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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 100 1033 985 337 310 413 62995

Ilhan A. Aksay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilhan A. Aksay between 1971 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilhan A. Aksay published across 50 years, from 1971 to 2020, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1990. 3 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1990. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications
1971 2020

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilhan A. Aksay: publications per year, 1971 to 2020
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 2
1973 2
1974 4
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 11
1988 16
1989 21
1990 22
1991 13
1992 11
1993 6
1994 15
1995 15
1996 15
1997 22
1998 15
1999 11
2000 16
2001 16
2002 6
2003 7
2004 8
2005 13
2006 19
2007 12
2008 15
2009 18
2010 15
2011 15
2012 10
2013 14
2014 10
2015 7
2016 5
2017 4
2018 1
2019 0
2020 3
Total 432
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Ilhan A. Aksay 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 Ilhan A. Aksay 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, 410–429 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: 413 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
410–429 256 413
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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Ilhan A. Aksay 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 Ilhan A. Aksay 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 88 100
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

  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advances in ceramic processing methods, biologically inspired materials processing, and field-induced layering of colloidal crystals.
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Material Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Material Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Material Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Material Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Material Science

Overview

Ilhan A. Aksay is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and specializes in the field of Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics of their work focus on areas such as:

  • Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion

Ilhan A. Aksay has published research extensively in venues such as:

  • Combustion and Flame
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Combustion Science and Technology

Recent papers include:

  • Functionalized graphene sheet as a dispersible fuel additive for catalytic decomposition of methylcyclohexane, 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • Enhanced Fuel Decomposition in the Presence of Colloidal Functionalized Graphene Sheet-Supported Platinum Nanoparticles, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Multifunctional Graphene-Based Additives for Enhanced Combustion of Cracked Hydrocarbon Fuels under Supercritical Conditions, 2020, Combustion Science and Technology

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Aksay include:

  • Hyung Sub Sim
  • Richard A. Yetter
  • Daniel M. Dabbs
  • Sungwook Hong
  • Adri C. T. van Duin

Throughout their career, Ilhan A. Aksay has received multiple awards, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2012)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2010) for advances in ceramic processing methods, biologically inspired materials processing, and field-induced layering of colloidal crystals
  • Member of The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi for Material Science

Best Publications

  • Raman Spectra of Graphite Oxide and Functionalized Graphene Sheets

    Konstantin N. Kudin;Bulent Ozbas;Hannes C. Schniepp;Robert Krafft Prud'homme

  • Functionalized Single Graphene Sheets Derived from Splitting Graphite Oxide

    Hannes C. Schniepp;Je-Luen Li;Michael J. Mcallister;Hiroaki Sai

  • Single Sheet Functionalized Graphene by Oxidation and Thermal Expansion of Graphite

    Michael J McAllister;Je-Luen Li;Douglas H Adamson;Hannes C Schniepp

  • Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites

    T. Ramanathan;A. A. Abdala;A. A. Abdala;S. Stankovich;D. A. Dikin

  • Graphene Based Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: A Review

    Yuyan Shao;Jun Wang;Hong Wu;Jun Liu

  • Self-assembled TiO2-Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures for Enhanced Li-ion Insertion

    Donghai Wang;Daiwon Choi;Juan Li;Zhenguo Yang

  • Glucose oxidase-graphene-chitosan modified electrode for direct electrochemistry and glucose sensing

    Xinhuang Kang;Jun Wang;Hong Wu;Ilhan A. Aksay

  • Nitrogen-doped graphene and its electrochemical applications

    Yuyan Shao;Sheng Zhang;Mark H. Engelhard;Guosheng Li

  • Functionalized graphene as a catalytic counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Joseph D. Roy-Mayhew;David J. Bozym;Christian Punckt;Ilhan A. Aksay

  • Hierarchically porous graphene as a lithium-air battery electrode.

    Jie Xiao;Donghai Mei;Xiaolin Li;Wu Xu

  • Biomimetic Pathways for Assembling Inorganic Thin Films

    Ilhan A. Aksay;M. Trau;S. Manne;I. Honma

  • Ternary self-assembly of ordered metal oxide-graphene nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage

    Donghai Wang;Rong Kou;Daiwon Choi;Zhenguo Yang

  • Deformation mechanisms in nacre

    R. Z. Wang;Z. Suo;A. G. Evans;N. Yao

  • Mullite for Structural, Electronic, and Optical Applications

    Ilhan A. Aksay;Daniel M. Dabbs;Mehmet Sarikaya

  • Field-Induced Layering of Colloidal Crystals

    M. Trau;D. A. Saville;I. A. Aksay

  • Stability of Aqueous α-Al2O3 Suspensions with Poly(methacrylic acid) Polyelectrolyte

    Joseph Cesarano;Ilhan A. Aksay;Alan Bleier

  • Enhanced activity and stability of Pt catalysts on functionalized graphene sheets for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction

    Rong Kou;Yuyan Shao;Donghai Wang;Mark H. Engelhard

  • Oxygen-driven unzipping of graphitic materials.

    Je Luen Li;Konstantin N. Kudin;Michael J. McAllister;Robert Krafft Prud'homme

  • Electrophoretic assembly of colloidal crystals with optically tunable micropatterns

    R. C. Hayward;D. A. Saville;Ilhan A. Aksay

  • A graphene-based electrochemical sensor for sensitive detection of paracetamol.

    Xinhuang Kang;Jun Wang;Hong Wu;Jun Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mehmet Sarikaya
Mehmet Sarikaya University of Washington
Wan Y. Shih
Wan Y. Shih Drexel University
Robert K. Prud'homme
Robert K. Prud'homme Princeton University
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bernhard Keimer
Bernhard Keimer Max Planck Society
Wei-Heng Shih
Wei-Heng Shih Drexel University
Nan Yao
Nan Yao Princeton University
Douglas H. Adamson
Douglas H. Adamson University of Connecticut
Roberto Car
Roberto Car Princeton University
Ahmed A. Abdala
Ahmed A. Abdala Texas A&M University at Qatar

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