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Alan D. Wilson

Alan D. Wilson

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
56
Citations
12354
World Ranking
8208
National Ranking
323

Alan D. Wilson publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan D. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 226 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Alan D. Wilson D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan D. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan D. Wilson is affiliated with LGC in the United Kingdom and has a research profile that spans both the arts and sciences. Their work integrates diverse fields, combining expertise in Arts and Humanities with Materials Science.

Their main research areas include History and Philosophy of Science and subfields such as Biomaterials, Water Science and Technology, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the topics of their publications, which cover Clay minerals and soil interactions, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, as well as the History of Science and Medicine. They engage with Historical Philosophy and Science alongside Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies.

Wilson's recent published papers include:

  • Towards Achieving Circular Economy in the Production of Silica from Rice Husk as a Sustainable Adsorbent, 2024, Processes
  • The Great Instauration of the Eighteenth Century, 2023, Journal of Early Modern Studies

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Wilson across these projects include Alba Rodríguez-Otero, Anne Galarneau, Méghane Drané, Vicmary Vargas, and Víctor Sebastián. Such collaborations span different aspects of Wilson's varied research interests, illustrating a networked approach to both scientific and historical inquiries.

The publication venues where Wilson's research appears emphasize the dual nature of their expertise with contributions to journals such as Processes and the Journal of Early Modern Studies. This variety indicates the broad scope of their academic activity, addressing both technical and historical dimensions within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • A new translucent cement for dentistry. The glass ionomer cement

    A D Wilson;B E Kent

  • Proposed nomenclature for glass-ionomer dental cements and related materials.

    J W McLean;J W Nicholson;A D Wilson

  • The glass‐ionomer cement, a new translucent dental filling material

    A. D. Wilson;B. E. Kent

  • Resin-modified glass-ionomer cements.

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  • Improved adhesion of a glass ionomer cement to dentin and enamel.

    D.R. Powis;T. Follerås;S.A. Merson;A.D. Wilson

  • Acid-Base Cements: Their Biomedical and Industrial Applications

    Alan D. Wilson;John W. Nicholson

  • Mechanism of Adhesion of Polyelectrolyte Cements to Hydroxyapatite

    A.D. Wilson;H.J. Prosser;D.M. Powis

  • The use of glass-ionomer cements in bonding composite resins to dentine.

    J W McLean;D R Powis;H J Prosser;A D Wilson

  • Reactions in glass ionomer cements: II. An infrared spectroscopic study.

    Stephen Crisp;Martin A. Pringuer;Dion Wardleworth;Alan D. Wilson

  • The properties of a glass ionomer cement.

    B E Kent;B G Lewis;A D Wilson

  • The release of fluoride and other chemical species from a glass-ionomer cement.

    A.D. Wilson;D.M. Groffman;A.T. Kuhn

  • Reactions in Glass Ionomer Cements I. Decomposition of the Powder

    Stephen Crisp;Alan D. Wilson

  • Glass-ionomer Cements of Improved Flexural Strength

    H.J. Prosser;D.R. Powis;A.D. Wilson

  • Characterization of glass-ionomer cements

    S. Crisp;B.G. Lewis;A.D. Wilson

  • The structure of a glass-ionomer cement and its relationship to the setting process.

    Thomas I. Barry;Desmond J. Clinton;Alan D. Wilson

  • Dental cement containing poly(carboxylic acid), chelating agent and glass cement powder

    Alan D. Wilson;Stephen Crisp

  • Reactions in Glass Ionomer Cements: III. The Precipitation Reaction:

    Stephen Crisp;Alan D. Wilson

  • Glass ionomer cements: chemistry of erosion.

    Stephen Crisp;Brian G. Lewis;Alan D. Wilson

  • Developments in ionic polymers

    Alan D. Wilson;Havard J. Prosser

  • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Study of the Role of Tartaric Acid in Glass-ionomer Dental Cements

    J.W. Nicholson;P.J. Brookman;O.M. Lacy;A.D. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Nicholson
John W. Nicholson Queen Mary University of London
David Brown
David Brown Government of the United Kingdom
John F. McCabe
John F. McCabe Newcastle University
David C. Watts
David C. Watts University of Manchester
Robert G. Hill
Robert G. Hill Queen Mary University of London
Edward J. Swift
Edward J. Swift University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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