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Frédéric Merkt

Frédéric Merkt

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11733 10567 217 190 386 10208

Frédéric Merkt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frédéric Merkt between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frédéric Merkt published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2021. 12 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
1988 2026

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frédéric Merkt: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 7
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 8
1998 9
1999 4
2000 7
2001 9
2002 8
2003 11
2004 12
2005 13
2006 19
2007 15
2008 25
2009 21
2010 24
2011 22
2012 19
2013 23
2014 14
2015 15
2016 20
2017 15
2018 21
2019 15
2020 11
2021 28
2022 19
2023 11
2024 13
2025 10
2026 2
Total 467
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Frédéric Merkt 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 Frédéric Merkt 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, 381–400 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: 386 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459 386
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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Frédéric Merkt 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 Frédéric Merkt 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding contributions to the research of chemical physics, spectroscopy, and quantum dynamics of atomic and molecular Rydberg states and the related ions
  • 2015 - Kołos Medal (Medal im. Włodzimierza Kołosa), University of Warsaw and Polish Chemical Society
  • 2011 - OSA Fellows For ground-breaking work on the ultrahigh-resolution spectroscopy of Rydberg states of atoms and molecules and for the refinement of high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy and its application to the determination of the structural and dynamical properties of molecular cations.

Overview

Frédéric Merkt is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and contributes extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry. Their research primarily focuses on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, with significant work in related subfields such as Spectroscopy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist has produced a substantial body of work that intersects various specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds

Frederic Merkt's publication record includes numerous articles across well-regarded journals, with frequent appearances in venues such as:

  • Molecular Physics
  • Physical Review A
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Physical Review Letters

Coauthors often collaborating on research projects include:

  • Josef A. Agner
  • Hansjürg Schmutz
  • Valentina Zhelyazkova
  • U. Hollenstein
  • Gloria Clausen

Recent notable publications by Frederic Merkt include:

  • "Ion-Molecule Reactions below 1 K: Strong Enhancement of the Reaction Rate of the Ion-Dipole Reaction He⁺ + CH₃F" (2020), Physical Review Letters
  • "Ionization Energy of the Metastable 2 S₀ 1 State of He⁴ from Rydberg-Series Extrapolation" (2021), Physical Review Letters
  • "SI-traceable frequency dissemination at 1572.06 nm in a stabilized fiber network with ring topology" (2021), Optics Express
  • "The H₂⁺ + HD reaction at low collision energies: H₃⁺/H₂D⁺ branching ratio and product-kinetic-energy distributions" (2021), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Precision Measurements in Few-Electron Molecules: The Ionization Energy of Metastable He⁴₂ and the First Rotational Interval of He⁴₂⁺" (2020), Physical Review Letters

Over the course of the career, the scientist has received recognition from various organizations. These include:

  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2016, for contributions to chemical physics, spectroscopy, and quantum dynamics of atomic and molecular Rydberg states and related ions
  • Kołos Medal from the University of Warsaw and Polish Chemical Society, 2015
  • Optical Society of America (OSA) Fellow, 2011, for work on ultrahigh-resolution spectroscopy of Rydberg states and refinement of high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy

Best Publications

  • Handbook of High-resolution Spectroscopy

    Martin Quack;Frédéric Merkt

  • Proposed antimatter gravity measurement with an antihydrogen beam

    A. Kellerbauer;M. Amoretti;A.S. Belov;G. Bonomi

  • Multistage Zeeman deceleration of hydrogen atoms

    Nicolas Vanhaecke;Urban Meier;Markus Andrist;Beat H. Meier

  • Using High Rydberg States as Electric Field Sensors

    Andreas Osterwalder;Frédéric Merkt

  • Determination of the ionization and dissociation energies of the hydrogen molecule.

    Jinjun Liu;Edcel J. Salumbides;Urs Hollenstein;Jeroen C.J. Koelemeij

  • Rotational line intensities in zero kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy (ZEKE-PES)

    Frédéric Merkt;Timothy P. Softley

  • On the lifetimes of Rydberg states probed by delayed pulsed field ionization

    F. Merkt;R. N. Zare

  • Molecules in high Rydberg states.

    F. Merkt

  • Selective field ionization of high Rydberg states: Application to zero-kinetic-energy photoelectron spectroscopy

    U. Hollenstein;R. Seiler;H. Schmutz;M. Andrist

  • General symmetry selection rules for the photoionization of polyatomic molecules

    R. Signorell;F. Merkt

  • Zeeman deceleration of H and D

    S. D. Hogan;D. Sprecher;M. Andrist;N. Vanhaecke

  • Nonhydrogenic Effects in the Deceleration of Rydberg Atoms in Inhomogeneous Electric Fields

    E. Vliegen;H. J. Wörner;T. P. Softley;F. Merkt

  • High Rydberg states of argon: Stark effect and field-ionization properties

    F Merkt;A Osterwalder;R Seiler;R Signorell

  • A broadly tunable extreme ultraviolet laser source with a 0.008 cm−1 bandwidth

    U. Hollenstein;H. Palm;F. Merkt

  • Collisional and electric field effects in the delayed pulsed field ionization zero‐kinetic‐energy photoelectron spectrum of argon

    F. Merkt

  • Rydberg-state-enabled deceleration and trapping of cold molecules.

    S. D. Hogan;Ch. Seiler;F. Merkt

  • Exploring the WEP with a pulsed cold beam of antihydrogen

    M Doser;C Amsler;A Belov;G Bonomi

  • Experimental characterization of singlet scattering channels in long-range Rydberg molecules.

    Heiner Saßmannshausen;Frédéric Merkt;Johannes Deiglmayr

  • Determination of the ionization and dissociation energies of the deuterium molecule (D2)

    Jinjun Liu;Daniel Sprecher;Christian Jungen;Wim Ubachs

  • Final‐state interactions in the zero‐kinetic‐energy‐photoelectron spectrum of H2

    F. Merkt;T. P. Softley

  • Deflection and deceleration of hydrogen Rydberg molecules in inhomogeneous electric fields.

    Y. Yamakita;S. R. Procter;A. L. Goodgame;T. P. Softley

  • High-resolution millimeter wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum defect theory of the hyperfine structure in high Rydberg states of molecular hydrogen H2.

    A Osterwalder;A Wüest;F Merkt;Ch Jungen

  • Magnetic trapping of hydrogen after multistage Zeeman deceleration.

    S. D. Hogan;A. W. Wiederkehr;H. Schmutz;F. Merkt

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Jansen
Paul Jansen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marco Giammarchi
Marco Giammarchi University of Milan
Adriano Fontana
Adriano Fontana National Institute for Astrophysics
Claude Amsler
Claude Amsler University of Zurich
Martin Quack
Martin Quack ETH Zurich
Antonella Gervasini
Antonella Gervasini University of Milan
Markus Reiher
Markus Reiher ETH Zurich
Richard N. Zare
Richard N. Zare Stanford University

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