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D-Index
49
Citations
10373
World Ranking
14698
National Ranking
3756

Michael D. Morse 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 Michael D. Morse sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael D. Morse 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 Michael D. Morse sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering experimental studies of the electronic structure and spectroscopy of small metal molecules in the gas phase, particularly the diatomic transition metal molecules
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael D. Morse is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Materials Science, Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy. More specifically, their work involves subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research interests cover a range of topics including Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Thermal and Kinetic Analysis, Inorganic Chemistry and Materials, Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing, Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research, and the study of Crystal Structures and Properties.

Among recent publications by Michael D. Morse are:

  • Bond dissociation energies of transition metal oxides: CrO, MoO, RuO, and RhO (2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • Chemical Bonding and Electronic Structure of the Early Transition Metal Borides: ScB, TiB, VB, YB, ZrB, NbB, LaB, HfB, TaB, and WB (2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A)
  • Bond dissociation energies of lanthanide sulfides and selenides (2021, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • The bond dissociation energy of VO measured by resonant three-photon ionization spectroscopy (2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • Bond dissociation energies of diatomic transition metal sulfides: ScS, YS, TiS, ZrS, HfS, NbS, and TaS (2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics)

Michael D. Morse frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics (13 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (5 publications)
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (2 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (1 publication)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (1 publication)

Co-authors who have collaborated frequently with Michael D. Morse include Dakota M. Merriles, Erick Tieu, Jason J. Sorensen, Christopher Nielson, and Kimberly H. Tomchak.

Awards received by Michael D. Morse include:

  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2004 for pioneering experimental studies of the electronic structure and spectroscopy of small metal molecules in the gas phase, especially diatomic transition metal molecules
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993

Best Publications

  • Clusters of transition-metal atoms

    Michael D. Morse

  • Supersonic metal cluster beams of refractory metals: Spectral investigations of ultracold Mo2

    J. B. Hopkins;P. R. R. Langridge‐Smith;M. D. Morse;R. E. Smalley

  • Surface reactions of metal clusters. II. Reactivity surveys with D2, N2, and CO

    M. D. Morse;M. E. Geusic;J. R. Heath;R. E. Smalley

  • Hydrogen chemisorption on transition metal clusters

    M. E. Geusic;M. D. Morse;R. E. Smalley

  • Spectroscopic studies of the jet-cooled copper trimer

    Michael D. Morse;J. B. Hopkins;P. R. R. Langridge‐Smith;R. E. Smalley

  • Surface reactions of metal clusters I: The fast flow cluster reactor

    M. E. Geusic;M. D. Morse;S. C. O’Brien;R. E. Smalley

  • Spectroscopic studies of jet‐cooled AgAu and Au2

    Gregory A. Bishea;Michael D. Morse

  • Spectroscopic studies of the jet‐cooled nickel dimer

    M. D. Morse;G. P. Hansen;P. R R Langridge-Smith;Lan Sun Zheng

  • Ni2 revisited: Reassignment of the ground electronic state

    Jacqueline C. Pinegar;Jon D. Langenberg;Caleb A. Arrington;Eileen M. Spain

  • Tests of effective pair potentials for water: Predicted ice structures

    Michael D. Morse;Michael D. Morse;Stuart A. Rice

  • Resonant two‐photon ionization spectroscopy of jet‐cooled Pt2

    Scott Taylor;George W. Lemire;Yoon Mi Hamrick;Zhenwen Fu

  • Photodissociation measurements of bond dissociation energies: Ti+2, V+2, Co+2, and Co+3

    Larry M. Russon;Scott A. Heidecke;Michelle K. Birke;J. Conceicao

  • The bond length and electronic structure of V2

    P. R. R. Langridge‐Smith;M. D. Morse;G. P. Hansen;R. E. Smalley

  • Spectroscopy and electronic structure of jet-cooled GaAs

    Zhenwen Fu;George W. Lemire;Gregory A. Bishea;Michael D. Morse

  • Bond strengths of transition-metal dimers: titanium-vanadium( TiV), vanadium dimer, titanium-cobalt (TiCo), and vanadium-nickel (VNi)

    Eileen M. Spain;Michael D. Morse

  • Spectroscopic studies of the jet‐cooled aluminum trimer

    Zhenwen Fu;George W. Lemire;Yoon Mi Hamrick;Scott Taylor

  • Comparative cluster reaction studies of the V, Nb, and Ta series

    Yoon Mi Hamrick;Michael D. Morse

  • Bond Strengths of Transition Metal Diatomics: Zr2, YCo, YNi, ZrCo, ZrNi, NbCo, and NbNi

    Caleb A. Arrington;Thorsten Blume;Michael D. Morse;Mats Doverstål

  • Rotationally resolved spectroscopy of Pt2

    Marc B. Airola;Michael D. Morse

  • Optical spectroscopy of jet-cooled FeC between 12 000 and 18 100 cm - 1

    Dale J. Brugh;Michael D. Morse

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Smalley
Richard E. Smalley Rice University
Karl F. Freed
Karl F. Freed University of Chicago
Stuart A. Rice
Stuart A. Rice University of Chicago
P. B. Armentrout
P. B. Armentrout University of Utah
John P. Maier
John P. Maier University of Basel
Jack Simons
Jack Simons University of Utah
Ivan Infante
Ivan Infante Italian Institute of Technology
Alexander I. Boldyrev
Alexander I. Boldyrev Utah State University
James R. Heath
James R. Heath California Institute of Technology
Benoit Simard
Benoit Simard National Research Council Canada

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