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David N. Beratan

David N. Beratan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 86 2542 2294 888 746 336 26084

David N. Beratan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David N. Beratan between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David N. Beratan published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 15 of the 369 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

369 publications in total across all disciplines

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David N. Beratan: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 4
1987 4
1988 5
1989 9
1990 7
1991 8
1992 5
1993 7
1994 0
1995 4
1996 10
1997 10
1998 9
1999 4
2000 5
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 11
2005 13
2006 9
2007 8
2008 24
2009 13
2010 10
2011 9
2012 12
2013 8
2014 8
2015 12
2016 13
2017 7
2018 13
2019 15
2020 13
2021 14
2022 14
2023 7
2024 13
2025 14
2026 1
Total 369
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David N. Beratan 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 N. Beratan 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, 321–340 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: 336 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
301–320 764
321–340 643 336
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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David N. Beratan 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 N. Beratan 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2018 - Murray Goodman Memorial Prize, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2015 - Herty Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For establishing molecularlevel theories of electron tunneling interactions in proteins and DNA
  • 1999 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David N. Beratan is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, with a primary focus on physics and astronomy, contributing substantially to atomic and molecular physics, optics, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

Their work encompasses multiple scientific topics, including:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

David Beratan has contributed to various publication venues where their research has appeared frequently. These include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Biopolymers
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Inverse chirality-induced spin selectivity effect in chiral assemblies of π-conjugated polymers," 2024, Nature Materials
  • "A Chirality-Based Quantum Leap," 2022, ACS Nano
  • "Temperature Dependence of Charge and Spin Transfer in Azurin," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Predicting Dexter Energy Transfer Interactions from Molecular Orbital Overlaps," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Universal free-energy landscape produces efficient and reversible electron bifurcation," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent collaborators include Peng Zhang, Jonathon L. Yuly, Hanggai Nuomin, Michael J. Therien, and Kelsey A. Parker.

David Beratan's professional distinctions include several fellowships and awards:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2001 (Citation for establishing molecular-level theories of electron tunneling interactions in proteins and DNA)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2002
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2013
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1999
  • Herty Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2015
  • Murray Goodman Memorial Prize, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2018
  • Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2019

Best Publications

  • NCIPLOT: A Program for Plotting Noncovalent Interaction Regions

    Julia Contreras-García;Erin R. Johnson;Shahar Keinan;Robin Chaudret

  • Approaches for Optimizing the First Electronic Hyperpolarizability of Conjugated Organic Molecules

    S. R. Marder;D. N. Beratan;L.-T. Cheng

  • Protein electron transfer rates set by the bridging secondary and tertiary structure

    D. N. Beratan;J. N. Betts;J. N. Onuchic

  • Electron-tunneling pathways in proteins.

    David N. Beratan;José Nelson Onuchic;Jay R. Winkler;Harry B. Gray

  • Biochemistry and theory of proton-coupled electron transfer.

    Agostino Migliore;Nicholas F. Polizzi;Michael J. Therien;David N. Beratan

  • Pathway analysis of protein electron-transfer reactions.

    José Nelson Onuchic;David N. Beratan;Jay R. Winkler;Harry B. Gray

  • Electron tunneling through covalent and noncovalent pathways in proteins

    David N. Beratan;José Nelson Onuchic;J. J. Hopfield

  • Acetylenyl-Linked, Porphyrin-Bridged, Donor−Acceptor Molecules: A Theoretical Analysis of the Molecular First Hyperpolarizability in Highly Conjugated Push−Pull Chromophore Structures

    Satyam Priyadarshy;Michael J. Therien;David N. Beratan

  • Stochastic Voyages into Uncharted Chemical Space Produce a Representative Library of All Possible Drug-Like Compounds

    Aaron M. Virshup;Julia Contreras-García;Julia Contreras-García;Peter Wipf;Weitao Yang;Weitao Yang

  • A predictive theoretical model for electron tunneling pathways in proteins

    José Nelson Onuchic;David N. Beratan

  • The Nature of Aqueous Tunneling Pathways Between Electron-Transfer Proteins

    Jianping Lin;Ilya A. Balabin;David N. Beratan

  • Calculation of tunneling matrix elements in rigid systems: mixed-valence dithiaspirocyclobutane molecules

    David N. Beratan;J. J. Hopfield

  • Electron tunneling pathways in ruthenated proteins

    David N. Beratan;Jose Nelson Onuchic;Jonathan N. Betts;Bruce E. Bowler

  • DNA Is Not a Molecular Wire: Protein-like Electron-Transfer Predicted for an Extended π-Electron System

    S. Priyadarshy;S. M. Risser;D. N. Beratan

  • DNA: insulator or wire?

    David N. Beratan;Satyam Priyadarshy;Steven M. Risser

  • Theory and Practice of Electron Transfer within Proteinminus signProtein Complexes: Application to the Multidomain Binding of Cytochrome c by Cytochrome c Peroxidase.

    Judith M. Nocek;Jian S. Zhou;Sarah De Forest;Satyam Priyadarshy

  • Some aspects of electron-transfer reaction dynamics

    Jose Nelson Onuchic;David N. Beratan;J. J. Hopfield

  • Fluctuations in Biological and Bioinspired Electron-Transfer Reactions

    Spiros S. Skourtis;David H. Waldeck;David N. Beratan

  • Coupling Coherence Distinguishes Structure Sensitivity in Protein Electron Transfer

    Tatiana R. Prytkova;Igor V. Kurnikov;David N. Beratan

  • Designing Molecules by Optimizing Potentials

    Mingliang Wang;Xiangqian Hu;David N Beratan;Weitao Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

José N. Onuchic
José N. Onuchic Rice University
Weitao Yang
Weitao Yang Duke University
Peter Wipf
Peter Wipf University of Pittsburgh
David H. Waldeck
David H. Waldeck University of Pittsburgh
Michael J. Therien
Michael J. Therien Duke University
Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
John W. Peters
John W. Peters Washington State University
Brian M. Hoffman
Brian M. Hoffman Northwestern University
Ron Naaman
Ron Naaman Weizmann Institute of Science
Seth R. Marder
Seth R. Marder University of Colorado Boulder

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