2026 George W. Scherer: 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	95	1299	1246	415	387	367	53239

George W. Scherer 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 W. Scherer sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 367 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

George W. Scherer 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 W. Scherer sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

1997 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the theory and practice of glass and ceramic processing.

Overview

George W. Scherer is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and focuses on research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Earth-Surface Processes, Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, and Archeology.

The main topics addressed in Scherer's research involve building materials and conservation, concrete and cement materials research, magnesium oxide properties and applications, enhanced oil recovery techniques, advanced cellulose research studies, innovations in concrete and construction materials, and microbial applications in construction materials.

Significant recent publications by George W. Scherer include:

Air entraining admixtures: Mechanisms, evaluations, and interactions (2021) in Cement and Concrete Research
Measuring chemical shrinkage of ordinary Portland cement pastes with high water-to-cement ratios by adding cellulose nanofibrils (2020) in Cement and Concrete Composites
Physical and chemical effects of isopropanol exchange in cement-based materials (2021) in Cement and Concrete Research
A new hypothesis for air loss in cement systems containing fly ash (2021) in Cement and Concrete Research
Stone consolidation: a critical discussion of theoretical insights and field practice (2020) in RILEM Technical Letters

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Scherer include Zhidong Zhang, Lori Tunstall, Robert K. Prud'homme, Ylenia Praticò, and F. Girardet. Scherer's work has appeared predominantly in publication venues such as Cement and Concrete Research, Cement and Concrete Composites, RILEM Technical Letters, SPE Journal, and SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers.

In recognition of professional achievements, George W. Scherer was named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1997 for contributions to the theory and practice of glass and ceramic processing.

Best Publications

Sol-Gel Science: The Physics and Chemistry of Sol-Gel Processing

C. Jeffrey Brinker;George W. Scherer

19770
Citations
Mechanisms of cement hydration

Jeffrey W. Bullard;Hamlin M. Jennings;Richard A. Livingston;Andre Nonat

2308
Citations
Crystallization in pores

George W Scherer

1439
Citations
Theory of Drying

George W. Scherer

1219
Citations
Stress from crystallization of salt

George W. Scherer

1144
Citations
Relaxation in Glass and Composites

George W. Scherer

1037
Citations
Tailored Porous Materials

Thomas J. Barton;Lucy M. Bull;Walter G. Klemperer;Walter G. Klemperer;Douglas A. Loy

973
Citations
Comparison of methods for arresting hydration of cement

Jie Zhang;George W. Scherer

854
Citations
Sol → gel → glass: I. Gelation and gel structure

C.J. Brinker;G.W. Scherer

804
Citations
Modeling and simulation of cement hydration kinetics and microstructure development

Jeffrey J. Thomas;Joseph J. Biernacki;Jeffrey W. Bullard;Shashank Bishnoi

519
Citations
Sintering of Low-Density Glasses: I, Theory

George W. Scherer

510
Citations
On constrained sintering—I. Constitutive model for a sintering body

R.K. Bordia;G.W. Scherer

456
Citations
Crystallization damage by sodium sulfate

Nicholas Tsui;Robert J. Flatt;George W. Scherer

371
Citations
Effect of air voids on salt scaling and internal freezing

Zhenhua Sun;George W. Scherer

346
Citations
Aging and drying of gels

George W. Scherer

333
Citations
Degradation of oilwell cement due to exposure to carbonated brine

Andrew Duguid;George W. Scherer

318
Citations
Early hydration and setting of oil well cement

Jie Zhang;Emily A. Weissinger;Sulapha Peethamparan;George W. Scherer

291
Citations
Characterization and Modeling of Pores and Surfaces in Cement Paste

Hamlin M. Jennings;Jeffrey W. Bullard;Jeffrey J. Thomas;Jose E. Andrade

282
Citations
Pore Size and Shape in Mortar by Thermoporometry

Zhenhua Sun;George W. Scherer

278
Citations
Shrinkage during drying of silica gel

D.M. Smith;G.W. Scherer;J.M. Anderson

274
Citations
The use of hydroxyapatite as a new inorganic consolidant for damaged carbonate stones

Enrico Sassoni;Sonia Naidu;George W. Scherer

251
Citations