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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8838 8536 356 338 130 11720

Alex W. Robertson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex W. Robertson between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex W. Robertson published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 30 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
2010 2025

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex W. Robertson: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 2
2011 7
2012 5
2013 6
2014 12
2015 16
2016 13
2017 11
2018 6
2019 9
2020 16
2021 9
2022 16
2023 20
2024 14
2025 16
Total 178
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Alex W. Robertson 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 Alex W. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 130–149 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 130 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723 130
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Alex W. Robertson 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 Alex W. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621 54
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Alex W. Robertson is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several main fields, including Engineering, Energy, and Materials Science, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering and renewable energy sustainability. The scientist's work engages deeply with catalysis, materials chemistry, and automotive engineering.

Their research topics cover advanced battery technologies and materials, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, photocatalysis, ammonia synthesis, and properties and applications of ionic liquids. These topics reflect a diverse engagement with energy storage and conversion, sustainable chemistry, and materials innovation.

The scientist's recent publications highlight their involvement in cutting-edge battery and catalysis research:

  • First-cycle voltage hysteresis in Li-rich 3d cathodes associated with molecular O2 trapped in the bulk (2020, Nature Energy)
  • Achieving Ultrahigh-Rate Planar and Dendrite-Free Zinc Electroplating for Aqueous Zinc Battery Anodes (2022, Advanced Materials)
  • Trapped O2 and the origin of voltage fade in layered Li-rich cathodes (2024, Nature Materials)
  • Stabilization of Cu+ by tuning a CuO-CeO2 interface for selective electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene (2020, Green Chemistry)
  • Liquid cell transmission electron microscopy and its applications (2020, Royal Society Open Science)

Frequent co-authors in their scientific collaborations include Zhenyu Sun, Leiduan Hao, Song Hong, Peter G. Bruce, and Shengda D. Pu. These collaborations likely contribute to multidisciplinary advances within their research domains.

Key publication venues where the scientist frequently publishes include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Advanced Materials
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • The Innovation Materials

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen Fixation by Ru Single-Atom Electrocatalytic Reduction

    Hengcong Tao;Changhyeok Choi;Liang-Xin Ding;Zheng Jiang

  • MoS2 monolayer catalyst doped with isolated Co atoms for the hydrodeoxygenation reaction

    Guoliang Liu;Alex W. Robertson;Molly Meng Jung Li;Winson C.H. Kuo

  • First-cycle voltage hysteresis in Li-rich 3d cathodes associated with molecular O2 trapped in the bulk

    Robert A. House;Gregory J. Rees;Miguel A. Pérez-Osorio;John-Joseph Marie

  • Dislocation-driven deformations in graphene.

    Jamie H. Warner;Elena Roxana Margine;Masaki Mukai;Alexander W. Robertson

  • Spatial control of defect creation in graphene at the nanoscale

    Alex W. Robertson;Christopher S. Allen;Yimin A. Wu;Kuang He

  • Hexagonal single crystal domains of few-layer graphene on copper foils.

    Alex W. Robertson;Jamie H. Warner

  • Large single crystals of graphene on melted copper using chemical vapour deposition

    Yimin A. Wu;Susannah Speller;Graham Creeth;Jurek Sadowski

  • Achieving Ultrahigh‐Rate Planar and Dendrite‐Free Zinc Electroplating for Aqueous Zinc Battery Anodes

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  • Atomic Structure and Dynamics of Metal Dopant Pairs in Graphene

    Zhengyu He;Kuang He;Alex W. Robertson;Angus I. Kirkland

  • Dynamics of single Fe atoms in graphene vacancies.

    Alex W. Robertson;Barbara Montanari;Kuang He;Judy Kim

  • Atomic structure of defects and dopants in 2D layered transition metal dichalcogenides.

    Shanshan Wang;Alex Robertson;Jamie H Warner

  • Growth of ultrahigh density single-walled carbon nanotube forests by improved catalyst design.

    Guofang Zhong;Jamie H. Warner;Martin Fouquet;Alex W. Robertson

  • Chemistry and Structure of Graphene Oxide via Direct Imaging

    Shreya H. Dave;Chuncheng Gong;Alex W. Robertson;Jamie H. Warner

  • Hydrogen-free graphene edges

    Kuang He;Gun-Do Lee;Alex W. Robertson;Euijoon Yoon

  • Controlling sulphur precursor addition for large single crystal domains of WS2

    Youmin Rong;Ye Fan;Ai Leen Koh;Alex W. Robertson

  • Low-Temperature Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis of Pt-Co Alloyed Nanoparticles with Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysis.

    Dong Sung Choi;Alex W. Robertson;Jamie H. Warner;Sang Ouk Kim

  • Self- regeneration of Au/CeO2 based catalysts with enhanced activity and ultra-stability for acetylene hydrochlorination.

    Lin Ye;Xinping Duan;Simson Wu;Tai-Sing Wu

  • Decoupling, quantifying, and restoring aging-induced Zn-anode losses in rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries

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  • Atomic resolution imaging of graphene by transmission electron microscopy

    Alex W. Robertson;Jamie H. Warner

  • Structural reconstruction of the graphene monovacancy.

    Alex W. Robertson;Barbara Montanari;Kuang He;Christopher S. Allen

  • Edge-Enriched 2D MoS2 Thin Films Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition for Enhanced Catalytic Performance

    Sha Li;Shanshan Wang;Matteo M. Salamone;Alex W. Robertson

  • N-Doping of graphene oxide at low temperature for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Hengcong Tao;Chao Yan;Alex W. Robertson;Yunnan Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie H. Warner
Jamie H. Warner The University of Texas at Austin
Angus I. Kirkland
Angus I. Kirkland University of Oxford
Zhenyu Sun
Zhenyu Sun Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mark H. Rümmeli
Mark H. Rümmeli Soochow University
Yousung Jung
Yousung Jung Seoul National University
Peter G. Bruce
Peter G. Bruce University of Oxford
Nigel D. Browning
Nigel D. Browning University of Liverpool
Chao Yan
Chao Yan Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Kazu Suenaga
Kazu Suenaga Osaka University
Mauro Pasta
Mauro Pasta University of Oxford

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