Thom H. Dunning

93.5k citations

173 papers · 80.7k indexed · 15 hit papers · h-index 64

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.01%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry top 0.01%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
- Crystallography and molecular interactions

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 149
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 146
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 45
- Atomic and Molecular Physics 23
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 36
- Crystallography and molecular interactions 14

Co-authors: David E. Woon Rick A. Kendall Robert J. Harrison Kirk A. Peterson Angela K. Wilson P. Jeffrey Hay Sotiris S. Xantheas Tanja van Mourik
Journals: The Journal of Chemical Physics (78 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (32 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (10 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry (6 papers)Theoretical Chemistry Accounts (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Greece United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Thom H. Dunning

171 papers receiving 79.0k citations

Hit Papers

15 papers align trajectories log scale

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

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2010 Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
2002 The Journal of Chemical Physics
2001 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1999 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1996 Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM
1995 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1994 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1994 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1993 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1993 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1992 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1989 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1973 Accounts of Chemical Research
1971 The Journal of Chemical Physics
1970 The Journal of Chemical Physics

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	Dynamical Electron Correlation and the Chemical Bond. IV. Covalent Bonds in A₂ Molecules (A = N–As and F–Br) The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Thom H. Dunning, Lu T. Xu	2024	1
2	Dynamical electron correlation and the chemical bond. III. Covalent bonds in the A₂ molecules (A = C–F) Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Thom H. Dunning, Lu T. Xu	2024	1
3	Electronic structure of Li_1,2,3^+,0,– and nature of the bonding in Li_2,3^+,0,– Journal of Computational Chemistry ·Thom H. Dunning, Lu T. Xu	2023	0
4	Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital: Two Powerful Theories that Nicely Complement One Another Journal of Chemical Education ·John Morrison Galbraith, Sason Shaik, David Danovich, Benoı̂t Braı̈da, Wei Wu, Philippe C. Hiberty, David L. Cooper, Peter B. Karadakov, Thom H. Dunning	2021	21
5	Spin-Coupled Generalized Valence Bond Theory: New Perspect i ves on the Electronic Structure of Molecules and Chemical Bonds The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Thom H. Dunning, Lu T. Xu, David L. Cooper, Peter B. Karadakov	2021	32
6	Generalized Valence Bond Description of the Ground States (X¹Σ_g⁺) of Homonuclear Pnictogen Diatomic Molecules: N₂, P₂, and As₂ Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation ·Lu T. Xu, Thom H. Dunning	2015	15
7	Recoupled Pair Bonding in PF_n(n= 1−5)^† The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning	2010	32
8	Science and Engineering in the Petascale Era Computing in Science & Engineering ·Thom H. Dunning, Klaus Schulten, Jeroen Tromp, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Ming Xue, Paul Fussell	2009	1
9	A DFT and ab Initio Benchmarking Study of Metal−Alkane Interactions and the Activation of Carbon−Hydrogen Bonds The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Charity Flener Lovitt, David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning, Gregory S. Girolami	2009	31
10	A Systematic Study of the Reactions of OH^-with Chlorinated Methanes. 1. Benchmark Studies of the Gas-Phase Reactions The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Yurii A. Borisov, Edgar E. Arcia, Steven L. Mielke, Bruce C. Garrett, Thom H. Dunning	2001	31
11	Intrinsic Errors in Several ab Initio Methods: The Dissociation Energy of N2 The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Kirk A. Peterson, Thom H. Dunning	1995	135
12	Molecular approaches to materials chemistry JAI Press eBooks ·Thom H. Dunning	1994	1
13	Structures and Energetics of F-(H2O)n, n = 1-3 Clusters from ab Initio Calculations The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Sotiris S. Xantheas, Thom H. Dunning	1994	118
14	Benchmark calculations with correlated molecular wave functions. IV. The classical barrier height of the H+H2→H2+H reaction The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Kirk A. Peterson, David E. Woon, Thom H. Dunning Hit paper breakdown →	1994	1607
15	Theoretical studies of sulfurous species of importance in atmospheric chemistry. 1. Characterization of the mercaptooxy (HSO) and hydroxythio (SOH) isomers The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Sotiris S. Xantheas, Thom H. Dunning	1993	65
16	Gaussian basis sets for use in correlated molecular calculations. I. The atoms boron through neon and hydrogen The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Thom H. Dunning Hit paper breakdown →	1989	27639
17	Theoretical characterization of negative ions. Calculation of the electron affinities of carbon, oxygen, and fluorine The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Beatrice H. Botch, Thom H. Dunning	1982	60
18	Valence correlation in the s2d n, s d n+1, and d n+2 states of the first-row transition metal atoms The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Beatrice H. Botch, Thom H. Dunning, J. Harrison	1981	103
19	The barriers for abstraction and exchange in H+HCl The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Thom H. Dunning	1977	26
20	Gaussian basis functions for use in molecular calculations. Contraction of (12s9p) atomic basis sets for the second row atoms Chemical Physics Letters ·Thom H. Dunning	1970	118

About Thom H. Dunning

Thom H. Dunning is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science, having authored 173 papers that have together received 80.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (146 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (45 papers), Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds (39 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (25 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (23 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (20 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (15 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (56.8k citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (15.8k citations), Spectroscopy (24.1k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (13.8k citations) and Atmospheric Science (13.2k citations). Thom H. Dunning has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Greece and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include David E. Woon, Rick A. Kendall, Robert J. Harrison, Kirk A. Peterson, Angela K. Wilson, P. Jeffrey Hay, Sotiris S. Xantheas, Tanja van Mourik, William A. Goddard and William J. Hunt. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Chemical Physics Letters, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry Accounts.

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