2026 F. Javier García de Abajo: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	105	833	795	8	7	479	56209
Physics	110	1150	1087	20	20	537	59307

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
2008 - OSA Fellows For pioneering works on the theory of light and electron interactions with nanostructures.
2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Nominated for his theoretical contributions to understanding various aspects of atomic collisions in solids, electronenergy loss spectroscopy EELS, photoelectron diffraction PD, and light interaction with nanostructures

Overview

F. Javier García de Abajo is affiliated with the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Materials Science, with notable contributions in subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Structural Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work frequently appears in a range of publication venues, including arXiv (Cornell University), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Microscopy and Microanalysis, ACS Nano, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Research topics explored by García de Abajo cover areas such as:

Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Photonic and Optical Devices
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Near-Field Optical Microscopy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with García de Abajo include Andrea Konečná, Ido Kaminer, Eduardo J. C. Dias, Valerio Di Giulio, and Fabrizio Carbone.

Among recent papers, some key publications are:

Doping-driven topological polaritons in graphene/α-MoO3 heterostructures, 2022, Nature Nanotechnology
Direct observation of highly confined phonon polaritons in suspended monolayer hexagonal boron nitride, 2020, Nature Materials
Gate-tunable negative refraction of mid-infrared polaritons, 2023, Science
Back to Normal: An Old Physics Route to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Indoor Spaces, 2020, ACS Nano
Giant enhancement of third-harmonic generation in graphene-metal heterostructures, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology

García de Abajo's work has been recognized through awards including the OSA Fellows distinction in 2008 for pioneering theoretical contributions to light and electron interactions with nanostructures.

They were also named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2006, cited for theoretical contributions toward understanding atomic collisions in solids, electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), photoelectron diffraction (PD), and light interaction with nanostructures.

Best Publications

Graphene Plasmonics: A Platform for Strong Light-Matter Interactions

Frank H. L. Koppens;Darrick E. Chang;F. Javier García de Abajo;F. Javier García de Abajo

3799
Citations
Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

3512
Citations
Graphene plasmonics: A platform for strong light-matter interaction

Frank H.L. Koppens;Darrick E. Chang;F. Javier Garcia de Abajo

2907
Citations
Optical nano-imaging of gate-tunable graphene plasmons

Jianing Chen;Michela Badioli;Pablo Alonso-González;Sukosin Thongrattanasiri

2331
Citations
Modelling the optical response of gold nanoparticles

Viktor Myroshnychenko;Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández;Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Alison M. Funston

1431
Citations
Complete optical absorption in periodically patterned graphene.

Sukosin Thongrattanasiri;Frank H. L. Koppens;F. Javier García de Abajo;F. Javier García de Abajo

1389
Citations
Optical properties of gold nanorings

Javier Aizpurua;P Hanarp;D S. Sutherland;M Kall

1360
Citations
Graphene Plasmonics: Challenges and Opportunities

F. Javier García de Abajo

1327
Citations
Mapping surface plasmons on a single metallic nanoparticle

Jaysen Nelayah;Mathieu Kociak;Odile Stéphan;F. Javier García de Abajo

1288
Citations
Mid-infrared plasmonic biosensing with graphene

Daniel Rodrigo;Odeta Limaj;Davide Janner;Dordaneh Etezadi

1105
Citations
Polaritons in van der Waals materials

D. N. Basov;D. N. Basov;M. M. Fogler;F. J. García de Abajo;F. J. García de Abajo

1090
Citations
Plasmons in nearly touching metallic nanoparticles: singular response in the limit of touching dimers

Isabel Romero;Javier Aizpurua;Garnett W. Bryant;F. Javier Garcia de Abajo

998
Citations
Plasmons in nearly touching metallic nanoparticles: singular response in the limit of touching dimers

I. Romero;J. Aizpurua;G. W. Bryant;F. J. Garcia de Abajo

971
Citations
Retarded field calculation of electron energy loss in inhomogeneous dielectrics

F. J. García de Abajo;A. Howie

924
Citations
High-yield synthesis and optical response of gold nanostars

Pandian Senthil Kumar;Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Benito Rodríguez-González;F Javier García de Abajo

912
Citations
Nanoscale control of optical heating in complex plasmonic systems.

Guillaume Baffou;Romain Quidant;F. Javier García de Abajo

849
Citations
Graphene plasmon waveguiding and hybridization in individual and paired nanoribbons.

Johan Christensen;Alejandro Manjavacas;Sukosin Thongrattanasiri;Frank H. L. Koppens

790
Citations
Optical properties of coupled metallic nanorods for field-enhanced spectroscopy

J. Aizpurua;J. Aizpurua;Garnett W. Bryant;Lee J. Richter;F. J. García de Abajo;F. J. García de Abajo

774
Citations
Gated tunability and hybridization of localized plasmons in nanostructured graphene.

Zheyu Fang;Sukosin Thongrattanasiri;Andrea Schlather;Zheng Liu

756
Citations
Active Tunable Absorption Enhancement with Graphene Nanodisk Arrays

Zheyu Fang;Yumin Wang;Andrea E. Schlather;Zheng Liu

687
Citations