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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 102 953 312 756 42967

James W. Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James W. Mayer between 1959 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James W. Mayer published across 56 years, from 1959 to 2014, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1985. 12 of the 807 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1985. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 3 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 10 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 22 publications 1971: 14 publications 1972: 15 publications 1973: 22 publications 1974: 22 publications 1975: 27 publications 1976: 17 publications 1977: 23 publications 1978: 26 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 30 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 38 publications 1986: 32 publications 1987: 30 publications 1988: 21 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 33 publications 1991: 30 publications 1992: 29 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 36 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 12 publications
1959 2014

807 publications in total across all disciplines

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James W. Mayer: publications per year, 1959 to 2014
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 3
1961 4
1962 3
1963 0
1964 3
1965 7
1966 3
1967 10
1968 9
1969 7
1970 22
1971 14
1972 15
1973 22
1974 22
1975 27
1976 17
1977 23
1978 26
1979 17
1980 17
1981 15
1982 15
1983 30
1984 19
1985 38
1986 32
1987 30
1988 21
1989 21
1990 33
1991 30
1992 29
1993 19
1994 17
1995 16
1996 36
1997 11
1998 7
1999 5
2000 9
2001 10
2002 5
2003 5
2004 13
2005 12
2006 15
2007 7
2008 18
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 12
Total 807
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James W. Mayer publications per year - data summary

  • James W. Mayer, a Materials Science scholar from Arizona State University, has 807 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1959 to 2014.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1959 and the most recent to 2014.
  • The most productive year is 1985, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1959, 2010, 2011 and 2012, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1963 and 2013).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.9 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2010-2014) hold 15 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1959-1977: 212 publications (11.2 per year); 1978-1996: 461 publications (24.3 per year); 1997-2014: 134 publications (7.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

James W. Mayer 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 James W. Mayer 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, 750–769 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: 756 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 52 756
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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James W. Mayer publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • James W. Mayer, a Materials Science scholar from Arizona State University, records 756 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than James W. Mayer, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and James W. Mayer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

James W. Mayer 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 James W. Mayer 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 85 102
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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James W. Mayer D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • James W. Mayer, a Materials Science scholar from Arizona State University, records 102 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than James W. Mayer, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and James W. Mayer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1981 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 1972 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

James W. Mayer was affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their career involved contributions to the scientific community, as reflected by recognition through multiple awards spanning several decades.

The awards conferred upon James W. Mayer included:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1998
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1989
  • Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society, 1981
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1972

These honors indicate consistent involvement in scientific research, especially within the physical sciences and materials research domains.

There is no publicly available detailed record of James W. Mayer's publications, co-authors, or specific fields and topics of study. Similarly, information on book publications or frequent venues of publication is not documented. This absence of detailed bibliographic data prevents a precise description of the scientist's research themes or collaborative networks.

While the specific topical focus of James W. Mayer's research remains unspecified in the available data, the nature of the awards received suggests expertise and contributions in physics and materials science fields. This inference aligns with the recognition by prominent organizations such as the American Physical Society and the Materials Research Society.

James W. Mayer is deceased. The enduring acknowledgment within the scientific community through fellowships and awards marks a sustained career in scientific endeavors linked to physical and materials sciences.

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of Surface and Thin Film Analysis

    Leonard C. Feldman;James W. Mayer;M. Grasserbauer

  • Materials Analysis by Ion Channeling: Submicron Crystallography

    Leonard C. Feldman;James W. Mayer;S. T. Picraux

  • Ion implantation in semiconductors

    J.W. Mayer

  • Ion-Solid Interactions: Fundamentals and Applications

    Michael Anthony Nastasi;James W. Mayer;J. K. Hirvonen

  • Electronic thin film science : for electrical engineers and materials scientists

    K. N. Tu;James W. Mayer;Leonard C. Feldman

  • Substrate‐orientation dependence of the epitaxial regrowth rate from Si‐implanted amorphous Si

    L. Csepregi;E. F. Kennedy;J. W. Mayer;T. W. Sigmon

  • Laser Annealing of Semiconductors

    J. M. Poate;James W. Mayer

  • Melting temperature and explosive crystallization of amorphous silicon during pulsed laser irradiation

    Michael O. Thompson;G. J. Galvin;J. W. Mayer;P. S. Peercy

  • Electronic Materials Science: For Integrated Circuits in Si and GaAS

    James Walter Mayer;S. S Lau

  • Reordering of amorphous layers of Si implanted with 31P, 75As, and 11B ions

    L. Csepregi;E. F. Kennedy;T. J. Gallagher;J. W. Mayer

  • Influence of 16O, 12C, 14N, and noble gases on the crystallization of amorphous Si layers

    E. F. Kennedy;L. Csepregi;J. W. Mayer;T. W. Sigmon

  • Principles and applications of ion beam techniques for the analysis of solids and thin films

    W.K. Chu;J.W. Mayer;M-A. Nicolet;T.M. Buck

  • Ion Implantation and Synthesis of Materials

    Michael Nastasi;James W. Mayer

  • Ion implantation of silicon. I. Atom location and lattice disorder by means of 1.0-MeV helium ion scattering

    J. A. Davies;J. Denhartog;L. Eriksson;J. W. Mayer

  • Oxidation and protection in copper and copper alloy thin films

    Jian Li;J. W. Mayer;E. G. Colgan

  • Ion implantation of silicon and germanium at room temperature. Analysis by means of 1.0-MeV helium ion scattering

    J. W. Mayer;L. Eriksson;S. T. Picraux;J. A. Davies

  • Ion beams in silicon processing and characterization

    E. Chason;S. T. Picraux;J. M. Poate;J. O. Borland

  • Regrowth behavior of ion-implanted amorphous layers on silicon

    L. Csepregi;J. W. Mayer;T. W. Sigmon

  • Ion-beam-induced reactions in metal-semiconductor and metal-metal thin film structures

    J. W. Mayer;B. Y. Tsaur;S. S. Lau;L. S. Hung

  • Implanted noble gas atoms as diffusion markers in silicide formation

    W. K. Chu;S. S. Lau;J. W. Mayer;H. Müller

  • Fundamentals of surface and thin film analysis : North Holland, Amsterdam, 1986 (ISBN 0-444-00989-2). xviii + 352 pp. Price Dfl. 125.00.

    Leonard C. Feldman;James W. Mayer;M. Grasserbauer

  • 2 – Backscattering Spectrometry

    G. Foti;J.W. Mayer;E. Rimini;S.U. Campisano

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry Alford
Terry Alford Arizona State University
Michael Nastasi
Michael Nastasi Texas A&M University
S. S. Lau
S. S. Lau University of California, San Diego
Wei-Kan Chu
Wei-Kan Chu University of Houston
King-Ning Tu
King-Ning Tu City University of Hong Kong
M.-A. Nicolet
M.-A. Nicolet California Institute of Technology
Lin Shao
Lin Shao Texas A&M University
Jung-Kun Lee
Jung-Kun Lee University of Pittsburgh
S. T. Picraux
S. T. Picraux Los Alamos National Laboratory
T. C. McGill
T. C. McGill California Institute of Technology

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