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D-Index
76
Citations
41865
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4161
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1313

Max L. Berkowitz 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 Max L. Berkowitz sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 176 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Max L. Berkowitz 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 Max L. Berkowitz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Max L. Berkowitz is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific domains with an emphasis on molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics, and computational mechanics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Ultrasound and Cavitation Phenomena
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions

Max L. Berkowitz has published research in various venues, predominantly in UNC Libraries and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, among others.

  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • PubMed Central
  • Nashim A Journal of Jewish Women s Studies & Gender Issues

Selected recent papers include:

  • Damage to Polystyrene Polymer Film by Shock Wave Induced Bubble Collapse, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Molecular Simulations of Aqueous Electrolytes: Role of Explicit Inclusion of Charge Transfer into Force Fields, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Transcription of ground-state density-functional theory into a local thermodynamics., 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Structures of Cl − (H 2 O) n and F − (H 2 O) n ( n =2,3,...,15) clusters. Molecular dynamics computer simulations, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Cube to cage transitions in (H 2 O) n ( n =12, 16, and 20), 2021, UNC Libraries

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including:

  • L. Perera
  • Sagar Pandit
  • Alexander M. Smondyrev
  • David Bostick
  • Edmond Y. Lau

Best Publications

  • A smooth particle mesh Ewald method

    Ulrich Essmann;Lalith Perera;Max L. Berkowitz;Tom Darden

  • Ewald summation for systems with slab geometry

    In Chul Yeh;Max L Berkowitz

  • Molecular hardness and softness, local hardness and softness, hardness and softness kernels, and relations among these quantities

    Max L Berkowitz;Robert G. Parr

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle in water: Micellar structural characteristics and counterion distribution

    Chrystal D. Bruce;Max L Berkowitz;Lalith Perera;Malcolm D D. E. Forbes

  • Many-body effects in molecular dynamics simulations of Na +(H2O)n and Cl-(H2O) n clusters

    Lalith Perera;Max L. Berkowitz

  • On the concept of local hardness in chemistry

    Max Berkowitz;Swapan K. Ghosh;Robert G. Parr

  • Local structural order and molecular associations in water-DMSO mixtures. Molecular dynamics study

    Iosif I. Vaisman;Max L. Berkowitz

  • Structure of Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/Cholesterol Bilayer at Low and High Cholesterol Concentrations: Molecular Dynamics Simulation

    Alexander M. Smondyrev;Max L. Berkowitz

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer with NaCl.

    Sagar A. Pandit;David Bostick;Max L. Berkowitz

  • Transcription of ground-state density-functional theory into a local thermodynamics

    Swapan K. Ghosh;Max Berkowitz;Robert G. Parr

  • Aqueous solutions next to phospholipid membrane surfaces: insights from simulations.

    Max L. Berkowitz;David L. Bostick;Sagar Pandit

  • Simulation of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate at the Water−Vapor and Water−Carbon Tetrachloride Interfaces at Low Surface Coverage

    Karl J. Schweighofer;Ulrich Essmann;Max Berkowitz

  • A classical fluid‐like approach to the density‐functional formalism of many‐electron systems

    Swapan K. Ghosh;Swapan K. Ghosh;Max Berkowitz

  • Molecular dynamics with stochastic boundary conditions

    Max L Berkowitz;J. Andrew McCammon

  • Dielectric constant of water at high electric fields: Molecular dynamics study

    In Chul Yeh;Max L Berkowitz

  • Structure and dynamics of water at the Pt(111) interface : molecular dynamics study

    K. Raghavan;K. Foster;K. Motakabbir;M. Berkowitz

  • The dielectric constant of SPC/E water

    M. Rami Reddy;Max L Berkowitz

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of a membrane/water interface: the ordering of water and its relation to the hydration force

    Siewert Jan Marrink;Max Berkowitz;Herman J. C. Berendsen

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle in water: The behavior of water

    Chrystal D. Bruce;Sanjib Senapati;Max L. Berkowitz;Lalith Perera

  • Electric-field induced restructuring of water at a platinum-water interface: A molecular dynamics computer simulation.

    Xinfu Xia;Max L. Berkowitz

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine bilayer with Na+ counterions.

    Sagar A. Pandit;Max L. Berkowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Lalith Perera
Lalith Perera National Institutes of Health
J. Andrew McCammon
J. Andrew McCammon University of California, San Diego
Swapan K. Ghosh
Swapan K. Ghosh Homi Bhabha National Institute
Pavel Jungwirth
Pavel Jungwirth Czech Academy of Sciences
Robert G. Parr
Robert G. Parr University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alexander L. Shluger
Alexander L. Shluger University College London
Martin Hof
Martin Hof Czech Academy of Sciences
Siewert J. Marrink
Siewert J. Marrink University of Groningen
Andrey V. Dobrynin
Andrey V. Dobrynin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University

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