René Fournier

2.6k total citations
65 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

René Fournier is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, René Fournier has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 33 papers in Materials Chemistry and 17 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in René Fournier's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (45 papers), Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (12 papers) and Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (9 papers). René Fournier is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (45 papers), Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (12 papers) and Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (9 papers). René Fournier collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Hungary. René Fournier's co-authors include Dennis R. Salahub, Min Zhang, Andrew E. DePristo, Jan Andzelm, Yan Sun, Susan B. Sinnott, Imre Pápai, Alain Rochefort, Changfeng Chen and Tao Pang and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

René Fournier

64 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
René Fournier Canada 26 1.5k 1.2k 386 305 283 65 2.1k
Joe Ho United States 14 1.6k 1.1× 852 0.7× 350 0.9× 313 1.0× 342 1.2× 16 2.1k
D. M. Lindsay United States 27 1.2k 0.8× 722 0.6× 418 1.1× 202 0.7× 320 1.1× 56 1.8k
L. C. Balbás Spain 28 1.9k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 245 0.6× 429 1.4× 429 1.5× 126 2.8k
Stefan Gilb Germany 23 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.2× 164 0.4× 284 0.9× 251 0.9× 32 2.1k
Detlef Schooss Germany 23 970 0.7× 1.9k 1.6× 321 0.8× 247 0.8× 670 2.4× 52 2.4k
Denis Usvyat Germany 30 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 337 0.9× 134 0.4× 391 1.4× 81 2.6k
C. J. Nelin United States 19 1.3k 0.9× 867 0.7× 215 0.6× 207 0.7× 410 1.4× 30 1.8k
Caleb A. Arrington United States 25 1.3k 0.9× 587 0.5× 426 1.1× 215 0.7× 188 0.7× 54 2.0k
Mark B. Knickelbein United States 32 2.1k 1.5× 1.7k 1.4× 507 1.3× 438 1.4× 530 1.9× 66 3.0k
Akira Terasaki Japan 24 1.2k 0.8× 800 0.7× 226 0.6× 110 0.4× 294 1.0× 109 1.9k

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All Works

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Ji, Hongchen, et al.. (2023). Machine learning estimation of reaction energy barriers. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1229. 114332–114332. 6 indexed citations
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Ji, Hongchen, et al.. (2020). Understanding the Origins of Life - the Constituents of Interstellar Medium as the Source of Life's Building Blocks. Biophysical Journal. 118(3). 339a–340a. 1 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, et al.. (2020). Predicted Reversal in N-Methylazepine/N-Methyl-7-azanorcaradiene Equilibrium upon Formation of Their N-Oxides. Molecules. 25(20). 4767–4767. 3 indexed citations
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Tremblay, André Y., et al.. (2019). Batch-to-batch variation in domestic paints: Insights into the newly commercialized recycled paints. Forensic Science International. 303. 109946–109946. 3 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, et al.. (2016). Optimizing molecular properties using a relative index of thermodynamic stability and global optimization techniques. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 144(2). 24114–24114. 4 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, et al.. (2013). Geometric structure of silver clusters with and without adsorbed Cl and Hg. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1021. 26–34. 14 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, et al.. (2013). Photochemical Generation of 9H‐Fluorenyl Radicals. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 90(2). 470–475. 2 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, et al.. (2013). Density functional theory and global optimization study of SnmPbn clusters (7 ⩽ m + n ⩽ 12, 0 ⩽ m/(m + n) ⩽ 1). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 138(6). 64306–64306. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Yan, René Fournier, & Min Zhang. (2009). Structural and electronic properties of 13-atom4dtransition-metal clusters. Physical Review A. 79(4). 50 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min & René Fournier. (2009). Density-functional-theory study of 13-atom metal clustersM13,M=Ta–Pt. Physical Review A. 79(4). 51 indexed citations
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Sun, Yan & René Fournier. (2007). Geometric and electronic structure of closed-shell bimetallicA4B12clusters. Physical Review A. 75(6). 4 indexed citations
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Fournier, René. (2007). Trends in Energies and Geometric Structures of Neutral and Charged Aluminum Clusters. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 3(3). 921–929. 54 indexed citations
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Wan, Jian & René Fournier. (2003). Why is Al11B2− not a magic number in TOF-MS?. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 119(12). 5949–5954. 10 indexed citations
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Fournier, René. (1994). Bonding of acetylene to copper atom, dimer, and trimer. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 52(4). 973–985. 21 indexed citations
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Simard, Benoît, Andrew M. James, P. Kowalczyk, René Fournier, & Peter A. Hackett. (1994). <title>High-resolution spectroscopy of small transition metal molecules: recent experimental and theoretical progress on group 5 diatomics</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2124. 376–387. 4 indexed citations
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Castro, Miguel, Dennis R. Salahub, & René Fournier. (1994). A density functional study of FeCO, FeCO−, and FeCO+. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 100(11). 8233–8239. 55 indexed citations
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Pápai, Imre, J. Mink, René Fournier, & Dennis R. Salahub. (1993). Singlet- and triplet-state (ethene)nickel: a density functional study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 97(39). 9986–9991. 35 indexed citations
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Fournier, René & Andrew E. DePristo. (1992). Predicted bond energies in peroxides and disulfides by density functional methods. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 96(2). 1183–1193. 46 indexed citations
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Alex, Serge, et al.. (1991). Study of the protonation of simple Schiff bases in solvents of various polarity by means of Raman spectroscopy. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 69(2). 239–245. 11 indexed citations
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Fournier, René, Jan Andzelm, Annick Goursot, Nino Russo, & Dennis R. Salahub. (1990). Electronic and magnetic properties of a carbon atom chemisorbed on model clusters simulating the (100) surface of nickel. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 93(4). 2919–2926. 26 indexed citations

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