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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2891 2601 22 22 433 37824

David Avnir publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Avnir between 1973 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Avnir published across 52 years, from 1973 to 2024, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1991. 3 of the 473 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1991. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1973 2024

473 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Avnir: publications per year, 1973 to 2024
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 2
1975 2
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 12
1984 15
1985 8
1986 11
1987 10
1988 13
1989 14
1990 8
1991 22
1992 17
1993 11
1994 10
1995 11
1996 15
1997 12
1998 17
1999 16
2000 18
2001 19
2002 8
2003 12
2004 10
2005 16
2006 6
2007 11
2008 10
2009 9
2010 8
2011 15
2012 6
2013 13
2014 13
2015 8
2016 8
2017 8
2018 6
2019 8
2020 8
2021 7
2022 3
2023 0
2024 3
Total 473
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David Avnir publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Avnir sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 421–440 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 433 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327 433
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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David Avnir D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Avnir sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292 83
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David Avnir is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.

Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Materials Science and Chemistry. Within these domains, they have contributed notably to the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their main research topics include:

  • Aerogels and thermal insulation
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

They have published in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Applied Materials Today
  • Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • New Astronomy Reviews
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Their recent publications include:

  • Critical review of chirality indicators of extraterrestrial life, 2020, New Astronomy Reviews
  • 3D-printing of ceramic aerogels by spatial photopolymerization, 2021, Applied Materials Today
  • Dynamic Spin-Controlled Enantioselective Catalytic Chiral Reactions, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Affecting an Ultra-High Work Function of Silver, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Gradual hydrophobization of silica aerogel for controlled drug release, 2021, RSC Advances

Their frequent collaborators include Barak Menagen, Peixi Cong, Andrew M. Beale, Nir Ganonyan, and Raed Abu-Reziq.

David Avnir was recognized by professional societies with awards such as Member of Academia Europaea in 2009 and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Recommendations for the characterization of porous solids (Technical Report)

    J. Rouquerol;D. Avnir;C. W. Fairbridge;D. H. Everett

  • Chemistry in noninteger dimensions between two and three. I. Fractal theory of heterogeneous surfaces

    Peter Pfeifer;David Avnir

  • The nature of the silica cage as reflected by spectral changes and enhanced photostability of trapped Rhodamine 6G

    David Avnir;David Levy;Renata Reisfeld

  • Shape maps and polyhedral interconversion paths in transition metal chemistry

    Santiago Alvarez;Pere Alemany;David Casanova;Jordi Cirera

  • Enzymes and Other Proteins Entrapped in Sol-Gel Materials

    David Avnir;Sergei Braun;Ovadia Lev;Michael Ottolenghi

  • The Fractal approach to heterogeneous chemistry : surfaces, colloids, polymers

    D. Avnir

  • Molecular fractal surfaces

    David Avnir;Dina Farin;Peter Pfeifer

  • Recent bio-applications of sol–gel materials

    David Avnir;Thibaud Coradin;Ovadia Lev;Jacques Livage

  • Continuous Symmetry Measures. 5. The Classical Polyhedra.

    Mark Pinsky;David Avnir

  • Organic Chemistry within Ceramic Matrixes: Doped Sol-Gel Materials

    David Avnir

  • Continuous symmetry measures

    Hagit Zabrodsky;Shmuel Peleg;David Avnir

  • Biochemically active sol-gel glasses: The trapping of enzymes ☆

    Sergei Braun;Sara Rappoport;Rivka Zusman;David Avnir

  • An isotherm equation for adsorption on fractal surfaces of heterogeneous porous materials

    David Avnir;Mieczyslaw Jaroniec

  • Chemistry in noninteger dimensions between two and three. II: Fractal surfaces of adsorbents

    David Avnir;Dina Farin;Peter Pfeifer

  • Organic fluorescent dyes trapped in silica and silica-titania thin films by the sol-gel method. Photophysical, film and cage properties

    David Avnir;Vered R. Kaufman;Renata Reisfeld

  • Continuous symmetry maps and shape classification. The case of six-coordinated metal compounds

    Santiago Alvarez;David Avnir;Miquel Llunell;Mark Pinsky

  • Minimal Distortion Pathways in Polyhedral Rearrangements

    David Casanova;Jordi Cirera;Miquel Llunell;Pere Alemany

  • Surface geometric irregularity of particulate materials: the fractal approach

    David Avnir;Dina Farin;Peter Pfeifer

  • Continuous Symmetry Measures. 4. Chirality

    Hagit Zabrodsky;David Avnir

  • Electrodeposition of Methylated Sol‐Gel Films on Conducting Surfaces

    Ronen Shacham;David Avnir;Daniel Mandler

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Ottolenghi
Michael Ottolenghi Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jochanan Blum
Jochanan Blum Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shlomo Magdassi
Shlomo Magdassi Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shmuel Peleg
Shmuel Peleg Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ovadia Lev
Ovadia Lev Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Santiago Alvarez
Santiago Alvarez University of Barcelona
Herbert Schumann
Herbert Schumann Technical University of Berlin
Pere Alemany
Pere Alemany University of Barcelona
Dan Huppert
Dan Huppert Tel Aviv University
Daniel Mandler
Daniel Mandler Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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