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Weston Thatcher Borden

Weston Thatcher Borden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5672 5149 1748 1454 358 15253

Weston Thatcher Borden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weston Thatcher Borden between 1963 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weston Thatcher Borden published across 62 years, from 1963 to 2024, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1986. 2 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1986. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1963 2024

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weston Thatcher Borden: publications per year, 1963 to 2024
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 6
1971 6
1972 2
1973 4
1974 0
1975 7
1976 4
1977 9
1978 4
1979 5
1980 11
1981 5
1982 5
1983 6
1984 5
1985 6
1986 13
1987 9
1988 9
1989 3
1990 8
1991 4
1992 10
1993 6
1994 13
1995 4
1996 9
1997 12
1998 7
1999 8
2000 8
2001 9
2002 11
2003 3
2004 5
2005 12
2006 9
2007 9
2008 7
2009 10
2010 8
2011 10
2012 4
2013 12
2014 4
2015 5
2016 9
2017 9
2018 2
2019 5
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 360
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Weston Thatcher Borden 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 Weston Thatcher Borden 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, 341–360 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: 358 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
341–360 628 358
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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Weston Thatcher Borden 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 Weston Thatcher Borden 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1976 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Weston Thatcher Borden is affiliated with the University of North Texas in the United States. Their recent scholarly work includes a publication titled Correction to "Why Are Addition Reactions to N2 Thermodynamically Unfavorable?", published in 2024 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A.

Borden has contributed to The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, which is also the primary venue for their research publications.

  • Correction to "Why Are Addition Reactions to N2 Thermodynamically Unfavorable?" (2024, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A)

Throughout their career, Borden has been recognized by several scientific organizations. The awards received include:

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2004)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1981)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1976)

Best Publications

  • Effects of electron repulsion in conjugated hydrocarbon diradicals

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Ernest R. Davidson

  • Proton-coupled electron transfer versus hydrogen atom transfer in benzyl/toluene, methoxyl/methanol, and phenoxyl/phenol self-exchange reactions

    James M Mayer;David A Hrovat;Jennie L Thomas;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Violations of Hund's Rule in Non-Kekule Hydrocarbons: Theoretical Prediction and Experimental Verification

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Hiizu Iwamura;Jerome A. Berson

  • Symmetry breaking in polyatomic molecules: real and artifactual

    Ernest R. Davidson;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Transition-State Spectroscopy of Cyclooctatetraene

    PG Wenthold;DA Hrovat;WT Borden;WC Lineberger

  • The interplay of theory and experiment in the study of phenylnitrene.

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Nina P. Gritsan;Christopher M. Hadad;William L. Karney

  • Carbon Tunneling from a Single Quantum State

    Peter S. Zuev;Robert S. Sheridan;Titus V. Albu;Donald G. Truhlar

  • Calculations on Open-Shell Molecules: A Beginner's Guide

    Thomas Bally;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Ab Initio Study of the Ring Expansion of Phenylnitrene and Comparison with the Ring Expansion of Phenylcarbene

    William L. Karney;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Dioxygen: What Makes This Triplet Diradical Kinetically Persistent?

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Roald Hoffmann;Thijs Stuyver;Thijs Stuyver;Bo Chen

  • Theoretical studies of diradicals containing four .pi. electrons

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Ernest R. Davidson

  • Ab Initio Calculations Show Why m-Phenylene Is Not Always a Ferromagnetic Coupler

    Shu Fang;Ming-Shi Lee;David A. Hrovat;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • The Cope Rearrangement Revisited Again. Results of Ab Initio Calculations beyond the CASSCF Level

    David A. Hrovat;Keiji Morokuma;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Ab initio calculations of the singlet-triplet energy difference in phenylnitrene

    David A. Hrovat;Edward E. Waali;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • The Synergy Between Qualitative Theory, Quantitative Calculations, and Direct Experiments in Understanding, Calculating, and Measuring the Energy Differences Between the Lowest Singlet and Triplet States of Organic Diradicals

    W. Carl Lineberger;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • CASSCF calculations find that a D8h geometry is the transition state for double bond shifting in cyclooctatetraene

    David A. Hrovat;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • A Computational Study of Reductive Elimination Reactions to Form C−H Bonds from Pt(II) and Pt(IV) Centers. Why Does Ligand Loss Precede Reductive Elimination from Six-Coordinate but Not Four-Coordinate Platinum?

    Kevin L. Bartlett;and Karen I. Goldberg;Weston Thatcher Borden

  • Transition structures for the Claisen rearrangement

    Robert L. Vance;Nelson G. Rondan;K. N. Houk;Frank. Jensen

  • The potential surfaces for the lowest singlet and triplet states of cyclobutadiene

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Ernest R. Davidson;Paul Hart

  • Synchronicity in Multibond Reactions

    Unknown

  • Potential surfaces for the planar cyclopentadienyl radical and cation

    Weston Thatcher Borden;Ernest R. Davidson

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Hrovat
David A. Hrovat University of North Texas
Ernest R. Davidson
Ernest R. Davidson University of Washington
Keiji Morokuma
Keiji Morokuma Kyoto University
David Feller
David Feller Washington State University
William L. Jorgensen
William L. Jorgensen Yale University
James M. Mayer
James M. Mayer Yale University
Xue-Bin Wang
Xue-Bin Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Avram Gold
Avram Gold University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Josef Michl
Josef Michl University of Colorado Boulder
Matthew S. Platz
Matthew S. Platz University of Hawaii at Hilo

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