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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 80 2737 2644 95 94 554 19190

James Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Williams between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Williams published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1995. 8 of the 606 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1995. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1965 2025

606 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Williams: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 4
1979 1
1980 5
1981 6
1982 6
1983 14
1984 7
1985 16
1986 9
1987 11
1988 10
1989 11
1990 9
1991 11
1992 10
1993 19
1994 13
1995 26
1996 23
1997 20
1998 20
1999 19
2000 23
2001 24
2002 22
2003 14
2004 8
2005 5
2006 11
2007 21
2008 11
2009 17
2010 7
2011 14
2012 22
2013 19
2014 12
2015 12
2016 6
2017 17
2018 8
2019 19
2020 12
2021 10
2022 6
2023 3
2024 5
2025 3
Total 606
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James Williams 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 Williams 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, 550–569 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: 554 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
550–569 131 554
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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James Williams 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 Williams 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

James Williams is a researcher affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their academic contributions span across the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields of their research include Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Computational Mechanics.

Their work encompasses several main research topics, notably Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence, Thin-Film Transistor Technologies, and Nanowire Synthesis and Applications. Other significant areas include Photonic and Optical Devices, Laser Material Processing Techniques, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, and Semiconductor Materials and Interfaces.

Williams has published in a range of scientific journals, with frequent appearances in the Journal of Applied Physics, APL Materials, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Physical Review Materials, and Physical Review Applied. Collaborations are an important aspect of their research activities, with regular co-authors including Shao Qi Lim, Jeffrey M. Warrender, Lachlan Smillie, Philippe K. Chow, and Tuan T. Tran.

Some recent publications demonstrate the diversity of Williams' research interests. These include:

  • Validation of seven global remotely sensed ET products across Thailand using water balance measurements and land use classifications (2020), Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Framework for Integrating Equity Into Machine Learning Models (2022), CHEST Journal
  • Development of an electronic patient-reported outcome measure (ePROM) system to aid the management of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (2020), Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Toward understanding and optimizing Au-hyperdoped Si infrared photodetectors (2020), APL Materials
  • Electrical and Optical Doping of Silicon by Pulsed-Laser Melting (2021), Micro

Williams' research reflects a multidisciplinary approach, bridging advances in materials chemistry and engineering with biomedical applications. This is evident in their exploration of device technologies, such as thin-film transistors and photonic devices, as well as their involvement in the development of patient-reported outcome measurement systems in healthcare contexts.

Their publication record shows consistent engagement with journals known for research in applied physics, materials science, and semiconductor technology, highlighting a concerted effort to contribute to these scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain

    David Gordon;L Adelman;K Ashworth;J Bradshaw

  • Ion Implantation and Beam Processing

    J.S. Williams;J.M. Poate

  • Ion implantation into GaN

    Sergei Kucheyev;James Williams;S J Pearton

  • Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes at low temperatures using reactive ball milling

    Ying Chen;J. Fitz Gerald;J. S. Williams;S. Bulcock

  • Mechanical deformation of single-crystal ZnO

    S. O. Kucheyev;J. E. Bradby;J. S. Williams;C. Jagadish

  • Ion-beam-produced structural defects in ZnO

    Sergei O Kucheyev;James Williams;Chennupati Jagadish;Jin Zou

  • Ion beams for materials analysis

    J.R. Bird;J.S. Williams

  • Ion implantation of semiconductors

    J.S. Williams

  • A solid-state process for formation of boron nitride nanotubes

    Ying Chen;Lewis T. Chadderton;John Fitz Gerald;James S. Williams

  • Mechanical deformation in silicon by micro-indentation

    Jodie Bradby;James Williams;Jennifer Wong-Leung;Michael Vincent Swain

  • Dominant influence of beam-induced interface rearrangement on solid-phase epitaxial crystallization of amorphous silicon.

    JS Williams;RG Elliman;WL Brown;TE Seidel

  • Transmission electron microscopy observation of deformation microstructure under spherical indentation in silicon

    J. E. Bradby;J. S. Williams;J. Wong-Leung;M. V. Swain

  • Room-temperature sub-band gap optoelectronic response of hyperdoped silicon

    Jonathan P. Mailoa;Austin J. Akey;Christie B. Simmons;David Hutchinson

  • Damage Buildup in GaN under Ion Bombardment

    Sergei Kucheyev;James Williams;Chennupati Jagadish;Jin Zou

  • Cardioversion and Digitalis Drugs: Changed Threshold to Electric Shock in Digitalized Animals

    Bernard Lown;Robert Kleiger;James Williams

  • Materials modification with ion beams

    J S Williams

  • Role of electronic processes in epitaxial recrystallization of amorphous semiconductors

    J. S. Williams;R. G. Elliman

  • In situ electrical characterization of phase transformations in Si during indentation

    Jodie Bradby;James Williams;Michael Vincent Swain

  • Experimental evidence of new tetragonal polymorphs of silicon formed through ultrafast laser-induced confined microexplosion

    Ludovic Rapp;Ludovic Rapp;Bianca Haberl;Bianca Haberl;C J Pickard;Jodie Bradby

  • Formation of metal hydrides by mechanical alloying

    Ying Chen;J. S. Williams

  • Ion-beam-induced crystallization and amorphization of silicon

    R.G. Elliman;J.S. Williams;W.L. Brown;A. Leiberich

  • Room-temperature sub-band gap optoelectronic response of hyperdoped silicon

    David Hutchinson;Jay Mathews;Joseph T. Sullivan;Daniel Recht

Frequent Co-Authors

Chennupati Jagadish
Chennupati Jagadish Australian National University
Robert Elliman
Robert Elliman Australian National University
Sergei O. Kucheyev
Sergei O. Kucheyev Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Ying Chen
Ying Chen Deakin University
Jin Zou
Jin Zou University of Queensland
Michael J. Aziz
Michael J. Aziz Harvard University
Michael V. Swain
Michael V. Swain University of Sydney
Paul Munroe
Paul Munroe University of New South Wales
Hark Hoe Tan
Hark Hoe Tan Australian National University
Stephen J. Pearton
Stephen J. Pearton University of Florida

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