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Chemistry
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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 3934 3565 53 52 608 30500

Paul Geerlings publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Geerlings between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Geerlings published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2005. 13 of the 643 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2005. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications
1970 2025

643 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Geerlings: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 4
1976 6
1977 1
1978 0
1979 8
1980 3
1981 6
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 6
1986 12
1987 6
1988 7
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 9
1995 11
1996 20
1997 16
1998 26
1999 18
2000 11
2001 23
2002 29
2003 19
2004 20
2005 36
2006 33
2007 27
2008 22
2009 28
2010 30
2011 29
2012 27
2013 22
2014 19
2015 13
2016 6
2017 7
2018 13
2019 7
2020 7
2021 8
2022 11
2023 7
2024 9
2025 4
Total 643
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Paul Geerlings 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 Geerlings 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, 601–620 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: 608 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
601–620 114 608
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 Geerlings 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 Geerlings 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 77
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Paul Geerlings is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on chemistry with significant contributions also in physics and astronomy. The scientist's work spans several subfields including atomic and molecular physics and optics, organic chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, materials chemistry, and spectroscopy.

Their research covers a range of topics in chemistry and related fields. These include:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions

Paul Geerlings has authored papers in various recognized scientific venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • Conceptual density functional theory: status, prospects, issues (2020) in Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
  • DFT exchange: sharing perspectives on the workhorse of quantum chemistry and materials science (2022) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • How Do Local Reactivity Descriptors Shape the Potential Energy Surface Associated with Chemical Reactions? The Valence Bond Delocalization Perspective (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Extending conceptual DFT to include additional variables: oriented external electric field (2021) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • From Density Functional Theory to Conceptual Density Functional Theory and Biosystems (2022) in Pharmaceuticals

Frequent co-authors contributing to their body of work include:

  • Frank De Proft
  • Paul W. Ayers
  • Mercedes Alonso
  • Tom Bettens
  • Bin Wang

Paul Geerlings publishes regularly in specific venues, highlighting their recurring engagement with certain journals. These prominent publication venues are:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Chemical Science
  • Theoretical Chemistry Accounts

Best Publications

  • Conceptual density functional theory.

    P Geerlings;F De Proft;W Langenaeker

  • Conceptual and Computational DFT in the Study of Aromaticity

    Frank De Proft and;Paul Geerlings

  • Ab initio study of the elastic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene

    Gregory Van Lier;Christian Van Alsenoy;Vic Van Doren;Paul Geerlings

  • Electrophilicity and Nucleophilicity Index for Radicals

    Freija De Vleeschouwer;Veronique Van Speybroeck;Michel Waroquier;and Paul Geerlings

  • Local Softness and Hardness Based Reactivity Descriptors for Predicting Intra- and Intermolecular Reactivity Sequences: Carbonyl Compounds

    R. K. Roy;S. Krishnamurti;P. Geerlings;S. Pal

  • Conceptual density functional theory: status, prospects, issues

    Paul Geerlings;Eduardo Chamorro;Pratim Kumar Chattaraj;Frank De Proft

  • Conceptual DFT: the chemical relevance of higher response functions.

    P Geerlings;F De Proft

  • Do Diradicals Behave like Radicals

    Thijs Stuyver;Bo Chen;Tao Zeng;Tao Zeng;Paul Geerlings

  • Atomic charges, dipole moments, and Fukui functions using the Hirshfeld partitioning of the electron density

    F. De Proft;C. Van Alsenoy;A. Peeters;W. Langenaeker

  • A benchmark theoretical study of the electronic ground state and of the singlet-triplet split of benzene and linear acenes

    Balazs Hajgato;D. Szieberth;P. Geerlings;F. De Proft

  • Influence of the π–π interaction on the hydrogen bonding capacity of stacked DNA/RNA bases

    Pierre Mignon;Stefan Loverix;Jan Steyaert;Paul Geerlings

  • Understanding the Woodward-Hoffmann rules by using changes in electron density.

    Paul W. Ayers;Christophe Morell;Frank De Proft;Paul Geerlings

  • On the performance of density functional methods for describing atomic populations, dipole moments and infrared intensities

    Frank De Proft;Jan M.L. Martin;Paul Geerlings

  • Calculation of molecular electrostatic potentials and Fukui functions using density functional methods

    Frank De Proft;Jan M.L. Martin;Paul Geerlings

  • Ab initio determination of substituent constants in a density functional theory formalism: calculation of intrinsic group electronegativity, hardness, and softness

    F. De Proft;W. Langenaeker;P. Geerlings

  • The Woodward–Hoffmann Rules Reinterpreted by Conceptual Density Functional Theory

    Paul Geerlings;Paul W. Ayers;Alejandro Toro-Labbé;Pratim K. Chattaraj

  • Conceptual DFT: chemistry from the linear response function.

    Paul Geerlings;Stijn Fias;Zino Boisdenghien;Frank De Proft

  • Calculation of ionization energies, electron affinities, electronegativities, and hardnesses using density functional methods

    Frank De Proft;Paul Geerlings

  • Chemical Reactivity as Described by Quantum Chemical Methods

    P. Geerlings;F. De Proft

  • Fukui Functions from the Relaxed Kohn−Sham Orbitals

    A. Michalak;F. De Proft;P. Geerlings;R. F. Nalewajski

  • DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL HARDNESS RELATED REACTIVITY INDICES : THEIR APPLICATION IN A STUDY OF THE SE AT MONOSUBSTITUTED BENZENES WITHIN THE HSAB CONTEXT

    W. Langenaeker;F. de Proft;P. Geerlings

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank De Proft
Frank De Proft Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Frederik Tielens
Frederik Tielens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Paul W. Ayers
Paul W. Ayers McMaster University
Michel Waroquier
Michel Waroquier Ghent University
Rudolph Willem
Rudolph Willem Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Monique Biesemans
Monique Biesemans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Patrick Bultinck
Patrick Bultinck Ghent University

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