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Michael J. Frisch

Michael J. Frisch

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
106
Citations
118767
World Ranking
928
National Ranking
370

Michael J. Frisch 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 J. Frisch sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 274 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Frisch 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 J. Frisch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael J. Frisch is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry, with a particular focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, along with Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.

Their work covers numerous advanced topics including Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, Machine Learning in Materials Science, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Free Radicals and Antioxidants, and Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications.

Recent research papers authored by Michael J. Frisch include:

  • Double hybrids and time-dependent density functional theory: An implementation and benchmark on charge transfer excited states, 2020, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Relativistic Two-Component Multireference Configuration Interaction Method with Tunable Correlation Space, 2020, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Assessing challenging intra- and inter-molecular charge-transfer excitations energies with double-hybrid density functionals, 2021, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • State Interaction Linear Response Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory with Perturbative Spin-Orbit Coupling: Benchmark and Perspectives, 2023, JACS Au
  • Exact-Two-Component Multiconfiguration Pair-Density Functional Theory, 2022, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Michael J. Frisch frequently publishes in the following journals:

  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

The scientist collaborates often with several co-authors including Giovanni Scalmani, Xiaosong Li, Benjamin G. Janesko, Carlo Adamo, and Andrew J. Jenkins.

Michael J. Frisch was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Ab Initio Calculation of Vibrational Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra Using Density Functional Force Fields

    P. J. Stephens;F. J. Devlin;C. F. Chabalowski;M. J. Frisch

  • Self‐consistent molecular orbital methods 25. Supplementary functions for Gaussian basis sets

    Michael J. Frisch;John A. Pople;J. Stephen Binkley

  • An efficient implementation of time-dependent density-functional theory for the calculation of excitation energies of large molecules

    R. Eric Stratmann;Gustavo E. Scuseria;Michael J. Frisch

  • Using redundant internal coordinates to optimize equilibrium geometries and transition states

    Chunyang Peng;Philippe Y. Ayala;H. Bernhard Schlegel;Michael J. Frisch

  • MP2 energy evaluation by direct methods

    Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople;Michael J. Frisch

  • A comparison of models for calculating nuclear magnetic resonance shielding tensors

    James R. Cheeseman;Gary W. Trucks;Todd A. Keith;Michael J. Frisch

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. VI. Use of density functional geometries and frequencies

    J. A. Montgomery;M. J. Frisch;J. W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson

  • Continuous surface charge polarizable continuum models of solvation. I. General formalism

    Giovanni Scalmani;Michael J. Frisch

  • Toward a systematic molecular orbital theory for excited states

    James B. Foresman;Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople;Michael J. Frisch

  • A NEW ONIOM IMPLEMENTATION IN GAUSSIAN98. PART I. THE CALCULATION OF ENERGIES, GRADIENTS, VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCIES AND ELECTRIC FIELD DERIVATIVES

    Stefan Dapprich;István Komáromi;K.Suzie Byun;Keiji Morokuma

  • A direct MP2 gradient method

    Michael J. Frisch;Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople

  • A complete basis set model chemistry. VII. Use of the minimum population localization method

    J. A. Montgomery;M. J. Frisch;J. W. Ochterski;G. A. Petersson

  • Contribution of triple substitutions to the electron correlation energy in fourth order perturbation theory

    R. Krishnan;M. J. Frisch;J. A. Pople

  • Semi-direct algorithms for the MP2 energy and gradient

    Michael J. Frisch;Martin Head-Gordon;John A. Pople

  • Solvent Effects. 5. Influence of Cavity Shape, Truncation of Electrostatics, and Electron Correlation on ab Initio Reaction Field Calculations

    James B. Foresman;Todd A. Keith;Kenneth B. Wiberg;John Snoonian

  • Geometries and properties of excited states in the gas phase and in solution: theory and application of a time-dependent density functional theory polarizable continuum model.

    Giovanni Scalmani;Michael J. Frisch;Benedetta Mennucci;Jacopo Tomasi

  • Molecular orbital studies of vibrational frequencies

    J. A. Pople;H. B. Schlegel;R. Krishnan;D. J. Defrees

  • Solvent effects. 1. The mediation of electrostatic effects by solvents

    Ming Wah Wong;Michael J. Frisch;Kenneth B. Wiberg

  • The performance of the Becke-Lee-Yang-Parr (B-LYP) density functional theory with various basis sets

    Peter M.W. Gill;Benny G. Johnson;John A. Pople;Michael J. Frisch

  • Combining Quantum Mechanics Methods with Molecular Mechanics Methods in ONIOM.

    Thom Vreven;K Suzie Byun;István Komáromi;Stefan Dapprich

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Scalmani
Giovanni Scalmani Gaussian Inc.
Gustavo E. Scuseria
Gustavo E. Scuseria Rice University
Kenneth B. Wiberg
Kenneth B. Wiberg Yale University
Philip J. Stephens
Philip J. Stephens University of Southern California
H. Bernhard Schlegel
H. Bernhard Schlegel Wayne State University
Carlo Adamo
Carlo Adamo Institut Universitaire de France
Frank J. Devlin
Frank J. Devlin University of Southern California
Xiaosong Li
Xiaosong Li University of Washington
Thom Vreven
Thom Vreven Visterra (United States)
Benedetta Mennucci
Benedetta Mennucci University of Pisa

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