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J. M. D. Coey publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. M. D. Coey sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 852 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

J. M. D. Coey D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. M. D. Coey sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

J. M. D. Coey is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, with a research focus spanning materials science, physics and astronomy, and engineering. Their work has prominently contributed to the study of electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Coey's research covers multiple specialized topics including magnetic properties of thin films, Heusler alloys' electronic and magnetic properties, and magnetic properties of alloys. Other key research areas include magnetic and electromagnetic effects, magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, magnetic properties and applications, and multiferroics and related materials.

They have a notable record of recent publications, including the following papers:

  • Liquid flow and control without solid walls, 2020, Nature
  • Reversible hydrogen control of antiferromagnetic anisotropy in α-Fe2O3, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Electrical Detection of Magnetic Skyrmions in a Magnetic Tunnel Junction, 2022, Advanced Electronic Materials
  • Exchange-driven all-optical magnetic switching in compensated 3d ferrimagnets, 2020, Physical Review Research
  • Ultrafast Double Pulse All-Optical Reswitching of a Ferrimagnet, 2021, Physical Review Letters

Coey frequently collaborates with various coauthors, including Plamen Stamenov, Karsten Rode, Gwenaël Atcheson, Z. Gercsi, and M. Venkatesan. Their collaborative efforts have contributed to extensive research outputs across multiple studies.

Their work has been published in notable venues with multiple publications each, such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Physical Review B
  • Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • Advanced Electronic Materials

J. M. D. Coey has received recognition in the form of election to prestigious academies. They have been named a Member of the Royal Irish Academy since 1986 and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2005.

Best Publications

  • Donor impurity band exchange in dilute ferromagnetic oxides.

    J. M. D. Coey;M. Venkatesan;C. B. Fitzgerald

  • Mixed-valence manganites

    J.M.D. Coey;M. Viret;S. von Molnár

  • Measuring the Spin Polarization of a Metal with a Superconducting Point Contact

    R. J. Soulen;J. M. Byers;M. S. Osofsky;B. Nadgorny

  • Giant energy product in nanostructured two-phase magnets.

    Ralph Skomski;J. M. D. Coey

  • Improved magnetic properties by treatment of iron-based rare earth intermetallic compounds in anmonia

    J.M.D. Coey;Hong Sun

  • Anisotropic ferromagnetism in substituted zinc oxide.

    M. Venkatesan;C. B. Fitzgerald;J. G. Lunney;J. M. D. Coey

  • Noncollinear Spin Arrangement in Ultrafine Ferrimagnetic Crystallites

    John Michael David Coey

  • Ferromagnetism in Fe-doped SnO2 thin films

    J. M. D. Coey;A. P. Douvalis;C. B. Fitzgerald;M. Venkatesan

  • Electron localization in mixed-valence manganites.

    J. M. D. Coey;M. Viret;L. Ranno;K. Ounadjela

  • Hard Magnetic Materials: A Perspective

    J. M. D. Coey

  • Magnetic localization in mixed-valence manganites

    M. Viret;L. Ranno;J. M. D. Coey

  • The Origin of the Magnetism of Etched Silicon

    Patrick J. Grace;Munuswamy Venkatesan;Jonathan Alaria;J. Michael D. Coey

  • Spin–orbit torque switching without an external field using interlayer exchange coupling

    Yong Chang Lau;Yong Chang Lau;Davide Betto;Davide Betto;Karsten Rode;J. M.D. Coey

  • Amorphous magnetic order

    J. M. D. Coey

  • Magnetism in hafnium dioxide

    J. M. D. Coey;M. Venkatesan;P. Stamenov;C. B. Fitzgerald

  • Permanent magnet applications

    J.M.D. Coey

  • Dilute magnetic oxides

    J.M.D. Coey

  • Magnetoresistance of chromium dioxide powder compacts

    J. M. D. Coey;A. E. Berkowitz;Ll. Balcells;F. F. Putris

  • Rare-earth iron permanent magnets

    J. M. D. Coey

  • Pulsed laser deposition of thin films of (

    J F Lawler;J M D Coey;J G Lunney;V Skumryev

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Skomski
Ralph Skomski University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Xiufeng Han
Xiufeng Han Chinese Academy of Sciences
Igor V. Shvets
Igor V. Shvets Trinity College Dublin
Gareth Hinds
Gareth Hinds National Physical Laboratory
Chengbao Jiang
Chengbao Jiang Beihang University
Roland Wiesendanger
Roland Wiesendanger Universität Hamburg
Thirumalai Venkatesan
Thirumalai Venkatesan University of Oklahoma
H.-J. Güntherodt
H.-J. Güntherodt University of Basel
Stefano Sanvito
Stefano Sanvito Trinity College Dublin
Jean-Marc Greneche
Jean-Marc Greneche Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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