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Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9714 2732 180 12509

Charles A. Schmuttenmaer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles A. Schmuttenmaer between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles A. Schmuttenmaer published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2016. 1 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2016. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles A. Schmuttenmaer: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 8
2001 4
2002 8
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 9
2010 6
2011 7
2012 3
2013 9
2014 3
2015 9
2016 15
2017 9
2018 13
2019 8
2020 10
2021 9
2022 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 199
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Charles A. Schmuttenmaer publications per year - data summary

  • Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, has 199 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1992, 1999 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 2023 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.2 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 13 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 35 publications (2.5 per year); 1999-2012: 75 publications (5.4 per year); 2013-2025: 89 publications (6.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Charles A. Schmuttenmaer 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 Charles A. Schmuttenmaer 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, 161–180 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: 180 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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 1,350 180
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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Charles A. Schmuttenmaer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 180 publications - the 25th percentile of the discipline.
  • 25% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, and about 75% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Charles A. Schmuttenmaer ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Charles A. Schmuttenmaer 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 Charles A. Schmuttenmaer 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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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Charles A. Schmuttenmaer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 60 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Charles A. Schmuttenmaer ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development of timeresolved terahertz spectroscopy and its insightful applications to the farinfrared and charge transfer properties of liquids, semiconductors, and nanoparticles
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1999 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Charles A. Schmuttenmaer was affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research focused primarily on engineering and materials science, with notable contributions in electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, inorganic chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their scholarly work covered several key topics, including:

  • Terahertz technology and applications
  • Perovskite materials and applications
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Machine learning and extreme learning machines (ELM)

In recent years, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer published multiple papers reflecting these research areas. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Direct Evidence of Photoinduced Charge Transport Mechanism in 2D Conductive Metal Organic Frameworks" (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Terahertz Spectroscopy of Emerging Materials" (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Nanotechnology for catalysis and solar energy conversion" (2020) in Nanotechnology
  • "Interrogating Light-initiated Dynamics in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Time-resolved Spectroscopy" (2021) in Chemical Reviews
  • "Single Copper Atoms Enhance Photoconductivity in g-C3N4" (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Frequent collaborators during their career included Jens Neu, Sarah Ostresh, Jacob A. Spies, Brian Pattengale, and Gary W. Brudvig. Their work appeared in several key scientific journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Analytical Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nanotechnology, and Chemical Reviews.

Throughout their career, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer received several distinctions. These included being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2016 with a citation recognizing the development of time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy and its applications. They were also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014 and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1999.

Best Publications

  • FAR-INFRARED DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF POLAR LIQUIDS PROBED BY FEMTOSECOND TERAHERTZ PULSE SPECTROSCOPY

    J. T. Kindt and;C. A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Exploring dynamics in the far-infrared with terahertz spectroscopy.

    Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Conductivity of ZnO nanowires, nanoparticles, and thin films using time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

    Jason B Baxter;Charles A Schmuttenmaer

  • Light-driven water oxidation for solar fuels

    Karin J. Young;Lauren A. Martini;Rebecca L. Milot;Robert C. Snoeberger

  • Coherent terahertz emission from ferromagnetic films excited by femtosecond laser pulses

    E. Beaurepaire;G. M. Turner;S. M. Harrel;M. C. Beard

  • A visible light water-splitting cell with a photoanode formed by codeposition of a high-potential porphyrin and an iridium water-oxidation catalyst

    Gary F. Moore;James D. Blakemore;Rebecca L. Milot;Jonathan F. Hull

  • A molecular catalyst for water oxidation that binds to metal oxide surfaces

    Stafford W. Sheehan;Julianne M. Thomsen;Ulrich Hintermair;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Exciton-like trap states limit electron mobility in TiO2 nanotubes

    Christiaan Richter;Christiaan Richter;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Spectroscopy and dynamics of mixtures of water with acetone, acetonitrile, and methanol

    Dean S. Venables;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Carrier Localization and Cooling in Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide

    Gordon M. Turner;Matthew C. Beard;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Facet-Dependent Photoelectrochemical Performance of TiO2 Nanostructures: An Experimental and Computational Study

    Chuanhao Li;Christopher Koenigsmann;Wendu Ding;Benjamin Rudshteyn

  • Subpicosecond carrier dynamics in low-temperature grown GaAs as measured by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

    Matthew C. Beard;Gordon M. Turner;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Synergistic effect between anatase and rutile TiO2 nanoparticles in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Gonghu Li;Christiaan P. Richter;Rebecca L. Milot;Lawrence Cai

  • Size-Dependent Photoconductivity in CdSe Nanoparticles as Measured by Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy

    Matthew C. Beard;Gordon M. Turner;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Effect of Reverse Micelle Size on the Librational Band of Confined Water and Methanol

    Dean S. Venables;Kathie Huang;Charles A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Observation of surface enhanced multiphoton photoemission from metal surfaces in the short pulse limit

    M. Aeschlimann;C. A. Schmuttenmaer;H. E. Elsayed‐Ali;R. J. D. Miller

  • Acetylacetonate anchors for robust functionalization of TiO2 nanoparticles with Mn(II)-terpyridine complexes.

    William R. McNamara;Robert C. Snoeberger;Gonghu Li;James M. Schleicher

  • Far-infrared spectra and associated dynamics in acetonitrile-water mixtures measured with femtosecond THz pulse spectroscopy

    D. S. Venables;C. A. Schmuttenmaer

  • Plasmonic Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Core− Shell−Shell Nanostructures

    Stafford W. Sheehan;Heeso Noh;Gary W. Brudvig;Hui Cao

  • Tunable far-IR laser spectroscopy of jet-cooled carbon clusters: the nu 2 bending vibration of C3.

    C. A. Schmuttenmaer;R. C. Cohen;N. Pugliano;J. R. Heath

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Brudvig
Gary W. Brudvig Yale University
Victor S. Batista
Victor S. Batista Yale University
Robert H. Crabtree
Robert H. Crabtree Yale University
Matthew C. Beard
Matthew C. Beard National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Richard J. Saykally
Richard J. Saykally University of California, Berkeley
Ronald C. Cohen
Ronald C. Cohen University of California, Berkeley
Yongli Gao
Yongli Gao University of Rochester
H. S. Gutowsky
H. S. Gutowsky University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jae-Hong Kim
Jae-Hong Kim Yale University
Thomas E. Mallouk
Thomas E. Mallouk University of Pennsylvania

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