2026 Arthur F. Hebard: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	68	4747	4594	1251	1175	369	29408

Arthur F. Hebard 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 Arthur F. Hebard sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 369 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Arthur F. Hebard 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 Arthur F. Hebard sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2015 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society
2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1993 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For experimental studies of twodimensional superconductors and for the discovery of superconductivity in the fullerenes

Overview

Arthur F. Hebard is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans several areas within materials science and physics, with extensive contributions to understanding magnetic and electronic properties of molecular and nanoscale systems.

The main fields of study associated with Hebard's work include Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy. Their work further delves into specific subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The core research topics prominently featured in their work encompass:

Magnetism in coordination complexes
Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Graphene research and applications
Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
Crystallization and Solubility Studies

Hebard has authored several peer-reviewed papers including the following recent contributions:

"Asymmetric Design of Spin-Crossover Complexes to Increase the Volatility for Surface Deposition," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
"Characteristics of Single-Molecule Magnet Dimers ([Mn₃]₂) on Graphene and h-BN," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
"Electronegative ligands enhance charge transfer to Mn12 single-molecule magnets deposited on graphene," 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
"Dipole Switching by Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Single-Molecule Magnetic Complex [Mn ₁₂ O ₁₂ (O ₂ CR) ₁₆ (H ₂ O) ₄ ]," 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
"Far-infrared absorption of undoped and Br-doped carbon nanofiber powder in stacked-cup cone configuration," 2020, Physical Review B

Frequent publication venues for Hebard's work include:

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
The Cambridge Structural Database
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of Applied Physics
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Hebard often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors being:

Hai-Ping Cheng
John Koptur-Palenchar
Xiaoguang Zhang
Xuanyuan Jiang
Talat S. Rahman

Their contributions have been recognized with memberships and fellowships, including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society, 2015
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1993, recognized for experimental studies of two-dimensional superconductors and discovery of superconductivity in fullerenes

Best Publications

Superconductivity at 18 K in potassium-doped C60

A.F. Hebard;M.J. Rosseinsky;R.C. Haddon;D.W. Murphy

3912
Citations
Transparent, Conductive Carbon Nanotube Films

Zhuangchun Wu;Zhihong Chen;Xu Du;Jonathan M. Logan

3801
Citations
Conducting films of C60 and C70 by alkali-metal doping

R. C. Haddon;A. F. Hebard;M. J. Rosseinsky;D. W. Murphy

1311
Citations
Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides

S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;M. E. Overberg;G. T. Thaler

1227
Citations
High Efficiency Graphene Solar Cells by Chemical Doping

Xiaochang Miao;Sefaattin Tongay;Maureen K. Petterson;Kara Berke

1139
Citations
Superconductivity at 28 K in RbxC60.

M. J. Rosseinsky;A. P. Ramirez;S. H. Glarum;D. W. Murphy

1071
Citations
New Phases of C60 Synthesized at High Pressure

Y. Iwasa;T. Arima;R. M. Fleming;T. Siegrist

857
Citations
C60 thin film transistors

R. C. Haddon;A. S. Perel;R.C. Morris;Thom T.M. Palstra

761
Citations
Preparation and characterization of a novel magnetic biochar for arsenic removal

Ming Zhang;Bin Gao;Sima Saeidi Varnoosfaderani;Arthur F. Hebard

720
Citations
Magnetic-field-tuned superconductor-insulator transition in two-dimensional films.

A. F. Hebard;M. A. Paalanen

715
Citations
Advances in wide bandgap materials for semiconductor spintronics

S.J. Pearton;C.R. Abernathy;D.P. Norton;A.F. Hebard

581
Citations
Ferromagnetism in Mn-implanted ZnO:Sn single crystals

D. P. Norton;S. J. Pearton;A. F. Hebard;N. Theodoropoulou

536
Citations
Deposition and characterization of fullerene films

A. F. Hebard;R. C. Haddon;R. M. Fleming;A. R. Kortan

439
Citations
Indication of ferromagnetism in molecular-beam-epitaxy-derived N-type GaMnN

Mark E. Overberg;Cammy R. Abernathy;Stephen J. Pearton;Nikoleta A. Theodoropoulou

385
Citations
Rectification at Graphene-Semiconductor Interfaces: Zero-Gap Semiconductor-Based Diodes

S. Tongay;M. Lemaitre;X. Miao;B. Gila

376
Citations
Magnetic and structural properties of Mn-implanted GaN

N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

355
Citations
Magnetic properties of MoS 2 : Existence of ferromagnetism

Sefaattin Tongay;Sefaattin Tongay;Sima S. Varnoosfaderani;Bill R. Appleton;Junqiao Wu

349
Citations
Renormalization of the mean-field superconducting penetration depth in epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7 films.

A.T. Fiory;A.F. Hebard;P.M. Mankiewich;R.E. Howard

337
Citations
Superconducting phase transitions in indium/indium-oxide thin-film composites

A. T. Fiory;A. F. Hebard;W. I. Glaberson

289
Citations
Unconventional carrier-mediated ferromagnetism above room temperature in ion-implanted (Ga, Mn)P:C.

N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

285
Citations