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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 3975 3848 1069 1005 306 22588
Chemistry 72 5178 4701 1610 1341 304 22694

Elton J. Cairns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elton J. Cairns between 1959 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elton J. Cairns published across 66 years, from 1959 to 2024, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2002. 2 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2002. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 4 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1959 2024

329 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elton J. Cairns: publications per year, 1959 to 2024
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 4
1961 1
1962 1
1963 2
1964 3
1965 3
1966 4
1967 6
1968 4
1969 6
1970 3
1971 3
1972 2
1973 7
1974 2
1975 2
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 2
1983 5
1984 1
1985 4
1986 7
1987 3
1988 7
1989 3
1990 4
1991 8
1992 8
1993 8
1994 8
1995 6
1996 10
1997 4
1998 6
1999 3
2000 7
2001 11
2002 13
2003 8
2004 5
2005 7
2006 11
2007 10
2008 7
2009 4
2010 5
2011 5
2012 12
2013 9
2014 8
2015 6
2016 10
2017 11
2018 9
2019 3
2020 3
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
Total 329
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Elton J. Cairns 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 Elton J. Cairns 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, 290–309 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: 306 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
290–309 593 306
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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Elton J. Cairns 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 Elton J. Cairns 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 72
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

Elton J. Cairns is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The core areas of their work concern advanced battery materials and technologies as well as advancements in battery materials and technologies research. Other topics include thermal expansion and ionic conductivity and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Nano Letters
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Nano Energy
  • ChemElectroChem
  • Electrochemical Science Advances

Elton J. Cairns has coauthored multiple papers with researchers such as Yoon Hwa, Jungjin Park, Chunjoong Kim, Joonhee Moon, and Vitalii Ri. These collaborators have worked closely with Cairns across several publications.

Notable recent papers by Cairns include:

  • "Direct Visualization of Lithium Polysulfides and Their Suppression in Liquid Electrolyte" (2020) published in Nano Letters
  • "Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots: Sulfiphilic Additives for the High-Performance Li-S Cells" (2021) published in ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Understandings about functionalized porous carbon via scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) for high sulfur utilization in lithium-sulfur batteries" (2022) published in Nano Energy
  • "Nanostructured Sulfur and Sulfides for Advanced Lithium/Sulfur Cells" (2020) published in ChemElectroChem
  • "A review of the rational interfacial designs and characterizations for solid-state lithium/sulfur cells" (2021) published in Electrochemical Science Advances

Their work contributes to understanding and developing materials critical for lithium-sulfur battery technologies and related energy storage advancements.

Best Publications

  • Graphene oxide as a sulfur immobilizer in high performance lithium/sulfur cells

    Yuegang Zhang;Elton J. Cairns;Liwen Ji;Mumin Rao

  • Methanol electrooxidation on well-characterized platinum-ruthenium bulk alloys

    Hubert A. Gasteiger;Nenad Markovic;Philip N. Ross;Elton J. Cairns

  • Carbon monoxide electrooxidation on well-characterized platinum-ruthenium alloys

    Hubert A. Gasteiger;Nenad Markovic;Philip N. Ross;Elton J. Cairns

  • Temperature‐Dependent Methanol Electro‐Oxidation on Well‐Characterized Pt‐Ru Alloys

    Hubert A. Gasteiger;Nenad Marković;Philip N. Ross;Elton J. Cairns

  • Porous carbon nanofiber–sulfur composite electrodes for lithium/sulfur cells

    Liwen Ji;Mumin Rao;Shaul Aloni;Lei Wang

  • Lithium/sulfur batteries with high specific energy: old challenges and new opportunities

    Min-Kyu Song;Min-Kyu Song;Elton J. Cairns;Elton J. Cairns;Yuegang Zhang;Yuegang Zhang

  • Electrochemical performance of lithium/sulfur cells with three different polymer electrolytes

    D Marmorstein;D Marmorstein;T.H Yu;T.H Yu;K.A Striebel;F.R McLarnon

  • The Lithium/Sulfur Rechargeable Cell Effects of Electrode Composition and Solvent on Cell Performance

    Joongpyo Shim;Kathryn A. Striebel;Elton J. Cairns;Elton J. Cairns

  • The Secondary Alkaline Zinc Electrode

    Frank R. McLarnon;Elton J. Cairns

  • A long-life, high-rate lithium/sulfur cell: a multifaceted approach to enhancing cell performance.

    Min-Kyu Song;Yuegang Zhang;Yuegang Zhang;Elton J. Cairns;Elton J. Cairns

  • Mass Transport in Gas‐Diffusion Electrodes: A Diagnostic Tool for Fuel‐Cell Cathodes

    Mike L. Perry;John Newman;Elton J. Cairns

  • Electro-oxidation of small organic molecules on well-characterized PtRu alloys

    Hubert A. Gasteiger;Nenad Marković;Philip N. Ross;Elton J. Cairns

  • Electrochemical characteristics of Pt–WO3/C and Pt–TiO2/C electrocatalysts in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

    Joongpyo Shim;Chang-Rae Lee;Hong-Ki Lee;Ju-Seong Lee

  • Fuel cells and fuel batteries. Guide to their research and development

    H. A. Liebhafsky;Elton James Cairns

  • Nanostructured Li2S–C Composites as Cathode Material for High-Energy Lithium/Sulfur Batteries

    Kunpeng Cai;Min-Kyu Song;Elton J. Cairns;Elton J. Cairns;Yuegang Zhang

  • Electrochemical Behavior of LiMn2 O 4 and LiCoO2 Thin Films Produced with Pulsed Laser Deposition

    K. A. Striebel;C. Z. Deng;S. J. Wen;E. J. Cairns

  • Batteries for Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

    Elton J Cairns;Paul Albertus

  • FTIR characterization of PEO + LiN(CF3SO2)2 electrolytes

    S.J. Wen;T.J. Richardson;D.I. Ghantous;K.A. Striebel

  • Durable carbon-coated li2s core-shell materials for high performance lithium/sulfur cells

    Elton J. Cairns;Caiyun Nan;Min-Kyu Song;Zhan Lin

  • Diagnostic Characterization of High Power Lithium-Ion Batteries for Use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    X. Zhang;P. N. Ross;R. Kostecki;F. Kong

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Reimer
Jeffrey A. Reimer University of California, Berkeley
Yuegang Zhang
Yuegang Zhang Tsinghua University
Stephen P. Cramer
Stephen P. Cramer Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Jinghua Guo
Jinghua Guo Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Uwe Bergmann
Uwe Bergmann SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Philip N. Ross
Philip N. Ross Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas J. Richardson
Thomas J. Richardson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marca M. Doeff
Marca M. Doeff Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Junfa Zhu
Junfa Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Hubert A. Gasteiger
Hubert A. Gasteiger Technical University of Munich

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