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David R. McKenzie

David R. McKenzie

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Materials Science
Australia
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
83
Citations
27840
World Ranking
2340
National Ranking
84

David R. McKenzie 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. McKenzie sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 668 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. McKenzie 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. McKenzie sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

David R. McKenzie is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and conducts research primarily within the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics, particularly in materials science and engineering. Main areas of interest include diamond and carbon-based materials research, perovskite materials and applications, bone tissue engineering materials, metal and thin film mechanics, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and dental implant techniques and outcomes.

David R. McKenzie's recent publication record highlights contributions to the field of solar cell technology. Selected papers include:

  • "Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of encapsulated stable perovskite solar cells" (2020, Science)
  • "Recent progress and future prospects of perovskite tandem solar cells" (2021, Applied Physics Reviews)
  • "Perovskite solar cells for building integrated photovoltaics-glazing applications" (2022, Joule)
  • "Deployment Opportunities for Space Photovoltaics and the Prospects for Perovskite Solar Cells" (2021, Advanced Materials Technologies)
  • "Efficient monolithic perovskite-Si tandem solar cells enabled by an ultra-thin indium tin oxide interlayer" (2023, Energy & Environmental Science)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Anita Ho-Baillie, Natalka Suchowerska, Dougal G. McCulloch, Jueming Bing, and J. E. Bradby.

David R. McKenzie's work is often published in a core set of academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Compressive-stress-induced formation of thin-film tetrahedral amorphous carbon

    D. R. McKenzie;D. Muller;B. A. Pailthorpe

  • EELS analysis of vacuum arc-deposited diamond-like films

    S. D. Berger;D. R. McKenzie;P. J. Martin

  • Transport properties of regular arrays of cylinders

    W. T. Perrins;David R. McKenzie;R. C. McPhedran

  • Tetrahedral bonding in amorphous carbon

    D R McKenzie

  • The conductivity of lattices of spheres I. The simple cubic lattice

    R. C. McPhedran;D. R. McKenzie

  • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of encapsulated stable perovskite solar cells.

    Lei Shi;Martin P. Bucknall;Trevor L. Young;Meng Zhang;Meng Zhang

  • The Vroman effect: competitive protein exchange with dynamic multilayer protein aggregates.

    Stacey L. Hirsh;David R. McKenzie;Neil J. Nosworthy;John A. Denman

  • Compressive stress induced formation of cubic boron nitride

    D.R. McKenzie;W.D. McFall;W.G. Sainty;C.A. Davis

  • Properties of tetrahedral amorphous carbon prepared by vacuum arc deposition

    D.R. McKenzie;D. Muller;B.A. Pailthorpe;Z.H. Wang

  • The conductivity of lattices of spheres II. The body centred and face centred cubic lattices

    David R. McKenzie;R. C. McPhedran;G. H. Derrick

  • The structure of the C 70 molecule

    D. R. McKenzie;C. A. Davis;D. J. H. Cockayne;D. A. Muller

  • Residual stress, microstructure, and structure of tungsten thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering

    Y. G. Shen;Y. W. Mai;Q. C. Zhang;D. R. McKenzie

  • Multilayer reflectors in animals using green and gold beetles as contrasting examples

    D Mckenzie;M Large

  • Welding methods for joining thermoplastic polymers for the hermetic enclosure of medical devices

    Negin Amanat;Natalie L. James;David R. McKenzie

  • Electron diffraction analysis of polycrystalline and amorphous thin films

    D. J. H. Cockayne;D. R. McKenzie

  • Ab initio simulations of the structure of amorphous carbon

    D. G. McCulloch;D. R. McKenzie;C. M. Goringe

  • Free radical functionalization of surfaces to prevent adverse responses to biomedical devices

    Marcela M. M. Bilek;Daniel V. Bax;Alexey Kondyurin;Yongbai Yin

  • Microscopic structure of tetrahedral amorphous carbon

    N. A. Marks;D. R. McKenzie;B. A. Pailthorpe;M. Bernasconi

  • A comprehensive survey of M2AX phase elastic properties

    M F Cover;O Warschkow;M M M Bilek;D R McKenzie

  • Plasma modified surfaces for covalent immobilization of functional biomolecules in the absence of chemical linkers: towards better biosensors and a new generation of medical implants

    Marcela M. Bilek;David R. McKenzie

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcela M.M. Bilek
Marcela M.M. Bilek University of Sydney
Dougal G. McCulloch
Dougal G. McCulloch RMIT University
Ross C. McPhedran
Ross C. McPhedran University of Sydney
David J. H. Cockayne
David J. H. Cockayne University of Oxford
Anthony S. Weiss
Anthony S. Weiss University of Sydney
Paul K. Chu
Paul K. Chu City University of Hong Kong
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga University of Cambridge
Michael V. Swain
Michael V. Swain University of Sydney
P.J. Martin
P.J. Martin Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
William I. Milne
William I. Milne University of Cambridge

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