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 R. Lawn sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 365 publications — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 R. Lawn sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 109 D-Index — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Brian R. Lawn is a researcher affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their work focuses extensively on the fields of engineering and dentistry, with particular expertise spanning orthodontics, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, and ceramics and composites.
They have contributed significantly to topics involving dental materials and restorations, advanced surface polishing techniques, advanced materials and composites, metal and thin film mechanics, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, advanced machining processes and optimization, and dental implant techniques and outcomes.
Brian R. Lawn's recent publications include:
The venues in which Brian R. Lawn most frequently publishes are:
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In 2001, Brian R. Lawn was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for elucidating the basic principles of brittle fracture essential to understanding the fracture behavior of complex engineering materials.
G.R. Anstis;P. Chantikul;B.R. Lawn;D.B. Marshall
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B. R. Lawn;A. G. Evans;D. B. Marshall
Brian Lawn;Rodney Wilshaw
P. Chantikul;G. R. Anstis;B. R. Lawn;D. B. Marshall
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B. R. Lawn;D. B. Marshall
B. R. Lawn;E. R. Fuller
B. R. Lawn;M. V. Swain
Frederick Charles Frank;B. R. Lawn
D.B. Marshall;B.R. Lawn;A.G. Evans
Y. Zhang;B.R. Lawn
B. R. Lawn;A. G. Evans
Peter L. Swanson;Carolyn J. Fairbanks;Brian R. Lawn;Yiu-Wing Mai
Yu Zhang;Brian R. Lawn;E. Dianne Rekow;Van P. Thompson
D. B. Marshall;B. R. Lawn
Yiu-Wing Mai;Brian R. Lawn
R. F. Cook;S. W. Freiman;B. R. Lawn;R. C. Pohanka
Brian R. Lawn;Nitin P. Padture;Hongda Cait;Fernando Guiberteau
Prapaipan Chantikul;Stephen J. Bennison;Brian R. Lawn
G.-R. Anstis;P. Chantikul;D.-B. Marshall;B.-R. Lawn
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