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Paul Davidovits

Paul Davidovits

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5455 4953 1687 1407 189 22058

Paul Davidovits publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Davidovits between 1964 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Davidovits published across 61 years, from 1964 to 2024, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2024. 19 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2024. 1964: 4 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 5 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 19 publications
1964 2024

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Davidovits: publications per year, 1964 to 2024
Year Publications
1964 4
1965 2
1966 1
1967 2
1968 1
1969 5
1970 1
1971 3
1972 1
1973 3
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 1
1981 5
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 5
1990 6
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 1
1995 6
1996 4
1997 4
1998 6
1999 4
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 5
2004 9
2005 5
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 7
2010 8
2011 5
2012 9
2013 17
2014 4
2015 8
2016 1
2017 5
2018 7
2019 14
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 19
Total 254
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Paul Davidovits 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 Paul Davidovits 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, 181–200 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: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 1,344 189
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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Paul Davidovits 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 Paul Davidovits 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his basic studies of alkali and boron atom gas phase kinetics and for his pioneering contributions to the study of heterogeneous gasliquid interactions

Overview

Paul Davidovits is affiliated with Boston College in the United States and has contributed to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research spans subfields such as Atmospheric Science and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary focus.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Davidovits has published in prominent venues, with notable publications appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Among their documented recent works is the paper titled Radiative absorption enhancements by black carbon controlled by particle-to-particle heterogeneity in composition, published in 2020 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This publication has been cited extensively in related research.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Laura Fierce
  • T. B. Onasch
  • Christopher D. Cappa
  • Cláudio Mazzoleni
  • Swarup China

Davidovits has received recognition from professional societies, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005. Earlier, in 1996, they were honored as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation highlighting work on alkali and boron atom gas phase kinetics and contributions to heterogeneous gas-liquid interactions.

Best Publications

  • Chemical and microphysical characterization of ambient aerosols with the aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer

    M. R. Canagaratna;J. T. Jayne;J. L. Jimenez;J. D. Allan

  • Development of an Aerosol Mass Spectrometer for Size and Composition Analysis of Submicron Particles

    John T. Jayne;Danna C. Leard;Xuefeng Zhang;Paul Davidovits

  • Particle Morphology and Density Characterization by Combined Mobility and Aerodynamic Diameter Measurements. Part 1: Theory

    Peter F. DeCarlo;Jay G. Slowik;Douglas R. Worsnop;Paul Davidovits

  • Ambient aerosol sampling using the Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer

    Jose L. Jimenez;Jose L. Jimenez;John T. Jayne;Quan Shi;Charles E. Kolb

  • Radiative Absorption Enhancements Due to the Mixing State of Atmospheric Black Carbon

    Christopher D. Cappa;Timothy B. Onasch;Paola Massoli;Douglas R. Worsnop

  • Aerosol mass spectrometer for size and composition analysis of submicron particles

    J.T. Jayne;D.R. Worsnop;C.E. Kolb;D. Leard

  • Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer: Development, Validation, and Initial Application

    T. B. Onasch;A. Trimborn;E. C. Fortner;J. T. Jayne

  • Mass accommodation and chemical reactions at gas-liquid interfaces.

    Paul Davidovits;Charles E. Kolb;Leah R. Williams;John T. Jayne

  • Laboratory studies of the chemical composition and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and oxidized primary organic aerosol (OPOA)

    A.T. Lambe;T.B. Onasch;P. Massoli;D.R. Croasdale

  • Characterization of aerosol photooxidation flow reactors: heterogeneous oxidation, secondary organic aerosol formation and cloud condensation nuclei activity measurements

    A.T. Lambe;A.T. Ahern;L.R. Williams;J.G. Slowik

  • Relationship between oxidation level and optical properties of secondary organic aerosol.

    Andrew T. Lambe;Christopher D. Cappa;Paola Massoli;Timothy B. Onasch

  • An Inter-Comparison of Instruments Measuring Black Carbon Content of Soot Particles

    Jay G. Slowik;Eben S. Cross;Jeong-Ho Han;Paul Davidovits

  • Dynamics and Kinetics at the Gas−Liquid Interface

    Gilbert M. Nathanson;Paul Davidovits;Douglas R. Worsnop;Charles E. Kolb

  • A Novel Method for Estimating Light-Scattering Properties of Soot Aerosols Using a Modified Single-Particle Soot Photometer

    R. S. Gao;J. P. Schwarz;K. K. Kelly;D. W. Fahey

  • The temperature dependence of mass accommodation of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on aqueous surfaces

    Douglas R. Worsnop;Mark S. Zahniser;Charles E. Kolb;James A. Gardner

  • Relationship between aerosol oxidation level and hygroscopic properties of laboratory generated secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles

    P. Massoli;A.T. Lambe;A.T. Ahern;L.R. Williams

  • Particle Morphology and Density Characterization by Combined Mobility and Aerodynamic Diameter Measurements. Part 2: Application to Combustion-Generated Soot Aerosols as a Function of Fuel Equivalence Ratio

    Jay G. Slowik;K. Stainken;Paul Davidovits;L. R. Williams

  • Reactive Uptake of Cl2(g) and Br2(g) by Aqueous Surfaces as a Function of Br- and I- Ion Concentration: The Effect of Chemical Reaction at the Interface

    J. H. Hu;Q. Shi;P. Davidovits;D. R. Worsnop

  • Soot Particle Studies—Instrument Inter-Comparison—Project Overview

    Eben S. Cross;Timothy B. Onasch;Adam Ahern;William Wrobel

  • Humidity-dependent phase state of SOA particles from biogenic and anthropogenic precursors

    E. Saukko;A. T. Lambe;P. Massoli;Thomas Koop

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Leah R. Williams
Leah R. Williams Aerodyne Research
Paola Massoli
Paola Massoli Earth System Research Laboratory
Daniel A. Lack
Daniel A. Lack Earth System Research Laboratory
Christopher D. Cappa
Christopher D. Cappa University of California, Davis
William H. Brune
William H. Brune Pennsylvania State University

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