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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3139 3031 130 120 361 20653
Chemistry 77 4044 3671 230 205 351 20399

Clive J. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Clive J. Roberts between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Clive J. Roberts published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2010. 26 of the 717 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2010. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications
1974 2025

717 publications in total across all disciplines

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Clive J. Roberts: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 5
1991 5
1992 10
1993 8
1994 11
1995 12
1996 19
1997 13
1998 15
1999 13
2000 22
2001 13
2002 22
2003 18
2004 24
2005 24
2006 21
2007 18
2008 25
2009 19
2010 36
2011 29
2012 23
2013 24
2014 26
2015 30
2016 36
2017 20
2018 27
2019 27
2020 24
2021 27
2022 15
2023 17
2024 11
2025 15
Total 717
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Clive J. Roberts 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 Clive J. Roberts 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: 361 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
350–369 440 361
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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Clive J. Roberts 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 Clive J. Roberts 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 77
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
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

Clive J. Roberts is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with particular emphasis on mechanical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, automotive engineering, control and systems engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist has contributed to several key topics within their field, including:

  • Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
  • Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis

Roberts has published research in various prominent venues, frequently contributing to:

  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IET Intelligent Transport Systems
  • High-speed Railway

Recent publications include:

  • "Intelligent acoustic-based fault diagnosis of roller bearings using a deep graph convolutional network" (2020) in Measurement
  • "Multi-source transfer learning network to complement knowledge for intelligent diagnosis of machines with unseen faults" (2021) in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "Deep Targeted Transfer Learning Along Designable Adaptation Trajectory for Fault Diagnosis Across Different Machines" (2022) in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Technologies for Railway Engineering: A Review" (2022) in Energies
  • "Reliability and Life Evaluation of a DC Traction Power Supply System Considering Load Characteristics" (2020) in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including Tao Wen, Stuart Hillmansen, Zhongbei Tian, Baigen Cai, and Edward Stewart.

In addition to journal publications, Roberts has contributed book chapters and authored a publication titled Sustainable Railway Engineering and Operations (2022), published by Emerald Publishing Limited.

Best Publications

  • Polyethylenimine-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers: influence of copolymer block structure on DNA complexation and biological activities as gene delivery system.

    Holger Petersen;Petra M. Fechner;Alison L. Martin;Klaus Kunath

  • Surface plasmon resonance analysis of dynamic biological interactions with biomaterials

    Rebecca J Green;Richard A Frazier;Kevin M Shakesheff;Martyn C Davies

  • 3D printing of five-in-one dose combination polypill with defined immediate and sustained release profiles.

    Shaban A. Khaled;Jonathan C. Burley;Morgan R. Alexander;Jing Yang

  • Comparison of calibration methods for atomic-force microscopy cantilevers

    N A Burnham;X Chen;C S Hodges;G A Matei

  • Substrate stiffness affects early differentiation events in embryonic stem cells.

    Nicholas D. Evans;Caterina Minelli;Eileen Gentleman;Vanessa LaPointe

  • Desktop 3D printing of controlled release pharmaceutical bilayer tablets.

    Shaban A. Khaled;Jonathan C. Burley;Morgan R. Alexander;Clive J. Roberts

  • 3D printing of tablets containing multiple drugs with defined release profiles.

    Shaban A. Khaled;Jonathan C. Burley;Morgan R. Alexander;Jing Yang

  • Immobilization of Protein Molecules onto Homogeneous and Mixed Carboxylate-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers

    Nikin Patel;Martyn C. Davies;Mark Hartshorne;Richard J. Heaton

  • Detection of antigen-antibody binding events with the atomic force microscope.

    Stephanie Allen;Xinyong Chen;John Davies;Martyn C. Davies

  • A review on non-destructive evaluation of rails: State-of-the-art and future development:

    M Ph Papaelias;C Roberts;C L Davis

  • Spatially controlled cell engineering on biodegradable polymer surfaces

    Nikin Patel;Robert Padera;Robert Padera;Giles H. W. Sanders;Scott M. Cannizzaro;Scott M. Cannizzaro

  • 3D inkjet printing of tablets exploiting bespoke complex geometries for controlled and tuneable drug release.

    Mary Kyobula;Aremu Adedeji;Morgan R. Alexander;Ehab Saleh

  • Surface plasmon resonance for real time in situ analysis of protein adsorption to polymer surfaces.

    R.J. Green;J. Davies;M.C. Davies;C.J. Roberts

  • Interactions of 3T3 fibroblasts and endothelial cells with defined pore features

    A. K. Salem;R. Stevens;R. G. Pearson;M. C. Davies

  • Competitive protein adsorption as observed by surface plasmon resonance.

    R.J. Green;M.C. Davies;C.J. Roberts;S.J.B. Tendler

  • In-situ atomic force microscopy study of β-amyloid fibrillization

    H.K.L Blackley;G.H.W Sanders;M.C Davies;C.J Roberts

  • 3D extrusion printing of high drug loading immediate release paracetamol tablets.

    Shaban A. Khaled;Morgan R. Alexander;Ricky D. Wildman;Martin J. Wallace

  • 3D printing of tablets using inkjet with UV photoinitiation

    Elizabeth A. Clark;Morgan R. Alexander;Derek J. Irvine;Clive J. Roberts

  • Inkjet printing as a novel medicine formulation technique.

    Nikolaos Scoutaris;Morgan R. Alexander;Paul R. Gellert;Clive J. Roberts

  • Atomic force microscopy of gastric mucin and chitosan mucoadhesive systems.

    Matthew P. Deacon;Simon McGURK;Clive J. Roberts;Phillip M. Williams

  • Star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polyethylenimine copolymers enhance DNA condensation of low molecular weight polyethylenimines.

    Holger Petersen;Klaus Kunath;Alison L Martin;Snjezana Stolnik

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn C. Davies
Martyn C. Davies University of Nottingham
Saul J. B. Tendler
Saul J. B. Tendler University of Nottingham
Philip M. Williams
Philip M. Williams University of Nottingham
Kevin M. Shakesheff
Kevin M. Shakesheff University of Nottingham
Morgan R. Alexander
Morgan R. Alexander University of Nottingham
Ricky D. Wildman
Ricky D. Wildman University of Nottingham
Thomas Kissel
Thomas Kissel Philipp University of Marburg
Molly M. Stevens
Molly M. Stevens University of Oxford
Graham J. Leggett
Graham J. Leggett University of Sheffield

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