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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 86 2475 2232 866 728 329 53104
Physics 86 2497 2373 1242 1157 321 52975

Kirk A. Peterson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kirk A. Peterson between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kirk A. Peterson published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2003. 17 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2003. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1985 2025

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kirk A. Peterson: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 4
1989 2
1990 7
1991 5
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 6
1996 4
1997 14
1998 11
1999 6
2000 11
2001 7
2002 14
2003 18
2004 4
2005 15
2006 12
2007 13
2008 11
2009 13
2010 11
2011 15
2012 10
2013 11
2014 12
2015 13
2016 11
2017 14
2018 7
2019 11
2020 10
2021 8
2022 7
2023 5
2024 9
2025 8
Total 350
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Kirk A. Peterson 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 Kirk A. Peterson 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, 321–340 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: 329 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
321–340 643 329
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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Kirk A. Peterson 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 Kirk A. Peterson 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254 86
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his substantial accomplishments in quantum chemistry, notably his development of quantum chemical methods including the extension of the correlation consistent basis sets to nearly the entire Periodic Table and for his elegant applications in main group chemistry
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kirk A. Peterson is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Inorganic Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry. Additional areas of study include Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

The main topics explored in Peterson's body of work include:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds

Peterson has contributed numerous publications to scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Israel Journal of Chemistry

Several of Peterson's recent papers are:

  • "Benchmarking Antioxidant-Related Properties for Gallic Acid through the Use of DFT, MP2, CCSD, and CCSD(T) Approaches," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Guided Ion Beam and Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Thermochemistry of Thorium Dioxide Cations: Thermodynamic Evidence for Participation of f Orbitals in Bonding," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "A Computational Assessment of Actinide Dioxide Cations AnO22+ for An = U to Lr: The Limited Stability Range of the Hexavalent Actinyl Moiety, [OAnO]2+," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Bond Dissociation Energies in Heavy Element Chalcogen and Halogen Small Molecules," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "The electron affinity of the uranium atom," 2021, The Journal of Chemical Physics

Peterson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, most often with:

  • David A. Dixon
  • Kit H. Bowen
  • Zhaoguo Zhu
  • Gabriel L. C. de Souza
  • Monica Vasiliu

Throughout their career, Peterson has been recognized with multiple fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2014)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2011) - recognized for substantial accomplishments in quantum chemistry, including development of quantum chemical methods and extension of correlation consistent basis sets to nearly the entire Periodic Table, with applications in main group chemistry
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2011)

Best Publications

  • Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. IX. The atoms gallium through krypton

    Angela K. Wilson;David E. Woon;Kirk A. Peterson;Kirk A. Peterson;Thorn H. Dunning

  • Systematically convergent basis sets with relativistic pseudopotentials. II. Small-core pseudopotentials and correlation consistent basis sets for the post-d group 16–18 elements

    Kirk A. Peterson;Detlev Figgen;Erich Goll;Hermann Stoll

  • Accurate correlation consistent basis sets for molecular core–valence correlation effects: The second row atoms Al–Ar, and the first row atoms B–Ne revisited

    Kirk A. Peterson;Thom H. Dunning

  • Benchmark calculations with correlated molecular wave functions. IV. The classical barrier height of the H+H2→H2+H reaction

    Kirk A. Peterson;David E. Woon;Thom H. Dunning

  • Systematically convergent basis sets for transition metals. I. All-electron correlation consistent basis sets for the 3d elements Sc–Zn

    Nikolai B. Balabanov;Kirk A. Peterson

  • A comparison of the efficiency and accuracy of the quadratic configuration interaction (QCISD), coupled cluster (CCSD), and Brueckner coupled cluster (BCCD) methods

    Claudia Hampel;Kirk A. Peterson;Hans-Joachim Werner

  • Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. X. The atoms aluminum through argon revisited

    Thom H. Dunning;Kirk A. Peterson;Angela K. Wilson

  • Systematically convergent basis sets for explicitly correlated wavefunctions: the atoms H, He, B-Ne, and Al-Ar.

    Kirk A. Peterson;Thomas B. Adler;Hans-Joachim Werner

  • Energy-consistent relativistic pseudopotentials and correlation consistent basis sets for the 4d elements Y-Pd.

    Kirk A. Peterson;Detlev Figgen;Michael Dolg;Hermann Stoll

  • Systematically convergent basis sets for transition metals. II. Pseudopotential-based correlation consistent basis sets for the group 11 (Cu, Ag, Au) and 12 (Zn, Cd, Hg) elements

    Kirk A Peterson;Cristina Puzzarini;Cristina Puzzarini

  • Systematically convergent basis sets with relativistic pseudopotentials. I. Correlation consistent basis sets for the post-d group 13–15 elements

    Kirk A. Peterson

  • The Molpro quantum chemistry package.

    Hans-Joachim Werner;Peter J. Knowles;Frederick R. Manby;Joshua A. Black

  • On the spectroscopic and thermochemical properties of ClO, BrO, IO, and their anions.

    Kirk A. Peterson;Benjamin C. Shepler;Detlev Figgen;Hermann Stoll

  • Energy-consistent pseudopotentials and correlation consistent basis sets for the 5d elements Hf-Pt.

    Detlev Figgen;Kirk A. Peterson;Michael Dolg;Hermann Stoll

  • Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. VII. Valence, core-valence, and scalar relativistic basis sets for Li, Be, Na, and Mg

    Brian P. Prascher;David E. Woon;Kirk A. Peterson;Thom H. Dunning

  • Magnetic bistability of molecules in homogeneous solution at room temperature.

    S. Venkataramani;U. Jana;M. Dommaschk;F. D. Sönnichsen

  • Optimized auxiliary basis sets for explicitly correlated methods

    Kazim E. Yousaf;Kirk A. Peterson

  • On the Enthalpy of Formation of Hydroxyl Radical and Gas-Phase Bond Dissociation Energies of Water and Hydroxyl

    Branko Ruscic;Albert F. Wagner;Lawrence B. Harding;Robert L. Asher

  • Chemical accuracy in ab initio thermochemistry and spectroscopy: current strategies and future challenges

    Kirk A. Peterson;David Feller;David A. Dixon

  • The nature of halogen...halogen synthons: crystallographic and theoretical studies.

    Firas F. Awwadi;Roger D. Willett;Kirk A. Peterson;Brendan Twamley

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama
David Feller
David Feller Washington State University
Thom H. Dunning
Thom H. Dunning University of Washington
Hermann Stoll
Hermann Stoll University of Stuttgart
Hans-Joachim Werner
Hans-Joachim Werner University of Stuttgart
Angela K. Wilson
Angela K. Wilson Michigan State University
Joseph S. Francisco
Joseph S. Francisco University of Pennsylvania
Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
Henry F. Schaefer
Henry F. Schaefer University of Georgia
Bruce C. Garrett
Bruce C. Garrett United States Department of Energy

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