David E. Woon

23.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
84 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

David E. Woon is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David E. Woon has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 35 papers in Spectroscopy and 29 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in David E. Woon's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (70 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (29 papers) and Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (23 papers). David E. Woon is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (70 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (29 papers) and Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (23 papers). David E. Woon collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Italy. David E. Woon's co-authors include Thom H. Dunning, Kirk A. Peterson, Angela K. Wilson, Eric Herbst, Brian P. Prascher, Eric D. Glendening, Martin W. Feyereisen, David Feller, Jeffery A. Leiding and Jinyoung Park and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

David E. Woon

84 papers receiving 20.5k citations

Hit Papers

Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calcu... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 1995 1994 1999 1994 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. III. The atoms aluminum through argon
    1993 8.5k citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. V. Core-valence basis sets for boron through neon
    1995 2.6k citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  3. Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. IV. Calculation of static electrical response properties
    1994 2.3k citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  4. Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. IX. The atoms gallium through krypton
    1999 2.1k citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  5. Benchmark calculations with correlated molecular wave functions. IV. The classical barrier height of the H+H2→H2+H reaction
    1994 1.6k citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  6. Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. VII. Valence, core-valence, and scalar relativistic basis sets for Li, Be, Na, and Mg
    2010 580 citations David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning et al. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David E. Woon United States 35 14.6k 6.3k 4.2k 4.1k 4.0k 84 20.8k
Wim Klopper Germany 68 13.9k 0.9× 5.0k 0.8× 5.5k 1.3× 3.8k 0.9× 4.5k 1.1× 320 21.0k
Jürgen Gauß Germany 78 18.1k 1.2× 9.6k 1.5× 4.5k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 4.7k 1.2× 351 24.9k
John F. Stanton United States 75 17.0k 1.2× 8.2k 1.3× 3.6k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 3.7k 0.9× 528 24.9k
Gary W. Trucks United States 28 11.6k 0.8× 4.5k 0.7× 4.6k 1.1× 2.9k 0.7× 4.6k 1.1× 47 18.3k
David Feller United States 64 10.8k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 4.1k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 4.2k 1.0× 186 16.9k
Peter J. Knowles United Kingdom 52 21.5k 1.5× 8.2k 1.3× 4.5k 1.1× 3.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 191 26.3k
Jan M. L. Martin Israel 82 13.1k 0.9× 5.0k 0.8× 7.2k 1.7× 4.2k 1.0× 8.3k 2.1× 351 25.7k
W. C. Lineberger United States 75 13.8k 0.9× 5.3k 0.8× 3.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 2.7k 0.7× 248 18.1k
Rick A. Kendall United States 21 10.3k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 3.1k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 2.9k 0.7× 32 15.3k
Trygve Helgaker Norway 77 20.1k 1.4× 10.1k 1.6× 5.7k 1.3× 2.8k 0.7× 4.8k 1.2× 327 28.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Woon, David E.. (2023). Formation of hydroxide anions in amorphous astrophysical ices and recombination with protons: a quantum chemical study. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527(1). 1357–1363. 5 indexed citations
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Acharyya, Kinsuk, David E. Woon, & Eric Herbst. (2023). Formation of sodium-bearing species in the interstellar medium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527(2). 1722–1732. 4 indexed citations
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Leiding, Jeffery A., David E. Woon, & Thom H. Dunning. (2013). Bonding in PF2Cl, PF3Cl, and PF4Cl: insight into isomerism and apicophilicity from ab initio calculations and the recoupled pair bonding model. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. 133(2). 8 indexed citations
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Leiding, Jeffery A., David E. Woon, & Thom H. Dunning. (2012). Theoretical Studies of the Excited Doublet States of SF and SCl and Singlet States of SF2, SFCl, and SCl2. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 116(6). 1655–1662. 16 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (2011). ION-ICE ASTROCHEMISTRY: BARRIERLESS LOW-ENERGY DEPOSITION PATHWAYS TO HCOOH, CH3OH, AND CO2ON ICY GRAIN MANTLES FROM PRECURSOR CATIONS. The Astrophysical Journal. 728(1). 44–44. 22 indexed citations
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Woon, David E. & Thom H. Dunning. (2010). Recoupled Pair Bonding in PFn(n= 1−5)†. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114(33). 8845–8851. 32 indexed citations
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Woon, David E., et al.. (2009). A DFT and ab Initio Benchmarking Study of Metal−Alkane Interactions and the Activation of Carbon−Hydrogen Bonds. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114(4). 1843–1851. 31 indexed citations
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Weaver, Susanna L. Widicus, David E. Woon, Branko Ruščić, & Benjamin J. McCall. (2009). IS HO+2A DETECTABLE INTERSTELLAR MOLECULE?. The Astrophysical Journal. 697(1). 601–609. 33 indexed citations
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Dunning, Thom H., et al.. (2007). Electron Affinity of NO. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 111(44). 11185–11188. 28 indexed citations
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Park, Jinyoung & David E. Woon. (2006). Theoretical Modeling of Formic Acid (HCOOH), Formate (HCOO−), and Ammonium ( \documentclass{aastex} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{bm} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{pifont} \usepackage{stmaryrd} \usepackage{textcomp} \usepackage{portland,xspace} \usepackage{amsmath,amsxtra} \usepackage[OT2,OT1]{fontenc} \newcommand\cyr{ \renewcommand\rmdefault{wncyr} \renewcommand\sfdefault{wncyss} \renewcommand\encodingdefault{OT2} \normalfont \selectfont} \DeclareTextFontCommand{\textcyr}{\cyr} \pagestyle{empty} \DeclareMathSizes{10}{9}{7}{6} \begin{document} \landscape $\mathrm{NH}\,^{+}_{4}$ \end{document} ) Vibrational Spectra in Astrophysical Ices. The Astrophysical Journal. 648(2). 1285–1290. 22 indexed citations
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Woon, David E., et al.. (2004). Theoretical Investigation of OCN- Charge-Transfer Complexes in Condensed-Phase Media:  Spectroscopic Properties in Amorphous Ice. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 108(31). 6589–6598. 21 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (2003). Photoionization in ultraviolet processing of astrophysical ice analogs at cryogenic temperatures. Advances in Space Research. 33(1). 44–48. 13 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (2002). Pathways to Glycine and Other Amino Acids in Ultraviolet-irradiated Astrophysical Ices Determined via Quantum Chemical Modeling. The Astrophysical Journal. 571(2). L177–L180. 153 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (2001). Ab Initio Quantum Chemical Studies of Reactions in Astrophysical Ices 2. Reactions in H2CO/HCN/HNC/H2O Ices. Icarus. 149(1). 277–284. 42 indexed citations
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Woon, David E. & Eric Herbst. (1997). The Rate of the Reaction between CN and C2H2at Interstellar Temperatures. The Astrophysical Journal. 477(1). 204–208. 42 indexed citations
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Herbst, Eric & David E. Woon. (1997). The Rate of the Reaction between C2H and C2H2at Interstellar Temperatures. The Astrophysical Journal. 489(1). 109–112. 34 indexed citations
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Herbst, Eric & David E. Woon. (1996). Why HOC[TSUP]+[/TSUP] Is Detectable in Interstellar Clouds: The Rate of the Reaction between HOC[TSUP]+[/TSUP] and H[TINF]2[/TINF]. The Astrophysical Journal. 463(2). L113–L115. 39 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (1996). An ab initio benchmark study of the H+CO→HCO reaction. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 105(22). 9921–9926. 36 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (1996). AB Initio Characterization of MgCCH, MgCCH +, and MgC 2 and Pathways to Their Formation in the Interstellar Medium. The Astrophysical Journal. 456(2). 602–602. 49 indexed citations
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Woon, David E.. (1995). A correlated ab initio study of linear carbon-chain radicals CnH (n = 2−7). Chemical Physics Letters. 244(1-2). 45–52. 127 indexed citations

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