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 F. J. Himpsel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 487 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 F. J. Himpsel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
F. J. Himpsel is a researcher affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their academic career includes contributions primarily within physics, with a specialized focus on atomic and surface phenomena.
Himpsel has received notable recognition for their work. They were awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics by the American Physical Society in 2007. Earlier, in 1985, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation highlighting their principal role in developing photoemission and inverse photoemission as techniques for determining energy band dispersion of electrons in both bulk solids and at surfaces.
Their expertise lies in the physical analysis of surfaces and atomic interactions at the electronic level. This is underscored by the APS fellowship citation, which emphasizes advancements in photoemission methods. Although detailed publication records and specific main research topics are not available, the recognition points to a career focused on experimental and theoretical studies of electronic structures related to condensed matter physics.
Himpsel's affiliations and awards indicate a longstanding active presence in their field, contributing to the foundational understanding of electron behavior in solid materials. Their work informs both basic science and applications that depend on precise knowledge of energy band structures.
F. J. Himpsel;F. R. McFeely;A. Taleb-Ibrahimi;J. A. Yarmoff
F. J. Himpsel;J. A. Knapp;J. A. VanVechten;D. E. Eastman
J. E. Ortega;F. J. Himpsel;G. J. Mankey;R. F. Willis
G. Hollinger;F. J. Himpsel
F.J. Himpsel
J. E. Ortega;F. J. Himpsel
Jianjun Jia;Thomas A. Callcott;J. Yurkas;Arthur W. Ellis
F. J. Himpsel;G. Hollinger;R. A. Pollak
F. K. LeGoues;R. Rosenberg;T. Nguyen;F. Himpsel
J. A. Knapp;F. J. Himpsel;D. E. Eastman
K. Giesen;F. Hage;F. J. Himpsel;H. J. Riess
D. E. Eastman;F. J. Himpsel;J. A. Knapp
F. J. Himpsel;J. A. Knapp;D. E. Eastman
D. E. Eastman;T. C. Chiang;P. Heimann;F. J. Himpsel
F. J. Himpsel;P. Heimann;T. C. Chiang;D. E. Eastman
D.E. Eastman;J.J. Donelon;N.C. Hien;F.J. Himpsel
D. Schmeisser;R.D. Schnell;A. Bogen;F.J. Himpsel
Bernard S. Meyerson;Franz J. Himpsel;Kevin J. Uram
J. N. Crain;J. L. McChesney;Fan Zheng;M. C. Gallagher
F. J. Himpsel;D. E. Eastman
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