2026 Jacob N. Israelachvili: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	150	156	67	543	131411

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - MRS Medal, Materials Research Society For work on adhesion and friction, which has revolutionized the understanding of molecular mechanisms responsible for these technologically vital phenomena.
2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For developing experimental techniques for measuring interparticle forces in liquids that have led to the discovery and elucidation of new types of intermolecular and surface interactions in complex colloidal and biological systems
1982 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
1977 - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Jacob N. Israelachvili was affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spanned the fields of engineering and materials science, with particular focus on subfields including biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their main research topics covered a variety of areas, such as:

Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Material Dynamics and Properties
Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Israelachvili's recent published papers included the following:

Nanometer-Scale Force Profiles of Short Single- and Double-Stranded DNA Molecules on a Gold Surface Measured Using a Surface Forces Apparatus (2021, Langmuir)
The shape and dynamics of deformations of viscoelastic fluids by water droplets (2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
Mineral Dissolution under Electric Stimulation (2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
Crude Oil/Brine/Rock Interactions during SmartWater Flooding in Carbonates: Novel Surface Forces Apparatus Measurements at Reservoir Conditions (2020, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference)
Correction to "Impact of Molecular Architecture and Adsorption Density on Adhesion of Mussel-Inspired Surface Primers with Catechol-Cation Synergy" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Frequent co-authors of Israelachvili included:

Szu-Ying Chen
Kai Kristiansen
Roberto C. Andresen Eguiluz
George D. Degen
Di Kang

The venues in which Israelachvili published repeatedly are:

Langmuir
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference
Journal of the American Chemical Society

Israelachvili received several awards and honors during their career, including:

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
MRS Medal, Materials Research Society, 2004, for work on adhesion and friction, which has revolutionized the understanding of molecular mechanisms responsible for these technologically vital phenomena
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2003, recognized for developing experimental techniques for measuring interparticle forces in liquids that led to the discovery of new types of intermolecular and surface interactions
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 1982
Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science, 1977

Best Publications

Intermolecular and surface forces

Jacob N. Israelachvili

38723
Citations
Theory of self-assembly of hydrocarbon amphiphiles into micelles and bilayers

Jacob N. Israelachvili;D. John Mitchell;Barry W. Ninham

6766
Citations
Measurement of forces between two mica surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions in the range 0–100 nm

Jacob N. Israelachvili;Gayle E. Adams

2602
Citations
Evidence for van der Waals adhesion in gecko setae

Kellar Autumn;Metin Sitti;Yiching A. Liang;Anne M. Peattie

2491
Citations
Nanotribology: friction, wear and lubrication at the atomic scale

Bharat Bhushan;Jacob N. Israelachvili;Uzi Landman

1992
Citations
Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings

Bruce P. Lee;P.B. Messersmith;J.N. Israelachvili;J.H. Waite

1837
Citations
Role of hydration and water structure in biological and colloidal interactions.

Jacob Israelachvili;Håkan Wennerström

1642
Citations
The hydrophobic interaction is long range, decaying exponentially with distance

Jacob Israelachvili;Richard Pashley

1447
Citations
Molecular monolayers and films. A panel report for the Materials Sciences Division of the Department of Energy

J. D. Swalen;D. L. Allara;D. L. Allara;J. D. Andrade;E. A. Chandross

1259
Citations
Theory of self-assembly of lipid bilayers and vesicles

Jacob N. Israelachvili;D.John Mitchell;Barry W. Ninham

1227
Citations
Intermolecular and surface forces : with applications to colloidal and biological systems

Jacob N. Israelachvili

1163
Citations
The measurement of van der Waals dispersion forces in the range 1.5 to 130 nm

Jacob Nissim Israelachvili;David Tabor

1113
Citations
The role of interparticle and external forces in nanoparticle assembly

Younjin Min;Mustafa Akbulut;Kai Kristiansen;Yuval Golan

1110
Citations
Recent progress in understanding hydrophobic interactions

Emily E. Meyer;Kenneth J. Rosenberg;Jacob Israelachvili

1102
Citations
Direct measurement of structural forces between two surfaces in a nonpolar liquid

Roger G. Horn;Jacob N. Israelachvili

989
Citations
Liquid to solidlike transitions of molecularly thin films under shear

Michelle L. Gee;Patricia M. McGuiggan;Jacob N. Israelachvili;Andrew M. Homola

972
Citations
Thin film studies using multiple-beam interferometry

J.N Israelachvili

930
Citations
Molecular layering of water at surfaces and origin of repulsive hydration forces

Jacob N. Israelachvili;Richard M. Pashley

870
Citations
Intermolecular forces in biology.

Deborah Leckband;Jacob Israelachvili

858
Citations
Dynamic Properties of Molecularly Thin Liquid Films

Jacob N. Israelachvili;Patricia M. Mcguiggan;Andrew M. Homola

832
Citations
The nonlinear nature of friction

Michael Urbakh;Joseph Klafter;Delphine Gourdon;Jacob Israelachvili

830
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