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2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
24868
World Ranking
4592
National Ranking
60

Frank De Proft 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 Frank De Proft 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: 435 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank De Proft 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 Frank De Proft 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Frank De Proft is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a significant focus on subfields such as materials chemistry, organic chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, optics, physical and theoretical chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work addresses a range of topics including advanced chemical physics studies, crystallization and solubility studies, crystallography and molecular interactions, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, free radicals and antioxidants, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, and machine learning applications in materials science.

Recent publications authored by Frank De Proft include:

  • Conceptual density functional theory: status, prospects, issues (2020) in Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
  • DFT exchange: sharing perspectives on the workhorse of quantum chemistry and materials science (2022) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • How Do Local Reactivity Descriptors Shape the Potential Energy Surface Associated with Chemical Reactions? The Valence Bond Delocalization Perspective (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Extending conceptual DFT to include additional variables: oriented external electric field (2021) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Molecular dynamics based descriptors for predicting supramolecular gelation (2020) in Chemical Science

Frank De Proft frequently collaborates with several researchers, most notably:

  • Paul Geerlings
  • Ruben Van Lommel
  • Mercedes Alonso
  • Paul W. Ayers
  • Ana V. Cunha

Their work has been published extensively in several venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Science
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Conceptual density functional theory.

    P Geerlings;F De Proft;W Langenaeker

  • Electrophilicity and Nucleophilicity Index for Radicals

    Freija De Vleeschouwer;Veronique Van Speybroeck;Michel Waroquier;and Paul Geerlings

  • Conceptual density functional theory: status, prospects, issues

    Paul Geerlings;Eduardo Chamorro;Pratim Kumar Chattaraj;Frank De Proft

  • Conceptual DFT: the chemical relevance of higher response functions.

    P Geerlings;F De Proft

  • Do Diradicals Behave like Radicals

    Thijs Stuyver;Bo Chen;Tao Zeng;Tao Zeng;Paul Geerlings

  • Atomic charges, dipole moments, and Fukui functions using the Hirshfeld partitioning of the electron density

    F. De Proft;C. Van Alsenoy;A. Peeters;W. Langenaeker

  • A benchmark theoretical study of the electronic ground state and of the singlet-triplet split of benzene and linear acenes

    Balazs Hajgato;D. Szieberth;P. Geerlings;F. De Proft

  • Understanding the Woodward-Hoffmann rules by using changes in electron density.

    Paul W. Ayers;Christophe Morell;Frank De Proft;Paul Geerlings

  • On the performance of density functional methods for describing atomic populations, dipole moments and infrared intensities

    Frank De Proft;Jan M.L. Martin;Paul Geerlings

  • Calculation of molecular electrostatic potentials and Fukui functions using density functional methods

    Frank De Proft;Jan M.L. Martin;Paul Geerlings

  • Computation of the hardness and the problem of negative electron affinities in density functional theory.

    David J Tozer;Frank De Proft

  • Monomeric Organoantimony(I) and Organobismuth(I) Compounds Stabilized by an NCN Chelating Ligand: Syntheses and Structures

    Petr Šimon;Frank de Proft;Roman Jambor;Aleš Růžička

  • Ab initio determination of substituent constants in a density functional theory formalism: calculation of intrinsic group electronegativity, hardness, and softness

    F. De Proft;W. Langenaeker;P. Geerlings

  • The Woodward–Hoffmann Rules Reinterpreted by Conceptual Density Functional Theory

    Paul Geerlings;Paul W. Ayers;Alejandro Toro-Labbé;Pratim K. Chattaraj

  • Conceptual DFT: chemistry from the linear response function.

    Paul Geerlings;Stijn Fias;Zino Boisdenghien;Frank De Proft

  • Calculation of ionization energies, electron affinities, electronegativities, and hardnesses using density functional methods

    Frank De Proft;Paul Geerlings

  • Imine hydrogenation with simple alkaline earth metal catalysts

    Heiko Bauer;Mercedes Alonso;Christian Färber;Holger Elsen

  • Fukui Functions from the Relaxed Kohn−Sham Orbitals

    A. Michalak;F. De Proft;P. Geerlings;R. F. Nalewajski

  • DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL HARDNESS RELATED REACTIVITY INDICES : THEIR APPLICATION IN A STUDY OF THE SE AT MONOSUBSTITUTED BENZENES WITHIN THE HSAB CONTEXT

    W. Langenaeker;F. de Proft;P. Geerlings

  • HSAB principle: Applications of its global and local forms in organic chemistry

    P. Geerlings;F. De Proft

  • Density Functional Theory : a source of chemical concepts and a cost-effective methodology for their calculation

    P. Geerlings;F. De Proft;W. Langenaeker

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Geerlings
Paul Geerlings Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Aleš Růžička
Aleš Růžička University of Pardubice
Shubin Liu
Shubin Liu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Paul W. Ayers
Paul W. Ayers McMaster University
Michel Waroquier
Michel Waroquier Ghent University
David J. Tozer
David J. Tozer Durham University
Rudolph Willem
Rudolph Willem Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Patrick Bultinck
Patrick Bultinck Ghent University
Wouter A. Herrebout
Wouter A. Herrebout University of Antwerp

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