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Kirk A. Peterson

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
53104
World Ranking
2475
National Ranking
866

Physics

D-Index
86
Citations
52975
World Ranking
2497
National Ranking
1242

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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