2026 Brent L. Adams: 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	48	10721	10357	2531	2349	205	12201

Brent L. Adams 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 Brent L. Adams sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 205 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brent L. Adams 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 Brent L. Adams sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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

2004 - ASM Fellow “For contributions to the study of microstructure, including advances in representation, stereology and the development of orientation imaging microscopy.”

Overview

Brent L. Adams is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with specific attention to agronomy and crop science, plant science, and ecology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Brent L. Adams has contributed research to notable publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) and Genome Biology. Recent papers include the following:

Interaction of plant-derived metabolites and rhizobiome functions enhances drought stress tolerance (2024, bioRxiv)
Interaction of plant-derived metabolites and rhizobiome functions enhances drought stress tolerance (2025, Genome Biology)
Plant host identity drives Andropogon gerardii rhizobiome assembly strategies under increasing abiotic stress (2025, bioRxiv)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including Anna Kazarina, Leslie Rodela, Loretta C. Johnson, Ari Jumpponen, and Sonny T. M. Lee. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships contributing to the advancement of their shared research areas.

In 2004, Brent L. Adams was recognized as an ASM Fellow for contributions related to the study of microstructure, including advances in representation, stereology, and the development of orientation imaging microscopy.

Best Publications

Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials Science

Adam J. Schwartz;Mukul Kumar;Brent L. Adams;David P. Field

2355
Citations
Orientation imaging: The emergence of a new microscopy

Brent L. Adams;Stuart I. Wright;Karsten Kunze

1321
Citations
Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials Science

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663
Citations
Microstructure Sensitive Design for Performance Optimization

David T. Fullwood;Stephen R. Niezgoda;Brent L. Adams;Surya R. Kalidindi

402
Citations
Observations of lattice curvature near the interface of a deformed aluminium bicrystal

S. Sun;B. L. Adams;W. E. King

344
Citations
Automatic analysis of electron backscatter diffraction patterns

Stuart I. Wright;Brent L. Adams

339
Citations
The Distribution of Internal Interfaces in Polycrystals

Gregory S. Rohrer;David M. Saylor;Bassem El Dasher;Brent L. Adams

308
Citations
Bragg's Law diffraction simulations for electron backscatter diffraction analysis

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272
Citations
Measuring the five-parameter grain-boundary distribution from observations of planar sections

David M. Saylor;Bassem S. El-Dasher;Brent L. Adams;Gregory S. Rohrer

266
Citations
Nucleation and propagation of { 101¯2} twins in AZ31 magnesium alloy

A. Khosravani;D.T. Fullwood;B.L. Adams;T.M. Rampton

250
Citations
Grain-boundary structure effects on intergranular stress corrosion cracking of alloy X-750

Y. Pan;B.L. Adams;T. Olson;N. Panayotou

219
Citations
A dislocation density-based single crystal constitutive equation

M.G. Lee;H. Lim;B.L. Adams;J.P. Hirth

206
Citations
Viewpoint: experimental recovery of geometrically necessary dislocation density in polycrystals

B.S El-Dasher;B.L Adams;A.D Rollett

204
Citations
Simulation of polycrystal deformation with grain and grain boundary effects

H. Lim;M.G. Lee;J.H. Kim;B.L. Adams

202
Citations
Microstructure-sensitive design of a compliant beam

B.L. Adams;A. Henrie;B. Henrie;M. Lyon

193
Citations
ADVANCES IN AUTOMATIC EBSP SINGLE ORIENTATION MEASUREMENTS

K. Kunze;K. Kunze;S. I. Wright;S. I. Wright;B. L. Adams;B. L. Adams;D. J. Dingley

164
Citations
Finite approximations to the second-order properties closure in single phase polycrystals

Brent L. Adams;Xiang (Carl) Gao;Surya R. Kalidindi

149
Citations
Present State of Electron Backscatter Diffraction and Prospective Developments

Robert A. Schwarzer;David P. Field;Brent L. Adams;Mukul Kumar

139
Citations
Microstructure sensitive design of an orthotropic plate subjected to tensile load

Surya R. Kalidindi;Joshua R. Houskamp;Mark Lyons;Brent L. Adams

133
Citations
The mesostructure—properties linkage in polycrystals

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131
Citations
Microstructure design of a two phase composite using two-point correlation functions

G. Saheli;H. Garmestani;B. L. Adams

130
Citations
Statistical continuum theory for large plastic deformation of polycrystalline materials

H. Garmestani;S. Lin;B.L. Adams;S. Ahzi

122
Citations
Grain size and orientation distributions: Application to yielding of α-titanium

Bradley S. Fromm;Brent L. Adams;Sadegh Ahmadi;Marko Knezevic

113
Citations