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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 106 1039 989 630 595 779 45186
Materials Science 102 947 902 311 286 662 44365
Chemistry 101 1205 1068 471 384 597 43565

Giulia Galli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giulia Galli between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giulia Galli published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2021. 73 of the 903 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2021. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 32 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 62 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 38 publications
1972 2025

903 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giulia Galli: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 3
1984 4
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 8
1991 5
1992 4
1993 6
1994 6
1995 2
1996 6
1997 3
1998 8
1999 9
2000 10
2001 6
2002 16
2003 17
2004 32
2005 34
2006 20
2007 19
2008 26
2009 26
2010 38
2011 29
2012 35
2013 38
2014 33
2015 43
2016 33
2017 42
2018 42
2019 34
2020 37
2021 62
2022 32
2023 40
2024 35
2025 38
Total 903
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Giulia Galli 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 Giulia Galli 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, 650–669 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: 662 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 92 662
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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Giulia Galli 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 Giulia Galli 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85 102
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

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2019 - David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics
  • 2018 - Materials Theory Award, Materials Research Society “For the development of advanced first-principles simulation methods and their application to the understanding, prediction and design of complex nanostructured materials

Overview

Giulia Galli is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on materials science and engineering. Their work includes significant contributions to subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, geophysics, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research topics cover a wide range of areas, including diamond and carbon-based materials research, electronic and structural properties of oxides, semiconductor materials and devices, quantum and electron transport phenomena, high-pressure geophysics and materials, machine learning in materials science, and advanced chemical physics studies.

Recent notable publications by Giulia Galli include:

  • Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects (2021) published in Nature Reviews Materials
  • DFT exchange: sharing perspectives on the workhorse of quantum chemistry and materials science (2022) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The impact of surface composition on the interfacial energetics and photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO4 (2021) in Nature Energy
  • The Role of Surface Oxygen Vacancies in BiVO4 (2020) in Chemistry of Materials
  • Five-second coherence of a single spin with single-shot readout in silicon carbide (2022) in Science Advances

Frequent collaborators include:

  • D. D. Awschalom
  • Mykyta Onizhuk
  • Marco Govoni
  • Yu Jin
  • Arpan Kundu

Giulia Galli's work has been published in several recurring venues, reflecting a diversity of research outputs:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Physical Review Materials
  • npj Computational Materials

Awards received by Giulia Galli include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
  • David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics (2019)
  • Materials Theory Award, Materials Research Society (2018) for the development of advanced first-principles simulation methods and their application to the understanding, prediction and design of complex nanostructured materials

Best Publications

  • Emerging Photoluminescence in Monolayer MoS2

    Andrea Splendiani;Liang Sun;Yuanbo Zhang;Tianshu Li

  • Electronic properties of MoS2 nanoparticles

    Tianshu Li;Giulia Galli

  • Towards an assessment of the accuracy of density functional theory for first principles simulations of water

    Jeffrey C. Grossman;Eric Schwegler;Erik W. Draeger;François Gygi

  • Simultaneous enhancements in photon absorption and charge transport of bismuth vanadate photoanodes for solar water splitting

    Tae Woo Kim;Yuan Ping;Giulia A. Galli;Kyoung-Shin Choi

  • Water Confined in Nanotubes and between Graphene Sheets: A First Principle Study

    Giancarlo Cicero;Jeffrey C Grossman;Eric Schwegler;Francois Gygi

  • Surface Chemistry of Silicon Nanoclusters

    Aaron Puzder;A. J. Williamson;Jeffrey C. Grossman;Giulia Galli

  • Towards an assessment of the accuracy of density functional theory for first principles simulations of water II

    E. Schwegler;G. C. Grossman;F. Gygi;G. Galli

  • X-ray Absorption Spectra Of Water From First Principles Calculations

    David Prendergast;David Prendergast;Giulia Galli;Giulia Galli

  • Quantum Confinement and Fullerenelike Surface Reconstructions in Nanodiamonds

    Jean-Yves Raty;Jean-Yves Raty;Giulia Galli;C. Bostedt;Tony W. van Buuren

  • The Effect of Organic Ligand Binding on the Growth of CdSe Nanoparticles Probed by Ab Initio Calculations

    Aaron Puzder;Andrew J. Williamson;Natalia Zaitseva;Giulia Galli

  • Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects

    Gary Wolfowicz;Gary Wolfowicz;F. Joseph Heremans;F. Joseph Heremans;Christopher P. Anderson;Shun Kanai

  • Selective dispersion of high purity semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes with regioregular poly(3-alkylthiophene)s

    Hang Woo Lee;Yeohoon Yoon;Steve Park;Joon Hak Oh;Joon Hak Oh

  • Growth of carbon nanotubes on metal nanoparticles: a microscopic mechanism from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations.

    Jean-Yves Raty;Jean-Yves Raty;François Gygi;Giulia Galli

  • Structural and electronic properties of amorphous carbon.

    Giulia Galli;Richard M. Martin;Roberto Car;Michele Parrinello

  • A quantum fluid of metallic hydrogen suggested by first-principles calculations

    Stanimir A. Bonev;Eric Schwegler;Tadashi Ogitsu;Giulia Galli

  • Self-consistent hybrid functional for condensed systems

    Jonathan H. Skone;Marco Govoni;Giulia Galli

  • Perovskites for Solar Thermoelectric Applications: A First Principle Study of CH3NH3AI3 (A = Pb and Sn)

    Yuping He;Giulia Galli

  • Large scale GW calculations.

    Marco Govoni;Marco Govoni;Giulia Galli;Giulia Galli

  • Nanoporous Si as an Efficient Thermoelectric Material

    Joo-Hyoung Lee;Giulia A Galli;Jeffrey C Grossman

  • Tuning colloidal quantum dot band edge positions through solution-phase surface chemistry modification.

    Daniel M. Kroupa;Márton Vörös;Nicholas P. Brawand;Brett W. McNichols

  • Atomistic simulations of heat transport in silicon nanowires.

    Davide Donadio;Giulia Galli

Frequent Co-Authors

Francois Gygi
Francois Gygi University of California, Davis
Davide Donadio
Davide Donadio University of California, Davis
Adam Gali
Adam Gali Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Marina Chiara Garassino
Marina Chiara Garassino University of Chicago
Roberto Car
Roberto Car Princeton University
David Prendergast
David Prendergast Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Filippo de Braud
Filippo de Braud University of Milan
Juan J. de Pablo
Juan J. de Pablo New York University

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