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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7005 6769 1759 1634 334 13949

Donald W. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald W. Brown between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald W. Brown published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2012. 14 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2012. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 4 publications
1980 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald W. Brown: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 4
1986 6
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 5
1999 6
2000 1
2001 4
2002 10
2003 6
2004 17
2005 16
2006 20
2007 26
2008 19
2009 12
2010 16
2011 17
2012 34
2013 24
2014 15
2015 12
2016 17
2017 7
2018 9
2019 16
2020 11
2021 9
2022 11
2023 8
2024 10
2025 4
Total 407
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Donald W. Brown publications per year - data summary

  • Donald W. Brown, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 407 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1982, 1994, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988 and 1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.3 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 42 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 39 publications (2.4 per year); 1996-2011: 181 publications (11.3 per year); 2012-2025: 187 publications (13.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Donald W. Brown 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 Donald W. Brown 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, 330–349 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: 334 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 334
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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Donald W. Brown publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Donald W. Brown, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 334 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Donald W. Brown, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Donald W. Brown ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Donald W. Brown 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 Donald W. Brown 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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
60–61 587 60
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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Donald W. Brown D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Donald W. Brown, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 60 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Donald W. Brown, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Donald W. Brown ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Donald W. Brown is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within engineering and materials science. The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these domains, their work extends into several subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Automotive Engineering

The scientist's research interests cover a variety of topics. Prominent themes include:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Among their recent publications are:

  • Effect of the scanning strategy on the formation of residual stresses in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V, 2021, Additive Manufacturing
  • Perspectives on Quenching and Tempering 4340 Steel, 2020, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
  • Deformation, dislocation evolution and the non-Schmid effect in body-centered-cubic single- and polycrystal tantalum, 2023, International Journal of Plasticity
  • Predicting deformation behavior of α-uranium during tension, compression, load reversal, rolling, and sheet forming using elasto-plastic, multi-level crystal plasticity coupled with finite elements, 2020, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • In-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction and crystal plasticity modeling to predict the evolution of texture, twinning, lattice strains and strength during loading and reloading of beryllium, 2022, International Journal of Plasticity

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials

Co-authorship is a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent collaborators include:

  • B. Clausen
  • Reeju Pokharel
  • Sven C. Vogel
  • Maria Strantza
  • Daniel J. Savage

Best Publications

  • An Experimental Investigation into Additive Manufacturing-Induced Residual Stresses in 316L Stainless Steel

    Amanda S. Wu;Donald W. Brown;Mukul Kumar;Gilbert F. Gallegos

  • Enhanced ductility in strongly textured magnesium produced by equal channel angular processing

    S.R. Agnew;J.A. Horton;T.M. Lillo;D.W. Brown

  • Study of slip mechanisms in a magnesium alloy by neutron diffraction and modeling

    S.R. Agnew;C.N. Tomé;D.W. Brown;T.M. Holden

  • Twinning–detwinning behavior during the strain-controlled low-cycle fatigue testing of a wrought magnesium alloy, ZK60A

    L. Wu;A. Jain;D.W. Brown;G.M. Stoica

  • Internal strain and texture evolution during deformation twinning in magnesium

    D.W. Brown;S.R. Agnew;M.A.M. Bourke;T.M. Holden

  • Reorientation and stress relaxation due to twinning: Modeling and experimental characterization for Mg

    B. Clausen;C.N. Tomé;D.W. Brown;S.R. Agnew

  • Validating a polycrystal model for the elastoplastic response of magnesium alloy AZ31 using in situ neutron diffraction

    S.R. Agnew;D.W. Brown;C.N. Tomé

  • Grain size effects on the tensile properties and deformation mechanisms of a magnesium alloy, AZ31B, sheet

    A. Jain;O. Duygulu;D.W. Brown;C.N. Tomé

  • Internal stress relaxation and load redistribution during the twinning–detwinning-dominated cyclic deformation of a wrought magnesium alloy, ZK60A

    L. Wu;S.R. Agnew;D.W. Brown;G.M. Stoica

  • Texture variation and its influence on the tensile behavior of a friction-stir processed magnesium alloy

    W. Woo;W. Woo;H. Choo;H. Choo;D.W. Brown;P.K. Liaw

  • The effects of texture and extension twinning on the low-cycle fatigue behavior of a rolled magnesium alloy, AZ31B

    L. Wu;S.R. Agnew;Y. Ren;D.W. Brown

  • Evolution of stress in individual grains and twins in a magnesium alloy aggregate.

    C. C. Aydıner;J. V. Bernier;B. Clausen;U. Lienert

  • Evaluation of a thermomechanical model for prediction of residual stress during laser powder bed fusion of Ti-6Al-4V

    R.K. Ganeriwala;M. Strantza;W.E. King;B. Clausen

  • Role of twinning in the hardening response of zirconium during temperature reloads

    G.C. Kaschner;C.N. Tomé;I.J. Beyerlein;S.C. Vogel

  • A polycrystal plasticity model for predicting mechanical response and texture evolution during strain-path changes: Application to beryllium

    Marko Knezevic;Marko Knezevic;Irene J. Beyerlein;Donald W. Brown;Thomas A. Sisneros

  • Micromechanical quantification of elastic, twinning, and slip strain partitioning exhibited by polycrystalline, monoclinic nickel-titanium during large uniaxial deformations measured via in-situ neutron diffraction

    A.P. Stebner;S.C. Vogel;R.D. Noebe;T.A. Sisneros

  • Elastic moduli inheritance and the weakest link in bulk metallic glasses.

    D. Ma;A. D. Stoica;X.-L. Wang;Z. P. Lu

  • Structural representation of additively manufactured 316L austenitic stainless steel

    C.A. Bronkhorst;J.R. Mayeur;V. Livescu;R. Pokharel

  • MOVPE growth of InP using isobutylphosphine and tert-butylphosphine

    C.H. Chen;C.A. Larsen;G.B. Stringfellow;D.W. Brown

  • Role of twinning and slip during compressive deformation of beryllium as a function of strain rate

    D.W. Brown;I.J. Beyerlein;T.A. Sisneros;B. Clausen

  • Monitoring evolution of stress in individual grains and twins in a magnesium alloy aggregate

    Bjorn Clausen;Cahit C Aydiner;Carlos N Tome;Donald W Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Bjørn Clausen
Bjørn Clausen Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sven C. Vogel
Sven C. Vogel Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hahn Choo
Hahn Choo University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Carlos N. Tomé
Carlos N. Tomé Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sean R. Agnew
Sean R. Agnew University of Virginia
George T. Gray
George T. Gray Los Alamos National Laboratory
Irene J. Beyerlein
Irene J. Beyerlein University of California, Santa Barbara
Grant Heiken
Grant Heiken Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mark R. Daymond
Mark R. Daymond Queen's University

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