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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 40 12789 12371 150 146 226 7749

Bernard Nysten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernard Nysten between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernard Nysten published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 7 of the 242 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 2010. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1984 2025

242 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernard Nysten: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 7
1994 5
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 4
1999 11
2000 6
2001 9
2002 4
2003 9
2004 5
2005 11
2006 8
2007 7
2008 10
2009 7
2010 17
2011 11
2012 10
2013 8
2014 10
2015 9
2016 8
2017 6
2018 8
2019 8
2020 5
2021 2
2022 4
2023 6
2024 1
2025 6
Total 242
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Bernard Nysten 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 Bernard Nysten 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, 210–229 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: 226 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
190–209 891
210–229 862 226
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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Bernard Nysten 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 Bernard Nysten 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 40
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
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

Bernard Nysten is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research activity spans primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics, such as:

  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties

Bernard Nysten's recent publications include:

  • "Single layer graphene controlled surface and bulk indentation plasticity in copper" (2021) published in the International Journal of Plasticity
  • "Relation of the average interaction field with the coercive and interaction field distributions in First order reversal curve diagrams of nanowire arrays" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Nanoscale digital image correlation at elementary fibre/matrix level in polymer-based composites" (2023) published in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Thermally Induced Flexo-Type Effects in Nanopatterned Multiferroic Layers" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Nanomechanics serving polymer-based composite research" (2021) published in Comptes Rendus Physique

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nysten include Thomas Pardoen, Nathan Klavzer, Christian Bailly, B. Hackens, and Jean-Pierre Raskin. These collaborations indicate ongoing engagement in interdisciplinary and collaborative research efforts.

The scientist's work has been published multiple times in various journals, with recurrent contributions to:

  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Polymers
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Scientific Reports

This research profile reflects consistent engagement in topics related to material behavior at both nanoscale and macro levels, focusing on innovative techniques and applications, particularly involving composites, polymer-based materials, and carbon-based nanostructures like graphene.

Best Publications

  • Surface tension effect on the mechanical properties of nanomaterials measured by atomic force microscopy

    Stéphane Cuenot;Christian Frétigny;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Regular arrays of highly ordered ferroelectric polymer nanostructures for non-volatile low-voltage memories

    Zhijun Hu;Mingwen Tian;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Nanoscale mapping of the elasticity of microbial cells by atomic force microscopy

    Ahmed Touhami;Bernard Nysten;Yves F. Dufrêne

  • Elastic modulus of polypyrrole nanotubes

    Stephanie Cuenot;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery: Optimizing formulation to increase stability and efficiency

    Héloïse Ragelle;Raphaël Riva;G. Vandermeulen;B. Naeye

  • Thermo-responsive polymer brushes with tunable collapse temperatures in the physiological range

    Alain M. Jonas;Karine Glinel;Ron Oren;Bernard Nysten

  • New insight into the "depth of cure" of dimethacrylate-based dental composites.

    Julian G. Leprince;Philippe Leveque;Bernard Nysten;Bernard Gallez

  • Binary Nanopatterned Surfaces Prepared from Silane Monolayers

    Antoine Pallandre;Karine Glinel;and Alain M. Jonas;Bernard Nysten

  • Structure and Low-temperature Thermal-conductivity of Pyrolytic Boron-nitride

    Laurent Duclaux;Bernard Nysten;Jean-Paul Issi;A. W. Moore

  • The correlation of thermal conductivity with electrical resistivity in mcsophase pitch-based carbon fiber

    Jg. Lavin;Boyington;J. Lahijani;Bernard Nysten

  • Measurement of elastic modulus of nanotubes by resonant contact atomic force microscopy

    Stéphane Cuenot;Christian Frétigny;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Relationship between the structural organization and the physical properties of PECVD. nitrogenated carbons

    M. Ricci;M. Trinquecoste;F. Auguste;R. Canet

  • Surface and bulk collapse transitions of thermoresponsive polymer brushes.

    Xavier Laloyaux;Bertrand Mathy;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • High-throughput fabrication of organic nanowire devices with preferential internal alignment and improved performance.

    Zhijun Hu;Benoît Muls;Loïk Gence;Dana Alina Serban

  • Urea potentiometric enzymatic biosensor based on charged biopolymers and electrodeposited polyaniline

    Boris Lakard;Delphine Magnin;Olivier Deschaume;Guilhem Vanlancker

  • Kinetics of exchange of alkanethiol monolayers self-assembled on polycrystalline gold.

    Gabriel G. Baralia;Anne-Sophie Duwez;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Alignment and assembly of adsorbed collagen molecules induced by anisotropic chemical nanopatterns.

    Frédéric A Denis;Antoine Pallandre;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Quantitative approach towards the measurement of polypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends surface elastic properties by AFM

    Eric Tomasetti;Roger Legras;Bernard Nysten

  • Elastic modulus of halloysite nanotubes

    Benoît Lecouvet;Jérémy Horion;Cécile D'Haese;Christian Bailly

  • The thermal conductivity of ribbon-shaped carbon fibers

    Nadia C. Gallego;D. D. Edie;Bernard Nysten;Jean-Paul Issi

  • Spinodal-like dewetting of thermodynamically-stable thin polymer films.

    Cécile Bollinne;Stéphane Cuenot;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain M. Jonas
Alain M. Jonas Université Catholique de Louvain
Luc Piraux
Luc Piraux Université Catholique de Louvain
Christian Bailly
Christian Bailly Université Catholique de Louvain
Roger Legras
Roger Legras Université Catholique de Louvain
Jean-Pierre Raskin
Jean-Pierre Raskin Université Catholique de Louvain
Thomas Pardoen
Thomas Pardoen Université Catholique de Louvain
Olivier Riant
Olivier Riant Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrick Bertrand
Patrick Bertrand Université Catholique de Louvain
Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Yves Geerts
Yves Geerts Université Libre de Bruxelles

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