2026 David R. Clarke: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	119	499	476	183	165	580	56517

David R. Clarke 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 R. Clarke sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 580 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. Clarke 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 R. Clarke sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

1999 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research on the role of grain boundary phases and their importance to the engineering of technical ceramics.

Overview

David R. Clarke is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields in engineering and materials science, focusing extensively on the intersection of advanced materials and their practical applications.

Their main fields of study include:

Engineering
Materials Science

Within these areas, Clarke has contributed to a variety of specialized subfields, notably:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering
Ceramics and Composites
Cognitive Neuroscience

Specific topics covered in Clarke's work involve:

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Dielectric materials and actuators
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Glass properties and applications
High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Thermal properties of materials

Notable recent publications include:

"Dielectric elastomer actuators," 2021, Journal of Applied Physics
"A Wearable Soft Haptic Communicator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators," 2020, Soft Robotics
"Rotational multimaterial printing of filaments with subvoxel control," 2023, Nature
"Expression of interfacial Seebeck coefficient through grain boundary engineering with multi-layer graphene nanoplatelets," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
"Printing Reconfigurable Bundles of Dielectric Elastomer Fibers," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Clarke include:

Ehsan Hajiesmaili
Jennifer A. Lewis
Victor K. Champagne
Robert J. Wood
Alex Chortos

Clarke frequently publishes in the following venues:

Advanced Functional Materials
Soft Robotics
Macromolecules
Acta Materialia
Materials Horizons

In 1999, Clarke was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for research focused on the role of grain boundary phases and their significance to engineering technical ceramics.

Best Publications

Effective thermal conductivity of particulate composites with interfacial thermal resistance

Ce-Wen Nan;R. Birringer;David R. Clarke;H. Gleiter

2296
Citations
On the optical band gap of zinc oxide

V. Srikant;D. R. Clarke

1967
Citations
Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012

David G. Cahill;Paul V. Braun;Gang Chen;David R. Clarke

1955
Citations
The Tetragonal-Monoclinic Transformation in Zirconia: Lessons Learned and Future Trends

Jérôme Chevalier;Laurent Gremillard;Anil V. Virkar;David R. Clarke

1872
Citations
Thermal-barrier coatings for more efficient gas-turbine engines

David R. Clarke;Matthias Oechsner;Nitin P. Padture

1637
Citations
Size dependent hardness of silver single crystals

Qing Ma;David R. Clarke

1594
Citations
MATERIALS DESIGN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS

D. R. Clarke;C. G. Levi

1570
Citations
Materials selection guidelines for low thermal conductivity thermal barrier coatings

David R. Clarke

1547
Citations
Thermal barrier coating materials

David R. Clarke;Simon R. Phillpot

1320
Citations
On the Equilibrium Thickness of Intergranular Glass Phases in Ceramic Materials

David R. Clarke

884
Citations
Controlled flight of a microrobot powered by soft artificial muscles

Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Huichan Zhao;Jie Mao;Jie Mao;Pakpong Chirarattananon

776
Citations
The influence of oxides on the performance of advanced gas turbines

A.G. Evans;D.R. Clarke;C.G. Levi

626
Citations
Interpenetrating Phase Composites

David R. Clarke

580
Citations
MOSAIC STRUCTURE IN EPITAXIAL THIN FILMS HAVING LARGE LATTICE MISMATCH

V. Srikant;J. S. Speck;D. R. Clarke

572
Citations
Surface rumpling of a (Ni, Pt)Al bond coat induced by cyclic oxidation

V.K Tolpygo;D.R Clarke

559
Citations
Optical absorption edge of ZnO thin films: The effect of substrate

V. Srikant;D. R. Clarke

554
Citations
Dielectric Elastomer Based “Grippers” for Soft Robotics

Samuel Shian;Katia Bertoldi;David R. Clarke

524
Citations
The influence of particle size and particle fracture on the elastic/plastic deformation of metal matrix composites

C.-W. Nan;D.R. Clarke

518
Citations
Amorphization and conductivity of silicon and germanium induced by indentation.

D. R. Clarke;M. C. Kroll;P. D. Kirchner;R. F. Cook

510
Citations
Data-Driven Review of Thermoelectric Materials: Performance and Resource Considerations

Michael W. Gaultois;Taylor D. Sparks;Christopher K. H. Borg;Ram Seshadri

509
Citations