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D-Index
61
Citations
19743
World Ranking
9104
National Ranking
2571

John C. Light 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 C. Light sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 177 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John C. Light 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 C. Light sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1976 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1966 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

John C. Light was affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States during their academic career. Their work in the scientific community was recognized through several fellowships awarded over the years.

They were named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1966, which acknowledges early-career researchers who show potential in their respective fields. In 1976, they received the distinction of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), a recognition granted to those who have made advances in physics through original research and publication. Later, in 1997, John C. Light was also elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), highlighting their contributions to the advancement of science more broadly.

Throughout their career, John C. Light's research focus and specific publication topics are not detailed in available records, but the recognition by major scientific societies reflects engagement with scientific fields related to physics and general scientific progress.

No records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or main research topics have been documented publicly. Similarly, there is no available information on the main or subfields of study, publication venues, or book publications associated with them.

Best Publications

  • Generalized discrete variable approximation in quantum mechanics

    J. C. Light;I. P. Hamilton;J. V. Lill

  • Unitary quantum time evolution by iterative Lanczos reduction

    Tae Jun Park;J. C. Light

  • Theoretical Methods for Rovibrational States of Floppy Molecules

    Zlatko Bačić;John C. Light

  • Discrete‐Variable Representations and their Utilization

    John C. Light;Tucker Carrington

  • On Detailed Balancing and Statistical Theories of Chemical Kinetics

    Philip Pechukas;John C. Light

  • An R matrix approach to the solution of coupled equations for atom–molecule reactive scattering

    John C. Light;Robert B. Walker

  • On the Exponential Form of Time‐Displacement Operators in Quantum Mechanics

    Philip Pechukas;John C. Light

  • Discrete variable representations and sudden models in quantum scattering theory

    J.V. Lill;G.A. Parker;J.C. Light

  • Highly excited vibrational levels of "floppy" triatomic molecules: A discrete variable representation - Distributed Gaussian basis approach

    Z. Bac̆ić;J. C. Light

  • Statistical Theory of Chemical Kinetics : Application to Neutral-Atom—Molecule Reactions

    Philip Pechukas;John C. Light;Charles Rankin

  • On distributed Gaussian bases for simple model multidimensional vibrational problems

    I. P. Hamilton;J. C. Light

  • Phase‐Space Theory of Chemical Kinetics

    John C. Light

  • R‐matrix solution of coupled equations for inelastic scattering

    Ellen B. Stechel;Robert B. Walker;John C. Light

  • Accurate localized and delocalized vibrational states of HCN/HNC

    Z. Bačić;J. C. Light

  • Determination of the bound and quasibound states of Ar–HCl van der Waals complex: Discrete variable representation method

    Seung E. Choi;J. C. Light

  • A six dimensional quantum study for atom–triatom reactions: The H+H2O→H2+OH reaction

    Dong H. Zhang;John C. Light

  • Six dimensional quantum dynamics study for dissociative adsorption of H2 on Cu(111) surface

    Jiqiong Dai;John C. Light

  • Adiabatic approximation and nonadiabatic corrections in the discrete variable representation: Highly excited vibrational states of triatomic molecules

    J. C. Light;Z. Bačić

  • Accurate H3 dynamics on an accurate H3 potential surface

    Robert B. Walker;Ellen B. Stechel;John C. Light

  • Efficient pointwise representations for vibrational wave functions: Eigenfunctions of H+3

    Robert M. Whitnell;J. C. Light

Frequent Co-Authors

Dong H. Zhang
Dong H. Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Zlatko Bačić
Zlatko Bačić New York University
John J. Tyson
John J. Tyson Virginia Tech
Marsha I. Lester
Marsha I. Lester University of Pennsylvania
David E. Manolopoulos
David E. Manolopoulos University of Oxford

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