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John A. Montgomery

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
55246
World Ranking
3918
National Ranking
1250

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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

    Unknown

  • 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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