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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 3918 3552 1249 1042 652 55246

John A. Montgomery publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John A. Montgomery between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John A. Montgomery published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 1981. 4 of the 739 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 1981. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 3 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 10 publications 1962: 14 publications 1963: 10 publications 1964: 9 publications 1965: 16 publications 1966: 13 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 16 publications 1969: 8 publications 1970: 22 publications 1971: 19 publications 1972: 26 publications 1973: 15 publications 1974: 22 publications 1975: 17 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 23 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 23 publications 1980: 15 publications 1981: 42 publications 1982: 23 publications 1983: 22 publications 1984: 21 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 19 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1953 2025

739 publications in total across all disciplines

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John A. Montgomery: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 2
1957 3
1958 3
1959 2
1960 4
1961 10
1962 14
1963 10
1964 9
1965 16
1966 13
1967 5
1968 16
1969 8
1970 22
1971 19
1972 26
1973 15
1974 22
1975 17
1976 6
1977 23
1978 12
1979 23
1980 15
1981 42
1982 23
1983 22
1984 21
1985 12
1986 18
1987 19
1988 10
1989 11
1990 12
1991 9
1992 10
1993 24
1994 22
1995 8
1996 6
1997 5
1998 12
1999 13
2000 10
2001 13
2002 3
2003 6
2004 3
2005 3
2006 4
2007 1
2008 1
2009 6
2010 16
2011 6
2012 11
2013 5
2014 2
2015 2
2016 5
2017 5
2018 1
2019 5
2020 0
2021 5
2022 6
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 739
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John A. Montgomery publications per year - data summary

  • John A. Montgomery, a Chemistry scholar from University of Connecticut, has 739 publications recorded across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1953 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1981, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1953, 2007, 2008, 2018 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 73 years in the span carry no publications at all (1954, 1955 and 2020).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.6 per year counting only the 70 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 16 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1953-1977: 266 publications (10.6 per year); 1978-2002: 375 publications (15.0 per year); 2003-2025: 98 publications (4.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

John A. Montgomery 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 John A. Montgomery 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, 641–660 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: 652 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 91 652
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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John A. Montgomery publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • John A. Montgomery, a Chemistry scholar from University of Connecticut, records 652 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than John A. Montgomery, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and John A. Montgomery ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

John A. Montgomery 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 John A. Montgomery 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
74–75 501
76–77 437 77
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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John A. Montgomery D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • John A. Montgomery, a Chemistry scholar from University of Connecticut, records 77 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than John A. Montgomery, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and John A. Montgomery ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leading the Navy's electronics-warfare technical authority, and for developing critical operational systems.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Herty Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

John A. Montgomery is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their research spans fields primarily in Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Strong Light-Matter Interactions

Notable recent publications demonstrate a focus on advanced physical chemistry and materials science topics. These include:

  • The Use of Microparticulate Reversed-Phase Packing in High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography of Compounds of Biological Interest (2024, Advances in Chromatography)
  • Photoassociation of ultracold long-range polyatomic molecules (2021, Physical Review Research)
  • Benchmark comparison of dual-basis double-hybrid density functional theory and a neural-network-optimized method for intermolecular interactions (2020, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy)
  • Model of charge transfer collisions between C60 and slow ions (2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • A phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ARO-APOC3 in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (2022, http://isrctn.com/)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with colleagues including Jonathan Smucker, Robin Côté, M. Bredice, Michael G. Rozman, and V. Kharchenko.

Research outputs have been published in prominent venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Research
  • Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics

John A. Montgomery's recognitions include membership of the National Academy of Engineering granted in 2013 for leadership in electronics-warfare technical authority and development of operational systems for the Navy. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010 and received the Herty Medal from the American Chemical Society in 1974.

Best Publications

  • General atomic and molecular electronic structure system

    Michael W. Schmidt;Kim K. Baldridge;Jerry A. Boatz;Steven T. Elbert

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. VI. Use of density functional geometries and frequencies

    J. A. Montgomery;M. J. Frisch;J. W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. VII. Use of the minimum population localization method

    J. A. Montgomery;M. J. Frisch;J. W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. V. Extensions to six or more heavy atoms

    Joseph W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson;J. A. Montgomery

  • Combining Quantum Mechanics Methods with Molecular Mechanics Methods in ONIOM.

    Thom Vreven;K Suzie Byun;István Komáromi;Stefan Dapprich

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. IV. An improved atomic pair natural orbital method

    J. A. Montgomery;J. W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson

  • 2'-deoxy-4'-thioribonucleosides and their antiviral activity

    John A. Montgomery;John A. Secrist

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. III. The complete basis set‐quadratic configuration interaction family of methods

    G. A. Petersson;Thomas G. Tensfeldt;J. A. Montgomery

  • Polynucleotide analogs containing sulfonate and sulfonamide internucleoside linkages

    Joseph A. Maddry;Robert C. Reynolds;John A. Secrist;John A. Montgomery

  • Experimental evaluation of potential anticancer agents VIII. Effects of certain nitrosoureas on intracerebral L1210 leukemia.

    Schabel Fm;Johnston Tp;McCALEB Gs;Montgomery Ja

  • Calibration and comparison of the Gaussian-2, complete basis set, and density functional methods for computational thermochemistry

    G. A. Petersson;David K. Malick;William G. Wilson;Joseph W. Ochterski

  • Trajectory analysis of a kinetic theory for isomerization dynamics in condensed phases

    John A. Montgomery;David Chandler;Bruce J. Berne

  • BCX-1812 (RWJ-270201): Discovery of a Novel, Highly Potent, Orally Active, and Selective Influenza Neuraminidase Inhibitor through Structure-Based Drug Design

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  • Effects of 2-chloro-9-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)adenine on K562 cellular metabolism and the inhibition of human ribonucleotide reductase and DNA polymerases by its 5'-triphosphate.

    W. B. Parker;S. C. Shaddix;Chi-Hsiung Chang;E. L. White

  • Unrestricted Coupled Cluster and Brueckner Doubles Variations of W1 Theory.

    Ericka C. Barnes;George A. Petersson;John A. Montgomery;Michael J. Frisch

  • A restricted-open-shell complete-basis-set model chemistry

    Geoffrey P. F. Wood;Leo Radom;George A. Petersson;Ericka C. Barnes

  • Synthesis and biological activity of 2'-deoxy-4'-thio pyrimidine nucleosides.

    John A. Secrist;Kamal N. Tiwari;James M. Riordan;John A. Montgomery

  • The modes of decomposition of 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea and related compounds.

    John A. Montgomery;Ruby. James;George S. McCaleb;Thomas P. Johnston

  • Application of crystallographic and modeling methods in the design of purine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors

    S.E. Ealick;Y.S. Babu;C.E. Bugg;Erion

  • Carbocyclic analogue of 3-deazaadenosine: a novel antiviral agent using S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase as a pharmacological target.

    J A Montgomery;S J Clayton;H J Thomas;W M Shannon

  • Synthesis and biologic activity of 2'-fluoro-2-halo derivatives of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine.

    John A. Montgomery;Anita T. Shortnacy-Fowler;Sarah D. Clayton;James M. Riordan

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis M. Sirotnak
Francis M. Sirotnak Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bruce J. Berne
Bruce J. Berne Columbia University
Michael J. Frisch
Michael J. Frisch Gaussian Inc.
Rodney J. Bartlett
Rodney J. Bartlett University of Florida
Arthur G. Suits
Arthur G. Suits University of Missouri
Roy L. Kisliuk
Roy L. Kisliuk Tufts University
Mark S. Gordon
Mark S. Gordon Iowa State University
Michael J. Mills
Michael J. Mills The Ohio State University
Peter A. Crooks
Peter A. Crooks University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
William C. Stwalley
William C. Stwalley University of Connecticut

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