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D-Index
163
Citations
256877
World Ranking
85
National Ranking
47

John A. Pople 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. Pople sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 588 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John A. Pople 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. Pople sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 163 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John A. Pople was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their academic contributions spanned several decades, primarily focused on the fields of chemistry and theoretical studies. Throughout their career, John A. Pople's work contributed to the development and application of quantum chemistry methods.

There are no records of recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues available. Likewise, information on main fields of study, subfields, and main topics of work related to their research output is not provided.

The scientist has no listed awards or book publications documented in the sources available. Their legacy remains connected to their affiliation with a major research institution, Stanford University, where they likely contributed to scientific research and education.

Best Publications

  • Self—Consistent Molecular Orbital Methods. XII. Further Extensions of Gaussian—Type Basis Sets for Use in Molecular Orbital Studies of Organic Molecules

    W. J. Hehre;R. Ditchfield;J. A. Pople

  • Self‐consistent molecular orbital methods. XX. A basis set for correlated wave functions

    Unknown

  • Self‐Consistent Molecular‐Orbital Methods. IX. An Extended Gaussian‐Type Basis for Molecular‐Orbital Studies of Organic Molecules

    R. Ditchfield;W. J. Hehre;J. A. Pople

  • Self‐consistent molecular orbital methods 25. Supplementary functions for Gaussian basis sets

    Michael J. Frisch;John A. Pople;J. Stephen Binkley

  • General definition of ring puckering coordinates

    D. Cremer;J. A. Pople

  • A fifth-order perturbation comparison of electron correlation theories

    Krishnan Raghavachari;Gary W. Trucks;John A. Pople;Martin Head-Gordon

  • Self‐consistent molecular orbital methods. XXIII. A polarization‐type basis set for second‐row elements

    Michelle M. Francl;William J. Pietro;Warren J. Hehre;J. Stephen Binkley

  • Self‐Consistent Molecular‐Orbital Methods. I. Use of Gaussian Expansions of Slater‐Type Atomic Orbitals

    W. J. Hehre;Robert F. Stewart;J. A. Pople

  • Quadratic configuration interaction. A general technique for determining electron correlation energies

    John A. Pople;Martin Head‐Gordon;Krishnan Raghavachari

  • Self-consistent molecular orbital methods. 21. Small split-valence basis sets for first-row elements

    J. Stephen Binkley;John A. Pople;Warren J. Hehre

  • Gaussian-2 theory for molecular energies of first- and second-row compounds

    Larry A. Curtiss;Krishnan Raghavachari;Gary W. Trucks;John A. Pople

  • Gaussian-3 (G3) theory for molecules containing first and second-row atoms

    Larry A. Curtiss;Krishnan Raghavachari;Paul C. Redfern;Vitaly Rassolov

  • MP2 energy evaluation by direct methods

    Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople;Michael J. Frisch

  • Toward a systematic molecular orbital theory for excited states

    James B. Foresman;Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople;Michael J. Frisch

  • Assessment of Gaussian-2 and density functional theories for the computation of enthalpies of formation

    Larry A. Curtiss;Krishnan Raghavachari;Paul C. Redfern;John A. Pople

  • 6-31G* basis set for third-row atoms

    Vitaly A. Rassolov;Mark A. Ratner;John A. Pople;Paul C. Redfern

  • 6-31G * basis set for atoms K through Zn

    Vitaly A. Rassolov;John A. Pople;Mark A. Ratner;Theresa L. Windus

  • Self-consistent molecular-orbital methods. 22. Small split-valence basis sets for second-row elements

    Mark S. Gordon;J. Stephen Binkley;John A. Pople;William J. Pietro

  • Approximate Self‐Consistent Molecular‐Orbital Theory. V. Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap

    J. A. Pople;D. L. Beveridge;P. A. Dobosh

  • A direct MP2 gradient method

    Michael J. Frisch;Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople

  • Accuracy of AH n equilibrium geometries by single determinant molecular orbital theory

    Unknown

  • Gaussian‐1 theory: A general procedure for prediction of molecular energies

    John A. Pople;Martin Head‐Gordon;Douglas J. Fox;Krishnan Raghavachari

Frequent Co-Authors

Warren J. Hehre
Warren J. Hehre University of California, Irvine
Paul v. R. Schleyer
Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
Leo Radom
Leo Radom University of Sydney
Larry A. Curtiss
Larry A. Curtiss Argonne National Laboratory
Krishnan Raghavachari
Krishnan Raghavachari Indiana University
Nitash P. Balsara
Nitash P. Balsara University of California, Berkeley
Ian W. Hamley
Ian W. Hamley University of Reading
Colin Booth
Colin Booth University of Manchester
Anthony J. Ryan
Anthony J. Ryan University of Sheffield
Yitzhak Apeloig
Yitzhak Apeloig Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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