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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9169 2227 200 11162

Esther M. Conwell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Esther M. Conwell between 1950 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Esther M. Conwell published across 65 years, from 1950 to 2014, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1987. 2 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1987. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 4 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 3 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 4 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication
1950 2014

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Esther M. Conwell: publications per year, 1950 to 2014
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 4
1953 1
1954 3
1955 1
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 1
1960 1
1961 4
1962 3
1963 4
1964 5
1965 4
1966 5
1967 3
1968 3
1969 2
1970 5
1971 2
1972 3
1973 2
1974 5
1975 4
1976 7
1977 5
1978 3
1979 4
1980 5
1981 6
1982 3
1983 7
1984 2
1985 9
1986 3
1987 13
1988 7
1989 6
1990 3
1991 9
1992 5
1993 7
1994 11
1995 10
1996 8
1997 8
1998 7
1999 2
2000 5
2001 5
2002 6
2003 6
2004 3
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 3
2011 1
2012 0
2013 1
2014 1
Total 256
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Esther M. Conwell 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 Esther M. Conwell 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, 190–209 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: 200 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
190–209 891 200
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
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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Esther M. Conwell 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 Esther M. Conwell 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 53
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - US President's National Medal of Science "For her broad contributions to understanding electron and hole transport in semiconducting materials, which helped to enable commercial applications of semiconductor and organic electronic devices, and for extending her analysis to studying the electronic properties of DNA.", Presented by President Barack H. Obama in the East Room of the White House on November 17, 2010.
  • 2008 - ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1997 - IEEE Edison Medal For fundamental contributions to transport theory in semiconductor and organic conductors, and their application to the semiconductor, electronic copying and printing industries.
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1961 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Esther M. Conwell is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. The academic and scientific record does not specify particular recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues linked to this individual.

Esther M. Conwell's awards include several significant recognitions over the years. Among these is the US President's National Medal of Science, awarded in 2009. The citation for this honor highlights contributions to understanding electron and hole transport in semiconducting materials, facilitating commercial applications of semiconductor and organic electronic devices, and extending research to the electronic properties of DNA. This award was presented by President Barack H. Obama on November 17, 2010, in the East Room of the White House.

Other awards include the ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, given by the American Chemical Society in 2008, the IEEE Edison Medal in 1997, which recognized fundamental contributions to transport theory in semiconductor and organic conductors and their application to industries such as semiconductor manufacturing and electronic copying and printing, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1990, and fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1961.

These awards reflect activity in fields related to semiconductor and organic conductors transport theory and the application of this research to electronic devices and industrial processes.

Best Publications

  • High field transport in semiconductors

    Esther M. Conwell

  • Theory of Impurity Scattering in Semiconductors

    E. Conwell;V. F. Weisskopf

  • Electrical and optical properties of some M2v−bN3vi−b semiconductors

    Unknown

  • High-field hopping mobility in molecular systems with spatially correlated energetic disorder

    Yu.N. Gartstein;Yu.N. Gartstein;E.M. Conwell;E.M. Conwell

  • Impurity Band Conduction in Germanium and Silicon

    Esther M. Conwell

  • Excitons and the band gap in poly(phenylene vinylene).

    P. Gomes da Costa;P. Gomes da Costa;E. M. Conwell;E. M. Conwell

  • Charge transport in DNA in solution: The role of polarons

    Esther M. Conwell

  • Band transport in quasi-one-dimensional conductors in the phonon-scattering regime and application to tetrathiofulvalene-tetracyanoquinodimethane

    Esther M. Conwell

  • Solid-state carbon-13 NMR characterization of polyanilines

    S. Kaplan;E. M. Conwell;A. F. Richter;A. G. MacDiarmid

  • Contact injection into polymer light-emitting diodes

    E. M. Conwell;M. W. Wu

  • Novel photovoltaic devices based on donor-acceptor molecular and conducting polymer systems

    K. Yoshino;K. Tada;A. Fujii;E.M. Conwell

  • Polaron Motion in DNA

    Svetlana V. Rakhmanova† and;Esther M. Conwell

  • Effect of solvation on hole motion in DNA.

    D. M. Basko;E. M. Conwell

  • Electric-field dependence of mobility in conjugated polymer films

    S. V. Rakhmanova;E. M. Conwell

  • First-principles calculation of the three-dimensional band structure of poly(phenylene vinylene).

    P. Gomes da Costa;P. Gomes da Costa;R. G. Dandrea;E. M. Conwell;E. M. Conwell

  • High-field distribution function in GaAs

    Unknown

  • Electronic structure of some polyanilines

    W.R Salaneck;I Lundström;T Hjertberg;C.B Duke

  • Photoinduced charge transfer in poly(p-phenylene vinylene).

    H. A. Mizes;H. A. Mizes;E. M. Conwell;E. M. Conwell

  • Photogeneration of polaron pairs in conducting polymers.

    E. M. Conwell;H. A. Mizes

  • INTERCHAIN PHOTOLUMINESCENCE IN POLY(PHENYLENE VINYLENE) DERIVATIVES

    E. M. Conwell;J. Perlstein;S. Shaik

  • Hole traps in DNA.

    Conwell Em;Basko Dm

  • Field-dependent thermal injection into a disordered molecular insulator

    Yu.N. Gartstein;Yu.N. Gartstein;E.M. Conwell;E.M. Conwell

  • Current–voltage characteristic of organic light emitting diodes

    A. Ioannidis;E. Forsythe;Yongli Gao;M. W. Wu

  • Stability of polarons in conducting polymers

    H. A. Mizes;H. A. Mizes;E. M. Conwell;E. M. Conwell

  • Localized molecular excitons in polyaniline

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur J. Epstein
Arthur J. Epstein The Ohio State University
Alan G. MacDiarmid
Alan G. MacDiarmid University of Pennsylvania
Joel S. Miller
Joel S. Miller University of Utah
William R. Salaneck
William R. Salaneck Linköping University
Anvar A. Zakhidov
Anvar A. Zakhidov The University of Texas at Dallas
David B. Tanner
David B. Tanner University of Florida
Ingemar Lundström
Ingemar Lundström Linköping University
Guillermo C. Bazan
Guillermo C. Bazan National University of Singapore
Paul L. Burn
Paul L. Burn University of Queensland
Sven Stafström
Sven Stafström Linköping University

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