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Michael N. R. Ashfold

Michael N. R. Ashfold

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
24245
World Ranking
3574
National Ranking
201

Michael N. R. Ashfold 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 N. R. Ashfold sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 563 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael N. R. Ashfold 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 N. R. Ashfold sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael N. R. Ashfold is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and has a research profile concentrated in the fields of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses diverse subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Spectroscopy; Atmospheric Science; Materials Chemistry; and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

Their research covers a variety of topics such as Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications.

Michael N. R. Ashfold has contributed extensively to academic literature, with notable publications including:

  • "Nitrogen in Diamond" (2020) published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Tracking the ultraviolet-induced photochemistry of thiophenone during and after ultrafast ring opening" (2020) published in Nature Chemistry
  • "Ultraviolet photolysis of H2S and its implications for SH radical production in the interstellar medium" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "Effects of ring-strain on the ultrafast photochemistry of cyclic ketones" (2020) published in Chemical Science
  • "Towards developing novel and sustainable molecular light-to-heat converters" (2021) published in Chemical Science

The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Chemical Science
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators of Michael N. R. Ashfold include Daniel Rolles, Ruaridh Forbes, Artem Rudenko, Kaijun Yuan, and Christopher S. Hansen, with whom there are multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Pulsed laser ablation and deposition of thin films.

    Michael N. R. Ashfold;Frederik Claeyssens;Gareth M. Fuge;Simon J. Henley

  • Growth of aligned ZnO nanorod arrays by catalyst-free pulsed laser deposition methods

    Ye Sun;Gareth M. Fuge;Michael N.R. Ashfold

  • Cavity ring-down spectroscopy

    Martyn D. Wheeler;Stuart M. Newman;Andrew J. Orr-Ewing;Michael N. R. Ashfold

  • Growth of ZnO thin films—experiment and theory

    Frederik Claeyssens;Colin L. Freeman;Neil L. Allan;Ye Sun

  • Dynamics of gas-surface interactions

    C. T. Rettner;M. N. R. Ashfold

  • Synthesis of aligned arrays of ultrathin ZnO nanotubes on a Si wafer coated with a thin ZnO film

    Y Sun;GM Fuge;Neil A Fox;DJ Riley

  • The Role of πσ* Excited States in the Photodissociation of Heteroaromatic Molecules

    Michael N R Ashfold;B Cronin;AL Devine;RN Dixon

  • πσ* excited states in molecular photochemistry

    Michael N. R. Ashfold;Graeme A. King;Daniel Murdock;Michael G. D. Nix

  • Imaging the dynamics of gas phase reactions

    Michael N. R. Ashfold;N. Hendrik Nahler;Andrew J. Orr-Ewing;Olivier P. J. Vieuxmaire

  • Mechanism of ZnO nanotube growth by hydrothermal methods on ZnO film-coated Si substrates.

    Ye Sun;D Jason Riley;Michael N R Ashfold

  • Photodissociation dynamics of H2S at 121.6 nm and a determination of the potential energy function of SH(A 2Σ

    L. Schnieder;W. Meier;K. H. Welge;M. N. R. Ashfold

  • Thin film diamond by chemical vapour deposition methods

    Michael N R Ashfold;Paul W May;CA Rego;NM Everitt

  • Synthesis and photoluminescence of ultra-thin ZnO nanowire/nanotube arrays formed by hydrothermal growth

    Ye Sun;N. George Ndifor-Angwafor;D. Jason Riley;Michael N.R. Ashfold

  • Understanding the chemical vapor deposition of diamond: recent progress.

    J E Butler;Y A Mankelevich;A Cheesman;Jie Ma

  • The kinetics of the hydrothermal growth of ZnO nanostructures

    Michael N.R. Ashfold;Rachel P. Doherty;N. George Ndifor-Angwafor;D. Jason Riley

  • Nitrogen in diamond

    Michael N. R. Ashfold;Jonathan P. Goss;Ben L. Green;Paul W. May

  • High resolution photofragment translational spectroscopy studies of the near ultraviolet photolysis of imidazole.

    Adam L. Devine;Bríd Cronin;Michael G. D. Nix;Michael N. R. Ashfold

  • Molecular photodissociation dynamics

    M. N. R. Ashfold;J. E. Baggott

  • State selective photodissociation dynamics of à state ammonia. II

    J. Biesner;L. Schnieder;G. Ahlers;Xiaoxiang Xie

  • High resolution photofragment translational spectroscopy studies of the near ultraviolet photolysis of pyrrole

    Bríd Cronin;Michael G. D. Nix;Rafay H. Qadiri;Michael N. R. Ashfold

  • The growth of transparent conducting ZnO films by pulsed laser ablation

    SJ Henley;Michael N R Ashfold;D Cherns

  • Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry

    Michael N R Ashfold;Colin M Western

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Orr-Ewing
Andrew J. Orr-Ewing University of Bristol
Paul W May
Paul W May University of Bristol
Richard N. Dixon
Richard N. Dixon University of Bristol
Ye Sun
Ye Sun Harbin Institute of Technology
Xueming Yang
Xueming Yang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Frederik Claeyssens
Frederik Claeyssens University of Sheffield
Wenwu Cao
Wenwu Cao Pennsylvania State University
Stephen E. Bradforth
Stephen E. Bradforth University of Southern California
Michael Towrie
Michael Towrie Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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