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 George Porter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 269 publications — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George Porter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.
George Porter was affiliated with the Royal Institution of Great Britain in the United Kingdom.
Their research primarily contributed to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science. Within these domains, their work spanned several subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, and Global and Planetary Change.
Porter's main topics of investigation involved Quantum Information and Cryptography, Mechanical and Optical Resonators, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, and Hydrology and Drought Analysis.
Their recent papers included the following:
George Porter frequently collaborated with several co-authors:
Their publications appeared regularly in venues such as:
James R. Darwent;Petter Douglas;Anthony Harriman;George Porter
R. G. W. Norrish;G. Porter
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G. S. Beddard;G. Porter
O. L. J. Gijzeman;F. Kaufman;G. Porter
J.R. Durrant;L.B. Giorgi;J. Barber;D.R. Klug
George Na Porter;M. W. Windsor
J. R. Durrant;D. R. Klug;S. L. S. Kwa;R. Van Grondelle
George Porter;M. R. Wright
G. Porter;C.J. Tredwell;G.F.W. Searle;J. Barber
Andrew Mills;George Porter
Anthony Harriman;George Porter;Marie-Claude Richoux
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Anthony Harriman;George Porter
George Porter
K. Gounaris;D.J. Chapman;P. Booth;B. Crystall
G. Porter;P.J. Sadkowski;C.J. Tredwell
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Jonathan P. Ide;David R. Klug;Werner Kühlbrandt;Linda B. Giorgi
George Porter;Franklin J. Wright
George Porter;M. R. Topp
James R. Darwent;George Porter
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