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Lawrence R. Pratt

Lawrence R. Pratt

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
18491
World Ranking
6449
National Ranking
1956

Lawrence R. Pratt 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 Lawrence R. Pratt sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 235 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Lawrence R. Pratt 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 Lawrence R. Pratt sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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

  • 1981 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Lawrence R. Pratt is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States and has published extensively in the fields of physics and chemistry, with focused contributions in atomic and molecular physics as well as physical and theoretical chemistry. Their research spans multiple topics characterized by studies in spectroscopy and quantum chemical analyses, advanced chemical physics, ion channel regulation and function, applications of machine learning in materials science, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias.

The scientist's recent publications include the following works:

  • Molecular dynamics of lithium ion transport in a model solid electrolyte interphase, 2023, published in OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Thermodynamics of ion binding and occupancy in potassium channels, 2021, published in Chemical Science
  • Hydrated Anions: From Clusters to Bulk Solution with Quasi-Chemical Theory, 2022, published in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Hydrophilic Interactions Dominate the Inverse Temperature Dependence of Polypeptide Hydration Free Energies Attributed to Hydrophobicity, 2020, published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Free Energies of Hydrated Halide Anions: High Through-Put Computations on Clusters to Treat Rough Energy-Landscapes, 2021, published in Molecules

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lawrence R. Pratt include:

  • Susan B. Rempe
  • Diego T. Gomez
  • D. Asthagiri
  • Michael E. Paulaitis
  • Ajay Muralidharan

The majority of publications have appeared in specialized academic venues, with repeated contributions to The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and arXiv (Cornell University). Other publication venues include Chemical Science, Accounts of Chemical Research, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

Lawrence R. Pratt's work is recognized in the context of topics that integrate experimental and computational methods to address fundamental questions in chemistry and physics. The scientist was awarded a Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1981.

Best Publications

  • Theory of the hydrophobic effect

    Lawrence R. Pratt;David Chandler

  • Free Energy of Ionic Hydration

    Gerhard Hummer;Lawrence R. Pratt;Angel E. García

  • The pressure dependence of hydrophobic interactions is consistent with the observed pressure denaturation of proteins.

    Gerhard Hummer;Shekhar Garde;Shekhar Garde;Angel E. García;Michael E. Paulaitis

  • An information theory model of hydrophobic interactions.

    Gerhard Hummer;Shekhar Garde;Angel E. Garcia;Andrew Pohorille

  • Hydrophobic effects and modeling of biophysical aqueous solution interfaces.

    Lawrence R. Pratt;Andrew Pohorille

  • Hydrophobic Effects on a Molecular Scale

    G. Hummer;S. Garde;A. E. García;M. E. Paulaitis

  • Mechanism of Tetraalkylammonium Headgroup Degradation in Alkaline Fuel Cell Membranes

    Shaji Chempath;Brian R. Einsla;Lawrence R. Pratt;Clay S. Macomber

  • Colloquium : Scaled particle theory and the length scales of hydrophobicity

    Henry S. Ashbaugh;Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Hydrolysis of ferric ion in water and conformational equilibrium

    Richard L. Martin;P. Jeffrey Hay;Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Statistical mechanics of chemical equilibria and intramolecular structures of nonrigid molecules in condensed phases

    David Chandler;Lawrence R. Pratt

  • New perspectives on hydrophobic effects

    G. Hummer;S. Garde;A.E. Garcı́a;L.R. Pratt

  • A statistical method for identifying transition states in high dimensional problems

    Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Molecular theory of hydrophobic effects: "She is too mean to have her name repeated.".

    Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Cavities in molecular liquids and the theory of hydrophobic solubilities.

    Andrew Pohorille;Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Origin of Entropy Convergence in Hydrophobic Hydration and Protein Folding.

    Shekhar Garde;Shekhar Garde;Gerhard Hummer;Angel E. García;Michael E. Paulaitis;Michael E. Paulaitis

  • Density Functional Theory Study of Degradation of Tetraalkylammonium Hydroxides

    Shaji Chempath;James M. Boncella;Lawrence R. Pratt;Neil Henson

  • Ion sizes and finite-size corrections for ionic-solvation free energies

    Gerhard Hummer;Lawrence R. Pratt;Angel E. García

  • Theory of Hydrophobicity: Transient Cavities in Molecular Liquids

    Lawrence R. Pratt;Andrew Pohorille

  • Molecular Theories and Simulation of Ions and Polar Molecules in Water

    Gerhard Hummer;Lawrence R. Pratt;Angel E. García

  • The Potential Distribution Theorem and Models of Molecular Solutions

    Thomas L. Beck;Michael E. Paulaitis;Lawrence R. Pratt

  • Absolute Hydration Free Energies of Ions, Ion-Water Clusters, and Quasi-chemical Theory

    D. Asthagiri;Lawrence R. Pratt;H. S. Ashbaugh

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Hummer
Gerhard Hummer Max Planck Society
Angel E. Garcia
Angel E. Garcia Los Alamos National Laboratory
Shekhar Garde
Shekhar Garde Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Andrew Pohorille
Andrew Pohorille Ames Research Center
David Chandler
David Chandler University of California, Berkeley
Richard L. Martin
Richard L. Martin Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bryan S. Pivovar
Bryan S. Pivovar National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bruce J. Berne
Bruce J. Berne Columbia University
Stephen J. Paddison
Stephen J. Paddison University of Tennessee at Knoxville
James M. Boncella
James M. Boncella Los Alamos National Laboratory

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