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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4821 4665 1280 1201 483 17747

I. Lindau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I. Lindau between 1970 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I. Lindau published across 52 years, from 1970 to 2021, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 1983. 2 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 1983. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 20 publications 1979: 19 publications 1980: 26 publications 1981: 30 publications 1982: 51 publications 1983: 53 publications 1984: 29 publications 1985: 32 publications 1986: 43 publications 1987: 29 publications 1988: 37 publications 1989: 51 publications 1990: 29 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications
1970 2021

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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I. Lindau: publications per year, 1970 to 2021
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 7
1972 1
1973 4
1974 4
1975 3
1976 10
1977 13
1978 20
1979 19
1980 26
1981 30
1982 51
1983 53
1984 29
1985 32
1986 43
1987 29
1988 37
1989 51
1990 29
1991 9
1992 6
1993 5
1994 0
1995 3
1996 4
1997 9
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 3
2005 3
2006 0
2007 1
2008 9
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
Total 570
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I. Lindau publications per year - data summary

  • I. Lindau, a Materials Science scholar from Stanford University, has 570 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1970 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 1983, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 2007, 2012, 2015 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 2006, 2010, 2011 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.6 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 2 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1987: 376 publications (20.9 per year); 1988-2005: 177 publications (9.8 per year); 2006-2021: 17 publications (1.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

I. Lindau 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 I. Lindau 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, 470–489 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: 483 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.

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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
470–489 212 483
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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I. Lindau publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • I. Lindau, a Materials Science scholar from Stanford University, records 483 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than I. Lindau, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and I. Lindau ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

I. Lindau 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 I. Lindau 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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
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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I. Lindau D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • I. Lindau, a Materials Science scholar from Stanford University, records 68 D-Index - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than I. Lindau, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and I. Lindau ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to improved understanding of the electronic properties of solids, particularly through the application of synchrotron radiation to photoemission studies of studies of surfaces and photoionization studies of ionization cross sections

Overview

I. Lindau is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. The scientist's work has been acknowledged through the award of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1984. The citation for this honor specifically notes contributions to the understanding of electronic properties of solids, emphasizing the application of synchrotron radiation to photoemission studies of surfaces and photoionization studies of ionization cross sections.

The focus on electronic properties of solids situates their research within condensed matter physics and surface science, though exact fields and subfields are not detailed in the available data. The use of synchrotron radiation indicates involvement with advanced experimental techniques that probe material surfaces and electronic interactions at a fundamental level.

The scientist's publication record or titles of recent papers are not listed in the available data, hence specific contributions or topics covered in publications cannot be detailed. Similarly, there are no entries noting frequent co-authors or common publication venues, which limits insight into collaborative networks or preferred journals and conferences.

There is no available information on book publications or the main topics of work beyond the aforementioned areas related to electronic properties and synchrotron radiation applications. This restricts the view into any potential multidisciplinary aspects or expansion into related fields.

Best Publications

  • New and unified model for Schottky barrier and III–V insulator interface states formation

    W. E. Spicer;P. W. Chye;P. R. Skeath;C. Y. Su

  • Unified Mechanism for Schottky-Barrier Formation and III-V Oxide Interface States

    W. E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. Skeath;C. Y. Su

  • Unified defect model and beyond

    W. E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. Skeath;C. Y. Su

  • The probing depth in photoemission and auger-electron spectroscopy

    I. Lindau;W.E. Spicer

  • The advanced unified defect model for Schottky barrier formation

    W. E. Spicer;Z. Liliental-Weber;E. Weber;N. Newman;N. Newman

  • Electronic structure of cerium and light rare-earth intermetallics

    J.W. Allen;S.J. Oh;O. Gunnarsson;K. Schönhammer

  • Photoemission study of CoO

    Z.-X. Shen;J. W. Allen;P. A. P. Lindberg;D. S. Dessau

  • Chemisorption and oxidation studies of the (110) surfaces of GaAs, GaSb, and InP

    P. Pianetta;I. Lindau;C. M. Garner;W. E. Spicer

  • UPS studies of the bonding of H2, O2, CO, C2H4 and C2H2 on Fe and Cu☆

    K.Y. Yu;W.E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. Pianetta

  • Photoemission studies of the silicon-gold interface

    L. Braicovich;C. M. Garner;P. R. Skeath;C. Y. Su

  • Photoemission study of Au Schottky-barrier formation on GaSb, GaAs, and InP using synchrotron radiation

    P.W. Chye;I. Lindau;P. Pianetta;C.M. Garner

  • Electron-spectroscopic studies of the early stages of the oxidation of Si

    C. M. Garner;I. Lindau;C. Y. Su;P. Pianetta

  • Surface extended-x-ray-absorption fine structure and scanning tunneling microscopy of Si(001)2×1-Sb

    M. Richter;J. C. Woicik;J. Nogami;P. Pianetta

  • Synchrotron radiation studies of electronic structure and surface chemistry of GaAs, GaSb, and InP

    W. E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. E. Gregory;C. M. Garner

  • The surface electronic structure of 3–5 compounds and the mechanism of Fermi level pinning by oxygen (passivation) and metals (Schottky barriers)☆

    W.E. Spicer;P.W. Chye;C.M. Garner;I. Lindau

  • X-ray photoemission spectroscopy

    I. Lindau;P. Pianetta;S. Doniach;W. E. Spicer

  • On the Fermi level pinning behavior of metal/III–V semiconductor interfaces

    N. Newman;W. E. Spicer;T. Kendelewicz;I. Lindau

  • Photoemission studies of high-temperature superconductors

    P.A.P. Lindberg;Z.-X. Shen;W.E. Spicer;I. Lindau

  • Growth of the room temperature Au/Si(111)-(7×7) interface

    J.-J. Yeh;J.-J. Yeh;J.-J. Yeh;J. Hwang;J. Hwang;J. Hwang;K. Bertness;K. Bertness;K. Bertness;D. J. Friedman;D. J. Friedman;D. J. Friedman

  • Bonding at the K/Si(100) 2×1 interface: A surface extended x-ray-absorption fine-structure study

    T. Kendelewicz;P. Soukiassian;P. Soukiassian;R.S. List;J.C. Woicik

  • Resonant valence-band satellites and polar fluctuations in nickel and its compounds

    S. J. Oh;J. W. Allen;I. Lindau;J. C. Mikkelsen

  • Surface mixed valence in Sm and SmB/sub 6/

    J. W. Allen;L. I. Johansson;I. Lindau;S. B. Hagstrom

Frequent Co-Authors

W. E. Spicer
W. E. Spicer Stanford University
Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Daniel J. Friedman
Daniel J. Friedman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aharon Kapitulnik
Aharon Kapitulnik Stanford University
M. B. Maple
M. B. Maple University of California, San Diego
David B. Mitzi
David B. Mitzi Duke University
Nathan Newman
Nathan Newman Arizona State University
Joachim Stöhr
Joachim Stöhr SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
T. H. Geballe
T. H. Geballe Stanford University
Joseph C. Woicik
Joseph C. Woicik National Institute of Standards and Technology

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