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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17052 15407 753 681 146 10677

Nicolas Ferré publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicolas Ferré between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicolas Ferré published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 20 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1998 2025

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicolas Ferré: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 3
2007 4
2008 3
2009 5
2010 8
2011 13
2012 10
2013 6
2014 10
2015 2
2016 8
2017 5
2018 5
2019 5
2020 12
2021 14
2022 13
2023 12
2024 9
2025 11
Total 175
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Nicolas Ferré 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 Nicolas Ferré 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, 141–160 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: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 1,218 146
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
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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Nicolas Ferré 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 Nicolas Ferré 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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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Overview

Nicolas Ferré is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and focuses on research within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several scientific subfields, primarily Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as contributions to Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Materials Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range including:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science

Recent publications by Nicolas Ferré illustrate the focus areas and their involvement in collaborative works. Notable papers include:

  • "Modern quantum chemistry with [Open]Molcas" (2020), published in The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "The OpenMolcas Web: A Community-Driven Approach to Advancing Computational Chemistry" (2023), published in Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • "Choosing the right molecular machine learning potential" (2021), published in Chemical Science
  • "UV-visible absorption spectrum of FAD and its reduced forms embedded in a cryptochrome protein" (2020), published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Frontiers in Multiscale Modeling of Photoreceptor Proteins" (2020), published in Photochemistry and Photobiology

Frequent publication venues for Nicolas Ferré include:

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

Collaboration is an integral part of their research, with several frequent co-authors contributing to multiple works. The most common collaborators are:

  • Miquel Huix-Rotllant
  • Massimo Olivucci
  • Alejandro Blanco-González
  • Michael Filatov
  • Danil Kaliakin

Nicolas Ferré's research engages advanced chemical physics and computational approaches to molecular systems, including machine learning potentials and photoreceptor protein studies. Their work covers experimental and theoretical spectroscopy, contributing to understanding molecular interactions and dynamics relevant to biological and material sciences.

Best Publications

  • Software news and update MOLCAS 7 : The Next Generation

    Francesco Aquilante;Luca De Vico;Nicolas Ferré;Giovanni Ghigo

  • Molcas 8: New capabilities for multiconfigurational quantum chemical calculations across the periodic table.

    Francesco Aquilante;Jochen Autschbach;Rebecca K. Carlson;Liviu F. Chibotaru

  • Modern quantum chemistry with [Open]Molcas

    Francesco Aquilante;Jochen Autschbach;Alberto Baiardi;Stefano Battaglia

  • Chemi- and Bioluminescence of Cyclic Peroxides.

    Morgane Vacher;Ignacio Fernández Galván;Bo-Wen Ding;Stefan Schramm

  • Tracking the excited-state time evolution of the visual pigment with multiconfigurational quantum chemistry.

    Luis Manuel Frutos;Tadeusz Andruniów;Fabrizio Santoro;Nicolas Ferré

  • Structure, initial excited-state relaxation, and energy storage of rhodopsin resolved at the multiconfigurational perturbation theory level.

    Tadeusz Andruniów;Nicolas Ferré;Massimo Olivucci

  • Shape of Multireference, Equation-of-Motion Coupled-Cluster, and Density Functional Theory Potential Energy Surfaces at a Conical Intersection.

    Samer Gozem;Federico Melaccio;Alessio Valentini;Alessio Valentini;Michael Filatov

  • Probing the Rhodopsin Cavity with Reduced Retinal Models at the CASPT2//CASSCF/AMBER Level of Theory

    Nicolas Ferré;Massimo Olivucci

  • The Ultrafast Photoisomerizations of Rhodopsin and Bathorhodopsin Are Modulated by Bond Length Alternation and HOOP Driven Electronic Effects

    Igor Schapiro;Mikhail Nikolaevich Ryazantsev;Luis Manuel Frutos;Nicolas Ferré

  • Assignment of the EPR spectrum of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) superoxide spin adduct.

    ‡ Jean-Louis Clément;Nicolas Ferré;Didier Siri;Hakim Karoui

  • Choosing the right molecular machine learning potential

    Max Pinheiro;Fuchun Ge;Nicolas Ferré;Pavlo O. Dral

  • Properties of the emitting state of the green fluorescent protein resolved at the CASPT2//CASSCF/CHARMM level.

    Adalgisa Sinicropi;Tadeusz Andruniow;Nicolas Ferré;Riccardo Basosi

  • Specific force field parameters determination for the hybrid ab initio QM/MM LSCF method.

    Nicolas Ferré;Xavier Assfeld;Jean-Louis Rivail

  • Density-functional methods for excited states

    Nicolas Ferre;Michael Filatov;Miquel Huix-Rotllant

  • The color of rhodopsins at the ab initio multiconfigurational perturbation theory resolution.

    Pedro B. Coto;Angela Strambi;Nicolas Ferré;Massimo Olivucci

  • The chemistry of bioluminescence: an analysis of chemical functionalities.

    Isabelle Navizet;Ya-Jun Liu;Nicolas Ferré;Daniel Roca-Sanjuán

  • Color-tuning mechanism of firefly investigated by multi-configurational perturbation method.

    Isabelle Navizet;Ya-Jun Liu;Nicolas Ferré;Hong-Yan Xiao

  • Approximate electrostatic interaction operator for QM/MM calculations

    Nicolas Ferré;János G. Ángyán

  • The Molecular Mechanism of Thermal Noise in Rod Photoreceptors

    Samer Gozem;Igor Schapiro;Nicolas Ferré;Massimo Olivucci;Massimo Olivucci

  • An artificial molecular switch that mimics the visual pigment and completes its photocycle in picoseconds

    Adalgisa Sinicropi;Elena Martin;Mikhail Ryazantsev;Jan Helbing

  • Assessment of Density Functional Theory for Describing the Correlation Effects on the Ground and Excited State Potential Energy Surfaces of a Retinal Chromophore Model.

    Miquel Huix-Rotllant;Michael Filatov;Samer Gozem;Igor Schapiro;Igor Schapiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Olivucci
Massimo Olivucci University of Siena
Roland Lindh
Roland Lindh Uppsala University
Hideki Kandori
Hideki Kandori Nagoya Institute of Technology
Marco Garavelli
Marco Garavelli University of Bologna
Paul Tordo
Paul Tordo Aix-Marseille University
Mario Barbatti
Mario Barbatti Aix-Marseille University
Wei-Hai Fang
Wei-Hai Fang Beijing Normal University
Jean-Paul Malrieu
Jean-Paul Malrieu Paul Sabatier University
Markus Reiher
Markus Reiher ETH Zurich
Liviu Ungur
Liviu Ungur National University of Singapore

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