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Marsha I. Lester

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Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
6636
World Ranking
14203
National Ranking
3664

Marsha I. Lester 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 Marsha I. Lester sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 208 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marsha I. Lester 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 Marsha I. Lester sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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

  • 2019 - Herbert P. Broida Prize, American Physical Society
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2014 - Garvan–Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2002 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her seminal contributions to both the spectroscopy and the understanding of predissociation dynamics in weakly bound clusters of reactive molecular species
  • 1987 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Marsha I. Lester is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has focused their research primarily within the fields of Chemistry and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Their scientific work encompasses subfields including Atmospheric Science, Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Organic Chemistry, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The main research topics Marsha I. Lester has engaged with include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Chemical Reactions and Isotopes

Recent publications reflect a focus on Criegee intermediates, radical dissociation, and related atmospheric chemistry phenomena. Notable papers from recent years include:

  • Direct kinetic measurements and theoretical predictions of an isoprene-derived Criegee intermediate, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Watching a hydroperoxyalkyl radical (•QOOH) dissociate, 2021, Science
  • Experimental Evidence of Dioxole Unimolecular Decay Pathway for Isoprene-Derived Criegee Intermediates, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Open questions on the reactivity of Criegee intermediates, 2021, Communications Chemistry
  • Functionalized Hydroperoxide Formation from the Reaction of Methacrolein-Oxide, an Isoprene-Derived Criegee Intermediate, with Formic Acid: Experiment and Theory, 2021, Molecules

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Stephen J. Klippenstein
  • Anne S. Hansen
  • Christopher A. Sojdak
  • Michael F. Vansco
  • Marisa C. Kozlowski

Marsha I. Lester's publications have often appeared in the following journals and venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Faraday Discussions

Their career has been recognized through a range of awards and honors including:

  • Herbert P. Broida Prize, American Physical Society, 2019
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Garvan-Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2014
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2010
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2008
  • Bourke Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2005
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2002
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1997
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1993, recognized for contributions to spectroscopy and dynamics of reactive molecular species
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1987

Best Publications

  • Ultraviolet Spectrum and Photochemistry of the Simplest Criegee Intermediate CH2OO

    Joseph M. Beames;Fang Liu;Lu Lu;Marsha I. Lester

  • Infrared-driven unimolecular reaction of CH3CHOO Criegee intermediates to OH radical products

    Fang Liu;Joseph M. Beames;Andrew S. Petit;Anne B. McCoy

  • Unimolecular Decay of Criegee Intermediates to OH Radical Products: Prompt and Thermal Decay Processes.

    Marsha I. Lester;Stephen J. Klippenstein

  • Unimolecular dissociation dynamics of vibrationally activated CH3CHOO Criegee intermediates to OH radical products

    Nathanael M. Kidwell;Hongwei Li;Xiaohong Wang;Joel M. Bowman

  • UV spectroscopic characterization of an alkyl substituted Criegee intermediate CH3CHOO.

    Joseph M. Beames;Fang Liu;Lu Lu;Marsha I. Lester

  • Four-Carbon Criegee Intermediate from Isoprene Ozonolysis: Methyl Vinyl Ketone Oxide Synthesis, Infrared Spectrum, and OH Production.

    Victoria P. Barber;Shubhrangshu Pandit;Amy M. Green;Nisalak Trongsiriwat

  • Communication: Real time observation of unimolecular decay of Criegee intermediates to OH radical products

    Yi Fang;Fang Liu;Victoria P. Barber;Stephen J. Klippenstein

  • UV Spectroscopic Characterization of Dimethyl- and Ethyl-Substituted Carbonyl Oxides

    Fang Liu;Joseph M. Beames;Amy M. Green;Marsha I. Lester

  • Spectroscopic mapping of the OH-Ar van der Waals potential

    Mary T. Berry;Mitchell R. Brustein;Joseph R. Adamo;Marsha I. Lester

  • Exploring the OH+CO reaction coordinate via infrared spectroscopy of the OH–CO reactant complex

    Marsha I. Lester;Bethany V. Pond;David T. Anderson;Lawrence B. Harding

  • Experimental determination of the OH-Ar stretching potential

    Mary T. Berry;Mitchell R. Brustein;Marsha I. Lester

  • A perturbation theory guide to open‐shell complexes: OH–Ar(X 2Π)

    William H. Green;Marsha I. Lester

  • Optical–optical double resonance of the ICl–Ne complex: Binding energies in the E(0+), A(3Π1), and X(1Σ+) states

    Janet C. Drobits;Marsha I. Lester

  • Dynamical effects in the vibrational predissociation of ICl–rare gas complexes

    John M. Skene;Janet C. Drobits;Marsha I. Lester

  • Stimulated emission pumping of van der Waals vibrations in the ground electronic state of OHAr

    Mary T. Berry;Mitchell R. Brustein;Marsha I. Lester;Charusita Chakravarty

  • Mapping the OH + CO → HOCO reaction pathway through IR spectroscopy of the OH–CO reactant complex

    Marsha I. Lester;Bethany V. Pond;Mark D. Marshall;David T. Anderson

  • Quantum dynamical calculations for the vibrational predissociation of the He–ICl complex: Product rotational distribution

    Robert L. Waterland;Marsha I. Lester;Nadine Halberstadt

  • Stimulated emission pumping of intermolecular vibrations in OH–Ar(X 2Π)

    Mary T. Berry;Richard A. Loomis;Leanna C. Giancarlo;Marsha I. Lester

  • Direct kinetic measurements and theoretical predictions of an isoprene-derived Criegee intermediate.

    Rebecca L. Caravan;Rebecca L. Caravan;Rebecca L. Caravan;Michael F. Vansco;Kendrew Au;M. Anwar H. Khan

  • Infrared spectrum and stability of the H2O-HO complex: experiment and theory.

    Pesia Soloveichik;Bridget A. O’Donnell;Marsha I. Lester;Joseph S. Francisco

  • Electronic Quenching of OH A 2Σ+ (v‘ = 0, 1) in Complexes with Hydrogen and Nitrogen

    Marsha I. Lester;Richard A. Loomis;Rebecca L. Schwartz;Stephen P. Walch

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Klippenstein
Stephen J. Klippenstein Argonne National Laboratory
Patrick J. Walsh
Patrick J. Walsh University of Pennsylvania
Anne B. McCoy
Anne B. McCoy University of Washington
Ilana B. Pollack
Ilana B. Pollack Colorado State University
David L. Osborn
David L. Osborn Sandia National Laboratories
Craig A. Taatjes
Craig A. Taatjes Sandia National Laboratories
David C. Clary
David C. Clary University of Oxford
Millard H. Alexander
Millard H. Alexander University of Maryland, College Park
Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
John F. Stanton
John F. Stanton University of Florida

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