John C. Tully

26.4k total citations · 8 hit papers
202 papers, 21.3k citations indexed

About

John C. Tully is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, John C. Tully has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 21.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 42 papers in Atmospheric Science and 31 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in John C. Tully's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (128 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (83 papers) and Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (47 papers). John C. Tully is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (128 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (83 papers) and Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (47 papers). John C. Tully collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. John C. Tully's co-authors include Richard K. Preston, Sharon Hammes‐Schiffer, Martin Head‐Gordon, Priya V. Parandekar, Peter Nordlander, M. J. Cardillo, Neil Shenvi, Peter J. Burke, Daniel J. Auerbach and Sharani Roy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

John C. Tully

201 papers receiving 20.6k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular dynamics with electronic transitions 1971 2026 1989 2007 1990 1971 1994 2012 1998 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Molecular dynamics with electronic transitions
    1990 3.2k citations John C. Tully The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Trajectory Surface Hopping Approach to Nonadiabatic Molecular Collisions: The Reaction of H+ with D2
    1971 1.3k citations John C. Tully et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  3. Proton transfer in solution: Molecular dynamics with quantum transitions
    1994 1.1k citations John C. Tully et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  4. Perspective: Nonadiabatic dynamics theory
    2012 480 citations John C. Tully The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  5. Mixed quantum–classical dynamics
    1998 478 citations John C. Tully Faraday Discussions profile →
  6. Effects of Surface Crossing in Chemical Reactions: The H3+ System
    1971 363 citations John C. Tully et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  7. The Measurement of Role Identity
    1977 347 citations John C. Tully et al. profile →
  8. Transition state theory for collision complexes: product translational energy distributions
    1972 187 citations John C. Tully et al. Chemical Physics Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John C. Tully United States 76 16.7k 4.4k 3.6k 3.4k 2.9k 202 21.3k
Y. R. Shen United States 63 12.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.6× 3.9k 1.1× 3.8k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 190 17.8k
Lorenz S. Cederbaum Germany 82 25.1k 1.5× 3.0k 0.7× 7.0k 1.9× 3.4k 1.0× 5.0k 1.7× 617 28.5k
E. Clementi United States 69 18.1k 1.1× 6.1k 1.4× 5.0k 1.4× 2.3k 0.7× 4.5k 1.6× 325 26.2k
Kent R. Wilson United States 56 8.9k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 3.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 156 13.5k
R. D. Levine Israel 62 11.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 5.2k 1.4× 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 528 17.2k
Lars G. M. Pettersson Sweden 78 11.3k 0.7× 9.2k 2.1× 2.0k 0.5× 3.3k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 374 21.9k
P. S. Pershan United States 56 8.2k 0.5× 4.3k 1.0× 1.4k 0.4× 4.6k 1.4× 859 0.3× 187 15.5k
G. Scoles United States 68 11.6k 0.7× 4.4k 1.0× 3.6k 1.0× 5.2k 1.5× 667 0.2× 281 17.8k
E. K. U. Gross Germany 67 17.8k 1.1× 8.3k 1.9× 2.9k 0.8× 5.7k 1.7× 4.1k 1.4× 255 28.5k
Kenneth D. Jordan United States 72 12.6k 0.8× 4.2k 1.0× 4.7k 1.3× 2.7k 0.8× 4.1k 1.4× 383 19.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tully, John C.. (2024). Two-state model of energy dissipation at metal surfaces. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 160(12). 1 indexed citations
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Tully, John C.. (2023). Ehrenfest dynamics with quantum mechanical nuclei. Chemical Physics Letters. 816. 140396–140396. 4 indexed citations
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Auerbach, Daniel J., John C. Tully, & Alec M. Wodtke. (2021). Chemical dynamics from the gas‐phase to surfaces. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 42 indexed citations
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Guo, Ying, Heidi P. Hendrickson, Pablo E. Videla, et al.. (2017). Probing the remarkable thermal kinetics of visual rhodopsin with E181Q and S186A mutants. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 146(21). 215104–215104. 6 indexed citations
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Maurer, Reinhard J., Bin Jiang, Hua Guo, & John C. Tully. (2017). Mode Specific Electronic Friction in Dissociative Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces: H2 on Ag(111). Physical Review Letters. 118(25). 256001–256001. 64 indexed citations
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Stöhr, Martin, et al.. (2016). Communication: Charge-population based dispersion interactions for molecules and materials. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 144(15). 151101–151101. 32 indexed citations
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Askerka, Mikhail, Reinhard J. Maurer, Víctor S. Batista, & John C. Tully. (2016). Role of Tensorial Electronic Friction in Energy Transfer at Metal Surfaces. Physical Review Letters. 116(21). 217601–217601. 94 indexed citations
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Shenvi, Neil & John C. Tully. (2012). Nonadiabatic dynamics at metal surfaces: Independent electron surface hopping with phonon and electron thermostats. Faraday Discussions. 157. 325–325. 22 indexed citations
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Cooper, Russell, Christof Bartels, Alexander Kandratsenka, et al.. (2012). Multiquantum Vibrational Excitation of NO Scattered from Au(111): Quantitative Comparison of Benchmark Data to Ab Initio Theories of Nonadiabatic Molecule–Surface Interactions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(20). 4954–4958. 45 indexed citations
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Alexandrova, Anastassia N., John C. Tully, & Giovanni Granucci. (2010). Photochemistry of DNA Fragments Via Semiclassical Nonadiabatic Dynamics. Biophysical Journal. 98(3). 43a–43a. 1 indexed citations
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Noorduin, Wim L., W.J.P. van Enckevort, Hugo Meekes, et al.. (2010). The Driving Mechanism Behind Attrition‐Enhanced Deracemization. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(45). 8435–8438. 137 indexed citations
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Shenvi, Neil, et al.. (2007). Semiclassical Dynamics of Electron Transfer at Metal Surfaces. Physical Review Letters. 99(5). 53201–53201. 6 indexed citations
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Tully, John C.. (2000). Molecular Dynamics with Quantum Transitions. APS. 1 indexed citations
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Kindt, James T., John C. Tully, Martin Head‐Gordon, & Maria A. Gomez. (1998). Electron-hole pair contributions to scattering, sticking, and surface diffusion: CO on Cu(100). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 109(9). 3629–3636. 75 indexed citations
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Fleming, R. M., Matthew J. Rosseinsky, A. P. Ramirez, et al.. (1991). Preparation and structure of the alkali-metal fulleride A4C60. Nature. 352(6337). 701–703. 253 indexed citations
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Brown, J. K., Charles B. Harris, & John C. Tully. (1988). Studies of chemical reactivity in the condensed phase. IV. Density dependent molecular dynamics simulations of vibrational relaxation in simple liquids. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 89(11). 6687–6696. 74 indexed citations
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Tully, John C.. (1981). Dynamics of chemical processes at surfaces. Accounts of Chemical Research. 14(6). 188–194. 102 indexed citations
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Tolk, N. H., L. C. Feldman, J. S. Kraus, et al.. (1981). Optical Radiation from Electron-Stimulated Desorption of Excited Particles. Physical Review Letters. 46(2). 134–137. 35 indexed citations
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Tully, John C., et al.. (1976). Diatomics-in-molecules potential energy surfaces. III. Non-Hermitian formulation. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 65(3). 1002–1007. 51 indexed citations
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Tully, John C. & R. Stephen Berry. (1969). Elastic Scattering of Low-Energy Electrons by the Hydrogen Molecule. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 51(5). 2056–2075. 40 indexed citations

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