World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
D. J. Donaldson

D. J. Donaldson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8620 7817 223 199 197 11317

D. J. Donaldson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by D. J. Donaldson between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. D. J. Donaldson published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2012. 10 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

233 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
D. J. Donaldson: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 3
1985 4
1986 5
1987 4
1988 6
1989 4
1990 5
1991 4
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 4
1997 2
1998 2
1999 7
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 7
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 8
2008 5
2009 8
2010 11
2011 5
2012 13
2013 7
2014 3
2015 7
2016 7
2017 3
2018 3
2019 4
2020 4
2021 7
2022 2
2023 9
2024 6
2025 4
Total 233
Download as CSV

D. J. Donaldson 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 D. J. Donaldson 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, 181–200 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: 197 publications — 31st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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 1,344 197
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
Download as CSV

D. J. Donaldson 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 D. J. Donaldson 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 63
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

D. J. Donaldson is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses on several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's publications cover a range of topics, with main areas of research including Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure.

Recent papers include:

  • Indoor Surface Chemistry: Developing a Molecular Picture of Reactions on Indoor Interfaces (2020, Chem)
  • Real-Time Measurements of pH Changes in Single, Acoustically Levitated Droplets Due to Atmospheric Multiphase Chemistry (2020, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry)
  • pH Affects the Spontaneous Formation of H2O2 at the Air-Water Interfaces (2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Spontaneous Iodide Activation at the Air-Water Interface of Aqueous Droplets (2023, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Photochemical Aging of Levitated Aqueous Brown Carbon Droplets (2021, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry)

Frequent co-authors of D. J. Donaldson include:

  • C. George
  • Maria Angelaki
  • Stephanie H. Jones
  • Emma M. McLay
  • Delphine K. Farmer

The scientist publishes regularly in specific venues, with the most frequent being:

  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Canadian Journal of Chemistry

D. J. Donaldson has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2007.

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneous photochemistry in the atmosphere.

    Christian George;Christian George;Markus Ammann;Barbara D’Anna;Barbara D’Anna;D. J. Donaldson

  • The influence of organic films at the air-aqueous boundary on atmospheric processes.

    D. J. Donaldson;Veronica Vaida

  • An overview of current issues in the uptake of atmospheric trace gases by aerosols and clouds

    C. E. Kolb;R. A. Cox;J. P. D. Abbatt;M. Ammann

  • Light changes the atmospheric reactivity of soot

    Maria Eugenia Monge;Barbara D’Anna;Linda Mazri;Anne Giroir-Fendler

  • Photolysis of Sulfuric Acid Vapor by Visible Solar Radiation

    V. Vaida;H. G. Kjaergaard;P. E. Hintze;D. J. Donaldson

  • Kinetics and products of the reaction of gas-phase ozone with anthracene adsorbed at the air–aqueous interface

    Baagi T. Mmereki;D.J. Donaldson;J.B. Gilman;T.L. Eliason

  • Adsorption and reaction of trace gas-phase organic compounds on atmospheric water film surfaces: a critical review.

    D. J. Donaldson;Kalliat T. Valsaraj

  • Direct Observation of the Kinetics of an Atmospherically Important Reaction at the Air−Aqueous Interface

    Baagi T. Mmereki;D. J. Donaldson

  • Photolysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Water and Ice Surfaces

    T. F. Kahan;D. J. Donaldson

  • Atmospheric photochemistry at a fatty acid-coated air-water interface.

    Stéphanie Rossignol;Liselotte Tinel;Angelica Bianco;Monica Passananti

  • Heterogeneous ozonation kinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on organic films

    Tara F Kahan;N. O A Kwamena;D. J. Donaldson

  • Adsorption of Atmospheric Gases at the Air−Water Interface. I. NH3

    D. J. Donaldson

  • Role of the aerosol substrate in the heterogeneous ozonation reactions of surface-bound PAHs.

    N.-O. A. Kwamena;M. G. Staikova;D. J. Donaldson;I. J. George

  • Adsorption of Atmospheric Gases at the Air-Water Interface. 2. C1-C4 Alcohols, Acids, and Acetone

    D. J. Donaldson;Darren Anderson

  • Organics in environmental ices: sources, chemistry, and impacts

    V. F. McNeill;A. M. Grannas;J. P. D. Abbatt;M. Ammann

  • Photochemical Renoxification of Nitric Acid on Real Urban Grime

    Alyson M. Baergen;D. J. Donaldson

  • Spectroscopic probes of the quasi-liquid layer on ice.

    TF Kahan;Jonathan P Reid;DJ Donaldson

  • Photosensitized Production of Atmospherically Reactive Organic Compounds at the Air/Aqueous Interface.

    Hongbo Fu;Raluca Ciuraru;Raluca Ciuraru;Yoan Dupart;Yoan Dupart;Monica Passananti;Monica Passananti

  • Atmospheric radical production by excitation of vibrational overtones via absorption of visible light

    D. J. Donaldson;G. J. Frost;K. H. Rosenlof;A. F. Tuck

  • Twilight observations suggest unknown sources of HOx

    P. O. Wennberg;R. J. Salawitch;D. J. Donaldson;T. F. Hanisco

  • Indoor Surface Chemistry: Developing a Molecular Picture of Reactions on Indoor Interfaces.

    Andrew P. Ault;Vicki H. Grassian;Nicola Carslaw;Douglas B. Collins;Douglas B. Collins

Frequent Co-Authors

Veronica Vaida
Veronica Vaida University of Colorado Boulder
Christian George
Christian George Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Barbara D'Anna
Barbara D'Anna Aix-Marseille University
Markus Ammann
Markus Ammann Paul Scherrer Institute
Adrian F. Tuck
Adrian F. Tuck Imperial College London
Ron Naaman
Ron Naaman Weizmann Institute of Science
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
Marcello Brigante
Marcello Brigante University of Clermont Auvergne
Florent Domine
Florent Domine Université Laval
Ulrich Pöschl
Ulrich Pöschl Max Planck Institute for Chemistry

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to diverse career pathways, many of which can be pursued through online degrees. Whether you are interested in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or forensic science, there are specialized programs tailored to meet your goals.

For those intrigued by legal aspects related to chemistry, exploring the types of paralegals can be insightful. Some paralegals specialize in intellectual property or environmental law, complementing a chemistry background.

Pharmaceutical careers are a popular choice among chemistry graduates. Positions like pharmaceutical sales representatives offer lucrative opportunities, and understanding how much do pharmaceutical reps make can help in planning your career.

If your aim is to directly contribute to patient care, becoming a pharmacist is a natural step. Resources detailing how to become a pharmacist salary available provide valuable guidance on education and salary expectations.

Alternatively, for those fascinated by forensic applications, a role as an autopsy technician might appeal. Learning about how much do autopsy techs make and the required training can help you decide if this path fits your interests.

Best Scientists Citing D. J. Donaldson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles