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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 73 4945 4491 1548 1291 206 19591

J. Karl Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Karl Johnson between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Karl Johnson published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2008. 10 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Karl Johnson: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 5
1999 7
2000 5
2001 6
2002 9
2003 6
2004 7
2005 7
2006 11
2007 11
2008 14
2009 14
2010 9
2011 14
2012 7
2013 8
2014 7
2015 5
2016 4
2017 6
2018 5
2019 10
2020 6
2021 8
2022 4
2023 12
2024 7
2025 3
Total 226
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J. Karl Johnson 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 J. Karl Johnson 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, 201–220 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: 206 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 1,281 206
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
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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J. Karl Johnson 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 J. Karl Johnson 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 73
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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Overview

J. Karl Johnson is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research spans key subfields including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on topics such as Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Machine Learning in Materials Science, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, and Crystallography and Molecular Interactions.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by J. Karl Johnson include:

  • Combined Deep Learning and Classical Potential Approach for Modeling Diffusion in UiO-66 (2022) - Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Efficiently Trained Deep Learning Potential for Graphane (2021) - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Highly efficient methane decomposition to H2 and CO2 reduction to CO via redox looping of Ca2FexAl2-xO5 supported NiyFe3-yO4 nanoparticles (2020) - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Adsorption separation of heavier isotope gases in subnanometer carbon pores (2021) - Nature Communications
  • Modeling of Diffusion of Acetone in UiO-66 (2020) - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

J. Karl Johnson has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers in the field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Nathaniel L. Rosi
  • Priyanka B. Shukla
  • Siddarth K. Achar
  • Koblar Alan Jackson
  • Jonathan P. Ruffley

Their publications appear mainly in scientific journals such as:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

The body of work by J. Karl Johnson involves the integration of machine learning techniques with traditional materials science methods, focusing on understanding diffusion mechanisms in metal-organic frameworks and the catalytic behavior of complex nanoparticle systems. This interdisciplinary approach bridges computational models, chemical physics, and materials characterization.

Best Publications

  • The Lennard-Jones equation of state revisited

    J. Karl Johnson;John A. Zollweg;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Rapid transport of gases in carbon nanotubes.

    Anastasios I. Skoulidas;David M. Ackerman;J. Karl Johnson;David S. Sholl

  • Microporous metal organic materials: promising candidates as sorbents for hydrogen storage.

    Long Pan;Michelle B. Sander;Xiaoying Huang;Jing Li

  • MOLECULAR SIMULATION OF HYDROGEN ADSORPTION IN SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AND IDEALIZED CARBON SLIT PORES

    Qinyu Wang;J. Karl Johnson

  • Adsorption of Gases in Metal Organic Materials: Comparison of Simulations and Experiments

    Giovanni Garberoglio;Anastasios I. Skoulidas;J. Karl Johnson

  • Polysulfone and functionalized carbon nanotube mixed matrix membranes for gas separation: Theory and experiment

    Sangil Kim;Liang Chen;J. Karl Johnson;Eva Marand

  • Zwitterion functionalized carbon nanotube/polyamide nanocomposite membranes for water desalination.

    Wai-Fong Chan;Hang-yan Chen;Anil Surapathi;Michael G. Taylor

  • Identification of Destabilized Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage Using First Principles Calculations

    Sudhakar V. Alapati;J. Karl Johnson;David S. Sholl

  • Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges for Applying Atomically Detailed Modeling to Molecular Adsorption and Transport in Metal−Organic Framework Materials

    Seda Keskin;Jinchen Liu;Rees B. Rankin;J. Karl Johnson

  • Unusual Hydrogen Bonding in Water-Filled Carbon Nanotubes

    Oleg Byl;Jin-Chen Liu;Yang Wang;Wai-Leung Yim

  • Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Gas Adsorption in Cu3(BTC)2: An Effective Activation Procedure

    Jinchen Liu;Jeffrey T. Culp;Sittichai Natesakhawat;Bradley C. Bockrath

  • Optimization of Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Hydrogen Adsorption

    Qinyu Wang and;J. Karl Johnson

  • Quantum Sieving in Carbon Nanotubes and Zeolites

    Qinyu Wang;Sivakumar R. Challa;David S. Sholl;J. Karl Johnson

  • Equation of State for Lennard-Jones Chains

    J. Karl Johnson;Erich A. Mueller;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Making High-Flux Membranes with Carbon Nanotubes

    David S. Sholl;J. Karl Johnson

  • An accurate H2–H2 interaction potential from first principles

    Phong Diep;J. Karl Johnson

  • Reactive canonical Monte Carlo : a new simulation technique for reacting or associating fluids

    J. Karl Johnson;Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Systematic modulation and enhancement of CO2 : N2 selectivity and water stability in an isoreticular series of bio-MOF-11 analogues

    Tao Li;De-Li Chen;Jeanne E. Sullivan;Mark T. Kozlowski

  • Adsorption and diffusion of carbon dioxide and nitrogen through single-walled carbon nanotube membranes

    Anastasios I. Skoulidas;David S. Sholl;J. Karl Johnson

  • Using first principles calculations to identify new destabilized metal hydride reactions for reversible hydrogen storage.

    Sudhakar V. Alapati;J. Karl Johnson;J. Karl Johnson;David S. Sholl;David S. Sholl

  • Gas adsorption on heterogeneous single-walled carbon nanotube bundles.

    Wei Shi;J. Karl Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Sholl
David S. Sholl Georgia Institute of Technology
John T. Yates
John T. Yates University of Virginia
Robert M. Enick
Robert M. Enick University of Pittsburgh
Keith E. Gubbins
Keith E. Gubbins North Carolina State University
Eric J. Beckman
Eric J. Beckman University of Pittsburgh
Nathaniel L. Rosi
Nathaniel L. Rosi University of Pittsburgh
Eric Borguet
Eric Borguet Temple University
Seda Keskin
Seda Keskin Koç University
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University
Jing Li
Jing Li Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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