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Douglas Natelson

Douglas Natelson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7621 7368 1896 1756 276 13520

Douglas Natelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas Natelson between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas Natelson published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2015. 10 of the 331 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2015. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

331 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas Natelson: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 7
1997 3
1998 3
1999 0
2000 6
2001 2
2002 2
2003 9
2004 10
2005 15
2006 15
2007 10
2008 15
2009 16
2010 17
2011 16
2012 20
2013 17
2014 21
2015 24
2016 17
2017 13
2018 6
2019 11
2020 10
2021 7
2022 9
2023 12
2024 5
2025 9
2026 1
Total 331
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Douglas Natelson 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 Douglas Natelson 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, 270–289 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: 276 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
270–289 665 276
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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Douglas Natelson 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 Douglas Natelson 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 58
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For experiments in atomic and molecularscale junctions
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Douglas Natelson is a researcher affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields of study with a strong emphasis on Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Materials Science.

Their research delves into various specialized subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Condensed Matter Physics.

Core topics frequently addressed in their publications include:

  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Magnetic Properties of Thin Films
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Their recent papers showcase work primarily published in well-known scientific journals, including:

  • "Electrically Driven Hot-Carrier Generation and Above-Threshold Light Emission in Plasmonic Tunnel Junctions," 2020, Nano Letters
  • "Shot noise in a strange metal," 2023, Science
  • "Tuning Light Emission Crossovers in Atomic-Scale Aluminum Plasmonic Tunnel Junctions," 2022, Nano Letters
  • "Single Metal Photodetectors Using Plasmonically-Active Asymmetric Gold Nanostructures," 2020, ACS Nano
  • "Thousand-fold Increase in Plasmonic Light Emission via Combined Electronic and Optical Excitations," 2021, Nano Letters

Frequent collaboration occurs with the following co-authors:

  • Tanner J. Legvold
  • Liyang Chen
  • Yunxuan Zhu
  • Mahdiyeh Abbasi
  • Renjie Luo

Douglas Natelson has also contributed extensively to reputable publication venues including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nano Letters
  • Physical Review B
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their contributions to the scientific community have been recognized by several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2012, for experiments in atomic and molecular-scale junctions
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2004

Best Publications

  • Low-Field Magnetic Separation of Monodisperse Fe3O4 Nanocrystals

    Cafer T. Yavuz;J. T. Mayo;William W. Yu;Arjun Prakash

  • 3-Dimensional graphene carbon nanotube carpet-based microsupercapacitors with high electrochemical performance.

    Jian Lin;Chenguang Zhang;Zheng Yan;Yu Zhu

  • Electrostatic modification of novel materials

    C. H. Ahn;A. Bhattacharya;M. Di Ventra;J. N. Eckstein

  • Optical rectification and field enhancement in a plasmonic nanogap

    Daniel R. Ward;Falco Hüser;Fabian Pauly;Juan Carlos Cuevas

  • Graphene nanoribbon and nanostructured SnO2 composite anodes for lithium ion batteries.

    Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng;Changsheng Xiang;Gedeng Ruan

  • The Kondo effect in C60 single-molecule transistors

    Lam H. Yu;Douglas Natelson

  • Inelastic electron tunneling via molecular vibrations in single-molecule transistors.

    L H Yu;Z K Keane;Jacob W. Ciszek;L Cheng

  • Resistive switches and memories from silicon oxide.

    Jun Yao;Zhengzong Sun;Lin Zhong;Douglas Natelson

  • Electromigrated nanoscale gaps for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

    Daniel R Ward;Nathaniel K Grady;Carly S Levin;Naomi J. Halas

  • Facile Synthesis of Single Crystal Vanadium Disulfide Nanosheets by Chemical Vapor Deposition for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Jiangtan Yuan;Jingjie Wu;Will J. Hardy;Philip Loya

  • Simultaneous measurements of electronic conduction and Raman response in molecular junctions.

    Daniel R. Ward;Naomi J. Halas;Jacob W. Ciszek;James M. Tour

  • Hydrogen stabilization of metallic vanadium dioxide in single-crystal nanobeams

    Jiang Wei;Heng Ji;Wenhua Guo;Andriy H. Nevidomskyy

  • Vibrational and electronic heating in nanoscale junctions

    Daniel R. Ward;David A. Corley;James M. Tour;Douglas Natelson

  • Controlling charge injection in organic field-effect transistors using self-assembled monolayers.

    B H Hamadani;D A Corley;Jacob W. Ciszek;J M Tour

  • Strongly Correlated Materials

    Emilia Morosan;Douglas Natelson;Andriy H. Nevidomskyy;Qimiao Si

  • Highly transparent nonvolatile resistive memory devices from silicon oxide and graphene

    Jun Yao;Jian Lin;Yanhua Dai;Gedeng Ruan

  • In situ imaging of the conducting filament in a silicon oxide resistive switch

    Jun Yao;Lin Zhong;Douglas Natelson;James M. Tour

  • Modulation of the Electrical Properties of VO2 Nanobeams Using an Ionic Liquid as a Gating Medium

    Heng Ji;Jiang Wei;Douglas Natelson

  • Kondo resonances in molecular devices

    Gavin David Scott;Douglas Natelson

  • Temperature-dependent contact resistances in high-quality polymer field-effect transistors

    B. H. Hamadani;D. Natelson

  • Iron Oxide Nanoparticle and Graphene Nanoribbon Composite as an Anode Material for High‐Performance Li‐Ion Batteries

    Jian Lin;Abdul-Rahman O. Raji;Kewang Nan;Zhiwei Peng

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Tour
James M. Tour Rice University
Naomi J. Halas
Naomi J. Halas Rice University
Igor V. Shvets
Igor V. Shvets Trinity College Dublin
Peter Nordlander
Peter Nordlander Rice University
Lin Zhong
Lin Zhong Yale University
Ken W. West
Ken W. West Princeton University
Jeffrey B. Neaton
Jeffrey B. Neaton University of California, Berkeley
Leeor Kronik
Leeor Kronik Weizmann Institute of Science
Loren Pfeiffer
Loren Pfeiffer Princeton University
Jun Lou
Jun Lou Rice University

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