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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7091 6854 1772 1646 139 12326
Chemistry 61 9301 8428 2630 2165 142 12402

Amala Dass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amala Dass between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amala Dass published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 6 of the 153 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1995 2025

153 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amala Dass: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 5
2005 7
2006 4
2007 4
2008 9
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 12
2013 9
2014 22
2015 7
2016 5
2017 12
2018 10
2019 8
2020 4
2021 4
2022 6
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
Total 153
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Amala Dass publications per year - data summary

  • Amala Dass, a Materials Science scholar from University of Mississippi, has 153 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.4 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 14 publications (1.3 per year); 2006-2016: 85 publications (7.7 per year); 2017-2025: 54 publications (6.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Amala Dass 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 Amala Dass 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: 139 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
130–149 723 139
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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Amala Dass publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Amala Dass, a Materials Science scholar from University of Mississippi, records 139 publications - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Amala Dass, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Amala Dass ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Amala Dass 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 Amala Dass 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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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Amala Dass D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Amala Dass, a Materials Science scholar from University of Mississippi, records 60 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Amala Dass, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Amala Dass ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Amala Dass is affiliated with the University of Mississippi in the United States. Their research spans primarily across Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics, notably in nanomaterials and cosmic phenomena. These topics include:

  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Amala Dass has published frequently in several scientific venues, with notable contributions to:

  • Physical Review Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Advanced Energy Materials

Among recent publications are:

  • The Missing Link: Au191(SPh-tBu)66 Janus Nanoparticle with Molecular and Bulk-Metal-like Properties, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Properties of Daily Helium Fluxes, 2022, Physical Review Letters
  • Laser-based temperature control to study the roles of entropy and enthalpy in polymer-nanopore interactions, 2021, Science Advances
  • Temporal Structures in Electron Spectra and Charge Sign Effects in Galactic Cosmic Rays, 2023, Physical Review Letters
  • Properties of Cosmic-Ray Sulfur and Determination of the Composition of Primary Cosmic-Ray Carbon, Neon, Magnesium, and Sulfur: Ten-Year Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, 2023, Physical Review Letters

They have collaborated repeatedly with coauthors including:

  • Kalpani Hirunika Wijesinghe
  • M. Aguilar
  • G. Ambrosi
  • L. Arruda
  • N. Attig

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of the gold nanoparticle [N(C8H17)4][Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)18].

    Michael W. Heaven;Amala Dass;Peter S. White;Kennedy M. Holt

  • First enantioseparation and circular dichroism spectra of Au38 clusters protected by achiral ligands

    Igor Dolamic;Stefan Knoppe;Amala Dass;Thomas Bürgi

  • Cross-linking Amine-Modified Silica Aerogels with Epoxies: Mechanically Strong Lightweight Porous Materials

    Mary Ann B. Meador;Eve F. Fabrizio;Faysal Ilhan;Amala Dass

  • Nanoparticle MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry without fragmentation: Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)18 and mixed monolayer Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)(18-x)(L)(x).

    Amala Dass;Anthony Stevenson;George R Dubay;Joseph B Tracy

  • Chemical, Physical, and Mechanical Characterization of Isocyanate Cross-linked Amine-Modified Silica Aerogels

    Atul Katti;Nilesh Shimpi;Samit Roy;Hongbing Lu

  • Isocyanate-Crosslinked Silica Aerogel Monoliths: Preparation and Characterization

    Guohui Zhang;Amala Dass;Abdel-Monem M. Rawashdeh;Jeffery Thomas

  • Au133(SPh-tBu)52 Nanomolecules: X-ray Crystallography, Optical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Analysis

    Amala Dass;Shevanuja Theivendran;Praneeth Reddy Nimmala;Chanaka Kumara

  • Single Crystal XRD Structure and Theoretical Analysis of the Chiral Au30S(S-t-Bu)18 Cluster

    David Crasto;Sami Malola;Grace Brosofsky;Amala Dass

  • X-ray Crystal Structure and Theoretical Analysis of Au25-xAgx(SCH2CH2Ph)18(-) Alloy.

    Chanaka Kumara;Christine M. Aikens;Amala Dass

  • Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry of uniform and mixed monolayer nanoparticles: Au25[S(CH2)2Ph]18 and Au25[S(CH2)2Ph]18-x(SR)x.

    Joseph B. Tracy;Matthew C. Crowe;Joseph F. Parker;Oliver Hampe

  • AuAg)144(SR)60 alloy nanomolecules

    Chanaka Kumara;Amala Dass

  • Nanocluster Size Evolution Studied by Mass Spectrometry in Room Temperature Au25(SR)18 Synthesis

    Asantha C Dharmaratne;Thomas Krick;Amala Dass

  • Mass spectrometry of small bimetal monolayer-protected clusters.

    Christina A. Fields-Zinna;Matthew C. Crowe;Amala Dass;Joshua E. F. Weaver

  • Mass spectrometric identification of Au68(SR)34 molecular gold nanoclusters with 34-electron shell closing.

    Amala Dass

  • Crystal Structure of Faradaurate-279: Au279(SPh-tBu)84 Plasmonic Nanocrystal Molecules

    Naga Arjun Sakthivel;Shevanuja Theivendran;Vigneshraja Ganeshraj;Allen G. Oliver

  • Aromatic Thiolate-Protected Series of Gold Nanomolecules and a Contrary Structural Trend in Size Evolution

    Naga Arjun Sakthivel;Amala Dass

  • Au24(SAdm)16 Nanomolecules: X-ray Crystal Structure, Theoretical Analysis, Adaptability of Adamantane Ligands to Form Au23(SAdm)16 and Au25(SAdm)16, and Its Relation to Au25(SR)18

    David Crasto;Giovanni Barcaro;Mauro Stener;Luca Sementa

  • Size exclusion chromatography for semipreparative scale separation of Au38(SR)24 and Au40(SR)24 and larger clusters.

    Stefan Knoppe;Julien Boudon;Igor Dolamic;Amala Dass

  • Ag44(SR)304−: a silver–thiolate superatom complex

    Kellen M. Harkness;Yun Tang;Amala Dass;Jun Pan

  • Hydrophobic monolithic aerogels by nanocasting polystyrene on amine-modified silica

    Faysal Ilhan;Eve F. Fabrizio;Linda McCorkle;Daniel A. Scheiman

  • Ligand Exchange Reactions on Au38 and Au40 Clusters: A Combined Circular Dichroism and Mass Spectrometry Study

    Stefan Knoppe;Asantha C. Dharmaratne;Ella Schreiner;Amala Dass

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Fortunelli
Alessandro Fortunelli National Research Council (CNR)
Nicholas Leventis
Nicholas Leventis Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mauro Stener
Mauro Stener University of Trieste
Thomas Bürgi
Thomas Bürgi University of Geneva
Robert L. Whetten
Robert L. Whetten Northern Arizona University
Royce W. Murray
Royce W. Murray University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Xiaobing Zuo
Xiaobing Zuo Argonne National Laboratory
Giovanni Barcaro
Giovanni Barcaro National Research Council (CNR)
Hongbing Lu
Hongbing Lu The University of Texas at Dallas
David A. Cullen
David A. Cullen Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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