2026 Barbara Malič: 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	49	10455	10098	12	9	342	10055

Overview

Barbara Malič is affiliated with the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science and engineering, with a focus on ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate contributions to various specialized topics in materials research. Notable papers include:

Piezoelectric thin films for MEMS (2023, Applied Physics Letters)
Lead-free ferroelectric materials: Prospective applications (2021, Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources)
Connecting the Multiscale Structure with Macroscopic Response of Relaxor Ferroelectrics (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
Domain wall-grain boundary interactions in polycrystalline Pb(Zr0.7Ti0.3)O3 piezoceramics (2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society)
Energy-storage-efficient 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.1PbTiO3 thick films integrated directly onto stainless steel (2021, Acta Materialia)

Barbara Malič collaborates frequently with several other researchers in the field, including:

Hana Uršič
Tadej Rojac
Lovro Fulanović
Andreja Benčan
Brigita Kmet

The venues where this scientist has published most often are:

Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Journal of Applied Physics
Applied Physics Letters
Acta Materialia
Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Their main fields of study cover:

Materials Science
Engineering

Subfields of particular focus include:

Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Cognitive Neuroscience

Key research topics for Barbara Malič are:

Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Multiferroics and related materials
Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Dielectric materials and actuators

Best Publications

BiFeO3 Ceramics: Processing, Electrical, and Electromechanical Properties

Tadej Rojac;Andreja Bencan;Barbara Malic;Goknur Tutuncu

489
Citations
Domain-wall conduction in ferroelectric BiFeO3 controlled by accumulation of charged defects.

Tadej Rojac;Andreja Bencan;Goran Drazic;Naonori Sakamoto

397
Citations
Organic and inorganic relaxor ferroelectrics with giant electrocaloric effect

S. G. Lu;B. Rožič;Q. M. Zhang;Z. Kutnjak

392
Citations
Alkaline-earth doping in (K,Na)NbO3 based piezoceramics

Barbara Malic;Janez Bernard;Janez Holc;Darja Jenko

299
Citations
Sintering of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Sodium Potassium Niobate Ceramics

Barbara Malič;Jurij Koruza;Jitka Hreščak;Janez Bernard

268
Citations
Influence of the critical point on the electrocaloric response of relaxor ferroelectrics

Brigita Rožič;Marija Kosec;Hana Uršič;Janez Holc

248
Citations
Crystal structure and phase transitions of sodium potassium niobate perovskites

J. Tellier;B. Malic;B. Dkhil;D. Jenko

247
Citations
Piezoelectric thin films for mems

Paul Muralt

235
Citations
New lead-free relaxors based on the K0.5Na0.5NbO3–SrTiO3 solid solution

Marija Kosec;Vid Bobnar;Marko Hrovat;Janez Bernard

212
Citations
Bulk relaxor ferroelectric ceramics as a working body for an electrocaloric cooling device

Uroš Plaznik;Andrej Kitanovski;Brigita Rožič;Barbara Malič

184
Citations
Negative electrocaloric effect in antiferroelectric PbZrO3

R. Pirc;B. Rožič;Jurij Koruza;Barbara Malič

179
Citations
Piezoelectric thin films for MEMS

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151
Citations
Lead-free ferroelectric materials: Prospective applications

Shujun Zhang;Barbara Malič;Jing Feng Li;Jürgen Rödel

148
Citations
Influence of zirconia addition on the microstructure of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 ceramics

Barbara Malic;Janez Bernard;Andreja Bencan;Marija Kosec

147
Citations
Large electrocaloric effect in lead-free K0.5Na0.5NbO3-SrTiO3 ceramics

J. Koruza;B. Rožič;G. Cordoyiannis;G. Cordoyiannis;B. Malič

134
Citations
Dielectric relaxation in ferroelectric PZT–PVDF nanocomposites

Bożena Hilczer;Jan Kułek;Ewa Markiewicz;Marija Kosec

132
Citations
Synthesis of Sodium Potassium Niobate: A Diffusion Couples Study

Barbara Malic;Darja Jenko;Janez Holc;Marko Hrovat

132
Citations
The microstructure, coefficient of thermal expansion and flexural strength of cordierite ceramics prepared from alumina with different particle sizes

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130
Citations
Electron microscopy studies of potassium sodium niobate ceramics.

Darja Jenko;Andreja Bencan;Barbara Malic;Janez Holc

123
Citations
Large electrocaloric effect in grain-size-engineered 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.1PbTiO3

Marko Vrabelj;Hana Uršič;Zdravko Kutnjak;Brigita Rožič

115
Citations
Grain-size-induced ferroelectricity in NaNbO3

Jurij Koruza;Pedro Groszewicz;Hergen Breitzke;Gerd Buntkowsky

113
Citations
The application of a milling map in the mechanochemical synthesis of ceramic oxides

T. Rojac;M. Kosec;B. Malič;J. Holc

111
Citations
Mobile Domain Walls as a Bridge between Nanoscale Conductivity and Macroscopic Electromechanical Response

Tadej Rojac;Hana Ursic;Andreja Bencan;Barbara Malic

106
Citations
Electrostrictive effect in lead-free relaxor K0.5Na0.5NbO3–SrTiO3 ceramic system

V. Bobnar;B. Malič;J. Holc;M. Kosec

104
Citations