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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 107 924 817 368 295 622 36009
Physics 105 1400 1326 733 682 607 35194

Oleg V. Prezhdo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oleg V. Prezhdo between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oleg V. Prezhdo published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2025. 49 of the 713 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 45 publications 2026: 4 publications
1991 2026

713 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oleg V. Prezhdo: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 6
1995 4
1996 7
1997 6
1998 3
1999 6
2000 7
2001 8
2002 14
2003 17
2004 8
2005 14
2006 10
2007 20
2008 22
2009 22
2010 18
2011 26
2012 30
2013 24
2014 34
2015 39
2016 34
2017 33
2018 32
2019 28
2020 36
2021 41
2022 31
2023 43
2024 39
2025 45
2026 4
Total 713
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Oleg V. Prezhdo 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 Oleg V. Prezhdo 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, 621–640 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: 622 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
621–640 104 622
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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Oleg V. Prezhdo 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 Oleg V. Prezhdo 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: 107 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 88 107
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Development of novel methodology for quantum mechanical dynamics with applications to elucidate chemical behavior in complex systems
  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Oleg V. Prezhdo is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a substantial body of work in materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Low-frequency lattice phonons in halide perovskites explain high defect tolerance toward electron-hole recombination, 2020, published in Science Advances
  • Soft Lattice and Defect Covalency Rationalize Tolerance of β-CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells to Native Defects, 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Synergy between Ion Migration and Charge Carrier Recombination in Metal-Halide Perovskites, 2020, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Water Splitting with a Single-Atom Cu/TiO2 Photocatalyst: Atomistic Origin of High Efficiency and Proposed Enhancement by Spin Selection, 2021, published in JACS Au
  • Accurate Computation of Nonadiabatic Coupling with Projector Augmented-Wave Pseudopotentials, 2020, published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Prezhdo include:

  • Run Long
  • Weibin Chu
  • Andrey S. Vasenko
  • Wei-Hai Fang
  • Bipeng Wang

The scientist's research has been featured extensively in the following publication venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nano Letters
  • ACS Nano
  • Chemistry of Materials

Oleg V. Prezhdo's main fields of study are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Subfields of specialization include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The key research topics explored by Prezhdo are:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Prezhdo has been recognized with awards such as:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2008, for development of novel methodology for quantum mechanical dynamics with applications to elucidate chemical behavior in complex systems
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2001

Best Publications

  • Trajectory Surface Hopping in the Time-Dependent Kohn-Sham Approach for Electron-Nuclear Dynamics

    Colleen F. Craig;Walter R. Duncan;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • The PYXAID Program for Non-Adiabatic Molecular Dynamics in Condensed Matter Systems.

    Alexey V. Akimov;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Decoherence-induced surface hopping.

    Heather M. Jaeger;Sean Fischer;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Theoretical studies of photoinduced electron transfer in dye-sensitized TiO2.

    Walter R Duncan;Oleg V Prezhdo

  • Advanced Capabilities of the PYXAID Program: Integration Schemes, Decoherence Effects, Multiexcitonic States, and Field-Matter Interaction

    Alexey V. Akimov;Alexey V. Akimov;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Theoretical Insights into Photoinduced Charge Transfer and Catalysis at Oxide Interfaces

    Alexey V. Akimov;Amanda J. Neukirch;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Quantum decoherence and the isotope effect in condensed phase nonadiabatic molecular dynamics simulations

    Benjamin J. Schwartz;Benjamin J. Schwartz;Eric R. Bittner;Oleg V. Prezhdo;Peter J. Rossky

  • Recent Progress in Surface Hopping: 2011–2015

    Linjun Wang;Alexey Akimov;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Mean-field molecular dynamics with surface hopping

    Oleg V. Prezhdo;Peter J. Rossky

  • Unravelling the Effects of Grain Boundary and Chemical Doping on Electron-Hole Recombination in CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite by Time-Domain Atomistic Simulation.

    Run Long;Run Long;Jin Liu;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Evaluation of quantum transition rates from quantum-classical molecular dynamics simulations

    Oleg V. Prezhdo;Peter J. Rossky

  • Ultrafast carrier thermalization and cooling dynamics in few-layer MoS2

    Zhaogang Nie;Run Long;Run Long;Linfeng Sun;Chung-Che Huang

  • Ab Initio Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics of the Ultrafast Electron Injection across the Alizarin−TiO2 Interface

    Walter R. Duncan;William M. Stier;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Detection of Nucleic Acids with Graphene Nanopores: Ab Initio Characterization of a Novel Sequencing Device

    Tammie Nelson;Bo Zhang;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Breaking the Phonon Bottleneck in PbSe and CdSe Quantum Dots: Time-Domain Density Functional Theory of Charge Carrier Relaxation

    Svetlana V. Kilina;Dmitri S. Kilin;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Phonon-Assisted Ultrafast Charge Transfer at van der Waals Heterostructure Interface

    Qijing Zheng;Wissam A. Saidi;Yu Xie;Zhenggang Lan

  • Quantum Zeno effect rationalizes the phonon bottleneck in semiconductor quantum dots.

    Svetlana V. Kilina;Amanda J. Neukirch;Bradley F. Habenicht;Dmitri S. Kilin

  • Low-frequency lattice phonons in halide perovskites explain high defect tolerance toward electron-hole recombination.

    Weibin Chu;Weibin Chu;Qijing Zheng;Oleg V. Prezhdo;Jin Zhao;Jin Zhao

  • Quantum Coherence Facilitates Efficient Charge Separation at a MoS2/MoSe2 van der Waals Junction.

    Run Long;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUANTUM DECOHERENCE TIMES AND SOLVATION DYNAMICS IN CONDENSED PHASE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

    Oleg V. Prezhdo;Peter J. Rossky

  • Shape-controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Ab initio study of preferential surface coordination with citric acid

    Dmitri S. Kilin;Oleg V. Prezhdo;Younan Xia

  • The Two-Pathway Model for the Catch-Slip Transition in Biological Adhesion

    Yuriy V. Pereverzev;Oleg V. Prezhdo;Manu Forero;Evgeni V. Sokurenko

  • Mixing Quantum and Classical Mechanics

    Oleg V. Prezhdo;Vladimir V. Kisil

Frequent Co-Authors

Run Long
Run Long Beijing Normal University
Jin Zhao
Jin Zhao University of Science and Technology of China
Wei-Hai Fang
Wei-Hai Fang Beijing Normal University
Sergei Tretiak
Sergei Tretiak Los Alamos National Laboratory
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Svetlana Kilina
Svetlana Kilina North Dakota State University
Timothy S. Zwier
Timothy S. Zwier Purdue University West Lafayette
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Francisco Zaera
Francisco Zaera University of California, Riverside
Patrick E. Hopkins
Patrick E. Hopkins University of Virginia

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