2026 Brian C. Sales: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	101	1591	1511	844	789	706	40383

Brian C. Sales publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian C. Sales sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 706 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Brian C. Sales D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian C. Sales sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brian C. Sales is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within physics and materials science, emphasizing the study of advanced condensed matter and magnetic properties of materials. The central themes of their scientific work involve exploration of topological materials, magnetic properties of alloys, and quantum transport phenomena.

Their publication portfolio includes several peer-reviewed papers focusing on topics relevant to magnetic and electronic materials. Notable recent papers are:

Flat bands in the CoSn-type compounds, 2020, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Site Mixing for Engineering Magnetic Topological Insulators, 2021, Physical Review X
Magnetic anisotropy in single-crystal high-entropy perovskite oxide La(Cr_0.2Mn_0.2Fe_0.2Co_0.2Ni_0.2)O₃ films, 2020, Physical Review Materials
Large magnon-induced anomalous Nernst conductivity in single-crystal MnBi, 2021, Joule
Additive Manufacturing of Isotropic NdFeB PPS Bonded Permanent Magnets, 2020, Materials

Brian C. Sales collaborates frequently with a group of researchers that includes William R. Meier, Andrew F. May, Michael A. McGuire, Jiaqiang Yan, and M. Paranthaman. This network facilitates the advancement of studies in magnetic and condensed matter physics through interdisciplinary approaches.

Their work has been disseminated across several publication venues, highlighting their active role in the scientific community. The primary venues include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review Materials
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Engineering Reports
Chemistry of Materials

Brian C. Sales' academic contributions mainly focus on the following fields of study:

Physics and Astronomy
Materials Science

Within these fields, their research dives deeper into subfields such as:

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their main topics of work further specify interest in:

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
Topological Materials and Phenomena
Magnetic Properties of Alloys
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
Magnetic properties of thin films
Iron-based superconductors research
Quantum and electron transport phenomena

This comprehensive body of work depicts a scientist engaged in experimental and theoretical approaches, aiming to characterize and manipulate magnetic and topological materials at a microscopic level. The research outputs contribute to understanding the fundamental physics governing electronic and magnetic interactions and have implications in materials design and engineering applications.

Best Publications

Superconductivity at 22 K in Co-doped BaFe2As2 crystals.

Athena S. Sefat;Rongying Jin;Michael A. McGuire;Brian C. Sales

1383
Citations
Thermoelectric Materials: New Approaches to an Old Problem

Gerald Mahan;Brian Sales;Jeff Sharp

1135
Citations
FILLED SKUTTERUDITE ANTIMONIDES : ELECTRON CRYSTALS AND PHONON GLASSES

B. C. Sales;D. Mandrus;B. C. Chakoumakos;V. Keppens

1072
Citations
Coupling of Crystal Structure and Magnetism in the Layered, Ferromagnetic Insulator CrI3

Michael A McGuire;Hemant M Dixit;Valentino R Cooper;Brian C Sales

965
Citations
Giant anharmonic phonon scattering in PbTe

O. Delaire;J. Ma;K. Marty;A. F. May

789
Citations
Influence of chemical disorder on energy dissipation and defect evolution in concentrated solid solution alloys.

Yanwen Zhang;G. Malcolm Stocks;Ke Jin;Ke Jin;Chenyang Lu

666
Citations
Two-band superconductivity in LaFeAsO0.89F0.11 at very high magnetic fields.

F. Hunte;J. Jaroszynski;A. Gurevich;D. C. Larbalestier

611
Citations
Localized vibrational modes in metallic solids

V. Keppens;D. Mandrus;B. C. Sales;B. C. Chakoumakos

611
Citations
Structural, magnetic, thermal, and transport properties of X 8 Ga 16 Ge 30 ( X = E u , S r , Ba ) single crystals

B. C. Sales;B. C. Chakoumakos;R. Jin;J. R. Thompson

607
Citations
Characterization of Thin‐Film Rechargeable Lithium Batteries with Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathodes

B. Wang;J. B. Bates;F. X. Hart;B. C. Sales

585
Citations
Bulk superconductivity at 14 K in single crystals of Fe 1 + y Te x Se 1 − x

Brian C Sales;A. S. Sefat;Michael A McGuire;Rongying Jin

544
Citations
Effects of nematic fluctuations on the elastic properties of iron arsenide superconductors.

Rafael M. Fernandes;Lindsay H. VanBebber;Shobo Bhattacharya;Premala Chandra

434
Citations
Small anisotropy, weak thermal fluctuations, and high field superconductivity in Co-doped iron pnictide Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2

A. Yamamoto;J. Jaroszynski;C. Tarantini;L. Balicas

424
Citations
Susceptibility of interconfiguration-fluctuation compounds

B. C. Sales;D. K. Wohlleben

418
Citations
Thermoelectric properties of CoSb3 and related alloys

J. W. Sharp;E. C. Jones;R. K. Williams;P. M. Martin

406
Citations
Phase Transitions in LaFeAsO: Structural, Magnetic, Elastic, and Transport Properties, Heat Capacity and Mössbauer Spectra

Michael A McGuire;Andrew D Christianson;Athena S Sefat;Brian C Sales

396
Citations
Thermoelectric properties of thallium-filled skutterudites

B. C. Sales;B. C. Chakoumakos;D. Mandrus

392
Citations
Superconductivity in LaFe 1 − x Co x AsO

Athena S. Sefat;Ashfia Huq;Michael A. McGuire;Rongying Jin

389
Citations
Oscillatory oxidation of CO over Pt, Pd and Ir catalysts: Theory

B.C. Sales;J.E. Turner;M.B. Maple

385
Citations
New Fe-based superconductors: properties relevant for applications

M Putti;I Pallecchi;E Bellingeri;M Tropeano

357
Citations