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Craig A. Taatjes

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Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
15124
World Ranking
6589
National Ranking
1991

Craig A. Taatjes publications per year

1986: 1 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 1 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 1 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publications 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 publications
1986 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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