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J. M. Olson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 45 11601 11212 2704 2511 231 11950

J. M. Olson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. M. Olson between 1985 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. M. Olson published across 32 years, from 1985 to 2016, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1994. 3 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1994. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications
1985 2016

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. M. Olson: publications per year, 1985 to 2016
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 2
1987 2
1988 5
1989 4
1990 12
1991 11
1992 6
1993 12
1994 25
1995 8
1996 9
1997 14
1998 17
1999 18
2000 14
2001 8
2002 5
2003 7
2004 5
2005 7
2006 7
2007 5
2008 10
2009 1
2010 2
2011 4
2012 5
2013 5
2014 0
2015 1
2016 2
Total 236
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J. M. Olson 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 J. M. Olson 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, 230–249 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: 231 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
230–249 766 231
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
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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J. M. Olson 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 J. M. Olson 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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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Overview

J. M. Olson is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their work is situated within the context of renewable energy research, contributing to advancements in this important field.

There are no listed recent papers, frequent co-authors, or book publications associated with Olson that are available from the provided data. Similarly, there are no documented frequent publication venues, main fields of study, subfields, or main topics of research recorded.

Olson's profile does not include any awards, which suggests a focus primarily on research activities without publicly noted recognitions in the current data set.

Although specific research outputs and collaborations are not detailed, Olson's connection to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory indicates involvement in scientific projects related to energy sustainability and innovation. This institutional affiliation often encompasses work in solar energy, wind power, energy efficiency, and other renewable technologies.

Best Publications

  • Band Anticrossing in GaInNAs Alloys

    W. Shan;W. Walukiewicz;J. W. Ager;E. E. Haller

  • High-efficiency GaInP∕GaAs∕InGaAs triple-junction solar cells grown inverted with a metamorphic bottom junction

    J. F. Geisz;Sarah Kurtz;M. W. Wanlass;J. S. Ward

  • 1-eV solar cells with GaInNAs active layer

    D.J. Friedman;J.F. Geisz;S.R. Kurtz;J.M. Olson

  • 29.5%‐efficient GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells

    K. A. Bertness;Sarah R. Kurtz;D. J. Friedman;A. E. Kibbler

  • A 27.3% efficient Ga0.5In0.5P/GaAs tandem solar cell

    J. M. Olson;S. R. Kurtz;A. E. Kibbler;P. Faine

  • Ultralow recombination velocity at Ga0.5In0.5P/GaAs heterointerfaces

    J. M. Olson;R. K. Ahrenkiel;D. J. Dunlavy;Brian Keyes

  • Nitrogen-Activated Transitions, Level Repulsion, and Band Gap Reduction in GaAs 1-x N x with x < 0.03

    J. D. Perkins;A. Mascarenhas;Yong Zhang;J. F. Geisz

  • Modeling of two‐junction, series‐connected tandem solar cells using top‐cell thickness as an adjustable parameter

    Sarah R. Kurtz;P. Faine;J. M. Olson

  • Photocurrent of 1 eV GaInNAs lattice-matched to GaAs

    J.F. Geisz;D.J. Friedman;J.M. Olson;S.R. Kurtz

  • Large, nitrogen-induced increase of the electron effective mass in InyGa1−yNxAs1−x

    C. Skierbiszewski;P. Perlin;P. Wisniewski;W. Knap

  • Structural changes during annealing of GaInAsN

    Sarah Kurtz;J. Webb;L. Gedvilas;D. Friedman

  • The influence of spectral solar irradiance variations on the performance of selected single-junction and multijunction solar cells

    P. Faine;Sarah R. Kurtz;C. Riordan;J.M. Olson

  • Effect of nitrogen on the band structure of GaInNAs alloys

    W. Shan;W. Walukiewicz;J. W. Ager;E. E. Haller

  • Projected performance of three- and four-junction devices using GaAs and GaInP

    S.R. Kurtz;D. Myers;J.M. Olson

  • Polarized band-edge photoluminescence and ordering in Ga0.52In0.48P.

    A. Mascarenhas;Sarah Kurtz;A. Kibbler;J. M. Olson

  • Band Anticrossing in III-N-V Alloys

    W. Shan;W. Walukiewicz;K.M. Yu;J.W. Ager

  • EFFECT OF GROWTH RATE ON THE BAND GAP OF GA0.5IN0.5P

    Sarah R. Kurtz;J. M. Olson;A. Kibbler

  • Effect of nitrogen on the electronic band structure of group III-N-V alloys

    W. Shan;W. Walukiewicz;K.M. Yu;J.W. Ager Iii

  • High‐Efficiency III‐V Multijunction Solar Cells

    D. J. Friedman;J. M. Olson;Sarah Kurtz

  • Accelerated publication 30.2% efficient GaInP/GaAs monolithic two‐terminal tandem concentrator cell

    D. J. Friedman;Sarah R. Kurtz;K. A. Bertness;A. E. Kibbler

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah Kurtz
Sarah Kurtz University of California, Merced
Daniel J. Friedman
Daniel J. Friedman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
John F. Geisz
John F. Geisz National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Angelo Mascarenhas
Angelo Mascarenhas National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Andrew G. Norman
Andrew G. Norman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kim M. Jones
Kim M. Jones National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Hyeonsik Cheong
Hyeonsik Cheong Sogang University
Mowafak Al-Jassim
Mowafak Al-Jassim National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Joel W. Ager
Joel W. Ager Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Best Scientists Citing J. M. Olson

Wladek Walukiewicz

Wladek Walukiewicz

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publications: 122

Daniel J. Friedman

Daniel J. Friedman

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publications: 103

Kin Man Yu

Kin Man Yu

City University of Hong Kong

Publications: 99

John F. Geisz

John F. Geisz

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publications: 85

Masafumi Yamaguchi

Masafumi Yamaguchi

Toyota Technological Institute

Publications: 73

Wolfgang Stolz

Wolfgang Stolz

Philipp University of Marburg

Publications: 68

Sarah Kurtz

Sarah Kurtz

University of California, Merced

Publications: 66

Gerald B. Stringfellow

Gerald B. Stringfellow

University of Utah

Publications: 59

Myles A. Steiner

Myles A. Steiner

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publications: 57

Angelo Mascarenhas

Angelo Mascarenhas

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publications: 55

Yoshitaka Okada

Yoshitaka Okada

University of Tokyo

Publications: 50

Richard R. King

Richard R. King

Arizona State University

Publications: 46

Weimin Chen

Weimin Chen

Linköping University

Publications: 44

Andreas W. Bett

Andreas W. Bett

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

Publications: 43

Martin A. Green

Martin A. Green

University of New South Wales

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Junqiao Wu

Junqiao Wu

University of California, Berkeley

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