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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6589 5973 1991 1651 286 15124

Craig A. Taatjes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Craig A. Taatjes between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Craig A. Taatjes published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2015. 6 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2015. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1986 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Craig A. Taatjes: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 5
1992 0
1993 8
1994 1
1995 4
1996 4
1997 14
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 6
2002 3
2003 7
2004 7
2005 10
2006 16
2007 16
2008 12
2009 8
2010 8
2011 10
2012 15
2013 20
2014 16
2015 22
2016 11
2017 12
2018 10
2019 7
2020 7
2021 12
2022 15
2023 6
2024 5
2025 1
Total 308
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Craig A. Taatjes publications per year - data summary

  • Craig A. Taatjes, a Chemistry scholar from Sandia National Laboratories, has 308 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1988, 1994, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987, 1989 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 39 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 45 publications (3.2 per year); 2000-2013: 139 publications (9.9 per year); 2014-2025: 124 publications (10.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Craig A. Taatjes 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 Craig A. Taatjes 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, 281–300 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: 286 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 286
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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Craig A. Taatjes 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.
  • Craig A. Taatjes, a Chemistry scholar from Sandia National Laboratories, records 286 publications - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Craig A. Taatjes, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Craig A. Taatjes ranks above 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).

Craig A. Taatjes 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 Craig A. Taatjes 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683 68
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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Craig A. Taatjes 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.
  • Craig A. Taatjes, a Chemistry scholar from Sandia National Laboratories, records 68 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Craig A. Taatjes, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Craig A. Taatjes ranks above 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for discoveries in fundamental chemical kinetics of low-temperature hydrocarbon oxidation and application of synchrotron photoionization to elucidate combustion chemistry
  • 2014 - Polanyi Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to experimental gasphase chemical kinetics, particularly for its application to combustion chemistry

Overview

Craig A. Taatjes is affiliated with Sandia National Laboratories in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on aspects of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Atmospheric Science. Their work also spans related subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Materials Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

Craig A. Taatjes has published research in several prominent scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (7 publications)
  • International Journal of Chemical Kinetics (4 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (3 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2 publications)
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2 publications)

Among their recent papers are:

  • Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels, 2021, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Criegee intermediates: production, detection and reactivity, 2020, International Reviews in Physical Chemistry
  • Direct kinetic measurements and theoretical predictions of an isoprene-derived Criegee intermediate, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Investigation of the Production of Trifluoroacetic Acid from Two Halocarbons, HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf and Its Fates Using a Global Three-Dimensional Chemical Transport Model, 2021, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Experimental Evidence of Dioxole Unimolecular Decay Pathway for Isoprene-Derived Criegee Intermediates, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, with the most common co-authors being:

  • David L. Osborn (23 joint publications)
  • Carl J. Percival (16 joint publications)
  • Rebecca L. Caravan (16 joint publications)
  • Leonid Sheps (13 joint publications)
  • Stephen J. Klippenstein (13 joint publications)

Craig A. Taatjes has received several recognitions within the scientific community. These awards include:

  • Fellow of the Combustion Institute, 2019, for discoveries in fundamental chemical kinetics of low-temperature hydrocarbon oxidation and application of synchrotron photoionization to elucidate combustion chemistry
  • Polanyi Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2014
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2010, for contributions to experimental gas-phase chemical kinetics, particularly for its application to combustion chemistry

Best Publications

  • Kinetics of elementary reactions in low-temperature autoignition chemistry

    Judit Zádor;Craig A. Taatjes;Ravi X. Fernandes

  • Direct Kinetic Measurements of Criegee Intermediate (CH2OO) Formed by Reaction of CH2I with O2

    Oliver Welz;John David Savee;David L. Osborn;Subith S. Vasu

  • Direct measurements of conformer-dependent reactivity of the Criegee intermediate CH3CHOO

    Craig A. Taatjes;Oliver Welz;Arkke J. Eskola;John D. Savee

  • Photoionization cross sections for reaction intermediates in hydrocarbon combustion

    Terrill A. Cool;Juan Wang;Koichi Nakajima;Craig A. Taatjes

  • Enols are common intermediates in hydrocarbon oxidation.

    Craig A. Taatjes;Craig A. Taatjes;Nils Hansen;Andrew McIlroy;James A. Miller

  • Studies of a fuel-rich propane flame with photoionization mass spectrometry

    Terrill A. Cool;Koichi Nakajima;Craig A. Taatjes;Andrew McIlroy

  • Research frontiers in the chemistry of Criegee intermediates and tropospheric ozonolysis

    Craig A. Taatjes;Craig A. Taatjes;Dudley E. Shallcross;Carl J. Percival

  • The physical chemistry of Criegee intermediates in the gas phase

    David L. Osborn;Craig A. Taatjes

  • Rate Coefficients of C1 and C2 Criegee Intermediate Reactions with Formic and Acetic Acid Near the Collision Limit: Direct Kinetics Measurements and Atmospheric Implications

    Oliver Welz;Arkke J. Eskola;Leonid Sheps;Brandon Rotavera

  • The multiplexed chemical kinetic photoionization mass spectrometer: a new approach to isomer-resolved chemical kinetics.

    David L. Osborn;Peng Zou;Howard Johnsen;Carl C. Hayden

  • “Imaging” combustion chemistry via multiplexed synchrotron-photoionization mass spectrometry

    Craig A. Taatjes;Nils Hansen;David L. Osborn;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Direct Observation of the Gas-Phase Criegee Intermediate (CH2OO)

    Craig A. Taatjes;Giovanni Meloni;Talitha M. Selby;Adam J. Trevitt

  • Criegee intermediates and their impacts on the troposphere.

    M. A. H. Khan;C. J. Percival;R. L. Caravan;C. A. Taatjes

  • Measurements, theory, and modeling of OH formation in ethyl + O2 and propyl + O2 reactions

    John D. DeSain;Stephen J. Klippenstein;and James A. Miller;Craig A. Taatjes

  • Direct measurement of Criegee intermediate (CH2OO) reactions with acetone, acetaldehyde, and hexafluoroacetone

    Craig A. Taatjes;Oliver Welz;Arkke Johannes Eskola;John David Savee

  • Identification and chemistry of C4H3 and C4H5 isomers in fuel-rich flames.

    Nils Hansen;Stephen J. Klippenstein;Craig A. Taatjes;James A. Miller

  • Detection and Identification of the Keto-Hydroperoxide (HOOCH2OCHO) and Other Intermediates during Low-Temperature Oxidation of Dimethyl Ether

    Kai Moshammer;Kai Moshammer;Ahren W. Jasper;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Arnas Lucassen

  • Criegee Intermediates: What Direct Production and Detection Can Teach Us About Reactions of Carbonyl Oxides.

    Craig A. Taatjes

  • Direct observation and kinetics of a hydroperoxyalkyl radical (QOOH)

    John David Savee;Ewa Papajak;Brandon Rotavera;Haifeng Huang

  • Production of cold formaldehyde molecules for study and control of chemical reaction dynamics with hydroxyl radicals

    Eric R. Hudson;Christopher Ticknor;Brian C. Sawyer;Craig A. Taatjes

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Osborn
David L. Osborn Sandia National Laboratories
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
Dudley E. Shallcross
Dudley E. Shallcross University of Bristol
Carl J. Percival
Carl J. Percival University of Manchester
Stephen J. Klippenstein
Stephen J. Klippenstein Argonne National Laboratory
Nils Hansen
Nils Hansen Sandia National Laboratories
Phillip R. Westmoreland
Phillip R. Westmoreland North Carolina State University
Terrill A. Cool
Terrill A. Cool Cornell University
Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus
Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus Bielefeld University
James A. Miller
James A. Miller Argonne National Laboratory

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