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Charles T. Rettner

Charles T. Rettner

IBM (United States)
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 83 2392 2310 690 649 290 23239
Physics 89 2338 2225 1174 1096 304 25362

Charles T. Rettner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles T. Rettner between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles T. Rettner published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2008. 3 of the 345 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2008. 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 6 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

345 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles T. Rettner: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 4
1979 3
1980 1
1981 6
1982 5
1983 4
1984 7
1985 4
1986 5
1987 8
1988 4
1989 7
1990 5
1991 9
1992 10
1993 7
1994 5
1995 2
1996 8
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 5
2001 9
2002 11
2003 7
2004 6
2005 17
2006 12
2007 16
2008 26
2009 15
2010 13
2011 10
2012 19
2013 12
2014 11
2015 12
2016 5
2017 6
2018 2
2019 2
2020 5
2021 5
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 2
Total 345
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Charles T. Rettner 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 Charles T. Rettner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 303–322 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 304 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136 304
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Charles T. Rettner 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 Charles T. Rettner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155 89
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Charles T. Rettner is affiliated with IBM (United States) and conducts research primarily in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work intersects several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, with notable focus on semiconductor materials and devices, advanced memory and neural computing, and electronic and structural properties of oxides. Additional topics in their research portfolio include advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, and neuroscience and neural engineering.

Among recent publications are the following papers:

  • Precise pitch-scaling of carbon nanotube arrays within three-dimensional DNA nanotrenches, 2020, Science
  • A three-dimensional micro-electrode array for in-vitro neuronal interfacing, 2020, Journal of Neural Engineering
  • Surface Initiated Polymer Thin Films for the Area Selective Deposition and Etching of Metal Oxides, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Additive Lithography-Organic Monolayer Patterning Coupled with an Area-Selective Deposition, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Spatial Control of the Self-assembled Block Copolymer Domain Orientation and Alignment on Photopatterned Surfaces, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent co-authors in their research include Noel Arellano, Teya Topuria, Holt Bui, Brian Hughes, and Rudy J. Wojtecki.

The scientist has published multiple papers in several journal venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Science
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • ACS Nano
  • Nature Nanotechnology

Best Publications

  • Phase-change random access memory: a scalable technology

    S. Raoux;G. W. Burr;M. J. Breitwisch;C. T. Rettner

  • Nanoscale Nuclear Magnetic Resonance with a Nitrogen-Vacancy Spin Sensor

    H. J. Mamin;M. Kim;M. Kim;M. H. Sherwood;C. T. Rettner

  • Current-controlled magnetic domain-wall nanowire shift register.

    Masamitsu Hayashi;Luc Thomas;Rai Moriya;Charles Rettner

  • Nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging

    C. L. Degen;M. Poggio;H. J. Mamin;C. T. Rettner

  • Oscillatory dependence of current-driven magnetic domain wall motion on current pulse length

    Luc Thomas;Masamitsu Hayashi;Masamitsu Hayashi;Xin Jiang;Rai Moriya

  • Placement and orientation of individual DNA shapes on lithographically patterned surfaces

    Ryan J. Kershner;Ryan J. Kershner;Luisa D. Bozano;Christine M. Micheel;Christine M. Micheel;Albert M. Hung;Albert M. Hung

  • Dependence of current and field driven depinning of domain walls on their structure and chirality in permalloy nanowires

    Masamitsu Hayashi;Masamitsu Hayashi;Luc Thomas;Charles Rettner;Rai Moriya

  • Dense Self-Assembly on Sparse Chemical Patterns : Rectifying and Multiplying Lithographic Patterns Using Block Copolymers

    Joy Y. Cheng;Charles T. Rettner;Daniel P. Sanders;Ho-Cheol Kim

  • Direct observation of the coherent precession of magnetic domain walls propagating along permalloy nanowires

    Masamitsu Hayashi;Masamitsu Hayashi;Luc Thomas;Charles Rettner;Rai Moriya

  • Vibrational Promotion of Electron Transfer

    Yuhui Huang;Charles T. Rettner;Daniel J. Auerbach;Alec M. Wodtke

  • Influence of Current on Field-Driven Domain Wall Motion in Permalloy Nanowires from Time Resolved Measurements of Anisotropic Magnetoresistance

    M. Hayashi;M. Hayashi;L. Thomas;Ya. B. Bazaliy;C. Rettner

  • Quantum‐state‐specific dynamics of the dissociative adsorption and associative desorption of H2 at a Cu(111) surface

    C. T. Rettner;H. A. Michelsen;D. J. Auerbach

  • Current driven domain wall velocities exceeding the spin angular momentum transfer rate in permalloy nanowires.

    Masamitsu Hayashi;Masamitsu Hayashi;Luc Thomas;Charles Rettner;Rai Moriya

  • Effect of rotation on the translational and vibrational energy dependence of the dissociative adsorption of D2 on Cu(111)

    H. A. Michelsen;C. T. Rettner;D. J. Auerbach;R. N. Zare

  • Dissociative chemisorption of CH4 on W(110): Dramatic activation by initial kinetic energy.

    CT Rettner;HE Pfnür;DJ Auerbach

  • Role of vibrational and translational energy in the activated dissociative adsorption of D2 on Cu(111).

    C. T. Rettner;D. J. Auerbach;H. A. Michelsen

  • Observation of direct vibrational excitation in gas-surface collisions: NO on Ag(111).

    C. T. Rettner;F. Fabre;J. Kimman;D. J. Auerbach

  • Dynamics of the direct reaction of hydrogen atoms adsorbed on Cu(111) with hydrogen atoms incident from the gas phase.

    C. T. Rettner

  • Ultra-Thin Phase-Change Bridge Memory Device Using GeSb

    Y. C. Chen;C. T. Rettner;S. Raoux;G. W. Burr

  • Dynamics of magnetic domain walls under their own inertia.

    Luc Thomas;Rai Moriya;Charles Rettner;Stuart S.P. Parkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart S. P. Parkin
Stuart S. P. Parkin Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Daniel J. Auerbach
Daniel J. Auerbach Max Planck Society
Joy Cheng
Joy Cheng IBM (United States)
Ho-Cheol Kim
Ho-Cheol Kim IBM (United States)
Geoffrey W. Burr
Geoffrey W. Burr IBM (United States)
Simone Raoux
Simone Raoux Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Donald S. Bethune
Donald S. Bethune IBM (United States)
Bruce David Terris
Bruce David Terris Western Digital (Japan)
Andrew J. Kellock
Andrew J. Kellock IBM (United States)
Mahesh G. Samant
Mahesh G. Samant IBM (United States)

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