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Dougal G. McCulloch

Dougal G. McCulloch

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 48 10844 10475 315 313 259 8432

Dougal G. McCulloch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dougal G. McCulloch between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dougal G. McCulloch published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 11 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dougal G. McCulloch: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 6
1994 4
1995 6
1996 5
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 10
2001 4
2002 6
2003 11
2004 12
2005 17
2006 11
2007 5
2008 11
2009 12
2010 12
2011 17
2012 8
2013 6
2014 12
2015 12
2016 11
2017 8
2018 8
2019 8
2020 8
2021 6
2022 4
2023 15
2024 5
2025 9
2026 2
Total 283
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Dougal G. McCulloch 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 Dougal G. McCulloch 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, 250–269 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: 259 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
250–269 726 259
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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Dougal G. McCulloch 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 Dougal G. McCulloch 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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 48
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
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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Overview

Dougal G. McCulloch is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and materials science. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, geophysics, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, and astronomy and astrophysics.

The primary topics of research for McCulloch include diamond and carbon-based materials, high-pressure geophysics and materials, advanced memory and neural computing, astro and planetary science, metal and thin film mechanics, semiconductor materials and devices, and force microscopy techniques and applications.

McCulloch's recent publications demonstrate a focus on the synthesis, properties, and applications of advanced materials. Notable papers include:

  • Investigation of Room Temperature Formation of the Ultra-Hard Nanocarbons Diamond and Lonsdaleite (2020) in Small
  • Bulk Crystalline 4H-Silicon through a Metastable Allotropic Transition (2021) in Physical Review Letters
  • Sequential Lonsdaleite to Diamond Formation in Ureilite Meteorites via In Situ Chemical Fluid/Vapor Deposition (2022) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • ITO-free silver-doped DMD structures: HiPIMS transparent-conductive nano-composite coatings for electrochromic applications (2021) in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Electroformed, Self-Connected Tin Oxide Nanoparticle Networks for Electronic Reservoir Computing (2020) in Advanced Electronic Materials

The venues where McCulloch has frequently published include Applied Physics Letters, Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, SSRN Electronic Journal, Small, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These publication channels reflect interdisciplinary work crossing experimental and theoretical research in materials science and physics.

McCulloch has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • J. E. Bradby
  • David R. McKenzie
  • Alan Salek
  • Xingshuo Huang
  • Nigel A. Marks

The researcher's work incorporates experimental techniques and theoretical approaches in materials chemistry and geophysics, often addressing fundamental questions about the transformation and properties of carbon-based materials under different conditions. Their contributions also extend into the development of advanced materials for electronic and optical applications, including nanocomposite coatings and nanoparticle networks tailored for specific functional uses.

Best Publications

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part I: Localised corrosion of isolated IM particles

    A. Boag;A.E. Hughes;A.M. Glenn;T.H. Muster

  • Structural investigation of xenon-ion-beam-irradiated glassy carbon

    DG McCulloch;S Prawer;A Hoffman

  • Hard magnetic properties in nanoflake van der Waals Fe3GeTe2.

    Cheng Tan;Jinhwan Lee;Soon-Gil Jung;Tuson Park

  • Stable pit formation on AA2024-T3 in a NaCl environment

    A. Boag;R.J. Taylor;T.H. Muster;N. Goodman

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part II: Co-operative corrosion

    A.E. Hughes;A. Boag;A.M. Glenn;D.G. McCulloch

  • Ab initio simulations of the structure of amorphous carbon

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

  • Synthesis of Nanostructured Tungsten Oxide Thin Films: A Simple, Controllable, Inexpensive, Aqueous Sol−Gel Method

    Michael Breedon;Paul Spizzirri;Matthew Taylor;Johan du Plessis

  • The anodized crystalline WO3 nanoporous network with enhanced electrochromic properties

    Jian Zhen Ou;Sivacarendran Balendhran;Matthew R. Field;Dougal G. McCulloch

  • Comparison of density-functional, tight-binding, and empirical methods for the simulation of amorphous carbon

    N. A. Marks;N. C. Cooper;D. R. McKenzie;D. G. McCulloch

  • Hybrid approach for generating realistic amorphous carbon structure using metropolis and reverse Monte Carlo

    George Opletal;Tim Petersen;Brendan O'Malley;Ian Snook

  • Nanoscale momentum-resolved vibrational spectroscopy.

    Fredrik S. Hage;Rebecca J. Nicholls;Jonathan R. Yates;Dougal G. McCulloch

  • Ion implantation in tetrahedral amorphous carbon

    D. G. McCulloch;E. G. Gerstner;D. R. McKenzie;S. Prawer

  • Plasma-based ion implantation utilising a cathodic arc plasma

    M.M.M Bilek;D.R McKenzie;R.N Tarrant;S.H.M Lim

  • Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond

    Barbara A. Fairchild;Sergey Rubanov;Desmond W. M. Lau;Desmond W. M. Lau;Marc Robinson

  • The effect of annealing and implantation temperature on the structure of C ion-beam-irradiated glassy carbon

    D. G. McCulloch;S. Prawer

  • Titanium nitride/vanadium nitride alloy coatings: mechanical properties and adhesion characteristics

    B.A. Latella;B.K. Gan;K.E. Davies;D.R. McKenzie

  • Abrupt stress induced transformation in amorphous carbon films with a highly conductive transition phase.

    D. W. M. Lau;D. G. McCulloch;M. B. Taylor;J. G. Partridge

  • Toughening of a trifunctional epoxy system Part III. Kinetic and morphological study of the thermoplastic modified cure process

    Russell Varley;J H Hodgkin;D G Hawthorne;George P Simon

  • Controlled surface modification of boron nitride nanotubes.

    Xiujuan J Dai;Ying Chen;Zhiqiang Chen;Peter R Lamb

  • Nanocrystalline hexagonal diamond formed from glassy carbon.

    Thomas. B. Shiell;Dougal G. McCulloch;Jodie E. Bradby;Bianca Haberl

  • Investigation of nitrogen mass transfer within an industrial plasma nitriding system I: The role of surface deposits

    P. Hubbard;J.G. Partridge;E.D. Doyle;D.G. McCulloch

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. McKenzie
David R. McKenzie University of Sydney
Marcela M.M. Bilek
Marcela M.M. Bilek University of Sydney
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh University of Sydney
Steven Prawer
Steven Prawer University of Melbourne
Wojtek Wlodarski
Wojtek Wlodarski RMIT University
Anthony E. Hughes
Anthony E. Hughes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ian K. Snook
Ian K. Snook RMIT University
Beng Kang Tay
Beng Kang Tay Nanyang Technological University
David J. H. Cockayne
David J. H. Cockayne University of Oxford
Irene Yarovsky
Irene Yarovsky RMIT University

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