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Jack D. Dunitz

Jack D. Dunitz

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
34218
World Ranking
1692
National Ranking
30

Jack D. Dunitz 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 Jack D. Dunitz sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 433 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jack D. Dunitz 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 Jack D. Dunitz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jack D. Dunitz is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their recent scholarly activity includes a publication in the Molecular Frontiers Journal titled Commemoration for Jack Dunitz's 100th Birthday on 29 March 2023 - Famous Friends, published in 2023.

They have published at least one paper recorded in recent data, with the noted work featured in a prominent scientific journal. The focus and content of the paper reflect engagement with molecular sciences, as indicated by the venue, Molecular Frontiers Journal.

The known publication venues for this researcher are:

  • Molecular Frontiers Journal

The researcher has no listed frequent co-authors in the available data.

The following recent paper is documented:

  • Commemoration for Jack Dunitz's 100th Birthday on 29 March 2023 - Famous Friends (2023), Molecular Frontiers Journal

Best Publications

  • Organic Fluorine Hardly Ever Accepts Hydrogen Bonds

    Jack D. Dunitz;Robin Taylor

  • Geometrical reaction coordinates. II. Nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl group

    H. B. Burgi;J. D. Dunitz;Eli. Shefter

  • Stereochemistry of reaction paths at carbonyl centres

    H.B. B:urgi;J.D. Dunitz;J.M. Lehn;G. Wipff

  • From crystal statics to chemical dynamics

    Hans Beat Buergi;Jack D. Dunitz

  • Win some, lose some: enthalpy-entropy compensation in weak intermolecular interactions

    Jack D. Dunitz

  • The entropic cost of bound water in crystals and biomolecules

    Jack D. Dunitz

  • On the validity of Wallach's rule: on the density and stability of racemic crystals compared with their chiral counterparts

    Carolyn Pratt Brock;W. Bernd Schweizer;Jack D. Dunitz

  • Directional preferences of nonbonded atomic contacts with divalent sulfur. 1. Electrophiles and nucleophiles

    Richard E. Rosenfield;R. Parthasarathy;J. D. Dunitz

  • The crystal structure of ferrocene

    J. D. Dunitz;L. E. Orgel;A. Rich

  • A test of crystal structure prediction of small organic molecules

    J.P.M. Lommerse;W.D.S. Motherwell;H.L. Ammon;J.D. Dunitz

  • Electronic properties of transition-metal oxides—I: Distortions from cubic symmetry

    J.D. Dunitz;L.E. Orgel

  • Electronic properties of transition-metal oxides-II: Cation distribution amongst octahedral and tetrahedral sites

    J.D. Dunitz;L.E. Orgel

  • Crystal structure prediction of small organic molecules: a second blind test

    W.D.S. Motherwell;H.L. Ammon;J.D. Dunitz;A. Dzyabchenko

  • Organic Fluorine: Odd Man Out

    Jack D. Dunitz

  • A third blind test of crystal structure prediction

    G.M. Day;W.D.S. Motherwell;H.L. Ammon;S.X.M. Boerrigter

  • X-Ray Analysis and the Structure of Organic Molecules

    Jack D. Dunitz

  • Atomic Dispacement Parameter Nomenclature. Report of a Subcommittee on Atomic Displacement Parameter Nomenclature

    K.N. Trueblood;H.-B. Bürgi;H. Burzlaff;J.D. Dunitz

  • The non-planar amide group

    F.K. Winkler;J.D. Dunitz

  • Molecular recognition in organic crystals : Directed intermolecular bonds or nonlocalized bonding?

    Jack D. Dunitz;Angelo Gavezzotti

  • Towards a Grammar of Crystal Packing

    Carolyn Pratt Brock;Jack D. Dunitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Seiler
Paul Seiler ETH Zurich
Dieter Seebach
Dieter Seebach ETH Zurich
Angelo Gavezzotti
Angelo Gavezzotti University of Milan
Georg Wittig
Georg Wittig University of Tübingen
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn University of Strasbourg
Fritz Vögtle
Fritz Vögtle University of Bonn
Kenneth N. Raymond
Kenneth N. Raymond Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Leslie E. Orgel
Leslie E. Orgel Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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