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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2270 2038 812 677 222 29941
Physics 88 2385 2266 1199 1116 229 30075

John C. Tully publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John C. Tully between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John C. Tully published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1981. 2 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1981. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1964 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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John C. Tully: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 2
1969 3
1970 0
1971 5
1972 2
1973 3
1974 3
1975 4
1976 8
1977 7
1978 3
1979 3
1980 4
1981 11
1982 7
1983 6
1984 8
1985 5
1986 4
1987 7
1988 10
1989 5
1990 6
1991 10
1992 4
1993 4
1994 4
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 10
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 5
2007 7
2008 6
2009 6
2010 6
2011 3
2012 6
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 3
2017 4
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 240
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John C. Tully publications per year - data summary

  • John C. Tully, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, has 240 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1981, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 2020, 2022, 2023 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.3 per year counting only the 56 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 80 publications (3.8 per year); 1985-2005: 98 publications (4.7 per year); 2006-2025: 62 publications (3.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

John C. Tully 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. Tully 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, 221–240 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: 222 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,216 222
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
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 C. Tully 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 C. Tully, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 222 publications - the 40th percentile of the discipline.
  • 40% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than John C. Tully, and about 60% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and John C. Tully ranks below 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 C. Tully 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. Tully 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 88
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 C. Tully 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 C. Tully, a Chemistry scholar from Yale University, records 88 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than John C. Tully, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and John C. Tully 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

  • 2020 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) For his pioneering contributions to our understanding of the rates and pathways of chemical processes in gas phase, condensed phase, and surfaces through insightful analyses and creation of computational tools such as surface hopping, which is the standard starting point for simulating molecular motion evolving on multiple potential energy surfaces.
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2005 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1995 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John C. Tully is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. They have also contributed to Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Museology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies

John C. Tully has authored research papers published in various scientific venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • Chemical dynamics from the gas-phase to surfaces, 2021, Natural Sciences
  • Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer with Nuclear-Electronic Orbital Ehrenfest Dynamics, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Ehrenfest dynamics with quantum mechanical nuclei, 2023, Chemical Physics Letters
  • Two-state model of energy dissipation at metal surfaces, 2024, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Correction to "Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer with Nuclear-Electronic Orbital Ehrenfest Dynamics", 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers such as Luning Zhao, Andrew Wildman, Fabijan Pavošević, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, and Xiaosong Li.

They have contributed multiple publications to the following venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Natural Sciences
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Labour / Le Travail

John C. Tully's career includes recognition through several honors and fellowships. These include membership and fellowship roles in notable scientific organizations, such as the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Specific awards are:

  • NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US), 2020, cited for contributions to understanding chemical process rates and pathways via computational tools like surface hopping
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2009
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2005
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1997
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
  • Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1995
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1992 and 1958

Best Publications

  • Molecular dynamics with electronic transitions

    John C. Tully

  • Trajectory Surface Hopping Approach to Nonadiabatic Molecular Collisions: The Reaction of H+ with D2

    John C. Tully;Richard K. Preston

  • Proton transfer in solution: Molecular dynamics with quantum transitions

    Sharon Hammes‐Schiffer;John C. Tully

  • Mixed quantum–classical dynamics

    John C. Tully

  • Perspective: Nonadiabatic dynamics theory.

    John C. Tully

  • Dynamics of gas–surface interactions: 3D generalized Langevin model applied to fcc and bcc surfaces

    John C. Tully

  • Effects of surface crossing in chemical reactions - The H3 system

    Richard K. Preston;John C. Tully

  • Ab initio Ehrenfest dynamics.

    Xiaosong Li;John C. Tully;H. Bernhard Schlegel;Michael J. Frisch

  • Mixed quantum-classical equilibrium.

    Priya V. Parandekar;John C. Tully

  • Molecular dynamics with electronic frictions

    Martin Head‐Gordon;John C. Tully

  • Preparation and structure of the alkali-metal fulleride A4C60

    R. M. Fleming;M. J. Rosseinsky;A. P. Ramirez;D. W. Murphy

  • Theory of recombination-enhanced defect reactions in semiconductors

    John D. Weeks;John C. Tully;L. C. Kimerling

  • Chemical Dynamics at Metal Surfaces

    John C. Tully

  • Chemical Dynamics at the Gas−Surface Interface

    C. T. Rettner and;D. J. Auerbach;J. C. Tully;A. W. Kleyn

  • Synthesis and characterization of alkali metal fullerides: AxC60

    D.W. Murphy;M.J. Rosseinsky;R.M. Fleming;R. Tycko

  • Molecular dynamics of surface diffusion. I. The motion of adatoms and clusters

    John C. Tully;George H. Gilmer;Mary Shugard

  • Extraction of kinetic parameters in temperature programmed desorption: A comparison of methods

    J. B. Miller;H. R. Siddiqui;S. M. Gates;J. N. Russell

  • Energy shifts and broadening of atomic levels near metal surfaces

    P. Nordlander;J. C. Tully

  • Dynamics of gas–surface interactions: Scattering and desorption of NO from Ag(111) and Pt(111)

    Carl W. Muhlhausen;Leah Ruby Williams;John C. Tully

  • Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions DIET I

    Norman H. Tolk;Morton M. Traum;John C. Tully;Theodore E. Madey

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald W. Murphy
Donald W. Murphy Alcatel Lucent (Germany)
Robert Tycko
Robert Tycko National Institutes of Health
Matthew J. Rosseinsky
Matthew J. Rosseinsky University of Liverpool
Arthur P. Ramirez
Arthur P. Ramirez University of California, Santa Cruz
R. M. Fleming
R. M. Fleming Sandia National Laboratories
Daniel J. Auerbach
Daniel J. Auerbach Max Planck Society
Leonard C. Feldman
Leonard C. Feldman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Victor S. Batista
Victor S. Batista Yale University
J. R. Schmidt
J. R. Schmidt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Xiaosong Li
Xiaosong Li University of Washington

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