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Christopher R. Bowen

Christopher R. Bowen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 1955 1884 82 77 517 27844

Christopher R. Bowen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher R. Bowen between 1991 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher R. Bowen published across 31 years, from 1991 to 2021, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2019. 67 of the 547 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2019. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 34 publications
1991 2021

547 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher R. Bowen: publications per year, 1991 to 2021
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 7
2002 5
2003 7
2004 11
2005 8
2006 13
2007 16
2008 27
2009 24
2010 21
2011 26
2012 27
2013 25
2014 36
2015 37
2016 42
2017 43
2018 42
2019 46
2020 33
2021 34
Total 547
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Christopher R. Bowen 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 Christopher R. Bowen 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, 510–529 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: 517 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194 517
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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Christopher R. Bowen 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 Christopher R. Bowen 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 87
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics

Christopher R. Bowen mainly focuses on Composite material, Piezoelectricity, Ceramic, Pyroelectricity and Dielectric. The study incorporates disciplines such as Finite element method, Bistability and Permittivity in addition to Composite material. His Piezoelectricity research incorporates themes from Nanotechnology, Ferroelectricity, Figure of merit, Actuator and Voltage.

His study on Ceramic also encompasses disciplines like

  • Polymer together with Porous ceramics,
  • Polymer nanocomposite that intertwine with fields like Dielectric strength. His Pyroelectricity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Energy harvesting and Thermoelectric effect. His work on Relative permittivity as part of general Dielectric research is often related to Polarization and Surface charge, thus linking different fields of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Mutual Insight on Ferroelectrics and Hybrid Halide Perovskites: A Platform for Future Multifunctional Energy Conversion. (559 citations)
  • Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials and structures for energy harvesting applications (535 citations)
  • New materials for micro-scale sensors and actuators An engineering review (422 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Christopher R. Bowen focuses on Composite material, Piezoelectricity, Ceramic, Ferroelectricity and Energy harvesting. His research in Composite material intersects with topics in Dielectric and Permittivity. His research integrates issues of Electrical conductor, Barium titanate and Capacitor in his study of Permittivity.

His Piezoelectricity study incorporates themes from Figure of merit, Bistability and Anisotropy. His Ceramic study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Volume fraction and Lead zirconate titanate. His Energy harvesting research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electric potential energy, Vibration, Optoelectronics, Cantilever and Engineering physics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (40.49%)
  • Piezoelectricity (36.91%)
  • Ceramic (16.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Composite material (40.49%)
  • Piezoelectricity (36.91%)
  • Energy harvesting (14.69%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Composite material, Piezoelectricity, Energy harvesting, Ferroelectricity and Pyroelectricity. His Composite material study combines topics in areas such as Dielectric and Permittivity. His Piezoelectricity research is mostly focused on the topic Piezoelectric coefficient.

His Energy harvesting study also includes fields such as

  • Engineering physics that connect with fields like Thermoelectric effect,
  • Nonlinear system, which have a strong connection to Mechanics. In his research on the topic of Pyroelectricity, Thermal fluctuations is strongly related with Thermal. His Ceramic research includes themes of Volume fraction and Lead zirconate titanate.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mutual Insight on Ferroelectrics and Hybrid Halide Perovskites: A Platform for Future Multifunctional Energy Conversion. (559 citations)
  • Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond (198 citations)
  • Interface design for high energy density polymer nanocomposites (162 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics

His main research concerns Composite material, Piezoelectricity, Dielectric, Pyroelectricity and Energy harvesting. He combines subjects such as Relative permittivity and Permittivity with his study of Composite material. His Piezoelectricity research incorporates elements of Barium titanate, Porosity and Figure of merit.

Christopher R. Bowen has researched Porosity in several fields, including Volume fraction and Microstructure. His work carried out in the field of Pyroelectricity brings together such families of science as Hydrogen production, Thermal and Engineering physics. His Energy harvesting research integrates issues from Mechanics, Material properties, Bistability and Nonlinear system.

Best Publications

  • Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials and structures for energy harvesting applications

    C. R. Bowen;H. A. Kim;P. M. Weaver;S. Dunn

  • Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond

    Sundaram Chandrasekaran;Lei Yao;Libo Deng;Chris Bowen

  • Mutual Insight on Ferroelectrics and Hybrid Halide Perovskites: A Platform for Future Multifunctional Energy Conversion.

    Richa Pandey;Gaurav Vats;Jae Yun;Chris R. Bowen

  • Pyroelectric materials and devices for energy harvesting applications

    C. R. Bowen;J. Taylor;E. LeBoulbar;D. Zabek

  • A review of growth mechanism, structure and crystallinity of anodized TiO2 nanotubes

    D. Regonini;D. Regonini;C.R. Bowen;A. Jaroenworaluck;R. Stevens

  • Interface design for high energy density polymer nanocomposites

    Hang Luo;Xuefan Zhou;Christopher Ellingford;Yan Zhang;Yan Zhang

  • New materials for micro-scale sensors and actuators An engineering review

    Stephen A. Wilson;Renaud P.J. Jourdain;Qi Zhang;Robert A. Dorey

  • Multiscale-structuring of polyvinylidene fluoride for energy harvesting: the impact of molecular-, micro- and macro-structure

    Chaoying Wan;Christopher Rhys Bowen

  • Gas sensing using porous materials for automotive applications

    Dominic J. Wales;Julien Grand;Valeska P. Ting;Richard D. Burke

  • Anti-Ferroelectric Ceramics for High Energy Density Capacitors.

    Aditya Chauhan;Satyanarayan Patel;Rahul Vaish;Chris R. Bowen

  • Flexible Multifunctional Sensors for Wearable and Robotic Applications

    Mengying Xie;Kyohei Hisano;Mingzhu Zhu;Takuya Toyoshi

  • Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

    Xuefan Zhou;Guoliang Xue;Hang Luo;Chris R. Bowen

  • Construction of Bio-Piezoelectric Platforms: From Structures and Synthesis to Applications

    Qianqian Xu;Xinyu Gao;Senfeng Zhao;You Nian Liu

  • Spinel photocatalysts for environmental remediation, hydrogen generation, CO2 reduction and photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Sundaram Chandrasekaran;Chris Bowen;Peixin Zhang;Zheling Li

  • Fabrication of HA/TCP scaffolds with a graded and porous structure using a camphene-based freeze-casting method.

    Andrea Macchetta;Irene G Turner;Christopher R Bowen

  • A Self-Powered Wearable Pressure Sensor and Pyroelectric Breathing Sensor Based on GO Interfaced PVDF Nanofibers

    Krittish Roy;Sujoy Kumar Ghosh;Ayesha Sultana;Samiran Garain;Samiran Garain

  • Effect of heat treatment on the properties and structure of TiO2 nanotubes: phase composition and chemical composition

    Domenico Regonini;A Jaroenworaluck;R Stevens;Christopher R Bowen

  • Piezoelectric Material-Polymer Composite Porous Foam for Efficient Dye Degradation via the Piezo-Catalytic Effect.

    Weiqi Qian;Kun Zhao;Ding Zhang;Chris R. Bowen

  • Electromechanical Properties in Composites Based on Ferroelectrics

    Vitaly Yu. Topolov;Christopher R. Bowen

  • Electronic structure engineering on two-dimensional (2D) electrocatalytic materials for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reactions

    Sundaram Chandrasekaran;Dingtao Ma;Yangqi Ge;Libo Deng

  • Anomalous Power Law Dispersions in ac Conductivity and Permittivity Shown to be Characteristics of Microstructural Electrical Networks

    Darryl P Almond;C R Bowen

  • Electrical characterization of hydroxyapatite-based bioceramics.

    J P Gittings;Christopher R Bowen;Andrew C E Dent;Irene G Turner

Frequent Co-Authors

Rahul Vaish
Rahul Vaish Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Chaoying Wan
Chaoying Wan University of Warwick
Dou Zhang
Dou Zhang Central South University
Grzegorz Litak
Grzegorz Litak Lublin University of Technology
Ya Yang
Ya Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew D. Burrows
Andrew D. Burrows University of Bath
Daniel J. Inman
Daniel J. Inman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kechao Zhou
Kechao Zhou Central South University
Hang Luo
Hang Luo Central South University
Darryl P Almond
Darryl P Almond University of Bath

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