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D-Index
66
Citations
15260
World Ranking
5367
National Ranking
1396

David K. Christen 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 K. Christen sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 417 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

David K. Christen 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 K. Christen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

David K. Christen is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their professional activities are rooted in a research environment noted for multidisciplinary scientific contributions and technological innovation.

Although specific details on their recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues are not available, Christen's association with a national laboratory suggests engagement with scientific projects involving applied research and development.

The available data does not provide information on their specialization in particular fields or subfields of study, nor does it list main topics of research, thus making it difficult to specify their domain of expertise.

There is no record of book publications or awarded honors in the data provided, which restricts insights into scholarly recognition or contributions to academic literature beyond journal articles or reports.

The scientist is currently alive, implying an ongoing career potentially generating new research outcomes over time. Their connection to Oak Ridge National Laboratory positions them within a prominent scientific community that frequently addresses challenges in areas such as energy, materials science, and computational research, though this cannot be confirmed specifically for Christen without further details.

Best Publications

  • High critical current density superconducting tapes by epitaxial deposition of YBa2Cu3Ox thick films on biaxially textured metals

    A. Goyal;D.P. Norton;J.D. Budai;M. Paranthaman

  • Epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7 on Biaxially Textured Nickel (001): An Approach to Superconducting Tapes with High Critical Current Density

    David P. Norton;Amit Goyal;John D. Budai;David K. Christen

  • Two-band superconductivity in LaFeAsO0.89F0.11 at very high magnetic fields.

    F. Hunte;J. Jaroszynski;A. Gurevich;D. C. Larbalestier

  • Irradiation-free, columnar defects comprised of self-assembled nanodots and nanorods resulting in strongly enhanced flux-pinning in YBa2Cu3O7−δ films

    A Goyal;S Kang;K J Leonard;P M Martin

  • High-performance high-TC superconducting wires.

    Sukill Kang;Sukill Kang;Amit Goyal;Amit Goyal;Jing Li;Jing Li;Albert Agcaoili Gapud;Albert Agcaoili Gapud

  • Small anisotropy, weak thermal fluctuations, and high field superconductivity in Co-doped iron pnictide Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2

    A. Yamamoto;J. Jaroszynski;C. Tarantini;L. Balicas

  • Growth of biaxially textured buffer layers on rolled-Ni substrates by electron beam evaporation

    M. Paranthaman;A. Goyal;F.A. List;E.D. Specht

  • Enhanced current density Jc and extended irreversibility in single‐crystal Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8 via linear defects from heavy ion irradiation

    J. R. Thompson;Y. R. Sun;H. R. Kerchner;D. K. Christen

  • Low angle grain boundary transport in YBa2Cu3O7−δ coated conductors

    D. T. Verebelyi;D. K. Christen;R. Feenstra;C. Cantoni

  • Conductors with controlled grain boundaries: An approach to the next generation, high temperature superconducting wire

    A. Goyal;D. P. Norton;D. M. Kroeger;D. K. Christen

  • Superconductivity in SrCuO2-BaCuO2 Superlattices: Formation of Artificially Layered Superconducting Materials

    D. P. Norton;B. C. Chakoumakos;J. D. Budai;D. H. Lowndes

  • Superconducting MgB2 films via precursor postprocessing approach

    M. Paranthaman;C. Cantoni;H. Y. Zhai;H. M. Christen

  • Epitaxial superconductors on rolling-assisted biaxially-textured substrates (RABiTS): a route towards high critical current density wire

    A Goyal;D.P Norton;D.K Christen;E.D Specht

  • Deposition of biaxially-oriented metal and oxide buffer-layer films on textured Ni tapes: new substrates for high-current, high-temperature superconductors

    Qing He;D.K. Christen;J.D. Budai;E.D. Specht

  • Superconducting MgB(2) films via precursor post-processing approach

    M. Paranthaman;C. Cantoni;H. Y. Zhai;H. M. Christen

  • Recent progress in the fabrication of high-Jc tapes by epitaxial deposition of YBCO on RABiTS

    A. Goyal;D.F. Lee;F.A. List;E.D. Specht

  • Comparative high-field magnetotransport of the oxypnictide superconductors R FeAsO 1 − x F x ( R = La , Nd) and SmFeAsO 1 − δ

    J. Jaroszynski;Scott C. Riggs;F. Hunte;A. Gurevich

  • Cube-textured nickel substrates for high-temperature superconductors

    E D Specht;A Goyal;D F Lee;F A List

  • Influence of oxygen deficiency on the superconductive properties of grain-aligned YBa2Cu3O7- delta.

    J. G. Ossandon;J. R. Thompson;J. R. Thompson;D. K. Christen;B. C. Sales

  • Effect of geometry on the critical currents of thin films.

    G. Stejic;A. Gurevich;E. Kadyrov;D. Christen

  • Effect of carbon-doping in bulk superconducting MgB2 samples

    M. Paranthaman;J.R. Thompson;J.R. Thompson;D.K. Christen

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariappan Parans Paranthaman
Mariappan Parans Paranthaman Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Amit Goyal
Amit Goyal University at Buffalo, State University of New York
David P. Norton
David P. Norton University of Florida
John D. Budai
John D. Budai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Brian C. Sales
Brian C. Sales Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Eliot D. Specht
Eliot D. Specht Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lynn A. Boatner
Lynn A. Boatner Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bryan C. Chakoumakos
Bryan C. Chakoumakos Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhifeng Ren
Zhifeng Ren University of Houston
Hans M. Christen
Hans M. Christen Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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