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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3756 3406 1197 1001 785 24441

Joseph S. Francisco publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph S. Francisco between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph S. Francisco published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 21 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2024. 46 of the 964 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2024. 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 32 publications 2000: 33 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 50 publications 2025: 44 publications 2026: 2 publications
1981 2026

964 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph S. Francisco: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 4
1982 7
1983 1
1984 6
1985 4
1986 2
1987 2
1988 10
1989 11
1990 9
1991 9
1992 23
1993 22
1994 17
1995 15
1996 8
1997 16
1998 25
1999 32
2000 33
2001 22
2002 28
2003 23
2004 30
2005 22
2006 12
2007 14
2008 21
2009 15
2010 13
2011 22
2012 19
2013 14
2014 17
2015 31
2016 40
2017 43
2018 41
2019 34
2020 44
2021 25
2022 43
2023 39
2024 50
2025 44
2026 2
Total 964
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Joseph S. Francisco 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 Joseph S. Francisco 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, 781–800 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: 785 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 46 785
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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Joseph S. Francisco 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 Joseph S. Francisco 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 78
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his fundamental contributions to the theoretical and spectroscopic elucidation of critical transient species in atmospheric chemical processes
  • 1993 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Joseph S. Francisco is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Spectroscopy, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.

Joseph S. Francisco has published extensively in several reputable venues. Frequently publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, they also have numerous contributions in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Angewandte Chemie.

Prominent recent papers include:

  • Molecular reactions at aqueous interfaces, 2020, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • In Situ Observation of the pH Gradient near the Gas Diffusion Electrode of CO2 Reduction in Alkaline Electrolyte, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Single Iridium Atom Doped Ni2P Catalyst for Optimal Oxygen Evolution, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Rational Design of Highly Stable and Active MXene-Based Bifunctional ORR/OER Double-Atom Catalysts, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Atomic imaging of the edge structure and growth of a two-dimensional hexagonal ice, 2020, Nature

Frequent co-authors working with Joseph S. Francisco include:

  • Tarek Trabelsi
  • Xiao Cheng Zeng
  • Chongqin Zhu
  • Xiaoqing Zeng
  • Vincent J. Esposito

Throughout their career, Joseph S. Francisco has been recognized by multiple scientific societies. They became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2013. They are a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2012), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2001, and the American Physical Society (APS) since 1998, with a citation noting fundamental contributions to theoretical and spectroscopic elucidation of transient species in atmospheric chemical processes. Earlier in their career, they were also a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Theoretical studies of atmospheric reaction mechanisms in the troposphere

    Luc Vereecken;Joseph S. Francisco

  • Rational Design of Flexible Two-Dimensional MXenes with Multiple Functionalities

    Zhongheng Fu;Ning Wang;Dominik Legut;Chen Si

  • Molecular reactions at aqueous interfaces

    Manuel F. Ruiz-Lopez;Joseph S. Francisco;Marilia T. C. Martins-Costa;Josep M. Anglada

  • In Situ Observation of the pH Gradient near the Gas Diffusion Electrode of CO2 Reduction in Alkaline Electrolyte.

    Xu Lu;Chongqin Zhu;Zishan Wu;Jin Xuan

  • Single Iridium Atom Doped Ni2P Catalyst for Optimal Oxygen Evolution.

    Qi Wang;Zhe Zhang;Chao Cai;Maoyu Wang

  • Promising electron mobility and high thermal conductivity in Sc2CT2 (T = F, OH) MXenes

    Xian-Hu Zha;Jie Zhou;Yuhong Zhou;Qing Huang

  • The thermal and electrical properties of the promising semiconductor MXene Hf2CO2.

    Xian-Hu Zha;Qing Huang;Jian He;Heming He

  • Rational Design of Highly Stable and Active MXene-Based Bifunctional ORR/OER Double-Atom Catalysts

    Bo Wei;Zhongheng Fu;Dominik Legut;Timothy C Germann

  • Radical-water complexes in Earth's atmosphere.

    Simone Aloisio;Joseph S. Francisco

  • Kinetics and Mechanisms of Aqueous Ozone Reactions with Bromide, Sulfite, Hydrogen Sulfite, Iodide, and Nitrite Ions

    Qian Liu;Lynn M. Schurter;Charles E. Muller;Simone Aloisio

  • Atomic imaging of the edge structure and growth of a two-dimensional hexagonal ice

    Runze Ma;Duanyun Cao;Chongqin Zhu;Ye Tian

  • Intrinsic Structural, Electrical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of the Promising Conductor Mo2C MXene

    Xian-Hu Zha;Jingshuo Yin;Yuhong Zhou;Qing Huang

  • Existence of a Hydroperoxy and Water (HO2‚H2O) Radical Complex

    S. Aloisio;J. S. Francisco

  • Stabilization and strengthening effects of functional groups in two-dimensional titanium carbide

    Z. H. Fu;Q. F. Zhang;Dominik Legut;C. Si

  • Distinct ice patterns on solid surfaces with various wettabilities

    Jie Liu;Chongqin Zhu;Chongqin Zhu;Kai Liu;Ying Jiang

  • Integrating Rh Species with NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide for Overall Water Splitting.

    Bowei Zhang;Bowei Zhang;Chongqin Zhu;Zishan Wu;Eli Stavitski

  • HOCO Radical Chemistry

    Joseph S. Francisco;James T. Muckerman;Hua Gen Yu

  • Interconnection of Reactive Oxygen Species Chemistry across the Interfaces of Atmospheric, Environmental, and Biological Processes

    Josep M. Anglada;Marilia Martins-Costa;Marilia Martins-Costa;Joseph S. Francisco;Manuel F. Ruiz-López;Manuel F. Ruiz-López

  • Sulfuric Acid as Autocatalyst in the Formation of Sulfuric Acid

    Miquel Torrent-Sucarrat;Joseph S. Francisco;Josep M. Anglada

  • Experimental Evidence for the Existence of the HO2−H2O Complex

    Simone Aloisio and;Joseph S. Francisco;Randall R. Friedl

  • A computer model study of multiphase chemistry in the Arctic boundary layer during polar sunrise

    Brian A. Michalowski;Joseph S. Francisco;Shao-Meng Li;Leonard A. Barrie

  • The thermal and electrical properties of the promising semiconductor MXene Hf2CO2

    Xian-Hu Zha;Qing Huang;Jian He;Heming He

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiyu Du
Shiyu Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Helge Willner
Helge Willner University of Wuppertal
Josep M. Anglada
Josep M. Anglada Spanish National Research Council
Timothy C. Germann
Timothy C. Germann Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kirk A. Peterson
Kirk A. Peterson Washington State University
David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama
Manuel F. Ruiz-López
Manuel F. Ruiz-López University of Lorraine
Timothy J. Lee
Timothy J. Lee Ames Research Center
Gernot Frenking
Gernot Frenking Philipp University of Marburg
Ruifeng Zhang
Ruifeng Zhang Beihang University

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