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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 3994 3866 1075 1011 187 21149

Alexander Star publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Star between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Star published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2013. 13 of the 219 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2013. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1984 2025

219 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Star: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 13
2004 11
2005 7
2006 10
2007 7
2008 7
2009 7
2010 8
2011 9
2012 16
2013 17
2014 13
2015 12
2016 10
2017 9
2018 6
2019 7
2020 4
2021 10
2022 5
2023 4
2024 6
2025 7
Total 219
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Alexander Star 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 Alexander Star 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, 170–189 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: 187 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
150–169 835
170–189 850 187
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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Alexander Star 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 Alexander Star 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
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 72
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

Alexander Star is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bioengineering, and Molecular Biology.

The main research topics covered by Alexander Star involve Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, Carbon Nanotubes in Composites, Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, and Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications.

Alexander Star has published in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Sensors

Their recent papers include:

  • Luminescence "Turn-On" Detection of Gossypol Using Ln3+-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks and Ln3+ Salts, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antigens Using High-Purity Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistors, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Machine learning-assisted calibration of Hg2+ sensors based on carbon nanotube field-effect transistors, 2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Breath Acetone Sensing Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Titanium Dioxide Hybrids Enabled by a Custom-Built Dehumidifier, 2021, ACS Sensors
  • Size Discrimination of Carbohydrates via Conductive Carbon Nanotube@Metal Organic Framework Composites, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent co-authors in Alexander Star's research collaborations include Wenting Shao, Zidao Zeng, Nathaniel L. Rosi, Xiaoyun He, and Zhengru Liu.

Best Publications

  • Preparation and Properties of Polymer-Wrapped Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Alexander Star;J. Fraser Stoddart;David Steuerman;Mike Diehl

  • Electronic Detection of Specific Protein Binding Using Nanotube FET Devices

    Alexander Star;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;Keith Bradley;George Gruner

  • Carbon nanotube gas and vapor sensors.

    Douglas R. Kauffman;Alexander Star

  • Label-free detection of DNA hybridization using carbon nanotube network field-effect transistors

    Alexander Star;Eugene Tu;Joseph Niemann;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel

  • Carbon nanotubes degraded by neutrophil myeloperoxidase induce less pulmonary inflammation

    Valerian E. Kagan;Nagarjun V. Konduru;Weihong Feng;Brett L. Allen

  • Starched carbon nanotubes.

    Alexander Star;David W. Steuerman;James R. Heath;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Gas sensor array based on metal-decorated carbon nanotubes.

    Alexander Star;Vikram Joshi;Sergei Skarupo;David Thomas

  • Electrocatalytic activity of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube cups.

    Yifan Tang;Brett L. Allen;Douglas R. Kauffman;Alexander Star

  • Biodegradation of single-walled carbon nanotubes through enzymatic catalysis.

    Brett L. Allen;Padmakar D. Kichambare;Pingping Gou;Irina I. Vlasova

  • The Enzymatic Oxidation of Graphene Oxide

    Gregg P. Kotchey;Brett L. Allen;Harindra Vedala;Naveena Yanamala

  • Biological interactions of carbon-based nanomaterials: From coronation to degradation

    Kunal Bhattacharya;Sourav P. Mukherjee;Audrey Gallud;Seth C. Burkert

  • Noncovalent Side-Wall Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Alexander Star;Yi Liu;Kevin Grant;Ludek Ridvan

  • Nanotube optoelectronic memory devices

    Alexander Star

  • Mechanistic investigations of horseradish peroxidase-catalyzed degradation of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Brett L. Allen;Gregg P. Kotchey;Yanan Chen;Naveena V. K. Yanamala

  • Interactions between Conjugated Polymers and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    David W. Steuerman;Alexander Star;Riccardo Narizzano;Hyeon Choi

  • Interaction of Aromatic Compounds with Carbon Nanotubes: Correlation to the Hammett Parameter of the Substituent and Measured Carbon Nanotube FET Response

    Alexander Star;Tzong-Ru Han;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;Keith Bradley

  • Charge transfer from ammonia physisorbed on nanotubes.

    Keith Bradley;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;Mikhail Briman;Alexander Star

  • Enzymatic Degradation of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

    Yong Zhao;Brett L. Allen;Alexander Star

  • Chemical sensitivity of graphene edges decorated with metal nanoparticles.

    Harindra Vedala;Dan C. Sorescu;Gregg P. Kotchey;Alexander Star;Alexander Star

  • Sensitivity control for nanotube sensors

    Keith Bradley;Philip G. Collins;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;George Gruner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel
Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel University of Paris-Saclay
Valerian E. Kagan
Valerian E. Kagan University of Pittsburgh
Anna A. Shvedova
Anna A. Shvedova National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
George Grüner
George Grüner University of California, Los Angeles
Bengt Fadeel
Bengt Fadeel Karolinska Institute
Yanan Chen
Yanan Chen Tianjin University
Dan C. Sorescu
Dan C. Sorescu United States Department of Energy
Michael R. Shurin
Michael R. Shurin University of Pittsburgh
J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University
Judith Klein-Seetharaman
Judith Klein-Seetharaman Arizona State University

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