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J. M. van Ruitenbeek

J. M. van Ruitenbeek

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
16358
World Ranking
7856
National Ranking
99

J. M. van Ruitenbeek 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. van Ruitenbeek sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 205 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

J. M. van Ruitenbeek 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. van Ruitenbeek sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

J. M. van Ruitenbeek is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has an extensive research profile primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Engineering. Their work focuses on niche areas including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research is strongly oriented towards the study of molecular junctions and nanostructures, quantum and electron transport phenomena, and the physics of superconductivity and magnetism. Additional topics of interest include magnetic properties of thin films, nanowire synthesis and applications, force microscopy techniques, and graphene research.

Among recent publications, key papers authored or co-authored by van Ruitenbeek include:

  • "Chirality-controlled spin scattering through quantum interference" (2023), published in The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Spin conductances and magnetization production in chiral molecular junctions" (2024), also in The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Advances and challenges in single-molecule electron transport" (2020), appearing in Reviews of Modern Physics
  • "Theory of Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity: Progress and Challenges" (2022), from Advanced Materials
  • "Direct evidence for Cooper pairing without a spectral gap in a disordered superconductor above Tc" (2021), published in Science

Van Ruitenbeek collaborates frequently with several researchers in related fields. Notable co-authors include Ferdinand Evers, Richard Korytár, Erik P. van Geest, Latha Venkataraman, and Jȩdrzej Tepper.

The primary venues for publishing their research are diverse, reflecting interdisciplinary interests. These include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Reviews of Modern Physics
  • Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • Quantum properties of atomic-sized conductors

    Nicolás Agraı̈t;Alfredo Levy Yeyati;Jan M. van Ruitenbeek

  • Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molecule.

    R.H.M. Smit;Y. Noat;Y. Noat;Carlos Untiedt;N.D. Lang

  • Formation and manipulation of a metallic wire of single gold atoms

    A. I. Yanson;G. Rubio Bollinger;H. E. van den Brom;N. Agraït

  • The signature of chemical valence in the electrical conduction through a single-atom contact

    Elke Scheer;Nicolás Agraït;Juan Carlos Cuevas;Alfredo Levy Yeyati

  • The signature of conductance quantization in metallic point contacts

    J. M. Krans;J. M. van Ruitenbeek;V. V. Fisun;I. K. Yanson

  • Experimental observation of the transition from weak link to tunnel junction

    C.J. Muller;J.M. van Ruitenbeek;L.J. de Jongh

  • One-atom point contacts.

    J. M. Krans;C. J. Muller;I. K. Yanson;Th. C. M. Govaert

  • Adjustable nanofabricated atomic size contacts

    J. M. van Ruitenbeek;A. Alvarez;I. Piñeyro;C. Grahmann

  • Fullerene-based anchoring groups for molecular electronics

    Christian Martin;Dapeng Ding;Jakob Sorensen;Thomas Bjornholm

  • Common origin for surface reconstruction and the formation of chains of metal atoms.

    R.H.M. Smit;Carlos Untiedt;A.I. Yanson;J.M. van Ruitenbeek

  • Highly conductive molecular junctions based on direct binding of benzene to platinum electrodes.

    M. Kiguchi;O. Tal;S. Wohlthat;S. Wohlthat;F. Pauly

  • Large tunable image-charge effects in single-molecule junctions

    Mickael L. Perrin;Christopher J. O. Verzijl;Christian A. Martin;Ahson J. Shaikh

  • Theory of Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity: Progress and Challenges

    Ferdinand Evers;Amnon Aharony;Nir Bar-Gill;Ora Entin-Wohlman

  • Quenching of magnetic moments by ligand-metal interactions in nanosized magnetic metal clusters.

    David A. van Leeuwen;J. M. van Ruitenbeek;L. J. de Jongh;A. Ceriotti

  • Quantum suppression of shot noise in atom-size metallic contacts

    H. E. van den Brom;J. M. van Ruitenbeek

  • Shot noise measurements on a single molecule.

    D. Djukic;J. M. Van Ruitenbeek

  • Observation of shell structure in sodium nanowires

    A. I. Yanson;I. K. Yanson;I. K. Yanson;J. M. van Ruitenbeek

  • Calibration of the length of a chain of single gold atoms

    C. Untiedt;A. I. Yanson;R. Grande;G. Rubio-Bollinger

  • Stretching dependence of the vibration modes of a single-molecule Pt- H 2 - Pt bridge

    D. Djukic;K.S. Thygesen;Carlos Untiedt;R.H.M. Smit

  • Electron-vibration interaction in single-molecule junctions: from contact to tunneling regimes.

    O. Tal;M. Krieger;M. Krieger;B. Leerink;J. M. van Ruitenbeek

  • Highly conductive molecular junctions based on direct binding of benzene to platinum

    S. Wohlthat;F. Pauly;J.C. Cuevas;M. Kiguchi

  • One atom point contacts.

    J.M. Krans;C.J. Muller;I.K. Yanson;J.M. van Ruitenbeek

Frequent Co-Authors

Manabu Kiguchi
Manabu Kiguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Günter Schmid
Günter Schmid University of Duisburg-Essen
J.L. Tholence
J.L. Tholence Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Michel Devoret
Michel Devoret Yale University
Zachary Fisk
Zachary Fisk University of California, Irvine
Daniel Esteve
Daniel Esteve University of Paris-Saclay
Nicolás Agraït
Nicolás Agraït Autonomous University of Madrid
Kristian Sommer Thygesen
Kristian Sommer Thygesen Technical University of Denmark
Flemming Besenbacher
Flemming Besenbacher Aarhus University
G. Van Tendeloo
G. Van Tendeloo University of Antwerp

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