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D-Index
96
Citations
37472
World Ranking
1256
National Ranking
406

Jagdish Narayan 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 Jagdish Narayan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 992 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jagdish Narayan 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 Jagdish Narayan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions in heteroepitaxial film growth by laser ablation in large misfit systems and new materials.
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2011 - Acta Materialia Gold Medal
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Semiconductor
  • Composite material
  • Silicon

Jagdish Narayan mainly investigates Analytical chemistry, Silicon, Pulsed laser deposition, Thin film and Epitaxy. His studies deal with areas such as Radiochemistry, Transmission electron microscopy, Atmospheric temperature range and Laser as well as Analytical chemistry. His Silicon research includes elements of Crystallography, Crystal growth, Amorphous solid, Ion implantation and Dopant.

Jagdish Narayan has included themes like Optoelectronics, Single crystal, Composite material and Raman spectroscopy in his Pulsed laser deposition study. His Thin film research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Magnetic semiconductor, Electron energy loss spectroscopy, Condensed matter physics, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Material properties of diamond. His research in Epitaxy intersects with topics in High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Lattice constant, Tin, Sapphire and Substrate.

His most cited work include:

  • III–nitrides: Growth, characterization, and properties (1031 citations)
  • Pulsed-laser evaporation technique for deposition of thin films: Physics and theoretical model. (789 citations)
  • Domain epitaxy: A unified paradigm for thin film growth (449 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Jagdish Narayan mainly focuses on Thin film, Analytical chemistry, Pulsed laser deposition, Epitaxy and Optoelectronics. His research integrates issues of Substrate, Condensed matter physics, Electrical resistivity and conductivity, Mineralogy and Composite material in his study of Thin film. His Analytical chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Silicon, Amorphous solid, Annealing, Transmission electron microscopy and Laser.

His research investigates the connection between Silicon and topics such as Crystallography that intersect with problems in Nucleation. Jagdish Narayan combines subjects such as Single crystal, High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Carbon film, Raman spectroscopy and Microstructure with his study of Pulsed laser deposition. His study looks at the relationship between Epitaxy and fields such as Tin, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thin film (33.76%)
  • Analytical chemistry (30.31%)
  • Pulsed laser deposition (28.48%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Thin film (33.76%)
  • Condensed matter physics (20.06%)
  • Epitaxy (25.57%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Thin film, Condensed matter physics, Epitaxy, Pulsed laser deposition and Diamond. His Thin film research focuses on Optoelectronics and how it connects with Raman spectroscopy, Sapphire and Transmission electron microscopy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Magnetoresistance.

His study in Epitaxy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Exchange bias, Silicon, Crystallography, Heterojunction and Tin. The various areas that he examines in his Pulsed laser deposition study include Topological insulator, Crystallographic defect, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Analytical chemistry and Magnetic hysteresis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Inorganic chemistry, Yttria-stabilized zirconia, Annealing and Nucleation in addition to Analytical chemistry.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mechanical properties of copper/bronze laminates: Role of interfaces (192 citations)
  • A new mechanism for field-assisted processing and flash sintering of materials (112 citations)
  • Novel phase of carbon, ferromagnetism, and conversion into diamond (88 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Semiconductor
  • Composite material
  • Aluminium

His primary scientific interests are in Thin film, Pulsed laser deposition, Condensed matter physics, Analytical chemistry and Epitaxy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Oxide, Optoelectronics, Heterojunction, Silicon and Ferroelectricity. His Pulsed laser deposition study incorporates themes from Crystallographic defect, Hysteresis, Topological insulator and Electron diffraction.

The concepts of his Condensed matter physics study are interwoven with issues in Metallurgy, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Nanocrystalline material. His Analytical chemistry study also includes fields such as

  • Annealing together with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,
  • Laser, which have a strong connection to Raman spectroscopy and Nanostructure. His Epitaxy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Tin, Titanium nitride, Rutile and Semiconductor.

Best Publications

  • III–nitrides: Growth, characterization, and properties

    S. C. Jain;M. Willander;J. Narayan;R. Van Overstraeten

  • Pulsed-laser evaporation technique for deposition of thin films: Physics and theoretical model.

    Rajiv K. Singh;J. Narayan

  • Mechanical properties of copper/bronze laminates: Role of interfaces

    Xiaolong Ma;Chongxiang Huang;Jordan Moering;Mathis Ruppert

  • Domain epitaxy: A unified paradigm for thin film growth

    J. Narayan;B. C. Larson

  • Optical and Structural Properties of Epitaxial MgxZn1-xO Alloys

    A. K. Sharma;J. Narayan;J. F. Muth;C. W. Teng

  • On the grain size softening in nanocrystalline materials

    Hans Conrad;Jagdish Narayan

  • Excitonic structure and absorption coefficient measurements of ZnO single crystal epitaxial films deposited by pulsed laser deposition

    J. F. Muth;R. M. Kolbas;A. K. Sharma;S. Oktyabrsky

  • Zn0.9Co0.1O-based diluted magnetic semiconducting thin films

    S. Ramachandran;Ashutosh Tiwari;J. Narayan

  • Dislocation-twin interactions in nanocrystalline fcc metals

    Y.T. Zhu;X.L. Wu;X.Z. Liao;J. Narayan

  • Electrical properties of transparent and conducting Ga doped ZnO

    V. Bhosle;A. Tiwari;J. Narayan

  • Epitaxial growth of TiN films on (100) silicon substrates by laser physical vapor deposition

    J. Narayan;P. Tiwari;X. Chen;J. Singh

  • Phase transition and critical issues in structure-property correlations of vanadium oxide

    J. Narayan;Vikram Bhosle

  • Formation of metastable supersaturated solid solutions in ion implanted silicon during solid phase crystallization

    J. Narayan;O. W. Holland

  • Room temperature ferromagnetism in Zn1−xCuxO thin films

    D. Chakraborti;J. Narayan;J. T. Prater

  • Theoretical model for deposition of superconducting thin films using pulsed laser evaporation technique

    R. K. Singh;O. W. Holland;J. Narayan

  • Ferromagnetism in Co doped CeO2: Observation of a giant magnetic moment with a high Curie temperature

    Ashutosh Tiwari;V. M. Bhosle;S. Ramachandran;N. Sudhakar

  • Metallic conductivity and metal-semiconductor transition in Ga-doped ZnO

    V. Bhosle;A. Tiwari;J. Narayan

  • Defects and interfaces in epitaxial ZnO/α-Al2O3 and AlN/ZnO/α-Al2O3 heterostructures

    J. Narayan;K. Dovidenko;A. K. Sharma;S. Oktyabrsky

  • Structural, optical and magnetic properties of diluted magnetic semiconducting Zn1-xMnxO films

    A Tiwari;C Jin;A Kvit;D Kumar

  • Formation of thin superconducting films by the laser processing method

    J. Narayan;N. Biunno;R. Singh;O. W. Holland

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashutosh Tiwari
Ashutosh Tiwari University of Utah
Roger J. Narayan
Roger J. Narayan North Carolina State University
C. W. White
C. W. White Oak Ridge National Laboratory
John F. Muth
John F. Muth North Carolina State University
Qiuming Wei
Qiuming Wei University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Xinghang Zhang
Xinghang Zhang Purdue University West Lafayette
Rajiv K. Singh
Rajiv K. Singh Entegris (United States)
Yuntian Zhu
Yuntian Zhu City University of Hong Kong
Douglas H. Lowndes
Douglas H. Lowndes Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Carl C. Koch
Carl C. Koch North Carolina State University

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