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Bo N. J. Persson 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 Bo N. J. Persson sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 386 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bo N. J. Persson 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 Bo N. J. Persson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bo N. J. Persson is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. Their research expertise lies primarily within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their work also encompasses Biomedical Engineering and Computational Mechanics, contributing to a multidisciplinary understanding of material behaviors and surface interactions.

The primary topics of Persson's research include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions; Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications; Tribology and Lubrication Engineering; Mechanical Stress and Fatigue Analysis; Tribology and Wear Analysis; Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis; and Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements. These focus areas collectively address the fundamental and applied aspects of material contact and deformation under various conditions.

Persson's recent scholarly output includes publications such as:

  • On the Electric Contact Resistance (2022, Tribology Letters)
  • Adhesion paradox: Why adhesion is usually not observed for macroscopic solids (2020, Physical review. E)
  • Plastic Deformation of Rough Metallic Surfaces (2020, Tribology Letters)
  • Fluid Leakage in Metallic Seals (2020, Tribology Letters)
  • Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration (2023, Tribology Letters)

This selection of papers reflects Persson's focus on surface physics, contact mechanics, and tribology within metallic and solid materials.

Persson frequently collaborates with several researchers in related fields. Notable coauthors include:

  • A. Tiwari
  • Rufeng Xu
  • Andreas Almqvist
  • N. Miyashita
  • R. Xu

The venues where Persson regularly publishes their research include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Tribology Letters
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • The European Physical Journal E
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their publication record indicates a substantial contribution of 160 works in Engineering, with nearly half focusing on detailed analysis of material mechanics and surface phenomena. Persson's investigations into adhesion, friction, and surface roughness enhance the academic discourse on how microscopic forces and deformations influence macroscopic material behavior, particularly relevant to mechanical and tribological systems.

Best Publications

  • Sliding Friction: Physical Principles and Applications

    Bo N. J. Persson;Nicholas D. Spencer

  • Theory of rubber friction and contact mechanics

    B. N. J. Persson

  • On the nature of surface roughness with application to contact mechanics, sealing, rubber friction and adhesion.

    B N J Persson;O Albohr;U Tartaglino;U Tartaglino;A I Volokitin

  • Near-field radiative heat transfer and noncontact friction

    A. I. Volokitin;B. N. J. Persson

  • Contact mechanics for randomly rough surfaces

    Bo N. J. Persson

  • Vibrational interaction between molecules adsorbed on a metal surface: The dipole-dipole interaction

    B. N. J. Persson;R. Ryberg

  • The effect of surface roughness on the adhesion of elastic plates with application to biological systems

    B. N. J. Persson;S. Gorb

  • Elastoplastic Contact between Randomly Rough Surfaces

    B. N. J. Persson

  • Electron-hole-pair quenching of excited states near a metal

    B. N. J. Persson;N. D. Lang

  • Lateral Hopping of Molecules Induced by Excitation of Internal Vibration Mode

    T. Komeda;Y. Kim;Maki Kawai;B. N. J. Persson

  • On the mechanism of adhesion in biological systems

    B. N. J. Persson

  • Vibrational lifetime for CO adsorbed on Cu(100)

    B.N.J. Persson;M. Persson

  • Inelastic electron tunneling from a metal tip: The contribution from resonant processes.

    B. N. J. Persson;A. Baratoff

  • Polarizability of small spherical metal particles : influence of the matrix environment

    B.N.J. Persson

  • Surface resistivity and vibrational damping in adsorbed layers.

    B. N. J. Persson

  • On the Fractal Dimension of Rough Surfaces

    B. N. J. Persson

  • Relation between interfacial separation and load: a general theory of contact mechanics.

    B. N. J. Persson

  • The potential energy surface, vibrational phase relaxation and the order-disorder transition in the adsorption system Pt{111}-CO

    E. Schweizer;E. Schweizer;B.N.J. Persson;M. Tüshaus;D. Hoge

  • On the theory of rubber friction

    B.N.J Persson

  • The effect of surface roughness on the adhesion of elastic solids

    B. N. J. Persson;E. Tosatti

Frequent Co-Authors

Erio Tosatti
Erio Tosatti International School for Advanced Studies
Abraham Nitzan
Abraham Nitzan University of Pennsylvania
Stanislav N. Gorb
Stanislav N. Gorb Kiel University
Mats Persson
Mats Persson University of Liverpool
Miquel Salmeron
Miquel Salmeron Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mark O. Robbins
Mark O. Robbins Johns Hopkins University
Phaedon Avouris
Phaedon Avouris IBM (United States)
Gert Heinrich
Gert Heinrich TU Dresden
Jacob N. Israelachvili
Jacob N. Israelachvili University of California, Santa Barbara
Manoj K. Chaudhury
Manoj K. Chaudhury Lehigh University

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