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Michael J. Frisch

Michael J. Frisch

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 106 928 821 370 297 274 118767

Michael J. Frisch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Frisch between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Frisch published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 9 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Frisch: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 6
1982 6
1983 5
1984 2
1985 5
1986 10
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 5
1992 9
1993 4
1994 3
1995 7
1996 15
1997 2
1998 7
1999 4
2000 7
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 7
2005 8
2006 14
2007 11
2008 6
2009 17
2010 13
2011 17
2012 5
2013 2
2014 10
2015 4
2016 8
2017 8
2018 4
2019 5
2020 6
2021 3
2022 5
2023 9
2024 6
2025 8
2026 1
Total 300
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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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 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.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979 274
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106–107 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 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.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88 106
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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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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