D. R. Herschbach

18.3k total citations · 9 hit papers
288 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

D. R. Herschbach is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, D. R. Herschbach has authored 288 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 219 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 82 papers in Spectroscopy and 38 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in D. R. Herschbach's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (141 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (64 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (56 papers). D. R. Herschbach is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (141 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (64 papers) and Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (56 papers). D. R. Herschbach collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. D. R. Herschbach's co-authors include Břetislav Friedrich, Victor W. Laurie, S. A. Safron, Richard N. Zare, Dor Ben‐Amotz, J. D. McDonald, Walter B. Miller, David A. Case, Sabre Kais and Pierre Lebreton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

D. R. Herschbach

287 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

Alignment and Trapping of Molecules in ... 1959 2026 1981 2003 1995 1967 1959 1961 1963 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Alignment and Trapping of Molecules in Intense Laser Fields
    1995 674 citations Břetislav Friedrich, D. R. Herschbach profile →
  2. Exchange reactions of alkali atoms with alkali halides: a collision complex mechanism
    1967 451 citations D. R. Herschbach et al. profile →
  3. Calculation of Energy Levels for Internal Torsion and Over-All Rotation. III
    1959 415 citations D. R. Herschbach The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  4. Anharmonic Potential Constants and Their Dependence upon Bond Length
    1961 367 citations D. R. Herschbach, Victor W. Laurie The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  5. Doppler line shape of atomic fluorescence excited by molecular photodissociation
    1963 362 citations D. R. Herschbach et al. profile →
  6. Molecular Beam Reactive Scattering Apparatus with Electron Bombardment Detector
    1969 357 citations J. D. McDonald, Pierre Lebreton et al. profile →
  7. Long-range configuration interaction of ionic and covalent states
    1974 211 citations D. R. Herschbach et al. profile →
  8. Transition state theory for collision complexes: product translational energy distributions
    1972 187 citations D. R. Herschbach et al. profile →
  9. Reactive scattering
    1973 174 citations D. R. Herschbach profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. R. Herschbach United States 65 11.8k 5.9k 2.0k 1.4k 1.2k 288 14.6k
J. C. Polanyi Canada 57 9.6k 0.8× 5.1k 0.9× 2.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.1× 970 0.8× 291 12.0k
Richard B. Bernstein United States 56 11.7k 1.0× 5.8k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 323 14.5k
Kent R. Wilson United States 56 8.9k 0.8× 3.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 2.0k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 156 13.5k
Robert W. Field United States 59 11.6k 1.0× 7.4k 1.3× 2.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 431 13.9k
David C. Clary United Kingdom 62 12.1k 1.0× 7.2k 1.2× 3.4k 1.8× 1.7k 1.2× 2.2k 1.8× 355 16.4k
R. D. Levine Israel 62 11.8k 1.0× 5.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 528 17.2k
C. Bradley Moore United States 60 6.5k 0.5× 5.7k 1.0× 3.2k 1.6× 766 0.6× 981 0.8× 195 9.8k
I.M. Mills United Kingdom 50 6.6k 0.6× 5.9k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 911 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 189 10.0k
A. D. Buckingham United Kingdom 64 9.9k 0.8× 7.8k 1.3× 1.5k 0.8× 2.1k 1.6× 2.5k 2.0× 276 15.3k
J. P. Toennies Germany 64 14.8k 1.3× 3.0k 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 479 0.4× 371 16.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kazantzis, Nikolaos, et al.. (2021). Thermodynamic feasibility of shipboard conversion of marine plastics to blue diesel for self-powered ocean cleanup. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(46). 12 indexed citations
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DeVience, Stephen J., et al.. (2012). Minimalist Model for Force-Dependent DNA Replication. Biophysical Journal. 102(4). 810–818. 3 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R.. (2009). Molecular collisions, from warm to ultracold. Faraday Discussions. 142. 9–9. 45 indexed citations
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Svidzinsky, Anatoly A., Goong Chen, Siu A. Chin, et al.. (2008). Bohr model and dimensional scaling analysis of atoms and molecules. International Reviews in Physical Chemistry. 27(4). 665–723. 40 indexed citations
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Scott, H. P., R. J. Hemley, D. R. Herschbach, et al.. (2004). Generation of Methane in the Earth's Mantle: In situ High P-T Measurements of Carbonate Reduction. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 3 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R.. (2001). Molecular beams entwined with quantum theory: A bouquet for Max Planck. Annalen der Physik. 10(1-2). 163–176. 6 indexed citations
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Friedrich, Břetislav & D. R. Herschbach. (2000). Steric proficiency of polar 2Σ molecules in congruent electric and magnetic fields. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2(4). 419–428. 33 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R.. (1999). When conflict tests your convictions. Physics World. 12(4). 41–42. 3 indexed citations
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Kais, Sabre, et al.. (1994). Large‐Z and ‐N dependence of atomic energies from renormalization of the large‐dimension limit. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 49(5). 657–674. 29 indexed citations
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Quitevis, Edward L. & D. R. Herschbach. (1989). Electron attachment to carbon dioxide clusters by collisional charge transfer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 93(3). 1136–1139. 17 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R., J. G. Loeser, & D. K. Watson. (1988). Pseudomolecular atoms: geometry of two-electron intrashell excited states. Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms Molecules and Clusters. 10(2-3). 195–210. 31 indexed citations
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Zakin, M. R. & D. R. Herschbach. (1988). Density dependence of attractive forces for hydrogen stretching vibrations of molecules in compressed liquids. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 89(4). 2380–2387. 34 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R.. (1987). Crossed molecular beam studies. Final Report. 1 indexed citations
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Loeser, J. G. & D. R. Herschbach. (1985). Dimensional interpolation of correlation energy for two-electron atoms. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 89(16). 3444–3447. 22 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R., et al.. (1975). Reactive and nonreactive modes of electronic excitation and molecular dissociation in hyperthermal collisions of alkali atoms with alkali halides. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 63(2). 1030–1032. 11 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert J., et al.. (1975). Detection of hydrogen atom beams by stimulated surface ionization. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 63(11). 5056–5058. 3 indexed citations
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Lebreton, Pierre, et al.. (1969). Molecular Beam Kinetics: Evidence for Preferred Geometry in Interhalogen Exchange Reactions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 51(1). 455–456. 51 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R. & Victor W. Laurie. (1962). Influence of Vibrations on Molecular Structure Determinations. I. General Formulation of Vibration—Rotation Interactions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 37(8). 1668–1686. 156 indexed citations
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Herschbach, D. R.. (1956). Internal Barrier in CH3CH2F and CH3CHF2 from Torsional Satellites. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 25(2). 358–359. 48 indexed citations

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