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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13081 11767 3451 2819 148 10009

Thomas A. Carlson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas A. Carlson between 1952 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas A. Carlson published across 75 years, from 1952 to 2026, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1983. 11 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1983. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 9 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 3 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 11 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1952 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas A. Carlson: publications per year, 1952 to 2026
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 2
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 9
1964 1
1965 3
1966 4
1967 3
1968 6
1969 2
1970 11
1971 12
1972 9
1973 5
1974 4
1975 13
1976 3
1977 4
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 7
1982 9
1983 14
1984 10
1985 5
1986 9
1987 4
1988 6
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 2
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 3
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 11
2023 12
2024 12
2025 10
2026 1
Total 226
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Thomas A. Carlson 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 Thomas A. Carlson 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: 148 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 1,218 148
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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Thomas A. Carlson 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 Thomas A. Carlson 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1973 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Also approved by the Division of Plasma Physics
  • 1966 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Thomas A. Carlson is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with an emphasis on cognitive neuroscience alongside contributions to experimental and cognitive psychology, sensory systems, social psychology, and nutrition and dietetics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including neural dynamics and brain function, neural and behavioral psychology studies, visual perception and processing mechanisms, face recognition and perception, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, multisensory perception and integration, and olfactory and sensory function studies.

Thomas A. Carlson has collaborated extensively with several frequent coauthors. These include Amanda K. Robinson, Tijl Grootswagers, Sophia M. Shatek, Denise Moerel, and Alexander A Sulfaro.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on neural processing and brain data analysis. Notable papers include:

  • Human EEG recordings for 1,854 concepts presented in rapid serial visual presentation streams (2022, Scientific Data)
  • The time-course of feature-based attention effects dissociated from temporal expectation and target-related processes (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Visual Representations: Insights from Neural Decoding (2023, Annual Review of Vision Science)
  • The Influence of Object-Color Knowledge on Emerging Object Representations in the Brain (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
  • The neural dynamics underlying prioritisation of task-relevant information (2021, Neurons Behavior Data analysis and Theory)

The scientist frequently publishes in multiple venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), followed by the Journal of Neuroscience and Journal of Vision. Additional publications are found in Neurons Behavior Data analysis and Theory and NeuroImage.

Thomas A. Carlson has been recognized by professional organizations, receiving the Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) award in 1973, including a citation approved by the Division of Plasma Physics. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1966.

Best Publications

  • Use of X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy to Study Bonding in Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co Compounds

    J. C. Carver;G. K. Schweitzer;Thomas A. Carlson

  • Determination of the K-LL Auger spectra of N2, O2, CO, NO, H2O, and CO2

    W. E. Moddeman;Thomas A. Carlson;Manfred O. Krause;B. P. Pullen

  • Calculated ionization potentials for multiply charged ions

    Thomas A. Carlson;C.W. Nestor;Neil Wasserman;J.D. Mcdowell

  • Study of the x-ray photoelectron spectrum of tungsten—tungsten oxide as a function of thickness of the surface oxide layer

    Thomas A. Carlson;G.E. McGuire

  • Relative Abundances of Ions Formed as the Result of Inner-Shell Vacancies in Atoms

    Thomas A. Carlson;W. E. Hunt;Manfred O. Krause

  • Double Electron Ejection Resulting from Photo-Ionization in the Outermost Shell of He, Ne, and Ar, and Its Relationship to Electron Correlation

    Thomas A. Carlson

  • Calculation of Electron Shake-Off Probabilities as the Result of X-Ray Photoionization of the Rare Gases

    Thomas A. Carlson;C. W. Nestor

  • ELECTRON SHAKE-OFF RESULTING FROM K-SHELL IONIZATION IN NEON MEASURED AS A FUNCTION OF PHOTOELECTRON VELOCITY

    Thomas A. Carlson;Manfred O. Krause

  • Experimental Evidence for Double Electron Emission in an Auger Process

    Thomas A. Carlson;Manfred O. Krause

  • Comprehensive study of satellite structure in the photoelectron spectra of transition metal compounds

    G. A. Vernon;Galen. Stucky;Thomas A. Carlson

  • VACANCY CASCADE IN THE REORGANIZATION OF KRYPTON IONIZED IN AN INNER SHELL.

    Manfred O. Krause;Thomas A. Carlson

  • Satellite structure in the x-ray photoelectron spectra of rare gases and alkali-metal halides

    David P. Spears;Helmut J. Fischbeck;Thomas A. Carlson

  • Experimental evaluation of a simple model for quantitative analysis in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    W.J. Carter;G.K. Schweitzer;Thomas A. Carlson

  • DOUBLE ELECTRON EJECTION IN THE PHOTOABSORPTION PROCESS.

    Manfred O. Krause;Thomas A. Carlson;R. D. Dismukes

  • The photoelectron spectra of the tetrafluoro and tetramethyl compounds of the group IV elements

    Arthur E. Jonas;George K. Schweitzer;F.A. Grimm;Thomas A. Carlson

  • Angular dependence of vibrational structure in the photoelectron spectra of N2 and O2

    T.A. Carlson

  • Readjustment of the Neon Atom Ionized in the K Shell by X Rays

    Manfred O. Krause;Marvin L. Vestal;William H. Johnston;Thomas A. Carlson

  • Use of the multiple‐scattering method for calculating the asymmetry parameter in the angle‐resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of N2, CO, CO2, COS, and CS2

    F. A. Grimm;Thomas A. Carlson;W. B. Dress;Paul Agron

  • Photoelectron spectrometry of manganese vapor between 12 and 110 eV

    Manfred O. Krause;Thomas A. Carlson;Anders Fahlman

  • Angle‐resolved photoelectron cross section of CF4

    Thomas A. Carlson;Anders Fahlman;W. Agneta Svensson;M. O. Krause

  • Multicomponent structure in x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of transition metal compounds☆

    Thomas A. Carlson;J.C. Carver;Leif J. Saethre;F.Garcia Santibánez

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Mullins
David R. Mullins Oak Ridge National Laboratory
D. A. Shirley
D. A. Shirley University of California, Berkeley
Charles S. Fadley
Charles S. Fadley University of California, Davis
Dennis L. Lichtenberger
Dennis L. Lichtenberger University of Arizona

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