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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7532 7281 1856 1718 224 35343

David Cobden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Cobden between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Cobden published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 12 of the 248 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

248 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Cobden: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 7
2000 3
2001 5
2002 1
2003 5
2004 1
2005 7
2006 6
2007 4
2008 7
2009 7
2010 7
2011 4
2012 16
2013 13
2014 13
2015 7
2016 14
2017 20
2018 17
2019 12
2020 8
2021 16
2022 5
2023 11
2024 7
2025 5
Total 248
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David Cobden 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 David Cobden 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, 210–229 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: 224 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
210–229 862 224
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
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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David Cobden 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 David Cobden 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 58
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For novel contributions to experimental physics in low dimensional nanoscale systems, in particular VO2 
nanobeams and carbon nanotube electronic properties

Overview

David Cobden is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has extensive research contributions predominantly in the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans 53 publications in Materials Science and 47 in Physics and Astronomy, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus.

The main subfields in which Cobden's research is concentrated include Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Condensed Matter Physics. These areas support a diverse scientific portfolio within the study of advanced material properties and phenomena.

The scientist's research covers several key topics, particularly:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Terahertz technology and applications

David Cobden has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Xiaodong Xu, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Zaiyao Fei, and Jiun-Haw Chu, indicating ongoing partnerships within the scientific community.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Observation of fractionally quantized anomalous Hall effect, 2023, Nature
  • Towards two-dimensional van der Waals ferroelectrics, 2023, Nature Materials
  • Evidence for equilibrium exciton condensation in monolayer WTe2, 2021, Nature Physics
  • Electric control of a canted-antiferromagnetic Chern insulator, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Terahertz response of monolayer and few-layer WTe2 at the nanoscale, 2021, Nature Communications

Cobden's work has been published frequently in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Nano Letters, Nature Communications, Nature Physics, and Physical Review X. The scientist has 18 publications in arXiv, 6 in Nano Letters, 4 in Nature Communications, and 2 each in Nature Physics and Physical Review X, indicating a broad dissemination of research findings across prominent scientific platforms.

In 2015, David Cobden received the distinction of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), recognized for novel contributions to experimental physics in low dimensional nanoscale systems, particularly VO2 nanobeams and carbon nanotube electronic properties.

Best Publications

  • Layer-dependent ferromagnetism in a van der Waals crystal down to the monolayer limit

    Bevin Huang;Genevieve Clark;Efrén Navarro-Moratalla;Dahlia R. Klein

  • Luttinger-liquid behaviour in carbon nanotubes

    Marc Bockrath;David H. Cobden;Jia Lu;Andrew G. Rinzler

  • Single-Electron Transport in Ropes of Carbon Nanotubes

    Marc Bockrath;David H. Cobden;Paul L. McEuen;Nasreen G. Chopra

  • Electrically tunable excitonic light-emitting diodes based on monolayer WSe2 p-n junctions.

    Jason S. Ross;Philip Klement;Aaron M. Jones;Nirmal J. Ghimire

  • Luttinger Liquid Behavior in Carbon Nanotubes

    M. Bockrath;D. H. Cobden;J. Lu;A. G. Rinzler

  • Two-dimensional itinerant ferromagnetism in atomically thin Fe3GeTe2.

    Zaiyao Fei;Bevin Huang;Paul Malinowski;Wenbo Wang

  • Electrical control of 2D magnetism in bilayer CrI 3 .

    Bevin Huang;Genevieve Clark;Dahlia R. Klein;David MacNeill

  • Giant tunneling magnetoresistance in spin-filter van der Waals heterostructures.

    Tiancheng Song;Xinghan Cai;Matisse Wei-Yuan Tu;Xiaoou Zhang

  • Lateral heterojunctions within monolayer MoSe2–WSe2 semiconductors

    Chunming Huang;Sanfeng Wu;Ana M. Sanchez;Jonathan J. P. Peters

  • Magnetic control of valley pseudospin in monolayer WSe2

    G. Aivazian;Zhirui Gong;Aaron M. Jones;Rui Lin Chu

  • Ferroelectric switching of a two-dimensional metal

    Zaiyao Fei;Wenjin Zhao;Tauno A. Palomaki;Bosong Sun

  • Kondo physics in carbon nanotubes

    Jesper Nygård;David Henry Cobden;Poul Erik Lindelof

  • Electrical Control of 2D Magnetism in Bilayer CrI3

    Bevin Huang;Genevieve Clark;Dahlia R. Klein;David MacNeill

  • Electrical tuning of valley magnetic moment through symmetry control in bilayer MoS2

    Sanfeng Wu;Jason S. Ross;Gui-Bin Liu;Grant Aivazian

  • Disorder, Pseudospins, and Backscattering in Carbon Nanotubes

    Paul L. McEuen;Marc Bockrath;David H. Cobden;Young-Gui Yoon

  • Edge conduction in monolayer WTe2

    Zaiyao Fei;Tauno Palomaki;Sanfeng Wu;Wenjin Zhao

  • Two-Dimensional Itinerant Ising Ferromagnetism in Atomically thin Fe3GeTe2

    Zaiyao Fei;Bevin Huang;Paul Malinowski;Wenbo Wang

  • Observation of fractionally quantized anomalous Hall effect

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  • Measurement of a solid-state triple point at the metal-insulator transition in VO2

    Jae Hyung Park;Jim M. Coy;T. Serkan Kasirga;Chunming Huang

  • Switching 2D Magnetic States via Pressure Tuning of Layer Stacking

    Tiancheng Song;Zaiyao Fei;Matthew Yankowitz;Zhong Lin

  • Vapor–Solid Growth of High Optical Quality MoS2 Monolayers with Near-Unity Valley Polarization

    Sanfeng Wu;Chunming Huang;Grant Aivazian;Jason S. Ross

  • Ultrafast hot-carrier-dominated photocurrent in graphene

    Dong Sun;Grant Aivazian;Aaron M. Jones;Jason S. Ross

  • Edge conduction in monolayer $WTe_{2}$

    Zaiyao Fei;Tauno Palomaki;Sanfeng Wu;Wenjin Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Wang Yao
Wang Yao University of Hong Kong
Paul L. McEuen
Paul L. McEuen Cornell University
Di Xiao
Di Xiao Carnegie Mellon University
Jiaqiang Yan
Jiaqiang Yan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kenji Watanabe
Kenji Watanabe National Institute for Materials Science
Marc Bockrath
Marc Bockrath The Ohio State University
Neil R. Wilson
Neil R. Wilson University of Warwick
Jesper Nygård
Jesper Nygård University of Copenhagen
Richard E. Smalley
Richard E. Smalley Rice University

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