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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 109 713 679 243 223 365 61612

Brian R. Lawn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian R. Lawn between 1964 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian R. Lawn published across 60 years, from 1964 to 2023, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1993. 6 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1993. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication
1964 2023

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian R. Lawn: publications per year, 1964 to 2023
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 5
1968 1
1969 2
1970 3
1971 1
1972 3
1973 3
1974 3
1975 10
1976 3
1977 5
1978 4
1979 9
1980 7
1981 9
1982 5
1983 11
1984 8
1985 6
1986 7
1987 9
1988 4
1989 8
1990 6
1991 7
1992 4
1993 22
1994 8
1995 7
1996 7
1997 1
1998 6
1999 8
2000 9
2001 9
2002 9
2003 3
2004 18
2005 22
2006 11
2007 17
2008 8
2009 13
2010 6
2011 5
2012 7
2013 4
2014 3
2015 3
2016 3
2017 2
2018 5
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 5
2023 1
Total 378
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Brian R. Lawn 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 R. Lawn 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, 350–369 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: 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.

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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
350–369 440 365
370–389 356
390–409 321
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 R. Lawn 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 R. Lawn 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, 108–109 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: 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.

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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
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 57 109
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For elucidating the basic principles of brittle fracture that are essential to our understanding of the fracture of complex engineering materials.

Overview

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:

  • Science and art of ductile grinding of brittle solids, 2020, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Critique of materials-based models of ductile machining in brittle solids, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Micromechanics of machining and wear in hard and brittle materials, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • A Critical Review of Dental Lithia-Based Glass-Ceramics, 2023, Journal of Dental Research
  • Threshold damage mechanisms in brittle solids and their impact on advanced technologies, 2022, Acta Materialia

The venues in which Brian R. Lawn most frequently publishes are:

  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Óscar Borrero-López
  • Yu Zhang
  • Han Huang
  • David B. Marshall
  • Paul J. Constantino

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.

Best Publications

  • A Critical Evaluation of Indentation Techniques for Measuring Fracture Toughness: I, Direct Crack Measurements

    G.R. Anstis;P. Chantikul;B.R. Lawn;D.B. Marshall

  • Fracture of Brittle Solids

    Brian R Lawn

  • Elastic/Plastic Indentation Damage in Ceramics: The Median/Radial Crack System

    B. R. Lawn;A. G. Evans;D. B. Marshall

  • Indentation fracture: principles and applications

    Brian Lawn;Rodney Wilshaw

  • A Critical Evaluation of Indentation Techniques for Measuring Fracture Toughness: II, Strength Method

    P. Chantikul;G. R. Anstis;B. R. Lawn;D. B. Marshall

  • Indentation of Ceramics with Spheres: A Century after Hertz

    Brian R. Lawn

  • Hardness, Toughness, and Brittleness: An Indentation Analysis

    B. R. Lawn;D. B. Marshall

  • Equilibrium penny-like cracks in indentation fracture

    B. R. Lawn;E. R. Fuller

  • Microfracture beneath point indentations in brittle solids

    B. R. Lawn;M. V. Swain

  • On the Theory of Hertzian Fracture

    Frederick Charles Frank;B. R. Lawn

  • Elastic/Plastic Indentation Damage in Ceramics: The Lateral Crack System

    D.B. Marshall;B.R. Lawn;A.G. Evans

  • Novel Zirconia Materials in Dentistry

    Y. Zhang;B.R. Lawn

  • A model for crack initiation in elastic/plastic indentation fields

    B. R. Lawn;A. G. Evans

  • Crack-Interface Grain Bridging as a Fracture Resistance I, Mechanism in Ceramics: I, Experimental Study on Alumina

    Peter L. Swanson;Carolyn J. Fairbanks;Brian R. Lawn;Yiu-Wing Mai

  • Effect of sandblasting on the long-term performance of dental ceramics.

    Yu Zhang;Brian R. Lawn;E. Dianne Rekow;Van P. Thompson

  • Residual stress effects in sharp contact cracking

    D. B. Marshall;B. R. Lawn

  • Crack‐Interface Grain Bridging as a Fracture Resistance Mechanism in Ceramics: II, Theoretical Fracture Mechanics Model

    Yiu-Wing Mai;Brian R. Lawn

  • Fracture of ferroelectric ceramics

    R. F. Cook;S. W. Freiman;B. R. Lawn;R. C. Pohanka

  • Making Ceramics "Ductile"

    Brian R. Lawn;Nitin P. Padture;Hongda Cait;Fernando Guiberteau

  • Role of grain size in the strength and R-curve properties of alumina

    Prapaipan Chantikul;Stephen J. Bennison;Brian R. Lawn

  • A Critical evaluation of indentation techniques for measuring fracture toughness

    G.-R. Anstis;P. Chantikul;D.-B. Marshall;B.-R. Lawn

Frequent Co-Authors

Herzl Chai
Herzl Chai Tel Aviv University
David B. Marshall
David B. Marshall University of Colorado Boulder
Nitin P. Padture
Nitin P. Padture Brown University
Robert F. Cook
Robert F. Cook National Institute of Standards and Technology
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang University of Pennsylvania
Peter W. Lucas
Peter W. Lucas George Washington University
Fernando Guiberteau
Fernando Guiberteau University of Extremadura
Michael V. Swain
Michael V. Swain University of Sydney
Do Kyung Kim
Do Kyung Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Xiaozhi Hu
Xiaozhi Hu University of Western Australia

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