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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4862 4705 1287 1207 390 16302

Brian D. Wirth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian D. Wirth between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian D. Wirth published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2018. 23 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2018. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 4 publications
1996 2026

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian D. Wirth: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 6
1998 1
1999 1
2000 11
2001 11
2002 17
2003 15
2004 13
2005 8
2006 6
2007 12
2008 5
2009 13
2010 12
2011 16
2012 10
2013 23
2014 17
2015 36
2016 22
2017 28
2018 39
2019 28
2020 29
2021 27
2022 20
2023 21
2024 28
2025 19
2026 4
Total 501
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Brian D. Wirth 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 Brian D. Wirth 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, 390–409 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: 390 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 390
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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Brian D. Wirth 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 Brian D. Wirth 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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
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 68
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

Brian D. Wirth is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science and engineering, with a focus on nuclear materials and fusion technologies.

Their main fields of study include materials science and engineering, supported by extensive work in subfields such as materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, nuclear and high energy physics, mechanics of materials, and inorganic chemistry.

The topics most frequently addressed in their research are:

  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Nuclear materials and properties
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis

Brian D. Wirth has contributed extensively to the literature with recent papers including:

  • Perspectives on multiscale modelling and experiments to accelerate materials development for fusion (2021, Journal of Nuclear Materials)
  • Predicting structural material degradation in advanced nuclear reactors with ion irradiation (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Accelerating nuclear fuel development and qualification: Modeling and simulation integrated with separate-effects testing (2020, Journal of Nuclear Materials)
  • Revealing the synergistic effects of sequential and simultaneous dual beam irradiations in tungsten via in-situ TEM (2020, Journal of Nuclear Materials)
  • Theoretical Model of Helium Bubble Growth and Density in Plasma-Facing Metals (2020, Scientific Reports)

Collaborative work is a significant feature of their research, with frequent co-authors including Yang Li, Dimitrios Maroudas, Sophie Blondel, Dwaipayan Dasgupta, and A. Lasa.

Publication venues where Brian D. Wirth most often publishes include:

  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

  • Recent Developments in Irradiation-Resistant Steels

    G.R. Odette;M.J. Alinger;B.D. Wirth

  • Multiscale modelling of plastic flow localization in irradiated materials

    Tomas Diaz de la Rubia;Hussein M. Zbib;Tariq A. Khraishi;Brian D. Wirth

  • Primary damage formation in bcc iron

    R.E. Stoller;G.R. Odette;B.D. Wirth

  • Hydrogen in zirconium alloys: A review

    Arthur T. Motta;Laurent Capolungo;Long Qing Chen;Mahmut Nedim Cinbiz

  • Thermal stability of helium-vacancy clusters in iron

    K. Morishita;R. Sugano;B.D. Wirth;T. Diaz de la Rubia

  • Tungsten surface evolution by helium bubble nucleation, growth and rupture

    Faiza Sefta;Karl D. Hammond;Niklas Juslin;Brian D. Wirth;Brian D. Wirth

  • Interatomic potentials for simulation of He bubble formation in W

    N. Juslin;B.D. Wirth

  • Comparative study of radiation damage accumulation in Cu and Fe

    M.J. Caturla;N. Soneda;E. Alonso;B.D. Wirth

  • Irradiation hardening of pure tungsten exposed to neutron irradiation

    Xunxiang Hu;Takaaki Koyanagi;Makoto Fukuda;N.A.P. Kiran Kumar

  • Mechanism of formation and growth of interstitial loops in ferritic materials.

    Jaime Marian;Brian D. Wirth;J. Manuel Perlado

  • Atomistic Shock Hugoniot simulation of single-crystal copper

    E. M. Bringa;J. U. Cazamias;Paul Erhart;J. Stölken

  • A review of TRISO fuel performance models

    Jeffrey J. Powers;Brian D. Wirth

  • Dislocation loop structure, energy and mobility of self-interstitial atom clusters in bcc iron

    B.D Wirth;G.R Odette;D Maroudas;G.E Lucas

  • Precipitation in neutron-irradiated Fe-Cu and Fe-Cu-Mn model alloys : a comparison of APT and SANS data

    M.K. Miller;B.D. Wirth;G.R. Odette

  • Energetics of formation and migration of self-interstitials and self-interstitial clusters in α-iron

    B.D. Wirth;G.R. Odette;D. Maroudas;G.E. Lucas

  • In-situ transmission electron microscopy observations and molecular dynamics simulations of dislocation-defect interactions in ion-irradiated copper

    J. S. Robach;I. M. Robertson;B. D. Wirth;A. Arsenlis

  • MD and KMC modeling of the growth and shrinkage mechanisms of helium–vacancy clusters in Fe

    K. Morishita;R. Sugano;B.D. Wirth

  • A computational microscopy study of nanostructural evolution in irradiated pressure vessel steels

    G.R. Odette;B.D. Wirth

  • How Does Radiation Damage Materials

    Brian D. Wirth

  • Assessment of radiation-induced segregation mechanisms in austenitic and ferritic–martensitic alloys

    Gary S. Was;Janelle P. Wharry;Brian Frisbie;Brian D. Wirth

Frequent Co-Authors

G.R. Odette
G.R. Odette University of California, Santa Barbara
Jaime Marian
Jaime Marian University of California, Los Angeles
T. Diaz de la Rubia
T. Diaz de la Rubia University of Oklahoma
Gary S. Was
Gary S. Was University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dane Morgan
Dane Morgan University of Wisconsin–Madison
Todd R. Allen
Todd R. Allen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yutai Katoh
Yutai Katoh Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Steven J. Zinkle
Steven J. Zinkle University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Roger E. Stoller
Roger E. Stoller Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Blas P. Uberuaga
Blas P. Uberuaga Los Alamos National Laboratory

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