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Jonathan Tennyson publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jonathan Tennyson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,192 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Jonathan Tennyson D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jonathan Tennyson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2008 - OSA Fellows For contributions to the theory and simulations of rotational-vibrational spectra of small molecules and applications for practical purposes. (Lippincott Award 2007)
  • 2007 - Ellis R. Lippincott Award, The Optical Society

Overview

Jonathan Tennyson is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within physics and chemistry, with a focus on spectroscopy and atomic and molecular physics.

Their work covers several main fields of study:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Chemistry

Within these fields, subfields of interest include:

  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Radiation

Tennyson's principal topics of research include:

  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

The scientist has contributed to frequent publications in scientific venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Notable recent papers include:

  • The 2020 release of the ExoMol database: Molecular line lists for exoplanet and other hot atmospheres (2020, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer)
  • ExoMol line lists - XXXIX. Ro-vibrational molecular line list for CO2 (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • ExoMol molecular line lists - XXXVII. Spectra of acetylene (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • The HITRAN2020 molecular spectroscopic database (2021, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer)
  • The Variational Quantum Eigensolver: A review of methods and best practices (2022, Physics Reports)

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research efforts include:

  • S. N. Yurchenko
  • O. L. Polyansky
  • A. F. Al-Refaie
  • A. Owens
  • C. Hill

Jonathan Tennyson has received several awards throughout their career, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2009
  • OSA Fellows, 2008, for contributions to the theory and simulations of rotational-vibrational spectra of small molecules and applications for practical purposes (Lippincott Award 2007)
  • Ellis R. Lippincott Award, The Optical Society, 2007

Best Publications

  • The HITRAN 2008 molecular spectroscopic database

    L.S. Rothman;I.E. Gordon;Y. Babikov;A. Barbe

  • HITEMP, the high-temperature molecular spectroscopic database

    L.S. Rothman;I.E. Gordon;R.J. Barber;H. Dothe

  • The 2017 Plasma Roadmap: Low temperature plasma science and technology

    I. Adamovich;S. D. Baalrud;A. Bogaerts;P. J. Bruggeman

  • A high-accuracy computed water line list

    R. J. Barber;J. Tennyson;G. J. Harris;R. N. Tolchenov

  • Water vapour in the atmosphere of a transiting extrasolar planet

    Giovanna Tinetti;Giovanna Tinetti;Giovanna Tinetti;Alfred Vidal-Madjar;Mao-Chang Liang;Jean-Philippe Beaulieu

  • A KInetic Database for Astrochemistry (KIDA)

    V. Wakelam;V. Wakelam;E. Herbst;E. Herbst;J. C Loison;J. C Loison;I. W. M. Smith

  • Electron–molecule collision calculations using the R-matrix method

    Jonathan Tennyson

  • The Variational Quantum Eigensolver: a review of methods and best practices

    Jules Tilly;Hongxiang Chen;Shuxiang Cao;Dario Picozzi

  • Detection of H 3 + on Jupiter

    P. Drossart;J.-P. Maillard;J. Caldwell;S. J. Kim

  • The ab initio calculation of the vibrational‐rotational spectrum of triatomic systems in the close‐coupling approach, with KCN and H2Ne as examples

    Jonathan Tennyson;Brian T. Sutcliffe

  • The ExoMol database: Molecular line lists for exoplanet and other hot atmospheres

    Jonathan Tennyson;Sergei N. Yurchenko;Ahmed F. Al-Refaie;Emma J. Barton

  • A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL

    Giovanna Tinetti;Pierre Drossart;Paul Eccleston;Paul Hartogh

  • ExoMol molecular line lists XXX: a complete high-accuracy line list for water

    Oleg L Polyansky;Oleg L Polyansky;Aleksandra A Kyuberis;Nikolai F Zobov;Jonathan Tennyson

  • THE 2014 KIDA NETWORK FOR INTERSTELLAR CHEMISTRY

    V. Wakelam;J. C. Loison;E. Herbst;B. Pavone

  • The 2015 edition of the GEISA spectroscopic database

    N. Jacquinet-Husson;Raymond Armante;N.A. Scott;A. Chédin

  • ExoMol line lists IV: The rotation-vibration spectrum of methane up to 1500 K

    Sergei N. Yurchenko;Jonathan Tennyson

  • ExoMol: molecular line lists for exoplanet and other atmospheres

    Jonathan Tennyson;Sergei N. Yurchenko

  • Adiabatic-invariant change due to separatrix crossing.

    John R. Cary;D. F. Escande;J. L. Tennyson

  • The 2009 edition of the GEISA spectroscopic database

    N. Jacquinet-Husson;L. Crepeau;R. Armante;C. Boutammine

  • High-Accuracy ab Initio Rotation-Vibration Transitions for Water

    Oleg L. Polyansky;Attila G. Csaszar;Sergei V. Shirin;Nikolai F. Zobov

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter F. Bernath
Peter F. Bernath Old Dominion University
Attila G. Császár
Attila G. Császár Eötvös Loránd University
Hugh R. A. Jones
Hugh R. A. Jones University of Hertfordshire
Ignasi Ribas
Ignasi Ribas Institute of Space Sciences
Gilda E. Ballester
Gilda E. Ballester University of Arizona
Ann Carine Vandaele
Ann Carine Vandaele Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Peter H. Hauschildt
Peter H. Hauschildt Universität Hamburg
Thomas R. Geballe
Thomas R. Geballe University of Hawaii at Manoa
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel Max Planck Society
Yuk L. Yung
Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology

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