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Troy Van Voorhis

Troy Van Voorhis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 3937 3567 1254 1046 225 29737

Troy Van Voorhis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Troy Van Voorhis between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Troy Van Voorhis published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2024. 12 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2024. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Troy Van Voorhis: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 7
2001 2
2002 7
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 8
2007 3
2008 8
2009 8
2010 19
2011 8
2012 13
2013 15
2014 12
2015 12
2016 15
2017 19
2018 19
2019 19
2020 15
2021 8
2022 9
2023 14
2024 22
2025 11
2026 1
Total 283
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Troy Van Voorhis 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 Troy Van Voorhis 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: 225 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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 1,216 225
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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Troy Van Voorhis 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 Troy Van Voorhis 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

  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Troy Van Voorhis is a researcher primarily affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial focus on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. They have also contributed to fields related to Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Van Voorhis's research topics include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Machine Learning in Materials Science, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, and Perovskite Materials and Applications.

Their recent published papers cover a variety of subjects and venues:

  • "A pyridinic Fe-N4 macrocycle models the active sites in Fe/N-doped carbon electrocatalysts", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Electrochemically mediated carbon dioxide separation with quinone chemistry in salt-concentrated aqueous media", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Toward Prediction of Nonradiative Decay Pathways in Organic Compounds II: Two Internal Conversion Channels in BODIPYs", 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Colloidal CdSe nanocrystals are inherently defective", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Exchange controlled triplet fusion in metal-organic frameworks", 2022, Nature Materials

Van Voorhis frequently collaborates with colleagues including Hong-Zhou Ye, Oinam Romesh Meitei, Matthias Kick, Moungi G. Bawendi, and Leah P. Weisburn. Their publications predominantly appear in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Nano Letters, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Their contributions have been recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which named them a Fellow in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Advances in molecular quantum chemistry contained in the Q-Chem 4 program package

    Yihan Shao;Zhengting Gan;Evgeny Epifanovsky;Andrew T. B. Gilbert

  • Advances in methods and algorithms in a modern quantum chemistry program package

    Yihan Shao;Laszlo Fusti Molnar;Yousung Jung;Jörg Kussmann

  • Nonlocal van der Waals density functional: The simpler the better

    Oleg A. Vydrov;Troy Van Voorhis

  • Software for the frontiers of quantum chemistry: An overview of developments in the Q-Chem 5 package

    Evgeny Epifanovsky;Andrew T.B. Gilbert;Andrew T.B. Gilbert;Xintian Feng;Xintian Feng;Joonho Lee

  • External Quantum Efficiency Above 100% in a Singlet-Exciton-Fission–Based Organic Photovoltaic Cell

    Daniel N. Congreve;Jiye Lee;Nicholas J. Thompson;Eric Hontz

  • A novel form for the exchange-correlation energy functional

    Troy Van Voorhis;Gustavo E. Scuseria

  • Q-Chem 2.0: a high-performance ab initio electronic structure program package

    Jing Kong;Christopher A. White;Christopher A. White;Anna I. Krylov;Anna I. Krylov;David Sherrill;David Sherrill

  • Constrained density functional theory.

    Benjamin Kaduk;Tim Kowalczyk;Troy Van Voorhis

  • Direct optimization method to study constrained systems within density-functional theory

    Qin Wu;Troy Van Voorhis

  • Solid-state infrared-to-visible upconversion sensitized by colloidal nanocrystals

    Mengfei Wu;Daniel N. Congreve;Mark W. B. Wilson;Joel Jean

  • A pyridinic Fe-N 4 macrocycle models the active sites in Fe/N-doped carbon electrocatalysts.

    Travis Marshall-Roth;Nicole J. Libretto;Alexandra T. Wrobel;Kevin J. Anderton

  • A transferable model for singlet-fission kinetics

    Shane R Yost;Jiye Lee;Mark W B Wilson;Tony Wu

  • Electronic design criteria for O-O bond formation via metal-oxo complexes.

    Theodore A. Betley;Qin Wu;Troy Van Voorhis;Daniel G. Nocera

  • Nonlocal van der Waals density functional made simple.

    Oleg A. Vydrov;Troy Van Voorhis

  • Charge Transfer State Versus Hot Exciton Dissociation in Polymer−Fullerene Blended Solar Cells

    Jiye Lee;Koen Vandewal;Shane R. Yost;Matthias E. Bahlke

  • Cation-Dependent Intrinsic Electrical Conductivity in Isostructural Tetrathiafulvalene-Based Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Sarah S. Park;Eric R. Hontz;Lei Sun;Christopher Holman Hendon

  • The Diabatic Picture of Electron Transfer, Reaction Barriers, and Molecular Dynamics

    Troy Van Voorhis;Tim Kowalczyk;Benjamin Kaduk;Lee-Ping Wang

  • Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials Based on Homoconjugation Effect of Donor–Acceptor Triptycenes

    Katsuaki Kawasumi;Tony Wu;Tianyu Zhu;Hyun Sik Chae

  • Extracting electron transfer coupling elements from constrained density functional theory.

    Qin Wu;Troy Van Voorhis

  • Singlet exciton fission photovoltaics.

    Jiye Lee;Priya Jadhav;Philip D. Reusswig;Shane R. Yost

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