2026 Charles L. Kane: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	77	3197	3040	1519	1416	181	89691

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Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the theory of electronic transport in lowdimensional systems, including Luttinger liquids, the quantum Hall effect, carbon nanotubes and graphene

Overview

Charles L. Kane is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within physics and materials science, focusing predominantly on topics related to topological materials and phenomena, quantum and electron transport phenomena, and graphene research and applications.

The main fields of study for their work include Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science. More specific subfields involve Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Materials Chemistry; Condensed Matter Physics; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; and General Health Professions.

Key topics addressed in their research are:

Topological Materials and Phenomena
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Graphene research and applications
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
Quantum many-body systems
2D Materials and Applications
Ga2O3 and related materials

Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in both theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter physics and quantum materials. Notable papers include:

"Direct Imaging of Antiferromagnetic Domains and Anomalous Layer-Dependent Mirror Symmetry Breaking in Atomically Thin MnPS3" (2021), published in Physical Review Letters
"Nondiagonal anisotropic quantum Hall states" (2021), published in Physical Review B
"Equivalent critical behavior of a helical point contact and a two-channel Luttinger liquid-topological superconductor junction" (2020), published in Physical Review Research
"Toric-code insulator enriched by translation symmetry" (2022), published in Physical Review B
"Coupled wire model of Z2 × Z2 orbifold quantum Hall states" (2020), published in Physical Review B

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Charles L. Kane include:

Pok Man Tam
Liang Wu
Zhuoliang Ni
Huiqin Zhang
David A. Hopper

Publications have appeared predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Physical Review Research, and PubMed.

Throughout their career, Charles L. Kane has received recognition including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014 and designation as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2006 for their contributions to the theory of electronic transport in low-dimensional systems, including Luttinger liquids, the quantum Hall effect, carbon nanotubes, and graphene.

Best Publications

Colloquium: Topological insulators

M. Z. Hasan;C. L. Kane

20912
Citations
Quantum spin Hall effect in graphene

C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

9574
Citations
Z-2 Topological Order and the Quantum Spin Hall Effect

C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

7771
Citations
Superconducting Proximity Effect and Majorana Fermions at the Surface of a Topological Insulator

L. Fu;C. L. Kane

5718
Citations
Topological insulators in three dimensions.

Liang Fu;Charles L Kane;Eugene J Mele

5601
Citations
Topological insulators with inversion symmetry

Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

4791
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High-field electrical transport in single-wall carbon nanotubes

Zhen Yao;Charles L. Kane;Cees Dekker

2050
Citations
Dirac semimetal in three dimensions.

Steve M Young;Saad Zaheer;Jeffrey C Teo;Charles L Kane

1938
Citations
Transmission through barriers and resonant tunneling in an interacting one-dimensional electron gas.

C. L. Kane;Matthew P. A. Fisher;Matthew P. A. Fisher

1634
Citations
Observation of Unconventional Quantum Spin Textures in Topological Insulators

D. Hsieh;Y. Xia;L. Wray;L. Wray;D. Qian

1618
Citations
Transport in a one-channel Luttinger liquid.

C. L. Kane;Matthew P. A. Fisher

1430
Citations
Size, Shape, and Low Energy Electronic Structure of Carbon Nanotubes

C. L. Kane;E. J. Mele

1327
Citations
Time Reversal Polarization and a Z 2 Adiabatic Spin Pump

Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

1135
Citations
Josephson current and noise at a superconductor/quantum-spin-Hall-insulator/superconductor junction

Liang Fu;Charles L Kane

1117
Citations
Motion of a single hole in a quantum antiferromagnet

C. L. Kane;P. A. Lee;N. Read

1017
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Correlations and fluctuations of coherent wave transmission through disordered media.

Shechao Feng;C. Kane;P. A. Lee;A. D. Stone

998
Citations
Surface states and topological invariants in three-dimensional topological insulators: Application to Bi 1 − x Sb x

Jeffrey C. Y. Teo;Liang Fu;C. L. Kane

908
Citations
Dirac Line Nodes in Inversion-Symmetric Crystals.

Youngkuk Kim;Benjamin J. Wieder;C. L. Kane;Andrew M. Rappe

904
Citations
Topological Defects and Gapless Modes in Insulators and Superconductors

Jeffrey C.Y. Teo;Charles L. Kane

868
Citations
Topological Insulators in Thr ee Dimensions

Liang Fu;Charles L. Kane;Eugene J. Mele

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