormer
Paul E. S. Wormer Radboud University
Robert Moszynski
Robert Moszynski University of Warsaw
Krzysztof Szalewicz
Krzysztof Szalewicz University of Delaware
Gerard Meijer
Gerard Meijer Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Arthur G. Suits
Arthur G. Suits University of Missouri
Paul J. Dagdigian
Paul J. Dagdigian Johns Hopkins University
Gert von Helden
Gert von Helden Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
David J. Nesbitt
David J. Nesbitt University of Colorado Boulder
Claude Leforestier
Claude Leforestier University of Montpellier
Millard H. Alexander
Millard H. Alexander University of Maryland, College Park

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