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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 92 1487 1426 465 433 307 81373

George M. Pharr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George M. Pharr between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George M. Pharr published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2004. 13 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2004. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1975 2026

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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George M. Pharr: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 3
1989 8
1990 3
1991 9
1992 6
1993 2
1994 5
1995 3
1996 10
1997 8
1998 9
1999 12
2000 6
2001 13
2002 9
2003 14
2004 20
2005 16
2006 12
2007 11
2008 11
2009 8
2010 3
2011 9
2012 6
2013 10
2014 4
2015 11
2016 3
2017 12
2018 3
2019 10
2020 6
2021 14
2022 5
2023 12
2024 15
2025 12
2026 1
Total 352
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George M. Pharr 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 George M. Pharr 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: 307 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
290–309 593 307
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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George M. Pharr 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 George M. Pharr 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 92
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

  • 2018 - Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development of methods for determining mechanical properties of materials by nanoindentation.
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2010 - Innovation in Materials Characterization Award, Materials Research Society For seminal contributions to the development of the instrumentation and analysis methods of nanoindentation for characterizing the mechanical properties of materials at the micrometer- and nanometer-length scales. Their work on nanoindentation has profoundly impacted all fields of materials research where mechanical behavior is important.

Overview

George M. Pharr is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on Engineering and Materials Science. Within these domains, the scientist's work concentrates on subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics covered in George M. Pharr's research include:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions

The frequent coauthors collaborating with George M. Pharr are:

  • Christopher C. Walker
  • B. Hackett
  • İbrahim Karaman
  • W. C. Oliver
  • P. Sudharshan Phani

George M. Pharr has published multiple papers in various venues, especially in:

  • Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Recent significant papers by George M. Pharr include:

  • "Exploring the origins of the indentation size effect at submicron scales," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by load and depth sensing indentation: Improvements to the technique based on continuous stiffness measurement," 2021, Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • "Elastic and Plastic Characteristics of Sodium Metal," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Understanding and modeling plasticity error during nanoindentation with continuous stiffness measurement," 2020, Materials & Design
  • "High strain rate nanoindentation testing: Recent advancements, challenges and opportunities," 2023, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Their research focuses heavily on mechanical properties of materials, particularly at micro- and nanometer scales, with applications in nanoindentation and indentation size effect studies. This is reflected in the scope and topics of their published work and frequent venues.

Awards received by George M. Pharr include:

  • Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2014, for development of methods for determining mechanical properties of materials by nanoindentation
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2012
  • Innovation in Materials Characterization Award, Materials Research Society, 2010, for contributions to instrumentation and analysis methods of nanoindentation at micrometer- and nanometer-length scales

Best Publications

  • An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments

    W.C. Oliver;G.M. Pharr

  • Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology

    W.C. Oliver;G.M. Pharr

  • On the generality of the relationship among contact stiffness, contact area, and elastic modulus during indentation

    George M. Pharr;Warren C. Oliver;F.R. Brotzen

  • Temperature dependence of the mechanical properties of equiatomic solid solution alloys with face-centered cubic crystal structures

    Zhenggang Wu;Hongbin Bei;George M. Pharr;George M. Pharr;Easo P. George;Easo P. George

  • Influences of pileup on the measurement of mechanical properties by load and depth sensing indentation techniques

    A. Bolshakov;G. M. Pharr

  • Measurement of mechanical properties by ultra-low load indentation

    G.M. Pharr

  • Direct Observation and Analysis of Indentation Cracking in Glasses and Ceramics

    Robert F. Cook;George M. Pharr

  • Measurement of thin film mechanical properties using nanoindentation

    G.M. Pharr;W.C. Oliver

  • Elastic properties of human cortical and trabecular lamellar bone measured by nanoindentation

    Jae Young Rho;Ting Y. Tsui;George M. Pharr

  • The correlation of the indentation size effect measured with indenters of various shapes

    J.G. Swadener;J.G. Swadener;E.P. George;G.M. Pharr;G.M. Pharr

  • Recovery, recrystallization, grain growth and phase stability of a family of FCC-structured multi-component equiatomic solid solution alloys

    Z. Wu;H. Bei;F. Otto;F. Otto;G.M. Pharr;G.M. Pharr

  • The Indentation Size Effect: A Critical Examination of Experimental Observations and Mechanistic Interpretations

    George M. Pharr;Erik G. Herbert;Yanfei Gao

  • Influences of stress on the measurement of mechanical properties using nanoindentation: Part I. Experimental studies in an aluminum alloy

    T. Y. Tsui;W. C. Oliver;G. M. Pharr

  • The elastic properties of trabecular and cortical bone tissues are similar: results from two microscopic measurement techniques.

    Charles H. Turner;Jae Rho;Yuichi Takano;Ting Y. Tsui

  • On the measurement of stress–strain curves by spherical indentation

    E.G Herbert;E.G Herbert;G.M Pharr;W.C Oliver;B.N Lucas

  • Influences of stress on the measurement of mechanical properties using nanoindentation: Part II. Finite element simulations

    A. Bolshakov;W. C. Oliver;G. M. Pharr

  • Understanding nanoindentation unloading curves

    G. M. Pharr;A. Bolshakov

  • A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONS USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF NANOINDENTATION DATA

    Jack C. Hay;A. Bolshakov;G. M. Pharr

  • Nanoindentation and nanoscratching of hard carbon coatings for magnetic disks

    T. Y. Tsui;G. M. Pharr;W. C. Oliver;C. S. Bhatia

  • The evolution of the deformation substructure in a Ni-Co-Cr equiatomic solid solution alloy

    J. Miao;C.E. Slone;T.M. Smith;C. Niu

  • Substrate effects on nanoindentation mechanical property measurement of soft films on hard substrates

    T. Y. Tsui;G. M. Pharr

Frequent Co-Authors

Easo P George
Easo P George Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Warren C. Oliver
Warren C. Oliver KLA (United States)
Hongbin Bei
Hongbin Bei Zhejiang University
Yanfei Gao
Yanfei Gao University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jae-il Jang
Jae-il Jang Hanyang University
Siqun Wang
Siqun Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
William D. Nix
William D. Nix Stanford University
Jason D. Fowlkes
Jason D. Fowlkes Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Robert F. Cook
Robert F. Cook National Institute of Standards and Technology
Eliot D. Specht
Eliot D. Specht Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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