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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9319 8444 2634 2169 231 12065

Paul L. Houston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul L. Houston between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul L. Houston published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2024. 14 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2024. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 9 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1970 2026

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul L. Houston: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 4
1976 3
1977 3
1978 7
1979 1
1980 9
1981 4
1982 4
1983 6
1984 5
1985 7
1986 6
1987 4
1988 7
1989 8
1990 4
1991 7
1992 11
1993 9
1994 1
1995 4
1996 5
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 5
2001 7
2002 4
2003 9
2004 3
2005 4
2006 2
2007 4
2008 4
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 5
2015 3
2016 3
2017 7
2018 2
2019 3
2020 8
2021 9
2022 14
2023 13
2024 15
2025 12
2026 2
Total 276
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Paul L. Houston 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 L. Houston 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, 221–240 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: 231 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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 1,216 231
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 L. Houston 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 L. Houston 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - Herbert P. Broida Prize, American Physical Society
  • 1989 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For important contributions toward understanding molecular photodissociation dynamics, energy transfer, and gassolid interactions in particular, for his imaginative use of photofragment imaging and his development of the field of vector correlations
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1979 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Paul L. Houston is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on physics, astronomy, and chemistry. Within these broad domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, spectroscopy, computational theory and mathematics, and molecular biology.

The main topics covered in their work include advanced chemical physics studies, machine learning applications in materials science, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, quantum and superfluid helium dynamics, computational drug discovery methods, mass spectrometry techniques and applications, and spectroscopy and laser applications.

Houston has published numerous research papers across a variety of scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication platforms include the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, arXiv (Cornell University), The Journal of Chemical Physics, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

Notable recent papers by Houston include:

  • "q-AQUA: A Many-Body CCSD(T) Water Potential, Including Four-Body Interactions, Demonstrates the Quantum Nature of Water from Clusters to the Liquid Phase" (2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters)
  • "Capturing roaming molecular fragments in real time" (2020, Science)
  • "Breaking the Coupled Cluster Barrier for Machine-Learned Potentials of Large Molecules: The Case of 15-Atom Acetylacetone" (2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters)
  • "Δ-Machine Learned Potential Energy Surfaces and Force Fields" (2022, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation)
  • "Permutationally invariant polynomial regression for energies and gradients, using reverse differentiation, achieves orders of magnitude speed-up with high precision compared to other machine learning methods" (2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics)

They have frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Joel M. Bowman, Chen Qu, Riccardo Conte, Apurba Nandi, and Qi Yu.

Throughout their career, Houston has received several awards recognizing their scientific contributions. These honors include:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
  • Herbert P. Broida Prize from the American Physical Society (2001)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (1989), cited for contributions to molecular photodissociation dynamics, energy transfer, gas-solid interactions, photofragment imaging, and vector correlations
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1979)

Best Publications

  • Two‐dimensional imaging of state‐selected photodissociation products detected by multiphoton ionization

    David W. Chandler;Paul L. Houston

  • Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics

    Paul L. Houston

  • Solid-state electroluminescent devices based on transition metal complexes.

    Jason Slinker;Dan Bernards;Paul L. Houston;Héctor D. Abruña

  • Vector Correlations in Photodissociation Dynamics

    Paul L. Houston

  • Methyl rotation, vibration, and alignment from a multiphoton ionization study of the 266 nm photodissociation of methyl iodide

    R. Ogorzalek Loo;H.‐P. Haerri;G. E. Hall;P. L. Houston

  • Vector Correlations in Photodissociation Dynamics

    G. E. Hall;P. L. Houston

  • IMPROVED TWO-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT IMAGING : THE REAL-TIME ION-COUNTING METHOD

    Bor-Yu Chang;Rama C. Hoetzlein;Julie A. Mueller;Joseph D. Geiser

  • Photodissociation of acetaldehyde as a second example of the roaming mechanism

    P. L. Houston;S. H. Kable

  • The "Ozone Deficit" Problem: O2(X, v ≥ 26) + O(3P) from 226-nm Ozone Photodissociation

    R. L. Miller;A. G. Suits;P. L. Houston;R. Toumi

  • Electroluminescence in ruthenium(II) complexes.

    Stefan Bernhard;Jason A Barron;Paul L Houston;Héctor D Abruña

  • Formaldehyde photochemistry: Appearance rate, vibrational relaxation, and energy distribution of the CO product

    Paul L. Houston;C. Bradley Moore

  • State-resolved photofragment velocity distributions by pulsed extraction time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    R. Ogorzalek Loo;G. E. Hall;H. P. Haerri;P. L. Houston

  • Photodissociation dynamics of acetone at 193 nm: Photofragment internal and translational energy distributions

    Karen A. Trentelman;Scott H. Kable;David B. Moss;Paul L. Houston

  • Differential cross sections for state-selected products by direct imaging : Ar+NO

    A. G. Suits;L. S. Bontuyan;P. L. Houston;B. J. Whitaker

  • State‐resolved photodissociation of OCS monomers and clusters

    N. Sivakumar;G. E. Hall;P. L. Houston;J. W. Hepburn

  • Carbon Isotope Separation by Multiphoton Dissociation of CF3I

    S. Bittenson;P. L. Houston

  • Functional tomographic fluorescence imaging of pH microenvironments in microbial biofilms by use of silica nanoparticle sensors.

    Gabriela Hidalgo;Andrew Burns;Erik Herz;Anthony G. Hay

  • 193 nm photodissociation of H2S: The SH internal energy distribution

    W. G. Hawkins;P. L. Houston

  • State-Resolved Differential Cross Sections for Crossed-Beam Ar-NO Inelastic Scattering by Direct Ion Imaging

    L. S. Bontuyan;A. G. Suits;P. L. Houston;B. J. Whitaker

  • The temperature dependence of absolute rate constants for the F+H2 and F+D2 reactions

    E. Wurzberg;P. L. Houston

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
Héctor D. Abruña
Héctor D. Abruña Cornell University
Arthur G. Suits
Arthur G. Suits University of Missouri
Jean-Christophe Loison
Jean-Christophe Loison University of Bordeaux
George G. Malliaras
George G. Malliaras University of Cambridge
Stefan Bernhard
Stefan Bernhard Carnegie Mellon University
Ralf Toumi
Ralf Toumi Imperial College London
David Chandler
David Chandler University of California, Berkeley
Leonard W. Lion
Leonard W. Lion Cornell University
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University

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