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David Chandler

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
123
Citations
69055
World Ranking
432
National Ranking
185

Physics

D-Index
127
Citations
73671
World Ranking
615
National Ranking
341

David Chandler 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 David Chandler sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 433 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Chandler 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 David Chandler sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1982 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1972 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Chandler was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focused primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with notable work in subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Global and Planetary Change, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards

Frequently appearing as coauthors alongside David Chandler were:

  • Petra M. Langebroek
  • Ronja Reese
  • Julius Garbe
  • G. Hilmar Gudmundsson
  • Emily A. Hill

The scientist published in a variety of venues, notably:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Earth's Future
  • Journal of Hydrology

Some recent publications included:

  • "The stability of present-day Antarctic grounding lines - Part 2: Onset of irreversible retreat of Amundsen Sea glaciers under current climate on centennial timescales cannot be excluded" (2023), The Cryosphere
  • "Evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Over the Next Three Centuries From an ISMIP6 Model Ensemble" (2024), Earth's Future
  • "The stability of present-day Antarctic grounding lines - Part 1: No indication of marine ice sheet instability in the current geometry" (2023), The Cryosphere
  • "Southern Ocean sea surface temperature synthesis: Part 2. Penultimate glacial and last interglacial" (2021), Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Rainfall intensity and catchment size control storm runoff in a gullied blanket peatland" (2022), Journal of Hydrology

David Chandler received several distinctions during their career, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1982)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1981)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1981)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1972)

Best Publications

  • Role of Repulsive Forces in Determining the Equilibrium Structure of Simple Liquids

    John D. Weeks;David Chandler;Hans C. Andersen

  • Interfaces and the driving force of hydrophobic assembly

    David Chandler

  • Introduction to modern statistical mechanics

    David Chandler;Jerome K. Percus

  • TRANSITION PATH SAMPLING: Throwing Ropes Over Rough Mountain Passes, in the Dark

    Peter G. Bolhuis;David Chandler;Christoph Dellago;Phillip L. Geissler

  • Hydrogen-bond kinetics in liquid water

    Alenka Luzar;David Chandler

  • Hydrophobicity at Small and Large Length Scales

    Ka Lum;David Chandler;John D. Weeks

  • Statistical mechanics of isomerization dynamics in liquids and the transition state approximation

    David Chandler

  • Optimized Cluster Expansions for Classical Fluids. II. Theory of Molecular Liquids

    David Chandler;Hans C. Andersen

  • Exploiting the isomorphism between quantum theory and classical statistical mechanics of polyatomic fluids

    David Chandler;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Transition path sampling and the calculation of rate constants

    Christoph Dellago;Peter G. Bolhuis;Félix S. Csajka;David Chandler

  • Effect of environment on hydrogen bond dynamics in liquid water.

    Alenka Luzar;David Chandler

  • Two‐dimensional imaging of state‐selected photodissociation products detected by multiphoton ionization

    David W. Chandler;Paul L. Houston

  • Theory of the hydrophobic effect

    Lawrence R. Pratt;David Chandler

  • Structure and hydrogen bond dynamics of water–dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures by computer simulations

    Alenka Luzar;David Chandler

  • Autoionization in Liquid Water

    Phillip L. Geissler;Christoph Dellago;Christoph Dellago;David Chandler;Jürg Hutter

  • Relationship between the Hard-Sphere Fluid and Fluids with Realistic Repulsive Forces

    Hans C. Andersen;John D. Weeks;David Chandler

  • Van der waals picture of liquids, solids, and phase transformations.

    David Chandler;John D. Weeks;Hans C. Andersen

  • Rigorous formulation of quantum transition state theory and its dynamical corrections

    Gregory A. Voth;David Chandler;William H. Miller

  • Dynamics on the Way to Forming Glass: Bubbles in Space-Time

    David Chandler;Juan P. Garrahan

  • Molecular model for aqueous ferrous–ferric electron transfer

    Robert A. Kuharski;Joel S. Bader;David Chandler;Michiel Sprik

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans C. Andersen
Hans C. Andersen Stanford University
Lawrence R. Pratt
Lawrence R. Pratt Tulane University
Berend Smit
Berend Smit École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Paul A. Madden
Paul A. Madden University of Oxford
Richard N. Zare
Richard N. Zare Stanford University
Phillip L. Geissler
Phillip L. Geissler University of California, Berkeley
Bruce J. Berne
Bruce J. Berne Columbia University
Peter G. Bolhuis
Peter G. Bolhuis University of Amsterdam
Shekhar Garde
Shekhar Garde Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Michael F. Hagan
Michael F. Hagan Brandeis University

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