2026 Ian G. Brown: 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	62	6508	6294	1652	1537	417	13252

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Overview

Ian G. Brown is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on multiple subfields including Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of areas within medicine and emergency care. Key topics explored include:

Emergency and Acute Care Studies
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Renal cell carcinoma treatment
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Ian G. Brown has contributed to numerous publications, with recent papers addressing clinical and epidemiological aspects of COVID-19 as well as cardiovascular risk factors in cancer patients. Some notable papers include:

Rates of Co-infection Between SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens, 2020, published in JAMA
Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients With COVID-19 at a Single Site in Northern California: Clinical Observations and Public Health Implications, 2020, published in Academic Emergency Medicine
Emergency Department Access During COVID-19: Disparities in Utilization by Race/Ethnicity, Insurance, and Income, 2021, published in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Using a Real-Time Locating System to Evaluate the Impact of Telemedicine in an Emergency Department During COVID-19: Observational Study, 2021, published in Journal of Medical Internet Research
THE BURDEN OF UNCONTROLLED CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER: A RADICAL PC ANALYSIS, 2022, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal of Clinical Oncology

Collaborations form an important part of their work, with several frequent co-authors including Thomas E. Hutson, Sun Young Rha, Roberto Sabbatini, Ryan Ribeira, and Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom. Each of these colleagues has co-authored multiple papers alongside Ian G. Brown.

Best Publications

Vacuum Arc Ion Sources

Ian G. Brown

662
Citations
Nanoindentation and nanoscratching of hard carbon coatings for magnetic disks

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

509
Citations
High current ion source

Ian G. Brown;Robert A. MacGill;James E. Galvin

363
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Hardness, elastic modulus, and structure of very hard carbon films produced by cathodic‐arc deposition with substrate pulse biasing

George M. Pharr;Daniel L. Callahan;Shaun D. McAdams;Ting Y. Tsui

330
Citations
Vacuum arc ion charge-state distributions

I.G. Brown;X. Godechot

303
Citations
Multiply stripped ion generation in the metal vapor vacuum arc

I. G. Brown;B. Feinberg;J. E. Galvin

279
Citations
Metal vapor vacuum arc ion source

I. G. Brown;J. E. Galvin;B. F. Gavin;R. A. MacGill

251
Citations
Plasma characteristics of repetitively-pulsed electrical discharges in saline solutions used for surgical procedures

J. Woloszko;K.R. Stalder;I.G. Brown

243
Citations
Visible cathodoluminescence of GaN doped with Dy, Er, and Tm

H. J. Lozykowski;W. M. Jadwisienczak;I. Brown

241
Citations
Ion charge state distributions in high current vacuum arc plasmas in a magnetic field

E.M. Oks;A. Anders;I.G. Brown;M.R. Dickinson

219
Citations
Transport of vacuum arc plasmas through magnetic macroparticle filters

A Anders;S Anders;I G Brown

215
Citations
Improved time‐of‐flight ion charge state diagnostic

I. G. Brown;J. E. Galvin;R. A. MacGill;R. T. Wright

194
Citations
Novel metal ion surface modification technique

I.G. Brown;X. Godechot;Kin Man Yu

190
Citations
Metal plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition using vacuum arc plasma sources

André Anders;Simone Anders;Ian G. Brown;Michael R. Dickinson

181
Citations
Measurement of the elastic modulus of nanostructured gold and platinum thin films

M. C. Salvadori;I. G. Brown;A. R. Vaz;L. L. Melo

173
Citations
Effect of vacuum arc deposition parameters on the properties of amorphous carbon thin films

S. Anders;A. Anders;I.G. Brown;B. Wei

162
Citations
Macroparticle‐free thin films produced by an efficient vacuum arc deposition technique

Simone Anders;André Anders;Ian Brown

152
Citations
On the macroparticle flux from vacuum arc cathode spots

S. Anders;A. Anders;Kin Man Yu;X.Y. Yao

147
Citations
Photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of GaN doped with Pr

H. J. Lozykowski;W. M. Jadwisienczak;I. Brown

142
Citations
Effect of duct bias on transport of vacuum arc plasmas through curved magnetic filters

André Anders;Simone Anders;Ian G. Brown

137
Citations
Effect of intrinsic growth stress on the Raman spectra of vacuum‐arc‐deposited amorphous carbon films

Joel W. Ager;Simone Anders;Andre Anders;Ian G. Brown

132
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